- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* February 16, 2001
* IDWA0102.16

- birds mentioned

Eurasian Wigeon
Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw)
White-winged Scoter
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Mew Gull
Snowy Owl
Long-eared Owl
Blue Jay
Harris's Sparrow
Gray-crowned Rosy-finch
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll

- transcript

Hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: February 16, 2001
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Kas Dumroese - dumroese at iglide.net

This is Kas Dumroese with the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington /
Northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Friday, Feb 16 (2001). This hotline,
sponsored by Palouse Audubon, is updated every Friday evening.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co WA on Feb
12 according to Mike and MerryLynn Denny. The bird was in the same general
area as last year's Lesser Black-backed. To get to the location.... When
traveling to Walla Walla from the Pasco on US 12, Take the Walula Avenue
exit that is labeled for the Walla Walla College. Follow Walula Avenue about
2.8 miles to Hussey (sp?) Road and turn left on Hussey. Follow Hussey and
look for the fallow onion fields just down from Newell. The bird seems to be
making regular appearances between 9 and 11 am.

A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was at the intersection of WA 26 and WA 243 in western
Grant Co WA on Feb 14 according to Bob Flores. The bird was in the Wanapum
pool behind the Wanapum Dam just south of the jct of I-90 and WA 26. WA
DeLorme 52, AB-1.

A female SNOWY OWL was SE of Moses Lake, Grant Co WA on Feb 11 according to
the Denny's. The bird was along road 2 SE west of WA 17 just south of the
intersection with road M SE. WA DeLorme 69 D-7.

A EURASIAN WIGEON was reported east of Sandpoint, Bonner Co ID on Feb 11 by
Lisa Hardy. The bird was at the ice edge in the Pack River delta. The delta
is along ID 200 near milepost 38. ID DeLorme 62, B-3 and A Birder's Guide to
Idaho p 34.

Three HARRIS'S SPARROWS were at Central Ferry State Park in Whitman Co WA on
Feb 10 according to Charles Swift. The park is along WA 127 on the Snake
River. The birds were more or less together in the small clump of trees and
brush just inside the park entrance east of the main parking lot, near where
it is blocked off. WA DeLorme 56, CD-2.

A flock of 100-200 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES were about 1.5 miles west of
Little Goose Dam in Columbia Co WA along Little Goose Dam Road which heads
to the dam via WA 261 north of Starbuck. The birds were seen on Feb 10 by
Charles Swift and the Denny's. WA DeLorme 55, D-8.

A LONG-TAILED DUCK (aka Oldsquaw) was in the Snake River in Columbia Co WA
on Feb 11 according to Charles. The bird was at the mouth of the Tuchannon
River along WA 261several miles east of Lyons Ferry State Park. Just
northwest, a second winter MEW GULL was at the Lyons Ferry fish hatchery. WA
DeLorme 55, D-7-8.

BLUE JAYS are being seen in Spokane WA. Matthew Moskwik provided the
following directions:
>From downtown Spokane head east on I-90 until you get to exit 289. Exit 289
and at the traffic light, turn right onto WA 27 (aka Pines Road) and head
south about 1.2 miles to a traffic light at Sprague. Continue straight
through the traffic light for about another mile and WA 27 will begin to
curve to the left and there will be another traffic signal. Just before the
signal, turn right in order to continue on Pines Road, which will continue
south (There will be a sign warning you of this before you reach the traffic
light). In about 0.25 miles, turn right onto 18th and park on the right side
of the road. Walk south down 18th and you'll come to Whipple Road on your
left (it's 1 block west of Pines Road). Check this area down to 20th as
well.

A single male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL is coming to a feeder in College Place,
Walla Walla Co WA as is a single COMMON REDPOLL. Call Mike Denny at
509-529-0080 for directions. Mike also has info on LONG-EARED OWLS.

If you have any questions about birds on the report, call me before 9 pm at
208.883.0943. If you see any of the birds mentioned in this report, be sure
to let me know.

Good birding,
Kas