November 18, 2001
Location: Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge, Yakima County, Washington and
Yakima Aboretum (including the sparrow patch) and Greenway at Buchanan Lk.

A few exciting birds today including a calling TRUMPETER SWAN at the Refuge,
a very late SAY'S PHOEBE along Marion Drain and a raft of waterfowl on
Buchanan Lk. that included 12 BUFFLEHEAD, 10 COMMON GOLDENEYE, and 3 HORNED
GREBE. The sparrow feed station at the Arboretum was under a heavy attack
by a very persistant SHARP-SHINNED HAWK so there was not a lot of sparrow
action.

Birds seen on the Refuge (in taxonomic order):
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan (1 calling as it flew along Toppenish Creek past the
headquarters from East to West.)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-Winged Teal
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
California Quail
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Say's Phoebe (At Lateral A and Marion Drain in locust trees along canal bank
West of intersection.)
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (4 at Lateral A and Marion Drain.)
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Total number of species seen: 33

Birds seen Aboretum (including the sparrow patch)and greenway at Buchanan
Lk. (in taxonomic order):
Horned Grebe
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black-billed Magpie
Black-capped Chickadee
Bewick's Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Total number of species seen: 24


Kerry Turley
304 E. Woodin Rd.
Sunnyside, WA 98944