Birders,

I first sent this message about 1 PM yesterday, but it did not go
through. Here's a second try.

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Mark Houston noted a single BOHEMIAN WAXWING on November 21 at
Creston, WA, and wondered out loud where they all were. I can only
surmise, somewhere up north; they seem mighty scarce so far in
southern BC, Washington, and Idaho.

There are good numbers in central B.C.: last week, a flock of 500 was
reported at Fort St. James, and "hundreds" were being seen at Prince
George. However, there seem to have been few seen south of there.

On November 12, Rick Howie and Syd Roberts saw 2 flocks totalling
about 100 Bohemians in the Douglas Lake area, SE of Kamloops, B.C.
However, I haven't seen one yet, and I haven't heard of any other
reports from southern B.C.

Steve Mlodinow reported 6 Bohemians recently at Dallesport, WA, on the
Columbia River opposite The Dalles, OR, but that's the only other
recent WA sighting I recall.

Perhaps the relatively mild weather so far has kept the Bohemians
farther north? They often seem to invade more southern areas during or
just after a period of severe weather. I'm sure we will see them soon,
but the timing of their incursions varies greatly from winter to
winter.

If anyone else has seen flocks of Bohemians, please let us know. This
species, like COMMON REDPOLL, is one whose movements are interesting
to track.

Wayne C. Weber
Kamloops, BC
contopus at shaw.ca


----- Original Message -----
From: <MarkJHoust at aol.com>
To: <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 1:34 PM
Subject: [inland-NW-birders] one Bohemian


On Wednesday at the farm near Creston, west of Spokane, there was one
BOHEMIAN WAXWING. It's way too early to make a judgment on their
status this season, but after the last couple of years I'm wondering
about these guys.

Typically there are scores or hundreds in every town on the high
prairie, but lately they've been difficult to find, and I haven't
heard a thing about their numbers and movements on a continental
scale. Maybe Wayne Weber or someone else in a more northerly clime
has some insight on this.

Also there was one SNOW BUNTING along a nearby county road.

Mark Houston
Spokane