RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* October 26, 2001
* IDWA0110.26

- birds mentioned

Surf Scoter
Thayer's Gull
Blue Jay
American Tree Sparrow
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: October 26, 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, Oct 26 (2001). This hotline,
sponsored by Palouse Audubon, is updated every Friday evening. Transcripts
of this RBA and membership info are available on-line at
http://www.palouseaudubon.org

Near Viola, Latah Co, ID on 21 Oct, along Four Mile Road were several fun
birds, including 2 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES 0.75 mile east of US 95, a
single AMERICAN TREE SPARROW in some brush about 2 miles east of US 95, and
a MERLIN according to Matthew Moskwik mpmoskwik at hotmail.com ID DeLorme 58,
B-1.

On Hayden Lake, Kootenai Co, ID on 21 Oct was a juv THAYER'S GULL and a
female SURF SCOTER according to Stephen Lindsay slindsay at dmi.net. Hayden
Lake is just north of Coeur d'Alene and east of US 95. The lake can be
accessed by turning east at US 95 milepost 434.3 onto Honeysuckle and
following it to Lower Hayden Lake Road. ID DeLorme 60, AB-2 and a Birder's
Guide to Idaho p 43. Steve spied a juv SURF SCOTER at Wolf Lodge Bay on Lake
Coeur d'Alene that day as well. Wolf Lodge Bay can be accessed from I-90
exit 22 which is also the exit for ID 97. ID DeLorme 60, B-2.

Moscow, Latah Co, ID still has a BLUE JAY lurking about. This past week it
was heard along Homestead Street in the northeast part of town according to
Dale Goble. This area has been a traditional wintering spot.

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