- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* September 14, 2001
* IDWA0109.14

- birds mentioned

Great Egret
Greater White-fronted Goose
White-winged Scoter
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Goshwak
Harris's Hawk
possible Krider's Red-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Sanderling
Sabine's Gull
Mew Gull
Common Tern
Gray Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Hermit Thrush
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Purple Finch
White-winged Crossbill

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: September 14, 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, Sep 14 (2001). This hotline,
sponsored by Palouse Audubon, is updated every Friday evening.

Up to 4 SABINE'S GULLS are at the La Grande, Union Co OR, Water Treatment
Ponds according to Trent Bray arkaeoptrx at aol.com. They were still present as
of 5 pm today, Sep 14, after having first been seen on the 13th. OR DeLorme
86, C-4.

Several good birds were in Wenatchee, Chelan Co WA, and East Wenatchee,
Douglas Co WA this past week according to David Beaudette
drtbrdr at earthlink.net. A BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was along the Loop
Trail at East Wenatchee and a juv MEW GULL was on the lawn at baseball field
#4 at Walla Walla Point Park on 9 Sep. A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was also at
Walla Walla Point Park on 10 Sep. Two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were at the south
end of the lake at Wenatchee Confluence State Park on 13 Sep. To get to Loop
Trail from WA 28 at the north edge of East Wenatchee, head west on 19 Street
and look for the sign to Loop Trail Parking. To get to Walla Walla Point
Park. . . starting at Wenatchee Avenue head east on Hawley St, then on
Miller St, then on Walla Walla Ave. After entering the park take the left
fork to the ballfield parking. Get on the paved loop trail that runs along t
he river. To get to the Confluence SP. . .from US 2 at Wenatchee, eastbound
or westbound, follow signs to the State Park. WA DeLorme 67, A-6.

A nice flock of 75 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and a 1000 WESTERN SANDPIPERS were at
Cold Springs NWR, Umatille Co, OR on 9 Sep according to Craig and Judy
Corder ccorder at eoni.com. Also present was a juv NORTHERN GOSHAWK. On 11 Sep
Craig and Judy added 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1 SANDERLING, 30 WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE, and 1 GREAT EGRET. The refuge is about 5 miles due east of Hermiston.
OR DeLorme 85, A-8.

A single WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, PEREGRINE FALCON, SANDERLING, and 8 COMMON
TERNS were the best birds at Mann Lake, east of Lewiston, Nez Perce Co, ID
on 8 Sep according to Keith Carlson, Jane Westervelt, Ashley Martin, and
myself. Later in the week Keith added 2 SANDHILL CRANES. From the north end
of Lewiston, follow US 12 south into town, cross the Clearwater River on
Memorial Bridge and immediately take the first left (east) toward East
Lewiston. Turn left (east) onto East Main Street and go about a half mile to
the flashing yellow lights. Turn right (south) onto Lapwai (a.k.a. Lindsay
Creek) Road. When the road forks stay right on Lindsay Creek Road (Nez Perce
County Road 460) and follow it about 5 miles to its terminus at Grelle
Avenue. Turn left (east) onto Grelle Avenue and just past the sharp right
curve, turn left (east) onto East Powers Avenue (a.k.a. Lapwai Road).
Continue straight (east) past the grain towers to the main parking lot. ID
DeLorme 54, A-1.

A single SABINE'S GULL, a GRAY FLYCATCHER, and 6 COMMON TERNS were on
Sprague Lake, Lincoln and Adams counties, WA, along I-90 at the Sprague Lake
Resort on 7 Sep according to Tom Aversa. WA DeLorme 71, B-8.

A flock of 30-45 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were at the upper parking lot at
the end of Salmo Mountain Road, Pend Oreille Co WA on 5 and 8 Sep according
to Carole Vande Voorde handcvan at clarkston.com and Tom Aversa. Tom also
reports a couple of GOLDEN-CROWN SPARROWS at the parking area and 2 PURPLE
FINCHES just north of Sullivan Lake on 5 Sep. WA DeLorme 119, A-8.

A LEAST FLYCATCHER and a HERMIT THRUSH were 2 highlights in a large group of
various migrating passerines found in Washtucna, Adams Co, WA on 8 Sep
according to Denny Granstrand and Craig and Judy Corder ccorder at eoni.com.
The birds were in Basset Park, northwest of the restroom toward the swimming
pool. WA DeLorme 55, BC-6.

An adult HARRIS'S HAWK was soaring just northeast of Moscow, Latah Co, ID on
9 Sep according to Dave Holick daveholick at moscow.com. It was in the vicinity
of Robinson Park Road and Syringa Trailer Park. The assumption is that this
is the Lewiston bird from earlier this summer. Also in this area is a very
white RED-TAILED, KRIDER'S-like HAWK according to Dave. He has observed it
on the power poles along Olson Road which is a 0.25-mile-long road between
Robinson Park Road and Darby Road, just east of Syringa Trailer Court. It
would be nice for some other birders could comment on it.

Nine AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were on the Snake River just west of Clarkston,
Asotin Co WA on 8 Sep according to Al Winter ajwinter at clarkston.com.

A single GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was in my yard on 12 Sep, 5 miles south of
Moscow, Latah Co ID.

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