Subject: Birding Trip Report: Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge, Yakima County, Washington on September 30, 2001
Date: Sep 30 22:52:06 2001
From: kdturley at bentonrea.com - kdturley at bentonrea.com
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Date: September 30, 2001
Location: Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge, Yakima County, Washington
Precipitation: none
I don't know where they are getting the water but the pond in front
of the observation platform is full and is starting to attract lots
of ducks and geese.
Birds seen (in taxonomic order):
Great Blue Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-Winged Teal
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
California Quail
Killdeer
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Black-billed Magpie
Tree Swallow
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
House Finch
Total number of species seen: 26