- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* January 25, 2002
* IDWA0201.25

- birds mentioned

Long-tailed Duck
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Western Gull
Gyrfalcon
Yellow-throated Warbler

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: January 25, 2002
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, Jan 25 (2002). 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

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has been seen near Twisp, Okanogan Co WA for the
past 2 months. It is essentially visiting 2 sets of feeders, one on Bulgar
and another across the Twisp River in the Horseshoe Community Trailer Park.
To get to the first location, take WA 153 north from Twisp, then cross the
Twisp River and make a left onto Ainsworth. Go to the 90-degree turn, turn
right onto Bulgar, and go to the 2nd house on the left, number 311. To get
to the second location, backtrack across the river and take the first right
onto Twisp Avenue (if you go here first, that would be a left turn before
crossing the Twisp River) with the King Tire Store on the corner. Turn right
onto Magers Street and straight to the trailer park to site 62. Dave Dunn
lives here and feeds the warbler and would be tickled to death to have you
stop by and chat. In the same area, an immature GYRFALCON was perched on a
double power pole along WA 20, 3.1 miles east of WA 153 on 21 Jan according
to Denny Granstrand. WA DeLorme 99, B-8.

The LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL is still being spotted in a field just south of
the intersection of Hussey Street and Newton Road west of Walla Walla, Walla
Walla Co WA. This spot is south of US 12 near the radio towers, northwest of
College Place. Mike and MerryLynn Denny report seeing the bird today, 25
Jan. It is also being seen at the Walla Walla River Delta in western Walla
Walla Co WA. The delta is at the jct of US 12 and US 730. Matthew Moskwik
saw it late in the afternoon on 21 Jan. WA DeLorme 40, D-1.

A third winter WESTERN GULL was below Little Goose Dam along the Snake
River, Whitman Co WA, on 19 Jan according to Ken Knittle. Remember you can't
drive across the dam. WA DeLorme 55, D-8.

Three LONG-TAILED DUCKS are still being seen on the Clearwater River around
Lewiston, Nez Perce Co ID. They were seen this past week on the river near
the Potlatch mill.

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