- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* April 7, 2003
* IDWA0304.07

- birds mentioned

possible Yellow-billed Loon
definite Pacific Loon
Eurasian Wigeon
Purple Finch

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: April 7, 2003
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Kas Dumroese - dumroese at iglide dot net

This is Kas Dumroese with the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington /
Northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Monday 7 April (2003). This hotline,
sponsored by Palouse Audubon, is usually updated every Monday evening.
Transcripts of this RBA and membership info are available on-line at
http://www.palouseaudubon.org

Leave a message anytime during this recording by pressing 2 and then #.
Please give me good directions, your fellow birdwatchers will appreciate it.

A possible YELLOW-BILLED LOON was seen 5 April on Gothom Bay on Lake Coeur
d'Alene, Kootenai Co ID by Earl Kendle. Gothom Bay is on the east side of
the lake, north of Harrison, and home to the Boy Scout's Camp Easton.
Intensive looking on 6 April failed to find the Yellow-billed Loon, but 2
PACIFIC LOONS were present according to Shirley Sturts. ID DeLorme 60, D-1.

Matthew Moskwik reports a female PURPLE FINCH behind the Osprey Inn in
Harrison, Kootenai Co ID on 6 April. This is the second report of PURPLE
FINCHES on Lake Coeur d'Alene in the past month. ID DeLorme 60, D-1.

Russ Roundy reports 20 species of ducks on the Reardan, Lincoln Co WA ponds
on 4 April, including 2 EURASIAN WIGEONS. The birds were in the east pond,
about 0.25 mile north of US 2 along WA 231. WA DeLorme 88, C-1.

Single EURASIAN WIGEONS were reported from the Walla Walla River Delta in
western Walla Walla Co WA by Mike and MerryLynn Denny and another at Crooked
Knee Lake in northwestern Whitman Co WA by Jane Westervelt.

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