Subject: Birding along the Columbia River going west from Lyle
Date: Apr 20 10:25:37 2003
From: Mike Denny - m.denny at charter.net


Hello All,
On the 18th we crossed at the Dalles and headed west on SR14 and observed the following species:

4 Glaucous-winged Gulls-----mouth of the Klickitat River
6 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS--- .5 miles west of Lyle
2 Common Goldeneye----mouth of the Little White Salmon River
1 Bald Eagle---1 subad. over the mouth of the Little White Salmon
24 Glaucous-winged Gulls---mouth of the Wind River
107 Tree Swallows----mouth of Rock Creek Cove
27 Turkey Vultures----- Over Rock Creek Cove
1 Savannah Sparrow----- in Rock Creek Co. Park at Stevenson
2 Osprey----mouth of Rock Creek

Wetlands S.E. of Washougal off S.R.14
4 Am.Bittern
3 Sora
3 Virginia Rail
3 Greater White-fronted Geese
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 COMMON TEAL drake
1 SHORT-EARED OWL
Well that is it. These wetlands are in the National Wildlife Refuge system and are loaded with birds.
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Mike & MerryLynn Denny
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College Place, WA 99324
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