This report was mailed for John Williams by http://birdnotes.net

Date: December 17, 2003
Location: Ridgefield NWR River S Unit, Clark County, Washington

Prevailing wind speed: < 1 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 60%
Precipitation: haze or fog

I visited Ridgefield NWR yesterday morning for several hours. A
male EURASIAN WIGEON was on Rest Lake. Consistent with other late
sightings, a flock of 6 BARN SWALLOWS passed by (also over Rest
Lake). A single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was with a flock of
Canadian Geese at the kiosk as you enter the refuge.

I kept my ears open for the recently noted Swamp Sparrows, but
dipped. I thought I heard the three note call of a Greater
Yellowlegs north of the photo blind, but could never locate the
source.

There was enough (albeit minimal) light to digiscope by and I took a
few photos. I haven't had a chance to go through them yet, but will
post a link for those who enjoy bird photos (and a pretty good
sunrise) once I have.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Mallard
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-Winged Teal
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Ring-billed Gull
Unidentified gull
Rock Dove
Great Horned Owl
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco

Total number of species seen: 46