Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
Date: December 31, 2002
Phone: 509-627-BIRD
Compiler and Transcriber: Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, wlafra at owt.com

BIRDS REPORTED

Canvasback
Varied Thrush
Barred Owl
Merlin
partial albino House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Glaucous Gull, Barrow's Goldeneye, Redhead, Canvasback, Lesser Scaup
Tundra Swan

TRANSCRIPT

This is the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society Bird Alert for December
31, 2002. For questions regarding LCBAS, please leave a message.

To skip the announcement, push the star button on your phone and give your
name, phone number, and sightings after the tone.

On December 11, Nancy LaFramboise found a female CANVASBACK at the Family
Fishing Pond in Columbia Park in Kennewick. It was there through at least
December 15.

Jeremy Shreve had a VARIED THRUSH in his North Richland yard on December 18.

On December 19, Eric Mundall reported a BARRED OWL in Connell. If
confirmed, this would be the 4th record in the Lower Columbia Basin.

On December 19, Mick and Betty Wise reported a MERLIN that has been in
their Kennewick neighborhood for the past month.

Ted Krishisky had a partial albino HOUSE SPARROW in his Richland yard on
December 21.

The COMMON GRACKLE that has been in the vicinity of Two Rivers Park in
Kennewick is now being reliably seen on a utility pole on Locust Street
between Finley Road and 22nd across from the park.

On December 28, Bob Woodley relocated the first winter GLAUCOUS GULL at the
Bateman Marina. He also found a good variety of diving dicks near Nelson
Island off Leslie Groves Park in Richland, including 40 LESSER SCAUP, 20
REDHEAD, 4 CANVASBACKS, and 12 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES.

On December 31, Kim Venetz and Bev Weisbrodt found a TUNDRA SWAN at McNary
National Wildlife Refuge.

To report your own sightings, please give your name, phone number and
sightings after the tone. Thank you.

Bill & Nancy LaFramboise
wlafra at owt.com
Richland, WA