- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* January 20, 2003
* IDWA0301.20

- birds mentioned

Yellow-billed Loon
Red-throated Loon
Eurasian Wigeon
Prairie Falcon
Gyrfalcon
Western Gull
Short-eared Owl
Snowy Owl
Western Screech-Owl
Harris's Sparrow

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: January 20, 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 20 January (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.

On the Columbia River at Wanapum Dam south of Vantage, Kittitas Co WA the
YELLOW-BILLED LOON is persisting below the dam, as is a RED-THROATED LOON.
Both were still seen as of 18 Jan. Thanks to Scott Downesk, Michael Dossett
and Dave Beaudette for the updates. Wanapum Dam is about 5 miles south of
Vantage on the Columbia River. WA DeLorme 52, A-1.

A WESTERN SCREECH-OWL is persisting in Clarkston, Asotin Co WA in the area
of Hilyard and 18th above Swallows Park according to Carole Vande Voorde.

A HARRIS'S SPARROW was in Moses Lake Community Park [formerly the State Park
in Moses Lake], Grant Co WA on 13 Jan according to Dave Beaudette. The bird
was in the Russian-olives to the left of the entrance. WA DeLorme 69, D-6.

The ad WESTERN GULL was seen again along the Lewiston, Nez Perce Co ID levee
on 18 Jan by Keith Carlson. This bird has been seen around the Lewiston /
Clarkston area for more than a month now. A couple of male EURASIAN WIGEONS
are also persisting along the Snake River. Look for them in the American
Wigeon flocks in either state.

A SNOWY OWL was seen 18 Jan in a field SE of a residence (5215) on Road 5
SE south of Moses Lake, Grant Co WA by Bob Flores. WA DeLorme 69, D-6.
Another SNOWY OWL was seen 19 Jan in Lincoln Co WA near the corner of
Morrison and Janet roads just SE of Davenport according to Sue Orlowski.

Four falcon species were seen 18 Jan along Case Road on the south slope of
Rattlesnake Mountain by Dennis Rockwell. He reports seeing an AMERICAN
KESTREL, MERLIN, PRAIRIE FALCON, and GYRFALCON. WA DeLorme 38, B-3.

On the Rathdrum Prairie north of Post Falls, Kootenai Co ID, Gina Sheridan
reports a SHORT-EARED OWL along Lancaster Road between Meyers and Heutter
roads. ID DeLorme 60, AB-1.

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