Hello Tweets,

Today my mother and I checked a few local locations in the Montesano-Elma area of eastern Grays Harbor Co.,despite the isolated scattered rain showers and wind at times during the day. Our main highlight of the day was a Red-eyed Vireo at the public boat launch along the Chehalis River along S.R.107 south of Montesano,which was first heard actively singing in tall Black Cottonwood trees in the main parking lot near the public restroom,before observed flying across to the other side of the Chehalis River. Perhaps they may be other individual along this region of the Chehalis River,but this species may still remain very local. Our main efforts of the day were searching for dragonflies in which we managed to locate a few species,although weather conditions were quite unpredictable. We checked such locations as the Schouweiler Rd. wetland, portions of the Chehalis River, and Friend's Landing near Montesano. Our most notable observations including the following at selected locations:

Western Grebe
1 lingering bird at the eastern most pond at Vance Creek Co. Park(observed from Hwy.12)

Green Heron
1 flying along Hwy.12 near the Schouweiler Rd. wetland

Peregrine Falcon
1 bird(with missing feathers on left wing)flying over the Schouweiler Rd. wetland

Caspian Tern
2 along the Chehalis River at Friend's Landing
5 along the Chehalis River along S.R.107(south of Montesano)
6 flying over the Schouweiler Rd. wetland

Mourning Dove
1 at the Schouweiler Rd. wetland

Red-breasted Sapsucker
1 at Friend's Landing

Pacific-slope Flycatcher
1 along the Chehalis River(accessed from Devonshire Rd.)

Western Scrub Jay
1 pair near Friend's Landing

MacGillivray's Warbler
1 female near the Schouweiler Rd. wetland

Black-headed Grosbeak
1 pair flying over Hwy.12 west of Elma
1 pair at Friend's Landing
2 males at the Schouweiler Rd. wetland


Dragonfly species of the day noted included the following:

Pacific Forktail(Ischnura ceruva)
Northern Bluet(Enallagma cyathigerum)
Dot-tailed Whiteface(Leucorrhinia intacta)
Common Green Darner(Anax junius)
California Darner(Aeshna californica)
Striped Meadowhawk(Sympetrum pallipes) 2 newly emerged individuals noted
Cardinal Meadowhawk(Sympetrum costiferum)


Good birding,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
godwit at worldnet.att.net