Subject: RBA: N ID / E WA / NE OR -- 05/19/2003
Date: May 19 21:45:28 2003
From: The Dumroese Family - dumroese at iGlide.net


- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* May 19, 2003
* IDWA0305.19

- birds mentioned

Short-billed Dowitcher
Whimbrel
Blue Jay
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
Gray Flycatcher

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: May 19, 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 19 May (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 17 May, a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen in Grant Co WA by Rob
Conway. The bird was along WA 283 at milepost 4. Rahne Kirkham also saw the
bird that day on the road to Frenchman's Coulee. Rahne says you take the
Silica Road exit as if you were going to the Gorge. The road to Frenchmans
Coulee splits off to the left from the well-paved Gorge Road. It is a much
narrower, less-well-cared for road. Follow it 0.25 to 0.50 mile from the
split. Rahne also provides these alternate directions: Take exit 143 off
I-90 east of Vantage at the top of the plateau, cross under I-90 and go to
the small "oasis" of Frenchman Springs-a few houses surrounded by trees.
Watch for the little road off the well-kept road. Rahne thinks it's just
past the houses. WA DeLorme 68, CD-2.

A flock of SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were at Page Ponds near Cataldo, Kootenai
Co ID on 15 May according to Lisa Hardy and Scott Rea. ID DeLorme 60, B-3.

A WHIMBREL was at Cold Springs NWR, Umatilla Co OR on 17 May according to
Craig and Judy Corder. OR DeLorme 85, A-8.

A GRAY FLYCATCHER was seen in Latah Co ID on 15 May according to Jane
Westervelt.

A BLUE JAY was in Moses Lake, Grant Co WA along David Street around 13 May
according to Doug & Barb Schoenwald.

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