Greetings,

Today, 21 September, I decided to concentrate on the Douglas County
shoreline of the Columbia River from Brewster to Chief Joseph Dam.

Great Egret...on my way up one of these was seen along the Columbia at the
mouth of the Methow River. Okanogan County. Only one seen up here today.

Sabine's Gull...three juvs seen very well from a pullout on SR 173 at MP
10.2 This about .4 mile east of the south end of the Columbia River bridge
at Brewster. Several pullouts in this stretch are very good for
birds....Common Loons, White Pelicans, mucho waterfowl, etc.

Sandhill Crane... a flock of 8 overhead and moving south, behind Chief
Joseph Dam. From SR 17 at Bridgeport go east on Pearl Hill Rd to Fisher Rd,
then on Fisher to picnic area.

Broad-winged Hawk...About a minute after the Sandhills, the Broad- winged
Hawk was spotted moving south, overhead on the same path in the sky. An
immature bird.

Good Birding,
Dave Beaudette
Wenatchee,WA
drtbrdr at earthlink.net