Subject: RBA: N ID / E WA / NE OR -- 04/12/2004
Date: Apr 12 22:42:51 2004
From: The Dumroese Family - dumroese at iGlide.net


- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* April 12, 2004
* IDWA04.04.12

- birds mentioned

TUFTED DUCK
Common Teal
Anna's Hummingbird
Blue Jay
Tricolored Blackbird

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: 12 April 2004
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Kas Dumroese

This is Kas Dumroese with the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington /
Northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Monday 12 April (2004). 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 the recording by pressing 2 and then #.
Please give me good directions, your fellow birdwatchers will appreciate it.

Lisa Hardy reports a male TUFTED DUCK on the flooded fields near Cataldo,
Kootenai Co ID. This is the same location as last year's sighting. First
seen on 9 Mar, Lisa reports seeing it on 27 Mar but not on 2 April, although
she didn't make an exhaustive look. To get there, take I-90 exit 34 (Rose
Lake), turn north to the T intersection and turn right onto Canyon Road. Go
1.9 miles, turn right onto River Road. After you go over the interstate,
turn right (downhill) onto the graveled River Road. River Road runs south
along the edge of the flooded fields that are west of Tamarack Ridge; these
fields can be seen from the interstate. Very roughly a mile past the turn
onto gravel, you will see an open pasture on the left, and a street sign
"Allgood Ct.". Start looking and good luck. ID DeLorme 60, B-3. Also, on 1
April, Lisa reports seeing a COMMON TEAL (aka Eurasian GREEN-WINGED TEAL)
along Hayden Loop near Cataldo.

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan report 125+ TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS near Othello in
Adams Co WA on 2 April. This is 100+ birds more than the record reported on
21 March by Bob Flores. The birds were at the feedlot on the north side of
McManamon Road to the west of Para Ponds. From Othello go north on Broadway
(west end of town extending north from WA 24) past the processing and
storage facilities, SVZ and cubing plant. When the road crosses the RR
tracks it becomes McManamon Road. Continue across the canal and down the
hill past the 2 potato sheds. The Para Ponds are just beyond on both sides
of the road. WA DeLorme 53, B-7.

An ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD visited the feeder of Ray and Bettie Hoff in Moscow,
Latah Co ID on 4 April. It apparently did not persist. RUFOUS and CALLIOPE
HUMMINGBIRDS were reported throughout the region.

An EURASIAN WIGEON was at Reardan Ponds, Lincoln Co WA on 4 April according
to Cindy McCormack. The ponds are just north of town along WA 231. WA
DeLorme 88, C-1.

The BLUE JAY is persisting at the feeder of Dave Holick northeast of Moscow,
ID. This bird has been around for about 5 months. If you want to try for it,
give Dave a call at 208.882.5556.

Charles Swift reports the east side Moscow, Latah Co ID BLUE JAY is still
persisting as well-he saw it again on 12 April. It is most easily found
between the area bordered by Sixth, Eighth, Hayes, and Logan streets. It can
often be heard from several blocks away, as can the European Starling that
imitates it!

Other migrants reported included SWAINSON'S HAWKS, BLACK-NECKED STILTS,
AMERICAN AVOCETS, and MACGILLIVRAY'S WARLBER.

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