Subject: Walla Walla River delta birding
Date: Aug 1 10:00:01 2004
From: mike denny - m.denny at charter.net


Hello All,
This morning we were joined by Paul Rossi on the Walla Walla River delta and saw the following species.

Western Sandpipers......356
Least Sandpipers...........14
Am. Avocet....................8
Black-necked Stilt..........6
Long-billed Dowitcher......35
Spotted Sandpiper..........6
Killdeer..........................11
Marbled Godwit..............1
Lesser Yellowlegs..........2
Greater Yellowlegs.........2
Peregrine Falcon............1
Am. White Pelican............32 on the delta & 500+north near Badger Island.
Bonapartes Gull............1
Caspian Tern.................18
Brewers Sparrow............1,now present only as a uncommon migrant.
Western Kingbird............3
House Wren....................1
Bank Swallow..................40+
Barn Swallow...................24
Am.Goldfinch....................3
Well that is it.
NOW GET OUT THERE AND BIRD!
later Mike


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