- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* July 05, 2004
* IDWA04.07.05

- birds mentioned

Upland Sandpiper
Least Flycatcher

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: 05 July 2004
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 Tuesday 05 Jul (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.

The Spokane Co WA UPLAND SANDPIPERS are still being reported. It appears
there's a breeding pair and another bird has been found nearby. Look for
them near the power substation west of the intersection of Deno Road and
Hayford Road, just north of Airway Heights. If you visit, stay on the roads
and don't enter any fields to limit disturbance to the bird. According to
Matthew Moskwik, look for the birds early in the morning in the field to the
north, especially on the distant wooden fence posts. The third UPSA is near
the corner of Deno and Rambo roads (about 2 miles west of the Hayford Road
birds), on private ground, and extremely difficult to see or hear. WA
DeLorme 88, C-3.

A LEAST FLYCATCHER was seen and heard at Cold Springs NWR near Hermiston,
Umatilla Co OR on 27 and 29 Jun, according to Craig and Judy Corder. To get
to the bird, turn right after the entrance and go about 0.8 miles to end of
road. Take the gated road on right that heads east and walk it about 0.5
miles until mature cottonwoods are on both sides of road. Look for the bird
in the middle of the stand on the south side, maybe 200 feet from the road.

A WA LEAST FLYCATCHER, this the first in Walla Walla Co, is about 0.5 mile
beyond the end of the pavement up Biscuit Ridge Road out of Dixie. First
seen on 16 Jun by Paul Rossi, the bird was seen again today, 5 Jul, by Mike
and MerryLynn Denny.

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