Jane Westervelt wrote:

>(anyone want to forward to tweeters? I'm not subscribed)
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>In spite of missing several birds on Sunday that were found on
>Saturday, we had 112 species on Sunday (92 for Sat).
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>Favorites on Saturday included--
>caspian terns
>Barred Owl
>Great Horned Owl
>Veery--extremely cooperative for some
>Redstart--excellent views
>Tundra Swans (2)
>Gray Catbird
>Bufflehead young
>White pelicans
>wilson's snipe
>MacGillvray's warbler
>and a swimming sow moose
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>Sunday's weather was better for some species--although the owls
>were long gone, several smaller birds were more active.
>pileated woodpecker
>northern waterthrush
>common yellowthroat--great close views
>redstart--even better views than saturday!
>one turkey
>spotted towhee
>feeding bull moose at the side of the road...
>
>and perhaps the most serendipitous event of all--as we scanned the St
>Maries sewage pond, a woman stopped to ask what we were doing.
>Confirming we were birders, she asked how common the band-tailed
>pigeon that showed up in her yard that morning was.... So we packed
>up and made a trip up the hill to her house and all got to observe the
>pigeon. While we managed to not ask their names (??) the mailbox
>said Dan & Laurie Stachow, and we thanked them for their willingness
>to invite us in and to share their address with others. If you wish to try
>for it, they are at 89181 Hwy 3, a bit past mile marker 89 as you head
>out of St. Maries, drive all the way up the road, they are the last house.
>They are open to having others come visit, but ask that people not
>show up too early in the morning or later in the evenings--stick to "non-
>birder hours" and don't wake them up or interrupt dinner.
>
>If you are interested in a full trip list, let me know--I should get one
>together later today.
>j
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>Jane Westervelt
>University of Idaho
>Environmental Health & Safety
>Box 442030
>Moscow, ID 83844-2030
>208.885.6524
>jwesterv at uidaho.edu
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