Hi tweets:

Saturday, June 19, was a beautiful warm day with many birdy rewards for an
East Lake Washington Audubon field trip to Scatter Creek, Thurston County. The
day started with a Green Heron perched at the top of a conifer tree. In
addition to the many Savannah Sparrows, a few Chipping Sparrows were seen.
Black-throated Gray Warblers sang and fed in the conifers while Common Yellowthroat,
Wilson's and Yellow Warbler worked the bushes. An Orange-crowned Warbler
finally showed itself all the while calling. Western Wood-pewee, Willow and
Pacific-slope Flycatcher were fairly abundant. Vireos included Hutton's, Cassin's
and Warbling. Color was provided by Western Tanager, American Goldfinch,
Purple Finch, and Bullock's Oriole. Two American Kestrels, Hairy Woodpecker,
Red-breasted Sapsucker, Winter Wren, Rufous Hummingbird, and Brown Creeper added to
the variety of bird species. After a quick trip the Mima Mounds, the day
ended with 51 species, 46 of which were found at the two units of the Scatter
Creek Wildlife Area south of Olympia.

Joyce Meyer
Woodinville, WA
www.elwas.org
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