Hi Tweets,
On the Columbia River backwater in lower Rock Creek Canyon this past
Tuesday, o2 Mar, we spotted a pair of Eurasian Wigeon in a flock of American
Wigeon. ( I think someone had posted here asking for reports on Eurasian
Wigeon to plot their northward migration dates.)
Good birding for raptors continued in the area around Bickleton!
Gyrfalcon, Peregrine, Merlin, and American Kestrel (now above Columbia
River!) along with continuing good numbers of Rough-legged Hawks and a few
Red-tailed Hawks. The raptors seemed a bit more 'flightly' than our
previous trip, early in February. Lots of Horned Larks and seemingly more
dispersed. Also, a couple of Western Meadowlarks in the uplands. Golden
and White-crowned Sparrows on Lower Dot Road likely signal northward
movement of these species. Some very well feathered males amongst the
White-crowned Sparrows.
Two Western Bluebirds (males) were observed in lower Rock Creek, and just
shy of a dozen male Mountain Bluebirds mostly well south of Bickleton, but
atop the hills north of the Columbia River!
Oh, a probable Golden Eagle was seen at a distance.
0 - Bald Eagles. Didn't drive the entire length of Rock Ck Road, but the
Stealhead attraction must have diminished or the birds have moved on in
their migration, as we didn't record any this trip, and we were in the area
where most had been seen in February; None 'on-top' this trip either.
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John & L. Allinger
< nhojregnilla at hotmail.com >
-birding eastern Klickitat County-

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