Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
Date: March 16, 2004
Phone: 509-627-BIRD
Compiler and Transcriber: Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, wlafra at owt.com

BIRDS REPORTED

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Say's Phoebe
Western Screech-Owl
Western Bluebird (3)
Cinnamon Teal, American Avocet

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This is the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society Bird Alert for March 16,
2004. For questions regarding LCBAS, please leave a message.

To skip the announcement, push the star button on your phone and give your
name, phone number, date, and sightings after the tone.

On March 7, Wayne Heinz and Lucie Fritz observed a EURASIAN WIGEON at
Leslie Groves Park in Richland.

There was a GREEN-WINGED TEAL of the Eurasian subspecies at the Yakima
Delta on March 8 reported by Nancy LaFramboise.

Laurie Ness found a SAY'S PHOEBE near the intersection of Broadmoor and
Buckingham in Pasco on March 8.

Also on March 8, Wayne Heinz reported a WESTERN SCREECH-OWL in his West
Richland yard where they nest.

Three sightings of WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were reported. Dennis Rockwell had 3
in his Finley yard on March 9. Also on March 9, Nancy LaFramboise saw 2 on
Bateman Island. Penny Lane reported 6 in her Kennewick yard on March 11.

On March 12, Bob Woodley reported the first returning CINNAMON TEAL and
AMERICAN AVOCET at the Yakima Delta where one of each were present.

To report your own sightings, please give your name, phone number, date,
and sightings after the tone. Thank you.

Bill & Nancy LaFramboise
wlafra at owt.com
Richland, WA