- RBA * northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon

* as above
* May 04, 2004
* IDWA04.05.04

- birds mentioned

Ross's Goose
Blue Jay
Lesser Goldfinch
Tricolored Blackbird

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: 04 May 2004
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Kas Dumroese

This is Kas Dumroese with the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington /
Northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Tuesday 04 May (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.

A ROSS'S GOOSE was at Mann Lake, Nez Perce Co ID on 1 May according to Gina
Sheridan. Also there was a FORSTER'S TERN. In Lewiston, take 21st Street up
the hill. It turns into Thain. Follow Thain until it goes from 4 lanes to 2.
Turn left on Powers. Follow Powers to the grain towers and the reservoir.

Another ROSS'S GOOSE was at Cougar Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co ID
on 1 May according to Stephen Lindsay. Cougar Bay is along US 95 south of
Coeur d'Alene.

TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were found near Odessa, Lincoln Co WA on 30 April by
Mike and MerryLynn Denny. The 5 birds were in the feedlot just west of
Sylvan Lake at the jct. of Coyote Hill Road and King Ranch Road east of
Odessa. WA DeLorme 70, B-4.

TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were also seen in northwestern Whitman Co WA on 29
April by Bill Tweit. The 13 birds were at the farmstead just north of Texas
Lake, corner of Mail Route Road and Texas Lake Road. WA DeLorme 72, D-1.
T18N, R39E, Sec 24.

Terry Gray reports that Jerry Cebula has up to 20 LESSER GOLDFINCHES coming
to his Lenore, Nez Perce Co ID feeder. They've been regular for the past 4
to 5 weeks. Jerry lives northeast of Lenore above the Clearwater River on
the north side of Bench Road about 2 miles up from Lenore. ID DeLorme 58,
C-2.5. There's a constructed wetland across from Jerry's home.

The BLUE JAY is persisting at the feeder of Dave Holick northeast of Moscow,
ID. This bird has been around for about 6 months. If you want to try for it,
give Dave a call at 208.882.5556.

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