I forgot to post yesterday; the blackbirrd flock is starting to build NW of Othello near the Para Ponds. I saw at least 5 male Tricolored Blackbirds among the 2000+ in the mixed flock.

Randy Hill
Othello
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From: mike denny
To: Shoemakes ; The Dumroese Family ; tweeters ; Inland NW Birders ; Dave Herr
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:22 PM
Subject: [inland-NW-birders]Cattle Egret & Tri-colored BB


Hello All,
We just returned from a quick trip out to Short Rd.( off Frog Hollow Rd.) where a single Cattle Egret has been hanging around the Ray Home ( A lavender farm). We along with Paul Rossi did see the Egret.On our way home, east up Frog Hollow Rd we came up on a flock of 2500 + blackbirds on both sides of the road around a small irrigation pond. We stopped to look for Rusty Blackbirds and instead picked out a single male Tri-colored Blackbird. A first for the county this year.
Later Mike
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Mike & MerryLynn Denny
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College Place, WA 99324
509.529.0080 (h)

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