Sorry to say that the water is up already. The bird may stay around but no
predicting when there will be mud again.

Bob Woodley told us that this is the 4th Sharp-tailed for the Yakima Delta.

There was also a Solitary Sandpiper present this morning. The Sabine's and
Bonaparte's were still present.

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


At 11:19 AM 10/1/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Birders,
>
>Today the mud was perfect at the Yakima River Delta in Richland. Among 12
>Pectoral Sandpipers there was a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. It was viewed by
>many local birders from the gravel "beach" that is midway along the dike
>road that runs along the delta from Bateman Island to the Benton-Franklin
>Bus Depot.
>
>Also present are a Sabine's Gull, a Bonaparte's Gull and a Black-bellied
>Plover as well as the more typical early October shorebirds and gulls.
>
>As with the stint, there is never a guarantee that the water/mud will
>remain for any length of time. There is a birdwalk on Bateman Island
>tomorrow morning at 8 am. Meet at the Wye Neighborhood Park at the
>entrance to Bateman Island.
>
>
>Bill & Nancy LaFramboise
>wlafra at owt.com
>Richland, WA
>
>
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