Subject: [Tweeters] RBA N Idaho / E Washington / NE Oregon 10 Oct 2004
Date: Oct 10 20:31:03 2004
From: Dumroese Family - dumroese at moscow.com


RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* October 10, 2004
* IDWA04.10.10

- birds mentioned

Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: 10 October 2004
Phone: 208.882.6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Kas.... dumroese at moscow dot com

This is the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington / Northeastern Oregon bird
hotline for Sunday 10 October (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 SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER is persisting near Moses Lake International
Airport, Grant Co WA. First seen on 10 Sep by Steve Frazier, the bird has
been seen almost daily through 9 Oct. To get there, take Interstate 90 to WA
17 and head north, staying on WA 17 to bypass downtown Moses Lake. At 3+
miles take the Stratford Road exit and go north about 3.6 miles to Tyndall
Road. Turn left toward the airport and go to the stop sign at Randolph Road.
Turn right and check the fields on both sides for the next mile. You may
need to be persistent. The bird appears to be quite regular in its habits,
being easier to find along Randolph Road early in the morning and late in
the afternoon. WA DeLorme 69, D-6.

Mike and MerryLynn Denny found some good birds at Hood Park in northwestern
Walla Walla Co WA. On 5 Oct they observed a first winter WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER. On 7 Oct they found a sub-adult female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER near
the central restrooms just off the east end of the paved basketball court.
Also there this past week were single GOLDEN-CROWNED and WHITE-THROATED spar
rows. Hood Park is located at the jct of US 12 and WA 124, just southeast of
Pasco. WA DeLorme 39, C-8.

A second year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen 8 Oct at Sun Lakes State
Park in Grant Co WA by Doug Schonewald. The bird was seen and photographed
at the south-east end of the park near the primitive boat launch and swim
area. The park is 7 miles southwest of Coulee City. WA DeLorme 85, D-5.

Two SURF SCOTERS were at the Genesee ID sewage ponds on 9 Oct according to
Terry Gray. Take Cow Creek Road east from US 95 at milepost 329.8 about 0.25
mile to the pond. ID DeLorme 58, C-1.

BLUE JAY sightings. One bird each unless noted. New for this week unless
noted. Squaw Bay, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co ID 29 Sep according to
Barbara Dorrell College Place, Walla Walla Co WA 5 Oct according to Mike and
MerryLynn Denny. Walla Walla WA 8 Oct by Paul Rossi. Last week Julie Clark,
on Craig Mountain, Nez Perce Co WA had a single BLJA, on 6 Oct she had two
at her feeder. Two on Moscow Mountain, Latah Co ID this past week according
to Charles Swift. Unconfirmed near the University of Idaho campus in Moscow,
ID according to Charles Swift. Turnbull NWR, Spokane Co WA on 2 Oct
according to Bill Safranek. A single in the 800 block of East Spruce in
Othello. Adams Co WA on 6-9 Oct according to Bill Flores. Five persisting
from last week in the yard of Terry Gray in Genesee, Latah Co ID. Rice
Stevens Co WA on 9 Oct according to Tim Durnell. A single south of Othello
in the Sundance Loop area for the third consecutive year, according to Dave
Goeke. Two in western Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co ID on 9 Oct according to
Theresa Potts. Viola, Latah Co ID on 9 and 10 Oct according to Nancy Miller.
Near East City Park, Moscow ID on 10 Oct according to Charles Swift.

If you see any of these birds or have questions about the report, give me a
call at 208.883.0943 but don't expect me to return calls long distance.

Good birding!
Kas