RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* Jun 6, 2005
* IDWA05.06.06

- birds mentioned

Trumpeter Swan
Harlequin Duck
White-faced Ibis
Black-bellied Plover
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Least Flycatcher
Northern Mockingbird

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: 6 Jun 2005
Internet only.
Compiler: Kas.... dumroese at moscow dot com

This is the northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon bird
hotline. Transcripts of this RBA and Palouse Audubon membership info are
available on-line at http://www.palouseaudubon.org

On 22 May, Nancy and Bill LaFramboise found a singing NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
at Horn Rapids County Park north of Richland, Benton Co WA. On 25 May they
found a second bird and believe they are a breeding pair. From Richland,
take WA 240 toward Vernita. The park is located just past the Horn Rapids
Dam. Turn left toward Benton City to the park entrance. The bird has been in
the day-use area in the smaller group of trees (locust and cottonwood). No
need to play tapes and disturb the possible nesters-just be patient and they
will appear. WA Delorme 39, AB-5.

Jane Westervelt reports a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK along the Moscow-Pullman Road
(WA 270) east of Pullman, Whitman Co WA. Check around the Champion Electric
Company near the intersection of WA 270 and Airport Road. WA DeLorme 57,
BC-8.

The female BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD seen 28 May in Walla Walla Co WA by
several birders was seen again on 5 Jun by Scott Downes. The birds were at
the Lamb residence about 2 miles up Biscuit Ridge Road off US 12 from Dixie.
They have a hummingbird crossing sign along the road.

In western Walla Walla Co WA on 3 Jun Bill and Nancy LaFramboise saw an
alternate-plumaged BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at the ponds at the Tyson beef
processing plant (aka Iowa-Dodd).
The plant is along Dodd-Iowa Beef Road, which is at US 12 milepost 301.5
about 5.5 miles north of the jct of US 12 and US 730. WA DeLorme 40, CD-1.

Three TRUMPETER SWANS were swimming on Priest Lake, Bonner Co ID near Coolin
on 4 Jun according to Bob Bond. ID DeLorme 62, AB-1.

On 5 Jun Doug Schonewald reports 2 HARLEQUIN DUCKS on Moses Lake, Moses Lake
WA near the Peninsula Boat Launch. Co WA. WA DeLorme 69 CD-6.

More LEAST FLYCATCHER sightings: Johnson Creek near Clark Fork, Bonner Co
ID; Davenport Cemetery, Lincoln Co WA; Turnbull NWR south of Cheney, Spokane
Co WA; Liberty Lake Co Park near Spokane, Spokane Co WA.

Good birding.
Kas