Penny Rose, Steve Dang, and I had a good day birding in the Teanaway,
today. Our most exciting find was a pair of WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS
feeding young in the nest. We saw the birds at the American Forest
Reserves campground near the intersection of Middle Fork Rd and West
Fork Rd. To find the nest, enter the campground and walk along the bank
of the river until you see a big white dome-shaped rock/cliff on the
opposite bank. To the left of the rock is a snag with several holes in
it, one of which is being used by the sapsuckers. It will be easier to
see the birds with a scope.

Despite high winds for much of the day, we saw lots of other birds, too.
One of the best spots was the bridge over the Teanaway at M10 on North
Fork Rd, where there seemed to be a big insect hatch going on. The
place was jumping with birds that were catching insects or otherwise
hanging out, including BLACK SWIFTS, WESTERN TANAGERS, lots of swallows,
BULLOCK'S ORIOLES, CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW WARBLERS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, a
pair of RED-NAPED SAPSUCKERS, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, a SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
and more. We also saw BLACK SWIFTS at 29 Pines campground.

Rachel Lawson
Seattle
RachelLawson at softhome.net