RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* May 9, 2005
* IDWA05.05.09

- birds mentioned

Ross's Goose
Bonaparte's Gull
Band-tailed Pigeon
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Great-tailed Grackle

- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: 9 May 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

Lots of migrants moving about.... here's a few highlights:

The Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Spokane Co WA GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
continues to be seen. Relocated again on 7 Apr by Ron Dexter for the third
year in a row, the bird was seen on 1 May by Aaron Martin. The bird is
frequenting the Meadowwood Golf Course near the intersection of Valleyway
and Molter. It has been seen as far east as a half mile from the
intersection. WA DeLorme 88, C-8.

On 3 May Dave Beaudette spotted a male BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at the
Wenatchee WA Confluence State Park.

Terry Gray reports the ROSS'S GOOSE is persisting at the Genesee sewage
ponds, Nez Perce Co ID. It was still present through 6 May. Also there that
day was a breeding plumaged BONAPARTE'S GULL. Take Cow Creek Road east from
US 95 at milepost 329.8 about 0.25 mile to the pond. ID DeLorme 58, C-1.

A BAND-TAILED PIGEON was seen 7 and 8 May along east Randall Road in Mead,
Spokane Co WA by Jim Christensen.

Good birding.
Kas