Hi all -
Just a quick note to confirm that the female Black-throated Blue Warbler is
still at Andy Stepniewski's house in Wapato yesterday (10/19).
Best seen in the morning beetween 9 and Noon. When the shrubbery is shaded,
the warbler is mostly working low in the bushes,
gleaning from bush branches and trunks. Then, as soon as the white gnats
started flying, the warbler moves on up into the higher canopy.


Here are directions from Andy's earlier message: Birders are welcome! Take
I-82 from Yakima east to Exit 40. Go right 2 miles to West Parker Heights.
Make a left, Go 1/2 mile to Windy Point Drive. Left there and up the road
1/3 mile to a roiw of conifers. Shrp right just after these trees to our
home is the only house on the lane. Check the shrubbery to the west of the
driveway 25 feet in front of the short flight of steps. Most often seen in
sumac, lilacs, an oak, and a near leafless small walnut tree.

Andy Stepniewski
Wapato WA
steppie at nwinfo.net
Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA