Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
Date: September 13, 2005
Phone: 509-627-BIRD
Compiler and Transcriber: Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, wlafra at owt.com

BIRDS REPORTED

What's moving in
Blackpoll Warbler, Vaux's Swift
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Common Tern, Townsend's Solitaire

TRANSCRIPT

This is the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society Bird Alert for September
13, 2005. For questions regarding LCBAS, please leave a message.

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name, phone number, date, and sightings after the tone.

Birds are definitely moving to and through the area. On September 7 and 8,
Scott Dietert noted a large increase in the number of American Goldfinches
in his North Richland yard. White-crowned Sparrows have returned and
although Dark-eyed Juncos have been seen locally, they have yet to find
some feeders. On September 12, Margaret Greger reported 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches in her Richland yard.

On September 8, Dennis Rockwell and Nancy LaFramboise were treated to a
BLACKPOLL WARBLER in Two Rivers County Park in Kennewick. This bird may
actually be annual in small numbers but it may frequently be overlooked in
numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers. The following day, Bill and Nancy
LaFramboise were able to briefly relocate the Blackpoll Warbler but the
wind made viewing difficult. 3 VAUX'S SWIFTS were also seen at Two Rivers
Park on the 8th.

It's always good to scan flocks of birds for something different. Bill
LaFramboise noted a juvenile GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW among White-crowns in
his Richland yard on September 9.

Bateman Island continues to have a few notable migrants. On September 12,
Nancy LaFramboise noted 6 COMMON TERNS and a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE there. A
few migrant warblers were among many Yellow-rumps.

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and sightings after the tone. Thank you.

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