Subject: [Tweeters] Eastern Spokane County C. Yellowthroat & W. Kingbird
Date: Apr 26 15:37:05 2006
From: Gina Sheridan - gsherida8502 at yahoo.com


Today (Wednesday, 4/26/06), Mike McFadden and I birded
eastern Spokane County. On this balmy spring day, new
arrivals were certainly in evidence. In fact, I added
a dozen species to my Spokane County Year List. Ron
Dexter helped us zero in on the bittern and Virginia
Rail.

On Peone Prairie, we had a WESTERN KINGBIRD,
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SORA (heard only), and great views of a
VIRIGINIA RAIL. In addition, we flushed an AMERICAN
BITTERN that quickly melted back into the marsh.

More typical Peone residents included Yellow-headed
Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Savannah Sparrow,
Song Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird, Marsh Wren, Tree
Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Marsh
Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Shoveler,
Redhead, Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Gadwall,
Green-winged Teal, American Coot, Black-billed Magpie,
Raven, and American Wigeon.

Our loop around nearby Madison and Randall Roads
netted quite a few forest denizens. EVENING GROSBEAKs,
RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER (abundant), YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET were responsive and allowed nice
views. Other birds on this loop included Spotted
Towhee, Brown Creeper, Black-capped Chickadee, Downy
Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Flicker, Raven, and
Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Later, our scans of Newman Lake revealed three
RED-NECKED GREBEs, and three WOOD DUCKs. Most of the
flooded fields on Saltese Flats had dried up and
birding was not very productive.

It was truly gratifying to see so many spring
returnees and to hear their lovely voices once again.

Gina Sheridan
Spokane, WA


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