Today, Jim Christensen and I found 2 Tree Sparrows and 7 Snowy Owls on the West Plains.

Snowy Locations:
Carstens Rd on Spokane Co./Lincoln Co. line 1/4 mi south of HWY 2---juvenile.
Wagner Farm Rd between Waukon and Carstens on hill top north side---adult.
Ditner? Rd 1 mi north of Sunset Hwy and 1 1/2 mi west of Mondovi Rd---juvenile. Muddy road.
Sunset Hwy in field north between Jannett and Ziemer Rds--------------adult.
Ziemer Rd in field east 1/4 mi between Hwy 2 and Morrison Rd.----------adult.
Omans Rd. on fence post east 3/4 mi and south of Morrison Rd. 6/10 mi.---adult.
Omans Rd. on fence post 1/4+ mi east behind Omans grain Elevators on north side.----adult.

The Tree Sparrows were on McFarlane Rd between Espanola and Coulee Hite just east of Ladd on rd.
We also found an adult Bald Eagle on Thorpe Rd. that allowed us close photos on power pole.

It was a good day especially after noon when the fog lifted.



Ron & Pat Dexter
Spokane, Wa.
Email: (Ronpatdexter at msn.com<mailto:Ronpatdexter at msn.com>)