Hello all,
Today while hiking Coppei creek east of Walla Walla we came across masses of
Ladybugs - we usually see this in March - not in Jan! There were also lots
of midges and other bugs in the air.
The Am. White Pelicans have developed their breeding knobs on their bills
already and a few Ring-billed Gulls are showing a pink blush.
Say's Phoebe's seem to be back - one was flycatching up Coppei creek this
morning for the third sighting this month.
Added 3 birds to our county year list - #105 - Pileated Woodpecker, #106 -
Fox Sparrow (slate-colored), #107 - Chestnut-backed Chickadee - 10 of these
cute little birds!
Later, Mike

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Mike & MerryLynn Denny
1354 S. E. Central Ave.
College Place, WA 99324
509.529.0080 (h)

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