I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Scott for taking me on this birding trip to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge with him! It was really fun, and with his birding expertise, we saw so much! It was a thrill to finally get to see bitterns! And then he gave me wonderful birding maps to Eugene, Oregon, and Crater Lake, where I'm heading next. Also, he provided tasty breakfast treats and yummy orange water on our outing! Scott made my birding experience so comfortable and memorable. He has such great stories to share. What a generous and knowledgeable birder he is!

Gratefully,

Clare Scifi
Ogden, Utah
Religionwriter at yahoo.com

scottbmurray at msn.com wrote:
This report was mailed for Scott Murray by http://birdnotes.net



Date: July 29, 2006

Location: Ridgefield NWR River S Unit, Clark County, Washington









Birds seen (in taxonomic order):



Canada Goose

Wood Duck

American Wigeon

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

Cinnamon Teal

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Green-Winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Pied-billed Grebe

American Bittern

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Turkey Vulture

Northern Harrier

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

American Coot

Killdeer

Greater Yellowlegs

Long-billed Dowitcher

Common Snipe

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Great Horned Owl

Vaux's Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Western Wood-Pewee

Willow Flycatcher

Steller's Jay

Western Scrub-Jay

American Crow

Purple Martin

Tree Swallow

Violet-green Swallow

Barn Swallow

Bushtit

White-breasted Nuthatch

Bewick's Wren

Marsh Wren

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Spotted Towhee

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Black-headed Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow



Total number of species seen: 58



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