----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Moskwik" <mpmoskwik at hotmail.com>
To: <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:46 PM
Subject: Pend Oreille County Palm Warbler


> Inlanders,
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> Today I birded Lake of the Woods, Pend Oreille County. There were several
> large flocks of birds moving through the area with the highlight being a
> Palm Warbler in a large flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers. Overall, the
> bird was quite drab; however its distinctive tail-bobbing behavior and
> yellow undertail coverts clinched the identification. The bird was first
> observed along the side of the road, and then it flew into some bush near
> the road. Then it continued to feed in the weedy field east of the road.
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> Here are directions to the site. Continue north of Lake of the Woods (WA
> Delorme page 105 D-7) on Spring Valley Road for 1 1/2 miles. At the
> intersection of Spring Valley Road and Elmer's Loop Road (there's an old
> homestead here) park and walk approximately 50-100 yards north on Spring
> Valley Road. The habitat on both sides of the road consists of brushy
> fields interspersed with Douglas fir trees. The bird was seen on the east
> side of the road during the entire observation.
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> Matthew Moskwik
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> Elk, WA
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> mpmoskwik at hotmail.com
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