Hello All,
I tried to send this earlier, but it was returned.
Later Mike

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

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "mike denny" <m.denny at charter.net>
To: "tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>; "Inland NW Birders"
<inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
Cc: "washingtonbirder. Knittle" <washingtonbirder at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 4:56 PM
Subject: [inland-NW-birders]What a day Birding in WW, Columbia and Whitman
Counties!!


> Hello All,
> This morning MerryLynn and I met up with Dennis Paulson and Netta Smith in
> Prescott where we headed up Smith Springs Rd.to several owl roost sites.
> On the first roost we located 5 Long-eared Owls. From there we drove on
> north to an area where we saw two Great Horned Owls. Other birds of note
> for this day were........
>
> COMMON REDPOLL......one bird along Smith Springs Rd., WW Co.
> Wild Turkey........................1 bird, along Smith Springs, WW Co.
> Long-eared Owl..................1 bird, along Smith Springs at second
> roost, WW Co.
> AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.....52 BIRDS! This was an outstanding sight to see
> and hear. This is the largest number of tree sparrows in one flock we have
> ever seen in southeastern Washington! They were located along Lyons Ferry
> Rd., WW Co. Dennis too was amazed by this concentration of tree sparrows.
> Dennis and Netta left us here and headed for Wind Dust Park.
>
> Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches.......300+ along Lyons Ferry Rd., WW Co. just as
> Dennis & Netta disappeared over the hill in front of us.
> Barrows Goldeneye......2 drakes below Little Goose Dam, Columbia Co.
> Canyon Wren................2 birds below Little Goose Dam, Col., Co.
> Bewicks Wren..............1 bird below Little Goose Dam, Col., Co.
> RED-BREASTED MERGANSER...2 birds, 1 pair-photographed them, this is the
> first Columbia Co. record of this species that we know of. These birds
> were above Little Goose Dam about a quarter mile, near Little Goose
> Landing. First located in Whitman Co. then they moved across to the south
> shoreline of the Snake.
> RED-NECKED GREBE......1 bird first located along the Whitman Co. shoreline
> then moved over into Columbia Co. along the south shore at Little Goose
> Landing. This is a new county bird for us. Took a photo.
> AMERICAN TREE SPARROW....3 birds at Little Goose Landing-photographed
> several.
> Lincoln's Sparrow.......1 ad. at Little Goose Landing, Columbia Co.
> Say's Phoebe.........1 bird below Little Goose Dam, Columbia Co.
> Bald Eagle............2 adults at Ripairia, Whitman Co.
> Prairie Falcon......1 adult near Starbuck, Columbia Co.
> LESSER GOLDFINCH.......5 BIRDS! In Starbuck, Columbia Co.. This is a first
> record in this county and was completely unexpected. These birds were
> located on the east edge of town in the park north of the elementary
> school. I pished and up popped a single female then a second and third,
> these were soon joined by two males. MerryLynn took several photos.
>
> It was overcast and cool, but what a day!
> Later Mike
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> Mike & MerryLynn Denny
> 1354 S. E. Central Ave.
> College Place, WA 99324
> 509.529.0080 (h)
>
> IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED!
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