Greetings Tweeters,
This morning I finally got around to conducting my breeding bird survey
(BBS) and there was a surprise waiting for me at stop #5. A Least
Flycatcher was calling incessantly (do they call any other way?) from a
small group of Oregon Ash trees west of Teitzel Road near South Hanaford
Creek in Lewis County. It was also seen where it perched in the open in the
upper part of one of the largest, or the largest ash tree in the group. The
location is near the green mile marker 3 sign, although 3 miles from where I
don't know because it is only about a mile or less up from Big Hanaford Road
(Delorme page 46). By my estimation, that puts it about a mile or so south
of the Thurston County line (but who's complaining).

Finding an unusual species on a BBS is a bit of a mixed blessing as I
elected to continue the route and therefore did not have long to enjoy the
sighting. Sorry I did not jot down better directions. Other notable
sightings included Red-eyed Vireo along McDuff Road near 143rd, NW of Tenino
(Thurston). It would seem that all the clearing associated with the
Centralia Steam Plant has been a real boon to Willow Flycatcher in this
area, though no doubt to the detriment of birds of the conifer forest. I
have yet to summarize my results, but that was one of the more numerous
species detected. And finally, on my return from my BBS route I decided to
swing by the Black River at the canoe launch off of 110th (near Delphi
Road); there was another singing Red-eyed Vireo at that location.

Cheers and good birding,
Bill Shelmerdine
Olympia
mailto: georn1 at hotmail.com

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