Subject: [Tweeters] Lazuli Bunting & Gray Flycatcher
Date: May 6 21:47:49 2007
From: Michael Fleming - michaellf at myway.com
This morning I decided to drive over to the Umtanum Recreation Area in the Yakima Canyon in hopes of finding an early Yellow-breasted Chat, but to no avail. Probably just a few days to early. Overall the birding was pretty good with a single LAZULI BUNTING and GRAY FLYCATCHER being a couple of good birds at this site. I then made quick stops in Cle Elum and at the Crystal Springs Campground area, just off of I-90 at exit 62 (Stampede Pass exit) to round out the trip. Some of the highlights were:
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE - Cle Elum
CHUCKAR - heard calling from canyons at the Umtanum Recreation Area
LEWIS WOODPECKER - 6 birds seen, but probably more in area - Umtanum Recreation Area
HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER - Crystal Springs Campground
GRAY FLYCATCHER - Umtanum Rec Area
ROCK WREN and CANYON WREN - Both heard calling in several places from the canyons at the Umtanum Rec Area
HOUSE WREN - Umtanum Rec Area
HERMIT THRUSH - Umtanum Rec Area
VARIED THRUSH - Crystal Springs Campground
CASSIN'S VIREO - heard calling at Crystal Springs Campground
NASHVILLE WARBLER - Umtanum Rec Area
YELLOW WARBLER - Umtanum Rec Area
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - Umtanum Rec Area
WESTERN TANAGER - Umtanum Rec Area
LAZULI BUNTING - Umtanum Rec Area
Cheers and Good Birding;
Michael Fleming
Ballard, WA
michaellf AT myway.com
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