I conducted a bird survey out at the Grays Harbor NWR in Hoquiam today. I was there from 9:30am until 12:30pm. The weather was interesting with moderate winds and hail. Highlights include a pair of Cinnamon Teal on the Hoquaim STP pond, the lingering Snow Geese at GHNWR (viewed from the parking lot), some returning shorebirds, and a big northbound flock of Greater white-fronted Geese over GHNWR.

Here's the full list from the refuge:


Location: Grays Harbor NWR
Observation date: 4/18/08
Number of species: 29

Greater White-fronted Goose 160
Snow Goose 2
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 21
Northern Pintail 450
Green-winged Teal 600
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Northern Harrier 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Virginia Rail 1
Black-bellied Plover 91
Semipalmated Plover 1
Western Sandpiper 25
Dunlin 100
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Caspian Tern 5
Rufous Hummingbird 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northwestern Crow 3
Common Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Bewick's Wren 1
Marsh Wren 8
American Robin 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 5

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Tim O'Brien
Elma, WA
mailto: kertim7179 at yahoo dot com



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