Subject: [Tweeters] Friday, August 1 birding - Turnbull NWR, Medical Lake,
Date: Aug 3 16:48:24 2008
From: Tim O'Brien - kertim7179 at yahoo.com


I have enjoyed the last 3 days out and about around the Spokane area finding some nice birds. Here is a quick summary of day number one.

Friday, August 1:

Reardon Ponds (Lincoln Co.)

Teal spp. (boy, I have a hard time with them out of breeding!)
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser - just one
Eared Grebe (lots of juveniles)
American Coot (lots of juveniles)

Fancher Road, Gray Road - west of Medical Lake (Spokane Co.)

Say's Phoebe
Bank Swallow
Western Bluebird
Brewer's Sparrow (with young)
Chipping Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow

Silver Lake (Spokane Co.)

Virginia Rail (seen!)

Granite/Willow Lake (Spokane Co.)

Spotted Sandpiper

Turnbull NWR (Spokane Co.)

Solitary Sandpiper - 1 on Ice Pond
Black Tern (several young and protective adults)

Good birding!

Tim O'Brien
Liberty Lake, WA
mailto: kertim7179 AT yahoo dot com