This morning, I got up early and headed north to PO county with the hope of finding some boreal species up on Salmo Mountain. I had no luck with any of them today! I did see a very large Mountain Lion running off the road in front of me on FR2220 though! That's a lifer!

PO county:

Wild Turkey - along Hwy 20

FR2220 to Salmo Mountain:

Red-tailed Hawk (one with a very white head)
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (heard and seen)
Willow Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Steller's Jay
American Dipper
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dark-eyed Junco (lots of juvies)
Pine Siskin
Red Crossbill

Mill Pond - adult Bald Eagle

Sullivan Lake (south end) - Red-necked Grebe

Westmoreland Road (Spokane Co.) - thanks Craig and Terry for posting this spot!

Killdeer - lots
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Spotted Sandpiper - 3
Solitary Sandpiper - 4
Wilson's Snipe - 2

Good birding!

Tim O'Brien
Liberty Lake, WA
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