Hello All,

What a spectacular day! MerryLynn and I had the privilege of participating
in one very fine owling by day field trip with a super group of WOS folks
that turned up at Hood Park. We had a great time. Birds of note are as
follows:

Barn Owl-3 birds
Great Horned Owl - 6
Long-eared Owl - 12
Short-eared Owl - 1
Western Screech-Owl - 1
Great Gray Owl-1in Oregon just south of Walla Walla.
TOTAL OWLS=24 BIRDS!

Other species of interest:

Common Redpoll-6-Charbonneau Park
Pacific Loon-1-Ice Harbor Dam
Spotted Sandpiper-1-Ice Harbor Dam
Bohemian Waxwing-1-Hollebecke HMU
American Tree Sparrow-2- Hollebecke HMU
Golden Crowned Sparrow-1-" " "
Harris's Sparrow-1-" " "
White-throated Sparrow (tan stripe)-1-" " "
Prairie Falcon-1-" " "
Sharp-shinned Hawk-3
Coopers Hawk-1
Rough-legged Hawk-3

This was an outstanding group of folks to spend a warm late winter day with.
Thank-you to all that supported this WOS field trip. 50+ degrees, sun shine
and good folks and birding made all that walking worth it!!

Later Mike




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Mike & MerryLynn Denny
1354 S. E. Central Ave.
College Place, WA 99324
509.529.0080 (h)

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED!
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