Hi Everyone,

I spent most of 'New Year's Day' birding along the lower end of Lake Chelan. The best bird of the day was a female WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER at the Lake Chelan State Park (at the junction of Hwy 971 & Road 23). The woodpecker was near campsite 38. Other species in the vicinity included Red-breasted Nuthatches, Mountain Chickadees, and a Varied Thrush.

Birding was a challenge with over 12 inches of soft snow primarily in finding safe parking, although part of the road system into the Park was plowed.

Ron Friesz
Ephrata, WA
rfriesz AT televar.com