This morning 5 of us tried unsuccessfully for Mountain Quail this morning in the foothills north of the Elma/Satsop area.? We accessed the area from the end of Newman Creek Road.? Although, we didn't chance upon any quail, we did have a good assortment of birds seen and heard while driving throughout the hills.? We also stopped by the Chehalis Wildlife area (Schouweiler Rd. wetland) for a brief look.? Here's a list of what we spotted today:

Wood Duck - Chehalis Wildlife Area (CWA)
Mallard - CWA
Great Blue Heron - CWA
Turkey Vulture - 2 separate individuals in the foothills
Osprey - CWA, nest had two young
Northern Harrier - foothills
Wilson's Snipe - CWA
Band-tailed Pigeon - foothills
Mourning Dove - foothills
Rufous Hummingbird - foothills
Belted Kingfisher - CWA, foothills
Downy Woodpecker - foothills
Northern Flicker - foothills
Pileated Woodpecker - foothills
Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 singing in foothills
Willow Flycatcher - CWA, foothills
Pacific-slope Flycatcher - CWA, foothills
Warbling Vireo - CWA, foothills
Steller's Jay - foothills
Crow spp. - foothills
Common Raven - foothills
Tree Swallow - CWA
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - foothills
Barn Swallow - CWA
Black-capped Chickadee - both
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - foothills
Red-breasted Nuthatch - foothills
Bewick's Wren - foothills
Marsh Wren - CWA
Swainson's Thrush - everywhere
American Robin - both
Cedar Waxwing - foothills
Orange-crowned Warbler - foothills
Black-throated Gray Warbler - foothills
MacGillivray's Warbler - foothills
Wilson's Warbler - foothills
Common Yellowthroat - both
Western Tanager - foothills
Spotted Towhee - foothills
Song Sparrow - both
White-crowned Sparrow - foothills
Dark-eyed Junco - foothills
Black-headed Grosbeak - both
Red-winged Blackbird - CWA
Brown-headed Cowbird - CWA
Purple Finch - foothills
Red Crossbill - foothills
American Goldfinch - foothills
Evening Grosbeak - foothills

Good birding!? My last post from the westside for awhile!

Tim O'Brien
Elma, WA
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