Forgot to mention several American Tree Sparrows at their usual location a mile south of SR 26 along Corfu Road.

Today a Pine Siskin returned to the backyard feeder, and a Merlin chased it and everything else away.

Randy Hill
Othello

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From: Hill
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Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 10:52 PM
Subject: Othello area birds


I was out briefly Thursday and today in and around Othello. A few birds of note:

Chukar east of Corfu along Lower Crab Creek Road
Golden Eagles at Corfu Road, and at Columbia NWR near Crab Creek off McManamon Road
Prairie Falcon west of the Para Ponds along McManamon Road
Sandhill Cranes fairly common at Scooteney Reservoir, south of Mardon (Rd I), SW of Othello near SR 26
Eurasian Collared-Doves ready to nest south of Othello opposite Bob's Corner SR 24 (Radar Trailer Court)
Great Horned Owls on nests east of SR 17 along SR 26 and in Columbia NWR
Burrowing Owls (finally!) east of Lemaster Road south of Sutton, and north of Sutton west of SR 17
Red-breasted Nuthatch and Golden-crowned Kinglet at Kiwanis Park in Othello
Sage Sparrows singing on the Wahluke Slope north of SR 24
Tricolored Blackbirds (40+ males!) at Camano Island feedlot along SR 26 west of Othello

Randy Hill
Othello