Yesterday, the family and I made the trek from Cheney to Ritzville and then down to Washtucna, Palouse Falls, and Lyons Ferry.? I did not thoroughly cover all the areas we visited, but ended up with some nice birds anyways.? Lyons Ferry was the most active with birds all over.?
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Aero Road ponds (Spokane Co.)
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6 Killdeer, 1 Baird's Sandpiper, 2 Western Sandpiper
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Basset Park (Adams Co.)
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American Kestrel
Eurasian Collared Dove
Flycather spp.
Warbling Vireo
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
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Palouse Falls (Franklin Co.)
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White-throated Swift (at least 2)
Barn Swallow (attending nests in one of the picnic shelters)
Wilson's Warbler
White-crowned Sparrow
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (1 single - I have 2 poor quality photos)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Lyons Ferry Fish Hatchery (Franklin Co.)
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Belted Kingfisher
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Lyons Ferry State Park (Franklin Co.)
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WILD TURKEY (group of 10)
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
COMMON TERN (5 adults - 1 in non-breeding)
Mourning Dove
Yellow-rumped Warbler (most numerous)
White-crowned Sparrow
House Finch
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Good birding!
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Tim O'Brien
Cheney, WA
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