Yesterday late afternoon, I got a call from Donna Goddu at the Tidewater office near Vancouver Lake lowlands. She had discovered what she thought to be a female Northern Cardinal coming to the office bird feeders. We drove down to verify the sighting and photograph it. This is a first Clark County record.

The area that this bird is in is a "secure area" and protocol MUST BE FOLLOWED.

TIDEWATER is located at 6305 NW Old Lower River Rd in Vancouver, WA.
Take Fourth Plain west (It turns into Lower River Rd.)
Turn left at Old Lower River Rd.(this is before you come to the flushing channel at Vancouver Lake.
Proceed to the next stop sign where you will see the sign to Tidewater.
Park in the parking lot in front of the office.
You must check in at the office before birding.
The Northern Cardinal female is coming to the feeders in back of the building.
There is a picnic table on the SE corner of the building where you will be
able to see the feeders. You must stay at the picnic tables and not
wander around this area.

Also present was a White-throated Sparrow among other local species.

Sherry Hagen
Vancouver, WA
littlebirder at pacifier.com