Hi,



Returning yesterday to Edmonds from Walla Walla the long way round.



Stopped at Lyons Ferry, Franklin - not many warbler but good diversity. Included Nashville, MacGillivray's, Townsend's etc etc.



Washtucna (Adams) was very quiet except for the shorebirds - Bairds and Pectoral Sandpipers, etc. At the Hatton Rest Area (also Adams) the following:

Solitary Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs x 15

LB Dow

Red-necked Phalarope x 3

Bairds Sandpiper

Western and Least Sandpiper.



At Othello - birding the ponds seen from McManamon Road - found one Stilt Sandpiper with 7 LB Dows. The peeps too far to identify



On Tuesday drove along the Skyline Drive loop from Dayton (Columbia). Very birdy. Lots of Crossbills, and good warbler diversity. Golden Eagle, 2 Clark's Nutcrackers and Grey Catbird. Did not see any Green-tailed Towhee in suitable habitat but presume they have departed by now. On Wednesday at the Tucannon Fish Hatchery (Blue Lake) in Columbia County- there were 3 Solitary Sandpipers.



Cheers and good birding

Steve Pink Edmonds, WA mailto: pirangas at hotmail.com



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