Hi all.
Work took be to Othello this morning and just couldn't resist a little side trip to Washtucna and Hatton Coulee as its getting into that prime time of year. At Washtucna, nothing really rare, but several nice/notable birds. Of note all of the flycatchers and the Vesper were bug catching in the mostly dead tree near the stream. The tree looks good for activity this year, but might not be long for the future....

Highlights:
1 Least Flycatcher
1 Gray Flycatcher
1 Ash-throated Flycatcher
1 Catbird
1 Vesper Sparrow

Warblers were dominated by Nashville and Wilson's. It was quite odd to see the Vesper (a first year bird) up in a tree!

At Hatton Coulee, good numbers of shoebirds including 12 Baird's Sandpiper, 11 Greater Yellowlegs and my first 2 Pectoral Sandpipers of the fall.

Scott Downes
downess at charter.net
Yakima WA