Subject: [Tweeters] Southeastern Washington Birding Dec. 19 & 20
Date: Dec 22 04:54:17 2009
From: Mansfield, Tom - tom.mansfield at klgates.com


Hey Wayne - We actually did contribute to the Walla Walla count
(although probably not overly understaffed with Mike and MerryLynn
leading the way) by finding a LBBG at Lower Monumental Dam! Regards,

Tom Mansfield in Seattle.

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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wayne
Weber
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 8:23 PM
To: TWEETERS
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Southeastern Washington Birding Dec. 19 & 20



What? You guys weren't helping out with some of the understaffed
Christmas Bird Counts in the region?

For shame! J J



Wayne C. Weber

Delta, BC

contopus at telus.net









From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of
washingtonbirder.Knittle
Sent: December-21-09 6:13 PM
To: TWEETERS; INLAND NW BIRDERS
Subject: [Tweeters] Southeastern Washington Birding Dec. 19 & 20



Birding in Columbia County and along the Snake River last weekend neted
some good birds for anyone wanting to chase them. Tom Mansfield and I
started before daybreak near the mouth of the Tucannon River with
Long-eared and Great Horned Owls calling. It just seemed like good
owling weather with the temperature over freezing and no wind. Heading
up along the Sanke River towards Little Goose Dam we heard several
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at several different stops come flying off the
face of the cliffs. This is a great place to see these finches.
Long-eared Owls were very vocal across the Snake River in Whitman Co.
Not much at Little Goose Dam and above it except Bufflehead were
everywhere. Common Goldeneye were seen on our way down the river. At
the Tucannon River mouth a flock of Canada Geese with 1 Cackling Goose
with them. Just west of the Tucannon River mouth was a loaded barge
below the grain bins. A quick stop produced Barrow's Goldeneyes.
Diving ducks like the spilled grain at these grain loading terminals.
At the Lyons Ferry Marina were lots of Robins and a few Cedar Waxwings
feeding on the small crab apples.

Heading south of Kahlotus we checked the cliffs for Gray-crowned
Rosy-Finches and ended up finding them on the cliffs near Lower
Monumental Dam in Franklin Co. On the extreme edge of Wind Dust in
small leafless bushes were 5 Long-eared Owls of various sizes. They
blend in with the brush. Back at Lower Monumental Dam we scoped the
gulls across the Snake River and located a nice adult Lesser
Black-backed Gull. On the way back to Lyons Ferry we spotted a Prairie
Falcon in Franklin Co.

We headed to Pomeroy and checked the southern most cemetery which had
tons of fresh owl pellets. 1 Barn Owl flew out and a very brownish
looking Sharp-shinned Hawk. The hawk must have been feeding on small
birds as there were a few piles of feathers.

Sunday morning we found the Tucannon River Valley very quiet except for
flocks of Wild Turkeys. At camp Wooten were 3 Red-breasted Nuthatches,
1 Dipper, and not much more. A Townsend's Solitaire was sitting on the
row of Western Junipers just east of Dayton on Hwy 12. In Dayton near
Guernsey & 5th were 2 Eurasian Collared-Doves, Columbia County's 4'th
record. Our last stop was seeing the Anna's Hummingbird south of Dixie
in Walla Walla Co. No Bohemain Waxwings or Blue Jays, but lots of Mt.
Ash berries were seen in Dayton.

Ken Knittle
Vancouver WA 98665
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