Hi Tweets,

A few friends and I birded the Okanogan January 10-11. We camped Friday
night so we could get an early start Saturday morning. I'm just going to write a
list of where we saw the following birds. Seems easier for people who are
looking for specific species:

Saturday:

~20 Sharp-tailed Grouse on Conconully Road

1 Great-horned Owl in the same tree, roosting

Rough-legged Hawk Scotch Creek Wildlife Area

Common Redpolls (too far to check for Hoary) Scotch Creek WA

Prairie Falcon Scotch Creek WA

Stellar's Jay, Slate-colored Junco, Black-capped Chickadee on Conconully Road

House Finch, Townsend's Solitaire, Hairy Woodpecker, Clark's Nutcracker,
Cooper's Hawk, Northern Shrike on Pine Creek Road

3 Northern Pygmy Owl (one very, very close and eye-level!) on
Havillah-Tonasket Road

Rough-legged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, 5 Grey Partridge north of Chesaw

At the Junction of Grange and Tonasket Country Rd 9467 there were ~50
Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches in one tree as well as a Hairy Woodpecker

1 Rough-legged Hawk on Grange Road

At Highlands Meadows Farm there were Mountain Chickadees, ~60 Bohemian
Waxwings, and ~30 Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches. Interestingly, the waxwings were
catching snowflakes in their beaks (it started lightly snowing mid-day). Has
anyone observed this behavior before? There were quite a few of them doing it.

Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle and Common Ravens feeding on a carcass in a field
on Chesaw Road

2 More Northern Pygmy Owls on Chesaw Road

We went to the Highland SnoPark to try for Great Greys. We didn't see any
but did see another Pygmy Owl. It was snowing heavily by dusk.

Sunday:

Cameron Lake Road Loop:
Red-tailed Hawk, Pygmy and Red-breasted Nuthatches, Prairie Falcon, Ermine,
Northern Shrike, Dark morph Rough-legged Hawk, and Snow Buntings.

South of Omak Lake:
Golden Eagle, numerous Northern Shrikes, Rough-legged Hawk

2 Merlins (about a mile apart) and a Cooper's Hawk near the Jct of Pleasant
Valley Road and Highway 20

Twisp:
Cooper's Hawk, Common and Barrow's Goldeneye in the Methow River

Pearrygin State Park:

1 Golden Eagle, at least 100 Pine Grosbeaks, Bohemian Waxwings, 1 Pygmy Owl
at very, very close range. The grosbeaks were putting on quite a show and
were totally unconcerned with our presence.

Overall it was a great trip to the Okanogan with good weather and many great
birds!

If you would like to view photos please visit:
_http://www.dannerbradshaw.com/Okanogan-Jan-09/index.html_
(http://www.dannerbradshaw.com/Okanogan-Jan-09/index.html)

All photos are by Danner Bradshaw.

Simone Lupson-Cook
_Zingie at aol.com_ (mailto:Zingie at aol.com)
Seattle, WA
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