Today, Lonnie Somers, Sherry and I birding from Kittitas to the county line ponds. Here are our highlights.

One mile west of CleElum:
Turkey Vulture - 10
Osprey
Bald Eagle

Old Vantage Hwy:
American Kestrel
Western Meadowlark
Sage Thrasher
Brewer's Sparrow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Mountain Bluebird

Quilomene Wildlife Area:
White-crowned Sparrow
Sage Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Sage Thrasher

Gingko State Park:
Western Kingbird
Dusky Flycatcher
Western Tanager
Warbling Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Say's Phoebe
Rock Wren
Horned Grebe
Bufflehead
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Wanapum State Park:
Warbling Vireo
Western Wood Pewee
Townsend's Warbler - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Huntzinger Rd. south of the dam:
Rock Wren
Lark Sparrow
American White Pelican
Caspian Tern

Frenchman Coulee:
White-throated Swifts

Corner of Dodson Rd. and Frenchman Hills Rd.:
Cinnamon Teal
Redhead
American Wigeon
Bufflehead
Black-necked Stilt
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Count Line Ponds:
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Wilson's Phalarope
Forster's Tern - 2



Dave Hayden
Centralia, WA
dtvhm at nwrain.com