ah ... Gene and I went and explored Conboy Lake NWR ... just walked
the mowed/plowed path behind the HQ ... two highlights --- one was my
first Pygmy Nuthatch ... cute little guy ... the other was a pair of
Sandhill Cranes ... they were "talking" (???) to each other and the
sound just echoed off the trees !!!! ... it was fantastic ...

on the NEGATIVE side ... we came home with 8 ticks ... enough to
deter us from visiting again soon ...

tally in no particular order ------

Eastern Kingbird (lots)
Western Kingbird,
Flycatcher of some sort
Common Yellowthroat (lots)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Western Tanager (a pair)
Great Blue Heron
Sandhill Crane (a pair)
American Robin
Northern Harrier (male)
Red-winged Blackbird (lots)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (not quite as many as red-winged)
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Brewers Blackbird
European Starling
Northern Flicker
Pygmy Nuthatch (my first)
Western Scrub Jay
Western Meadowlark
Tree Swallow
House Wren


Lyn and Gene,
Vancouver, Washington


Lyn Topinka
http://EnglishRiverWebsite.com
http://ColumbiaRiverImages.com
http://RidgefieldBirds.com