Back in Othello for the weekend to do a couple of pre-Festival field trip
yesterday. Visit the Festival website at
www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org for details on speakers, field trips
(and ticket availability), and other happenings. Sandhill Cranes continue
to move in. McKinney Road south of SR 26 and Road B SE north of SR 26 have
several hundred using corn fields to the west. Friday's scouting included
Dunlin, a Great Egret and plenty of Tricolored Blackbirds at the Para Ponds.
Yesterday we found a few Burrowing Owls, a Tree Swallow at Crab Creek, and
several Tundra Swans and Dunlin at the County Line Ponds. Be aware that
Highway 24 is closed where it passes under Highway 26.



Randy Hill

Othello/Ridgefield