Hi hi -
Not a lot to report from a weekend of running around in eastern WA --
migrants are starting to pop up, but overall it was not as lively as
the week before.

Washtucna (Adams Co)- pretty quiet, with just a few Wilson's
Warblers and a couple Nashville Warblers in the park on sunday. I
also spotted a Pacific-slope Flycatcher, an Olive-sided Flycatcher,
and fly-by Western & Eastern Kingbirds. A Lincoln's Sparrow popped
up, proving to be one of several that showed up throughout the
weekend . At the STP in Washtucna, a single Pectoral Sandpiper and a
single Baird's Sandpiper were hanging out along the edges.

Hooper (Whitman Co) - a MacGillivray's Warbler was the only migrant I
ran across, though an out in the open Barn Owl made for a 3-Barn-Owl
Sunday morning [one in Washtucna, one in Whitman Co at the county
line on the Hooper Road [old 26] cut-off.]

Rock Lake (Whitman County) - Sunday evening, a Great Egret was
hanging out near the boat launch - a nice code 5 [rare] bird for
Whitman Co. A Peregrine Falcon swooped in and stirred up a couple of
Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. A Red-necked Grebe on the
lake was a nice returnee as well.

On Saturday morning, in Kittitas County, I found a Solitary Sandpiper
at the lower area [end of Recreation Rd] at Vantage. Along Huntzinger
Rd., headed south but before getting to the State Park entrance, I
spent some time looking down at the water's edge from the bluff.
Eventually, I spotted a Greater Yellowlegs and 3 Bonaparte's Gulls
down on one of the like islands. I hiked down to the water's edge [a
steep but not very distant climb, on State Park land] and was
rewarded with not much better views. However, a Forster's Tern also
joined the Bonaparte's Gulls. For Kittitas County, a Solitary & a
Greater Yellowlegs [along w/ Kiilldeer & Spotted Sandpipers] counts
as a shorebird bonanza , I believe!

Hmmm, I think that's about it. Looking forward to the big flocks
moving through soon.

Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA