hi all ... Gene and I went one loop around Steigerwald Lake NWR
wednesday afternoon ... spotted and/or saw 37 species ... also got to
see the rest of the "artwork" on the re-opened trail part of the loop
... odd, really odd ... anyways, it was a nice walk ... beautiful
spring afternoon ...

here's the list,
Lyn
Vancouver, Washington

American Bittern (three of them, with one in breeding plumage) ...
American Crow ...
American Kestrel ...
American Robin ...
Bald Eagle ...
Barn Swallow ...
Bewick's Wren ...
Black-capped Chickadee ...
Brown-headed Cowbird ...
Bullock's Oriole (one gorgeous male) ...
Canada Goose (and goslings) ...
Cinnamon Teal ...
Common Yellowthroat (heard) ...
European Starling ...
Gadwall ...
Great Blue Heron ...
Great Horned Owl (heard) ...
Killdeer (heard) ...
Mallard ...
Marsh Wren ...
Mourning Dove ...
Mute Swan (the usual guy) ...
Northern Flicker ...
Northern Harrier (him and her) ...
Northern Shoveler ...
Osprey ...
Pied-billed Grebe ...
Purple Martin ...
Red-tailed Hawk ...
Red-winged Blackbird ...
Song Sparrow ...
Tree Swallow ...
Turkey Vulture ...
Western Scrub Jay ...
Western Tanager (female only) ...
Wood Duck ...
Yellow-rumped Warbler ...



Lyn Topinka
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