Had a quick look at the Columbia River just north of the Lewis River this morning.? On the sand spit were gulls of 4 species, 32 Black-bellied P lovers, and at least 7 Dunlin.? The huge scaup flocks included a very orange-billed Western Grebe among about 5 0 with paler bills, a single female-plumaged Surf Scoter, and a dull Canvasback.? The scaup were 98+% Greater Scaup.? I looked hurriedly for the Rusty Blackbird, but there were large dispersed flocks using the fields nearby that weren't inclined to stay put.? N othing used the covered feed pile ?during the short period that?I stood watch.



Randy Hill

Ridgefield