Subject: [Tweeters] Grant and Lincoln Counties
Date: Jan 27 19:55:51 2012
From: Terry Little - terry at crossoverchurch.info




Hello,

I birded the eastern edge of Grant County today from Coulee Dam south to
Soap Lake, then east along Hwy 28 back into Lincoln County. Here are some
the notable species I enjoyed seeing.

North Dam, Banks Lake: 2 male RED BREASTED MERGANSERS, Barrow's Goldeneye,
Common Loon, Virginia Rail (marsh below the dam).

Northrop Point: Coope's Hawk, another RED BREASTED MERGANSER

Northrop Canyon: Black capped and Mt Chickadees, Golden Crowned Kinglet,
Red breasted Nuthatch, Canyon Wren

Steamboat Rock: AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, Varied Thrush

Lake Lenore; Greater and Lesser Scaup, Canvasback, Barrow's Goldeneye,
Ruddy Duck

Rd 22 NE west of Marlin: Prairie Falcon

Back in Lincoln County:

Highline Rd off Coffee Pot Rd: American Tree Sparrow

Coffee Pot Rd just west of Rocklyn Rd: ~150 SNOW BUNTINGS

Old Kuch's Rd: Northern Shrike, Prairie Falcon and 2 more Prairie Falcons
between Reardan and Davenport.

Blessings
Terry Little
Mead, Wa