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