Hi Tweets

I went out to Trail's End Ranch south of Moses Lake this morning in search of the Eastern Wood-Pewee. According to the owner, a group at 6:30 saw the bird but it wasn't singing or vocalizing.

I arrived about 8:15 and walked along the orchard, and as I approached the house I thought I heard the Eastern Wood-Pewee call, but could not locate it. After asking permission to bird the property I walked around for quite some time with lots of other birds - American Goldfinch, House Finch, European Starlings, Eurasian Collared Dove, Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo.

Finally, about 9:15 I got a brief, but identifiable look at the Pewee. A few minutes later I got a second brief look at the bird. It was silent the whole time I was searching for it. As I was walking out, an American Kestrel was perched in the top of the dead branches where the Pewee had shown up. I suspect that likely kept the bird under cover.

Friendly folks who seem to be pleased to have the bird present for people.

Good Birding,

Brian H. Bell
Woodinville Wa
mail to bell asoc at iso me dia dot com