At about 5PM tonight after I had returned to Fitzgerald Road, on Mt. Pleasant, Skamania County, I saw a SHORT-EARED OWL working the fields on both sides of the county line. On the way back out I passed the owl or another sitting on a fence post. If you search for this bird avoid disturbing the landowners by not going beyond the ninety degree turn on this short dead end road that connects to Marble Road. This road is basically a very long driveway and the best viewing area is from the turnaround at the corner or the high spot about halfway back down to Marble Road. Thank you MaryFrances Mathis for alerting me to this new addition to my county list.

Wilson Cady
Columbia River Gorge, WA