I was able to confirm the AMDI siting, just as described, in in-flow above
the bridge, having troubles loading pic. Will keep trying!

On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Tom Mansfield <birds at t-mansfield.com>wrote:

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> Kevin ? Add to that excellent line-up an American Dipper (AMDI) that I
> found very late this afternoon at Ringold! ****
>
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> Inspired by Matt Yawney?s irrigation canal AMDI at Ephrata and with a tip
> from NancyL that AMDI was seen years ago at the Esquatzel Flume north of
> Pasco, I poked around upper Franklin County?s irrigation canals today ?
> after dipping on your PUFI at Sacajawea (although I scored there 2 Brown
> Creepers, a local nemesis bird). I started checking along the river from
> Broadmoor, zigged and zagged back and forth finding access, checked the
> Esquatzel Flume and another further north on Columbia River Road, and then
> continued on to the Ringold Hatchery, where there is a tremendous amount of
> water spilling over that creates excellent looking AMDI habitat with rocky
> edges and matted grasses/sticks along the outflow. Alas, that flume was
> devoid of birds. Driving up the Ringold access road headed to back to the
> hotel, I noticed there was a bridge a bit to the north of the access
> road?s intersection with Ringold Road/Road 170. The flume that emptied
> at Ringold flowed under Ringold Road/Road 170. So, I pulled over in fading
> light and checked under the west side of the bridge but it looked too deep
> for AMDI. When I crossed the road and checked the east side, I found that
> another, smaller flume emptied into the Ringold Wastewater Canal after
> falling down a steep hill to the south. There were more rocks where the
> two canals met and sitting right next to a drain pipe on a big rock was the
> AMDI! There is a maintenance access road (and structures but no signs) so
> I walked over opposite the smaller flume and tried some photos but it was
> nearly dark. My guess is the AMDI will be there in the morning?and I
> probably will be, too. ****
>
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> Tom Mansfield in Pasco tonight.****
>
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> *From:* LCBirds2 at yahoogroups.com [mailto:LCBirds2 at yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Kevin Black
> *Sent:* Friday, January 18, 2013 5:11 PM
> *To:* LCBirds2
> *Subject:* Re: [LCBirds2] Common Redpolls - N Richland, Sora - Pasco****
>
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> ****
>
> Sora is a code 5! A sora was heard last year November I believe and to
> get one this early is sweet! Way to go James! and Ivar for the advice! It's
> going to be a good year for Franklin County! Was the sora just before the
> actual entrance or the entrance where the bike trail starts?****
>
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> Kevin Black ****
>
> Richland, WA****
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone****
>
>
> On Jan 18, 2013, at 3:25 PM, "James Cleaver" <james.d.cleaver at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
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>
> Hi all,
> Had a great day birding. Started at Sacajawea Park looking for the Purple
> Finch, but couldn't find one. There were GC Kinglets, RC Kinglets, and
> Brown Creepers that were fun to watch. Ivar showed me during the CBC a good
> spot to call V. Rails. It is before the entrance to Sacajawea park, on the
> river side, where the grassy area is just before the trees start. Today I
> got some rails to respond again to calls I played, and a Sora came out in
> the open for some great looks. There was also a Marsh Wren present.
>
> I saw the Peregrine Falcon that hangs out by the Cable Bridge on the
> Kennewick side. There was a single 1st year GC Sparrow hanging out with WC
> Sparrows on Bateman Is. The surprise for today was at least 3 Common
> Redpolls eating Catkins on the Birch trees at 2118 Harris Ave. in N.
> Richland. They were mixed in with American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins.
>
> I still need Crossbills and a T. Solitaire for the year if anyone knows
> where they are hanging out now.
>
> Cheers,
>
> James Cleaver
> Kennewick****
>
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