Another August is in the books. It was the hottest and smokiest I can remember in Colville. 2015 was bad but not this bad. In spite of the unfavorable conditions for birding a number of things were seen on the refuge this month. Everyone have fund and safe Labor Day.





Canada Goose

Mallard

Ring Necked Duck

Common Goldeneye

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

Ruddy Duck

California Quail

Ruffed Grouse

Dusky Grouse

Wild Turkey

Mourning Dove

Common Nighthawk

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

American Coot

Killdeer

Spotted Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

Bald Eagle

Cooper?s Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Great Horned Owl

Belted Kingfisher

Red-naped Sapsucker

Hairy Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

American Kestrel

Western Wood-pewee

Willow Flycatcher

Say?s Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Cassin?s Vireo

Steller?s Jay

Black-billed Magpie

Clark?s Nutcracker