Hello all from MerryLynn,

I had 13 White-faced Ibis flying around east of Touchet this morning -
on Thursday we tried for and missed the 5 that were seen at the Millet
pond Monday and Wednesday.

Yesterday our cumulative Walla Walla County yearlist stood at 199 - I
was loading up to head out this morning at 5:30 and #200 BULLOCK'S
ORIOLE started chattering across the street.

At 2Rivers HMU were 11 FORSTER'S TERNS and 34 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Another
13 FORSTER'S TERNS were at Peninsula HMU. BULLOCK'S ORIOLES,
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS and LAZULI BUNTINGS are in. WESTERN KINGBIRDS are
abundant this year - had over 40 today in 12 hours of birding.

20 LATE SNOW GEESE flew by - I tried to make them Ross's but no luck.
And 7 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS are sticking around.

At Simplot ponds one WILSON'S PHALAROPE was swimming around with the
Cinnamon Teal.

Eureka Flats had many migrating sparrow flocks - WHITE-CROWNED,
SAVANNAH, BREWER'S, CHIPPING, GRASSHOPPER, VESPER. A couple LARK
SPARROWS were across from Boise pulp mill in the sage area. While
scoping sparrows in the locust grove on Welland Rd I spotted a SAGE
THRASHER. Horned Larks were abundant with many carrying food. The
Ferruginous Hawk nest has 2 young - as does the Red-tailed nest. At
least one Swainson's Hawk was on nest as well. On Sheffler Road 2 pair
of Swainson's Hawks are trying to nest on crossbars - on flimsy nest.
Evidently they won't use the Ferruginous Hawk platforms put up by Fish &
Wildlife - I saw 4 empty ones today - 3 off Rice Rd.

At Hollebeke HMU on the Snake River was a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER - I noticed
that 2 were seen in east Tricities today as well.

Calliope, Rufous and Black-chinned Hummingbirds have arrived -

Happy spring birding, ML



--
Mike & MerryLynn Denny
Birding the Beautiful Walla Walla Valley
"If you haven't gone birding, you haven't lived"

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