Tweets,
Sorry for the belated report, but I just did the Avisys input last night. David and I arrived at the park at 8 a.m. on Thurs., having spent the night in Ritzville. We had hoped for warblers, but only saw one-a single YR Warbler, flycatching! We first birded the upper area above the pool, mostly Russian Olives, since it was in the sun. We had 2, maybe 3, Fox Sparrows (code 3), and Spotted Towhees (code 2) in addition to several "regulars." In the next hour, we had one GC Kinglet (Code3) and a few RC Kinglets (Code 2) in the picnic table area trees, along with excellent looks at a Code 4 Least Flycatcher (what short wings on this tiny bird!) and a Dusky Flycatcher (Code 3.) Another "good" bird was a Code 3 Varied Thrush in the mixed deciduous trees in front of the parking area.

It appears that a big changeover is occurring with the arrival of some of the fall/winter species and the departure of the summer species-;we had just one Warbling Vireo and one Western Wood Pewee. The amazing thing to us was that at 9 a.m. a stiff wind came up, and the only birds left to be seen were the super-common ones there, such as Eurasian-collared Dove and N Flicker, plus 2 RCKIs! Also, either we were too late in the season for warblers, or we just had bad luck in that department.

Side note-;there were few shorebirds at Cow Lake, just a couple G Yellowlegs and Killdeer. But we loved the scores, if not hundreds, of American Pipits on Wellsandt Road on the way into the lake, quite a sight. Waterfowl variety is still slim there, with just Ruddy Ducks, coots, PB Grebes, and a few Western Grebes on the water.
Penny Koyama, Bothell
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