Moscow swifts and swallows, 4/22/2008

Violet-green Swallows were back on the UI Campus today and this afternoon there were 3 Vaux's Swifts chasing each other around the Life Sciences building. I have to wonder if these were in the group of swifts and swallows I saw down along the Potlatch R. yesterday afternoon. (I also wonder if they will be back down there tomorrow w/ the incoming weather!)

Charles.

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Latah Co. arrivals, 4/21/2008

I decide to head down to the lower elevations of Latah Co. this afternoon to see if migrants were stuck down there waiting out the cold weather. This means heading to Kendrick which is along the Potlatch R. at ~750 ', considerably lower than Moscow at ~2500'. I went down Little Bear Ridge Rd. east of Troy and was surprised to see ~15 N. Shovelers resting along the upper part of Little Bear Ck. which is in a forested valley at this point. Further along past Little Bear Ridge cemetery I stopped at my favorite farm pond which had the following:

Tundra Swan     1
Gadwall     2
American Wigeon     20
Mallard     2
Northern Shoveler     10
Canvasback     1 (female, persisting from last week)
Bufflehead     5
Killdeer     3
Greater Yellowlegs     1
Lesser Yellowlegs     1 (foy - first of year)
American Robin     20

Heading on down to Kendrick I stopped a bit above the confluence of Big & Little Bear Cks. and spent the next hour working the area just above and below the confluence which held a good variety of migrants. Most notable was a group of 10 Townsend's Solitaires in several cottonwoods just below the confluence along w/ a Mountain Bluebird. I presume most of these and the other migrants were waiting out the cold here before heading to higher elevations. This area is about a mile north of Kendrick.

Mallard     3
Turkey Vulture     3
Cooper's Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
American Kestrel     1
Northern Flicker     1
Common Raven     1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     2 (first of year)
Black-capped Chickadee     2
Rock Wren     1                             (first of year)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3
Western Bluebird     8
Mountain Bluebird     1                  (first of year)
Townsend's Solitaire     12
American Robin     4
Orange-crowned Warbler     5
Nashville Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler     8
Song Sparrow     2
White-crowned Sparrow     2

Reports generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

A stop at Kendrick produced an Osprey (foy) flying over the Potlatch R. We then stopped at the Juliaetta park so Iris could play and had a large flock of swallows fly over heading up the river - mostly unidentifiable due to height and light (but I presume mostly Violet-green Swallows) but with a few Vaux's Swifts (foy) mixed in. This last experience makes me wonder if this is where most of the swallows from Moscow and points east retreat to during these early spring cold snaps.

thanks, Charles.

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Moscow area weekend birds

Hi All -

Not too much to report as I've been working around the house mostly (in between trips to the park to play w/ Iris!). With the warm weather the bird activity in town has dropped off considerably but I still had a small group of CASSIN'S FINCHES at my feeders this afternoon and a few DE JUNCOS still around yesterday (Saturday). Robins and crows are clearly nesting in the area (found a crow nest in E. City Park this PM). Also had a Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing near the house (and more on Friday at the UI Arboretum).

While running errands I managed a few quick stops. Notable yesterday at "Loch 95" - the spring runoff pond along US 95  north of Moscow - were 6 GW Teal, Mallard, 3 N. Pintail, 15 A. Wigeon, and 2 Ring-necked Ducks. Today (Sunday) at the UI Dairy ponds were a male Wood Duck and a female Hooded Merganser together (both pretty good Moscow City species).

There have been a lot of California Tortoiseshell butterflies flying around Moscow the past few days. This is an interesting species as all adults overwinter and then breed the following spring. Apparently there was an influx into the are last fall - they are also known to have erratic population explosions and mass migrations.

Tomorrow could be interesting w/ this vigorous low pressure arriving perhaps grounding some migrants.

thanks, Charles.

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Latah Co., 4/4/2008

Hi All -

Iris and I went for a drive east of Moscow this afternoon out to Deary and back. It was snowing heavy, wet snow when we got to Deary. North of Deary there was still a foot or more of snow in places (I'm sure there is much more up higher). [On a side note, from a high point in Moscow on Thursday, we could see lots of patches of snow on the Palouse hills surrounding Moscow, pretty unusual for early April.] Also noted a lot of standing water in fields and creeks running pretty full out east of Moscow.

Just east of Troy a Turkey Vulture flew over. I checked Spring Valley Res. which is still fast frozen but there are a dozen or so Canada Geese on the grassy areas waiting for it to thaw. The Deary Sewage Ponds were busy - list below. (Pied-billed Grebe was interesting at this location, clearly a migrant.)

Location:     Deary Sewage Ponds
Observation date:     4/4/08
Notes:     East ponds counted from church and west church from highway. Wet snow falling at time but good visibility.
Number of species:     12

Canada Goose     X
Wood Duck     5
Mallard     4
Bufflehead     36
Common Goldeneye     11
Barrow's Goldeneye     1
Pied-billed Grebe     1
Killdeer     1
Black-billed Magpie     X
Common Raven     3
Pine Siskin     X
Evening Grosbeak     15 fly overs

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

North of Deary I did a traveling count along Mica Mountain Rd. looping back on Deer Rd. and had 3 Savannah Sparrows among others. After checking out the old Avon Cemetery just to the west I did another traveling count the Ailor Cutoff Rd. back to the highway (ID-3). Results are below. 

Charles.

Location:     Ailor Rd.
Observation date:     4/4/08
Notes:     Road follows Big Bear Ck. in part. Lots of standing water. Snipe was calling.
Number of species:     11

Canada Goose     30
Mallard     4
Hooded Merganser     1
Wilson's Snipe     1
Black-billed Magpie     6
American Robin     X
European Starling     X
Savannah Sparrow     1
Red-winged Blackbird     18
Western Meadowlark     2
Brewer's Blackbird     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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Latah Co. Golden Eagle etc., 3/23/2008

Howdy All -

I watched an adult Golden Eagle for several minutes this afternoon a bit east of Moscow (Randall Flat & Lyons Rd. to be exact). It was heading more or less north but didn't seem to be in hurry. This was during a short trip this afternoon while giving my daughter Iris a car nap. Here are a few other sightings of interest:

Syringa Ponds - ice free, Canada Goose - 15 (incl. a possible "Lesser" Canada Goose = B.c.parvipes, digiscoped images), Ring-necked duck -1, Bufflehead - 18, C. Goldeneye - 5

Randall Flat & Lyons Rd. - Spotted Towhee, Evening Grosbeak - 3, Cassin's Finches, Pine Siskins

Randall Flat & Felton Rds. - W. Bluebird - 2 (another bluebird was east of Troy)

East of Troy along ID-8 - Turkey Vulture 2, I had 4 Turkey Vultures nearby from Burnt Ridge Rd. returning from Deary, seems a bit early to me

Spring Valley Res. - still frozen

Deary Sewage Ponds - Bufflehead 54, C. Goldeneye - 5, just west of Deary I had 4 Red-tailed Hawks with 3 of them sharing the same telephone pole!

Camps Canyon Rd (east of Troy off Burnt Ridge Rd.) - small farm pond had 8 Common Mergansers and a Rough-legged Hawk was nearby.

 I also made a quick stop at the Burnt Ridge Cemetery in my continuing quest to visit rural cemeteries in Latah Co. This is a very nice one w/ great views. Also noted today were lots of robins in the wet fields and a good number of juncos (many singing).

This past week at my feeders here in Moscow I've continued to have a regular group of Cassin's Finches (up to 6 or so), a smattering of Pine Siskins (also noted today widely), and the usual winter junco flock. I've also had a Spotted Towhee in the yard on and off since last Monday evening. Today I noted several of the "female-type" (i.e. brown) Cassin's Finches had some light red wash in the face and head which I presumes indicates 1st winter males.

thanks, Charles.


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Fwd: Moscow C. Redpolls 1/21/08 & weekend birds

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 23, 2008 3:15 PM
Subject: Moscow C. Redpolls 1/21/08 & weekend birds
To: inland birders <inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu>


Hi All -

On Monday afternoon (1/21/08) I found 6-8 Common Redpolls with ~15 American Goldfinches at the UI Plant Science Farm (Parker Farm) just east of Moscow. They were in the usual spot at the northwest corner of the large planting area east of buildings. I didn't see the Hoary Redpoll on Monday. The location is on my Latah Co. birding sites map here:  http://tinyurl.com/2xahzu

I also noted a fair number of birds in Moscow over the weekend and especially enjoyed a gathering of (at various times) Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings, American Robins, and E. Starlings on a scraggly Mnt. Ash in a neighbor's yard. In the midst of this a male A. Kestrel bombed through and provided nice looks - in my part of town I'm expecting Merlins rather than kestrels at this time of year! On Saturday (1/19/08) I had 3 different Bewick's Wrens singing within several blocks and on Sunday AM had a pair of them just down the alley. I also continue to have a few Pine Siskins at the feeders and elsewhere and have had some decent sized flocks (30 or more) or Red Crossbills around town.

I had a great deal of activity at the feeders on Saturday and a fair amount on Sunday but surprisingly little activity on Monday which was the coldest day recently. Not sure if there was some mortality over night or just a shift in feeding patters (there are other feeders around after all). This morning (1/23/08) I had a male Cassin's Finch at the feeder and I've had a 1 legged DE Junco at my feeders since 1/20 (surprising it has survived this long in this cold!).

I've included a number of eBird reports below.

thanks, Charles.

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eBird reports:

Location:     414 S. Lincoln & vicinity
Observation date:     1/19/08
Notes:     Snowy morning walk around east Moscow w/ Iris in stroller.
Number of species:     16

Northern Flicker     8
American Crow     6
Common Raven     3
Black-capped Chickadee     3
Mountain Chickadee     1
Red-breasted Nuthatch     3
Bewick's Wren     3
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     15
European Starling     40
Cedar Waxwing     10
Dark-eyed Junco     25
House Finch     25
Red Crossbill     30
Pine Siskin     10
House Sparrow     10

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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Location:     414 S. Lincoln & vicinity
Observation date:     1/20/08
Notes:     waxwings, robins, and starlings all feeding on scraggly Mnt. Ash tree in neighbor yard across alley. Yard and alley had lots of birds for several days now - very birds! A DE Junco w/ only one leg has been around since 1/20.
Number of species:     9

American Kestrel     1     Dove through big flock of birds along alley behind house. (Not sure if it got anything!)
Bewick's Wren     2     Pair at alley & 3rd St.
American Robin     30
European Starling     200
Bohemian Waxwing     100
Cedar Waxwing     20
Dark-eyed Junco     20
House Finch     X
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2( http://ebird.org)

also on 1/20 - 200 Bohemian Waxwings along Mountainview Rd. and a Rough-legged Hawk on Moscow Mountain Rd (outside of town)
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Location:     Northeast Moscow (Mountain View Park & vicinity)
Observation date:     1/21/08
Notes:     Walked around Good Sam Village. Owl sign in conifers but couldn't find any owls. H. Sparrows & H. Finches were in hedgerow and near large feeder spread of house on D St.
Number of species:     10

Mourning Dove     1
American Crow     12
Black-capped Chickadee     1
Brown Creeper     1
American Robin     5
European Starling     20
Dark-eyed Junco     X
House Finch     100
Pine Siskin     20
House Sparrow     200

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Location:     UI Plant Science Farm
Observation date:     1/21/08
Notes:     Redpolls were w/ AMGO in nw corner of wind break.
Number of species:     11

Ring-necked Pheasant     3
California Quail     15
Cooper's Hawk     1
Black-billed Magpie     2
Black-capped Chickadee     2
American Robin     7
European Starling     1
Bohemian Waxwing     10
Dark-eyed Junco     20
Common Redpoll     6
American Goldfinch     15



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Fall Migration continues here in Moscow

Location: 414 S. Lincoln & vicinity
Observation date: 9/23/06
Notes: Short walk around the block before breakfast. Large flock of juncos in the driveway area when I walked out.
Number of species: 7

Hammond's Flycatcher 1
American Crow X
American Robin 10
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Dark-eyed Junco 30
Pine Siskin 2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org)


Location: Phillip's Farm Park
Observation date: 9/23/06
Notes: Windy morning, most birds were in the pines along the west side of the park. Was there for annual fall open house, lots of fun activities going on. There have been several days of good migration movements after a series of cold fronts.
Number of species: 15

Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Mountain Chickadee X
Pygmy Nuthatch X
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Hermit Thrush 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Wilson's Warbler 2
Spotted Towhee 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
House Finch 1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org)

Fwd: McCall area, 28-29 January 2006

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 30, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: McCall area, 28-29 January 2006
To: ible@yahoogroups.com, Inland <inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu>

Hello -

 

A few notes from a weekend in McCall.

 

1/28 -

 

Pine Grosbeak - flock of ~10 at Brundage Ski Area (Adams Co.) while riding the lift (another skier sharing the ride was glad to know what they were and mentioned he often sees them here)

Bohemian Waxwing - large flock in McCall across from Paul's Grocery

 

1/29 -

 

Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, & Pygmy Nuthatch - in a loose feeding flock at the Aspen Conodos in McCall

 

Williamson's Sapsucker - Ponderosa State Park, this was a real surprise, a first winter bird seen near the main parking lot as we returned from a ski tour, I never got great looks at this bird even returning w/ binos after we got back to the car. It was foraging in an open conifer stand, low on the main trunks, and made several short flights between trees. Brownish upperparts w/ barring on back and wings, white rump well seen in flight. Although I wish I had gotten a better look, I'm sure it was not a flicker. This species breeds here and I presume this young bird lingered in the fall until it was too late to leave. I'd be interested to hear of other winter records of this species in Idaho.

 

thanks, Charles.

 

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Fwd: Snowy Owls - Latah *and* Lewis County, ID

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 29, 2006 9:02 PM
Subject: Snowy Owls - Latah *and* Lewis County, ID
To: Inland <inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu>

Hi All -

 

We fairly easily found one of the Berger Rd. (Latah Co.) SNOWY OWLS on Friday, 1/27/06 at about 3:30 PM. It was on a ridge about 300 yds. northeast of where Berger Rd. makes its turn south (this is the general area reported by Terry earlier in the week). Deb picked it out from inside the car, it was some distance north of white "bucket bird" but easily distinguished from the "bucket bird"! In the scope it appeared to have a fairly pale head and dark markings on the body. (I'm getting more information on  

 

We also noted 2 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS, at Berger & Danielson Rds. A fairly uncommon winter occurrence on the Palouse (prob new for county year list).

Amazingly (although this is obviously the year to do it!) we found a second SNOWY OWL along US 95 near Craigmont on the north end of the Camas Prairie as we were driving to McCall. It was perched on a power pole just beyond the north business 95 interchange to Craigmont. As we approached at ~65 mph I could see a raptor perched on the pole, perhaps, I was thinking a Great Horned Owl as they often do at dusk. I looked back as we passed to see a brilliantly white Snowy Owl. After a quick u-turn, we were able to study the bird for several minutes from the side of US 95 at fairly close range and got some decent digiscoped images in the fading light (which I will post later).

 

We also had 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 1 flying across Us 95 near Ferdinand and a second along the Johnston Rd. cut-off just west of Grangeville (both in Idaho Co.). 

 

This evening (1/29), on the way home from McCall, we drove north through the Camas Prairie, east of US 95 from Grangeville to Nez Perce, and then west from Nez Perce to Craigmont where we picked up US 95 again. No more Snowies to report but there is lots of good looking country here and I imagine there must be more of them on the Camas Prairie right now. We sis see some N. Harries (always common here) and a flock of GRAY PARTRIDGE along Powerline Rd. near Grangeville - a decent Idaho Co. bird.  

 

thanks, Charles.
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Short-billed Dowitcher

Fwd: Asotin Co. shorebirds etc., 8/14/2005

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 14, 2005 9:51 PM
Subject: Asotin Co. shorebirds etc., 8/14/2005
To: inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu

Hi All -

I had a bit of time today to check shorebirds at Swallows Park on the
Snake R. just south of Clarkston.

Killdeer
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 5, digiscoped picure on photo blog
Least Sandpiper - 2
Short-billed Dowitcher - juvenile, digiscoped picture on photo blog
( http://inwb-photos.blogspot.com/)
Spotted Sandpiper

A flock of gulls was loafing just south of the park although I was
biking at the time and didn't have my binocs. At least 100 gulls were
flying down the Snake R. just west of Clarkston at dusk.

Western Wood-Pewee and Yellow Warbler were still singing away in the park.

At Joseph Creek in far southeast WA, a Red-eyed Vireo was also still
singing. Also along Joseph Creek were many Wild Turkeys and turkey
broods.

A number of Osprey were along the Snake R. from the Clearwater
confluence upstream to Heller Bar (mouth of the Grand Rhonde).

In the ungulate department we had groups of 21, 6, and 3 Big Horn
Sheep along the Snake R. south of Asotin (the latter right on the
road). Mule Deer and a group of ~25 Elk were along Joseph Ck. in the
wildlife area.

At Genesee on the way down this morning were 3 Red-necked Phalarope
and a Long-billed Dowitcher among 20 species observer in ~15 minutes.

Good birding!

Charles.

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Moscow, ID
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Blue Grouse, digiscoped through binoculars! 

Cayuse Ck. tributary (unrpotected roadless area), east of Blacklead Mountain 7/31/05. 

Goat Lake, Clearwater Co., ID. 7/31/05 

Goat Lake, 7/30-31/2005

A belated trip report on our short backpacking trip into Goat Lake last weekend. Goat Lake is just north of Blacklead Mountain in southeastern Clearwater County. We accessed it from US 12 near Powell, ID, climbing up to the Lolo Motorway and then north into the Cayuse Creek drainage to Blacklead Mountain (elev. ~7500'). This is not a trivial drive as it took 2 hours from US 12 on USFS roads!

This is an unprotected roadless area and beautiful country with spectacular views of the Bitterroot crest and other ranges. We camped in the sub-alpine zone at Goat Lake (~ 6500'). There was quite a bit of bird activity in the lake area and on our hike out Sunday AM.

The bird highlight was a brilliant male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL where we parked just south of Blacklead summit (the only road into the area). There are somewhat regular reports of this species in the high elevation areas of the Clearwater Mountains. A complete list is below.

I'll put a few photos at http://chasbirds.blogspot.com/.

Red-tailed Hawk
Blue Grouse - http://inwb-photos.blogspot.com/2005/08/photo-of-grouse-from-goat-lake-eastern.html
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Horned Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Rock Wren - mouth of old mine
American Robin
Mountain Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Steller's Jay
Clark's Nutcracker - incl. one w/ rosy throat presumably from pine pollen staining
Common Raven
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow - feeding young, dark lored interior sub-species
Dark-eyed Junco
Cassin's Finch
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill - brilliant male just south of Blacklead summit along rd
Pine Siskin

thanks, Charles.

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Fwd: Moscow yard birds, 7/28/05

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 28, 2005 7:46 AM
Subject: Moscow yard birds, 7/28/05
To: inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu

Hi All -

I finally added BEWICK'S WREN to my yard list (although I have heard
them from my yard). This morning one was poking around in our Lilac
Hedge along w/ a BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE which has been coming to the
feeder.

The resident RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES have been making frequent trips
to the sunflower feeders and I believe are stashing seed in trees
around the yard.

The SWAINSON'S HAWKS that nest a block away (we presume although we
haven't actually located the nest this year) are becoming increasingly
vocal. This probably involves a lot of communication between adults
and young as they range farther away from the nest in foraging trips.

We still have a nest full of A. ROBIN chicks that are being fed in the
Lilac hedge. This is interesting as we were seeing young from earlier
broods back in June.

I am also starting to notice a few early migrants or post-breeding
dispersers such as WESTERN TANAGER and some unidentified warbler
chips. All in all it is feeling very much like the breeding season is
winding down!

thanks, Charles.

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Moscow shorebirds, 7/23/05

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 24, 2005 8:32 AM
Subject: Moscow shorebirds, 7/23/05
To: inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu

Hi All -

Shorebirds are pretty hard to come by in town here but can show up at
the UI Dairy's slop ponds. If they mowed the vegetation along the
shoreline there would probably be more.Yesterday there were these few:

Killdeer - a few
Common Snipe - 1
Least Sandpiper - 2
Western Sandpiper - 1

If I could get myself over therer more often I'd probably find a few
more but it is not the most pleasant place to look for birds!

thanks, Charles.

ps a Western Flycatcher just called (suweet) in our backyard

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Spokane River C. Mergansers, 7/17/05

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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 23, 2005 8:19 AM
Subject: Spokane River C. Mergansers, 7/17/05
To: inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu

Hi All -

I kayaked a stretch of the Spokane River in the Spokane Valley area
last Sunday (7/17). We put in at Harvard Park and floated down to
Sullivan Park. While I was primarily concentrating on kayaking, I did
note a number of the expected breeding species for this area including
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, EASTERN KINGBIRD, and YELLOW WARBLER (still
singing). Of note were several broods of COMMON MERGANSERS which I
thought was interesting considering this is a fairly urban stretch of
river. I wonder if they nested along this stretch or had moved down
from some more remote stretch of river or a tributary? They were fun
to watch exploring the shallows and ably skittering along the water
with just their legs and feet. Other waterbirds along the river
included CANADA GEESE, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, and a patrolling OSPREY.

thanks, Charles.

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Moscow, ID
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Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) Latah Co., ID