Hi, Yakkers, Just joined your group although I live nowhere near Yakima (NE Arizona). Doing a search for hybrid northern flickers turned up this site and a...
Hi.. My husband, Bryan and I are avid birders. We live in Tacoma WA, but do alot of birding on the Eastern side including the Yakima area. I would love to...
Hi Leslie and Yakkers, I would recommend that everyone have a copy of "A Birder's Guide to Washington" edited by Hal Opperman, which has just been published by...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Nov 1, 2003 9:30 pm
Hi Yakkers, We saw the Anna's Hummingbird this morning about 7: 30 AM. It seems to be doing okay in this cold snap. We'll keep you posted... Anybody who...
Hi Yakkers, This morning our neighbor just behind us called to say they had a "strange bird" in the pine tree in front of their house. After giving us a...
If anyone missed the recent aurora, I put one picture of it on my web site at: http://www.macknight.addr.com/aurora_oct_30_2003-1.jpg I took quite a few shots...
Yakkers, I went with Gunter on the Audubon field trip on Saturday to the Grandview Sewage treatment ponds. There are a lot of dried up ponds, but the recent ...
Thank you, Mac! I didn't get up after the clouds left, and missed it. You made my day by sharing this photo! ... From: "Mac Knight" <mac_knight@...> ...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Nov 3, 2003 3:25 am
Hi Yakkers, Ellen, Richard Repp, and myself birded the Yakima County side of Priest Rapids Lake. The werather was pretty raw, with wet snow in the morning and...
You're very welcome. You made mine with your comment :) Mac Knight http://www.macknight.addr.com ... From: Kathleen Ross To: BirdYak@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Jeff Kozma
jeffk@...
Nov 3, 2003 4:38 pm
I saw my first Rough-legged Hawk of the year on Sunday while "Quail Watching" on the Yakima Training Center along Cold Creek. This cold weather probably...
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Jeff Kozma
jeffk@...
Nov 3, 2003 8:41 pm
Can anyone tell me what year the fires occurred in the Nile area where the Black-backed and White-headed Woodpeckers have nested in the last two years? Thanks....
We saw 3 immature Swans at on the freeway side of the lake and later feeding on grain put out by, I suppose Central Premix. Has anyone decided what type they...
Hi Yakkers who are regular participants in the Yakima Valley Christmas Bird Count, This year National Audubon, in their unexplainable lack of thinking, has set...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Nov 4, 2003 1:55 pm
Denny, My vote is to hold ithe Yakima CBC on Dec. 13, send in results with the 14th. I can date Toppenish the15th if you wish. Andy ... From: Denny Granstrand...
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wanmit@...
Nov 4, 2003 4:18 pm
Hi Jeff...For the past 3 years a Roughlegged Hawk has claimed the area on Hyw 12 near the Rowe warehouse. It is back for another year of good hunting!!...
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Madonna Luers
luersmel@...
Nov 4, 2003 5:47 pm
Yes, rough-legged hawks seem to be here, as I also saw one Sunday while "pheasant watching" in Whitman County near Ewan (south of Rock Lake). And yes, I'm not...
Denny, As far as I'm concerned, you can leave the dates as we have always done it, and send it to National or not. does the $5.00 fee go to National? If we...
I think that fire was 5 or 6 years ago. The Forest Service would be able to tell you for sure. Larry Robinson ... __________________________________ Do you...
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Rich712@...
Nov 5, 2003 2:52 am
Chirp, After whiffing on the Rough-legged Hawk reported near Rowe Fruit on Hwy 12, I decided to push on to Wenas Lake. En route, I encountered a very crisply ...
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John J. Hebert
jhebert@...
Nov 5, 2003 7:10 am
Taking advantage of the little bit of sun just before noon, my dog and I took a walk through Popoff Park today. Bird highlights include: - A single male HOODED...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Nov 5, 2003 4:40 pm
Yakkers, Ellen spotted 2 Anna's Hummingbirds at our feeder here in Parker Heights this morning, which confirms what we've been thinking for a few weeks. One is...
Hi Yakkers, Saw an Orange-crowned Warbler enjoying a bath yesterday morning (brrr) and foraging in the rose bush most of the afternoon, and again today,...
Hi Yakkers, Two geese originally identified as Bean Geese were found Sunday at Bowerman Basin near Hoquiam. It now appears that they are actually Pink-fronted...
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John J. Hebert
jhebert@...
Nov 7, 2003 3:42 am
Highlights from a sunny walk along the Poppoff Trail today: - 2 Hermit Thrushes - 10+ Ceder Waxwings - many Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets - 7+...
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Rich712@...
Nov 7, 2003 6:11 am
Chirp, Wednesday morning found me at Buchanan Lake poking around with half a hope of relocating immature gulls once again. Two cliches pretty well cover such...
Yakkers, Stopped at the Arboretum sparrow patch today from 3:30 to dark. When I arrived at the Arboretum the first birds I saw were well over 100 CEDAR ...
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Rich712@...
Nov 8, 2003 8:20 pm
Chirp, I only had to wait fifteen minutes at the Sparrow Patch this morning for the White-throated Sparrow that Kerry located Friday afternoon. Had one...
Merri and I visited the Arboretum yesterday and found a few birds who posed for us. I've stuck a few pictures in an on-line service that can be accessed here: ...
