Date: February 21, 2004 Location: Yakima County, Washington Yakkers, I have been down with an inner ear malfunction that has made me perpetually seasick so...
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Mac Knight
macknight98902
Feb 22, 2004 3:57 am
We went through the Yakima Canyon to Ellensburg today and found quite a few eagles and hawks. We watched an adult bald eagle chase off a juvenile, making...
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Denny Granstrand
dennygranstrand
Feb 23, 2004 4:20 pm
Hi Yakkers, I need some reports of birds seen in the area recently for the bird alert, which I will write tonight. Thanks, Denny * Denny Granstrand * * Yakima,...
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Jeff Kozma
jeffk@...
Feb 23, 2004 4:29 pm
Denny, Not much to report other than the evident arrival of Red-winged Blackbirds staking out territories in marshes and other wet areas. Also, American...
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deborahessman
Feb 24, 2004 2:01 am
Greetings from Kittitas Co--We are experiencing the same invasions -- RW Blackbirds increasing, numerous Killdeers, & A Robins. A large female...
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John J. Hebert
jhebert8235@...
Feb 24, 2004 7:41 pm
Question for your optics buffs. I need a part for a KOWA TSN-4 spotting scope. There is a ring around the body of the scope to which a tripod adapter connects....
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ken@...
solowildlander
Feb 24, 2004 7:41 pm
Added 2 trips to my database, two for Mac Knight trips - one under the trip name WhiteChinook and one the other under McKnight. I did not record Scotts as I...
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Michael J Roper
nefspop
Feb 24, 2004 8:11 pm
Hi John, The only place I know that repairs optics is: Captain's Nautical Supplies (Seattle WA) +1-206-283-7242, +1-206-281-4921 (fax) 2500 15th Ave West,...
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g.r.hadersberger
gunterr@...
Feb 24, 2004 8:33 pm
feb 23 monday. over the river at granger, single osprey. gunter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Irene Potter
moddy103198466
Feb 24, 2004 8:51 pm
John: This happened to my Kowa of the same model. I sent it to Kowa for replacement of the band. They did a very nice job. If you want to try to replace the...
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Michael J Roper
nefspop
Feb 25, 2004 2:14 am
A stray Horse!!!! OK, it's not a bird :o) but still very unusual for a bird feeder in Terrace Heights. Hope it doesn't become a regular. I don't think I could...
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Rich712@...
Feb 25, 2004 3:50 am
Chirp, Way down upon the Swanne River, Far, far away Here's what set my heart a twitter Here's where the field guides stray. Suddenly, so far away from Nome ...
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George Vlahakis
photon180
Feb 25, 2004 7:22 am
John, Try Captain's Nautical in Seattle. They have a repair facility in-house. They should be listed in the Seattle book--may have a website too. George...
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Rich712@...
Feb 25, 2004 7:08 pm
Chirp, John and I were at Buchanan Lake at 7:30 this morning and had great views of the lone swan as it swam south within 50 yards of the Greenway path. Even...
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Deb Davis & Ken Bevis
baviskd@...
Feb 26, 2004 5:34 am
Herons standing on rookery trees at Selah today. First I have seen them there. A big sharpie (Coopers?) flying across the parking lot at the old Montgomery...
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The Wildlander
solowildlander
Feb 26, 2004 6:37 pm
I am a new member in Ellensburg, WA. I have been sitting quietly watching the posts here. I was one of the quiet kids in the neighborhood growing - the...
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g.r.hadersberger
gunterr@...
Feb 27, 2004 4:31 am
many dry ponds, asked why. sup told me they are on a new permit and it requires a higher water quality. he said he was very close. he also had about 30...
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Kathleen Ross
rosswilburn
Feb 28, 2004 5:57 am
Welcome, Ken! Thanks for sharing your early bird behavior lessons . . . you'll enjoy the interesting birding stories that our Bird-Yak members write . . ....
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Sue Ericksen
ericksen@...
Feb 29, 2004 12:19 am
We had a banner day today: 4 Northern Harriers plying the air above our place - 1 mature female and three immatures. A pair of Ravens arrived to join in the...
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Scott Downes
downess@...
Mar 1, 2004 3:17 am
Went out along Toppenish NWR (Delorme pg. 37 B-5) area this afternoon and not much to report but did have two interesting raptors on Marion Drain Rd and a...
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Laurie Knittle
wabirder
Mar 1, 2004 5:57 am
Scott, Could your hawk be a Rough-legged? Bill seems sort of smallish for Harlan's. Most of the Harlan's seem to be on the large side of the Red-tailed...
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Rich712@...
Mar 1, 2004 6:10 am
Chirp, Headed over to Randle Park late this morning even though a couple visits in the previous few weeks were far too quiet. In fact, on my last visit, I...
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Denny Granstrand
dennygranstrand
Mar 1, 2004 6:31 am
Hi Yakkers, My wife and I were driving back to Yakima from the Tri-Cities this afternoon, when driving on I-82 between the two Grandview exits I thought I saw...
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Kathleen Ross
rosswilburn
Mar 2, 2004 6:13 am
Seen at the ponds on Sunday: a cormorant swimming right along with four Canada Geese! It finally took off when we got very close, leaving its geese friends...
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Denny Granstrand
dennygranstrand
Mar 3, 2004 5:13 am
Hi Yakkers, I got a call from a woman who lives near Parker who said they have had a Burrowing Owl visiting their yard for the past two weeks. It usually gets...
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Denny Granstrand
dennygranstrand
Mar 4, 2004 4:19 pm
Hi Yakkers, For some reason the Herald-Republic didn't print the Bird Alert today. I guess they just didn't have enough room. Here is it: Bird Alert for...
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g.r.hadersberger
gunterr@...
Mar 7, 2004 2:29 am
cormorant g b heron c goose mallard pintail b eagle harrier ss hawk coopers quail killdeer rock peg m dove ficker crow raven robin starling song sparrow r w...
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John J. Hebert
jhebert8235@...
Mar 7, 2004 3:27 am
March 1. The bluebirds have returned to Wenas road. Western Bluebirds were seen checking out the boxes across from the entrance to Hardy Canyon and both ...
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Andy
steppie@...
Mar 7, 2004 3:41 pm
Good Morning, I would like to propose keeping a cumulative checklist of birds seen on scheduled trips of the Yakima Valley Audubon Society in 2004. Would...
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deborahessman
Mar 8, 2004 1:47 am
Hi Yakkers--I wanted to thank the Yakima Audubon Society group for dropping by yesterday so I could share some of my Kittitas Valley birds. It was fun to put...
