Chirp, I monitored the bluebird nest boxes along N. Wenas Rd (from Wenas Lake to Audubon Rd) and in Hardy Canyon on Wednesday. As Acting Superintendent of...
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S Ray
scray@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:11 pm
Thursday at 6pm I saw my first Nighthawks (25 of ‘em over Hwy 24 at Yakima River) of the year. I believe they are the final spring migrant to arrive in this...
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Sturnella@...
Jun 2, 2001 4:29 pm
I heard Nighthawks over our place on May 31st. Seems like they are later than usual to me. Usually show up around the 18th or so. Debie Brown...
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Rich712@...
Jun 4, 2001 11:06 pm
Chirp, The posts on the valley's final annual migrant prompted me to head down to Lateral C to check for Bobolinks. After a short search, I located them on ...
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osprey@...
Jun 5, 2001 1:39 am
For any of you who are members of the Yakima Valley Audubon Society and were planning on going on the Spotted Owl field trip Thursday, June 7, it has been...
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S Ray
scray@...
Jun 5, 2001 8:41 am
Rich, Good point. I had forgotten about Bobolinks' late arrival. They may indeed be later here than Common Nighthawk on average. I believe they arrive in ...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jun 5, 2001 4:07 pm
Scott, We had 1 Common Nighthawk flying west 25 May at 8 PMm at Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area in Lincoln County (~10 miles south of US-2). Regarding Bobolinks, I...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jun 6, 2001 11:47 pm
Birdyak and Tweeters, The following account is of a Yakima Valley Audubon Societ-sponsored trip to the extreme southeastern corner of Washington this past...
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S Ray
scray@...
Jun 7, 2001 1:24 am
Andy, I was hoping you'd find Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Sounds like you had a good time. Scott ... From: Andy Stepniewski [mailto:steppie@...] Sent:...
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S Ray
scray@...
Jun 7, 2001 3:25 am
Our annual breeding pair of Say’s Phoebes fledged their three youngsters this evening. They nest annually under the belly of a semi trailer we have in our...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jun 9, 2001 2:28 am
Yakkers and Tweeters, A Eurasian Collared Dove, an Eurasian species introduced into the Bahamas, which subsequently skipped across to Florida, and is now...
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S Ray
scray@...
Jun 9, 2001 4:29 am
Andy, Do you think the bird has arrived here naturally and is wild? How likely is it to have been released in Yakima? Scott ... From: Andy Stepniewski...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jun 10, 2001 5:17 am
Scott, Eurasian Collared Doves are on a rapid march across North America. While it is possible it is an escapee, the bird is showing up everywhere. There are ...
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Kerry Turley
kdturley@...
Jun 10, 2001 7:21 am
Yakkers, I just returned from Louisianna where the numbers of Eurasian Collared Doves is on the increase to the point that they were not a hard bird to find in...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jun 10, 2001 3:09 pm
Tweeters and Yakkers, There are 2 recent artuicles with good color photographs illustrating separation of Eurasian from Ringed Turtle Dove: American Birds...
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Kerry Turley
kdturley@...
Jun 11, 2001 3:58 am
Tweeters and Yakkers, I couldn't stand the excitement any longer, so I drove to Yakima to see the Dove in question. I was there about two hours and was graced...
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osprey@...
Jun 11, 2001 8:39 pm
Hi Yakkers, I could use a few more bird sightings for the bird alert in the Thursday Herals-Republic. I would appreciate some reports even if you think the ...
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Gaylord Mink
gmink@...
Jun 11, 2001 9:20 pm
4 turkey vultures hanging around Satus Longhouse road Friday and Saturday. 3 Lazuli buntings at Satus WRA Gaylord Mink ... --...
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Sherrel Hailstone
shermusic3@...
Jun 11, 2001 10:00 pm
In the same day in west valley, we had a lazuli bunting and an evening grosbeak at our backyard feeder. There is a large cherry tree behind our house, and I...
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AJBIRDS@...
Jun 12, 2001 2:13 am
How about a pair of BULLOCK'S ORIOLES and a small flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS who came to help the ROBINS and MAGPIES clean out my backyard cherry trees...... ...
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Rich712@...
Jun 12, 2001 3:13 am
Chirp, Saturday YVAS sponsored a field trip to the lower valley to view Bobolinks. Despite the low turnout and high winds, we had a pretty enjoyable day. A ...
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Sue Ericksen
ericksen@...
Jun 17, 2001 4:37 am
I saw a Swainson's Hawk soaring north of Konnowac Pass today. A LARGE "flock" of Ravens (100+-) were sighted east of Lombard Loop Rd and east of the Roza...
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Sturnella@...
Jun 17, 2001 5:31 pm
Sue You're yard sounds alot like mine, except that I have female Black-chinned hummingbirds here usually. Our Kingbirds are nesting in our gutter again. I put...
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gunter hadersberger
gunterr@...
Jun 17, 2001 7:05 pm
hi all, i have been down for quiet a while so this is late but notworthy. the monday,may 28th, i led the early morning group, up wenas creek. we walk up the...
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steve/marcia
shotms@...
Jun 18, 2001 2:32 pm
Good morning, Yesterday (June 17) Steve and I went over the bluebird trail. We saw lots of bluebirds, but the most exciting, we stopped on Sheep Company Road...
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Bobbinlisa@...
Jun 22, 2001 5:56 am
Thanks for the tip! Was not planning on looking at it anyway. Had 6 Cedar Wax Wings at my feeder today. Pretty cool! First time I have ever seen any. Have...
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osprey@...
Jun 25, 2001 2:09 pm
Hi Yakkers, I need some bird sighting reports to include in the bird alert for the Yakima paper by this evening. Thanks, Denny * * * * * * * * * * * * Denny...
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Deb Davis & Ken Bevis
baviskd@...
Jun 28, 2001 5:57 am
Denny: Better late than never. I saw a Cooper's hawk (possibly male goshawk) swoop through open forest canopy last Friday in the upper S. Fork Ahtanum Creek....
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jun 28, 2001 2:32 pm
Yakkers, Last evening while hiking my usual ridge trek to the crest of Rattlesnake Ridge north of Wapato WA, I heard a "seep" call from a patch of two or three...
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BirdAHikes@...
Jun 28, 2001 7:30 pm
I had two male Western Tanagers in my yard in Selah on Tuesday evening -- that was a first for my yard! Did a little (very little -- I was on a tour)...
