Chirp, Yakkers, we have an offer you can't reuse! A chance at the full meal deal. The whole nine yards! The whole enchilada! All kidding aside, in a...
The robin saga continues. And it is indeed interesting. For what it's worth, three years ago in 2006, another year in which we had big numbers of robins...
Chirp, 4:30 pm - I stashed the Fatmobile, cleverly disguised as a filthy Ford Ranger in the north parking lot of the Yakima Area Arboretum. Pulling my Nike...
Jeff and Yakkers, Jeff had three questions on which I would like to comment. 1. "I was wondering if anyone has ever observed the robin night roosts in the...
Yo Yakkers, What a Flicker! National Audubon President John Flicker must be envious of the portrait (courtesy of George Vlahakis) and informative bio (written...
Hi Everyone, Here are my photos from the trip. The crossbill were to quick for us to get photos but I did manage to get off a shot of one of the Eurasian...
Chirp, Yesterday at 4:30 pm, I was perched high above Yakima at Look Out Point...on the ridge north of the 40th Ave BiMart. Breezy and overcast with little...
Cheerily cheer-up cheerio, With the Great Backyard Bird Count one week away, I decided to check on the traditional American Robin roost at Suntides Golf...
While driving past the Suntides Mobile Home Park in the dawn hours this morning, I spotted fast erratic flying up ahead. High G turns, a low swoop across the...
Hi Yakkers, There has been an immature light morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk at the west end of the Yakima Airport property for several days. I have seen it...
Yakkers, Trying to stay above the fog today, I was birding the Ridge Road south of Mabton in Yakima County. The only excitement had been spotting two Mountain ...
Hi ya Yakkers, A big thanks to Rich who wrote such a persuasive article about the American Robin migration. My husband, Wayne and I drove down to the Sun Tides...
Hi Yakkers, I was looking at the rare bird photos on Surfbirds a night or two ago and saw several great Ivory Gull photos by Mark Szantyr, who lives in ...
Chirp, On a prior visit to monitor Buchanan Lake as a waterfowl night roost, I noted 600 Robins moving along the Yakima River. A few of the Robins collected...
Chirp, Well not yet...but they really want to visit YOUR yard soon! And they will with just a little cooperation from you. Here is actual request from Rob...
Does anyone have an interest in carpooling with me to try and find the Hawk Owl recently resighted near Mansfield, WA? I was planning on taking a day off from...
Hi yakkers, Many of you know I don't own a spotting scope and thus have limited knowledge of them. Thus, I come to you experts for information. I am getting...
Hi Yakkers, I went to the nearly-north country again on Saturday. As I drove through Entiat I saw a flock of 30 Cedar Waxwings and one Bohemian Waxwing, the...
Hi Everyone, I made the trip to Bridgeport to look for the Northern Hawk Owl that Denny saw and photographed last weekend. We had no luck locating he Hawk Owl...
I'm interested in looking for the Bridgeport Northern Hawk Owl if it is spotted between now and Saturday. I would greatly appreciate call if it is located. ...
Here's an extremely interesting article. Extreme Variation in the Tails of Adult Harlan's Hawks. I'm going to have to rethink what I call a Harlan's Hawk. Mike...
Chirp, Yesterday's abundant sunshine prompted me to head for the hills, the Horse Heaven Hills to be more exact. Aside from Priest Rapids Lake, the Horse...
Hi Yakkers, Do any of you have any pictures I can use of Western Bluebirds at nest boxes? I am giving a presentation at the Sandhill Crane Festival in March...
Chirp, As yesterday was so sunny, I thought it might make for grand evening viewing at Buchanan Lake. I looped from 40th Ave to Sarg Hubbard via I-82...Myron...
Cheerily, Cheer-up, Cheerio, Hey, Hey, Hey! Remember Fat Albert of Cosby fame? He loved to have fun. So do I. And that is why I love watching birds....
Three eager participants joined me for the field trip to the western Horse Heavens and Columbia River. When we met in Yakima it was snowing, but everyone...
Hi Yakkers, Kerry Turley and I drove up to Bridgeport yesterday dto try to find a Northern Hawk Owl that was seen there on Wednesday. After much searching we...
Chirp, The Thursday morning YVAS walk from Sherman Park to Sarg Hubbard Park was grounded at Buchanan Lake when the group was confronted with an adult gull...
Hi Yakkers, There is a unprecedented invasion of Ivory Gulls in Newfoundland this winter. One has even showed up in Massachusetts. Amazing photos of some of...
