Yakkers, We seem to have an unexpected run on nesting forest birds in our yard/neighborhood (51st and Englewood). The neighborhood isn't coniferous in nature,...
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steppie@...
May 2, 2011 12:39 pm
Wow! This is interesting news and data for sure. Andy Stepniewski Wapato WA steppie @nwinfo.net...
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Rich712
Rich712@...
May 2, 2011 3:42 pm
Chirp, I arrived at the Yakima Herald at 7:20 pm on Saturday to tally Vaux's Swifts. Ten minutes later, a loose flock of 50 was cruising above the library....
Hi Yakkers, I saw the first Pacific (Winter) Wren in my yard just a few minutes ago. It pays to look out the window once in a while. It didn't stay around...
I went to the Herald-Republic parking lot last night (Monday) to try my luck with the Swifts. My experience was similar to Rich's; I had a few flyovers by...
Saw a Lewis' woodpecker about 9000 So. Ahtanum Road, near the stand of dead trees at the right angle corners. He stayed just ahead of my van, working brush...
Hi Yakkers Here is my yard list for yesterday ( May 5 ) and today. My total for the 2 days is 54 species. Birdathon tomorrow should be great! Mallard 3 ...
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kathie texeira
hawaiian_angel@...
May 7, 2011 9:36 pm
Hello, Had my first hummingbird visit one of my feeders last Sunday. This past Thursday had a male calliope stop for a few moments for nourishment. In years...
We had a Nashville Warbler in our maple tree today, a first for the yard. Mike Roper 205 S 41st St Terrace Heights [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Jenni Elwood
jenweber630@...
May 8, 2011 5:25 am
Hi - we found a great horned owl in our neighborhood recently that could be seen regularly from a perch off of selah naches road (north of old stage way on the...
Hi Yakkers, My route on the YVAS Migration Bird Count is the southeast section of Yakima County. I saw 94 species yesterday. Here are the highlights: Lots of...
My route is the Wenas area. When I left Moxee in the morning in fog, I thought it might be a cold, rainy day, but it ended up being very nice- mostly sunny,...
Yakkers, I felt as though yesterday was 3 different counts in one day. My route covers all of Hwy.12 from the Jct. of 410 to White Pass and all lands off of...
Yakkers Team 6 for the 2011 Yakima County Migration Count included myself, John Hebert, and YVAS president Bill Drenguis. We began at 0500 hours in the...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
May 9, 2011 3:24 am
Yakkers, Ellen and I got off to an early start on the YTC Saturday but the "low tire pressure" light came on shortly after we hit the first gravel road while...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
May 9, 2011 3:46 am
Yakkers, Priest Rapids Lake, on the eastern boundary of Yakima County, is actually a Columbia River slackwater reservoir. It lived up to its reputation as...
Hi Yakkers, I have placed photos form my day of birding yesterday in the new photos folder on my website. Most interesting are probably of a Marsh Wren ...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
May 9, 2011 4:26 am
Yakkers, Bob Schmidt and I spent part of the morning along the Toppenish Creek bottomlands, including Pumphouse Road and Lateral C this morning. Our best bird...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
May 9, 2011 4:31 am
Yakkers, Bob Schmidt and I birded Pom Pom Road south of White Swan and Fort Simcoe this morning. We manage a number of first of spring birds for us including ...
Yakkers, My section of the YVAS Birdathon was Campbell Rd, Zimmerman's, Pom Pom Rd, Ft. Simcoe part of TNWR West Route. I started at the end of Campell Rd. ...
Hi All, Finished posting shots from the recent Colorado trip in the New Photos gallery on my Pbase site. We managed to see all the "chickens" and assorted...
Hey guys, Scott Ray and I had a great time on Saturday birding the "city" route as I like to call it. While others drive out to the boonies, we stuck to the ...
Yakkers, I have tallied a preliminary species count for the migratory count held on Saturday May 7. With one list remaining, we are at 195 species. I believe...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
May 11, 2011 9:41 pm
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
May 13, 2011 4:03 am
Yakkers, This evening I noticed a male Black-chinned Hummingbird at our feeders south of Yakima, late for our 7 May Migration Count but not record tardiness....
Back in Yak birding. Just back in Yakima from the Mojave Desert, I have seen a couple of birds both here & there. I got to see a few Western Tanagers working...
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Lori Isley
loriisley@...
May 13, 2011 3:28 pm
Hi BirdYakers; Lori and I were gone for two weeks on a Florida vacation, returning home last Sunday evening. It’s interesting to see the change that has...
Today I saw a female Calliope Hummingbird on my hummingbird feeder in my yard. Minutes later, a male Rufous Hummingbird flew in and promptly dislodged her...
Hi Everyone, We recently went on a trip to Kansas City and Florida. The Florida leg was to attend the Florida Birding and Photofest in St Augustine. After...
