Must be a great weekend for bird sightings. I just had a Northern Shrike in the yard going after my feeder birds (he was unsuccessful). He landed in a...
It took me a bit longer to finally find the red-shouldered hawk. Two visits each over 50 minutes to be exact; 7:35-8:30 and 10:00-11:10. Finally located in...
Hi Yakkers, This morning there was an adult dark-phase Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in the trees at the east end of the J. M. Perry property along Washington Ave....
Oops. Sunday evening Mary & I saw a gull at Buchanan Lake. In the low light I presumed it was the Ring-bill Gull recently reported by Luke. Yesterday morning I...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jan 8, 2013 5:46 pm
Yakkers, Yep, it does look like an adult California Gull. We are missing its leg color so a tiny element of doubt might remain but me thinks California Gull is...
Denny, thanks for responding. That hawk has been at Perry since before Christmas. I posted a query about it three weeks ago, but nobody took the bait. I...
Probably of interest only to those keep a listing of North Cascade National Park "Complex" species and participate in List Reporting to Washington Birder....
We got back to Yakima last night and was afraid I'd missed the Red-shouldered Hawk. I'd got out to the Parker bridge around noon and couldn't initially locate...
April & Yakkers, Mary & I tried to find the hawk April described, and we, as Jeff K says, dipped. There was a "regular" Red-tailed Hawk perched there. Since...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jan 11, 2013 2:32 pm
I'm planning a trip up to the Horse Heaven Hills south of Mabton Saturday Jan. 12. Meet 8 am at the old IHOP location, south of Sears on Valley Mall. Since...
Hi all: While my wife was in the Toppenish casino trying to earn back our Christmas expenses, I visited Lateral C and Marion Drain area. I arrived right at ...
HI folks, The Red-shouldered Hawk was present just after noon yesterday (Friday Jan 11), in the trees about 50 yards south of the Parker Road bridge (exit 40...
Luke Safford and I had a lapland longspur among a large flock of horned lark at the entrance road to the BZ Hunting Club off of Hwy. 24 this afternoon. Scott...
Hey all, I just got back from my bird walk down by the Yakima River that runs by cherry hill, and as soon as I got down to the river from the top of the hill,...
I spent about 2 hours trying to get a decent shot of the Red-shouldered Hawk this morning. I only got off one poor shot. I did actually relocated it 3 times...
Hi, All. Visited the sparrow patch today. Mostly saw the usual suspects, but a few curiosities (see below). Happy Birding! Mary Giovanini Yakima Yakima Area...
Greetings! I've posted 2 photos of hawks I saw yesterday 12/1/2013...I am trying to get this old brain to learn how to ID something more than the very easiest...
Hey all, Just wanted to give an update on the shorebirds I saw Sunday. So far, both today and yesterday I've seen the Yellowlegs, today there was not one, not...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jan 16, 2013 1:45 pm
HORSE HEAVEN HILLS TO TOPPENISH NWR 12 JANUARY 2013 A last-minute message to BirdYak advertising a trip to the Horse Heaven Hills brought out a group of 10 or...
Wanted to share an interesting newsletter from WDFW with everyone. Do not realize the importance of open water this time of the year. I observed a flock of...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jan 16, 2013 7:20 pm
All, Anybody for carpooling? Leaving from my place at 2 pm. I've got room for 3. Andy ... From: Eric Heisey To: BirdYak@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January...
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Andy Stepniewski
steppie@...
Jan 16, 2013 9:52 pm
YAKIMA TO WHITE PASS 13 JANUARY 2013 I especially poked around Scenic Drive where I saw the Anna's Hummingbird that has two feeders (814 N. 53rd Ave.), both...
As Andy mentioned the two Anna's hummingbird in our neighborhood are still being seen. They come to our feeders each day, but are easier to see at the house on...
Hey all, Today Andy, John, and I had a very successful day looking for the shorebirds. We saw two Greater Yellowlegs, two Dunlin, and John saw two Spotted...
Greetings! My daughter and I birded the Old Goldendale Hwy-Pumphouse Road-Lateral C-Island Road area a couple times this past weekend and then again late...
Hey all, Today I went down to look for the Spotted Sandpipers that John saw yesterday, and found two Yellowlegs within five to ten minutes. I also saw three...
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JOHN HEBERT
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Jan 18, 2013 6:03 am
According to eBird, 112 species had been reported for Yakima County by the END of January in 2012. There have been 136 species seen by the MIDDLE of January...
