I did not see or hear a Blue Jay on my walk this morning, but Kevin put out some black sunflower seeds, just in case one shows up. We do have Western...
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Michael
nefspop
Feb 12, 2013 10:56 pm
At least that's what they sound like. For the last couple days we've had Evening Grosbeaks in our trees. I got off a few shots before work. There's a link to...
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lukekratt
Feb 13, 2013 12:08 am
Since there is a birdyak for Yakima!!! Is there a wildmammalyak for Yakima Washington??? Also is there a wildmammalyak for Portland Oregon???...
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Denny Granstrand
dgranstrand
Feb 13, 2013 12:31 am
Hi Yakkers, I was driving south from Hwy 22 on the south side of Toppenish on Casey Road when I saw a falcon sitting on the crossarm of a power pole. The sun...
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Scott R a y
mryakima
Feb 13, 2013 2:05 am
Nope, but feel free to go for it! I'd subscribe. Scott Ray Yakima, WA mryakima at gmail dot com ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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kevinslucas
Feb 13, 2013 5:35 am
For anyone interested in hair splitting at great distances, here's a link to a readable article on trying to distinguish Arctic from Pacific and Common Loons: ...
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Denny Granstrand
dgranstrand
Feb 13, 2013 7:20 pm
Hi Yakkers, Kevin Lucas stopped by the house on 20th Ave. where the Blue Jay was reported and saw a Western Scrub-Jay. The guy who reported it sent me a second...
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Eric Heisey
magicman32...
Feb 13, 2013 10:34 pm
Hey all, I just witnessed a California Gull fly right over me as I was waiting to be picked up at school. It gave me great looks at it as it flew over slowly....
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willwright26@...
Feb 14, 2013 1:32 am
... From: "Jeffrey St Clair" <sitka@...> To: birding@... Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:00:28 PM Subject: [birding] Starving...
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Rich712@...
Feb 14, 2013 5:13 am
Chirp, As the Great Backyard Bird Count starts this Friday, I ventured out to Galloway Drive just north of the Suntides Golf Course. Over the past several...
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Luke Safford
lsafford2001
Feb 14, 2013 5:24 am
I was just getting ready to make a report to ebird about my family's American Robin adventure when I stumbled across this report by Richard. We had just sat...
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Rich712@...
Feb 14, 2013 5:45 am
Luke and Yakkers, Below I have pasted a post I made back on Feb 14, 2006. That year, the masses of Robins were flowing from the Moxee/Terrace Heights area and...
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Kevin Black
thesuperhero...
Feb 15, 2013 8:03 pm
Hey Folks, My girlfriend and I looked for the Gyrfalcon Tuesday evening after it was reported and Wednesday afternoon. We covered a few roads: Casey, Larue,...
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Rich712@...
Feb 16, 2013 6:27 am
Chirp, I was "exploring" Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) results and noted that Kelly Kindelspire tallied almost 19,000 Robins at/near the Suntides Golf...
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Angela
ragsgolf
Feb 17, 2013 2:00 am
Just as we were arriving home in Terraced Estates we noticed robin after robin flying northwest toward Selah Gap. We were so excited after reading about this...
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Angela
ragsgolf
Feb 17, 2013 2:00 am
I think my previous post regarding birds of different sizes is explained by the varying distances and heights. They appear black due to the light coming from...
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Rich712@...
Feb 17, 2013 4:03 am
Yakkers, Below I have pasted a shortened account from Birds of North America Online regarding the flocking/roosting behavior of American Robins. I find it...
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Rich712@...
Feb 17, 2013 5:01 am
Yakkers, There is still time to participate in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count. The process is painless and you do not have to be an expert bird watcher...
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Denny Granstrand
dgranstrand
Feb 17, 2013 5:57 am
Hi Yakkers, Chris and I spent two hours on the Skagit Flats west of Conway, Skagit County, Friday afternoon. We came across a flock, or gathering, of Snow...
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Michael Hobbs
hummer1927
Feb 17, 2013 6:50 am
Is Wind River Ranch publically accessible? If so, how does one get there? Lots of good birds reported from there recently. == Michael Hobbs ==...
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Denny Granstrand
dgranstrand
Feb 18, 2013 12:31 am
Hi Richard, I trust I am not the only person who will benefit from your extensive knowledge of the GBBC. Is there a way to submit a list to ebird, then have it...
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Scott Downes
yakthrasher
Feb 18, 2013 1:11 am
Denny, This year you can submit it to either and they will exchange data. The simple way is to submit regular checklists to Ebird and any Ebird checklist this...
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Rich712@...
Feb 18, 2013 5:36 am
Chirp, I joined Kelly Kindelspire at the usual Suntides Robin GBBC count point this evening. Kelly tallied to the northeast while I watched Naches Heights to...
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Michael
nefspop
Feb 18, 2013 5:47 am
I've seen them flying over the old Moxee school. At that point they were flying higher. I suspect they are flying through Konnowac Pass. ... [Non-text portions...
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kozma.jeff
Feb 18, 2013 4:16 pm
The robins last night were flying considerably south of my house than on Saturday evening. I could make them out with binoculars and started observing them at...
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Denny Granstrand
dgranstrand
Feb 18, 2013 6:10 pm
Hi Yakkers, If T. K. Archer is a member of BirdYak, will you please e-mail me? Thank you, Denny Granstrand * * * * * * * * *...
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Denny Granstrand
dgranstrand
Feb 18, 2013 6:14 pm
Hi Yakkers, I put a load of new photos on my website from my trip to the Skagit and Samish Flats and Mulkilteo. Included are photos of three different Blue...
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quaility47
Feb 21, 2013 1:13 am
Check out the Nature show on public television tonight from 8 to 9. "A Murder of Crows is the topic." Vera, Naches...
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Eric Heisey
magicman32...
Feb 21, 2013 4:59 am
Hey all, Here's the message I put on the NCWA birds list serve, a summary of my Okanogan weekend (with no Pygmy-Owls... humph). Hey all, If you don't know me,...
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Scott R a y
mryakima
Feb 21, 2013 8:59 am
And we thought WE had Annas Hummers here. Scott Sent from my phone ... From: <alaskabirds-l@...> Date: Feb 20, 2013 12:24 AM Subject:...
