We saw our first Osprey of the the season on our way across the bridge to Oregon. It flew to a small park in Umitilla. Other birds south of Hermiston were...
Nancy, the last photo I posted to Carole's site looks very much like the one we saw last year in Yakima Cn. that I called a Tri-color. The difference is that...
Birds should be starting to move. I would appreciate any news of early migrants. I have noted some that should arrive (or have already have arrived) in...
Two weeks ago I saw the first curlew return to Jack Rabbit Ridge. I didn't report it because most of their nesting sites now have houses on or next to them,...
Oh! You're interested in curlews? We saw two yesterday, flying south from the open area west of the Collins Ridge Subdivision, between Collins and Paradise, in...
Thank you Leslie for your observation. Here's some more info. Several people on this list as well as a few other folks are helping US Fish and Wildlife...
Hi-- Made a trip to Walla Walla yesterday and saw some interesting birds along the way. Found a Swainson's Hawk just down the road from my house, between...
In the past curlews have nested to the South of Bermuda Road in Rancho Reata. This is on the property that was to be a golf course, but is now being developed...
First Rufous Hummingbird Siting Today Sunday, April 06, 2008 I saw my first Rufous Hummingbird today. He was eating insects off the Texas Privet in the...
This afternoon, April 6, I checked the nest at Acme Concrete and was pleased to note that an Osprey had returned. The wind was enough to almost blow you over,...
An old friend of mine lives along the Umatilla River just southwest of Stanfield, Oregon. He reports that on Friday, April 4th, he heard, then saw and...
Ron found our first Loggerhead Shrike for the season yesterday on C. Williams Rd. So. of Kennewick. This draw seems to be a good spot for both shrikes. A...
Hello: Today we were conducting surveys for Long-billed curlews on the Wahluke Unit of the Hanford Reach National Monument (south of Highway 24). We did have a...
My first solitaire sighting of the year this morning. 5 miles south of Horn Rapids county park. Osprey and caspian terns returned to the park last week. Joel...
Well, this is quite interesting. There has never been photo documentation of a Pileated Woodpecker in the Lower Columbia Basin before. These birds need large...
I would have never predicted that Pileated Woodpecker would be an addition to the Lower Columbia Basin bird list. This has gotten me thinking - what will be...
This is station KWDLY with late breaking news. New arrivals on the Yakima delta this afternoon were two beautiful Black-necked stilts. Also present were 16...
Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, we took a walk in Johnson Park this morning. There were no long-awaited migrants, although we saw one GOLDEN-CROWNED...
Wow! I couldn't believe my eyes. A first for my yard list. A male and female Varied Thrush pair both deligently combing through the mulch under my raspberries....
Wood Ducks sure are around! This morning I was very surprised as I was walking out to get the paper to see a pair of them come quacking overhead and land in...
Hi today we were doing Long-billed culew surveys at the Whitcomb Island Unit of Umatilla National Wildife Refuge (Washington Side, off Highway 14). We had...
I walked Two Rivers County Park this morning. Though the weather was warm, the birds were still reminiscent of winter. The most abundant birds were Cedar...
For those of you who feed hummers - it might be time. On another bird list there was a male Calliope north of Spokane already. Bill and Nancy LaFramboise ...
Lots of people out for Second Saturday this am. Total accumlated guess about 60. A few with scopes looking for migrants saying it will be a late arrival this...
For me, migration is now official. I suppose it should have been official with Caspian Terns, Sandhill Cranes, Long-billed Curlews and others but today was a...
Yeah, it's officical for me too... Still doing yard work -- which I enjoy. Starling made his first appearance in my yard at my new address this morning. Where...
