Post by Chris on Mar 26, 2014 12:50:12 GMT -8
On the drive up, on Cultas Lake were three DC Cormorants. Migrating birds for sure.
It was very nice at Columbia Valley. A few WC Sparrows were singing on territory. Pretty soon Savannah Sparrows will be as well. In the small little pond were Ring-necked Ducks, Mallards and two new species for the Columbia Valley list, Bufflehead and American Wigeon. Further up I thought I heard a Hutton's Vireo but couldn't confirm it. The intersection of Columbia Valley Rd and Henderson I did get a pair of Hutton's. They were agitated so definitely a breeding pair. There was a pair last year in the same location as well.
I did get a picture of it.
On Iverson Rd was a decent sized flock of Evening Grosbeaks.
Here is my list, no Sapsuckers today.
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 7
Ring-necked Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
American Kestrel 1
Hutton's Vireo 2
Steller's Jay 4
Northwestern Crow 10
Tree Swallow 8
Violet-green Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 8
Brown Creeper 1
Pacific Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
American Robin 100
Varied Thrush 10
European Starling 15
Spotted Towhee 8
Song Sparrow 17
White-crowned Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 25
House Finch 4
Purple Finch 2
Evening Grosbeak 40
House Sparrow 10
It was very nice at Columbia Valley. A few WC Sparrows were singing on territory. Pretty soon Savannah Sparrows will be as well. In the small little pond were Ring-necked Ducks, Mallards and two new species for the Columbia Valley list, Bufflehead and American Wigeon. Further up I thought I heard a Hutton's Vireo but couldn't confirm it. The intersection of Columbia Valley Rd and Henderson I did get a pair of Hutton's. They were agitated so definitely a breeding pair. There was a pair last year in the same location as well.
I did get a picture of it.
On Iverson Rd was a decent sized flock of Evening Grosbeaks.
Here is my list, no Sapsuckers today.
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 7
Ring-necked Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
American Kestrel 1
Hutton's Vireo 2
Steller's Jay 4
Northwestern Crow 10
Tree Swallow 8
Violet-green Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 8
Brown Creeper 1
Pacific Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
American Robin 100
Varied Thrush 10
European Starling 15
Spotted Towhee 8
Song Sparrow 17
White-crowned Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 25
House Finch 4
Purple Finch 2
Evening Grosbeak 40
House Sparrow 10
