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Swainson's Hawks

Sturnella@... — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:48:34 GMT

I was scanning the hillsides with my spotting scope this afternoon and found the Swainson's Hawk nest! I didn't think they both came back this spring, but

In Box Photo Gallery by mroper at pbase.com

Mike Roper — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:48:37 GMT

Since one of my recent photos made it in the on line version of the Crier I suppose I'm a little slow at sending a link. Here are the rest of my most recent

Bobolink

Jeff Kozma — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:14:38 GMT

I stopped along Lateral C today around 11:00 AM to look for the Bobolinks. I came onto Lat C from Pumphouse Road and stopped just after the creek crossing. I

Vredenburgh Bluebirds 29 June

Rich712@... — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:28:49 GMT

Chirp, The tallies from this weekend are in. The nest box trail begins at the end of the pavement on North Wenas Road (approximately 3 miles beyond Wenas Lake)

Re: June issue of the Yakima Audubon Newsletter

Rich712@... — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:57:08 GMT

Chirp, The online version of the YVAS newsletter (Calliope Crier) always has a "bonus" photograph at the end. This month it is (nope, not Michael) a

June issue of the Yakima Audubon Newsletter

JOHN HEBERT — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:08:12 GMT

Please check out this months Michael Jackson commemorative issue of the newsletter at www.yakimaaudubon.org John Hebert Yakima,

Poppoff Chats

Rich712@... — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:09:26 GMT

Chirp, Ah, the trepidation. Is Rich going to chat about the Poppoff Trail ad nauseam or is the subject Yellow-breasted Chats at the Poppoff Trail? An

Yard Hunn

Scott R a y — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:12:08 GMT

I posted a photo of the Gray (Hungarian) Partridge foraging on my lawn early this morning. Look in the Scott R a y album. Scott R a y Yakima, WA mryakima at

Brewer's Blackbird feeding a Brown-headed Cowbird fledgling

Mike Roper — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:04:09 GMT

We?ve had a few Brown-headed Cowbirds hanging out with the Brewer?s Blackbirds at our feeder all spring. They always feed with the Brewer?s and not the

New yard bird - GREAT EGRET

Scott R a y — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:45:42 GMT

Yakkers, Wednesday morning we had a new visitor to our small, 30x50 pond. A Great Egret busily consumed goldfish before departing and heading west. And this

Cooper's Hawk in our yard update

Andy Stepniewski — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:49:33 GMT

Hi Yakkers, I last reported on the Cooper's Hawks in our yard May 15. Since that time I've only noted one bird at a time, the immature male. Evidently the

Vredenburgh Bluebird Trail 23 June

Rich712@... — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:35:27 GMT

Chirp, The tallies from this weekend are in. The nest box trail begins at the end of the pavement on North Wenas Road (approximately 3 miles beyond Wenas Lake)

Re: Saw-whet or Pygmy ?

Scott Downes — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:41:25 GMT

Saw-whets do occasionally nest in the lowlands. There is a record of saw-whets nesting on Columbia NWR from about 15 years ago. There are also records of

Re: Saw-whet or Pygmy ?

Phyllis — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:25:04 GMT

Thanks Andy, I didn't think it was a Screech-Owl as I've heard them and this had a completely different sound. After reading the written description in the

Unidentified bird

Myra Dorsey — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:37:54 GMT

Help! There are a pair of birds at 149402 McCreadie Rd, Prosser. The phone number is 509 882 1795. The young ones have hatched and the parents are now