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Umtanum Creek, Yakima River Canyon, WA
May 2018
Synopsis
Still my favorite place in Eastern Washington to bird in the spring time. We lead another Seattle Audubon Field trip there in May. Great birds and a great group of people who signed up to come out. The highlight of the trip this time was easily the Long-eared Owl family that were raising 3 young in an old Cooper's Hawk (likely a former crow's) nest in an aspen grove.
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Pictures (click on thumbnail to enlarge)
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Bird List
California Quail |
1 |
Wild Turkey |
1 |
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Turkey Vulture |
6 |
Northern Harrier |
2 |
Cooper's Hawk |
1 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
3 |
Long-eared Owl |
3 |
Vaux's Swift |
4 |
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
Downy Woodpecker |
2 |
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
American Kestrel |
2 |
Prairie Falcon |
2 |
Western Wood-Pewee |
4 |
Warbling Vireo |
4 |
Steller's Jay |
1 |
Black-billed Magpie |
1 |
Common Raven |
3 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
4 |
Tree Swallow |
1 |
Violet-green Swallow |
6 |
Cliff Swallow |
2 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
3 |
Bushtit |
5 |
Rock Wren |
1 |
Canyon Wren |
3 |
House Wren |
3 |
Bewick's Wren |
2 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
1 |
Western Bluebird |
1 |
American Robin |
1 |
European Starling |
5 |
Yellow Warbler |
2 |
Wilson's Warbler |
3 |
Townsend's Warbler |
1 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
1 |
Chipping Sparrow |
1 |
Lark Sparrow |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
1 |
Spotted Towhee |
4 |
Yellow-breasted Chat |
10 |
Western Tanager |
3 |
Black-headed Grosbeak |
3 |
Lazuli Bunting |
30 |
Bullock's Oriole |
2 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
5 |
House Finch |
2 |
American Goldfinch |
30 |
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critters: |
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Columbia ground squirrel |
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Garter snake |
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Racer |
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Gopher snake |
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Information
Located: Yakima River Canyon managed by the BLM, LT Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area
Directions: South of I-90 on Hwy-821 (Canyon Road).
Required permit: Annual Interagency Passport or self-register fee at the parking lot
Washington DRG Map: Yakima Wyner, The Cottonwoods, Ellensburg South, Manastash Creek
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