Sunday, March 27, 2011

Sandhill Crane Festival Field Trip

Thirteen of us traveled up to Othello for the crane festival on March 26.  On the way up we saw burrowing owls off Highway 12 and more on Highway 395 past Pasco. We saw over 2000 sandhill cranes throughout the day, mostly in the Scooteney Reservoir area and along Lower Crab Creek.  The other highlight of the trip was a leucistic robin on Coyan Road near Scooteney Reservoir.  It was a good trip up and fun to be at the festival again.  Hopefully it will continue for many years to come.    Ginger

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