Field Trip Highlights

Mike and MerryLynn took 17 of us to the west side of Walla Walla County today to look for migrants.  Wind and high water kept the shorebird sightings down, but we still saw some nice birds.  The best bird of the day was a black-throated gray warbler, closely followed by a hybrid red-breasted/red-naped sapsucker.  Both were at Hood Park.  Other warblers seen during the day were MacGillivrary's, Nashville, Wilson's, orange-crowned and yellow-rumped.  On the water, other than the usual ducks and geese, was a red-necked grebe and a common loon.  It was a great trip with a total of 74 species seen.  Thanks, Mike and MerryLynn for another great outing. Ginger