November 22, 2008: Kettle Creek Lakes
led by Risë Foster-Bruder

A beautiful late-fall day provided the setting, and the birds provided the interest. While the species count wasn’t overwhelming, the 13 participants agreed that it was well worth the effort just to be outside enjoying nature.

Here is the species list, in the order of appearance:
Gadwall, Mountain Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco (Gray Headed, Pink-sided and Slate-colored subspecies), Black Billed Magpie, Western Scrub Jay, European Starling, Pied-billed Grebe, Cooper’s Hawk, Common Raven, Stellar’s Jay, Townsend Solitaire, White-breasted Nuthatch, Belted Kingfisher (heard), Mallard, Song Sparrow, Canada Goose (saw footprints), Red-breasted Nuthatch, Great Horned Owl (Ben only), Red-winged Blackbird, (Ben only), House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, American Goldfinch, American Tree Sparrow, Northern Flicker, Spotted Towhee (Ben only).