Date: 12/1/25 8:53 pm From: dschone8--- via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Moses Lake Test CBC
Folks,
We are abandoning the effort to restart the Moses Lake area CBC. NAS requires a minimum of 10 participants and that isn't going to happen. This time of year people need to make plans and I don't want to keep this going on a hope that 5-6 people pop up at the last second. Maybe we'll try again next year
Date: 11/26/25 10:12 am From: Vicki King via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] REMINDER: WOS Monthly Meeting, December 1, 2025: (on-line only)
The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce our next Monthly Meeting: on Monday, December 1, Larry Schwitters will present "Vaux's Happening: 27 million and Counting." The tiny, narrow-winged Vaux's Swift is found only in the western hemisphere. In the words of our speaker, Mr. Swift - Schwitters: "Because of its anatomy, a swift is unable to perch and so needs a rough, vertical surface to hook its claws into; it then puts its tail down like a kickstand." The high-flying lives of these long-distance migrants are largely spent coursing 'swiftly' (what else?) through the air, moving along routes that extend from British Columbia, through the western states and into at least Central America.
Following three decades as a teacher in the public schools, Larry Schwitters became totally engrossed with the Vaux's Swift, and for some 20 consecutive years, has carefully followed their movements (that's 36 migrations and documentation of 200 roost sites) and much more, assisted by an ever-expanding legion of volunteer observers. Since 2019, Larry has taken the lead in revising the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's chapter in Birds of the World on the Vaux's Swift. Birder's World magazine covered his work in an article titled, "46 Minutes of WOW." Larry is the recipient of the National Audubon Society's 2023 National Volunteer of the Year Award. We are in for a tour-de-force presentation on these wee birds whose territory ranges from the Yukon to Guatemala!
This meeting will be conducted virtually, via Zoom (no in-person attendance). Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm, and the meeting commences at 7:30 pm. Please go to the WOS Monthly Meetings page: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.
When joining the meeting, we ask that you mute your device and make certain that your camera is turned off.
This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend. Thanks to the generosity of our presenters, recordings of past programs are available at the following link to the WOS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonornithologicalso7839/videos
If you are not yet a member of WOS, we hope you will consider becoming one at https://wos.org
Date: 11/20/25 6:25 pm From: dschone8--- via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Potholes-Moses Lake test CBC
All,
CBAS is holding a test CBC on December 13th. The count circle has changed and therefore this is considered (by NAS) a 'new' CBC. You can find the particulars at this link: https://wos.org/cbc/ We are in need of participants if we hope to have this new CBC sanctioned. NAS requires 10 participants to sanction a count. We currently only have 8 participants. We sure could use some more help.My contact information is included in the WOS CBC webpage. If you can help I look forward to hearing from you.
Date: 11/19/25 11:00 am From: richard hepworth via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] rathdrum prairie snowy owl
I went to look for it yesterday around 3.30pm. Met a couple there who told me they found it that morning around 7.30 in the field to the west of the Wyoming/huetter junction. Was already injured. They took it to a vet but it couldn’t be saved. Had apparently suffered some sort of trauma, possibly to the head. That’s all I know. I never actually saw it. Perhaps they’re in this group and could provide more detail.
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Date: 11/18/25 4:23 pm From: richard hepworth via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] rathdrum prairie snowy owl
Sadly the snowy owl is reported dead, as of early this morning.
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Date: 11/17/25 11:42 am From: Charles Swift via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Rathdrum Prairie Snowy Owl (11/16/25 eBird report), relocated this morning
Hi All,
A Snowy Owl was observed on the Rathdrum Prairie yesterday ( https://ebird.org/checklist/S284818621) and has been relocated this morning "200 m north of the haystack on Wyoming Road resting in the middle of the field."
Date: 11/17/25 8:53 am From: kas dumroese via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Fwd: Moscow-Pullman CBC - Dec 20
Mark you calendars: The 55th consecutive (and 72nd overall) Moscow-Pullman Christmas Bird Count will be Saturday, December 20th. The post-count social will be at Shattuck West in Moscow. Feel free to share this with your birding friends!
This year we are helping to pilot the transition to National Audubon's new on-line registration system: Mobilize. We ask that you register for the Moscow-Pullman CBC Group if you are either interested in participating in the count (or in future counts) or just interested in hearing the final results. Please do this even if you have been participating in the CBC for one year or decades (see privacy statement below).
After you submit your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. In that email, follow one or more links and sign-up for field teams (ID or WA) and/or to do a feeder watch (ID or WA).
For questions about on-line registration, contact moscowpullmancbc@gmailcom
To register via a direct email to organizers, Idaho side folks may contact Kas Dumroese (<moscowpullmancbc...>) and Washington side birders may contact Marie Dymkoski (<Marie-Dymkoski...>) or Monique Slipher (<mslipher...>).
Good birding!
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Date: 11/16/25 10:26 am From: Vicki King via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] WOS Monthly Meeting, December 1, 2025: (on-line only)
The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce our next Monthly Meeting: on Monday, December 1, Larry Schwitters will present "Vaux's Happening: 27 million and Counting." The tiny, narrow-winged Vaux's Swift is found only in the western hemisphere. In the words of our speaker, Mr. Swift - Schwitters: "Because of its anatomy, a swift is unable to perch and so needs a rough, vertical surface to hook its claws into; it then puts its tail down like a kickstand." The high-flying lives of these long-distance migrants are largely spent coursing 'swiftly' (what else?) through the air, moving along routes that extend from British Columbia, through the western states and into at least Central America.
Following three decades as a teacher in the public schools, Larry Schwitters became totally engrossed with the Vaux's Swift, and for some 20 consecutive years, has carefully followed their movements (that's 36 migrations and documentation of 200 roost sites) and much more, assisted by an ever-expanding legion of volunteer observers. Since 2019, Larry has taken the lead in revising the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's chapter in Birds of the World on the Vaux's Swift. Birder's World magazine covered his work in an article titled, "46 Minutes of WOW." Larry is the recipient of the National Audubon Society's 2023 National Volunteer of the Year Award. We are in for a tour-de-force presentation on these wee birds whose territory ranges from the Yukon to Guatemala!
This meeting will be conducted virtually, via Zoom (no in-person attendance). Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm, and the meeting commences at 7:30 pm. Please go to the WOS Monthly Meetings page: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.
When joining the meeting, we ask that you mute your device and make certain that your camera is turned off.
This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend. Thanks to the generosity of our presenters, recordings of past programs are available at the following link to the WOS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonornithologicalso7839/videos
If you are not yet a member of WOS, we hope you will consider becoming one at https://wos.org
Date: 11/4/25 10:32 am From: monique slipher via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] possible Sandhill Crane still around in Latah Co?
Has anyone seen a Sandhill Crane in past week still, around Bovill, ID? I know a couple were reported on eBird in mid-October... On Sat. Nov. 1 we were at Feather Creek Trailhead, just north of Bovill, and briefly saw a very crane-like bird fly over treetops in distance. Shape and size fit for crane, and it called once or twice also - for sure not a Canada Goose. We were just getting out of car so didn't get binocs on it in time :( Thanks, Monique Slipher Pullman, WA _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list send email to: <Inland-nw-birders...> manage subscription: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders
Date: 11/3/25 10:39 pm From: Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Loons, loons, and more loons-Lake Coeur d'Alene
Walked the dogs before the rains today (Mon, 3 Nov'25) at Silver Beach on the north eastern shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene (Kootenai Co.,ID). Not too eventful other than we had a few COMMON LOONs, so decided to continue the drive out East Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive to Higgins Point to see if there were more loons along the way. Well, there were more loons, a lot more! All toll we had sixty-seven (67) Common Loons at four different spots (Silver Beach, Bennett Bay, Osprey Pt and Higgins Pt) making sure we weren't double counting. This total was by far the highest count I've ever had in this stretch. Combining today's experience with having over forty (42) at Bennett Bay a week ago (25 Oct'25) - some of today's numbers likely holdovers - and the 74 back in mid-September on Lake Pend Oreille (Bonner Co., ID; see INWBirders post dated 18 Sept'25), this has been a remarkable year for Common Loon migration in North Idaho.
In addition to all the loons, a small flock (12) of BARROW'S GOLDENEYEs (plus a couple of COMMONs) are back, and a few BALD EAGLEs have arrived at Higgins Point, so the time to keep checking this section of the lake is here. Give it a try between showers this week, the loon spectacle alone is worth the trip.
Date: 11/3/25 9:03 am From: Randy Hill via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Fwd: Fw: [Tweeters] Chewelah CBC
Mike, I hope you're staying warm. I have a new email address. Delete <re_hill...> and replace with <randy.hill.98642...> I have two other CBCs the following two days in Clark County.
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Hello everyone. Wanted to let everyone know the Chewelah Christmas Bird count is set for January 2. It has several thousand feet of elevation range from the Colville River Valley to Chewelah Peak and the 49 Degrees North Ski area. With a corresponding range of habitats. Depending on how snowy the winter is we may have open water on Waits Lake and may be able to access portions of the Colville National Forest. Interested folks can reach out to me for more information.
