Date: 5/22/26 11:55 am From: Ronda Stark via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Kittitas County Birding
Thank you for the update!
I usually see them just north of the town of Kittitas. The farmers are so
friendly up there and generally wave while I watch for the hawks as the
farmers plow their fields.
Ronda
On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 9:24 AM Steve Loitz <steveloitz...> wrote:
> Ooops, there are some typos in my prior response. Corrected response:
>
> Yes, SWHAs are in Kittitas County this time of year and throughout summer.
> They are more often seen E of Ellensburg, although we occasionally see one
> W of Eburg, and sometimes near town, e.g., last September we saw one at
> Irene Rinehart Park, closely W of Eburg, on a Kittitas Audubon (KAS) First
> Saturday Birdwalk. One of our KAS board members reported a SWHA nest in or
> near Olmstead Place Historical Park off of Vantage Highway E of Eburg. I
> saw one closely E of Eburg city limits last week.
>
> Steve Loitz
> Ellensburg
>
>
> On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 9:09 AM Steve Loitz <steveloitz...> wrote:
>
>> Yes, SWHAs are in Kittitas County this time of year and throughout
>> summer. They are more often seen E of Ellensburg, although we occasionally
>> see then E of Eburg, and sometimes near town, e.g., last September we saw
>> one at Irene Rinehart Park, closely E of Eburg, on the Kittitas Audubon
>> (KAS) First Saturday Birdwalk. One of our KAS board members reported a SWHA
>> nest in or near Olmstead Place Historical Park off of Vantage Highway E of
>> Eburg. I saw one closely E of Eburg city limits last week.
>>
>> Steve Loitz
>> Ellensburg
>>
>> On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 8:56 AM Ronda Stark via Tweeters <
>> <tweeters...> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I was surprised you did not list any Swainson's Hawks-- when
>>> someone mentions Kittitas, I automatically think of them.
>>>
>>> Do you know if they are still seen in the area?
>>>
>>> Ronda
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Steve Loitz
> Ellensburg, WA
> <steveloitz...>
>
