by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – September 2020 08/22 – the YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) found on Dickey Lake by Nikki M. on July 5th was last reported August 22nd. 08/22 – 3 Sanderling at the Creston Wetland pond (Craig H.) 08/31 – American Golden-Plover around the ponds in the West Valley…
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Black Tern
By Kathy Ross Scanning the marshy flats of the Swan River Refuge in June, an ephemeral flash of luminous, sunlit wings catches the eye and intrigues the sense of wonder. Yes, it is live and it is a bird with a buoyant unique flight pattern of graceful swoops and aerial dives. As the light-colored wings…
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