"Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge" "Trip Log ... September 29, 2008"

The River "S" Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge has a 4.2 mile auto tour route and 1.5 mile seasonal hiking trail. The auto tour is an excellent way to see the Refuge. A pair of binoculars is a must and a camera makes it even more fun !!! GORGEOUS fall morning ... TWO new Refuge birds --- the Black-headed Gray Warbler and the Ring-necked Pheasant !!! ... the level of Rest Lake is down and the shorebirds are back. This trip includes ...   American Goldfinch ... American Kestrel ... Black-throated Gray Warbler ... European Starling ... Great Blue Heron ... Greater Yellowlegs ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Lesser Yellowlegs ... Long-billed Dowitcher ... Marsh Wren ... Northern Pintail ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Ring-necked Pheasant ... Sandhill Crane ... Song Sparrow ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... White tree fungus ... American Goldfinch ... MORE American Goldfinch images Click image to enlarge American Goldfinch. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. American Kestrel ... MORE American kestrel images Click image to enlarge American Kestrel. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Black-throated Gray Warbler... MORE Black-throated Gray Warbler images Click image to enlarge Black-throated Gray Warbler. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge Throat, Black-throated Gray Warbler. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. European Starling ... MORE European Starling images Click image to enlarge European Starling. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Great Blue Heron ... MORE Great Blue Heron images Click image to enlarge Great Blue Heron. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Greater Yellowlegs ... MORE Greater Yellowlegs images Click image to enlarge Greater Yellowlegs. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge Greater Yellowlegs. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge Greater Yellowlegs. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Golden-crowned Sparrow... MORE Golden-crowned Sparrow images Click image to enlarge Golden-crowned Sparrow. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Lesser Yellowlegs and Greater Yellowlegs ... MORE Lesser Yellowlegs images MORE Greater Yellowlegs images Click image to enlarge One Lesser Yellowlegs and two Greater Yellowlegs. On Rest Lake. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge One Lesser Yellowlegs and three Greater Yellowlegs. On Rest Lake. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Long-billed Dowitcher ... MORE Long-billed Dowitcher images Click image to enlarge Long-billed Dowitcher. On Rest Lake. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Marsh Wren ... MORE Marsh Wren images Click image to enlarge Marsh Wren. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Northern Pintail ... MORE Northern Pintail images Click image to enlarge Northern Pintail, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Red-tailed Hawk... MORE Red-tailed Hawk images Click image to enlarge Red-tailed Hawk. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge Red-tailed Hawk. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Red-winged Blackbird ... MORE Red-winged Blackbird images Click image to enlarge Red-winged Blackbird. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Ring-necked Pheasant ... MORE Ring-necked Pheasant images Click image to enlarge Ring-necked Pheasant, female. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Sandhill Crane ... MORE Sandhill Crane images Click image to enlarge Sandhill Cranes. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge Sandhill Crane. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Click image to enlarge Sandhill Crane. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Song Sparrow ... MORE Song Sparrow images Click image to enlarge Song Sparrow. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. Yellow-rumped Warbler... MORE Yellow-rumped Warbler images Click image to enlarge Yellow-rumped Warbler. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008. White tree fungus ... MORE Mushrooms and Fungi images Click image to enlarge White tree fungus. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken September 29, 2008.

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