I was in an orchard at Finley(Benton County WA)and detected White-breasted Nuthatch in the Lombardy Poplar windbreak. The trees were so big they appeared to be dying of old age. This is the mouth of the Snake River, which I believe is a desert climate. Quite a distance to any "natural" habitat. Lars OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx