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HABITAT:	Southern 13 miles of dry-land wheat fields, and northern 5 miles of shrub-steppe; private property.
BIRDING:	Spring features shrub-steppe birds: Say’s Phoebes, Sage Thrashers, and Brewer’s, Savannah, and Vesper Sparrows. North of Almira, watch for Mountain Bluebirds in new bird houses installed by town’s human residents. Early-morning sightings can include Short-eared Owls nesting in perennial grass swales. Uncommon birds seen wintering here include Gyrfalcons, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches, Snow Buntings, and Prairie Falcons.
VIEWING:	Advanced birding by car. Property on both sides of road is private; please stay on road easement while birding.
ACCESS:	From Hwy 2 at milepost 209.8, turn north at Almira sign onto Fox Rd. Drive 0.3 mile. In Almira, turn left (west) onto Main St. Drive 0.1 mile. Turn right (north) onto 3rd Ave/Old Coulee Rd. Birding route begins here and continues for next 17.9 miles, to Hwy 174 at milepost 22 in Grand Coulee.

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