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11 May Ellensburg area Wind Farm [] 11 May hawking on Orcas Island [] 11 May Fledgling Barred owls in Seward Park [] 11 May RFI - Lewis and Cowlitz counties ["Michael Hobbs" ] 11 May Kittitas Big Day 2008-05-10 ["Michael Hobbs" ] 11 May Birdbooker report and bird image (links) [Devorah Bennu ] 11 May mute swans ["Martha Jordan" ] 11 May Dusky Flycatcher Lewis Co. ["Dave Hayden" ] 11 May Re: Steller's jay behavior? [Robert Pisano ] 11 May Kirkland migrants [] 11 May FW: RE: Snohomish Co. Birding help - a guide [] 11 May Steller's jay behavior? [Jennifer Griffith ] 11 May ADMIN : Faulty sightings [Dan Victor ] 11 May RE: Good birding list for the Snohomish Country area? [] 11 May Everett Tanagers . ["jeff gibson" ] 11 May Good birding list for the Snohomish Country area? [] 11 May North Seattle backyard migrants [] 10 May back from Oregon: thanks! ["Josh Hayes" ] 10 May Slavin Ranch and Northern Whitman County [Gina Sheridan ] 10 May Whatcom County: Whimbrel, Semipalmated Plover, Black Oyster Catcher ["Rick Taylor" ] 10 May Bushtits along Manastash Creek, Kittitas County ["Scott R a y" ] 10 May Willet and godwit/Walla Walla River delta ["mike denny" ] 10 May Willet and godwit/Walla Walla River delta ["mike denny" ] 10 May Ruff outing in La Conner ["Levine, Barron S" ] 10 May Pics of Nisqually Wilson's & Red-necked Phalarope [". KDB ." ] 10 May Re: Red-necked Phalarope [] 10 May RE: Black Swift Purple Martin (and Goshawks)- incredible sightings! ["Stewart Wechsler" ] 10 May NISQUALLY TODAY, ["Ruth Sullivan" ] 10 May Hermit warbler still at Discovery Park [Brien Meilleur ] 10 May Goshawk Anacortes City [] 10 May some birds, Duvall to Carnation, Saturday AM ["Eugene and Nancy Hunn" ] 10 May Hermit Warbler at Discovery Park ["Penny Rose" ] 10 May Eurasian Collared Doves at Fill [Constance Sidles ] 10 May BirdNote -- last week and next -- the week of May 12 [Ellen Blackstone ] 10 May Wilson's Phalarope, Red-Necked Phalarope at Nisqually ["Marvin S. Hoekstra" ] 10 May Red-necked Phalarope ["washingtonbirder.Knittle" ] 10 May RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in Centralia (Lewis Co) ["Dave Hayden" ] 10 May U.S. Nightjar Survey Network ["Scott R a y" ] 9 May RED PHALAROPE-Damon Point State Park, Ocean Shores (Grays Harobr County) [Rick Hibpshman ] 9 May Purple Martin in Nestboxes. ["Ruth Sullivan" ] 9 May Blue-winged teal at Fill [Constance Sidles ] 9 May Just a tip [". KDB ." ] 10 May the day of the phalarope, coastal birding [] 9 May Nisqually This Afternoon; Phalaropes and Stilts [Matthew Pike ] 9 May northern harrier courtship [Carol Ann Boyer ] 9 May Eagle chased by crows/ravens? [ns johnson ] 9 May Black Swift Purple Martin [] 9 May Olive-sided flycatcher in Madrona Woods, Thursday, May 8 ["Barbara Mandula" ] 9 May AW: baby Killdeer at Montlake Fill [Gary Bletsch ] 9 May Red-necked Phalaropes, Red Knot ["Paul Webster" ] 9 May RE: Wild Turkey at Rattlesnake Lake, King Co. ["Stewart Wechsler" ] 9 May Great Grey Owls, Malheur and Kalamath NWR, and Bend [Ilene Samowitz ] Subject: Ellensburg area Wind Farm From: amk17 AT earthlink.net Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:13:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Hi Tweeters, I was hiking at the Wind Farm in Ellensburg Saturday and came across terrific flocks of migrants. Unfortunately, I wasn't with birders but did manage to id a single Bullock's Oriole, 6 + Nashville Warblers, 4 + Yellow warblers, 5+ Orange-crowned Warblers, 10+ Yellow-rumped Warblers. There were many sparrows as well but I didn't have time to id them. I am hoping to get back out there next weekend. Is anyone up for a 7+ mile hike along a tick infested creek in Ellensburg (I counted at least 7 ticks on me at the end of the hike). It's a rugged hike but lovely shrub-steppe habitat. (The migrants may not be there but there are other great resident birds in the area.) Please respond directly to me if interested. Thanks! Anna Kopitov Seattle WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: hawking on Orcas Island From: Ebriefer AT aol.com Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 17:11:29 EDT I will be hawk watching on Mt. Constitution on Thursday 15th. If you wish to join me - just show up on the mountain top. Nelson Briefer _ebriefer AT aol.com_ (mailto:ebriefer AT aol.com) Anacortes, Wa. **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Fledgling Barred owls in Seward Park From: squeakyfiddle AT aol.com Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 16:58:39 -0400 My husband and I found two fledgling Barred Owls in Seward Park this morning. There may be more; we also saw an adult delivering food to the nest. I'll give location to anyone who asks off list. good birding Catherine Alexander Lakewood Neighborhood South Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: RFI - Lewis and Cowlitz counties From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 13:40:29 -0700 Tweets - my son is running at a track meet in Vancouver, WA, on Saturday afternoon. I thought I'd go down on Friday, trying to bird some of Lews and Cowlitz counties, where I have birded very little. Does anyone have recommendations for places to visit in either county? Spots somewhat close to I-5 would be good, but if you've got an outstanding recommendation elsewhere in the county, let me know. I'm really just looking for areas where I might be able to see many species in a few hours' visit, rather than spots for a particular species. Thanks in advance. == Michael Hobbs == Kirkland, WA == http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm == birdmarymoor AT verizon.net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Kittitas Big Day 2008-05-10 From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:46:58 -0700 Matt Bartels and I did a rather under-planned, but extremely fun, Kittitas
County Big Day yesterday. We ended up with 116 species and some surprises.
The weather was not great but not bad. Overcast and cool almost all day
everywhere, with moments of mist, and some rain in the evening, which
eliminated our owling possibilities. We covered the county from one end to
the other, but didn't get too far from I-90. Places visited included Elk
Heights, Robinson Canyon, Greater Greater Ellensburg, Old Vantage Highway,
Vantage/Wanapum, Reecer Canyon, and some areas around Cle Elum:
Here's some of what we saw:
Wood Duck - Hundley Rd.
Cinnamon Teal - surprisingly many places
Western Grebe - Bar 14 Pond, Ellensburg
Swainson's Hawk - Vantage Highway west of Fairview
Virginia Rail - SR-10 near O'Neil Rd.
Sora - Parke Creek Rd. pond
BLACK-NECKED STILT - Berry Rd., Ellensburg
Long-billed Dowitcher - Hungry Junction Rd.
WILSON'S PHALAROPE - Bar 14 Pond(1) & Hungry Junction Rd.(6)
Common Poorwill - Upper Reecer Creek
Black-backed Woodpecker - Elk Heights Burn
Lincoln's Sparrow - Robinson Canyon
The Bar 14 Pond off Canyon Rd. in Ellensburg, just north of I-90, was
especially hopping. We already had over 70 species for the day by the time
we visted there, and *added* 14 more at the pond! Lots of ducks and
swallows, as well as the birds mentioned above.
We had some amazingly colorful LAZULI BUNTINGS in short, sparse sage in the
Quillomene off Old Vantage Highway.
At the Ginko visitors center, we had a large flock of migrants including
warblers (Orange-crowned, Wilson's, Yellow, Townsend's, Yellow-rumped,
Nashville), Warbling Vireos, Western Tanagers, Bullock's Orioles, and more
Lazuli Buntings. Many of the warblers and buntings were then seen working
north from the trees through the sage brush. It's very cool seeing
brilliant TOWNSEND's WARBLERS in sage.
Yellow-headed Blackbirds seemed more numerous and widespread than I remember
for Kittitas County.
Had 7 shorebirds in all (the above-mentioned, plus Killdeer, Spotted
Sandpiper, Long-billed Curlew, and Wilson's Snipe) - by far my best
shorebird day ever in the county.
In all, it was really, really fun.
== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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Subject: Birdbooker report and bird image (links)From: Devorah Bennu <birdologist AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:17:53 -0700 (PDT) hello everyone, I just wanted to remind you that this week's issue of the Birdbooker Report is now available for all you bird-book lovers to drool over; http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/05/the_birdbooker_report_13.php and I also have an interesting image that you will enjoy, courtesy of Dave Rintoul, listowner of BIRDCHAT; a turkey vulture engaged in "bird yoga"; http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/05/buzzard_yoga.php more tomorrow, GrrlScientist Devorah http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/ Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: mute swans From: "Martha Jordan" <swanlady AT drizzle.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:16:22 -0700 This is a note to request any observations of mute swans in the Lakewood-Steilacoom area and surrounds. There are reports of a few birds, one at Steilacoom Lake. Has anyone seen others. Please reply off list. Thanks. Martha Jordan www.swansociety.org "Perception is your sense of reality, Perspective is your grip on reality." _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Dusky Flycatcher Lewis Co. From: "Dave Hayden" <dtvhm AT nwrain.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:07:02 -0700 This morning I walked along the South Chehalis River trail and I found what I believe is a DUSKY FLYCATCHER. I first heard a distinctive "whit" call. I located bird and made the following observations. Mostly all gray with an olive tinge to the back. Long bill as compared to the smaller bill of Hammond's. White throat and off whitish chest. Very pale yellow on the lower belly. Long tail with short primaries. I did obtain a photo, but not the best. It can be viewed at; http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/dtvhm/ Dave Hayden Centralia, WA dtvhm AT nwrain. com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Re: Steller's jay behavior? From: Robert Pisano <pisano AT nwlink.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:27:08 -0700 Very common indeed, Jennifer. He/she was actually storing it in his/her crop - to be brought up whole and stored somewhere for later retrieval. They'll usually take two at a time from our tray. Now here is the truly unusual behaviour; we have one Jay in particular who will tap on the window when the peanut tray is empty. Once my attention is assured the bird lands on the branch nearest to the peanut tray anxiously waiting for the refill. Smart birds! On May 11, 2008, at 11:19 AM, Jennifer Griffith wrote: > Hi, everyone! I saw some unusual behavior & was wondering if anyone > else had seen this, as well as whether this was normal. We had a > Steller's jay outside our back door the other day, waiting for me to > toss peanuts out for it. After I obliged, it hopped over, picked up a > peanut, & proceeded to swallow it whole! I'd never seen this done by > any bird, & was curious as to whether this might have been a young, > inexperienced bird, or whether this is common behavior. > > Thanks in advance for any feedback! > > Jennifer Griffith > Lacey, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters AT u.washington.edu > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Kirkland migrants From: <cvadai AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 13:46:00 -0500 (CDT) Hi tweeters, I had migrants in the backyard near Houghton yesterday, including a male Wilson's Warbler, a male and female MacGillivray's, and a male Western Tanager. The male MacGillivrays was flushed by the Wilson's out of a large stand of blackberries - a very nice bird! Regards, Christine Vadai Kirkland, WA cvadai AT verizon.net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: FW: RE: Snohomish Co. Birding help - a guide From: iwhonever AT comcast.net Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 18:35:48 +0000 Subject: RE: Snohomish Co. Birding help - a guide Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 18:30:19 +0000 Hi, the Plichuck Audubon Society put out a great book on birding in Snohomish County. Called remarkably " Birding In Snohomish County"! You can find it, I think, in Wildbird feed stores or directly from Pilchuck Audubon. The back of the book list their # as 425 252 0926. I hope this is still a good number. The book was revised in 2001 so it should still be a good reference book. I have used it in the past with great success. Pete/katie Hammill, Seattle, iwhonever AT comcast.net_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Steller's jay behavior? From: Jennifer Griffith <jbgrif AT mindspring.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:19:51 -0400 (EDT) Hi, everyone! I saw some unusual behavior & was wondering if anyone else had seen this, as well as whether this was normal. We had a Steller's jay outside our back door the other day, waiting for me to toss peanuts out for it. After I obliged, it hopped over, picked up a peanut, & proceeded to swallow it whole! I'd never seen this done by any bird, & was curious as to whether this might have been a young, inexperienced bird, or whether this is common behavior. Thanks in advance for any feedback! Jennifer Griffith Lacey, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: ADMIN : Faulty sightings From: Dan Victor <dvictor06 AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 09:11:13 -0700 Dear Tweeters subscribers,
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ways of responding to what they consider nonsense...no response at all.
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Subject: RE: Good birding list for the Snohomish Country area?From: <tweeters AT innerlodge.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 08:23:09 -0700 Thank you for your most speedy reply, Kol Medina! I shall drop a note to Ms. Bliss forthwith... TIA, Dusty > -----Original Message----- > From: kol AT westsoundwildlife.org [mailto:kol AT westsoundwildlife.org] > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 07:45 > To: dustyb AT innerlodge.com > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Good birding list for the Snohomish > Country area? > > Hello, > > I am on vacation until Monday, May 19. I will respond to > your message when I return. If you need a quicker response, > please contact Jennifer Bliss at jen AT westsoundwildlife.org or > 206-855-9057. > > Thank you, > Kol Medina > Executive Director _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Everett Tanagers . From: "jeff gibson" <gibsondesign AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 10:00:38 -0500 The Western Tanager wave continues at my north Everett home. As I reported on may 8, there were 6 or more in my yard. Did'nt see any on may 9th, but yesterday my small Holly tree was 'full' of Tanagers, horking down the still remaining berries. Usually the Holly looks bright all by itself, but with 4 male Tanagers in view at the same time - a real color blow-out. This morning ( its now 730 am) I've seen many soggy Tanagers all around my place ( its raining and barely above 41 degrees). Don't have any accurate numbers as they keep coming and going from all directions, but more than a dozen. In with the Tanagers were a pair of Wilson Warblers, a single Black- headed Grosbeak and a number of 'Audubon' warblers. It may sound as if I live in the woods, but actually its just a standard 50 x 120 ft city lot in a fairly manicured urban neighborhood. I am blessed however with tall deciduous trees ( native dogwoods, and a big pie cherry) and various shrubs which seem to attract migrants. As I write ,another load of Tanagers (3 -all female ) just piled into the holly out one window, and a bright "Audubon" warbler is drinking out of my gutter out the other window of my office. My house is a bird blind. Jeff Gibson Tanager Acres Everett Wa _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Good birding list for the Snohomish Country area? From: <tweeters AT innerlodge.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 07:43:00 -0700 G'day all! Being new to the area, I'm trying to come up to speed on the local avians. Can any one reading here recommend a favorite Snohomish country birding list that would make a good starting point? I've canvassed some of the local parks, but can't seem to find anything definitive. Any guidance would be most appreciated. Best regards all, Dusty -- missing his old Bluebird trail... _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: North Seattle backyard migrants From: alyssasampson AT comcast.net Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 06:40:35 +0000 It's my favorite time of the year in the back yard! This week we've had a male BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK at our feeder, twice; a pair of ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, a flock of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS (up to 8 or 10 or so at a time), and my favorite, the yearly WILSON'S WARBLER making his cute way through the cherry tree. There may have been a flycatcher in a nearby snag, but by the time I got my binos out it was gone. Yesterday a mixed flock of VAUX'S SWIFT and Northern Violet Green Swallows was flying around the neighborhood for a few hours in late afternoon. There were at least 50 birds at some points, and probably about a third of what I was seeing was swifts (and not swallows doing their swifty display). I wonder if some insect had a hatch-out. Still waiting to actually see one, but I heard the tli-deet! call of a WESTERN TANAGER Wednesday. My husband works in an office park next to Yancy Park and the steel plant in West Seattle, and a male WESTERN TANAGER turned up in a little office-park tree outside his window Friday. This is one of the species in mind when I consider who specifically benefits from the Waldo Woods conifer grove at 15th NE and NE 85th, which is slated to be mostly cut down. In years past we've sat outside and ate dinner in the warm sun day after day to watch the migrants come through, so it's a bit strange to have this happening while it still feels like March outside. Alyssa Sampson Maple Leaf Seattle alyssasampson AT comcast.net_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: back from Oregon: thanks! From: "Josh Hayes" <josh AT blarg.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 22:54:18 -0700 Tweets, We had a wonderful trip, starting with two days in Hood River and then five days along the mid-Oregon coast, working from Yachats (two days) to Newport (two days) and one final day at Pacific City. No startling birding events to report. A few tidbits: A surprising lack of wire-perching birds throughout the trip. We went through a lot of habitat I would have thought ideal for kestrels, bluebirds, shrikes, and meadowlarks, but we saw only a handful of kestrels, two (western) bluebirds, and none of the others. Puzzling to us; maybe those species just aren't established around the coast range of Oregon? We did a determined raptor count from the car on our road day from Hood River to Yachats, and when we topped 300 we were a little giddy with satisfaction. Sure, over 200 of them were turkey vultures, but still. Any time I can get my 11- and 7-year old kids to stay glued to the car windows for four hours watching for birds, I count that as A Good Thing. Final count for the day: 376 for-sure individuals. We discounted a number of sightings which could have been the same individual seen later; the actual count probably was near 400. Not bad for tyros. Our best sighting was probably a flock of about 100 red-necked phalaropes we ran across just north of Seal Rock; my wife and I were astonished to see a flock of peeps fly up the beach and INTO the water, but getting binocs on them made it an instant ID. They were in radiant breeding color, and as I'm sure most of you know, it's the female who's more brightly colored in this species. This particular batch seemed to be somewhat female-biased -- I'd guess about 2/3 female to 1/3 male. Other than that, lots of semipalmated plovers, whimbrels, dunlin, and the usual sandy-beach suspects. Lovely little fellas. We had a wonderful time. Thanks to all the tweets who sent suggestions, and whoever it was who pointed us to the Oregon Coast Birding Trail web site (at http://www.oregoncoastbirding.com/), thanks a zillion! -Josh Hayes, josh at blarg dot net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Slavin Ranch and Northern Whitman County From: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 22:39:23 -0700 (PDT) On Thursday (5/08/08), Jon Isacoff ventured out on a brisk day with partly cloudy skies. Although the sun promised to warm things up, a biting wind continued to blow across the Columbia Plateau and kept the temps chilly. Perhaps as result of the cold wind and low temps, passerines were conspicuous by their absence. We found very little in the woodlands, but there were some nice waterfowl for us to gaze upon. The highlights were all three species of teal and a BLACK-NECKED STILT in the same binocular view, several LEAST SANDPIPERs, a WILSON'S PHALAROPE, six species of swallows, and plenty of BLACK TERNs. Later, we drove through Fairfield (Spokane County), and easily spotted three EURASIAN COLLARED DOVEs. Pushing on into Whitman County, we birded around the town of Tekoa. The Tekoa City Park held a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, CASSIN'S FINCH, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. A productive stop en route, was the Oaksdale STP (south of town). A small but interesting mix of ducks were present. Species here included LESSER SCAUP, WOOD DUCK (tough for Whitman Co.), BUFFLEHEAD, RUDDY DUCK, and NO. SHOVELER. Steptoe Butte State Park was quiet overall. We did see LAZULI BUNTING and VESPER SPARROW, but not much else. Perhaps, the most satisfying bird of the day for me, was a single EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE in the town of Steptoe. The Euro Dove was a Whitman County lifer for me. During our search for the dove, we noted a CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD. Gina Sheridan Spokane, WA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Whatcom County: Whimbrel, Semipalmated Plover, Black Oyster Catcher From: "Rick Taylor" <taylorrl AT mindspring.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 22:38:41 -0700 Tweeters, Tina and I birded in Whatcom County today. We had a few good birds for the area. We found 5 WHIMBREL and a single SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at the intersection of Drayton Harbor Road and Harborview Road. We had a pair of BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS on the north side of Semiahmoo spit. Our final stop was at Tennant Lake where we found an AMERICAN BITTERN in the open. Enjoy, Rick Rick Taylor Everett, WA 98208 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Bushtits along Manastash Creek, Kittitas County From: "Scott R a y" <mryakima AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 22:33:52 -0700 This afternoon my family and I hiked about a mile up Manastash Creek from the suspension bridge on the Yakima River. About 800 feet west of the railroad tracks there were at least three BUSHTITS feeding in the brush along the stream. This is a fairly rare species east of the Cascade Crest in Washington. -- Scott R a y Yakima, WA mryakima at gmail dot com_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Willet and godwit/Walla Walla River delta From: "mike denny" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 20:05:39 -0800 Hello all, Birded today with Tom Weber from Pullman - had a great day! Finally had mud on the Walla Walla River delta - very few shorebirds but a couple great finds among them. One each Marbled Godwit and a Willet which is very rare in our county. Also had 32 American Avocets and 6 Long-billed Dowitchers. Lots of Caspian Terns and gulls - very few ducks. Enjoyed the Long-billed Curlews on Lamdin road just east of the delta - they are certainly nesting there. The millet pond on northshore drive is dried up - unless Fish and Wildlife lets more water in there it will be birdless for the WOS convention. That is where we had ibis and Snowy Egret last year. Hatch grade had a few Lark Sparrows - and a Prairie Falcon. The Dodd road stink ponds and Tyson ponds had a few birds: Wilson's Phalarope - 18 Spotted Sandpiper - 1 Baird's Sandpiper - 16 Western Sandpiper - 2 Least Sandpiper - 4 Black-necked Stilt - 8 Long-billed Dowitcher - 4 Yellow-headed Blackbirds - 35+ - they are looking for nesting areas - the stink ponds habitat is gone and there is no water in the Tyson pond that they have nested in. This evening there was a female in our yard - new yard bird! Blue-winged Teal - finally one pair at Tyson ponds. Wallula cemetery: Bullock's Oriole - 4 Western Tanager - 5 Lazuli Bunting - 1 (there were 10 in our yard today) Lewis Peak - very few birds and too much ice and snow on road to go to top. There is still 106 inches of snow at Tollgate - we'll see how much melts before June. Tom Lamb's Hummingbird Haven out of Dixie - wonderful!! Toooo many hummers to count. Also had our FOS MacGillivray's and Wilson's Warblers this morning at Wal-mart ponds just down from our home. ML ******************************************************************** Mike & MerryLynn Denny 1354 S. E. Central Ave. College Place, WA 99324 509.529.0080 (h) IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED! ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Willet and godwit/Walla Walla River delta From: "mike denny" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 20:05:39 -0800 Hello all, Birded today with Tom Weber from Pullman - had a great day! Finally had mud on the Walla Walla River delta - very few shorebirds but a couple great finds among them. One each Marbled Godwit and a Willet which is very rare in our county. Also had 32 American Avocets and 6 Long-billed Dowitchers. Lots of Caspian Terns and gulls - very few ducks. Enjoyed the Long-billed Curlews on Lamdin road just east of the delta - they are certainly nesting there. The millet pond on northshore drive is dried up - unless Fish and Wildlife lets more water in there it will be birdless for the WOS convention. That is where we had ibis and Snowy Egret last year. Hatch grade had a few Lark Sparrows - and a Prairie Falcon. The Dodd road stink ponds and Tyson ponds had a few birds: Wilson's Phalarope - 18 Spotted Sandpiper - 1 Baird's Sandpiper - 16 Western Sandpiper - 2 Least Sandpiper - 4 Black-necked Stilt - 8 Long-billed Dowitcher - 4 Yellow-headed Blackbirds - 35+ - they are looking for nesting areas - the stink ponds habitat is gone and there is no water in the Tyson pond that they have nested in. This evening there was a female in our yard - new yard bird! Blue-winged Teal - finally one pair at Tyson ponds. Wallula cemetery: Bullock's Oriole - 4 Western Tanager - 5 Lazuli Bunting - 1 (there were 10 in our yard today) Lewis Peak - very few birds and too much ice and snow on road to go to top. There is still 106 inches of snow at Tollgate - we'll see how much melts before June. Tom Lamb's Hummingbird Haven out of Dixie - wonderful!! Toooo many hummers to count. Also had our FOS MacGillivray's and Wilson's Warblers this morning at Wal-mart ponds just down from our home. ML ******************************************************************** Mike & MerryLynn Denny 1354 S. E. Central Ave. College Place, WA 99324 509.529.0080 (h) IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED! ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Ruff outing in La Conner From: "Levine, Barron S" <LevineB AT bsd405.org> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 20:56:10 -0700 Tweeters, We were ready, but we didn't see the Ruff today at the location previously reported earlier in the week. We stopped by at 10:00 am, 12:00-1:00 pm and 2:00-3:30pm to check the channels. Low tide was a - 1.6, at around 4 pm. Barry Levine Levineb AT bsd405.org Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Pics of Nisqually Wilson's & Red-necked Phalarope From: ". KDB ." <buhrdz AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 20:50:21 -0700 Hello, I've posted some pictures I managed this morning of 66 and 2/3% of the phalarope species. They are 4 or so rows down in my "Thurston County Rarities Etc" folder at this web address: http://www.pbase.com/slickslug/gallery/thurston_co It was really something to see them side by side, "spinning as a phalarope spins". Also nice to see were 8 fly by SNOW GEESE, a couple WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and numerous passerines (not great numbers, but a good variety). 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couldn't resist and probably wrong!))--and I'm wheezing all the way to my
birdbooks!! (I can just hear the bellows from up and down the state: NOT AGAIN!
NO
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Subject: RE: Black Swift Purple Martin (and Goshawks)- incredible
sightings!From: "Stewart Wechsler" <ecostewart AT quidnunc.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:48:57 -0700 N. Briefer's sightings are incredible. His reports may include more Goshawks than all other Island County birding records in history combined! (see Matt Bartel's County Checklist linked below) http://www.wabirder.com/bartel_co_checklist.html He reports that he is able to identify Goshawks from 2 miles away and doesn't normally use field marks! He sees Goshawks that our best birders are unable to see! I wish I could find and identify rarer birds that well! (though it might be frustrating if none of our more experienced birders could confirm these rare bird sightings) While I don't want to discourage newer birders from giving their sightings of unusually rare birds, I do think newer subscribers need to know how incredible these sightings are. -Stewart Wechsler -----Original Message----- From: Ebriefer AT aol.comSent: Friday, May 09, 2008 6:23 PM Subject: [Tweeters] Black Swift Purple Martin May 9 2008 North Whidbey Island - Ken Boyle and I went to N. Whidbey Island to look for Goshawks. Heard - Chipping Sparrow. In flight - 2 Black Swifts; 1 Purple Martin- female or immature; Bald Eagles; RT. Hawks; Turkey Vultures; 2 sightings of Goshawk; on one sighting the bird went to altitude of about 2,000 feet. Nelson Briefer ebriefer AT aol.com Anacortes, Wa. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1414 - Release Date: 5/4/2008 12:31 PM_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: NISQUALLY TODAY, From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit513 AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:42:13 -0700 Hello Tweeters, I got a late start today,but least I done something to get my mid of thinking about Patrick and Mothers Day. At 1.00 PM the sky looked pretty dark with the wind picking up.So I decided to going to the end of Mc. Callister Creek. You could not avoid hearing the many Common Yellowthroads singing in a choir.I also saw the 5 Red-necked Phalarope on the first pond there where with the only pair of Wood Ducks saw.What was a real spectacle all the many Swallows flying so low feeding on insects,this birds did not mind the wind.I saw all fife species of Swallow,All the visitor who mostly all where astonished to watch this behavior of this birds.Many ask me what kind of birds there where.The two geese who always been on the trail had there 4 ducklings looking healthy..I also had two adult Bald Eagle soaring pretty low presuming that this was a pair.Close to the end I had some Shorebirds,8 Long -billed Dowitchers and 1 Dunlin with few Western,and 2 Gadwalls. Green -winged Teals,Northern Pintails,as many as 5 pairs of Cinnamon Teals,and lot's of Northern Shovelers.I walked to the Twin Barns where I saw 1 Blue-winged Teal and one Swainson's Thrush who came out after I imitated his call.,this was the boardwalk coming from the barn going where the Great horned Owl where. Something very disturbing was seeing today at the refuge a father with his son on Bicycle going the whole loop.Reported by many visitor who was all disturbed reported by 3 parties,but the refuge could not doing nothing about this problem.Last year as Patrick and I birded a lot in spring migration,we never saw anything like this happen,but one lady who walks the Refuge regular telling me that this two been seen there before. It was nice getting out again,even so it was kind of short,it always making me feeling better,and if it is only for a short time. Cheers Ruth Sullivan _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Hermit warbler still at Discovery Park From: Brien Meilleur <brienm AT live.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 17:40:47 -0700 Hello Tweets, Inspired by Penny's post, Gene Hunn and I thought we'd take a chance and we ran down to Discovery Park around 4 pm today. After waiting about 45 minutues at the top of the steep stairs on Utah Street (which runs to the NW from the north end of the 500 area), the Hermit warbler put in a 30 second appearance in the Bitter cherries at the top of the stairs (it's the second set of stairs, not the first stairs that run more gently to the WSW through the Douglas firs). While waiting for the Hermit warbler to show, we had Orange-crowns, Wilson's, Yellow and Townsend's warblers in the same trees, with Western Wood-peewee, Pacific-slope and Olive-sided flycatcher and Red crossbills nearby. Nice, Brien Meilleur Lake Forest Park, WA brienm AT live.com _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Goshawk Anacortes City From: Ebriefer AT aol.com Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:03:49 EDT 10 May 2008 11:30 AM. MT. Erie School 41st Street Anacortes 1 Male Goshawk: the bird was flapping (as a Goshawk flaps), circling and drifting. This area is a hot spot to observe Goshawks in flight. Northern Goshawks are coming off the north side of Mt. Erie and are hunting all of the city limits of Anacortes; from Washington Park to the downtown marina. The same Goshawks or other Goshawks are coming from the southeastern area of Mt. Erie, and dropping over Scimitar Ridge, and then dropping over the Gibralter Rd. - Rt. 20 ridge. There is a world of difference between a Cooper's Hawk and a Goshawk (in flight). In fact, the best way to state it is: During non-migratory conditions there is no comparison between the 2 species, none what so ever; there is nothing to compare! Nelson Briefer _ebriefer AT aol.com_ (mailto:ebriefer AT aol.com) Anacortes, Wa. **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: some birds, Duvall to Carnation, Saturday AM From: "Eugene and Nancy Hunn" <enhunn323 AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 14:12:04 -0700 Tweets, Brien Meilleur and I spent the morning between Duvall and Carnation scouting for Hunn's King County Big Day tomorrow. Chilly, cloudy, with some spitting rain at times, but lots of activity. New arrivals included a male Lazuli Bunting singing along West Snoqualmie River Rd. about 0.8 mi N of the Woodinville-Duvall Rd. near Duvall, numbers of Black-headed Grosbeaks and Bullock's Orioles, a singing Western Wood-Pewee along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail at Stillwater, and one or two Bank Swallows at their colony at the river bend at Stillwater. Also, numbers of Yellow Warblers in song and two Nashvilles, a beaver and a coyote. Gene Hunn 18476 47th Pl NE Lake Forest Park, WA enhunn323 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Hermit Warbler at Discovery Park From: "Penny Rose" <Penny.Rose AT Seattle.Gov> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 14:09:45 -0700 Today's Migratory Bird Day tours at Discovery Park were highlighted by the sighting of a Hermit Warbler. This bird was seen by Scott Hoskin, Wareen Taylor, Ginger Chaffin, Kath Ross, myself and independently by Joyce Fowler. The bird was last seen feeding on Bitter Cherry at 12:30pm. It would be worthwhile to recheck this area for the Hermit Warbler even if it is no longer present as there were also many other excellent birds including Red Crossbills, Warbling Vireos, Western Wood-Pewee, Black-throated Gray Warblers, Townsend's Warblers, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-crowned Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Western Tanagers, Violet-green and Tree Swallows as well as Savannah Sparrows (to name a few). Ask for directions at the front desk of the Visitor Center/Environmental Learning Center. Penny Rose Public Education Program Specialist Discovery Park 3801 West Government Way Seattle, WA 98199 penny.rose AT seattle.gov (206) 386 - 4250 "Creating community through people, parks and programs." www.seattle.gov/parks_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Eurasian Collared Doves at Fill From: Constance Sidles <constancesidles AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 13:42:38 -0700 Hey tweets, it was another fantastico day at the Fill. The height for me was spotting a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves flying out of the little grove east of the greenhouses late this morning. They perched on a wire on 37th Ave. NE for a time, just across the street from UBNA. If I'm not mistaken, this is the first ever sighting of Eurasian Collared Doves at the Fill. Also on view, Yellow Warblers arrived, the Northern Rough-winged Swallows are still around, and the baby Killdeer at the pond near the point has become a teenager, all gawky legs and attitude. Sigh, it seems just days ago when he was a little baby. Oh wait, it was just days ago. Killdeers are precocial, meaning they are born almost mature enough to take care of themselves from the get-go. - Connie, Seattle constancesidles AT gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: BirdNote -- last week and next -- the week of May 12 From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen AT 123imagine.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 12:15:27 -0700 Hello, Tweeterites! Coming up on BirdNote next week: http://tinyurl.com/3st9pa Shows may vary by station. Please check the website. Last week, we talked about: * the Long-billed Curlew http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=703 * the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, May 15 -18 http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1465 * Bobolink migration http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1466 * Burt Guttman's new book, "Finding Your Wings" http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1467 * the courtship display of the Ruddy Duck http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1129 BirdNote is a two-minute radio show, which you can hear live on KPLU, KOHO, or KTOO.* Subscribe to the podcast. http://www.birdnote.org/birdnotepodcast.xml. Or listen on the web. A photograph accompanies each story. All episodes are in the archives, both in written transcript and MP3 format. Depending on your connection, you may listen on-line or download the MP3. Check out http://www.birdnote.org, and search for your favorite bird. BirdNote is also heard on WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio, on KWMR in Pt. Reyes, CA, and KMBH in Harlingen, TX. Ellen Blackstone mailto:ellen AT 123imagine.net Seattle Washington ===================================== * KPLU, http://kplu.org/home2.html KOHO, http://www.kohoradio.com KTOO, http://ktoo.org/ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Wilson's Phalarope, Red-Necked Phalarope at Nisqually From: "Marvin S. Hoekstra" <marvin.hoekstra AT verizon.net> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 11:40:38 -0700 This morning around 8-9 AM a single Wilson's Phalarope and three Red-Necked Phalaropes were present in the first pond on the left heading to McAllister Creek. Marvin S. Hoekstra Sammamish, WA marvin dot hoekstra at verizon dot net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Red-necked Phalarope From: "washingtonbirder.Knittle" <washingtonbirder AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 09:57:52 -0700 Dave Hayden just found Lewis Counties first Red-necked Phalarope. Other counties that do not have any records are Cowlitz Co. and Garfield Co. Those birding in those counties keep your eyes open for them as there have been many sightings recently. Ken KnittleVancouver WA 98665 mailto:washingtonbirder AT hotmail.com Washington Birder online http://www.wabirder.com/ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in Centralia (Lewis Co) From: "Dave Hayden" <dtvhm AT nwrain.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 08:28:33 -0700 There seems to be a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE invasion this year. I just checked the pond on Airport Rd. this morning, and there were 5 swimming and feeding. Also seen were 1 LEAST SANDPIPER and 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Across the park and ride there was a covey of CALIFORNIA QUAIL. To reach the pond, coming from the north take exit 81, Melon St. and turn right. Go about a block to Airport Rd. (unmarked and parallels I-5) and turn left. Go about 1/4 mile and its on the right side. Dave Hayden Centralia, WA dtvhm AT nwrain. com_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: U.S. Nightjar Survey Network From: "Scott R a y" <mryakima AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 00:09:11 -0700 Hi Tweets, This is just a reminder that we are coming up on the survey period for nightjars in WA. In early March the following notice was posted on Tweeters asking for assistance in this effort, and I am simply reminding everyone again. Please contact Mike Wilson at the address at the end of this email if you wish to participate. I am not affiliated with The Center for Conservation Biology, but am looking forward to assisting in this effort. Scott R a y Yakima, WA ---- The Center for Conservation Biology constructed the Nightjar Survey Network in 2007 to begin the process of collecting data on the population distribution and population trends of Nightjars across broad regions of the United States. The Network was initially introduced into the southeast and is being expanded in 2008 to provide coverage throughout the contiguous United States. The Nightjar Survey Network relies on volunteer participation by conservation-minded citizens, biologists, and other like-minded groups to adopt and conduct survey routes. Nightjar Surveys are easy to perform and will not take more than two hours to complete. Volunteers conduct roadside counts at night, during specific time windows when the moon is *>* 50 % illuminated, by driving and stopping at 10 points along a predetermined 9-mile route. At each point, the observer counts all Nightjars seen or heard by species during a 6-minute period. No artificial broadcasts of the species' calls are used. Please visit the United States Nightjar Survey Website for more details including location of routes, instructions, and results; www.ccb-wm.org/nightjars.htm Volunteer participation is important to provide information on Washington'snightjars and the broader region. Please consider adopting a route. I have also posted a 2-page flyer on the website that can be downloaded and printed for distribution at bird-club meetings, wildlife product retailers, and other places. Any assistance in advertising this project is greatly appreciated. Mike Wilson Center for Conservation Biology College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA e-mail: mdwils AT wm.edu http://www.ccb-wm.org_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: RED PHALAROPE-Damon Point State Park, Ocean Shores (Grays Harobr County) From: Rick Hibpshman <hibpshman AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 23:32:30 -0700 I observed a RED PHALAROPE feeding along the shoreline on the north side of Damon Point State Park on Friday, 09 MAY 2008, 3:00 PM. Photos can be viewed here:http://flickr.com/photos/crappywildlifephotography/2479274485/ http://flickr.com/photos/crappywildlifephotography/2479274435/ http://flickr.com/photos/crappywildlifephotography/2480089490/ http://flickr.com/photos/crappywildlifephotography/2479274289/ Rick Hibpshman _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Purple Martin in Nestboxes. From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit513 AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:57:29 -0700 Hello Tweeters, Sorry I am s week late with this message.I had my right hand injured,where I could not grip anything.In the end I went to the doctor,I also came to close to a Squirrel who made three scratches on top of my hand.The swelling is down and I survive.I mention last week that I was one of three leaders who went from Bowerman Basin to Tokeland.M,any many Shorebirds ,again the Western Sandpiper took again the top.The only Shorebird we misses was the Red Knot's,and we did not went for the Snowy Plovers,since it would be a long walk,from the Park entrance to the area where this tiny birds nesting.and the bus already had enough trouble.Our count for the day was 71 species with 46 participant.But despite starting late in the morning and the bus could not parking in some places,birders was quite happy to see some of the many Shorebirds where all three of us made sure that all birds was well looked at. The good news is that the two Martin Houses on the Tokeland Marina,are occupied.If all of you birders on tweeters remember that we got permission last year to put this houses up.I believe it was in July the 13th of 2007.We had to make two trips since we was hanging the houses up on the piling when the tide was low.So we done this right ,as the the tide was high.It was to late in the season for them the use the boxes,but all the Purple Martin showing great interest in this houses last year.Patrick was the one what borrowed a ladder from some people and was the one who put the houses up.Sam Agnew was the birder who donated the boxes,he is quite known from Fort Lewis and Mc.Cord where there having the first colony houses on the West Coast.The Air Force paid for this project.I am so happy that the effort ,so far away from home paid off.On our fieldtrip on the 26th of April to Tokeland we did not had any Martin,so this birds was coming in between the 26th of April and May 2nd. Cheers Ruth Sullivan _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Blue-winged teal at Fill From: Constance Sidles <constancesidles AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:51:15 -0700 Hey tweets, I had to go to the paint store today on account of all the Wilson's Warblers at the Fill. There must have been over a hundred of them spread out over every bush and tree. Each time one popped up, I was reminded that ordinary vocabulary cannot possibly describe the glowing aliveness of their colors. National Geo says, "Olive above, yellow below, with yellow lores; long tail is all dark above and below." I'm sorry, but that just doesn't do the job. Only an over-the-top interior designer could begin to come close. A quick trip to Daly's paint store produced the following: Mossy Shadow above, Golden Fable below, with Sunspot lores; long tail is African Night; Obsidian eyes; males sport Anthracite cap; in good light, you can see a slight, broken collar of Mistletoe Kiss. In the course of getting warbler neck from tracking all the Wilson's in the woods, I saw something different, a bird I've never before seen at the Fill: a Townsend's Warbler! That gave me a five-warbler day, unmatched in all my years of birding the Fill: Wilson's, Townsend's, Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, and Common Yellowthroat. The day just got better: Blue-winged Teal on the main pond for a three-teal day (Cinnamon and Green-winged); Dunlin, Solitary Sandpiper still there, 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Warbling Vireos in several locations. It was a great day. - Connie, Seattle constancesidles AT gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Just a tip From: ". KDB ." <buhrdz AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:23:41 -0700 Hey all, I just know from experience that those who put bird species in ALL CAPS get more thorough readings than those who don't. Not right or wrong, JUST AN OBSERVATION ;o) Keith Brady Olympia, WA _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: the day of the phalarope, coastal birding From: wheelermombi AT comcast.net Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 03:10:09 +0000 Hi Tweeters, Well, the coast is the place to be for you phalaropephiles. After a short day at work, I headed out to the coast to enjoy the shorebird spectacle while they are still migrating through. Here are some of the highlights: I arrived at Midway Beach (which is marked by new road signs) at 2:00. The beach was still cut off from the road by a lot of water. I drove as far as I could and when I got out of the car I could hear dozens of peeping calls. The water was full of Red-necked Phalaropes. I counted just over 100, but I'm certain that there were more that were out of sight as they kept flying in from areas that were hidden from my view. In addition to the phalaropes, I counted 80+ Marbled Godwits, 300+ (and probably a lot more) Greater White-fronted Geese, and lots of Dunlin with a scattering of W. Sandpipers and Killdeer. I had the beach to myself and it was very peaceful just listening to all of the species of birds calling back and forth. Grave Yard Spit in Tokeland: 25+ Marbled Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, a small flock of Bonaparte's Gulls, several Caspian Terns, and 1 Bald Eagle. Tokeland Marina: 300+ Brant, 7 Common Loons (there were probably more, but I was mostly scanning the shorelines), numerous Marbled Godwits, a huge flock of distant peeps, 2 Red-necked Phalaropes, 20 or so Ruddy Turnstones mixed with 5 Black Turnstones, Dunlin mixed with Short-billed (I think) Dowitchers. Westport: I stopped counting Red-necked Phalaropes when I hit 50. Unlike the large flock at Midway Beach, these were mostly paired up or at most in groups of 5 or 6. The cool thing was that when I walked down the floating dock in the far corner of the marina so that I level with the water, if I stood still, they would swim to within just a few feet from me. I have never been so close to a phalarope before. They look tiny from such a close range. When I continued on and looked out over the open water, I saw 20+ common loons scattered about. There was 1 Commun Murre also. I timed Bottle Beach for high tide. When I arrived, the water was close enough that I didn't even have to leave the end of the path for great views (plus I didn't want to scare any of the peeps into flight). There were 1000s of Dunlin and W. Sandpiper up and down the beach. I didn't count, but there had to have been more than 30 Ruddy Turnstones (they have a really funny call). I counted 40+ Red Knots (and there were probably more), 5 Whimbrel, a large number of Black-bellied Plovers and Dowtchers (the ones that I attempted to ID were probably Short-billed, but I am admittedly dowitcher challenged), 5 or 6 Semi-palmated Plovers, 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, and 2 Bald Eagles. I could clearly hear the birds well before the beach came into view. Looking out over the creek to the right as one walks to the beach, I spotted 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, and a handful of W. Sandpipers. An otter also came up to where I stood without noticing me. During the whole afternoon, I only encountered 1 other birder; it was a perfect time to be at the coast. Lonnie Somer Olympia, WA wheelermombi AT comcast.net_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Nisqually This Afternoon; Phalaropes and Stilts From: Matthew Pike <hoodedcrow3b AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:36:21 -0700 (PDT) Tweets,
Spurred on by the reports of phalaropes I stopped
at Nisqually NWR this evening on my way home. 10
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES along with one WESTERN SANDPIPER
and two LEAST SANDPIPERS were feeding in the first
pond west of the visitor center south of the trail to
McAllister Creek around 4 pm.
I continued west to McAllister Creek and then
north for about 1/4 mile along the dike trail. At the
north end of the second large opening looking east
into the marsh I found two BLACK-NECKED STILTS feeding
amongst a small group of Green-winged Teal, American
Wigeon, Gadwall, and Northern Pintail. Both stilts
were better viewed a few hundred meters further north
from the south end of the third large opening looking
east.
Good Birding,
Matt Pike
Lacey WA
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Subject: northern harrier courtshipFrom: Carol Ann Boyer <the_6_bs AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:34:52 -0700 Greetings, This evening we observed three northern harriers in what we assume was a courtship ritual. Two males and a female were lined up in the pasture in front of our house. Both males appeared to have small rodents in their talons. They would fly up a few feet and drop the rodent, repeating the action many times. Occasionally they would fly up, again just a few feet, and execute a sort of flip or turn in the air before returning to the ground. This continued for nearly ten minutes before the female flew off to a nearby tree. The two males continued dropping the rodents for several more minutes before also flying off. Most of the harrier information I've found talks about mid-air courtships. Has anyone ever seen this behavior before? Carol Boyer Brady _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Eagle chased by crows/ravens? From: ns johnson <johnson_ns AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:26:07 -0700 (PDT) Whilst driving south on 132nd through Bridle Trails in Bellevue yesterday morning at 9:10, an eagle was flying north above the same road -- and hot on his tail feathers were 2 or 3 big black birds - ravens more likely?? - Have no idea if the contest was about territory or some kind of breakfast food -- but it was an amazing sight! They flew about 15 - 20 feet above me -- just wish I had had time to make a U turn and go watch . . . not too practical to chase birds in a car . . Nancy Johnson Snohomish ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Black Swift Purple Martin From: Ebriefer AT aol.com Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 21:23:25 EDT May 9 2008 North Whidbey Island - Ken Boyle and I went to N. Whidbey Island to look for Goshawks. Heard - Chipping Sparrow. In flight - 2 Black Swifts; 1 Purple Martin- female or immature; Bald Eagles; RT. Hawks; Turkey Vultures; 2 sightings of Goshawk; on one sighting the bird went to altitude of about 2,000 feet. Nelson Briefer _ebriefer AT aol.com_ (mailto:ebriefer AT aol.com) Anacortes, Wa. **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Olive-sided flycatcher in Madrona Woods, Thursday, May 8 From: "Barbara Mandula" <barbaramandula AT alumni.brandeis.edu> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 18:21:10 -0700 I saw my first of the season Olive-sided Flycatcher about 2pm Thursday May 8 in Madrona Woods. It was posed on a high dead twig near the 800 block of 38th Avenue. Barbara Mandula Seattle barbaramandula AT alumni.brandeis.edu _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: AW: baby Killdeer at Montlake Fill From: Gary Bletsch <garybletsch AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 17:55:21 -0700 (PDT) Dear Tweeters, On May 7, there were two adult Killdeer with a single downy baby at SR 20 milepost 76. That's between Lyman and Hamilton in Skagit County. It seemed a bit early to me. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Yours truly,Gary Bletschnear Lyman (Skagit County), Washingtongarybletsch AT yahoo.com --- Eugene and Nancy HunnSubject: Red-necked Phalaropes, Red Knot From: "Paul Webster" <paul.webster AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:46:07 -0700 Hi Tweets, If you've been out near the coast recently you've surely seen Red-necked Phalaropes. Barbara and I found five of them first in a farm pond near Grays River in western Wahkiakum County on May 7th, then yesterday (5/8) we stopped at the new DFW freshwater marsh mentioned by Dennis Paulson in a posting earlier this week. It's located northwest of South Bend in Pacific County, and we found several hundred Red-necked Phalaropes there along with dowitchers, yellowlegs, peeps, and assorted ducks. This marsh, by the way, stretches nearly a half-mile along US 101 and includes a unit further west on the north side of the highway just before the bend south toward Bay Center. Our final stop yesterday was Bottle Beach where we found only a single Red Knot among the dowitchers. Across SR 105 at the 3rd Ocosta marsh the lone visible inhabitant was a Red-necked Phalarope. Good birding! Paul Webster Seattle paul.webster AT comcast.net_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: RE: Wild Turkey at Rattlesnake Lake, King Co. From: "Stewart Wechsler" <ecostewart AT quidnunc.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:13:26 -0700 Excuse the repeat of this message, but the question about this introduced species (Wild Turkey) is not whether it will displace other native organisms, but which native organisms it will displace or dispatch. Among the species it might affect might be our declining Quercus garryana - the Oregon White Oak, whose acorns I believe it would eat, as well as other species associated with Oregon White Oaks. They also like to eat lizards and are recorded eating Violets. I would like to think a cougar will make a fine dinner of this bird before it finds a mate. -Stewart Stewart Wechsler Ecological Consulting West Seattle 206 932-7225 ecostewart AT quidnunc.net -Advice on the most site-appropriate native plants and how to enhance habitat for the maximum diversity of plants and animals -Educational programs, nature walks and field trips -Botanical Surveys -----Original Message----- From: Eugene and Nancy Hunn Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:36 AM To: 'Andrea Wuenschel'; 'Tweeters' Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Wild Turkey at Rattlesnake Lake, King Co. Andrea, Wild Turkey is not yet on the official King County list. A report last year proved to be most likely local escapes. Bears watching, however, as they are established near Cle Elum across the Cascade Crest and likely spreading. Gene Hunn 18476 47th Pl NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 enhunn323 AT comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: tweeters-bounces AT mailman1.u.washington.edu On Behalf Of Andrea Wuenschel Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:09 PM To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Wild Turkey at Rattlesnake Lake, King Co. Sorry for the late post, but I didn't realize that wild turkeys are somewhat rare for King County until I looked at the eBird stats this week-- Last Sunday I was on a hike with mostly non-birding friends up to Rattlesnake Ridge and I heard Wild Turkey calling from the salmonberry. Didn't get any looks through the dense shrubbery (could these possibly be escapees?), but my birding friend and I heard it (or them) several times. The calls were heard at the North end of Rattlesnake Lake, on the flat part of the path that takes you up to Rattlesnake Ridge. Rattlesnake Lake is near North Bend off of I-90 and is relatively easy to get to, just search for Rattlesnake Lake online. 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