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8/21/17 10:06 am

Jane Stewart <jstewart...>

[Tweeters] Eclipse

8/21/17 8:07 am

Ellen Blackstone <ellenblackstone...>

[Tweeters] seeking Josh Levinson, Vancouver birder/photographer

8/20/17 10:37 pm

Eric Ellingson <abriteway...>

[Tweeters] Red-necked Phalarope in Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve area, Blaine/Ferndale WA

8/20/17 6:25 pm

[Tweeters] Beer and Birds on Monday!

8/20/17 2:16 pm

Hubbell <ldhubbell...>

[Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Coffee and Cream

8/20/17 12:55 pm

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

[Tweeters] Wagner Chimney Swift

8/20/17 12:53 pm

Steve Giles <jfsgiles01...>

[Tweeters] Skagit Co Stilt Sandpipers

8/20/17 10:59 am

Jason Ransom <jiransom...>

[Tweeters] RE: Large shorebird flock at Semiahmoo

8/20/17 10:57 am

Bob Hansen <bobhansen...>

[Tweeters] September 16th, 2017 Klickitat County North American Migration Count

8/20/17 7:25 am

Jason Ransom <jiransom...>

[Tweeters] Large shorebird flock at Semiahmoo

8/19/17 12:05 pm

Ellen Blackstone <ellen...>

[Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of Aug. 20, 2017

8/19/17 11:31 am

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

[Tweeters] Vaux's

8/19/17 6:09 am

Maxine Reid <baconmf...>

[Tweeters] Confirmation, pacific golden plover, Tulalip

8/18/17 6:24 pm

Maxine Reid <baconmf...>

[Tweeters] Golden plover , probable pacific , Tulalip bay spit at 3:00 pm, 18 august2017

8/18/17 1:41 pm

Jerry Neufeld-Kaiser <jerry.n.k...>

[Tweeters] Seattle western tanagers

8/18/17 10:17 am

D R <somegum2...>

[Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper at Union Bay Natural Area

8/18/17 9:36 am

Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...>

[Tweeters] Immature Ruff/Reeve

8/17/17 8:39 pm

Denis DeSilvis <avnacrs4birds...>

[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course monthly bird walk - 8-17-2017

8/17/17 6:42 pm

Matt Bartels <mattxyz...>

[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-08-17

8/16/17 8:11 pm

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] The Great Blue Feather

8/16/17 7:25 pm

Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...>

[Tweeters] photos of TUFTED PUFFIN - Richmond Beach

8/16/17 4:45 pm

Hank H <h.heiberg...>

[Tweeters] Bushtits in Duvall

8/16/17 4:17 pm

Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...>

[Tweeters] Nisqually NWR 8/16/17

8/16/17 1:18 pm

Mike Stropki <stropkimike...>

Re: [Tweeters] Rio Grande Valley

8/16/17 12:37 pm

Russ Koppendrayer <russkope...>

[Tweeters] Baird's Sandpiper at Wenatchee

8/16/17 11:01 am

Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...>

[Tweeters] Tufted puffin flew north from Richmond beach

8/16/17 10:38 am

Philip Dickinson <pdickins...>

[Tweeters] Update to egret update

8/16/17 10:20 am

Philip Dickinson <pdickins...>

[Tweeters] Egret update

8/16/17 9:57 am

Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...>

[Tweeters] Tufted puffin at Richmond Beach

8/16/17 9:51 am

Philip Dickinson <pdickins...>

[Tweeters] Great Egret

8/16/17 9:03 am

Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...>

[Tweeters] Tufted puffin @ Richmond beach

8/16/17 8:42 am

Shep Thorp <shepthorp...>

[Tweeters] Chestnut-sided Warbler Nisqually NWR

8/15/17 8:46 pm

Josh Adams <xjoshx...>

[Tweeters] Everett STP Franklin's Gull

8/15/17 5:13 pm

Louis Kreemer <lpkreemer...>

[Tweeters] Montlake Fill Solitary Sandpiper

8/15/17 2:29 pm

[Tweeters] Snowy Plovers

8/15/17 1:21 pm

Hal Michael <ucd880...>

Re: [Tweeters] Rio Grande Valley

8/15/17 12:58 pm

Debbie Mcleod <skepsou...>

[Tweeters] Rio Grande Valley

8/15/17 12:45 pm

Carol Schulz <carol.schulz50...>

[Tweeters] Green Herons in Tukwila - 8 birds, fledglings & adults

8/15/17 6:57 am

Gene Revelas <grevelas...>

[Tweeters] August 13 Westport Seabirds Pelagic Trip - Laysan Albatross and Buller's Shearwaters

8/14/17 1:29 pm

Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...>

Re: [Tweeters] Swifts in Monroe

8/14/17 10:18 am

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

[Tweeters] Swifts in Monroe

8/14/17 8:12 am

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Update: Mallard X Teal Hybrid at Canyon Park North of Bothell, Snohomish County

8/13/17 10:09 pm

B B <birder4184...>

[Tweeters] Back from Arizona

8/13/17 6:57 pm

<ErikKnight05...>

[Tweeters] Census Count: Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Clark County, Washington on August 13, 2017

8/13/17 5:17 pm

Philip Dickinson <pdickins...>

[Tweeters] Stilt Sandpipers in Everett

8/13/17 4:25 pm

Hal Michael <ucd880...>

Re: [Tweeters] Possible Mallard X Teal Hybrid at Canyon Park North of Bothell, Snohomish County

8/13/17 4:17 pm

Rachel Lawson <rwlawson...>

[Tweeters] RFI: Women's field shirts for birding

8/13/17 3:29 pm

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Possible Mallard X Teal Hybrid at Canyon Park North of Bothell, Snohomish County

8/13/17 2:37 pm

Pamela Myers <pamelapiwo6813...>

[Tweeters] Stilt Sandpipers

8/13/17 2:30 pm

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

[Tweeters] Swift Night Out

8/13/17 2:06 pm

Nathan Keen <mnckeen...>

[Tweeters] Bird Guide Found at Edmonds Marsh

8/13/17 1:25 pm

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] Siberia Corrrection

8/13/17 12:33 pm

Ian Paulsen <birdbooker...>

[Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report

8/12/17 6:35 pm

Caryn Schutzler <bluedarner1...>

[Tweeters] Blk Throated Gray Warbler / Caryn / Wedgwood

8/12/17 6:29 pm

Steve Pink <pirangas...>

[Tweeters] Stilt Sandpiers still at Everett STP

8/12/17 3:53 pm

James Peters <jpeters...>

[Tweeters] Request for help from TN birder: Scrub Jay

8/12/17 3:09 pm

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] Our Migration Problem

8/12/17 2:21 pm

[Tweeters] Fw: Pelicans over View Ridge

8/12/17 2:09 pm

Hubbell <ldhubbell...>

[Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Smoke and Ash

8/12/17 1:49 pm

Steve Giles <jfsgiles01...>

[Tweeters] Ocean Shores Black Phoebe

8/12/17 12:05 pm

Ellen Blackstone <ellen...>

[Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of Aug. 13, 2017

8/12/17 11:15 am

Terry Little <terry...>

[Tweeters] Mt Salmo Info and some birds in Pend Oreille

8/12/17 7:44 am

Caryn Schutzler <bluedarner1...>

[Tweeters] White morph of Townsend's Warbler?? Or... / Caryn / Wedgwood

8/11/17 6:09 pm

David Poortinga <dpoortinga...>

[Tweeters] Everett shorebirds

8/11/17 9:06 am

K Kesner <m.k.kesner...>

[Tweeters] Osprey Nest

8/11/17 5:30 am

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] Tree of Heaven correction

8/10/17 8:33 pm

Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...>

[Tweeters] August 5 Westport Seabirds pelagic trip results

8/10/17 7:57 pm

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] The Tree of Heaven and Hell

8/10/17 6:06 pm

Gina Ames <boisecreekfarm...>

[Tweeters] Need Locations for Western Tanagers and Bullock's Orioles

8/10/17 5:44 pm

Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor...>

[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-08-10

8/10/17 3:09 pm

Twink Coffman <wilber4818...>

[Tweeters] WOS 2017 annual conference 9/21 to 9/25 2017 at Semiahmoo

8/10/17 2:05 pm

Peter H Wimberger <pwimberger...>

[Tweeters] Fife Baird's Sandpipers

8/10/17 1:37 am

[Tweeters] Revised-Peregrine Falcons had a problem with my previous subject Line--------European Golden Plover: Fastest Game Bird in Europe?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records

8/10/17 1:30 am

[Tweeters] European Golden Plover: Fastest Bird in the World?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records

Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...>

[Tweeters] Nisqually NWR 8/9/17

Marcus Roening <marcus...>

[Tweeters] Warm Beach Shorebirds

Jeffrey Bryant <jbryant_68...>

[Tweeters] Fife Baird's S'pipers

8/9/17 11:05 am

Gary Bletsch <garybletsch...>

[Tweeters] off-topic Asian pipit question

Devorah the Ornithologist <birdologist...>

[Tweeters] Why Do Wild Parrots Eat Dirt In The Amazon?

Mike Charest <mcharest...>

[Tweeters] Fife Bairds

Hubbell <ldhubbell...>

[Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Some Like It Hot

Leslie S <stricklt76...>

[Tweeters] Injured Seagull now at PAWS

8/8/17 11:26 am

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

Re: [Tweeters] 4000-year-old Redwing found in Norwegian ice

8/8/17 11:22 am

Gary Bletsch <garybletsch...>

[Tweeters] 4000-year-old Redwing found in Norwegian ice

Leslie S <stricklt76...>

[Tweeters] Injured Seagull in Everett - Assistance Requested

[Tweeters] Barn Swallow Fledges return

Barry Brugman <bbrug15...>

[Tweeters] Shorebird ID help please? Baird's Sandpiper?

Bruce <blabar...>

[Tweeters] Westport Pelagic Trips

Dave Parent <dpdvm...>

[Tweeters] Ancient Murrelet with Fish Hein Bank

Hal Opperman <hal...>

[Tweeters] Black Phoebe at Ocean Shores

8/7/17 11:49 am

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

[Tweeters] Summertime roosting Vaux's

8/7/17 10:23 am

Chazz Hesselein <chazz...>

[Tweeters] NO Ruff at Oyhut

Lonnie Somer <mombiwheeler...>

[Tweeters] American Redstart at Bottle Beach

8/6/17 11:05 pm

[Tweeters] Additional adventures in filming birds during nighttime: Nevermoo

Chazz Hesselein <chazz...>

[Tweeters] Ruff at the Oyhut Game Range in Ocean Shores

<offthehookflyshop...>

[Tweeters] Re: Bottle Beach Redstart

<offthehookflyshop...>

[Tweeters] Bottle Beach Redstart

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Talking with Owls at St Edward State Park in Kenmore

[Tweeters] 08/05/2017 Pelagic Trip, a Photographer on a boat full of serious Birders ...

Diann MacRae <tvulture...>

[Tweeters] turkey vultures

Scott Ramos <lsr...>

[Tweeters] Bottle Beach Redstart

Marv Breece <marvbreece...>

[Tweeters] Sno/Skagit birding

8/6/17 12:53 pm

B Boekelheide <bboek...>

[Tweeters] 8/5/17 Pelagic trip out of Neah Bay

8/6/17 12:37 pm

Ian Paulsen <birdbooker...>

[Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report

8/6/17 11:57 am

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] The Banded Slinkeroo Redux

8/5/17 10:04 pm

Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...>

[Tweeters] Ocean shores night flight now

bill shelmerdine <georn1...>

[Tweeters] Grays Harbor Birding today, Shorebirds and AmRe

Bob <rflores_2...>

[Tweeters] Bassett Park and sewer ponds, Washtucna, Adams Co. 8/2-4

8/5/17 12:05 pm

Ellen Blackstone <ellen...>

[Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of Aug. 6, 2017

8/5/17 10:00 am

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] test

David Poortinga <dpoortinga...>

[Tweeters] Willet, Whidbey Island

Scott Ramos <lsr...>

[Tweeters] Magnuson Park, 4 August 2017

J. Acker <owler...>

RE: [Tweeters] Banded Caspian Tern at Discovery Park

Lonnie Somer <mombiwheeler...>

[Tweeters] Banded Caspian Tern at Discovery Park

Philip Dickinson <pdickins...>

[Tweeters] Snohomish American White Pelicans

8/4/17 11:58 am

Marv Breece <marvbreece...>

[Tweeters] Fife birding

8/4/17 10:09 am

Marv Breece <marvbreece...>

[Tweeters] Fife birding

Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...>

[Tweeters] Ocean Shores Night Flight - shorebird edition and today's diurnal counts

Matt Bartels <mattxyz...>

[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-08-03

8/3/17 10:24 am

Russ Koppendrayer <russkope...>

[Tweeters] Wahkiakum Semipalmated Sandpiper

8/3/17 10:01 am

Eric Slagle <hannaslagle...>

[Tweeters] Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Aug 2, 2017

WOW! Thank you all so very much .... RE: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please

8/2/17 10:11 pm

Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...>

[Tweeters] Shorebirding - Ocean Shores and Bottle Beach and nearby locations

Sharon Wootton <songandword...>

[Tweeters] Bird question

Hans-Joachim Feddern <thefedderns...>

Re: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please

Re: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please

Dee Dee <deedeeknit...>

[Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please

Carol Riddell <cariddellwa...>

[Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup

Derek Matthews <Derek.Matthews...>

[Tweeters] VARC Summer Blog!

[Tweeters] Bird ID Please

7/31/17 4:25 pm

Marv Breece <marvbreece...>

[Tweeters] Skagit Birding

7/31/17 3:37 pm

Madeline Anne Kalbach <kalbach...>

[Tweeters] Buff-Breasted Sandpiper

7/31/17 10:42 am

John Puschock <g_g_allin...>

[Tweeters] Nighthawk and swifts at Snoqualmie Falls

7/31/17 8:30 am

Stefan Schlick <greenfant...>

[Tweeters] Yesterday's Mt Rainier WOS ptarmigan search trip - no ptarmigan, but Gray-crowned Rosy-finches

7/30/17 5:33 pm

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Pelicans and Yellowlegs and Terns, Oh My!- Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Is.

7/30/17 4:53 pm

Anderson, Christopher D (DFW) <Christopher.Anderson...>

[Tweeters] RE: OT: Eastern bats

7/30/17 3:05 pm

Louis Kreemer <lpkreemer...>

[Tweeters] Bittern at the Fill

7/30/17 12:05 pm

Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...>

[Tweeters] Black Swifts

7/30/17 11:59 am

Jack Nolan <jacknolan62...>

[Tweeters] Bees Swarming Hummer Feeders

7/30/17 7:17 am

Josh Hayes <Coralliophila...>

[Tweeters] OT: Eastern bats

7/29/17 3:29 pm

Hubbell <ldhubbell...>

[Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } An Avian Potpourri

7/29/17 12:05 pm

Ellen Blackstone <ellen...>

[Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of July 30, 2017

7/29/17 11:21 am

Deborah West <olyclarinet...>

[Tweeters] Great Egret--Woodard Bay

7/27/17 8:53 pm

Jon Houghton <jon.houghton...>

[Tweeters] Marymoor - Slow and quiet two (too?)

7/27/17 5:53 pm

Sammy Catiis <Hikersammy...>

[Tweeters] Nastalgia

7/27/17 1:26 pm

Philip Dickinson <pdickins...>

Re: [Tweeters] American White Pelicans (Padilla Bay)

7/27/17 1:01 pm

Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor...>

[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-07-27

7/27/17 12:53 pm

Mike McAuliffe <mcmike0605...>

[Tweeters] American White Pelicans (Padilla Bay)

7/27/17 12:21 pm

Shep Thorp <shepthorp...>

[Tweeters] Nisqually NWR, Wednesday Walk, 7/26/2017.

7/27/17 10:45 am

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Tips on American White Pelican Viewing?

7/27/17 1:25 am

Georgia Conti <antep12...>

[Tweeters] Senior Lifetime Parks Price Hike in August

7/26/17 9:09 pm

B B <birder4184...>

[Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper at Perrigo Park

7/26/17 6:39 pm

Barry Brugman <bbrug15...>

Re: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17

7/26/17 6:37 pm

Rick Tyler <rhtyler...>

Re: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17

7/26/17 5:49 pm

Wilson Cady <gorgebirds...>

Re: [Tweeters] Upper Cowlitz Birding 7/25

7/26/17 4:05 pm

Rick Tyler <rhtyler...>

Re: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17

7/26/17 3:05 pm

Houston Flores <houstonflores...>

[Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17

7/26/17 2:25 pm

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Fwd: Juvenile Hooded Mergansers at Bothell South Pond

7/26/17 2:17 pm

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Juvenile Hooded Mergansers at Bothell South Pond

7/26/17 1:37 pm

Louis Kreemer <lpkreemer...>

[Tweeters] Semipalmated Sandpiper Montlake Fill

7/26/17 9:39 am

Adam Crutcher <acrut44...>

[Tweeters] Upper Cowlitz Birding 7/25

7/25/17 9:16 pm

Scott Downes <downess...>

[Tweeters] Fw: State seeks input on Teanaway Community Forest recreation survey available through Aug. 24

7/25/17 7:05 pm

Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor...>

[Tweeters] Assistance bringing dead bird Oak Harbor to the Burke?

7/25/17 3:23 pm

[Tweeters] Cassia Crossbills in Idaho South Hills

7/25/17 3:09 pm

B&PBell <bellasoc...>

[Tweeters] Horned Puffin - no

7/25/17 2:45 pm

Josh Hayes <Coralliophila...>

[Tweeters] Old friends out east

7/25/17 9:55 am

Devorah the Ornithologist <birdologist...>

[Tweeters] yep, ravens really ARE more cunning than preschoolers

7/25/17 8:39 am

Teresa Stokes <tlstokespoetry...>

[Tweeters] Re: Immediate need Ref Logging

7/24/17 8:21 pm

<falcophile...>

[Tweeters] Seattle Cooper's Hawks

7/24/17 6:17 pm

Al n Donna <alndonna...>

[Tweeters] American Redstart Monday morning

7/24/17 3:40 pm

Keith Carlson <kec201814...>

[Tweeters] RE : Banded Caspian Terns

7/24/17 2:58 pm

Joan Miller <jemskink...>

[Tweeters] Banded Caspian Terns

7/24/17 11:53 am

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] The Steller's Jay: An Unexpected Ally

7/24/17 8:05 am

Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...>

[Tweeters] Waking up to Wren

7/23/17 10:56 pm

Rocky <wrockwel01...>

[Tweeters] Redstart still in Oso

7/23/17 9:43 pm

Christopher Clark <cjbirdmanclark...>

[Tweeters] Thank you for Freeman Road tips!

7/23/17 9:33 pm

Bruce <blabar...>

Re: [Tweeters] Question about Freeman Road access

7/23/17 8:21 pm

bill shelmerdine <georn1...>

[Tweeters] Westport Seabirds Trip Report 07222017 - GuMu (long)

7/23/17 6:29 pm

Christopher Clark <cjbirdmanclark...>

[Tweeters] Question about Freeman Road access

7/23/17 5:37 pm

Robert C. Faucett <rfaucett...>

Re: [Tweeters] Immediate need Ref Logging

7/23/17 5:17 pm

T.L. Stokes <tlstokespoetry...>

[Tweeters] Immediate need Ref Logging

7/23/17 4:20 pm

Ron Post <ronpost4...>

[Tweeters] looking for certain photos

7/23/17 4:05 pm

Carol Riddell <cariddellwa...>

[Tweeters] Quest for the Horned Puffin (Ahoy Matey)

7/23/17 3:57 pm

Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...>

[Tweeters] Morning Birding at North Creek in Bothell

7/23/17 2:21 pm

Joan Miller <jemskink...>

[Tweeters] Pileated Woodpecker with Brown Feathers

7/23/17 12:16 pm

Bill Anderson <billandersonbic...>

[Tweeters] Edmonds marsh semipalmated plovers 7-22-17

7/23/17 11:44 am

Chazz Hesselein <chazz...>

[Tweeters] Horned Puffin, Neah Bay

7/23/17 9:11 am

Grace and Ollie Oliver <grace.ollie.oliver...>

[Tweeters] Horned puffin yes, inside breakwater neah bay Sunday 8am

7/22/17 2:17 pm

Jennifer Jarstad <jennjarstad...>

[Tweeters] Re: Union Bay Watch } Bittersweet (Hubbell)

7/22/17 12:05 pm

Ellen Blackstone <ellen...>

[Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of July 23, 2017

7/22/17 8:37 am

Matt Bartels <mattxyz...>

[Tweeters] Horned puffin at neah bay yes sat morning

Date: 8/21/17 10:06 am From: Jane Stewart <jstewart...> Subject: [Tweeters] Eclipse
And, be very careful, Jane Jane Stewart 121 Solar Lane Sequim, WA 98382-8324 (360) 681-2827 <jstewart...> From: <tweeters-bounces...> [mailto:<tweeters-bounces...>] On Behalf Of Ellen Blackstone Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:04 AM To: Tweeters Newsgroup <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] seeking Josh Levinson, Vancouver birder/photographer Sorry if this is a tad off-topic. Is there a Tweeter out there who knows Josh Levinson? We'd like to use one of his photos to accompany a BirdNote story. Many thanks. Have a great eclipse-watching day! Ellen Blackstone, Wedgwood, Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/21/17 8:07 am From: Ellen Blackstone <ellenblackstone...> Subject: [Tweeters] seeking Josh Levinson, Vancouver birder/photographer
Sorry if this is a tad off-topic. Is there a Tweeter out there who knows Josh Levinson? We'd like to use one of his photos to accompany a BirdNote story. Many thanks. Have a great eclipse-watching day! Ellen Blackstone, Wedgwood, Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 10:37 pm From: Eric Ellingson <abriteway...> Subject: [Tweeters] Red-necked Phalarope in Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve area, Blaine/Ferndale WA
This afternoon Phil C. and I took a quick cruise around the Point Whitehorn Marine area. Turned up about 100 scoters, looked to be mostly Surf, 100 Common Murre - some changing plumage and maybe some juvenile, a few Common Loon, some Pigeon Guillemot and finally our target bird the phalarope. Not sure if we saw one or two. Gracefully feeding on a weed patch. The Flickr link also goes to a couple Common Murre shots. Not sure if the lighter colored of them is a juvenile or just changing coats from summer to winter. Any ideas? None of my guide books seem to show that plumage. https://flic.kr/p/XHkVq4 [X]Red-necked Phalarope<https://flic.kr/p/XHkVq4> Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, [https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/36567485391_32725c34f4_b.jpg] <https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericellingson/36567485391/> [https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/36567485391_32725c34f4_b.jpg] Eric Ellingson _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 6:25 pm From: <quetsal48...> Subject: [Tweeters] Beer and Birds on Monday!
Hi again everyone! If you have time after the eclipse come by the Fish Tail brewpub at 4:30 and join in fun conversation with other birders. We usually settle on the couches in the back and stay until whenever. Hope to see you there. Craig Olympia Sent from Mail for Windows 10 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 2:16 pm From: Hubbell <ldhubbell...> Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Coffee and Cream
Tweeters, Sorry to disappoint you this is not an invitation to share a cup of Joe at your local Starbucks. Maybe next time. This is actually a post about a young gull and an update about the young osprey at the Union Bay Natural Area. I hope you enjoy the photos and the story! http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/08/coffee-and-cream.html <http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/08/coffee-and-cream.html> Have a great day on Union Bay, where nature lives in the city! Larry Hubbell _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 12:55 pm From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Wagner Chimney Swift
A probable Chimney Swift was mixed in with 700 Vaux’s at the Wagner roost last night. Larry Schwitters Issaquah_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 12:53 pm From: Steve Giles <jfsgiles01...> Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit Co Stilt Sandpipers
There is a nice assortment of shorebirds at Wylie Slough today. The birds are all using the mud East of the blind. The highlight is 3 Stilt Sandpipers. The group includes both Dowitchers and Yellowlegs 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Least several Killdeer and earlier 2 Spotted Sandpipers in the slough West of the blind. There is also a Great Egret using the slough near the blind. Good birding Steve Giles Camano Island _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 10:59 am From: Jason Ransom <jiransom...> Subject: [Tweeters] RE: Large shorebird flock at Semiahmoo
Apologies, I forgot the eBird list (i.e. photos) link to the Semiahmoo shorebird observation: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38720941 Cheers- Jason _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 10:57 am From: Bob Hansen <bobhansen...> Subject: [Tweeters] September 16th, 2017 Klickitat County North American Migration Count
Folks, Summer is winding down…. Which means it is time for our ( about 20th ) annual Klickitat County North American Migration Count. Always on the third Saturday in September, which translates this year to Saturday, September 16th. My old lap top hit the ground hard… so I am sending this message on a new, smaller one… while my old lap top gets repaired… hence no links to Springs results… my old lap top should be returned next week and hopefully I will be able to retrieve and send Springs results then…. Hope your summer is going well, For us in tomorrow's eclipse path, enjoy TOTALITY….. Bob_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/20/17 7:25 am From: Jason Ransom <jiransom...> Subject: [Tweeters] Large shorebird flock at Semiahmoo
There was a very large plover flock camped out at Semiahmoo spit on Saturday. They were constantly moving with all of the beach walkers going by, but among the 1500+ BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, I managed to pick out 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT, 3 BAR-TAILED GODWITS, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 7 SANDERLINGS, at least 2 PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVERS and a pair of OYSTERCATCHERS. Some photos posted on eBird. The flock flew across toward Whiterock at high tide, but is worth continuing to check the WA side at low tide. It seemed like new odd birds were showing up every time a segment landed. When all landed, the flock stretched about half a mile along the beach. Happy migration birding- Jason _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/19/17 12:05 pm From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen...> Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of Aug. 20, 2017
Hello, Tweeters, Here are the BirdNote stories from last week: * Nature Prospers in Avalanche Chutes http://bit.ly/NDJbHz * California Condor Efforts http://bit.ly/1tLuPYv * Groove-billed Anis, Communal Nesters http://bit.ly/1UKszwF * Shelterbelts and Their Birds http://bit.ly/14QPd11 * Swallow or Swift? http://bit.ly/2hSnmtM * Northern Cardinal - Meet the Cardinal http://bit.ly/18b325B * How Raven Made the Tide http://bit.ly/156OuSs ——————————————— View the photos and links for next week's shows: http://bit.ly/2wirmdg ---------------------------- Did you have a favorite this week? Please let us know. mailto:<info...> ========================= Sign up for the podcast: http://birdnote.org/get-podcasts-rss Find us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/birdnoteradio?ref=ts ... or Follow us on Twitter. https://twitter.com/birdnoteradio Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/birdnote ======================== You can listen to the mp3, see photos, and read the transcript for a show, plus sign up for weekly mail or the podcast and find related resources on the website. http://www.birdnote.org You'll find nearly 1500 episodes and nearly 1000 videos in the archive. Thanks for listening, Ellen Blackstone, BirdNote _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/19/17 11:31 am From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Vaux's
We still need some swift observers for Monroe. Could use some in Sedro Woolley too. How about those of you who live close to Selleck? Yakama? We’re asking you to become involved in a conservation data collecting project that's been going on for ten years and is really cool. You don’t even need optics and we will give you a clicker in your choice of colors while supply lasts. Larry Schwitters Issaquah Project Coordinator Audubon Vaux’s Happening vauxshappening.org <http://vauxshappening.org/> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/19/17 6:09 am From: Maxine Reid <baconmf...> Subject: [Tweeters] Confirmation, pacific golden plover, Tulalip
Hi tweets Dennis Paulson confirmed this to be an adult pacific with Shorter primary wing projections and upper white belly coloration. This is the first adult golden I've seen at Tulalip. It was very bright against the black bellied plovers and much smaller. Cheers,Maxine Reid Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/18/17 6:24 pm From: Maxine Reid <baconmf...> Subject: [Tweeters] Golden plover , probable pacific , Tulalip bay spit at 3:00 pm, 18 august2017
Hi tweets This golden plover was seen with about 150 black bellied plovers. Pics on ebird. Seems like a molting adult, still has some black feathers on abdomen,primary wing projections seem too short for American. Would appreciate input,. Cheers,Maxine Reid Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/18/17 1:41 pm From: Jerry Neufeld-Kaiser <jerry.n.k...> Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle western tanagers
5 western tanagers at my backyard birdbath in north Seattle this morning. I guess their migration is underway like the shorebirds. I wonder if our friends in the Teanaway just stopped seeing them for the year. --- jerry _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/18/17 10:17 am From: D R <somegum2...> Subject: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper at Union Bay Natural Area
Hi there, The Solitary Sandpiper continues again today, along with a Western Sandpiper, at the Main Pond of the Union Bay Natural Area (Montlake Fill). Dave Robichaud Wallingford _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/18/17 9:36 am From: Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...> Subject: [Tweeters] Immature Ruff/Reeve
at Hoquiam STP now. In rightmost (Western most) of the three large ponds. Check the back stretch of mud. Also check around edge of Eastern most pond. Jim Danzenbaker Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/17/17 8:39 pm From: Denis DeSilvis <avnacrs4birds...> Subject: [Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course monthly bird walk - 8-17-2017
Tweeters, A bit cloudy, and mild temps today (mid-upper 60's with little or no wind), and the 16 of us (including two from New Jersey) had a pleasant walk around the outskirts of the JBLM Eagles Pride Golf Course. Highlights include a pair of PIED-BILLED GREBES at Hodge Lake with 5 very young (small, striped) chicks, one of which kept hitching a ride on one of the adult's back. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, also at Hodge Lake, was the first sighting of this species on our walk here this year (!). One of the largest flocks of BUSHTITS we've seen was notable for the number of birds (30, at least, by several folks' count), but also by where they were feeding: 30-50-ft up in Douglas-firs. Both BLACK-CAPPED and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES were seen in higher-than-usual numbers (50/25), most likely because of family groupings. The four DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were the first larger grouping this year. Noteworthy: NO crows seen or heard this trip. The only mammal we tallied were two Douglas squirrels. The JBLM Eagles Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the following: � September 21 � October 19 � November 16 Anyone is welcome to join us! 32 species Pied-billed Grebe 7 At Hodge Lake - the young were very small, and striped. Assume male/female adults. Double-crested Cormorant 4 Band-tailed Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 2 Anna's Hummingbird 2 hummingbird sp. 1 Too backlit and darted by us quickly for positive ID Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 5 Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 At Hodge Lake Western Wood-Pewee 3 Steller's Jay 3 California Scrub-Jay 1 Purple Martin 3 Barn Swallow 65 Black-capped Chickadee 50 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 25 Bushtit 30 Foraging 30-50 ft up in Doduglas-firs Red-breasted Nuthatch 9 American Robin 60 European Starling 21 Cedar Waxwing 7 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 At power-line cut-through Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 Black-throated Gray Warbler 2 Dark-eyed Junco 9 White-crowned Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 6 Spotted Towhee 5 Western Tanager 4 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 House Finch 10 Pine Siskin 17 American Goldfinch 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38694407 May all your birds be identified, Denis DeSilvis <avnacrs4birds...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/17/17 6:42 pm From: Matt Bartels <mattxyz...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-08-17
Tweets - Well, still in the doldrums — Marymoor Park today did a good job of showing just how quiet the mid-August birding can be — it was mighty quiet almost all day — Brian Bell & I substituted for Michael Hobbs in leading this week’s walk — weather was great, in the low-to-mid 60s - but the birds were mostly quiet. Highlights: Greater Yellowlegs - one heard at about 5:30, from the meadow viewing mound. Likely our first for the year at the park. Green Heron - 2 juvies along the slough, 1 adult at the Rowing Club Barn Owl - one flying in the east meadow and model airplane field around 5:30 - 5:45 Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 seen in south end of dog meadow Yellow Warbler - only 1, heard singing Only 1 Willow Flycatcher heard, and other heard-only birds included Purple Martin, Pileated Woodpecker, Killdeer, Red-breasted Nuthatch and more. We missed things that might be moving on like Black-headed Grosbeak, Swainson’s Thrush, and Spotted Sandpiper , as well as a few locals like Bushtit and Red-breasted Sapsucker. We did have a nice show of Vaux’s Swifts late, with a flock of ~20 over the entrance bridge. For the day, 43 species, well below the total for the last several weeks. Good birding, Matt Bartels Seattle, WA_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 8:11 pm From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] The Great Blue Feather
The Great Blue Heron is not exactly a rare bird here in Port Townsend, yet I don't see nearly as many here as in my former habitat of Everett WA with it's marshy Snohomish river estuary. Herons like mudflats and marshes which Port Townsend is a bit short on. So on my way driving across town to Fort Worden, I spotted a big bird flying over, and assumed it was a Bald Eagle, which are all over this place. But getting closer to the big bird I noted it's crooked wings - and slow wing-beat. Is there any big bird that flaps slower than a Great Blue Heron? Getting to my destination, the PT marine science center, looking for fish and plankton - no luck there- but I did find an immaculate feather on the pier -Blue-grey , perfect and about 10 inches long, it couldn't been have been anything else than a Great Blue Heron feather. So that was my Port Townsend heron day. Jeff Gibson in Port Townsend Wa _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 7:25 pm From: Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...> Subject: [Tweeters] photos of TUFTED PUFFIN - Richmond Beach
To view some photos of the TUFTED PUFFIN that was seen this morning, August 16, from Richmond Beach Park in Shoreline, click on my eBird checklist below: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38679858 Joe Sweeney NE Seattle sweeneyfit at mac dot com sweeneyfit.wordpress.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweeneyfit/ http://joe-sweeney.fineartamerica.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 4:45 pm From: Hank H <h.heiberg...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bushtits in Duvall
> > Today while birding in the Snoqualmie Valley we encountered two large flocks of Bushtits. Here is a video of 3 juveniles on a branch adjacent to the Snoqualmie Valley trail in Duvall. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/35782240534/in/dateposted/ > > Here is a link to the album of all the Bushtit photos at the same location. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/sets/72157685197712170 > > Hank Heiberg > Lake Joy > NE of Carnation, WA > > > Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 4:17 pm From: Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...> Subject: [Tweeters] Nisqually NWR 8/16/17
Tweets, Today 35 of us enjoyed a special day at Nisqually, even if a bit slow. It was a great day for a walk, warm with a light breeze. While we are in the dog days of August we had some great birds. We had a 10.11 high tide at 2:30 so it was good for shorebirds. Highlight of the day occurred early on when we found a 1st winter CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in the thicket near the entrance to the Education Center. It stayed in the area for several minutes before heading off toward the orchard. Hopefully someone in the group got some decent photos that Shep will include in his ebird report. The other highlight was a GREAT EGRET seen from the end of the estuary boardwalk by those of us who went that far. We also saw some PURPLE MARTINS near Luhr Beach from there. Waterfowl were almost non-existent and passerines were mostly quiet and roosting. There appears to be some gathering into mixed flocks prior to migration. For the day I had 45 species and now have 119 for the year. We had a RIVER OTTER at the visitor center at the start and saw COTTON-TAILED RABBIT, GRAY SQUIRREL, BLACK-TAILED DEER, MUSKRAT, and HARBOR SEALS during the walk. Until next week when Shep will lead in my absence.... Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...> Lacey, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 1:18 pm From: Mike Stropki <stropkimike...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Rio Grande Valley
Much appreciated. Looking forward to coming down from Washington Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Hal Michael <ucd880...> wrote: > > Further downstream is the Sabal Palm refuge. It is actually outside of an existing (Bush-era) wall. There was a big flap about, if memory serves, the previous operators not opposing the wall. When were last there it was being run by a local group and well worth the visit. > > Hal Michael > Science Outreach Director, Sustainable Fisheries Foundation > Olympia WA > 360-459-4005 > 360-791-7702 (C) > <ucd880...> > > > > > My first birding trip here last fall was unforgettable - and I was always aware of my proximity to the Border. News coverage over the weekend of anti-Wall protests in Mission TX points out that the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park and the World Butterfly Center are in the crosshairs. > > http://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/08/13/hike-demands-protection-wildlife-refuge-protests-texas-mexico-border-wall/562573001/ > > http://www.audubon.org/news/possible-border-wall-plans-would-be-devastating-santa-ana-national-wildlife > > https://www.nationalbutterflycenter.org/ > > Debbie McLeod in Kirklandia > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 12:37 pm From: Russ Koppendrayer <russkope...> Subject: [Tweeters] Baird's Sandpiper at Wenatchee
Hi Tweeters, At noon today there were two Baird's Sandpiper at Walla Walla Point Park. I scoped the gull roost from the west end of the park and they were on the mud near the gulls. Russ Koppendrayer Longview, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 11:01 am From: Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...> Subject: [Tweeters] Tufted puffin flew north from Richmond beach
The tufted puffin was visible from Richmond Beach from 9 AM until 10:45 AM. At 10:45 it flew north towards Edmonds when we lost sight of it. We walked north on the beach 200 yards but we were not able to re-find the bird. Joe Sweeney NE Seattle Sweeneyfit at Mac dot com Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 10:38 am From: Philip Dickinson <pdickins...> Subject: [Tweeters] Update to egret update
Relocated at Legion Park overlook. Distant photo Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 10:20 am From: Philip Dickinson <pdickins...> Subject: [Tweeters] Egret update
Can no longer locate the Great Egret at Everett Marine Park. Could be down among the piling a out of view Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 9:57 am From: Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...> Subject: [Tweeters] Tufted puffin at Richmond Beach
Tufted puffin is still visible today August 16 at 9:55 AM but it is slowly drifting south and a greater distance from shore. Joe Sweeney NE Seattle Sweeneyfit at Mac dot com Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 9:51 am From: Philip Dickinson <pdickins...> Subject: [Tweeters] Great Egret
Great Egret at heron rookery at Everett Marine Park at 9:45 am this morning Phil Dickinson Lake Stevens Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 9:03 am From: Joe Sweeney <sweeneyfit...> Subject: [Tweeters] Tufted puffin @ Richmond beach
Present now at 9am, hanging out with guillemot. Fairly close to shore. Joe Sweeney NE Seattle Sweeneyfit at Mac dot com Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/16/17 8:42 am From: Shep Thorp <shepthorp...> Subject: [Tweeters] Chestnut-sided Warbler Nisqually NWR
At Education Center entrance. Showing now. Immature. Photos. Yellow cap, wing bars, gray face. White eye ring. Shep and Phil, wed walk. Shep Thorp, VMD Emergency Clinician, Medical Director BluePearl Veterinary Partners 253.370.3742 mobile 253.474.0791 Tacoma bluepearlvet.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 8:46 pm From: Josh Adams <xjoshx...> Subject: [Tweeters] Everett STP Franklin's Gull
Hello Tweets, Just before 5pm this evening myself and three other birders had a Franklin's Gull fly past us at the Everett Sewage Treatment Plant. It continued north, but this area has been good for FRGU in the past, so perhaps it'll hang around. The tide was still too high for shorebirds, so no Stilt Sandpipers were present. Unfortunately there is a temporary "no trespassing" sign at the gate to the road that goes along the east side of the sewage ponds, so that great shorebird habitat is inaccessible at the moment. Hopefully this is related to the construction and won't last long. Earlier in the evening I managed to time the tides perfectly mudflats north of the marina and had good numbers of shorebirds while the shore was still close enough to scope easily. At least three Baird's Sandpipers were present along with many peeps. The peeps were mostly Western Sandpipers, but quite a few Least's and a couple Semipalmated Sandpipers were present as well. It's always interesting to me how little species diversity there is at this spot, despite sometimes immense numbers of individual birds. Josh Adams Cathcart, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 5:13 pm From: Louis Kreemer <lpkreemer...> Subject: [Tweeters] Montlake Fill Solitary Sandpiper
Hi Tweeters, This morning a Solitary Sandpiper flew into Main Pond at the Fill, much to the delight of Connie Sidles and I. Also around were: A female or juvenile Yellow-headed Blackbird, a juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher and two Red-breasted Nuthatches. Louis Kreemer _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 2:29 pm From: <dlmoor2...> Subject: [Tweeters] Snowy Plovers
Hey Tweets...I received a request to post this to Tweeters on behalf of Cyndie Sundstrom. If you are birding Grays Harbor County and see banded Snowy Plovers, she is trying to keep track of the dispersal of this year's chicks from Grayland-Midway and Graveyard Spit. Please note the band colors and on which leg and send her an email at <Cyndie.Sundstrom...> or send it to me and I will forward it to her. Thanks! Dianna Moore Ocean Shores _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 1:21 pm From: Hal Michael <ucd880...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Rio Grande Valley
Further downstream is the Sabal Palm refuge. It is actually outside of an existing (Bush-era) wall. There was a big flap about, if memory serves, the previous operators not opposing the wall. When were last there it was being run by a local group and well worth the visit. Hal Michael Science Outreach Director, Sustainable Fisheries Foundation Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) <ucd880...> ----- Original Message ----- My first birding trip here last fall was unforgettable - and I was always aware of my proximity to the Border. News coverage over the weekend of anti-Wall protests in Mission TX points out that the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park and the World Butterfly Center are in the crosshairs. http://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/08/13/hike-demands-protection-wildlife-refuge-protests-texas-mexico-border-wall/562573001/ http://www.audubon.org/news/possible-border-wall-plans-would-be-devastating-santa-ana-national-wildlife https://www.nationalbutterflycenter.org/ Debbie McLeod in Kirklandia Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 12:58 pm From: Debbie Mcleod <skepsou...> Subject: [Tweeters] Rio Grande Valley
My first birding trip here last fall was unforgettable - and I was always aware of my proximity to the Border. News coverage over the weekend of anti-Wall protests in Mission TX points out that the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park and the World Butterfly Center are in the crosshairs. http://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/08/13/hike-demands-protection-wildlife-refuge-protests-texas-mexico-border-wall/562573001/ http://www.audubon.org/news/possible-border-wall-plans-would-be-devastating-santa-ana-national-wildlife https://www.nationalbutterflycenter.org/ Debbie McLeod in Kirklandia Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 12:45 pm From: Carol Schulz <carol.schulz50...> Subject: [Tweeters] Green Herons in Tukwila - 8 birds, fledglings & adults
Hi Tweeters: Sorry I'm late sending this. Yesterday, Aug 14 we observed lots of Green Heron activity near BECU in Tukwila. We stood at the fencing on the Green River trail just south of BECU. We parked by the trail at the ambulance place just south of BECU. From the fencing, you can look directly across the Duwamish River to an Osprey platform which is in Codiga Farms Park. The juvenile Osprey was on the platform pole at the nest. Apparently the OSPR just fledged this weekend, but it perches at the nest, or on a light pole almost right across the river on our side. While we were there from about 2:45 to 4:00 pm we started seeing Green Heron activity. They nested in a tree that has lots of foliage, near BECU on the BECU side of the river, and apparently there was another nest nearby. In the nest there are 4 nestling herons that are now fledglings. The juveniles are as big as adults, but w/ down. Feathers are growing in. 3 of us viewed a fledgling (looked like an adult when we viewed w/ bins, but a closer view w/ a scope showed that it still had down on its head). It was at the edge of the river just upriver from our viewing spot at the fence. It slowly walked down the edge of the river. But when an adult flew into the nest tree, there was all sorts of action. Green Herons flew into trees and bushes right near BECU, and at least 1 or 2 of the 8 herons was an adult. The juvs perched down along the river's edge below BECU, and in trees and bushes above the river. Then an adult flew down river, and two juveniles followed it around the bend in the river. The area near BECU has been planted w/ natives on the BECU side and across the river at Codiga Farms Park. Codiga has two trails going down to the river on both sides of a channel cut from the river for fish. BECU-Codiga is interesting in the winter too, because that is where a number of Thayer's Gulls like to perch, and fly around. For at least 2 years we have been seeing Green Herons in that area of the Duwamish River, and down-river to Cecil Moses Park. When we have our Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Festival in mid May at the Tukwila Community Center, we have one or two sightings of a Green Heron. Down river from the Community Center at North Winds Weir and Cecil Moses Park we very often see a Green Heron from the foot bridge. I was excited to see the activity. Up until last week, I had never seen a Green Heron stick nest up in a tree. About 25 feet up, and well hidden by foliage. Very cool. Yours, Carol Schulz Des Moines _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/15/17 6:57 am From: Gene Revelas <grevelas...> Subject: [Tweeters] August 13 Westport Seabirds Pelagic Trip - Laysan Albatross and Buller's Shearwaters
Hi Tweets - This past Sunday, August 13th, we had another great trip with Westport Seabirds. With about 18 enthusiastic birders from near (Olympia), far (Sweden), and many points in between, we left the dock at Westport about 6 am and headed due west along our usual track toward the deep waters of Grays Canyon. Seas were confused and bumpy heading west but winds were relatively light throughout the day and we enjoyed a smooth and sunny ride home. Just outside the Jetty, we passed through about 13,000 Sooty Shearwaters, with much smaller numbers of Brown Pelicans, Heerman's Gulls, Common Murres, and a few Red-necked Phalaropes. As is typical, bird numbers dropped as we left the nearshore zone, but by 8:30 we picked up our first Black-footed Albatross, Northern Fulmars, and Pink-footed Shearwaters. A very cooperative South Polar Skua picked up off the water just ahead of the boat and flew close down the starboard side. Captain Phil then found a shrimper on the horizon and once there we picked up much better looks of both Black-foots and Pink-foots, and our first Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel of the day. Moving on to deeper water, a few Cassin's Auklets were seen, and our first of the season Buller's Shearwater flew by. We would see 11 Buller's by the end of the trip. Over the edge of the canyon, we found a Hagfish Boat processing its catch with about 75 Black-footed Albatross in its shadow, as well as more Pink-foots, Sooties, and many juvenile California Gulls, the most common gull offshore in summer. A lost juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird landed briefly on the boat. As we were about to move on, a Laysan Albatross flew up our wake and alongside the boat for all to see. This was the avian highlight of the day as we only see this species on about 5% of our August trips. Phil then took us northeast from there and straight into the mouth of the canyon as we turned for home. This extended period in deep water was birdy and we added Sabine's Gulls and one Parasitic Jaeger. As we motored smoothly back towards Westport with a tail wind, several Humpback Whales put on a show with a couple animals breaching nearby. A few Dall's Porpoise played in our wake and better looks at Red-necked Phalaropes and Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels were had. A good size ocean sunfish was also seen well. Back at the Westport Jetty, we added Surfbird and Wandering Tattler to the trip list, and in the marina, a few 100 Marbled Godwits and 1 Whimbrel were roosting on the floating docks. The numbers above are preliminary. The final numbers and complete species listed will be posted on Westport Seabirds.com and on ebird. Spotters for the trip were Scott Mills, Cara Borre, and Gene Revelas. As usual Skipper Phil Anderson and Chris Anderson (deckhand, crew, ginger snap purveyor) made sure fun was had by all. Please check http://westportseabirds.com/ for information on upcoming trips. There are many trips scheduled in August and September, and one on October 7th, the final trip of 2017. Hope to see you out there sometime soon! Gene Revelas Olympia, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/14/17 1:29 pm From: Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Swifts in Monroe
I had 20 to 30 swifts over Tumwater Valley Golf Course yesterday morning Phil Kelley On Aug 14, 2017 10:13 AM, "Larry Schwitters" <leschwitters...> wrote: > About 3000 Vaux’s Swifts spent the night in the Monroe Wagner communal > roost last night. > > Our Vaux’s Happening project could use some help keeping track of how many > swifts are using this roost. You may be surprised by how my fun it can be. > > Email me. > > Larry Schwitters > Issaquah > Project coordinator > Audubon Vaux’s Happening > > vauxshappening.org > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/14/17 10:18 am From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Swifts in Monroe
About 3000 Vaux’s Swifts spent the night in the Monroe Wagner communal roost last night. Our Vaux’s Happening project could use some help keeping track of how many swifts are using this roost. You may be surprised by how my fun it can be. Email me. Larry Schwitters Issaquah Project coordinator Audubon Vaux’s Happening vauxshappening.org <http://vauxshappening.org/> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/14/17 8:12 am From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Update: Mallard X Teal Hybrid at Canyon Park North of Bothell, Snohomish County
Hello Tweeters! I've had a number of discussions with birding experts, both here and with a volunteer reviewer from eBird, and the consensus has changed: the duck I originally suspected as a mallard X teal hybrid at the Canyon Park wetlands just north of Bothell is most likely just a male mallard transitioning out of eclipse plumage. I'll keep an eye on it over the coming days/weeks to see how it continues to change. Sorry for jumping the gun! Keep watching the skies, Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 10:09 pm From: B B <birder4184...> Subject: [Tweeters] Back from Arizona
Frank Caruso returned Thursday night from the WINGS Second Spring SE Arizona trip. Although very hot a few days, it was actually hotter in Seattle some of the time we were gone and definitely wetter in SE Arizona. I had birded the area extensively in the winter and summer 40 years ago and had not been back since. I was amazed at how green it was - lush. Although the numbers of individuals was pretty low and many birds were not singing, we had some excellent birds. I had seen most of the specialty birds on earlier trips, so the focus this time was getting photos of as many new birds as I could and also adding some life birds if possible - plus just enjoying "old friends". All told the tour turned out over 180 species. We missed some of the rarities (could not even try for Flame Colored Tanager) and a Yellow Green Vireo was reported the day after we visited the spot where it was seen. Also no White Eared or Plain Capped Starthroat Hummingbirds were around. And same for Sinaloa Wren. But there were excellent birds. Highlights included: Lucifer, Purple Crowned, Rivoli's (Magnificent) and Blue Throated Hummingbirds, Mexican Chickadee, Tufted Flycatcher, Rufous Capped Warbler (and 11 other warbler species), Black Capped and Black Tailed Gnatcatchers, Elegant Trogon, Montezuma Quail, Mississippi Kite, Whiskered Screech and Elf Owls (no Spotted), Mexican Whippoorwill, Thick Billed Kingbird, Crissal and Bendire's Thrashers, Five Striped, Black Throated, Cassin's, Rufous Crowned, Rufous Winged and Botteri's Sparrows, and Bronzed Cowbird (1 only). My camera stopped working after day two and I was saved by a loan from one of the other tour members (a good group). Some of the roughest roads I have been on (in a less than comfortable van) but at least we did not get stuck in some of the flooded washes. We saw a suburban stuck in one and heard horror stories of other mishaps. I think Frank and I each added a half dozen ABA life birds and despite the camera mishap and it really not being a photo friendly tour, I added more than 50 new ABA photos and hit my goal (arbitrary?) of now more than 600 ABA species photographed. We stayed three nights at the Casa de San Pedro in Hereford, AZ - a wonderful place (B and B) with great food and great people. I can highly recommend it and hope to return. I do not plan to wait another 40 years before returning to SE Arizona again - but next time it will not be in the heat of August nor on a tour with everyone packed into a bouncy van on those roads. Blair Bernson _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 6:57 pm From: <ErikKnight05...> Subject: [Tweeters] Census Count: Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Clark County, Washington on August 13, 2017
This report was mailed for Erik Knight by http://birdnotes.net Date: August 13, 2017 Location: Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Clark County, Washington Wind direction: N Prevailing wind speed: 1-5 km/h gusting to: 6-11 km/h Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 80% Precipitation: none from 11:06AM to 4:15PM. Birded both units. Birds seen (in taxonomic order): Wood Duck 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard 125 Cinnamon Teal 19 Northern Shoveler 7 Northern Pintail 5 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 10 Turkey Vulture 6 Osprey 4 Bald Eagle 3 [1] Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 American Coot 18 [2] Killdeer 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Least Sandpiper 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker 2 Western Wood-Pewee 12 Eastern Kingbird 3 [3] Hutton's Vireo 1 Steller's Jay 1 Western Scrub-Jay 6 Purple Martin 4 Tree Swallow 80 Violet-green Swallow 50 Barn Swallow 55 Black-capped Chickadee 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Bewick's Wren 4 Marsh Wren 1 American Robin 2 Cedar Waxwing 20 Yellow Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 25 Spotted Towhee 3 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 13 Red-winged Blackbird 15 American Goldfinch 15 Footnotes: [1] adult & juvenile pair [2] adults & 15 juveniles [3] seen along Kiwa Trail West of bench near 2nd bridge Total number of species seen: 44 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 5:17 pm From: Philip Dickinson <pdickins...> Subject: [Tweeters] Stilt Sandpipers in Everett
As Pam Myers reported earlier, the Stilt Sandpipers were still at the corner of the marsh next to the large Everett Sewage Lagoon. Later, I also saw two, possibly three, Baird's Sandpipers on the flats further down the gravel road next to the lagoon. Two Spotted Sandpipers were moving along the wall of the lagoon, but I did not see the Solitary Sandpiper reported earlier. Ominously, there is a brand new no-trespassing sign on the gate to this gravel road. It was not there when I last visited on 8/4, but on another recent visit there were people in a could of trucks conferring down there. The sign refers to some company, not to the sewer district. The road always has been open to walkers and birders previously. Phil Dickinson Lake Stevens _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 4:25 pm From: Hal Michael <ucd880...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Possible Mallard X Teal Hybrid at Canyon Park North of Bothell, Snohomish County
Looks like an ordinary drake Mallard molting out of eclipse. Hal Michael Science Outreach Director, Sustainable Fisheries Foundation Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) <ucd880...> ----- Original Message ----- Hello Tweeters! More birding news from the wonderful wetlands of the north Bothell office parks! I was out Friday morning birding at the Canyon Park wetlands in south Snohomish County, abutting 228th Street SE to the south and the Bothell-Everett Highway to the west. The smoke was still hanging in the air, but dissipating. I set out at about 6:30 a.m. to bird the area, which is made up of waterlogged wetlands to the north and grassy reaches dotted with stands of trees to the south. The two areas are split in two by a wonderfully maintained asphalt walking and biking path. Keep an eye out for bicyclists if you go! I walked a leisurely pace along the path, spotting belted kingfishers over the water, cedar waxwings, goldfinches and sparrows darting from tree to tree and at least three willow flycatchers sending their sneeze-like fitz-bew out over the landscape. As a I rounded a curve in the path, I came across at least 30 mallard-looking ducks sitting on the asphalt. The air still had a chill in it, so I could only guess they were soaking up the absorbed heat from the path to keep warm. I saw mostly males with eclipse plumage, with some domestics thrown in for good measure. The ducks allowed me to get surprisingly close, allowing me a good look at an oddly colored member of their gathering. It had a decidedly teal-like head and associated coloring, but a mallard body beneath. I asked around with some birding friends and submitted a photo to the ABA's What's This Bird Facebook page. With this input gathered, I'm pretty confident in saying I spotted a mallard X green-winged teal hybrid. Here's my checklist, which includes some photos: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38587297 eBird tells me this is rare, hence my desire to share the find with all of you. If this turns out to be not that big of deal, still make a point to check out the Canyon Park wetlands. Like the other spots I bird in the North Creek area of Bothell, it's quite the hidden gem. Keep watching the skies! Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 4:17 pm From: Rachel Lawson <rwlawson...> Subject: [Tweeters] RFI: Women's field shirts for birding
Dear female Tweets, I am having a very hard time finding tropical-weight, long-sleeved women's field shirts in birding-appropriate colors. In my searches online and in Seattle stores, all I see are shirts in white or bright colors like fuchsia and coral. I would love to hear if you know of a source of women's shirts in colors like khaki, dark green, dark blue, etc. Shirts without mesh ventilation panels designed to let leeches through would be especially desirable. Please reply offlist. Rachel Lawson Seattle <rwlawson...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 3:29 pm From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Possible Mallard X Teal Hybrid at Canyon Park North of Bothell, Snohomish County
Hello Tweeters! More birding news from the wonderful wetlands of the north Bothell office parks! I was out Friday morning birding at the Canyon Park wetlands in south Snohomish County, abutting 228th Street SE to the south and the Bothell-Everett Highway to the west. The smoke was still hanging in the air, but dissipating. I set out at about 6:30 a.m. to bird the area, which is made up of waterlogged wetlands to the north and grassy reaches dotted with stands of trees to the south. The two areas are split in two by a wonderfully maintained asphalt walking and biking path. Keep an eye out for bicyclists if you go! I walked a leisurely pace along the path, spotting belted kingfishers over the water, cedar waxwings, goldfinches and sparrows darting from tree to tree and at least three willow flycatchers sending their sneeze-like fitz-bew out over the landscape. As a I rounded a curve in the path, I came across at least 30 mallard-looking ducks sitting on the asphalt. The air still had a chill in it, so I could only guess they were soaking up the absorbed heat from the path to keep warm. I saw mostly males with eclipse plumage, with some domestics thrown in for good measure. The ducks allowed me to get surprisingly close, allowing me a good look at an oddly colored member of their gathering. It had a decidedly teal-like head and associated coloring, but a mallard body beneath. I asked around with some birding friends and submitted a photo to the ABA's What's This Bird Facebook page. With this input gathered, I'm pretty confident in saying I spotted a mallard X green-winged teal hybrid. Here's my checklist, which includes some photos: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38587297 eBird tells me this is rare, hence my desire to share the find with all of you. If this turns out to be not that big of deal, still make a point to check out the Canyon Park wetlands. Like the other spots I bird in the North Creek area of Bothell, it's quite the hidden gem. Keep watching the skies! Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 2:37 pm From: Pamela Myers <pamelapiwo6813...> Subject: [Tweeters] Stilt Sandpipers
2 Stilt Sandpipers are currently at the Everett Sewage Facility. With Ann Marie Wood and Phil Dickenson Sent from AOL Mobile Mail _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 2:30 pm From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Swift Night Out
Tweeters, There all most wasn’t a September Monroe Vaux’s Swift Community Celebration this year. That would have been a shame with it having been a very successful event each of the last 8 years. I suspect it was mostly the Pilchuck Audubon President Cindy Easterson who pulled it off. Here’s what she has to say. Yes...there will be a Swifts Night Out this year although it hung in the balance until just yesterday! Various issues with the power and amenities needed to run this event were in limbo but with a HUGE shout out to the Monroe Arts Council and to the City of Monroe in partnership with Pilchuck Audubon we will dash forward to pull this event together. Mark your calendars for September 9, 2017, with the festivities starting at 4pm at the Wagner Center on Main Street in Monroe. While a lot of the details are still getting cemented...it is possible that we will have a "Species Parade" starting at the beautiful swift art installation by Kevin Pettelle/Soul in Bronze in downtown Monroe and traveling along the sidewalk to the Monroe swift chimney at Wagner Center. We'd love to have any and all participate in this part of the celebration. So let me know if anyone wants to walk in our parade. Please do come and enjoy these amazing "wee birds" with us. Welcome back swifts! And hope to see you all at Swifts Night Out! Cindy Easterson (425) 876-1055 Larry Schwitters Issaquah _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 2:06 pm From: Nathan Keen <mnckeen...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Guide Found at Edmonds Marsh
I found a Peterson Bird Guide at the Edmonds Marsh on Sunday morning, August 13th. It was located at the viewing station next to the tennis courts. Please contact me via email if this belongs to you. Nathan Keen _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 1:25 pm From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] Siberia Corrrection
In my last post, " Our Migration Problem" I identified Wrangell Island, source of Russian Spies (Snow Geese) as being in siberia. That was my Russia ignorance . My big sister Margie, arctic explorer, just informed me that Wrangell Island is located in the Russian far east, while siberia makes up the central part of that vast country. Really, most of what I know about Russia comes from two sources. If you're old enough , you may remember Boris and Natasha, the Russian spies who somehow wound up on the ol' Rocky and Bullwinkle show- "Moose and Squirrel" as the soviets referred to them . The second source is the wonderful Akira Kurosawa film "Dersu Uzala ", beautifully filmed (in Russia). It's the most powerful movie I've seen about the change from the "old" ways, to the "new" ways. You might wanna check it out. Jeff Gibson not in Siberia, Wa. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/13/17 12:33 pm From: Ian Paulsen <birdbooker...> Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report
HI ALL: This week's titles are: 1) Discovering the Mammoth https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2017/08/new-title_8.html 2) The Extended Specimen https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2017/08/new-title_10.html sincerely -- Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 6:35 pm From: Caryn Schutzler <bluedarner1...> Subject: [Tweeters] Blk Throated Gray Warbler / Caryn / Wedgwood
Thanks to all who helped me id the bird which was here so briefly. Based on consensus and studying Sibley , I do think it was a Black Throated Gray Warbler. It would be a first in our garden, though who knows if one slipped through. I seem to recall a spot of yellow above the eye, which I think made me think of the Townsend's since the mask looked so similar. I've had many Townsends so this was a nice new addition to my yard list. Also, while watering today, found a dead crow beneath some plants. Caryn / Wedgwood_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 6:29 pm From: Steve Pink <pirangas...> Subject: [Tweeters] Stilt Sandpiers still at Everett STP
Hi, They were not there this morning. But at 4.15 we found 2 Stilt Sandpipers. They were the only shorebirds present Thanks to David Poortinga for reporting them yesterday. Also several Bird's Sandpiper, in with lots peeps, at Everett Waterfront. Cheers, Steve Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 3:53 pm From: James Peters <jpeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Request for help from TN birder: Scrub Jay
Dear Tweeters, I am in Seattle (Ballard) visiting my son, Nate Peters, and would like to see the local Scrub Jay species which would be a lifer for me since the recent split. This year I lost my Iceland Gull and am trying to stay ahead of my son on life birds at least for a couple more years! I would be grateful for any advice. Feel free to contact me off-line if you wish at <jpeters...> Thank you! James Peters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 3:09 pm From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] Our Migration Problem
Oh sure, we've got this huge immigration "problem" in the USA. It's been going on for thousands of years, before there even was a USA. There is still a lot of debate and research going on about exactly who all the first Human Beans that got to North America were and how they got here. But one thing is for sure, their arrival was a big game changer. One of the deal breakers for the native wildlife was the opposable thumb possessed by these new bipeds. All the Mammoths, Mastodons, Camels, Horses, Giant Sloths, etc., and less than megafauna species soon found out what these critters could do with those thumby hands - like create sharp stone tipped spears that they could kill the above species with and with other crafty tricks. They were smart survivors and worked cooperatively for the whole group, quite unlike our current "leadership". Well, thousands of years on, these folks who got here first diversified and further organized into tribal societies. They developed a close relationship with the natural world they depended on and were closely part of. Then things got complicated. The "first nations", as they say in Canada, were in for a big surprise. Because then a bunch of high tech gold diggers , thieves and slavers sailed over from Europe and took the continent as their own. It wasn't a pretty process. The fact is , that the vast majority of Human Beans in North America are immigrants - we are here to stay, wether we volunteered to or not. Homo Sapiens (us) means "wise man" - well good luck with that. Much larger than our Immigration issues, is our Migration Problem. Rather than moving to a new place and staying, migrants are ongoing travelers, they go to wherever meets their needs. They have no county, state or national allegiance . Of course some of the most disrespectful of political lines are birds. They just don't even know about these petty details. They are completely ignorant of "wise man" rules. Can we Americans trust them? Just think about it. When you're out watching birds, those birds are watching you. Take for example watching Snow Geese in Western Washington. These birds are born on Wrangell Island - that's in Siberia - like Russia. Every winter we have Russian bred birds watching us. They all kinda look the same to us, but not all go strait back to Wrangell - some fly back to Moscow and report to the Kremlin. "Vlad" they report", "America is a sick surveillance state- everywhere we go, groups of people are watching us with binoculars and scopes. They're brazen - they don't even try to hide what they're doing!" Could this get the cold or hot war going? Don't blame the birds.Its a Homo Sapiens problem. Then we have the "Wall". Which is just a government "private contractor" scam. I talked to some birds about it recently. "Reallly !" they said, " we thought you were the big brains around here! Even a Roadrunnner could fly over that ." Personally, I like migration. And immigration too - people are interesting. Jeff Gibson just sayin' from Port Townsend WAw _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 2:21 pm From: <plkoyama...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: Pelicans over View Ridge
Tweets, Thought NE Seattle folks might be interested in this forward from my daughter, who lives in View Ridge. Anyone else see this flock yesterday? Penny Koyama, Bothell plkoyama at comcast dot net Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2017 9:19 AM To: Penny Koyama Subject: Fw: Pelicans over View Ridge What?? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 11:34 PM, Nextdoor View Ridge <reply...> wrote: Kim Jenkins, View Ridge Did anyone else see the flock of 30+ pelicans flying over the neighborhood? I've lived here 48 years and, until today, have never seen them in the city. I have a (not great) iPhone video but don't know how to attach it here. Aug 11 in General to 13 neighborhoods View or reply Thank · Private message You can also reply to this email or use Nextdoor for iPhone or Android This message is intended for <rachel_torrie...> Unsubscribe or adjust your email settings Nextdoor, 875 Stevenson Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94103 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 2:09 pm From: Hubbell <ldhubbell...> Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Smoke and Ash
Tweeters, This week’s post focuses on two young osprey still in the nest, at least on Thursday morning, in the Union Bay Natural Area. Have you learned to tell them apart? If not maybe this post will help. Good luck! http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/08/smoke-and-ash.html <http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/08/smoke-and-ash.html> Have a great day on Union Bay…where young osprey learn to fly in the city! Larry Hubbell _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 1:49 pm From: Steve Giles <jfsgiles01...> Subject: [Tweeters] Ocean Shores Black Phoebe
The Black Phoebe reported by Hal Opperman several days ago was still present at mid day today. It was fly catching and calling fairly actively at the West end of the lake. Park at the Cabana Pool and take the nature trail to the right to get to it. Good birding Steve Giles Camano Island _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 12:05 pm From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen...> Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of Aug. 13, 2017
Hey, Tweeters, Here are the BirdNote stories from last week: * The Gulls of Summer http://bit.ly/OtAqzq * Albatross Surfs the Wind http://bit.ly/NuL0Hr * Evolving the INability to Fly http://bit.ly/2vqMld3 * Flying and Molting - A Tricky Balance http://bit.ly/1DSUgiZ * Canary in a Coal Mine - What Was That About? http://bit.ly/2vqwRFO * Burrowing Owls Hiss Like a Rattlesnake http://bit.ly/1rFjkTN * The Importance of Paying Attention http://bit.ly/Q1zamo ——————————————— View the photos and links for next week's shows: http://bit.ly/2fznKwh ---------------------------- Did you have a favorite this week? Please let us know. mailto:<info...> ========================= Sign up for the podcast: http://birdnote.org/get-podcasts-rss Find us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/birdnoteradio?ref=ts ... or Follow us on Twitter. https://twitter.com/birdnoteradio Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/birdnote ======================== You can listen to the mp3, see photos, and read the transcript for a show, plus sign up for weekly mail or the podcast and find related resources on the website. http://www.birdnote.org You'll find nearly 1500 episodes and nearly 1000 videos in the archive. Thanks for listening, Ellen Blackstone, BirdNote _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 11:15 am From: Terry Little <terry...> Subject: [Tweeters] Mt Salmo Info and some birds in Pend Oreille
Hello Yesterday I birded Pend Oreille County from Calispell Lake to Sullivan Lake. For those who are thinking about birding Mt Salmo in the near future, the ROAD TO MT SALMO IS CLOSED due to fire on Hall Mt at Sullivan Lake. Noisy Creek Campground on the south end of Sullivan Lake is closed as well. Harvey Creek Rd (to Bunchgrass Meadows) remains open and probably will continue to be open unless there is a major shift in the direction of the fire. Apart from some unforeseen significant rain, I suspect the road to Salmo will be closed for a while, perhaps well into September. Now some bird reports from the day. Seemed to be a falcon day in PO. 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 2 at Calispell Lake, 1 on the Cusick Meadows, 1 along the Dike Rd on the Kalispell Indian Reservation; 2 Merlin at Calispell Lake; 8 American Kestrels at Calispell Lake, 28 in a one mile stretch on Cusick Meadows Rd, 5 at Flying Goose Ranch. Shorebirds were pretty slim, though conditions seem to be perfect along the river. I haven’t figured out the shorebird patterns in PO county yet. With conditions appearing to be the same, some years there are lots of shorebirds, other years they are almost non existent. There was a small mixed flock of Western and Least Sandpipers at Flying Goose. There were 2 Pectoral and 7 Baird’s Sandpipers on the North side of Calispell Lake. Four Lewis’s Woodpeckers continue to be easy to find along the Dike Rd. A flock of seven Red-necked Grebes and one Western Grebe were at Manresa Grotto (Kalispell Indian Reservation). Evening Grosbeaks and Red Crossbills were seen all day long in a number of places. Blessings Terry Little _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/12/17 7:44 am From: Caryn Schutzler <bluedarner1...> Subject: [Tweeters] White morph of Townsend's Warbler?? Or... / Caryn / Wedgwood
Good morning, Birders, 7:30 am. Just saw a Townsend's warbler with all white markings rather than it's usual yellow. Is this a morph or juvenile plumage? It did not appear to be leucistic, it was just too perfect with markings in all the usual places. Anything to soothe my "feathered" brow over this odd sighting? Curious Caryn / Wedgwood _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/11/17 6:09 pm From: David Poortinga <dpoortinga...> Subject: [Tweeters] Everett shorebirds
3 Stilt Sandpipers and a Baird's have just flown into the wetland immediately east of the Everett sewage ponds. Viewing is from the gravel 4th St. David Poortinga Arlington WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/11/17 9:06 am From: K Kesner <m.k.kesner...> Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey Nest
Hello, I have not had time lately to keep up with my Tweeters emails so this might be old news to you all. There is an Osprey nest on top of one of the cell phone towers at the north end of the Bitter Lake Home Depot - 11616 Aurora Ave N . The chick looks just about ready to leave the nest. The first time I saw it - last Monday - the chick was sitting on the edge of the nest screaming for food. Yesterday (Wednesday 8/10) at first the chick was not visible, but then two very large fully feathered wings would rise flapping above the nest - the rest of the bird hidden from view. A parent bird is usually hanging out on the second cell tower ext to the one with the nest. Beautiful! Kat _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/11/17 5:30 am From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] Tree of Heaven correction
As usual I edit my posts after I hit the send button. This morning I noticed that I called Goose-necked Barnacles, "Goose-necked Mussels", which if true I guess we would have Mussel Geese instead. Jeff _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 8:33 pm From: Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...> Subject: [Tweeters] August 5 Westport Seabirds pelagic trip results
Tweeters, 21 pelagic enthusiasts from 3 different countries and 5 states enjoyed a remarkably calm and comfortable day on the open ocean on the Westport Seabirds trip on Saturday, August 5. We left the dock at 5:30 and started the roughly 28 mile trip to the shrimp boats close to the edge of the continental shelf. En route, we encountered one Pomarine Jaeger and the commoner Sooty Shearwaters, Common Murres, Rhinoceros Auklets and a few Cassin's Auklets. Flocks of Red-necked Phalaropes were fairly numerous. A single South Polar Skua allowed for a close approach. As we neared the shrimp boats, Pink-footed Shearwaters, Northern Fulmars, and Black-footed Albatrosses appeared and provided decent views for photographers and birders alike. A Least Sandpiper contemplated landing on the boat but chose one of the shrimp boats as a more suitable resting space. A few single Red Phalaropes were in the area. We journeyed onwards to beyond the shelf edge. The deeper waters produce quite a few Leach's Storm-petrels (before chumming this time) and Fork-tailed Storm-petrels which, at times, provided great side by side comparisons. A wayward Warbling Vireo was only identified with the help of a Ryan photo. Cameras seem to be the best way to identify passerines at sea! Marine mammals gave a great show with Pacific White-sided Dolphins launching themselves in the air with the even more aero dynamic Northern Right-whale Dolphins joining them in spectacular gravity defying leaps. A Humpback Whale joined the frenzy much to our delight. On the return trip, a full California Gull attracted the attention of two jaegers (one Pomarine and one Parasitic) which provided a great study of their kleptoparasitic behavior. We encountered flocks of loafing Sooty Shearwaters on the way back to the jetty where we found three different varieties of rock pipers. Species and numbers (keep in mind that not everyone on board saw every species although Westport Seabirds strives to have everybody see everything): Black-footed Albatross - 67 Northern Fulmar - 21 Pink-footed Shearwater - 78 Sooty Shearwater - 4149 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel - 37 Leach's Storm-Petrel- - 32 (a high number - all over deep water) Brandt’s Cormorant - 83 (jetty) Double-crested Cormorant - 72 (jetty) Pelagic Cormorant - 40 (jetty) Brown Pelican - 900 (jetty) Marbled Godwit - 110 (inside the harbor) Least Sandpiper - approximately 28 miles offshore Wandering Tattler - 12 (on the jetty) Black Turnstone - 15 (on the jetty) Surfbird - 6 (on the jetty) Red-necked Phalarope - 321 Red Phalarope - 3 phalarope (sp) - 1 Glaucous-winged/Western Gull - 489 California Gull - 516 Heermann's Gull - 1752 (along the jetty) South Polar Skua - 2 Pomarine Jaeger - 2 Parasitic Jaeger - 1 Common Murre - 335 Pigeon Guillemot - 18 Cassin’s Auklet - 77 Rhinoceros Auklet - 83 Marbled Murrelet - 2 WARBLING VIREO - 1 Humpback Whale - 3 Harbor Porpoise - 9 Dall's Porpoise - 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphin - 80 Northern Right-whale Dolphin - 40 Harbor Seal - 2 California Sea Lion - 4 Steller's Sea Lion - 11 Blue Shark - 10 Ocean Sunfish - 1 Pacific Saury - 1 school of about 100 Leaders on the trip were Scott Mills, Ryan Shaw, and Jim Danzenbaker and aided by the exceptional skills of boat personnel Phil and Chris Anderson. The next scheduled Westport Seabirds pelagic trips are August 13, 19, 26, and 27. For more information on our pelagic trips, including reservations and full schedule, please visit our website at www.westportseabirds.com We'll see you on the next Westport Seabirds trip! Cheers. Jim and the entire Westport Seabirds team. -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 <(360)%20702-9395> <jdanzenbaker...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 7:57 pm From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] The Tree of Heaven and Hell
This year I've had the opportunity to experience the transitions of a remarkable tree here in Port Townsend: the 'Tree of Heaven' (Ailanthus altissima). Native to China, it was maybe introduced here by the early Chinese community here (there was one ). However it got here it's here and doing well. I lost my little field note about this, but it was either in late April or early May, when the many suckering young Ailanthus trees were just leafing out - a tuft of emerging leaves , yellow at the base blending into reddish orange at the tips. Seeing some movement on the slope under these trees clued me into the first Western Tanager I'd seen this year (a male), and soon more movement revealed several females. In my experience a male Western Tanager typically stands out like a flame on a dark Douglas-fir or other green native trees. However in the budding Ailanthus it in blended in just right - I never would have spotted it but for it's movement. I had the notion that the Tanagers were emerging from the yellow and reddish Ailanthus buds, kind of like that folk story about how the arctic breeding european Barnacle Geese were thought by the yokels down south to have transmogrified from their local Goose-necked Mussels - a pretty good story I think, but like my Ailanthus/Tanager story ,ruined by science. That's progress, but we can still tell stories. These days the Ailanthus has transformed into lush deep green foliage with exuberant deep green pinnate leaves. The female trees have produce big clusters of bright red seed head's that come off as flowers from a distance. Beautiful. I don't know where the "Tree of Heaven" label originally came in but in the esthetics department the tree qualifies in my view. You can view them now on the bluff a block or two East of the ferry terminal between Water (the tourist street) and uphill. "Tree of Heaven" ? Horticulturists , gardeners, ecologists, native plant managers may view this plant as the "Tree of Hell".It has invasive habits, spreading by seed, and even worse, suckering . It's a tough customer - I'd known about it for years but the first ones I saw were growing out of cracks between concrete alley's and buildings in downtown Portland - a real survivor. In the Mimbres valley New Mexico its a major weed in roadside ditches.The local story is that it was introduced by practical thinking Chinese railroad worker/slaves as a source of firewood. In my younger years as a naturalist I inherited a bias against "non native species", and as a kid even tried to shoot a "bad guy" Starling with a CO 2 powered pellet gun. I hit the bird, but I guess my gun was low on gas, because the bird lived. Life is sort of a conundrum. I definitely don't condone introducing "Invasive Species" , but mostly enabled by us Human Beans they are here. Sometimes controls work - like the yanking of Scots Broom at Fort Worden here in PT- it has made a big difference in that native habitat of native dune plants. Now I'm getting older (like everyone) and have mellowed out some. Now I find Starlings, House Sparrows, Rock Pigeons , and European collared Doves interesting and beautiful in their own ways. Even the "Tree of Hell". Jeff Gibson just sayin' Port Townsend Wa _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 6:06 pm From: Gina Ames <boisecreekfarm...> Subject: [Tweeters] Need Locations for Western Tanagers and Bullock's Orioles
Featherhaven, a bird rehabilitation center, will be ready to release tanagers and orioles back to the wild early next week. They should be released to join up with their own species. Please reply to Tweeters with any Puget Sound WA current sightings. Thanks! _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 5:44 pm From: Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-08-10
Tweets – We’re at the heights of Summer Doldrums, but we’re beginning to get the chance for something to “turn up”. They day, though, was rather airless. It started out foggy, and quickly became hazy. The sun was very orange at sunrise, though the moon wasn’t that colored at moonset, so it seems the smoke is worse to the east. Birds were quiet for the most part, and not a lot was flying overhead before about 8:30. Highlights: a.. Common Merganser – group at weir – family? First in five weeks b.. Virginia Rail – one heard along slough – only 2nd since April c.. Cooper’s Hawk – several sightings d.. Barn Owl – one over East Meadow; looked like a juvenile e.. Pileated Woodpecker – Seen well at Rowing Club f.. Purple Martin – at least 2 babies in gourd at Lake Platform g.. Yellow Warbler – a couple at least h.. Yellow-rumped Warbler – a couple of VERY drab juveniles i.. Black-throated Gray Warbler – very nice male, and at least 1 more drab bird j.. CHIPPING SPARROW – adult, with juncos, near the windmill. Only our 3rd or 4th fall sighting ever Though we ended up with 57 species, several were notably represented by only single birds. This included California Gull, Red-tailed Hawk, Violet-green Swallow, Swainson’s Thrush, and Red-winged Blackbird. A couple of us saw a Raccoon right around 6:30, our first for 2017. == Michael Hobbs == www.marymoor.org/birding.htm == <BirdMarymoor...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 3:09 pm From: Twink Coffman <wilber4818...> Subject: [Tweeters] WOS 2017 annual conference 9/21 to 9/25 2017 at Semiahmoo
WA ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2017 WOS Annual Conference will be held Sept 21st to Sept 25th at SEMIAHMOO RESORT in Blaine. http://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/schedule/ http://wos.org/annual-conferen��/…/registration-instructions/ <http://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/registration-instructions/> http://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/field-trips/ Schedule \| Washington Ornithological Society <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwos.org%2Fannual-conference%2Fcurrent-year%2Fschedule%2F&h=ATMiwvVLpbkVfnv6UVgyAQxDQLJ64N24sMlSUg2UJCgmLRONpb_3mwr75oNx869-WHCECviss8yT0sQPkNwW90DFDzMefuHTV9EaHoUR9FNFa96mAKu6R4aXKQlpc226ZfMmvKZ3Gu_gzeQk5M1lnC87TCE&enc=AZNMiQWGytxHtsqmPIUm0z1YyvW03Pf1ApkHgjcYeNuLA-lzumGeGCU89fW2TQ_8PK9ReAebuj6uru-1q969-bXvQTTtaHAWjrdCkx-7R6wZr8BIa5MOo3vQDNxMBysWwh2KpDojP_GjoNF3vykk8M66ZclRtglVLT7Q1s22lXlN4BFIhXL8EXg27ljz510zUbw-SxTSka8BXDMnjFoMeYZ5&s=1> -- happy birding Twink <wilber4818...> Ferndale, WA in Whatcom County out on the beach _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 2:05 pm From: Peter H Wimberger <pwimberger...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fife Baird's Sandpipers
Hi Tweets, I talked with the construction supervisor yesterday about the Freeman Rd site. He was super nice and said that liability issues during the day prevent him from providing access during working hours. He said that if an inspector came during work hours and saw a non-authorized person on-site he could lose his job. But he said that his crew knocks off at 400 and the landscaping crews leave at 5. Let's respect those work hours - it leaves plenty of daylight. Also, the site could be accessed before 7 AM in the morning. I tried finding a spot to see the remaining water from off-site but all of the access points I could find didn't provide a view of the puddle. The site is a Puyallup Tribe mitigation site. It looks like it has the potential to be a good shorebird site for a year or two until the thousands of new plants grow up, which is the story of shorebird sites all over Pierce County. A much larger area than is currently wet will be at that same low elevation after the excavation is finished and Wapato Crk will run through it. Peter Wimberger Tacoma, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 1:37 am From: <notcalm...> Subject: [Tweeters] Revised-Peregrine Falcons had a problem with my previous subject Line--------European Golden Plover: Fastest Game Bird in Europe?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records
From: <notcalm...> To: "Dan Reiff, PhD" <notcalm...> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 1:10:04 AM Subject: European Golden Plover: Fastest Game Bird in Europe?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records Hello Tweeters community, My wife and I had a great trip to and in Iceland. One of my favorite species-of several- was the European Golden Plover-a really interesting and beautiful bird. I also enjoyed the illustration of the plover on the Iceland bill that was worth about a $100 US. Wish we could have bird illustrations on our US currency. When we returned, I tried to learn as much as possible about the species we observed and filmed. So why do I write: "European Golden Plover: Fastest Game Bird in Europe?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records"? I was surprised to find the following regarding the the Cascade of events that resulted from a missed shot at a European Golden Plover argument and question: which was the fastest game bird in Europe: the plover or the Red grouse? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records See the history part Best regards, Dan Reiff MI _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/10/17 1:30 am From: <notcalm...> Subject: [Tweeters] European Golden Plover: Fastest Bird in the World?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records
From: <notcalm...> To: "Dan Reiff, PhD" <notcalm...> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 1:10:04 AM Subject: European Golden Plover: Fastest Bird in the World?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records Hello Tweeters community, My wife and I had a great trip to and in Iceland. One of my favorite species-of several- was the European Golden Plover-a really interesting and beautiful bird. I also enjoyed the illustration of the plover on the Iceland bill that was worth about a $100 US. Wish we could have bird illustrations on our US currency. When we returned, I tried to learn as much as possible about the species we observed and filmed. So why do I write: "European Golden Plover: Fastest Bird in the World?, A Hugh Beaver, An Argument, Guinness, Pubs, A missed shot that Resulted in many Many World records"? I was surprised to find the following regarding the the Cascade of events that resulted from a missed shot at a European Golden Plover argument and question: which was the fastest game bird in Europe: the plover or the Red grouse? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records See the history part Best regards, Dan Reiff MI _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/9/17 6:55 pm From: Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...> Subject: [Tweeters] Nisqually NWR 8/9/17
Tweets, Today 40 of us enjoyed a slow walk at Nisqually. It was warm and breezeless and there was not too much action. We had a -0.8 low tide at 1:30 so there was lots of mud to be seen. Still we had some nice sightings. The highlight of the day was a NASHVILLE WARBLER, followed closely by a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. The NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen along the west side of the boardwalk to the twin barns between the last bench and the turn off to the barns. It was seen early and again later in the day. The BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen from the base of the estuary boardwalk with a small flock of LEAST SANDPIPERS, before they took off toward the reach. We also had a flyover of a GREATER YELLOWLEGS and saw 4 or 5 WILSON'S SNIPE inside the estuary dike. It was a good day for raptors with BALD EAGLE, RED-TAILED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER, COOPER HAWK, and SHARP-SHINNED HAWK all being sighted. Some of the group reported a PEREGRINE FALCON flyover. Shep will have a more detailed report in his ebird report. For the day I had 43 species and now have 124 for the year. Mammals seen were BLACK-TAILED DEER and COTTON TAILED RABBIT. Until next week when we will have better tides and hopefully cooled weather.... Phil Kelley <scrubjay323...> Lacey, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/9/17 4:42 pm From: Marcus Roening <marcus...> Subject: [Tweeters] Warm Beach Shorebirds
Hi Tweets, Good shorebirds this past week at Warm Beach at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River. Public access is limited, with one walk in kayak access, but zero parking until about 4 blocks away. Better kayak access with parking is available where Marine View drive crosses the Stilly. On the incoming tide today, walking in the mud and sand, I saw 22! Juvenile Baird's Sandpipers - usually I see 2, at most. They seemed to like the area filled with small debris from the Oso landslide near the pilings. Black-bellied Plovers 200+ Greater Yellowlegs - today 30+, but had 92 last Sunday (personal high count) Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 (4 on Sun) Killdeer Least Sandpipers- usually 12-20 Western Sandpipers- small flocks 80-150 all juveniles Band-tailed Pigeons - 62 this week and a notable high count. Counts for the past 5 years have been in the 30-40 range. Good birding, Marcus Roening Tacoma WA Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/9/17 1:07 pm From: Jeffrey Bryant <jbryant_68...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fife Baird's S'pipers
As of noon today, six remain at the Freeman Rd Retention “ponds”, accessed from a gravel road leading west from Freeman Road E just a bit south of Valley Ave. E in Fife. If you go, be aware that this is an active construction site, and I was very politely asked to leave today, as more heavy equipment was heading in. With the six very cooperative Baird’s were a single Least, three LB Dowitchers, a pair of Greater Yellowlegs and a half-dozen or so Killdeer. Also a kestrel following one heavy tractor Cattle Egret-style, looking to see what it might kick up. Jeff Bryant seattle jbryant_68 At yahoo_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/9/17 11:05 am From: Gary Bletsch <garybletsch...> Subject: [Tweeters] off-topic Asian pipit question
Dear Tweeters, If anyone has expertise on the ID of pipits, I would love to hear opinions about a bird that I photographed in Mongolia last month. The photos can be viewed on eBird. Checklist # S38426208 12 July 2017 hotspot name Khovsgol Nuur (the huge lake up in the north-central part of Mongolia) Time 0800 The others in the party thought that the bird was an Olive-backed Pipit, but I am pretty sure it's a Tree Pipit. Anyone care to venture an ID? Yours truly, Gary _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/9/17 1:17 am From: Devorah the Ornithologist <birdologist...> Subject: [Tweeters] Why Do Wild Parrots Eat Dirt In The Amazon?
hello everyone, i know a lucky few of you have visited the clay licks at Tambopata or Manu in Peru, and have witnessed the spectacle of hundreds of parrots gathering on the cliffs to eat dirt. There are two main reasons why parrots eat dirt in the Amazon region -- and i just published a piece that explains how researchers were able to identify which hypothesis was the best explanation for this behavior Why Do Wild Parrots Eat Dirt In The Amazon? http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2017/08/09/why-do-wild-parrots-eat-dirt-in-the-amazon/ i hope you enjoy it and find it educational as well. please feel free to share with your friends and family and on social media -- maybe more people will wish to visit these sites, whilst the birds still are here to be seen. cheers, -- GrrlScientist \| @GrrlScientist <https://twitter.com/GrrlScientist> Blogs: Forbes <http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/> \| Evolution Institute <https://evolution-institute.org/profile/grrlscientist/?source=> \| Medium <https://medium.com/@GrrlScientist> Keep up with my writing: TinyLetter <https://tinyletter.com/grrlscientist> Tiny bio: about.me <https://about.me/grrlscientist> sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. [Virgil, Aeneid] _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 6:56 pm From: Mike Charest <mcharest...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fife Bairds
Currently a flock of 12 Bairds Sandpipers at Freeman road in Five Michael Charest Tacoma, Washington <Mcharest...> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 5:45 pm From: Hubbell <ldhubbell...> Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Some Like It Hot
Tweeters, Last week I found it interesting to see how different birds and creatures dealt with the heat. Some seemed to ignore it, some seemed to come to life while others seemed to slow to halt. I hope you enjoy this post: https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/08/some-like-it-hot.html <https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/08/some-like-it-hot.html> Have a great day on Union Bay! Larry Hubbell _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 2:45 pm From: Leslie S <stricklt76...> Subject: [Tweeters] Injured Seagull now at PAWS
Update to my posting yesterday - Thankfully staff where I work caught and transported the injured seagull to PAWS. Projected a few weeks of rehab. Thanks to PAWS for their wildlife rehabilitation services. Leslie Strickland _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 11:26 am From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] 4000-year-old Redwing found in Norwegian ice
> On Aug 8, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Gary Bletsch <garybletsch...> wrote: > > Dear Tweeters, > > An interesting story aired yesterday on Canadian radio. A Norwegian scientist found a Redwing (Turdus iliacus) frozen in some ice. The bird turned out to be about 40 centuries old; I think they used carbon 14 dating on it. > > The link below will take you to an annoying first step, but if you click on "Read More," you will get past all the advertisements. > > > http://newsvader.com/id/17358274877 <http://newsvader.com/id/17358274877> > > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 11:22 am From: Gary Bletsch <garybletsch...> Subject: [Tweeters] 4000-year-old Redwing found in Norwegian ice
Dear Tweeters, An interesting story aired yesterday on Canadian radio. A Norwegian scientist found a Redwing (Turdus iliacus) frozen in some ice. The bird turned out to be about 40 centuries old; I think they used carbon 14 dating on it. The link below will take you to an annoying first step, but if you click on "Read More," you will get past all the advertisements. http://newsvader.com/id/17358274877 Yours truly, Gary Bletsch _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 8:25 am From: Leslie S <stricklt76...> Subject: [Tweeters] Injured Seagull in Everett - Assistance Requested
Yesterday (8/7), a seagull (glaucous winged) showed up in the parking lot where I work (2121 W Casino Road, Everett). Seems otherwise ok but has an injured wing that's hanging down. Can't fly but is walking around. Some coworkers are trying to catch it to take it to PAWS. Someone is bringing a cage type trap today. Challenging. Crows are taking the food we put out for it. Any assistance from the tweeters community would be appreciated. Thanks, Leslie Strickland (<stricklt76...>) _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/8/17 8:18 am From: <cgluckman...> Subject: [Tweeters] Barn Swallow Fledges return
I just received a question about Barn Swallow fledges continuing to return to their nest nightly well after their parents have moved on (more than a week so far). Since it's near his front door and noisy, it was of some concern. Couldn't find anything about this in the literature but did get a response from one person that she witnessed this behavior once in Violet-Green Swallows. Anyone have information on how common this is? David Gluckman Pt. Townsend, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 8:45 pm From: Barry Brugman <bbrug15...> Subject: [Tweeters] Shorebird ID help please? Baird's Sandpiper?
I saw a couple of little shorebirds at the end of Channel Drive in Skagit county today. I suspect they might be Baird's Sandpiper, and I'd like opinions, please. Pictures are posted here: http://www.barry15.com/2017_Birding_Reports/December.html Thanks for any help anyone can give me. Barry Brugman Kirkland _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 5:05 pm From: Bruce <blabar...> Subject: [Tweeters] Westport Pelagic Trips
August is one of our best months for rarities and diversity of species!! Our trip on the 19th is full but there are spaces available on this coming Sunday the 13th and on the 26 and 27. If interested, want more information and to make reservations, please check our website at www.westportseabirds.com Bruce LaBar Tacoma _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 2:17 pm From: Dave Parent <dpdvm...> Subject: [Tweeters] Ancient Murrelet with Fish Hein Bank
Sorry for the late entry. I was on a whale watching boat on Tuesday, August 2 and at 2pm over Hein Bank I saw an Ancient Murrelet resting on the water and holding a large fish in its beak. I watched the bird for 10 minutes and it made no attempt to swallow the fish. Possible evidence of breeding? Waiting to take the fish to a chick? There were many other resting alcids holding fish in the same area. Dave Parent, Freeland, WA dpdvmATwhidbey.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 1:53 pm From: Hal Opperman <hal...> Subject: [Tweeters] Black Phoebe at Ocean Shores
Don't know if this is old news or not. If it is, append "still there" to subject line. Birding with JoLynn Edwards a little while ago on the nature trail around Perkins Pond. JoLynn found it and we both saw it well, busily working the pond shoreline from low perches. From the Cabana Pool take the trail toward the right. The bird moved back and forth between the first clear view of the pond after that and the wide southwest end of the pond, a stretch of a couple hundred feet. Also enjoyed dozens of Cedar Waxwings consuming ripe fruits in dense pondside vegetation. Hal Opperman Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 11:49 am From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Summertime roosting Vaux's
As Vaux’s Swifts migrate up and down the North American coast they roost together in large numbers and a limited number of large old masonry chimneys get a lot of use. There are four of these chimney roosts in Puget Sound that have a Partners in Flight Important Bird Area of Global Significance designation. JBLM Selleck Monroe Wagner Old Northern State When we put an IP video camera in the Wagner Chimney we became aware that there were usually swifts using it all summer long. How many on what dates in the summer of 2011 can be found here on our website. http://www.vauxhappening.org/the-bird/summer-and-winter-swifts.html <http://www.vauxhappening.org/the-bird/summer-and-winter-swifts.html> So far this summer Wagner has had about 100 swifts every night. We figure these are the same non-breeding individuals that keep hanging out together. We suspected that other roosts would also have Vaux’s in the summer but never really checked until this year. Selleck has been hosting about 200 a night, 211 last night. The swift fall migration is about to start and we could use some tweeter involvement in our project. We will ask you to watch a lot of amazing birds. Larry Schwitters-Issaquah Project coordinator Audubon Vaux’s Happening vauxshappening.org <http://vauxshappening.org/> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 10:23 am From: Chazz Hesselein <chazz...> Subject: [Tweeters] NO Ruff at Oyhut
Hey All, Got some input regarding the "Ruff" I saw last night from eBird reviewer, Ryan Merrill. Based on my photos Ryan thinks the bird is a WILSON'S PHALAROPE. That ID would also explain the bird's frenetic behavior . Hope I didn't send anyone on a long-distance, wild "Ruff" chase. Abashed (but not too) in Port Orchard, Chazz Hesselein _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/7/17 8:18 am From: Lonnie Somer <mombiwheeler...> Subject: [Tweeters] American Redstart at Bottle Beach
Good morning Tweeters, I went tot he coast yesterday (Sunday) with Dave and Sherry Hayden and Jim Pruske to attend Ruth and Patrick Sullivan's memorial service at Bottle Beach, which began at 11:00am. While there, many of us attempted to located the A. Redstart that was reported by Bill Shelmerdine the day before. A few birders heard it chipping, but it didn't make an appearance by the time we left sometime after noon. After birding the coast for a few hours, we stopped back around 4:00pm. We attempted to locate it for perhaps 15 minutes and were just about to give up, when it began to actively chip in the willow tunnel near Ruth and Patrick's bench, just where Bill had seen it. It stayed in the dense willow growth, but popped into view several times, allowing us to take a few identifiable photos. Sherry also took a photo of Dave, Jim, and I leaning around the Sullivan's bench, staring intently into the trees looking at it. If it wasn't for the memorial, we wouldn't have traveled to the coast to see this bird. One more very nice bird for me thanks to the Sullivans. Good birding, Lonnie Somer Seattle <mombiwheeler...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 11:05 pm From: <notcalm...> Subject: [Tweeters] Additional adventures in filming birds during nighttime: Nevermoo
Tweets, While filming poorwill a few weeks ago in near darkness, I saw a small animal foraging along a narrow gravel road about 150 feet from me. I raised my binoculars and a bike light and watched what appeared to be a Corgi trotting toward me in far less than a straight line-making short stops while searching both sides of the road. As it approached, I noted black feet, then a striped head. I continued filming and suddenly realized it was no Corgi, it was a badger-the first I have seen. I was pleasantly surprised, but also clueless about this species and had no idea if there was any risk to me. When it was directly in front of me and six feet away, I softy called what appears to be my brain's default response to unexpected, close encounters with unfamiliar animals during the night: "hey, hey!" Some of you may remember that I did the same last year at this time, when a cougar approached me at close range while I was filming poorwill. This female adult Badger stopped, looked directly at me, turned and trotted back down the road. I enjoyed the experience, but still do not know if there was any risk involved. I had heard that they can be unpredictable in behavior if they feel threatened. When I got home, I Googled "Badger" And found the following, thought-provoking video: National Geographic "Badger Buries Cow in Shocking Video". <blockquote> https://www.google.com/amp/relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2017/03/badger-buries-entire-cow-carcass </blockquote> <blockquote> A conclusion-To paraphrase the Raven: If you encounter a badger at close range: Nevermoo </blockquote> <blockquote> Dan Reiff Sent from my iPhone </blockquote> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 6:49 pm From: Chazz Hesselein <chazz...> Subject: [Tweeters] Ruff at the Oyhut Game Range in Ocean Shores
Igor U. found and, in the spirit of Ruth and Patrick Sullivan showed me a female Ruff at the Game Range this afternoon. I'm not sure I would have been able to find it or identify it without Igor's help. Thanks, Igor. Also seen, two previously reported Pacific Golden-Plovers. Chazz Hesselein Port Orchard Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 5:54 pm From: <offthehookflyshop...> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Bottle Beach Redstart
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Date: 8/6/17 5:12 pm From: <offthehookflyshop...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bottle Beach Redstart
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Date: 8/6/17 3:44 pm From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Talking with Owls at St Edward State Park in Kenmore
Hello tweeters! This little anecdote actually took place about a month ago, but I figured you all would still be down for a bird story. It starts with Facebook posts from a friend of mine who had been seeing barred owls pretty regularly at Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore. Being a newbie birder (a little more than a year doing it seriously), I was thrilled at this as I had not yet added an owl of any type to my life list. I went looking with this friend one evening, but came out empty handed. A few evenings later, I went with my wife (who has been nothing but supportive toward my newfound hobby). We set out after dinner on the 15-minute drive to the park from our house. We arrived at about 7:30, with a respectable amount of sunlight still hanging in the air. It had been overcast earlier in the day, but now the clouds had cleared enough to allow the sun to mingle with the conifer and deciduous trees that inhabit the park. My wife and I walked slowly toward the area where my friend had seen the owls just a few nights before. Talking ceased as we aimed our eyes upward, roughly 50 feet or so in the tree canopy. The perch options for barred owls were near endless. Sturdy Douglas firs offered hundreds of horizontal branches. I searched and I hoped; hoping one of these many branches would hold a young barred owl, still partially covered in young-bird fluff. We chose our steps carefully as we walked the forest trail, the ground threaded with tree roots. All the while our eyes looking toward the tree tops. Ten minutes of looking. Nothing yet. Fifteen minutes. A handful of other bird species seen or heard but nothing of our main quarry. We had walked maybe 100 yards along the trail when we decided to head back. That’s when, on a whim, I imitated the barred's distinctive “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you ALL?” call. It was quiet, I had thought. I had no intention of broadcasting it across the forest. I just felt like imitating the sound. Nonetheless, an owl called back. Both my wife and I froze in our tracks, eyes locked on each other. We pointed to where the sound had come from. Not close, but not too far either. “There’s no way it heard that,” I whispered in disbelief, referring to my quiet imitation of the call. “They’re owls, of course they heard it!,” my wife replied in a similarly hushed tone. We began walking back the way we came, silent and scanning the trees. I made the call once more, this time with hands cupped around my mouth to boost its volume. Again, a call returned from the forest. A minute or two later, the odd caterwauling of a pair of owls came floating through the trees to our ears. The thrill at hearing this is indescribable. It almost brought tears to my eyes, the feeling was so visceral. Was I really calling back and forth, however briefly, with a wild animal? My brain could barely reconcile the input it was getting and my lingering disbelief. I imitated the call again maybe four or five times as we returned to the trailhead, but did not receive any more replies. I figured I had overdone it, perhaps, and made the owls realize they weren’t actually speaking with a member of their species. We walked back to the car, a smirk of disbelief and elation lingering on my face. “So, how was talking with owls?” my wife asked me on our drive back home. I could only chuckle in reply. I had not yet seen a barred owl. But they were there.I knew this for myself, now. Has anyone else seen the barred owls that live in St. Ed's State Park? Keep watching the skies, Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park schwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 3:09 pm From: <retief...> Subject: [Tweeters] 08/05/2017 Pelagic Trip, a Photographer on a boat full of serious Birders ...
First of all, a big Thank You to Denny and Bob for allowing me the opportunity to join you fine bunch of folks yesterday on the water. I sure wish the light had been better, but then again, this is Washington. How could a trip start better than with the Horned Puffin? I'll get a few photo's up on that one in the next couple of days. My personal favorite for the day was a tie between the Horned Puffin and the Black footed Albatross. I understand that the Albatross may be "old hat" to many of you, but I thought it was quite cool. And to Bob who made fun of all the "mega-pixels-and-mega-bytes" I was using up, I reassure you that they are recyclable and reusable, that WAS in good fun, wasn't it Bob? Looking at my pictures of the Albatross, they were not wasted at all. Here is a link to two of my personal favorites from the landing that occurred in front of us, I find the "bow wake" to be quite interesting: http://www.deweydrive.com/photos/index.php/Nature/Birds/Black-footed-Albatro ss I want to do a bit more work to fake in a bit of "blue", but that comes later, don't tell anybody. To the kind fellow, sorry I have forgotten your name, who told me "Common Murres", I thought you said "Common Birds" and wondered what kind of dummy you thought I was, that is a "funny on me" moment I will remember for a long time Thanks to each and every one of you who took the time to answer my "non-birder" questions, you were all most kind in helping me to learn. To anyone who might be wondering about my camera that decided to take a swim in the Marina, we did get it fished out by a Diver about 6:30PM. Hopefully the pictures from the card can be recovered, the camera I am said to say, is pretty much toast. It is funny to watch the water float around in the lens. Insurance claim is in. In the end, even though that was not good, the rest of the trip made up for it, many times over. One last thought, I have truly come to understand the biggest difference between me, the photographer, and you folks the birders. When you see a bird, 27 miles away, somehow you can figure out just what the heck it is, maybe by the way it flies, the colors of the nostrils, or the toenails, I don't know how the heck you do it, but you do. And you ALWAYS seem to be right! ( lol ) Me, I'm annoyed if the darned thing is 50 feet away and I can't fill the same and the light is crummy, oh woe is me. The nice thing, though, with both groups is that we marvel at the wonder of world and nature, in this case the birds, and we both have the same concern about caring for it. Although I did wonder about that "chum" Denny was tossing. Sorry to be so long-winded, but if you have read this far, I assure you other posts will just be links to some other photos I liked from this trip. Mainly I just wanted to let you know how thankful I was for your help, and how honored I was to be on the water with all of you yesterday. Bill Dewey www.thefocusedeye.com www.deweydrive.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 2:45 pm From: Diann MacRae <tvulture...> Subject: [Tweeters] turkey vultures
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Date: 8/6/17 1:25 pm From: Scott Ramos <lsr...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bottle Beach Redstart
American Redstart male continues at Bottle Beach. Seen in the dense tunnel canopy over boardwalk. Scott Ramos Seattle Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 1:10 pm From: Marv Breece <marvbreece...> Subject: [Tweeters] Sno/Skagit birding
Yesterday (8.5.17) I observed a group of 30 AMERICAN WHITE-PELICANS from Harborview Park in Everett. Thanks to Phil Dickinson for his updates regarding the movements of these birds. Also seen at this location were LEAST & WESTERN SANDPIPERS and GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Later, at the Skagit Game Range (Wylie Slough) Killdeer Semipalmater Plover - flock of 7 fly over Least Sandpiper - juv & adult Western Sandpiper - all juvs Semipalmated Sandpiper - 7 at least; all juvs Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs - 15 juv Spotted Sandpiper - 2 Solitary Sandpiper - 1 Long-billed Dowitcher - many adults Short-billed Dowitcher - 4 juv & 2 or more adults Red-necked Phalarope - 3 juv Merlin Green Heron Channel Drive Least Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2 juv Greater Yellowlegs - 2 Wilson's Phalarope - 1 juv photos: http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/new_images videos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138163614@N02/ Marv Breece Tukwila, WA <marvbreece...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 12:53 pm From: B Boekelheide <bboek...> Subject: [Tweeters] 8/5/17 Pelagic trip out of Neah Bay
Hello, Tweeters, 26 hardy souls had an excellent pelagic trip out of Neah Bay yesterday, 8/5/17, on the M/V WindSong, organized by Denny Van Horn. Our route traveled 1) west through the entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Neah Bay and Tatoosh Island, 2) further west offshore to Swiftsure Bank, 3) south along the upper part of the Juan de Fuca Canyon, 4) inshore to Point of Arches off Shi Shi Beach, 5) north along the outer coast to Tatoosh Island, then 6) back to Neah Bay. Conditions were superb, with high overcast, light winds and seas, and visibilities 3+ miles all day. Onshore winds picked up enough to clear the smoky haze from offshore areas. The most unusual bird for the day was one of the first birds we saw after leaving the marina at Neah Bay, the Horned Puffin first spotted by Jon Scordino in July (assuming it is the same bird). Offshore, the greatest concentrations of birds were at two places, first along the southern margins of Swiftsure Bank and second at the “Prairie,” a table-top area beside the Juan de Fuca Canyon. Pink-footed Shearwaters were most numerous at Swiftsure, with about 750 for the day, whereas Sooty Shearwaters were much more abundant at the Prairie, numbering 6000+ for the day. We followed a trawler for awhile and searched through birds attracted to its offal, finding good numbers of fulmars and shearwaters, a few Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels, and one Black-footed Albatross much closer to shore than typical. Among offshore alcids, murres and rhino auklets were everywhere, whereas Cassin’s Auklets concentrated at Swiftsure, likely finding the same krill that attracted several humpback whales to the same area. A small flock of 4 Ancient Murrelets also flew by at Swiftsure, another sighting of this species off the Olympic coast during the breeding season. We spotted at least 17 Tufted Puffins along the coast and off Tatoosh Island. We estimated about 2500 Common Murres at Tatoosh Island, split between a large raft sitting on the water near the island and nesting birds occupying cliff ledges. Among offshore gulls, California Gulls were most abundant, including many hatching-year birds, along with lesser numbers of Glaucous-winged types, a few Westerns, and 2 Sabine’s Gulls. Offshore birds also included 2 Parasitic Jaegers and 15 Red-necked Phalaropes, but the only tern was a Caspian flying by Tatoosh Island. Other curiosity items included a tight flock of over 100 Pacific Loons just off the breakers at Shi Shi Beach in various plumages from basic to almost-alternate, a roosting flock of Black Oystercatchers at Tatoosh Island numbering over 60 birds, and at least 3 gray whales diving in foam lines just off Shi Shi and Cape Flattery. Excluding landbirds at Tatoosh Island and Neah Bay, we tallied 33 species for the day. It was a lovely day on the ocean. The September 9th Neah Bay pelagic trip is currently filled up, but check with Denny Van Horn (<dennyvanhorn...> <mailto:<dennyvanhorn...>) for the wait list, just in case some room opens up between now and then. Bob Boekelheide Dungeness _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 12:37 pm From: Ian Paulsen <birdbooker...> Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report
HI ALL: This week's titles are: 1) Birds of South-East Asia (Collins Field Guide) https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2017/07/new-title_25.html 2) Birds of Eastern Polynesia https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2017/08/new-title.html sincerely -- Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/6/17 11:57 am From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] The Banded Slinkeroo Redux
My laptop has been at the repair shop for a month (and for some of that time I've also been in a repair shop). Today I got it back and it works, thanks to the skilled geeks at Hadlock Computer Repair - they really went the extra mile. So lately I've been stuck with my cell phone, and it with me. It got updated and now is more confusing than ever. I now got that Siri thing, which doesn't understand my voice half or more of the time. I'll say something like 'what is the nearest car repair' and get a reply like "did you ask if the cow ran out of air?" One day, not realizing Siri was still listening, I blasted out a long stream of nasty swear words about my phone and got the response - "I'd blush if I could". I didn't realize Siri was so sensitive, and has sort of a sense of humor. So I'm trying to be nicer. Anyhoo, my last post was sent by iPhone with one finger typing - texting basically - which I strongly dislike as a form of communication. After mis-sending my last unfinished post, it took a half hour of practicing meditation techniques to prevent me from throwing the damn phone out the window. Now, back to my Banded Slinkeroo story, which I tried to post on 6/25. Back on the floating dock down at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center I've been watching plankton - and the watching has been good, at least before the big minus tides we just have had, which murked up the water, plus it had been variously breezy and that can create surface reflecions difficult to see through. But several days later in June were exceptional viewing. It was two days of fairly high tides when I was there in the evening.The first day, the waters enclosed by the pier were swarming with thousands of visible plankters, and undoutably billions of those too small to see without a microscope. Plankter is the term for individual members of the overall plankton soup. As I sat plunked down on the edge of the float, (with my close focusing binocs of course) I saw all sorts of stuff slowly drifting by. One type of plankter had me stumped : very slender and mostly transparent spaghetti , several went by, ranging from about 1 to 3 inches long and seemingly eel-like, so my first impression was of some sort of larval stage fish.But they were't moving like a fish, just drifting by. I kept watching hoping for a better look and got some : the head end of the body, small noodle size or so, very gradually tapered down to a fine point - no tail fin. The the final giveaway that this was no fish were two big red globular eyes stuck right on the end of the head. While mostly transparent ,the creature had bands of glowing blue and pink which is how I spotted them in the first place. The tail half of the critter was often intricly folded in sort of a very slinky way. Not really knowing what these creatures were, I named them the Banded Slinkeroo. Starting to think they were some kind of worm, I thumbed thru the Science Centers copy of that great photo book "Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest" (Hanby & Lamb). There are a lot of marine worms but I found my guy - a different species but with same diagnostic big googly eyes. Further internet snooping confirmed that the Slinkeroos are actually "Big-eyed Pelagic Worms" (family Alciopidae) that drift thru open water preying on smaller zooplankton. So there you have it. Pretty cool creatures, if you ask me. Jeff Gibson slinking around Port Townsend Wa _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/5/17 10:04 pm From: Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...> Subject: [Tweeters] Ocean shores night flight now
Tweeters, Hundreds of Semipalmated Plovers with lesser numbers of Western and Least Sandpipers. A Baird's just flew over. If you are along the outer coast somewhere, give a listen. Jim Danzenbaker Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/5/17 8:37 pm From: bill shelmerdine <georn1...> Subject: [Tweeters] Grays Harbor Birding today, Shorebirds and AmRe
Greetings All, Spent some time today birding in Grays Harbor today. Stops included Hoquiam Treatment Ponds, Bottle Beach, and the outer beach from Grayland north to Twin Harbors. This is a good time to be on the outer coast right now and there are lots of shorebirds moving around. Best shorebirding was at the first stop at Hoquiam Sewage Treatment Ponds (STP) from 0930 to 1000. Best bird of the day was an adult male American Redstart in heavy molt at Bottle Beach. Among the many shorebirds at the Hoquiam Ponds from were Baird's (1), Semipalmated (3), Pectoral (2), and Solitary Sandpipers(1). At Bottle Beach 1 Willet was still present, but the surprise of the day was an American Redstart where the willows grow over the board walk near the Sullivan Memorial Bench. The outer beach had a different mix of shorebirds with large numbers of Semipalmated Plover and Sanderlings. A handful of Ruddy Turnstones added color to the mix. Checklists including the full species mix noted have been entered into ebird. Good luck and good birding, Bill Shelmerdine Olympia WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/5/17 7:17 pm From: Bob <rflores_2...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bassett Park and sewer ponds, Washtucna, Adams Co. 8/2-4
Spent a couple of hot days at the park mostly watching the water area birds tend to use. Highlights included. Great-horned owl 1 Barn owl 1 Downy woodpecker 3 Warbling vireo 11 Black-headed grosbeak 7 Lesser goldfinch 5 Common nighthawk 6 Wilson's warbler 8 Anna's hummingbird 2 Red-breasted nuthatch 3 Yellow warbler 2 Orange-crowned warbler 2 Ruby-crowned kinglet 1 Western tanager 3 Swainson's thrush 1 House wren 1 Spotted towhee 1 Sewer ponds Long-billed dowitcher 5 Spotted sandpiper 4 Baird's sandpiper 2 Wood duck 2 Wilson's phalarope 1 Least sandpiper 4 Bob Flores Ridgefield, WA_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/5/17 12:05 pm From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen...> Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of Aug. 6, 2017
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Date: 8/5/17 10:00 am From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] test
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Date: 8/4/17 5:37 pm From: David Poortinga <dpoortinga...> Subject: [Tweeters] Willet, Whidbey Island
I am currently looking at a Willet at the west end of Crockett Lake by the four houses before the ferry terminal. I took some poor photos but saw the distinctive wing pattern when it was buzzed by a gull. It is foraging near a group of a few hundred gulls roosting near the road at the moment. David Poortinga Arlington WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/4/17 4:53 pm From: Scott Ramos <lsr...> Subject: [Tweeters] Magnuson Park, 4 August 2017
This is a slow time of year, post-breeding, and with the heat and haze from the BC fires, my expectations were not high. But, the park was surprisingly birdy, with several surprises. Southward movements of passerines have started, not just shorebirds. Last week, the list included Warbling Vireo, Swainson’s Thrush, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Tanager and Bullock’s Oriole. This week, the list was a little different, including Warbling Vireo, Swainson’s and Hermit Thrush, Orange-crowned and Wilson’s Warbler. What will next week bring? Some notables: Common Merganser - pulled out on the swim beach Short-billed Dowitcher - one was calling near the shore at the north end; first of year Green Heron - moving around the edges of Promontory Pond; first of year and only my second one at the park, the last in 2013 Cooper’s Hawk - saw two of this year’s brood, now moving about the wetlands, still calling Merlin - 2 or 3 birds; one bird was chased into NOAA by an Anna’s Hummingbird; a second sighting, of an immature moving from the wetlands toward the lake; and a third sighting of an adult female (Taiga) that flew into the wetlands, resting for a spell before moving on https://youtu.be/h2kWC_bodAg <https://youtu.be/h2kWC_bodAg> Willow Flycatcher - still a couple around Warbling Vireo - calling from the meadows Swainson’s Thrush - whitting from the meadows, early Orange-crowned Warbler - chasing one of the WIFL in the wetlands Wilson’s Warbler - 3 birds in the same area, west of the Entrance Pond; lots of calling, almost continuously For the day, 47 species; for the year 121 species. Checklist: https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38475317 <https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38475317> Scott Ramos Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/4/17 4:45 pm From: J. Acker <owler...> Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Banded Caspian Tern at Discovery Park
Lonnie & Tweeters: For reporting birds with bands or markers: <https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/bblretrv/index.cfm> https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/bblretrv/index.cfm This website is run by the Bird Banding Laboratory where the data base resides. The online information supplied by the observer usually results in an immediate match to the data base where one can learn the origin of the particular bird being reported. Besides that, you can opt to have a certificate of appreciation printed for reporting “your” bird. That and knowing that somewhere you have made a bander happy. One of the bands will be a numbered aluminum Federal band, whose numbers you probably won’t be able to make out. The colored bands on the other legs, if reported correctly (Left leg white over blue, right leg aluminum over yellow), may result in a match with the data base. J. Acker <mailto:<owler...> <owler...> Bainbridge Island, WA From: <tweeters-bounces...> [mailto:<tweeters-bounces...>] On Behalf Of Lonnie Somer Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 3:26 PM To: Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Banded Caspian Tern at Discovery Park Hi Tweeters, A couple of us were birding Discovery Park, Seattle this morning and we spotted a Caspian Tern with leg bands. I don't know who to notify. I've posted a photo of it on eBird. I don't really have a telephoto lens, so it is hard to make the bands out in detail, but they might be clear enough for the person(s) involved in the study. Here's the link: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38477510 It was actually surprisingly birdy there today, considering the time of year and the heat wave. We tallied just over 50 species, including 3 Marbled Murrelets. Good birding, Lonnie Somer Seattle <mombiwheeler...> <mailto:<mombiwheeler...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/4/17 3:29 pm From: Lonnie Somer <mombiwheeler...> Subject: [Tweeters] Banded Caspian Tern at Discovery Park
Hi Tweeters, A couple of us were birding Discovery Park, Seattle this morning and we spotted a Caspian Tern with leg bands. I don't know who to notify. I've posted a photo of it on eBird. I don't really have a telephoto lens, so it is hard to make the bands out in detail, but they might be clear enough for the person(s) involved in the study. Here's the link: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38477510 It was actually surprisingly birdy there today, considering the time of year and the heat wave. We tallied just over 50 species, including 3 Marbled Murrelets. Good birding, Lonnie Somer Seattle <mombiwheeler...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/4/17 1:01 pm From: Philip Dickinson <pdickins...> Subject: [Tweeters] Snohomish American White Pelicans
In addition to the American White Pelicans in Island and Skagit Counties, there are about 50 of them showing up in Snohomish County. They are frequenting the area around Ebey Slough near I-5. A few days ago, they were seen at Union Slough. On 8/3, they were spotted at the Biringer Farm on the west side of the highway. This morning, I spotted them sitting in the Qwuloolt Estuary off of Sunnyside Rd. in Marysville. This area is just north of Biringer. They were visible from the road or from Harborview Park around 9:15. However, they were gone when I was returning home around 11 but probably did not go far. Phil Dickinson _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/4/17 11:58 am From: Marv Breece <marvbreece...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fife birding
Yesterday (8.3.17) at Fife's Freeman Rd Pond (Pierce County): Killdeer Semipalmated Plover: 1 adult & 2 juv Least Sandpiper: 3 adults & 10 juv Western Sandpiper: 30 juveniles; no adults Semipalmated Sandpiper: 2 juv Long-billed Dowitcher: 3 adults Greater Yellowlegs: 1 juv Spotted Sandpiper This pond is quickly drying up. Marv Breece Tukwila, WA <marvbreece...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/4/17 10:09 am From: Marv Breece <marvbreece...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fife birding
Yesterday (8.3.17) at Fife's Freeman Rd Pond (Pierce County): Killdeer Semipalmated Plover: 1 adult & 2 juv Least Sandpiper: 3 adults & 10 juv Western Sandpiper: 30 juveniles; no adults Semipalmated Sandpiper: 2 juv Long-billed Dowitcher: 3 adults Greater Yellowlegs: 1 juv Spotted Sandpiper This pond is quickly drying up. Marv Breece Tukwila, WA <marvbreece...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/3/17 9:36 pm From: Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...> Subject: [Tweeters] Ocean Shores Night Flight - shorebird edition and today's diurnal counts
Hi tweeters, After the sheer fun of spending many quality hours with shorebirds yesterday, I anticipated another good day today. However, I was surprised to wake at about 3:30 this morning to the sound of many krees, breeps, and chuwees flying overhead in the dark. I have absolutely no idea how many birds were involved but it had to be in the thousands. The following are estimates: Western Sandpiper (krees): 80% Least Sandpiper (breeps): 18% Semipalmated Plover (chuwees): 2% Swainson's Thrush: zero I spent the first five hours of the morning at the Game Range: Semipalmated Plover: 61 Western Sandpiper: 30 Least Sandpiper: 55 Black-bellied Plover: 38 Greater Yellowlegs: 9 Lesser Yellowlegs: 4 Short-billed Dowitcher: 13 Long-billed Dowitcher: 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER: 1 (continuing) Baird's Sandpiper: 3 SNOWY PLOVER: 1 (I don;t know the status of this species in Grays Harbor County) Sanderling: 1 This evening's count at the same location (6:30-8:30) Short-billed Dowitcher: 34 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER: 1 Black-bellied Plover: 35 Greater Yellowlegs: 11 Lesser Yellowlegs: 4 Semipalmated Plover: 80 (probably at least 150 total as flocks were departing heading south) Western Sandpiper: 150 (probably double that since flocks were taking off heading south) Least Sandpiper: 150 (ditto) Baird's Sandpiper: 1 Whimbrel: 2 Ruddy Turnstone: 1 Both of my evening visits to the Game Range showed plenty of that restless activity (zugunruhe) that portends a decent night flight. We'll see if it happens tonight since I'll be listening. Tomorrow will start with a visit to Point Brown jetty followed by several hours at the Game Range. Hopefully that Far Eastern Curlew that I've been searching for will show up tomorrow....... Keep your eyes and ears skyward. Jim -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 <jdanzenbaker...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/3/17 4:24 pm From: Matt Bartels <mattxyz...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-08-03
Hi Tweets - Not surprisingly, the word of the day was ‘hot’ — we started in decently cool conditions but it soon heated up — and as expected, the birding in the doldrums went from slowish down to downright quiet. Not a lot around, but we worked hard and made it to 52 species for the day. Brian Bell, Sharon Cormier-Aagaard & I subbed for Michael, and were joined by four others. Highlights, as such: Green Heron - one adult & one imm at the weir Spotted Sandpipers - still around - 3 of them at the weir Great Blue Heron - still a few on the nests at the heronry Barn Owl - Brian glimpsed one early Western Screech-Owl - Brian heard one early near other recent reports Pacific-slope Flycatcher - 1 in the off-leash area Purple Martin - watched on being fed in the gourds at the lake viewing platform, 5-6 overhead later in the morning Swainson’s Thrush — several heard over the east meadow before dawn - perhaps a migration movement of them [seems early?] - never saw any after daylight Common Yellowthroat were our only warblers - but we saw many many young ones Black-headed Grosbeak - one adult male Good birding, Matt Bartels Seattle, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/3/17 10:24 am From: Russ Koppendrayer <russkope...> Subject: [Tweeters] Wahkiakum Semipalmated Sandpiper
Hi Tweeters, At 10am this morning there were at least two and possibly three Semipalmated Sandpiper mixed in with about 35 Least Sandpiper at Julia Butler Hansen NWR. This was on the incoming tide and seen from the White-tail Trail in the area where the dike was breached. Russ Koppendrayer Longview, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/3/17 10:01 am From: Eric Slagle <hannaslagle...> Subject: [Tweeters] Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Aug 2, 2017
Hi Tweets, There were 21 of us on the Nisqually walk this Wednesday. Dave Richardson and I led the walk, with Dave leading the majority as I turned back around 10. Dave's eBird report follows this narrative. There was a low tide of 0' 11" at 9:01am, with the high tide in the afternoon at 4:42pm. Generally we had a lot more bird activity than we had expected, especially early in the walk. We figured it was a combination of the birds beating the later day heat, as well as some early migrants passing through. At the visitor center sightings included a female WOOD DUCK with young, adult and juvenile CEDAR WAX-WINGS, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. The access road behind the parking lot was exceptional with sightings of five WARBLING VIREO, YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, WESTERN TANAGER, AND MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER. A couple of WESTERN WOOD PEEWEES were also very active in this area. At the Education Center deck we had WILLOW FLYCATCHER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BAND-TAILED PIGEONS, PURPLE FINCH, AND YELLOW WARBLER. We saw a juvenile SWAINSON'S THRUSH at the riparian overlook. There was less bird activity as we continued down the river side of the boardwalk. Sightings from the dike and boardwalk included VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, WILSON'S SNIPE, MERLIN, WESTERN SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, CASPIAN TERN, MEW GULL, and a raft of COMMON MERGANSER (see Dave's eBird notes on this sighting). Total species for the day: 58 Until next week when Phil and Shep return. Eric Slagle Olympia, WA Sent from my iPad Dave's eBird Report > Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US > Aug 2, 2017 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM > Protocol: Traveling > 4.2 mile(s) > Comments: This was the Wednesday, Nisqually walk. Shep & Phil were away. Erik Slagle and I led the walk. A warm day, 88 degrees by 2 PM when we stopped birding. Heavy smoke giving from the fires in British Columbia gave everything a subdued look. Good beginning to the day with early Fall migrants working the cottonwoods in front of the Visitor's Center. > 58 species (+2 other taxa) > > Canada Goose 6 > Wood Duck 6 > Mallard (Northern) 56 > Mallard (Domestic type) 1 > Green-winged Teal (American) 3 > Hooded Merganser 1 > Common Merganser 150 A huge raft of mergansers seen from the end of the outer boardwalk, east of Lure Point. Initially we thought they could be guillemots, but way too many. Then scaup because of the white side and then wigeon because of the white in the wing but the weren't quite right. Until they floated close enough and we could pick up all the field marks at the great distance. We spent 20 minutes to half an hour viewing them with the scope from 20x - 60x to pick up all the field marks. Initially The white sides, the white wing patch especially as they sat back and flapped their wings and chased one another, the deep red feet as they sat back and sputtered across the water in a very active way, the orange heads and even a few green heads from the breeding season. Red-breasted was our initial id but it's too early and the kicker was the big white sides of the males that were still in breeding plumage. > Pelagic Cormorant 1 > Double-crested Cormorant 4 > Great Blue Heron 47 > Osprey 1 > Bald Eagle 4 > Red-tailed Hawk 1 > Virginia Rail (Virginia) 5 > Sora 2 > Killdeer 6 > Western Sandpiper 80 > Wilson's Snipe 3 > Greater Yellowlegs 2 > Mew Gull (American) 1 Viewed in scope from the 2nd observation deck, 20 - 40 x. It was with ring bills but clearly had the petite smaller yellow bill with no black ring. Slightly smaller than the ring-bill which is what initially drew our attention as we were scoping all the gulls. Yellow legs. Adult breeding plumage. > Ring-billed Gull 60 > Glaucous-winged Gull 8 > Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 2 > Caspian Tern 25 > Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8 > Band-tailed Pigeon 6 > Rufous Hummingbird 1 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 6 > American Kestrel 1 > Merlin 1 > Western Wood-Pewee 12 > Willow Flycatcher 8 > Warbling Vireo (Western) 7 There were 5 together in one tree just west of the parking lot. Great activity from these guys in the early morning. > American Crow 10 > Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 > Purple Martin 6 > Tree Swallow 4 > Violet-green Swallow 1 > Barn Swallow (American) 50 > Cliff Swallow 4 > Black-capped Chickadee 10 > Brown Creeper 1 > Bewick's Wren 2 > Swainson's Thrush 12 > American Robin 14 > European Starling 60 > Cedar Waxwing 17 > MacGillivray's Warbler 1 seen at the service > road to the fields by only one person, but couldn't be found by the rest of us. > Common Yellowthroat 4 > Yellow Warbler (Northern) 14 > Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 Great views by nearly everyone in the group. First year bird, likely a female. Seen while we were all searching for the McGillvarys Warbler. > Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 2 > Song Sparrow 8 > Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 10 > Western Tanager 1 > Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 22 > Purple Finch 3 > American Goldfinch 20 > > View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38455872 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/3/17 5:57 am From: <retief...> Subject: WOW! Thank you all so very much .... RE: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please
I will get around, later this evening, to thanking each and every one of you personally. You all deserve a huge round of applause and my utmost appreciation for your help. Golden-crowned Sparrow seems to the consensus, and from links I have been sent it makes sense to me as well. How in the name of heaven you folks can pick up these tiny details, bit of yellow on the beak and all, never ceases to amaze me. This is what I love about this list, the help and education that you all provide. A huge Thank You, this is at least 1 new thing I will learn today. From: <tweeters-bounces...> [mailto:<tweeters-bounces...>] On Behalf Of <retief...> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 5:32 AM To: <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please I was going through some old photos and I came across this old one from the end of November, 2014. I am not sure exactly what this is, and after driving myself nuts for the last couple of hours I thought I would be smart and ask. http://www.deweydrive.com/photos/index.php/Nature/Birds/ID Click on the image to view a larger image, click again for an even larger one. As always, all help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. As always, all help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Bill Dewey www.thefocusedeye.com <http://www.thefocusedeye.com> www.deweydrive.com <http://www.deweydrive.com> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 10:11 pm From: Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker...> Subject: [Tweeters] Shorebirding - Ocean Shores and Bottle Beach and nearby locations
Hi Tweeters, Since I was going on the Westport pelagic trip on Saturday, the weather forecast was going to be 108 at home in Battle Ground, and Clark County has become a shorebird desert, I opted to head for the Ocean Shores area today and do some shorebirding. Although I wasn't able to find anything super unusual, it was loads of fun anyway. Bottle Beach (I missed the optimal time): Semipalmated Plover: 42 Short-billed Dowitcher: 148 Black-bellied Plover: 232 Ruddy Turnstone: 2 Greater Yellowlegs: 3 Lesser Yellowlegs: 1 WILLET: 4 RED KNOT: 1 Marbled Godwit: 8 Western Sandpiper: 70 Least Sandpiper: 5 Grayland Beach: Sanderlng: 500 Western Sandpiper: 12 Least Sandpiper: 1 Semipalmated Plover: 12 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER: 1 Ocean City beach (just north of the casino) Sanderling: 300 Western Sandpiper: 175 Least Sandpiper: 25 Semipalmated Plover: 110 Marbled Godwit: 9 Whimbrel: 4 Ocean Shores Game Range (3 hours of total fun with frenzied avian activity. Peep and Semi Plover numbers are probably drastically undercounted since I saw many flocks fly up and head south and they were quickly replaced by others) Western Sandpiper: 600 Least Sandpiper: 150 Semipalmated Plover: 125 Black-bellied Plover: 30 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER: 1 Greater Yellowlegs: 14 Lesser Yellowlegs: 6 Ruddy Turnstone: 1 Sanderling: 1 Killdeer: 1 Short-billed Dowitcher: 4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER: 1 Will probably spend all day at the game range tomorrow! Keep your eyes and ears skyward. Jim -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 <jdanzenbaker...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 5:16 pm From: Sharon Wootton <songandword...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bird question
Hi Carol. Can you shed some light on this behavior? I want to answer the question in the column. Glad you're doing the work on keeping track of unusual sightings. Sharon Wootton The Herald I have a question about "strange" behavior observed along the waterfront in Edmonds. We live with an excellent view of various water birds flying around above the Edmonds waterfront. Each year we have lived here I have noted that for most of the year no seagulls or other birds perch on the domed roof of the building that is now the museum of NW art. (It was once an antique mall and before that a Safeway store--all before we lived so close.) However, each summer at a certain time the gulls flock to this domed roof in huge numbers, land in the p.m. and stay all night. At mid-morning or so, they depart. They do this over a period of a week or so (I haven't kept a record.) Then--they are gone. Almost no other gulls--or any birds--land or perch on that roof at all until the next year. I have asked a number of people why. No one seems to know. Is it a different group of gulls, migrating through this area at this specific time? Is it something about the roof or the building at this particular time? If you have any information on this, I would be so grateful to learn the reason for this occurrence. Thank you for your help. I appreciate your writings in the Everett Herald. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 3:17 pm From: Hans-Joachim Feddern <thefedderns...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please
I agree with Golden-crowned Sparrow - possible juvenile... Hans On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 2:12 PM, <clsouth...> wrote: > My hit exactly. Not the best picture, so I decided to wait and see what > others said. > > Sincerely, > > Chicken Chris > > Christine Southwick > N Seattle/Shoreline > <clsouthwick...> > > On Wed, 2 Aug 2017, Dee Dee wrote: > > Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 13:58:44 -0700 >> From: Dee Dee <deedeeknit...> >> To: <tweeters...> >> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please >> >> Hello--Looks to me like a Golden-Crowned Sparrow...the small yellow spot >> at base of beak, with the yellow on crown not really visible in this >> aspect, although thought I saw a >> hint. Perhaps digital photo artifact but maybe not. >> Am interested to see what others say. >> >> Dee W >> Edmonds >> >> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 05:31:50 -0700 >> From: <retief...> >> Subject: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please >> >> I was going through some old photos and I came across this old one from >> the >> end of November, 2014. I am not sure exactly what this is, and after >> driving myself nuts for the last couple of hours I thought I would be >> smart >> and ask. >> >> >> >> > Christine Southwick > Pharmacy Administration > University of Washington Medical Center > Box 356015 > 1959 NE Pacific Street > Seattle, WA 98195-6015 > phone: 206-598-7398; fax 206-598-6075 > > > > This electronic message transmission contains information which may be > confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the > use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of > the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this > electronic transmission in error, please delete this message. Thank you. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > +++++++++++++++++ > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA <thefedderns...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 2:20 pm From: <clsouth...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please
My hit exactly. Not the best picture, so I decided to wait and see what others said. Sincerely, Chicken Chris Christine Southwick N Seattle/Shoreline <clsouthwick...> On Wed, 2 Aug 2017, Dee Dee wrote: > Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 13:58:44 -0700 > From: Dee Dee <deedeeknit...> > To: <tweeters...> > Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please > > Hello--Looks to me like a Golden-Crowned Sparrow...the small yellow spot at base of beak, with the yellow on crown not really visible in this aspect, although thought I saw a > hint. �Perhaps digital photo artifact but maybe not. > Am interested to see what others say. > > Dee W > Edmonds > > Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 05:31:50 -0700 > From: <retief...> > Subject: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please > > I was going through some old photos and I came across this old one from the > end of November, 2014. �I am not sure exactly what this is, and after > driving myself nuts for the last couple of hours I thought I would be smart > and ask. > > > Christine Southwick Pharmacy Administration University of Washington Medical Center Box 356015 1959 NE Pacific Street Seattle, WA 98195-6015 phone: 206-598-7398; fax 206-598-6075 This electronic message transmission contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please delete this message. Thank you. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 2:01 pm From: Dee Dee <deedeeknit...> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Bird ID Please
Hello--Looks to me like a Golden-Crowned Sparrow...the small yellow spot at base of beak, with the yellow on crown not really visible in this aspect, although thought I saw a hint. Perhaps digital photo artifact but maybe not. Am interested to see what others say. Dee W Edmonds Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 05:31:50 -0700 From: <retief...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please I was going through some old photos and I came across this old one from the end of November, 2014. I am not sure exactly what this is, and after driving myself nuts for the last couple of hours I thought I would be smart and ask. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 1:17 pm From: Carol Riddell <cariddellwa...> Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup
Shorebird southbound migration started at the Edmonds marsh in late June. In July we had the following shorebirds, in addition to the usual Western and Least Sandpipers: Semipalmated Sandpipers (code 3) on July 5th; several sightings of Long-billed Dowitchers (code 3); Lesser Yellowlegs (code 4) and a Short-billed Dowitcher (code 4) on July 24th; and two Pectoral Sandpipers (code 3) on July 31st. A Green Heron (code 3) was at the marsh July 30-31st and a Willow Flycatcher (code 2) has been around the since July 1st. An American Kestrel (code 4) was in Edmonds on July 16th. Southbound passerines are moving through. Recently around the marsh there have been an Olive-sided Flycatcher, Black-throated Gray Warblers, Wilson’s Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, and Warbling Vireos. In my last roundup I reported that Purple Martins were not using the nest boxes we installed on the pilings between the ferry dock and the public pier. I was wrong. At least a couple of the six boxes have been used and I counted seven martins around those pilings this morning. There are adults and juvenile birds. Hopefully, this nascent colony will grow next year. We are at 162 species for the year. Species on our collective list are noted in the bird information display box at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station at the base of the public pier. If you would like a copy of the current Edmonds checklist, please request it at <checklistedmonds...> <mailto:<checklistedmonds...>. Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 8:41 am From: Derek Matthews <Derek.Matthews...> Subject: [Tweeters] VARC Summer Blog!
I've just uploaded the VARC summer blog with all the activity from a busy period of monitoring and banding at Colony Farm. Included in this blog are a photo essay on our hybrid Anna's / Rufous Hummingbird which wasn't the only hybrid hummer we caught! Also included is a photo essay on breeding characteristics and the characteristics of birds in juvenal plumage. Lots of great photos of baby birds, a Gray-headed Cowbird (check it out!), why Northern Rough-winged Swallows are called just that (rough-winged) and a nice story of a rehabbed Barred Owl release: http://www.birdvancouver.com/blog_summer_2017.html Derek Derek Matthews Vancouver Avian Research Centre Vancouver, BC, Canada _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 8/2/17 5:33 am From: <retief...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bird ID Please
I was going through some old photos and I came across this old one from the end of November, 2014. I am not sure exactly what this is, and after driving myself nuts for the last couple of hours I thought I would be smart and ask. http://www.deweydrive.com/photos/index.php/Nature/Birds/ID Click on the image to view a larger image, click again for an even larger one. As always, all help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. As always, all help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Bill Dewey www.thefocusedeye.com www.deweydrive.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/31/17 4:25 pm From: Marv Breece <marvbreece...> Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit Birding
Yesterday (7.30.17) I birded Fir Island in Skagit County. My first stop was the Game Range (aka Wylie Slough). A pair of BULLOCK'S ORIOLES was very vocal near the photo blind closest to the parking lot. Shorebirds included LEAST (a few), WESTERN (40 +) and SEMIPALMATED (1 juv) SANDPIPERS. There were probably at least 10 adult GREATER YELLOWLEGS and one juvenile LESSER YELLOWLEGS. A PEREGRINE FALCON made a brief visit. Among the 70+ LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were 2 juvenile SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS https://www.flickr.com/photos/138163614@N02/36161659741/in/datetaken/lightbox/. A MERLIN perched close by. https://www.flickr.com/photos/138163614@N02/35488108363/in/datetaken/ Later, while sitting in the cool blind out of the sun, the Merlin put on a show with repeated visits in search of dragonflies, at one point nearly flying into the blind. While taking a video of a perched GREEN HERON (1 OF 2 SEEN), the bird began to stalk prey. Instead of the less than 30 second videos I like to take, this one is 10.5 minutes, from stalking, to catching, to swallowing. I trimmed it. The stalking and catching may be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138163614@N02/36130064512/in/datetaken/lightbox/. The last minute of the multi-minute preparation for consumption may be seen at https://www.flickr.com/photos/138163614@N02/35898161570/in/datetaken/. While I was taking video of the Green Heron a MINK scurried across the mud, exciting the shorebirds. In addition to (or instead of...) the above videos, images may be viewed at: http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/new_images. I also visited the Hayton Preserve. Peeps were throughout the vegetation, probably in the hundreds. There was also a handful of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Marv Breece Tukwila, WA <marvbreece...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/31/17 3:37 pm From: Madeline Anne Kalbach <kalbach...> Subject: [Tweeters] Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
One Buff-breasted Sandpiper was foraging on the beach of the Long Beach Peninsula yesterday. Other shorebirds seen on the beach include Short-billed Dowitchers, Western Sandpiper, Marbled Godwit, Black-bellied Plover, Whimbrel, Semipalmated Plover and Sanderling. Yesterday most shorebirds were foraging between the Bolstad approach and Klipsan. The tide was going out at the time. Buff-breasted Sandpiper Co-ordinates: US-WAPacific Ocean (46.3784,-124.0644). if you wish to see a photo please contact me at <kalbach...><mailto:<kalbach...> Dr. Madeline Kalbach Long Beach, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/31/17 10:42 am From: John Puschock <g_g_allin...> Subject: [Tweeters] Nighthawk and swifts at Snoqualmie Falls
Following up on Larry Schwitters report, I stopped by Snoqualmie Falls last night (July 30, 2017). I saw two Black Swifts at 8:52 pm, but arguably the best bird was a Common Nighthawk that flew high over the falls at 8:37 pm. John Puschock Matthews Beach, Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/31/17 8:30 am From: Stefan Schlick <greenfant...> Subject: [Tweeters] Yesterday's Mt Rainier WOS ptarmigan search trip - no ptarmigan, but Gray-crowned Rosy-finches
While we did not find any ptarmigans yesterday on a picture perfect day hiking the Skyline/Golden Gate trails out of Paradise at Mt. Rainier, we did find 33 species of wildflowers, 3 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (one juvie was 5ft away from us for several minutes at Panorama Point) and 3 American Dippers. We used the excellent wildflower pamphlet at https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/upload/2016-Subalpine-Wildflowers.pdf (an older version of it, actually), but you can also pick up a copy of it at the visitor center. If you do go, leave the parking lot before 7am to avoid the masses. Stefan Schlick Hillsboro, OR _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/30/17 5:33 pm From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Pelicans and Yellowlegs and Terns, Oh My!- Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Is.
Hello Tweeters! What a Sunday it was at Deer Lagoon! With much appreciated advice from some fellow tweeters, I set off early Sunday morning to look for the American white pelicans that have been hanging out around south Whidbey Island. Skipping to the punchline here: I was not disappointed. Arriving at about 7:30 a.m., I was greeted by a beautiful, temperate morning. All was drenched in the subtle sunlight of the a.m. I began a slow and measured march along the path toward the dike path that's proven to provide the best viewing for others. Wispy clouds meandered back and forth across the sun, but steady sunlight was my companion throughout the morning. I scanned through the trees and across the stands of grass as I walked. Then, amongst the drab greens, browns and grays of the vegetation and surrounding water: stark white. Dozens and dozens of hunched forms, draped in white cloaks. My pace quickened as I realized what I was seeing: I’d spotted the American white pelicans. I’m joined by two other birders marveling at the sight. We traded astonished phrases, commenting on their numbers (at least 100) and size. The pelicans sat in four main groups, spread across the west side of the dike path. The rising sun glinted off the water and their huge orange bills, making their forms stand out even more amongst the greens and browns. A few at a time would take off, soar for a spell, and land again. For the most part, though, all +100 kept still in the growing sunshine of the morning. I spent the next two hours or so exploring the dike trail, counting 25 other species scattered across the marshlands. In addition to the pelicans, I added two other lifers in the form of six black-bellied plovers and five greater yellowlegs. Joining them were dozens of raucous Caspian terns, ring-billed gulls, least sandpipers and more barn swallows than I've ever seen in my life. Check out my full eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38392644 Even without the pelicans, the Deer Lagoon area is a birding spot to behold. It will likely become a frequent trip for my wife and I. Keep watching the skies, Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/30/17 4:53 pm From: Anderson, Christopher D (DFW) <Christopher.Anderson...> Subject: [Tweeters] RE: OT: Eastern bats
Hi Josh and Tweets, You make an excellent point. White-nose Syndrome (WNS) can have pretty much a 100% mortality rate in bats affected. In short - if they get this disease, they are toast. Plus, other species of bats carry the fungus (as well as insects, people, equipment, etc.) that can cause this disease - pretty much the number one wildlife epidemic in the world right now! This is concerning, saddening and very serious regarding ecosystem processes and biodiversity patterns. We have White-nose Syndrome in WA. We were the first state west of the 100th meridian - March 2016 - King Co. My four-year-old (and my two-year-old) can guess as well as I can as to how. I figure it came in on "big foot" or from an "alien ship"...or at least that is my repetitive "I have no clue and cannot even begin to speculate" answer. Insane answers can help in the I have no clue and neither does anyone else department at times.... WDFW is actively asking for everyone's help to report ROOSTS and DEAD OR ILL bats. A reporting tool can be found here - note report buttons in upper right-hand side of this webpage: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/wns/ The issue we have here in WA, particularly the wet west side, is that most of the bats known or potentially to be affected due to relatedness to their eastern counterparts do not hibernate in caves or mines like in the east - so we have NO clue as to where they go in the winter. There are guesses and some work here and in other western states hinting at some winter hibernacula features - but no "thousands of bats in a cave or mine" situation here. Which, given this pathogen is most lethal during hibernation - makes it a rub for surveillance and monitoring of our local bat populations. We have 15 species of bats in WA. We'd like to keep it that way! I ask all to please look at the above state WNS website as well as similar conservation and recent findings websites related to WNS collaborative efforts with many partners - public, private, NGO; which may be found near the bottom of the state page. Please share. Note there is a poster and a fact sheet near the bottom. These can be printed out, posted or passed out where one has permission.... We need our bats. I appreciate all that can be done to network the word that WA State (and other western states) are looking for reports of e.g. maternity colonies (where they have pups), often used roosts (say 5-10 bats or more regularly at any time of year), sick/ill/dead bats (how we've documented WNS in WA thus far), etc. Tests being done on guano/sediment from summer roosts and dead bats have provided some minor insight into where the fungus that causes WNS is locally as far as we know - but until we have better understanding of our local bats' winter haunts - it is a major task involving multiple entities to tackle this in anywhere near the same on-the-ground efforts as out east and in Canada. They continue to struggle in "what to do" our east as well. They have an ability to better track local population losses in situation but it is still extremely depressing and desperate. I wish I could be a bit more upbeat. It will take a village.... Thanks for bringing our flying mammals up! Best Chris __________________________________________________ Chris Anderson District Biologist District 12, King County WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Region 4 16018 Mill Creek Blvd. Mill Creek, WA 98012 425.775.1311, ext 111 <Christopher.Anderson...> http://wdfw.wa.gov __________________________________________________ Want to attract more wildlife to your property? Check out the WDFW Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program: http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/backyard/ Bats are dying due to an epidemic disease now found in WA. Find out more and how you can help here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/wns/ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:15:37 +0000 From: Josh Hayes <Coralliophila...> Subject: [Tweeters] OT: Eastern bats To: tweeters <tweeters...> Message-ID: <CY4PR2201MB12053389A54103F929CB8535C6BD0...> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Hi tweets, I'm spending the week at the old family cabin in Vermont, and when we arrived yesterday in the twilight, there were several bats flitting about. (Not an expert by any means, but I think big brown bats. Too big to be little brown bats.) I had thought that the white-nose fungus pretty much wiped out eastern bats, but I guess these ones don't know about it, or survived it, or something. It made me feel hopeful, something I have not been feeling lately. Yay bats! Josh in sunny Brookfield VT _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/30/17 3:05 pm From: Louis Kreemer <lpkreemer...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bittern at the Fill
Hi Tweeters, Today there was an American Bittern at the Fill. I saw a heron fly from the shoreline around noon from South-West Pond. From a distance it looked good for a juvenile Green Heron. Well, then it landed in some blackberries on Canoe Island and stretched its neck, and it became clear it was a bittern. I walked over to the bench by the Osprey platform and got great looks of the odd bird. It was out in plain sight calmly looking about, and I got nice scope looks at about fifty feet. A few other birders were able to see the bird as well. Also around today was: A female Yellow-headed Blackbird, the continuing Red-breasted Nuthatch, a Lesser Yellowlegs that Connie and Jill heard but I missed and a Pac Slope Flycatcher. Louis _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/30/17 12:05 pm From: Larry Schwitters <leschwitters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Black Swifts
Five Black Swifts at 8:40 last night over Snoqualmie Falls. Stayed another 45 minutes but didn’t see them come back. Might need to be at the bottom for that. Larry Schwitters Issaquah_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/30/17 11:59 am From: Jack Nolan <jacknolan62...> Subject: [Tweeters] Bees Swarming Hummer Feeders
I've never seen it quite like this before. Not sure if it's a good year for bees or bad that they seem desperate for food. Either way I'm curious what others do? I've set up their own feeding station- just a shallow dish with some nectar in it. Seem to work. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance. Jack Nolan Shoreline, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/30/17 7:17 am From: Josh Hayes <Coralliophila...> Subject: [Tweeters] OT: Eastern bats
Hi tweets, I'm spending the week at the old family cabin in Vermont, and when we arrived yesterday in the twilight, there were several bats flitting about. (Not an expert by any means, but I think big brown bats. Too big to be little brown bats.) I had thought that the white-nose fungus pretty much wiped out eastern bats, but I guess these ones don't know about it, or survived it, or something. It made me feel hopeful, something I have not been feeling lately. Yay bats! Josh in sunny Brookfield VT Sent from my Windows Phone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/29/17 3:29 pm From: Hubbell <ldhubbell...> Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } An Avian Potpourri
Tweeters, What species of local Puget Sound bird has a red mouth? Does it only eat a single species of fish? Where have all the male mallards gone? Which Union Bay predator weighs in at about 6 ounces? See the photos in this week's post on: http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/07/an-avian-potpourri.html <http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/07/an-avian-potpourri.html> Have a great day on Union Bay, where nature lives in the city! Larry Hubbell ldhubbell at comcast dot net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/29/17 12:05 pm From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen...> Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of July 30, 2017
Hello, Tweeters, Here are the BirdNote stories from last week: * Peter Matthiessen's Wind Birds http://bit.ly/1m1Jbw8 * Swallow-tailed Kite http://bit.ly/2vuOTUW * Killdeer - Master of Distraction http://bit.ly/1piz2A7 * Fruit as a Bribe http://bit.ly/1piz4bb * Anhingas - Snakebirds http://bit.ly/2ukgolp * Birds in Summer - The Heat of the Day http://bit.ly/MB2lgs * Rufous Hummingbirds Head South http://bit.ly/18pZRcA ——————————————— View the photos and links for next week's shows: http://bit.ly/2u7PTwd ---------------------------- Did you have a favorite this week? Please let us know. mailto:<info...> ========================= Sign up for the podcast: http://birdnote.org/get-podcasts-rss Find us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/birdnoteradio?ref=ts ... or Follow us on Twitter. https://twitter.com/birdnoteradio Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/birdnote ======================== You can listen to the mp3, see photos, and read the transcript for a show, plus sign up for weekly mail or the podcast and find related resources on the website. http://www.birdnote.org You'll find nearly 1500 episodes and nearly 1000 videos in the archive. Thanks for listening, Ellen Blackstone, BirdNote _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/29/17 11:21 am From: Deborah West <olyclarinet...> Subject: [Tweeters] Great Egret--Woodard Bay
Saw one Great Egret at the bay end of the Woodard Bay paved trail. As you look toward the water, it was to the left—Chapman Bay side—along the shore. Deborah West Olympia olyclarinet gmail_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 8:53 pm From: Jon Houghton <jon.houghton...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor - Slow and quiet two (too?)
Hi Tweeterdom - I had to take my car to Bellevue today so I figured that while they were racking up the charges, I'd have them drop me off at Marymoor where I could do a little wandering and see some of the great birds that Michael Hobbs and his excellent group of Thursday birders always see. Well, as Michael reported below, it was pretty quiet and slow today, and mid-day was more of both, than their earlier quest. By the time I got there (1100), there were no other birders to be seen. Many dogs in the off leash area, of course, but I was a little surprised to see that 80% of the dogs outside of that area , on the board walk out to the lake, we're also running free. I was a little disappointed (or vindicated?) that in the law 'n order Eastside, dog owners are no more responsible than in liberal Seattle!! Ah well. I also made a brief stop at the Redmond ponds area where Blair refound the Solitary Sandpiper last evening. Three of us there could do no better than a tantalizingly dark Greater Yellowlegs. - Happy birding! - Jon Houghton, Edmonds Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 5:53 pm From: Sammy Catiis <Hikersammy...> Subject: [Tweeters] Nastalgia
Good Evening, I got a kick out of going through an old box today.. had it stored with the kids art work and all that kinda stuff from years ago.. along with all this.. was some of my very old stuff... which included: A 1982 Nisqually Delta Calendar :) haha that was fun to look through.. also lots of The Tahoma Audubon papers we used to put out.. along with all my checklists from Pierce County complete with dates and where.. must be at least 70 in there. Anyone want to compile them to see how things have changed? Might be interesting.. Might be a good thing to sit down and add to ebird.. well, for now, it's all back in the box 😊 Seriously though, if you are interested, maybe you volunteer at Nisqually and they could use it as a time piece? Let me know.. Thought I would share in this time capsule discovery :) Carry on..... Sammy Arlington Past TAS member 😊 LIke.. a LONG time ago 😉 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 1:26 pm From: Philip Dickinson <pdickins...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] American White Pelicans (Padilla Bay)
They were still there on Tuesday off of S. March Pt. Rd. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2017, at 12:49 PM, Mike McAuliffe <mcmike0605...> wrote: > > Sorry about the tardy info, but here's a link to a few photos on my website > of American White Pelicans in Padilla Bay about two weeks ago. Not sure if > they are still there, but it could be worth a look! > > http://mcmikephoto.com/2017/07/american-white-pelicans-visit-padilla-bay/ > > Mike McAuliffe > Edmonds > mcmike0605 AT gmail.com > > https://www.facebook.com/mcmikephoto/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 1:01 pm From: Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-07-27
Tweets – There was a high, heavy overcast today, and when we got to the Rowing Club, we actually had mist and mizzle! The day was excruciatingly quiet, except for a few ever-present species. Not a lot of surprises this time of year except for the list of missed species. Highlights: a.. Canada Goose – several small to medium sized groups b.. Rufous Hummingbird – found two, though their season is winding down c.. Bald Eagle – clumsy juvenile near the nest, so at least one fledged baby d.. Accipiter sp. – almost certainly Cooper’s, but across the slough e.. Western Screech-Owl – saw one juvenile, and saw and/or heard a 2nd, 4:30 a.m. f.. Merlin – one just west of Rowing Club parking lot g.. Swallows – down to a single Purple Martin, ~20 Barns, and 1-2 white-bellied swallows h.. Cedar Waxwing – constant presence, many i.. Common Yellowthroat – very large numbers, though many heard-only j.. BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER – two near 2nd Dog Swim Beach k.. Western Tanager – 1-2, East Meadow. First since May l.. Brown-headed Cowbird – one juvenile being fed by Song Sparrow along boardwalk Besides the owl, the biggest highlight was probably a family of four RIVER OTTERS at the weir, and a mother and spotted faun Mule Deer (Black-tailed) at the Rowing Club. For the day, just 51 species of bird. == Michael Hobbs == www.marymoor.org/birding.htm == <BirdMarymoor...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 12:53 pm From: Mike McAuliffe <mcmike0605...> Subject: [Tweeters] American White Pelicans (Padilla Bay)
Sorry about the tardy info, but here's a link to a few photos on my website of American White Pelicans in Padilla Bay about two weeks ago. Not sure if they are still there, but it could be worth a look! http://mcmikephoto.com/2017/07/american-white-pelicans-visit-padilla-bay/ Mike McAuliffe Edmonds mcmike0605 AT gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/mcmikephoto/ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 12:21 pm From: Shep Thorp <shepthorp...> Subject: [Tweeters] Nisqually NWR, Wednesday Walk, 7/26/2017.
Hi Tweets, thirty of us enjoyed a nice day at the Refuge with overcast skies in the early morning and sun in the late morning and afternoon. Temperatures started out in the 60's but quickly warmed up to the 70's and 80's with a cool breeze from the north. There was a 12 foot high tide just before the walk, and a Low -1.2 Tide at 2:29pm. We elected to walk the west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail, and make our way to the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail to catch the falling tide. Highlights included lots of recently fledged young. The morning chorus has become significantly quiet - summer doldrums. Starting out at the Visitor Center at 8am, we observed many baby WOOD DUCKS, and juvenile BARN SWALLOW and NORTHERN FLICKER. BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, and PURPLE FINCH can be heard around the parking lot. Many CEDAR WAXWING feeding juveniles can be heard and seen. Along the west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail we observed juvenile HAIRY WOODPECKER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and YELLOW WARBLER. A family of WILLOW FLYCATCHER'S were feeding juveniles at the Twin Barns cut-off. Other species seen included many SONG SPARROW, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, WESTERN WOOD PEWEE, and RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD. On the Nisqually Estuary Trail we had great looks at juvenile SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL. There were two WILSON'S SNIPE roosting with MALLARDS and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER flushed from the freshwater marsh. Out on the surge plain a single GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen with additional Mallards and CANADA GEESE. We had several fly overs by the PEREGRINE FALCON. Reports of AMERICAN BITTERN and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER from other bird watchers on the dike. CLIFF SWALLOWS are nesting in the observation tower, other swallows seen included TREE SWALLOW and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. On the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail we enjoyed nice observations of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, CASPIAN TERN, BONAPARTE'S GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED and hybrid GULL, LEAST SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and BALD EAGLE with occupied nest. PURPLE MARTIN are nesting in the human made nest boxes on the piles of the old dock at Luhr Beach. STELLER'S JAY was heard along the west bank of McAllister Creek. On our return along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop trail we added BROWN CREEPER, PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO and juvenile RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER being fed by an adult. We had 66 species for day, with 147 species for the year. Mammals seen include AMERICAN BEAVER, LONG-TAILED WEASEL, HARBOR SEAL, CALIFORNIA SEA LION, and COLUMBIA BLACK-TAILED DEER. Until next week when Eric and Dave will lead the walk at 8am from the Visitor Center. Happy birding, Shep Thorp -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 10:45 am From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Tips on American White Pelican Viewing?
Hi tweeters! Have any of you seen the large flocks of American white pelicans hanging out at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey Island? I'm going to try to head up there Sunday and was wondering if anyone had any tips on parking in the area or good viewing spots. Thanks, and keeping watching the skies, Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/27/17 1:25 am From: Georgia Conti <antep12...> Subject: [Tweeters] Senior Lifetime Parks Price Hike in August
I am passing on information shared on another birding listserv because the message is a good one. Credit goes to Ms. Holland in AZ: If you are 62 and over and frequently use any of the birding sites on lands covered by the "America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass - Senior Pass" and you haven't purchased your lifetime senior pass yet (or have lost yours and have been intending to replace it) BUY IT NOW!! The senior pass, which costs a one-time fee of only $10 for life once you turn 62 (and only $20 if you order it by mail and/or online) will be going up to $80 on August 28, 2017. If you already have your senior pass, it will be grandfathered in, and all it's benefits remain intact for life (as long as it's not lost or stolen) - you won't have to pay more. Any new senior pass bought through August 27, 2017 will still cost the original $10. They are having a large volume of purchases at the moment (no wonder!), so passes may possibly end up being out of stock at actual physical sites at any one time, but the USGS purchase website says that any mail order purchases through the USGS that are postmarked before August 28th will still be honored at the $10 price. $10 is a heck of a bargain of a price to be able to get free access to a bountiful myriad of recreational sites within the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish & Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service and US Army Corps of Engineers. Plus you often get discounts (sometimes up to 50%) on extra amenities within those agencies, such as campgrounds. To be honest, even the new price of $80 lifetime will still be a pretty darned spectacular bargain. Most birders could plow through that price in Day Use Fees alone, in very short order. (Hubby and I chalked up nearly 2/3 of that price in savings with his senior pass, just on our one recent trip to San Diego, alone.) The government is also implementing a brand new Annual Senior Pass for $20/year, for those on a budget, or those that aren't yet sure if they'd use a pass that much. The nice thing is, after you've purchased four Annual Senior Passes in the future (a sure sign that you ARE using them much!) you can then trade in those four passes to obtain a life pass, which you can then use instead, with no further annual pass purchases needed. (So make sure you don't throw any of the expired ones away!) ***And one very important recommendation I'd suggest to you: once you get (or already have) your lifetime Senior Pass in hand, treat those things like gold!!! They are good for you to use for life, but if they are ever stolen or lost, you will have to buy a replacement, and that will be at the new $80 price. For complete details and frequently asked questions about these new changes, go here: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/senior-pass-changes.htm? utm_source=recdotgov&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=senior_pass Georgia Conti Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico (but formerly of and a frequent visitor to WA) _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 9:09 pm From: B B <birder4184...> Subject: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper at Perrigo Park
With thanks to Rick Tyler for directions I found the solitary Solitary Sandpiper at the Perrigo Park (well sort of) ponds at 8:30 tonight. In the small pond per Rick's post. I had never been to the area and mistakenly went to the park itself. After lots of walking and seeing no water, I wrote Rick and asked him to call. Turns out the ponds are "near Perrigo Park". Actually just off 95th before you get to the turn to 196th which takes you to the park itself. Nice habitat with good mud right now. Least and Spotted Sandpipers on the main (larger pond) which you see almost immediately when you enter past the concrete blocks. The Solitary was with a Killdeer on the very small pond which is just past and to the right of the main pond. Good combination of exercise and target found. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 6:39 pm From: Barry Brugman <bbrug15...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17
I was there this morning, and I saw two Greater Yellowlegs, a Spotted Sandpiper, and a group of 6 or 7 Least Sandpipers (only saw two until they flew), along with the usual Killdeer. I have pictures of all of those and none were Solitary Sandpipers. There were Barn Swallows flying over the water and a couple of Vaux's Swifts were with them. It was the best look at Vaux's Swifts I've ever had. That was at about 9:30 this morning. I'll probably go back tomorrow morning and look for the Solitary Sandpiper. There were a couple of them there last year in August, for a week or more. Barry Brugman Kirkland On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Rick Tyler <rhtyler...> wrote: > Tweets, > > I ran over to the pond as soon as I received Houston's email, but no luck > -- no solitary sandpiper, just the usual resident population of killdeer > and one least sandpiper. I'll stop by again after work today. > > I'm pretty sure Houston and I saw different sandpipers -- the least was > conveniently standing next to a killdeer, and it was WAY smaller. > > Rick Tyler > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Houston Flores <houstonflores...> > > wrote: > >> Hey Tweets, >> >> >> I saw what I'm pretty confident was an adult SOLITARY SANDPIPER this >> afternoon at the retention ponds north of Perrigo Park in Redmond. I >> didn't have my good binoculars, but it was pretty close in and it looked >> like a solid SOSA to me. I was expecting to see some of the recently >> reported yellowlegs, but this was smaller (similar sized to a nearby >> Killdeer), darker, smaller billed and had a conspicuous eye ring. It was >> on the southern shoreline of the main pond, just north of NE 95th St. >> Anyway, just thought I'd give a heads up to local birders. >> >> >> Good Migrations, >> >> >> Houston Flores >> >> Seattle, WA >> >> houstonflores AT hotmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> <Tweeters...> >> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> >> > > > -- > Rick Tyler > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 6:37 pm From: Rick Tyler <rhtyler...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17
Tweets, Found the Solitary just now. Good clear looks at close range on the small, algae-covered western pond. Rick On Jul 26, 2017 3:01 PM, "Houston Flores" <houstonflores...> wrote: > Hey Tweets, > > > I saw what I'm pretty confident was an adult SOLITARY SANDPIPER this > afternoon at the retention ponds north of Perrigo Park in Redmond. I > didn't have my good binoculars, but it was pretty close in and it looked > like a solid SOSA to me. I was expecting to see some of the recently > reported yellowlegs, but this was smaller (similar sized to a nearby > Killdeer), darker, smaller billed and had a conspicuous eye ring. It was > on the southern shoreline of the main pond, just north of NE 95th St. > Anyway, just thought I'd give a heads up to local birders. > > > Good Migrations, > > > Houston Flores > > Seattle, WA > > houstonflores AT hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 5:49 pm From: Wilson Cady <gorgebirds...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Upper Cowlitz Birding 7/25
Are you going to submit a Lewis County big day report to Washington Birder? It would set the record for July. wabirder.com Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Adam Crutcher <acrut44...> To: <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Upper Cowlitz Birding 7/25 Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:36:22 -0700 Hello tweets,Jason Vasallo, Josh Glant, and I spent much of the day down in Lewis County yesterday. We started at Riffe Lake and continued up to White Pass and totaled 78 species which is pretty good for the time of year. Here are some highlights: Peters Road WetlandsCinnamon Teal - Female Sora - Juvenile seen brieflyWilson's Snipe - One flying in and out wetlandsWestern Kingbird - Sitting on wires with swallows then dropped down out of sightSwallows - Over 1000 Violet-green on wires along with small numbers of Tree, Rough-winged, Barn and BankHouse Wren - One in trees just past wetlandsLazuli Bunting - Female on wires Sand Lake TrailMountain Bluebird - Over a dozen birds mostly early on in burnCassin's Finch - Male seen in snags and one other heardFairly dead otherwise White Pass Peregrine Falcon - Flew threw cloud of swallowsMountain Bluebird - Handful of juveniles around ski liftsChipping Sparrow - Juvenile at ski liftsSwallows - Around 500 Violet-green Swallow's with 100 Barn Swallows and a few Vaux's Swift sprinkled in The trip was quite fun with Peters Road being the highlight. In the town of Randle Violet-green Swallows covered most power lines and we estimated somewhere around 5,000 of them. Unfortunately the Sand Lake trail was pretty quite when we got up there around 9:20. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 4:05 pm From: Rick Tyler <rhtyler...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17
Tweets, I ran over to the pond as soon as I received Houston's email, but no luck -- no solitary sandpiper, just the usual resident population of killdeer and one least sandpiper. I'll stop by again after work today. I'm pretty sure Houston and I saw different sandpipers -- the least was conveniently standing next to a killdeer, and it was WAY smaller. Rick Tyler On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Houston Flores <houstonflores...> wrote: > Hey Tweets, > > > I saw what I'm pretty confident was an adult SOLITARY SANDPIPER this > afternoon at the retention ponds north of Perrigo Park in Redmond. I > didn't have my good binoculars, but it was pretty close in and it looked > like a solid SOSA to me. I was expecting to see some of the recently > reported yellowlegs, but this was smaller (similar sized to a nearby > Killdeer), darker, smaller billed and had a conspicuous eye ring. It was > on the southern shoreline of the main pond, just north of NE 95th St. > Anyway, just thought I'd give a heads up to local birders. > > > Good Migrations, > > > Houston Flores > > Seattle, WA > > houstonflores AT hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -- Rick Tyler _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 3:05 pm From: Houston Flores <houstonflores...> Subject: [Tweeters] Solitary Sandpiper - "Redmond Retention Ponds" Perrigo Park - King County 7/26/17
Hey Tweets, I saw what I'm pretty confident was an adult SOLITARY SANDPIPER this afternoon at the retention ponds north of Perrigo Park in Redmond. I didn't have my good binoculars, but it was pretty close in and it looked like a solid SOSA to me. I was expecting to see some of the recently reported yellowlegs, but this was smaller (similar sized to a nearby Killdeer), darker, smaller billed and had a conspicuous eye ring. It was on the southern shoreline of the main pond, just north of NE 95th St. Anyway, just thought I'd give a heads up to local birders. Good Migrations, Houston Flores Seattle, WA houstonflores AT hotmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 2:25 pm From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Juvenile Hooded Mergansers at Bothell South Pond
Hi Tweeters! First off, sorry for the double send! I sent my first message too early. I noticed something a bit unusual sitting among the mallards and gadwall on the shore of the South Pond in Bothell this morning: what look to be four juvenile hooded mergansers. Adult hooded mergansers frequent the pond, but usually earlier in the year. I've not seen any for months, so I can't quite imagine how these four young ones showed up here. I know HOMEs live here year round, but the lack of adults recently is really what made the appearance of these young ones stand out. I added an average quality photo to my eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38330242 Keep watching the skies. Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 2:17 pm From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Juvenile Hooded Mergansers at Bothell South Pond
Hi Tweeters! I noticed something a bit unusual sitting among the mallards and gadwall on the shore of the South Pond in Bothell this morning: what look to be four juvenile hooded mergansers. Adult hooded mergansers frequent the pond, but usually earlier in the year. I've not seen any for months, so I can't quite imagine how these four young ones showed up here. I know HOME _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 1:37 pm From: Louis Kreemer <lpkreemer...> Subject: [Tweeters] Semipalmated Sandpiper Montlake Fill
Hi Tweeters, This morning there was a Semipalmated Sandpiper foraging on Main Pond at the Fill. When I first saw the bird it stood out to me as brighter and paler than the soon IDed accompanying Western. I watched it in the scope for a good while, then it moved to the North beach of the pond, where much better views were possible. An amazing part of this sighting was the fact that the only two other peeps on the pond were a Least and a Western. What luck! I was able to compare all three species only twenty feet away. Larry Hubbell kindly took photos of the bird for ID purposes when it was far away. Alex Mackenzie, Mary, Ian (No last names) and later Connie Sidles were able to see the bird. Connie was fortunately able to drive down to the Fill and see the bird, and we got even better views of the trio about fifteen feet away. Connie pointed out the semipalmated feet, neat to see. The bird was about the size of a Western, the bill was much shorter and straighter. It looked stubby and thick. Legs were dark. It was noticeably paler than the Western or Least, and lacked the rufous of Western and earthy tones of Least. The semipalmated also had a faint washed buffy tone, and quite uniform scales on the scapulars. I may never be as close to a Semipalmated Sandpiper as today. When I left it was still at the North end, though at a glance I didn't see the Least and Western. I'd say you'd have a good chance at the bird in the evening or later afternoon. Fun Lifer! There was also a Red-breasted Nuthatch calling from East Point. They are surprisingly rare at the Fill, probably due mostly to the lack of conifers. This was the second time one has been heard this year at the Fill, and great to hear it with Whitney and Larry. Louis _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/26/17 9:39 am From: Adam Crutcher <acrut44...> Subject: [Tweeters] Upper Cowlitz Birding 7/25
Hello tweets, Jason Vasallo, Josh Glant, and I spent much of the day down in Lewis County yesterday. We started at Riffe Lake and continued up to White Pass and totaled 78 species which is pretty good for the time of year. Here are some highlights: Peters Road Wetlands Cinnamon Teal - Female Sora - Juvenile seen briefly Wilson's Snipe - One flying in and out wetlands Western Kingbird - Sitting on wires with swallows then dropped down out of sight Swallows - Over 1000 Violet-green on wires along with small numbers of Tree, Rough-winged, Barn and Bank House Wren - One in trees just past wetlands Lazuli Bunting - Female on wires Sand Lake Trail Mountain Bluebird - Over a dozen birds mostly early on in burn Cassin's Finch - Male seen in snags and one other heard Fairly dead otherwise White Pass Peregrine Falcon - Flew threw cloud of swallows Mountain Bluebird - Handful of juveniles around ski lifts Chipping Sparrow - Juvenile at ski lifts Swallows - Around 500 Violet-green Swallow's with 100 Barn Swallows and a few Vaux's Swift sprinkled in The trip was quite fun with Peters Road being the highlight. In the town of Randle Violet-green Swallows covered most power lines and we estimated somewhere around 5,000 of them. Unfortunately the Sand Lake trail was pretty quite when we got up there around 9:20. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 9:16 pm From: Scott Downes <downess...> Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: State seeks input on Teanaway Community Forest recreation survey available through Aug. 24
While not specifically discussing birds here, I know many people both recreate and bird the Teanaway. Those involved in the Teanaway Community Forest (TCF) are working on recreation planning process right now. Part of that process is to get input from the public on what they want for recreation in the TCF. So, if you have recreated in the past in the Teanaway and/or plan to do so in the future, passing along the survey below to have your voice heard. The intent is to get the word out to a wide audience that uses the Teanaway, so if you know of somebody that is not reached on these lists, feel free to pass this along to them. Thanks, Scott Downes <downess...> Yakima WA NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington Department of Natural Resources July 24, 2017 Contacts: Eryn Couch, DNR, 360-902-1066 Mike Livingston, WDFW, 509-457-9325 State seeks input on Teanaway Community Forest recreation survey available through Aug. 24 OLYMPIA – The public is invited to participate in a survey about recreation in the Teanaway Community Forest as part of the State’s long-term recreation planning process. The Teanaway Community Forest is an important source of water and wildlife habitat, as well as a statewide recreation destination in the heart of the Cascades with opportunities for fishing, camping and taking in expansive views of the Teanaway Valley. The 50,241-acre forest, located in the Yakima River Basin headwaters, is managed through a partnership between the state departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The departments want input from the forest’s many visitors and nearby neighbors on current and future recreation priorities. “Whether you’ve pulled off I-90 for the views or were lucky enough to snag a first-come, first-serve spot at one of the camping areas during a summer weekend, we want to hear from you—and all who help make up the shared story of Teanaway Community Forest,” said Glenn Glover, acting statewide recreation manager. The agencies, along with a 20-member advisory committee, value public feedback as they develop a recreation plan intended to guide long-term recreation priorities in the community forest. “It’s crucial we hear from people who value the Teanaway as we develop a recreation plan consistent with the watershed protection and conservation objectives that were key to establishing this community forest,” said Mike Livingston, WDFW south central regional director. To take the survey, visit bit.ly//TeanawaySurvey before close of business Thursday, Aug 24. Teanaway Community Forest: An enduring partnership The forest is managed through a partnership between DNR and WDFW, with input from the advisory committee, the local community and interested stakeholders. The plan will lay a foundation for the preservation and development of recreation opportunities consistent with watershed protection, the Teanaway Community Forest Management Plan and other priorities identified by state lawmakers. The 2013 acquisition of the community forest was the single largest Washington state land transaction in 45 years and reflected more than a decade of collaboration. The property is Washington’s first state-managed community forest under the terms of legislation enacted in 2011. That law empowers communities to partner with DNR to purchase forests to preserve land in danger of conversion, and to support local economies and public recreation. Acquisition of the Teanaway was one key step in implementing the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan - an initiative developed by a coalition of public and private organizations to safeguard the basin’s water supply, restore fisheries, conserve habitat, preserve working lands and enhance recreational opportunities. Persons with disabilities who need to receive this information in an alternative format or who need reasonable accommodations to participate in WDFW-sponsored public meetings or other activities may contact Dolores Noyes by phone (360-902-2349), TTY (360-902-2207), or email (<dolores.noyes...>). For more information, see http://wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/reasonable_request.html. Virus-free. www.avg.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 7:05 pm From: Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor...> Subject: [Tweeters] Assistance bringing dead bird Oak Harbor to the Burke?
Milt Vine asked me to forward this: Is anyone headed to Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island soon that would be willing to transport a window-strike dead juvenile Pileated back to the Burke Museum? Contact me off list and I’ll coordinate the pick up between you and my daughter , at your convenience — Miltvine at Comcast dot net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 3:23 pm From: <MEYER2J...> Subject: [Tweeters] Cassia Crossbills in Idaho South Hills
Hi Tweets: A few days ago, Mike and I drove to Twin Falls, Idaho. On July 20 and 21 we had good looks at Cassia Crossbills, some that were banded. You can hear the difference in calls between the Cassia and Type 2 crossbills. According to Julie Smith at PLU, there may not have been any Type 5s in the area. Access to Diamondfield Jack campground in the South Hills is easy. Best to go early in the morning to be ahead of the 4-wheelers. However, we hiked through the woods over to the next road which is at the base of Camp Tawakani where it was quiet for several hours. We saw and heard many Cassia Crossbills, adults and juveniles. The birds come down lower to drink from a stream. While driving in or out on Rock Creek Rd. you may want to stop at Harrington Fork Picnic Area where there are paved trails next to the river. There were about half-dozen Chats in there, all singing. Reference the link below or go to the Idaho listserv for more information on the crossbills. _Cassia Crossbill \| Idaho Birds_ (https://idahobirds.net/birding-idaho/cassia-crossbill/) Joyce Meyer Mike West Redmond, WA <meyer2j...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 3:09 pm From: B&PBell <bellasoc...> Subject: [Tweeters] Horned Puffin - no
Hi Tweets I arrived in Neah Bay at about 11 am. As I started scanning, Michael Hobbs drove up and said he had been looking for two hours and had not been able to find the bird. I worked the bay over for the rest of Monday (11 to 6, break for dinner, and then til 7:30) - tons of Rhinoceros Auklets, but no Horned. A couple of times a preening Rhino would show it's white belly - momentary hope - but the rest of the bird was all dark. I stayed the night and started birding at 5:30 a.m. - Fewer Rhinos and more scattered, no sign of the Horned. Worked the Bay again from a bunch of locations and some in great light. Good numbers of Rhinos, lots of Pigeon Guillemots, White-winged Scoters and Surf Scoters. At least 7 Bald Eagles on the mud (2 adults and 5 young). Finally quit at 9:15 a.m. to start the drive home. Looks like the Horned has moved on. Good Birding Brian H. Bell Woodinville WA Mail to bell asoc a t iso me dia dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 2:45 pm From: Josh Hayes <Coralliophila...> Subject: [Tweeters] Old friends out east
Tweets, I'm visiting family in New England, and we have enjoyed seeing the common birds we don't get out west. Blue jays, mockingbirds, and cardinals. Today, somewhat less common birds: purple martins, tons of ospreys, lots of sanderlings, catbirds. And one liter: Several delightful little piping plovers. Charming little things! When people visit me in Seattle, they exclaim about our jays. After catching up with these old friends, I am reminded that even the most common humdrum birds are still that: friends. We should appreciate them, even the ones we see every day. Josh in cloudy Falmouth MA Sent from my Windows Phone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 9:55 am From: Devorah the Ornithologist <birdologist...> Subject: [Tweeters] yep, ravens really ARE more cunning than preschoolers
hello everyone, I finally finished this piece about ravens' abilities to plan for the future. Really fascinating stuff, actually. Ravens Are More Cunning Than Human Preschoolers http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2017/07/25/ravens-are-more-cunning-than-human-preschoolers/ please do share with your friends and family, and of course, on social media as well as twitter! many thanks. -- GrrlScientist \| @GrrlScientist <https://twitter.com/GrrlScientist> Blogs: Forbes <http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/> \| Evolution Institute <https://evolution-institute.org/profile/grrlscientist/?source=> \| Medium <https://medium.com/@GrrlScientist> Keep up with my writing: TinyLetter <https://tinyletter.com/grrlscientist> Tiny bio: about.me <https://about.me/grrlscientist> sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. [Virgil, Aeneid] [image: --] _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/25/17 8:39 am From: Teresa Stokes <tlstokespoetry...> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Immediate need Ref Logging
Main entrance is 26825 NE 36th Pl, Redmond. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/24/17 8:21 pm From: <falcophile...> Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Cooper's Hawks
Yo Tweets, The Seattle Cooper’s Hawk Project is continuing to document the breeding density, productivity and dispersal of urban nesting Cooper’s Hawks. At this time of year, nests we may have missed are more easily detected by the food-begging calls of fledglings. Cornell's All About Birds site has two good audio clip examples. We welcome sightings of Cooper’s Hawks from within the Seattle city limits, or of color-banded birds anywhere. We have over 160 color-banded birds “out there,” each with unique alphanumeric codes. Please reply off line. We also ask that nest locations not be posted on tweeters. While urban Cooper's Hawks are surprisingly human-tolerant, they are not immune to disturbance by over-enthusiastic viewers. Thanks. Ed Deal falcophile AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/24/17 6:17 pm From: Al n Donna <alndonna...> Subject: [Tweeters] American Redstart Monday morning
Stayed long enough at 11:05 for a few nice photos. Pictures: http://www.pbase.com/image/165888672 http://www.pbase.com/alndonna/image/165888671 Al in Tacoma _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/24/17 3:40 pm From: Keith Carlson <kec201814...> Subject: [Tweeters] RE : Banded Caspian Terns
I have had good luck reporting them to http://brnwbandedbird.org/Tern/ The color combos can tell where and when the bird was banded. This is one I photographed a few years ago and learned it's background https://www.flickr.com/photos/birddog/9029219428/in/photolist-xV4pAC-no391G-fm86C8-eKFGHP-eKT7n3-a3JVgs-9Y4v8S-8k6sTN-8iR4sB-6jKZmz-51NiQu-4YZtns-4XjMdp-4WGy1J-HSjB9-HSoix-4NEFi Keith Carlson Lewiston <kec201814...> -- _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/24/17 2:58 pm From: Joan Miller <jemskink...> Subject: [Tweeters] Banded Caspian Terns
Hi Tweets, In reviewing some photos I took of Caspian terns near Alki in April, I see one has two leg bands. Anyone know anything about banded terns? I can't see numbers, only colors. Joan Miller West Seattle jemskink at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/24/17 11:53 am From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] The Steller's Jay: An Unexpected Ally
Hi Tweeters! Anyone reading this has undoubtedly waged both ground and air war with squirrels seeking to pillage their birdfeeders. My wife and I have been in the thick of this recently, having just bought our first house with an honest-to-goodness (if small) backyard. We have four feeders set up so far, with three based around a pole system bought from Wild Birds Unlimited. We've had wins and losses, as we've shifted the feeder positions, installed an anti-squirrel baffle and gone the chemical warfare route with cayenne pepper mixed into the feed. Something unexpected happened just a few weeks ago, though: A Steller's jay joined our anti-squirrel efforts. Well, joined might be a strong word. The raucous Steller’s jay that has begun its own campaign of chasing away encroaching squirrels is certainly no friend of ours. It's also harassed and shouted at my wife a few times as she was taking our puppy out for a potty. Just the same, this jay has on multiple occasions chased off squirrels climbing along our fence line with repeated dives and swoops. Its been something to see! We suspect it’s because of a smaller, definitely younger-looking jay that’s been hanging around. If we have to share ownership of our backyard, I'm thrilled to cede some ground to our own little blue-and-black, squirrel-seeking air-to-ground missile. Has anyone else seen this sort of behavior? Keep watching the skies. Jeremy Schwartz Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/24/17 8:05 am From: Jeff Gibson <gibsondesign...> Subject: [Tweeters] Waking up to Wren
Hey Tweeters Sleeping on my couch here at the Two-Room Ranch,here in Port Townsend, I just got woken up by a loud buzzing and trilling bird just outside the open window - a House Wren. It was 7:35, just for the record. Jefff Gibson, with House Wren alarm Port Townsend Wa _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 10:56 pm From: Rocky <wrockwel01...> Subject: [Tweeters] Redstart still in Oso
Went out to Oso this afternoon to look for the redstart. Took a while, but he popped out into some blackberry vines across from the Mystic Mountain nursery for a few seconds. Not sure how much longer he'll be around, though. Winston "Rocky" RockwellEverett, WAwww.northwestnaturalimagery.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 9:43 pm From: Christopher Clark <cjbirdmanclark...> Subject: [Tweeters] Thank you for Freeman Road tips!
Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry. If I can I'd love to stop by, maybe on my way home from work. If not and the pond dries up...still a few ponds elsewhere in the county that aren't quite low enough for shorebirds...yet! Christopher Clark Sumner, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 9:33 pm From: Bruce <blabar...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Question about Freeman Road access
Chris As you turn on to Freeman road from Levee road, go almost to Valley road. On you left there usually some close sheep feeding , then a large warehouse type building. Right after that building is a small gravel road . Turn in and park on the left where there is a pull off. From here walk straight ahead to a larger pond on the left which has the main birds. The pond on the right not as much. Times to go because of construction is after 7:00 in evenings and on the weekends. If they're working, so far no problem. Pond is drying up fast. Bruce > On Jul 23, 2017, at 6:26 PM, Christopher Clark <cjbirdmanclark...> wrote: > > Hey all, so there have been excellent shorebird reports from what's called the Freeman Road Mitigation Site in Fife. I've seen it on a map and drive by there nearly every day on my way to work, but how do you access this site? All I see when I drive by are numerous dump trucks at a construction site, so if anyone has info on how to (safely) access the mitigation pond I'd be very appreciative. > > Christopher Clark > Sumner, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 8:21 pm From: bill shelmerdine <georn1...> Subject: [Tweeters] Westport Seabirds Trip Report 07222017 - GuMu (long)
Yesterday we had another great trip with Westport Seabirds, though early in the day we had our reservations. The highlight of the trip for most came when we encountered two GUADALUPE� MURRELETS (GuMu) on the water at about 1100 AM. The birds stayed on the water and everyone on board was able to get reasonable looks. Some of the photographers were even able to snap a few pictures. But I�ve gotten ahead of myself, so let me back up a bit. The day started with a challenge as fog and mist hampered viewing early, wind chop made the seas a bit bumpy despite a rather low swell with decent period. This was an outer slope trip with rather low numbers of birds on the outbound leg. As a result we made our way directly to Grays Canyon and beyond the shelf edge with few stops in-route. Fog and mist had limited visibility � to � mile much of the way. As we continued beyond the shelf edge conditions lightened, visibility improved and we began to pick up Leaches Storm Petrels and the occasional Black-footed Albatross and Fork-tailed Storm Petrel. We stopped to chum in deep water beyond the canyon edge. The light breeze did not help our cause and the chum slick produced low numbers of Leaches Storm Petrels and single Sabines Gull and Fork-tailed Storm Petrel. Still, we had good looks at Leaches, a much sought after species on these trips. With an unusually quiet chum stop, Skipper Phil Anderson made a great decision to depart the chum stop early and turn south along the shelf edge before turning east to the where at least one shrimp boat was working along the edge. This turned out to be the ticket and our fortunes changed for the better. A few miles south a pair of small alcids were spotted well ahead of the boat. Suspecting Murrelets we slowed and approached cautiously. With improving views we were able to see a significant amount of white in front of the eye and a face pattern consistent with the rare Guadalupe Murrelet and quite distinct from the uncommon, but more expected Scripp�s Murrelet. Continuing south the birding improved and good views of some very cooperative Cassin�s Auklets were obtained. At this point the day just kept getting better� Back at the shelf edge, a shrimp boat had been working the area. There were many birds on the water including Black-footed Albatross (about 50), and a couple hundred Pink-footed Shearwaters along with lower numbers of Sooties. Many Fork-tailed Storm Petrels were working the area and our first Northern Fulmars were found here as well. We stopped, shut off the engines and chummed. Most species came in very close to the boat at this point, much to the delight of the photographers on board. Several Blue Sharks were working the area, often coming right up to the boat. It was interesting watching the sharks and albatross challenge each other for food items on the surface. After spending some quality time at this second chum stop we slowly motored through the flocks on the water, adding to the numbers recorded offshore. Turning east for the in-bound leg we had calm conditions and good visibility. Somewhere in-route we spotted a large, bulky, dark brown bird in the distance sitting on the water. We turned south and approached our first and only South Polar Skua of the day, a very dark morph in heavy wing molt. The day was unusual in it�s lack of Jeagers and offshore Gulls. The remainder of the trip continued to add numbers but no new species. Closer to shore a couple of Humpback Whales passed close and large rafts of Sooty Shearwaters (more than 10,000) added greatly to our numbers despite the return of foggy conditions at 15 miles out. As we entered the harbor, a pass close to the south jetty found at least 8 Ruddy Turnstones in fine alternate plumage among the more common Black Turnstones. Inside the harbor we added many of the typical nearshore species. Spotters for the trip were Gene Revelas, Bruce Labar, and Bill Shelmerdine. Phil and Chris Anderson provided expert boat handling, logistics, and additional spotting skills. Official trip numbers will be compiled and added to the Westport Seabirds Website and entered into ebird. For now, offshore species included: Black-footed Albatross, Northern Fulmar, Pink-footed and Sooty Shearwater, Fork-tailed and Leaches Storm Petrels, Red-necked Phalarope, Rhinoceros and Cassin�s Auklet, Common Murre, Pigeon Guillemot, Guadalupe� and Marbled Murrelet, South-Polar Skua, and Western, California, and Sabines Gull. Marine Mammals included Humpback Whale, Pacific White-sided and Northern Right-whale Dolphin, Dall�s and Harbor Porpoise, Northern Elephant and Harbor Seals, and Stellar�s Sea-Lion. Other interesting critters included Mola Mola and Blue Shark. Bill Shelmerdine Westport Seabirds _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 6:29 pm From: Christopher Clark <cjbirdmanclark...> Subject: [Tweeters] Question about Freeman Road access
Hey all, so there have been excellent shorebird reports from what's called the Freeman Road Mitigation Site in Fife. I've seen it on a map and drive by there nearly every day on my way to work, but how do you access this site? All I see when I drive by are numerous dump trucks at a construction site, so if anyone has info on how to (safely) access the mitigation pond I'd be very appreciative. Christopher Clark Sumner, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 5:37 pm From: Robert C. Faucett <rfaucett...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Immediate need Ref Logging
Where? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2017, at 17:15, T.L. Stokes <tlstokespoetry...> wrote: > > Hello Fellow Bird Lovers. Need info regarding who to talk to ref a current logging operation and slated development of 18 acres of 80. > > Per the owner of adjacent 15 acres and a photo taken of a logging truck full of possible 2nd growth timber, there is concern about if an environmental impact study has been conducted prior to this logging. > > I can provide more information, some photos etc if needed. > > Immediate concern is a long term bear family which lives in these woods. A long term bobcat family with trails in the area which have been cleared slightly with a weed wacker and fledged bald eagles heard just after July 4. Unknown where their nest tree is. > > Let me know your thoughts, and suggestions. > > Thanks, > T.L. > > Tlstokespoetryatgmail > > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 5:17 pm From: T.L. Stokes <tlstokespoetry...> Subject: [Tweeters] Immediate need Ref Logging
Hello Fellow Bird Lovers. Need info regarding who to talk to ref a current logging operation and slated development of 18 acres of 80. Per the owner of adjacent 15 acres and a photo taken of a logging truck full of possible 2nd growth timber, there is concern about if an environmental impact study has been conducted prior to this logging. I can provide more information, some photos etc if needed. Immediate concern is a long term bear family which lives in these woods. A long term bobcat family with trails in the area which have been cleared slightly with a weed wacker and fledged bald eagles heard just after July 4. Unknown where their nest tree is. Let me know your thoughts, and suggestions. Thanks, T.L. Tlstokespoetryatgmail Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 4:20 pm From: Ron Post <ronpost4...> Subject: [Tweeters] looking for certain photos
Hi, I'm looking for several photos for the upcoming edition of WOSNews: a Thayer's Gull (preferably in flight or with wings spread; and just any old ducks in flight (near water if possible). Any help would be appreciated. Everyone gets credited, and my preferred format and size is JPG HalfMeg. Ron Post Editor, WOSNews <ronpost4...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 4:05 pm From: Carol Riddell <cariddellwa...> Subject: [Tweeters] Quest for the Horned Puffin (Ahoy Matey)
At least ten or so birders were able to see the Neah Bay Horned Puffin this morning. There were good scope views to be had, but at a distance that precluded photos. As the tide rose, the auklets and puffin continued to stay far out. We started talking about going to the puffin if the puffin would not come to us. Several of us went to the marina and talked to a couple of boaters. We could not quickly find anyone willing to take us out, but they suggested we go to the Makah Marina office. We did so and learned that we could rent a 15 foot skiff for $10 an hour. That was a flat boat rental fee, not a per person fee. The boat came with a 25 horse Merc outboard and gas. PFDs were available for all. Bob Bagwell (Sequim) skippered the boat. John Gatchet (Gardiner), Grace and Ollie Oliver (now of Poulsbo), Chuck Jensen (Renton), and I were passengers. We motored out to where the birds were, enjoyed good views of the puffin, and shot off lots of photos. We had no mishaps with cameras, keys, or bodies. Our rental fee was $20 total and well worth it. We all expect to have good/great photos for our checklists. If the puffin lingers for more viewing days, but remains too far out in the bay for satisfactory views, we recommend renting the boat through the marina office. The Merc was well tuned and easy to handle. Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 3:57 pm From: Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> Subject: [Tweeters] Morning Birding at North Creek in Bothell
Hi Tweeters! My name is Jeremy, and this is my first ever post to the Washington Tweeters email chat list. I'm lucky enough to work right next to the North Creek trail system in Bothell and enjoy at least a half hour of birding every morning. I usually do a loop of the South Pond, which sits directly adjacent to the Residence Inn there. I try to start by 7:30 or so and bird until I have to start work at my job in the nearby office park at 8. I usually get your standard assortment of dabbling ducks, black-cappeds, juncos, two or three different kinds of sparrows and frequently Bewick's and marsh wrens. Recently, though, an osprey has been making use of the pond for fishing. Thursday morning of last week (July 20), I was approaching one of the taller, leafless trees on the shore of the pond when I spotted the black and brown bulk of the osprey. I stopped dead in my tracks, but the osprey had already marked me. It called briefly and flew off. I thought I spooked it, but then it began the circle the pond and hover, eyes locked on the water's surface below. I it repeated this pattern a few more times, culminating in a dive straight down from a hover. Water splashed and wings beat as it lifted itself and a good-sized fish out of the water, heading southwest away from the pond. What a thrill that was to see! Though small and unassuming, I've absolutely fallen in love with South Pond and the variety it can offer. Maybe I'll see some of you there some time! Keep watching the skies Jeremy Schwartz <jschwartz1124...> _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 2:21 pm From: Joan Miller <jemskink...> Subject: [Tweeters] Pileated Woodpecker with Brown Feathers
Hi Tweets, Sorry I don't have a photo yet, but I've been noticing this female Pileated in my area for a few weeks. I thought she looked really dirty, with brown on the sides. Today with my bins I realized she's got some differently colored feathers. They may be on the wings. I almost got a photo, but she flew, of course! She does visit my suet feeders and perches on poles nearby, so I hope to get a photo soon. Anyone else ever seen this coloration? Joan Miller West Seattle jemskink at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 12:16 pm From: Bill Anderson <billandersonbic...> Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds marsh semipalmated plovers 7-22-17
In what is becoming an annual event, heat waves kept me from getting good photos of two semipalmated plovers that were at the marsh Saturday afternoon. Scroll down to post 160 for photos. http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?14796-Wildlife-of-Edmonds-WA-2017/page16 Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA. USA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 11:44 am From: Chazz Hesselein <chazz...> Subject: [Tweeters] Horned Puffin, Neah Bay
I saw that the Olivers already posted the Horned Puffin. Thought I would add that the only spot I could find it was from in front of the Warmhouse restaurant. Too distant for photos with my Canon 50 camera. Chazz Hesselein Port Orchard Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/23/17 9:11 am From: Grace and Ollie Oliver <grace.ollie.oliver...> Subject: [Tweeters] Horned puffin yes, inside breakwater neah bay Sunday 8am
Grace Oliver Poulsbo, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/22/17 2:17 pm From: Jennifer Jarstad <jennjarstad...> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Union Bay Watch } Bittersweet (Hubbell)
Thank you for allowing us a glimpse into your beautiful trip and tribute to your brother. jenn jarstad _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/22/17 12:05 pm From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen...> Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of July 23, 2017
Hey, Tweets, Here are the BirdNote stories from last week: * Okefenokee Swamp and the Prothonotary Warbler http://bit.ly/MrkUR8 * Puffins - Clowns of the Sea http://bit.ly/N7Tq1Q * Adaptations for Flight - More Than Just Wings! http://bit.ly/2tWTEWH * If It Weren't for Birds... http://bit.ly/1DOQhig * Aldo Leopold and the Field Sparrows http://bit.ly/13AJWJ4 * Most Kingfishers Don't Fish http://bit.ly/1MAKuS3 * White-throated Swifts http://bit.ly/1J7dF01 ——————————————— View the photos and links for next week's shows: http://bit.ly/2uT9tRR ---------------------------- Did you have a favorite this week? Please let us know. mailto:<info...> ========================= Sign up for the podcast: http://birdnote.org/get-podcasts-rss Find us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/birdnoteradio?ref=ts ... or Follow us on Twitter. https://twitter.com/birdnoteradio Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/birdnote ======================== You can listen to the mp3, see photos, and read the transcript for a show, plus sign up for weekly mail or the podcast and find related resources on the website. http://www.birdnote.org You'll find nearly 1500 episodes and nearly 1000 videos in the archive. Thanks for listening, Ellen Blackstone, BirdNote _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

Date: 7/22/17 8:37 am From: Matt Bartels <mattxyz...> Subject: [Tweeters] Horned puffin at neah bay yes sat morning
Looking at the horned puffin from near the warm house at neah bay-- 8:30 sat morning Matt Bartels Seattle wa Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

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