Hello birders, this is the Bird Brain, voice of Seattle
Audubon's Bird Sightings Hotline for TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1994,
at 8 AM.

To skip the details and just leave a message punch 5 and
wait for the tone.

For sick or injured birds call the Wild Bird Clinic at 941-
2174 [or PAWS at 743-3845 or 743-1884].

The bird reported as a singing male INDIGO BUNTING July 4 in
Adams Co. nw of Othello may have been a hybrid LAZULI x
INDIGO BUNTING. Such a bird was seen July 9 near the scenic
pullout on McManamon Rd.in Sect.10 or 11, T16N, R28E, pg. 53
of DeLorme Atlas.

BLACK-THROATED SPARROWs continue to be reported at White
Bluffs in Grant Co. West of Othello drive south from SR 24
at mile 63 into the Wahluke Slope WRA 7.5 mi. to a gate at
the end of the road. Look for them on the bluff overlooking
the Columbia River. Two have been seen through July 3 in
Klickitat Co. up Rock Creek 3.0 and 3.1 mi from SR 14 on the
Columbia. This phenomenon may reflect drought conditions in
their normal breeding areas.

A GREEN HERON was at the Montlake Fill July 9 & 10. Also
present that weekend were LEAST SANDPIPERS and a GREATER
YELLOWLEGS. The escaped RED BISHOP was seen there again July
6. A NORTHERN BOBWHITE, likely an escapee, has been reported
repeatedly in early July in north Seattle, most recently
July 18 at the corner of NE 117th and 26th NE. Transient
PURPLE MARTINS were reported at the Ballard Elks at
Shilshole July 10 and at the Vashon I. ferry terminal July
16. COMMON MERGANSERS broods have been reported on Lake
Washington in recent weeks.

A HERMIT WARBLER was seen feeding young in early July along
the Asahel Curtis Nature Trail at the west base of
Snoqualmie Pass just off I-90.

The CASPIAN TERN colony at the Everett Naval Base contained
up to 2600 birds, as determined by a photographic analysis.
The first young hatching out June 13. Two pairs of ARCTIC
TERNs are nesting nearby. One pair had two large young, the
other a single young July 8 & 13. PURPLE MARTINS are nesting
in Everett in pilings north of the marina in Pt. Gardner
Bay. Six CANVASBACKS remained at the Everett STP July 4.
LESSER SCAUP and AMERICAN WIGEON had chicks on the STP July
17. A PEREGRINE has been feeding regularly over the ponds
also.

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were reported July 9 at the
Dungeness River mouth near Sequim and July 10 at Swantown
Pond and Crockett Lake on Whidbey Is. Other Whidbey Is.
sightings July 10 include an early PECTORAL SANDPIPER at
Swantown, 21 PACIFIC LOONS at Swantown beach, two WHIMBRELS
and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at Crockett Lake, and RUDDY and
BLACK TURNSTONES on the mussel platforms in Penn Cove. A
female BOBOLINK was reported near the Skagit WRA July 17.

TUFTED PUFFINS could be studied at close range at Cape
Flattery at the end of the earth west of Neah Bay July 16.
Also conspicuous there were COMMON MURRES, PIGEON
GUILLEMOTS, BRANDT'S and PELAGIC CORMORANTS, BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS, and BALD EAGLES.

A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was reported July 13 up Iron Creek
Rd., FSR 9714 off US 97 southwest of Blewett Pass in the
Wenatchee Mountains. WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS are numerous
in this area also. FLAMMULATED OWLS were heard along FSR
9712 north of Liberty in the Wenatchee Mountains July 16 &
17. Call Ruth Sullivan in Tacoma at 206-564-7419 for
details.

Scott Atkinson reports at least four GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES
along Biscuit Ridge Rd. in eastern Walla Walla Co. July 3.
They were seen again there July 16. Forty-two AMERICAN
WHITE PELICANS were at the mouth of the Walla Walla River,
also July 3. WHITE PELICANS are numerous also at White
Bluffs at the Black-throated Sparrow spot on the Columbia
River. A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported along US 395 north
of Pasco between mileposts 30 & 31 July 9.

For SAS field trips, or for information on conservation and
education issues please call the office at 523-4483 during
office hours, 10-4 Tuesday through Friday and 10-2 Saturday.

That's all for now. If you have news to report, wait for
the tone, then give your name, phone number, and the
details. Thanks and good birding.