Hello birders, this is the Bird Brain, voice of Seattle
Audubon's Bird Sightings Hotline for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,
1994, at 9 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 adult male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER remained a
regular visitor at Marilyn & Bill Hatheway's Mercer Is.
feeder through Nov. 13. Call ahead at 232-6199 to arrange a
visit as long as it lingers. This is the 3rd Washington
state record.

Charles Evans and Dale Wesley report a winter plumaged
KITTLITZ'S MURRELET Nov. 1 off the north end of Wharf Road
on Samish Island. It had not been relocated as of Nov. 10.
A HARLAN'S RED-TAILED HAWK was reported flying south beside
I-5 south of Everett Nov. 5. A GLAUCOUS GULL was off Pt. No
Point Nov. 7.

A flock of 25 CATTLE EGRETS was spotted at the junction of
Lee Rd. and SR 17 1 mile northeast of Othello Oct. 26; three
were seen nearby Nov. 3 where Hatton Rd. crosses SR17, which
is about 5 miles s of the junction of SR26 and 17.

WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS have been widely reported, with
SWAMP SPARROWS in their wake. Three SWAMPS were noted Oct.
29 on Spencer Is. east of the Everett STP; another was 1.5
miles n of Stanwood Nov. 5 where Logen Rd. crosses the RR
tracks. One was found near Muldoon Lake east off Damon Rd.
at Ellensburg Nov. 5; another was at Ridgefield NWR in Clark
Co. at lot C in the north unit Nov. 6. Could be another
banner year for this rarity.

PEREGRINES have been seen regularly on the power towers
beside the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge and at the grain terminals
off Myrtle Edwards Park. They have also been active near
the nest site on the east face of the Washington Mutual
Bldg. downtown. Other recent sightings have come from
Ballard and the Ravenna district in Seattle.

A SHORT-EARED OWL may be hiding out at the Montlake Fill as
one was seen there twice in the last two weeks. Also at the
Montlake Fill of late are several LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and a
N. SHRIKE plus lots of waterfowl. The SNOW BUNTING was seen
again Nov. 12 at the north end of Magnuson Park.

Two immature FRANKLIN'S GULLS, several EARED GREBES, and an
OLDSQUAW were at the Everett STP through Nov. 1. A
FORSTER'S TERN joined them Nov. 8. At Ft. Flagler on
Marrowstone Is. on the Olympic Peninsula there were 15 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS, hundreds of RED-THROATED and PACIFIC LOONS,
OLDSQUAWS, HARLEQUIN DUCKS, and EARED GREBES. Two late
GLODEN PLOVERS were there Oct. 29. Penn Cove on Whidbey Is.
Oct. 30 had 140 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES and 430 BLACK
TURNSTONES. Many of the latter were on the mussel platforms
in the southwest corner of the cove.

Ocean Shores was productive Nov. 10. There were two PALM
WARBLERS seen at the base of the Damon Pt. peninsula in
scot's broom thickets near the public restrooms; a SHORT-
EARED OWL was near the jetty and ROCK SANDPIPERS had
returned to the jetty rocks. An AMERICAN BITTERN was
spotted at the Cabana Pool and three PEREGRINES and a ROUGH-
LEGGED HAWK were hunting over the Game Range.

Seven GREAT EGRETS were seen near Vancouver Lake at
Vancouver, WA and ten were tallied at the south unit of
Ridgefield NWR near Woodland.

Two PINE GROSBEAKS were spotted Oct. 23 on Mt. Rainier along
the Deadhorse Trail above Paradise Lodge. Another was near
Phil Mattock's house in Ellensburg at 4th and Maple Nov. 2.
Twenty BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen along Reecer Canyon Rd.
nw of Ellensburg Nov. 5 and four TRUMPETER SWANS were nearby
in a field that same day. An owl roost at Kahlotus Lake
held six LONG-EARED, six BARN, and two SHORT-EARED OWLS Nov.
2.

The Raptor Rehabilitation Center at the Zoo is threatened
with closure. For more information call Julie Crick at 364-
6584 or 298-7215.

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