Dennis Paulson writes:
> The "big honker" is either a Canada Goose or more likely a big brown bat,
> Eptesicus fuscus. This is the common large bat (2x the size of the various
> species of Myotis that are common in the region) around the cities of
> Cascadia. Silver-haired isn't much larger than a Myotis.

A friend and I were chatting a few nights ago about the apparent lack
of bats in Seattle. Neither of us have noted any bats since we arrived
in the Puget sound area. Any good suggested local "batting" spots ?
I would be especially interested in seeing the "Big Brown" as it
seems to be the only one which I could ID by sight.

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