Subject: Vashon Island Great Horned Owl
Date: Jan 3 16:09:18 1995
From: TRACEE at kaf.iphc.washington.edu - TRACEE at kaf.iphc.washington.edu


I spent New Years with some friends who live on Vashon and heard a Great Horned
Owl both Sat/Sun nights. I'm unfamiliar with the Christmas Bird Count
boundaries so I'm not sure if would fall into Seattle or Kent? The bird was
on Maury Island close to the King Radio towers. It was calling both nights
before and after midnight. We also walked around the newly acquired (but not
public yet) King County park on Maury Island. It was part of a gravel pit
and has an incredible view of Mt. Rainer south towards Tacoma. The access road
meanders through a large pure stand of Arbutus (Madrona) that was full of
robins and ends up on a large beach with a pier. I'm pretty sure I saw a
flock of Bohemian Waxwings fly over as well. A pod of Orcas were travelling up
the sound as we walked down the hill. A great way to start off 1995.

Tracee Geernaert
IPHC
Seattle, WA 989145
tracee at hal.iphc.washington.edu