You have reached the Seattle Audubon's Bird Sightings Hotline for Sunday,
July 23, 1995, at 11:00 PM.

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For sick or injured birds call PAWS at 743-3845 [or 743-1884].

For the most up to date information on rare birds call the Washington
Ornithological Society's Bird Box at (206) 454-2662, and for the latest
from Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho call (208) 882-6195.

A WOOD SANDPIPER was seen at the Pacific Rim National Park, south of
Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, on
July 21st. However the bird could not be relocated on July 22nd. Check the
Victoria BC Alert for updates at (604) 592-3381

A CATTLE EGRET in full breeding plumage was seen at Fishtown, in Skagit
Co., July 20th. The bird was with a group of cattle on the North Fork of
the Skagit River. This location is not very accessible by land, however,
be on the lookout for it anywhere on the Skagit Flats.

An adult, light phase, LONG-TAILED JAEGER was at the Walla Walla River
mouth on the morning of July 22. The bird was in full breeding plumage
and last seen flying north, up the Columbia River toward the Tri-cities.

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen today in south Everett along Route 526.
To reach the spot where the bird was seen, from I-5, head west on 526. Go
past the Boeing Tour exit sign. Just past that there are two
intersections that have "no turn" signs. The bird was sitting on a chain
link fence, about 100 yards past the second intersection.

The pair of nesting NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS in southern Grant County are
still being seen as of July 22nd. To reach these birds, from the north
end of the Vernita Bridge head west on Highway 243 for a little over 2 miles
to the steel high tension power poles which cross the highway (DeLorme
atlas p. 52). At the west end of the wires on the north side of the
highway there is a clump of Black Locust which stands out in the
shrub-steppe. The mockingbirds are in there. Be careful when pulling off
the highway, as the shoulders are very soft. Several birders had to be
towed out this past week.

Shorebirds are on the move. PECTORAL, BAIRD'S, SEMIPALMATED , SPOTTED ,
LEAST and WESTERN SANDPIPERS, SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
LONG-BILLED AND SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were all reported from the Kent
Ponds this week.

RUDDY TURNSTONES are being seen on Whidbey Island. 2 were at Swantown,
and aprox. 60 were with Black Turnstones at Penn Cove on July 22.

There has been a number of EASTERN KINGBIRD reports this past week in
King County. They were reported from Renton, the Montlake Fill and the
Kent Ponds and Marymoor Park just to mention a few.

At Sunrise, on Mount Rainier, a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was seen on July 23
and WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGANS were seen along the Burrough's Mountain
Trail.

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.