Not all of the RBA made out on the first posting. Sorry.
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You have reached the Seattle Audubon's Bird Sightings Hotline for Friday,
October 27, 1995, at 6:45 PM.

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

A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, a first for Washington State, was seen and
photographed at Spencer Island, which is just east of the Everett STP,
yesterday, October 26th. It was seen again this morning by many birders.
Look for the bird in the tall alders and cottonwoods along loop trail to
the south of the entrance bridge, just beyond the junction with the dike
trail.

The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER on reported from Spencer Island on last weeks
update, was last seen on October 23rd and the SWAMP SPARROW was last
reported on October 20th.

Next door at the Everett STP, a female OLDSQUAW was seen on October 20th
and was seen again on October 23rd. Remarkably another female OLDSQUAW
was seen at the Stanwood STP also on October 20th and reported again on
October 23rd.

The BAR-TAILED GODWIT continues to be seen at the Tokeland Marina, in
Pacific Co. It is usually seen along the breakwater among at least 300
MARBLED GODWITS, many WHIMBRELS and as many as 6 WILLETS.

Two rare gulls were seen this past week in Eastern Washington.

On October 22nd a first winter BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE seen along the
Columbia River in southernmost Grant County. The bird was seen in a
closed portion of Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge (T 14N R 26E
Sec. 2 in the DeLorme atlas) but the bird was moving upstream with large
numbers of Ring-billed and California Gulls. Thus, it might be possible
to see this bird again from the Vernita Bridge.

On October 25 a second year HEERMANN'S GULL was seen by multible
observers at the North end of Nelson Island in Leslie Groves Park,
Richland. This is the second record in Eastern Washington and the first
record for Benton county.

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

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.

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.

The Falcon Research Group is looking for sighting of Peregrine Falcons,
particularly falcons that are banded. To report sightings, call 517-7363.

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.