Snip>
>Hi Tweets,
>
>I had a tremendous morning of birding today.
> Then, near the southern point, I noticed a HOOPOE
>perched on the ground. It had its crest raised, and was feeding. This is
>approximately near the area where the Eskimo Curlews nest every year.
>Further along the trail, down near the western wooded pond, I saw in a
>tree a RESPLENDANT QUETZAL, which was being devoured by one of the
>resident Harpy Eagles. Finally, as I was heading back to the car, I saw a
>fine SPOON-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD chasing off a migrant Pallidly Purple
>Falcon. Quite a good day for the first of April.
>
>-------------
>Michael R. Smith
>Univ. of Washington, Seattle
>whimbrel at u.washington.edu
>http://salmo.cqs.washington.edu/~wagap/mike.html
>
>
>Michael,

Sorry about the bad day you had. I'm surprised you missed the Gynmogene and
the Pale Chanting Goshawk. They were both in big trees along the southern
edge of the fill watching the Egyptian Geese in the water and the Kori
Bustards and the Secretary Birds on the upland side. Over closer to the
parking lots the male Masked Weavers were busy creating nests for the
females approval, while keeping an eye out for the Fiscal Shrikes. The
Crowned Plovers were making a lot of noise in the grass along side the
Yellow-throated Longclaw. It reminded me that I spent last April first in
Savanna(h).

Mike
Mike Waller
Woodland Park Zoological Gardens
5500 Phinney Avenue N.
Seattle, Washington 98103
Ph:(206)684-4057
Fax:(206)684-4817
e-mail: mwaller at wolfenet.com