SAS RBA for 19 December 1996, 10;30 p.m.

Thank-you for calling Seattle Audubon'=92s Bird Sightings Hotline, my nam=
e
is Franc O'=92Linus. This report was made at 10:30 p.m. December 19.=20

Among more regular birds seen at Leadbetter Point on the 17th were 3
LONG-EARED OWLS and a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS. Also on the 17th at the
Montlake Fill in Seattle was a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and at American Lake
near Tacoma was a LITTLE GULL.

Two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at Vancouver Lake County Park in Clark
County on the 16th.
The BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at the Arboretum was last reported on the
16th between the footbridge and Highway 520 on Foster Island. Also on
the 16th at the 90 degree north turn of Samish Island Road were 6 SNOWY
OWLS.

The NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at the Skagit Game Range Headquarters was last
reported on the 15th. =20
At the Big Ditch access on the 15th was one SWAMP SPARROW at the end of
the trail on the south side of the marsh.=20

50 SNOW BUNTINGS were found at March Point Rd. on the 14th east of the
boat launch.

A ROCK SANDPIPER was found with a small flock of SURFBIRDS near Salty'=92=
s
Restaurant in West Seattle on the 13th.

Paul Cozens
wcozens at earthlink.net Will Bird, don't call me Bill.