Subject: Re: marymoor sharpie/eagle
Date: Jan 11 16:29:54 1996
From: Dennis Paulson - dpaulson at ups.edu


>Tweeters:
>
>Yesterday we went to Marymoor Park and saw the balk eagles nest, which
>was unoccupied. After that we saw a sharpie sitting on a branch of a
>small deciduous tree. The time was around 4:15. The sharpie flew right
>above our heads and there was a crop on it. We scanned with our
>binoculars and there was a bald eagle soaring far away. We did not see
>any short eared owls this day. We heard a red-winged blackbird.
>
>Today we watched an adult sharpie patrol the area around the school early
>this morning. It flew from treetop to treetop in the bright sun. During
>observation we saw a male downy woodpecker on the bird feeder and a
>bewicks wren in the bushes.
>
> -sachiko -josh -dakota -Stephanie J. -tyson -Chris

I'm really pleased to see you students taking such an interest in birds and
nature. Your teacher is obviously doing a great job in developing your
interest. Please keep us informed about what you're seeing, and feel free
to ask any questions that occur to you. I'll bet someone will try to
answer them.

How old are you? Were any of you interested in birds before this year? Do
any of you want to be biologists when you "grow up?" Are you learning
about the environment that's so important to these birds?

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416