Subject: Re: Far East Curlew (fwd)
Date: May 9 13:24:36 1996
From: Eugene Hunn - hunn at u.washington.edu


It would be nice if he took some photos. I believe there's one sight
record from the Vancouver, BC area. Dennis would be the one to contact.

Gene

On Thu, 9 May 1996, M. Smith wrote:

>
> Check this out. I already asked him to send us all the details.
>
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> Michael R. Smith
> Univ. of Washington, Seattle
> whimbrel at u.washington.edu
> http://salmo.cqs.washington.edu/~wagap/mike.html
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 13:51:49 CST6CDT
> From: GARY OTNES <OTNESG at mdh-fergus-falls.health.state.mn.us>
> To: whimbrel at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Far East Curlew
>
>
> Hi. I have info from your Breeding Bird Atlas for Washington and
> find it useful. I've birded most everywhere, and hold a Masters Bird
> Banding Permit, both U.S. and Canada. For 11 years I've banded
> shorebirds in the Canadian arctic.
> Here's my cautionary question: have you Washington record(s) for the
> subject bird?? A couple weeks ago my wife and I returned from two
> weeks birding, and property searching, in the Raymond, South Bend,
> Toklen areas. We stayed in Toklen and have excellent view of the
> Willapa Bay which, at low tide, left much flats that tons of
> shorebirds used. Besides small peeps, there were many Whimbrel,
> Marbled Godwit and Long-billed Curlew, all easily viewed from our
> balcony with a 20x scope. Then there was the subject bird. I have
> detailed plumage and behavior notes if you're interested.
> Interestingly I've never before seen such a cranky bird. It chased
> virtually everything that came near it, large and small. As it
> attacked someone it would raise it's wings, affording excellent views
> of the underwing characteristics. The retreating bird would also
> raise it's wings, which gave good comparison chances. CHEERS
>
>