Subject: Re: FW: Methow migrants
Date: May 15 10:42:57 1996
From: Clark Blake - mcblake at henson.cc.wwu.edu


>Clark Blake:
>
>Where is Methow?
>
>Laurinda
>LANGLIN at WSDOT.WA.GOV
>
>
>>Despite lots of Calliope and Rufous Hummers, swallows, and many
>>Yellow-rumps (all Aud.), the main wave of insectivores has yet to make it
>up the >Methow. I had a single Orange- crn. Warbler on May 1, two Nashvilles
>on May 3, >and two Hammond's Flycatchers on Apr.30. Hardly any ducks on
>Patterson >Lake and nearby ponds; an osprey there on May 3. Most
>interesting was a large >brown "bird" that swooped down to a low branch. It
>was a HUGE flying squirrel! >Tawny above and cream-colored below, with a
>big fat tail. A "life" mammal!
>>Clark Blake phone: (360) 650-3595
>>Department of Geology fax: (360) 650-7302
>>Western Washington University
>>Bellingham, WA 98225

The "Methow" is the area along and near the Methow River Valley on the east
slope of the Cascades. Towns include Winthrop, Twisp, and Methow on State
Route 20.
Clark Blake phone: (360) 650-3595
Department of Geology fax: (360) 650-7302
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA 98225