[messages previously checked 10:15 AM Nov 11. There is an hour and a half
potential gap due to a full Birdbox when the recording was checked]

11:41AM Nov 11 - This is Tom LaVersa(sp?) 782-7342 reporting from Seattle.
It's another Snowy Owl. It's 310 NE 51st Street up on a chimney. I guess it's
across from that on a white house. We have had calls this morning alone of
at least 3 birds around town. So -- this is a bird that is presently at that
location if anyone in town would want to see it. Good Luck!

12:03PM Nov 11 - Hi. This is Steve Mlodinow. Steve Pink, Jim Flynn and I
spent all of Nov. 9th zipping around Whatcom Co. in search of Snowy Owls
without any success. The only interesting bird that we had was a Common Tern
at the Lummi Flat area. Also at Birch Bay we had 12 Eared Grebes and had 4
more Eared Grebes in the Blaine vicinity. Good numbers of birds but nothing
wildly exciting.
On Nov. 10th because of the fog we went uphill and at the south side of
Spada Lake above Startup we had a Northern Pygmy Owl. That's it. Good luck
and good birding.

12:49PM Nov 11 - This is Bill Shelmerdine from Olympia, WA 866-9106. And
today the 11th there were 3 Snowy Owls on the Nisqually NWR and the viewing
area is from the Nisqually Reach Boat Ramp and from the Nisqually Nature
Center and that's off of Meridian Road and DeMuller(sp) Road and not from the
refuge itself. There were also 3 Oldsquaws there and a Peregrine Falcon.
There were Northern Shrikes on the refuge too and just south of the refuge
in the fields and wet areas there was an American Egret. And, by the way, the
Willet is still around the East Bay Marina in Budd Bay in downtown Olympia.
Good luck and good birding.

1:26PM Nov 11 - This is Douglas Marshall, my phone number is (206) 270-8960.
The Scrub Jay that was reported at the intersection of 14th Ave. West and
West Freetona(sp) was seen again today at approximately 12:45. He also flew
up the hill so it may pay off to check the surrounding blocks. Goodby and
good birding.

4:45PM Nov 11 - Hi. This is Dave Beaudette at (206) 365-2083. Today Nov 11
there were 6 Snowy Owls at the Big Ditch Access to the Skagit Wildlife
Recreeation Area and also at the Stanwood Sewage Ponds were an Eared Grebe,
an Oldsquaw and about 35 Long-billed Dowitchers. Bye Bye.

4:49PM Nov 11 - Hello. This is Patrick Sullivan. The Tufted Duck was again
observed today in the town of Bingen, Klickitat Co. Also in Klickitat Co. at
the intersection of Balch(sp?) Road and Lyle-White Salmon Road, 1 Acorn
Woodpecker was observed. In Cowlitz Co. just north of Woodland along the Dike
Access Road one Ross' Goose was also observed in a flock of Canada Geese.
Thank you. Good luck and good birding.

8:52PM Nov 11 - Hello. This is Brett McAllen(sp?) from Seattle at 284-1995
and continuing with the urban Snowy Owl reports, I was heading on the Alaska
Way Viaduct towards Queen Anne about 4:30 and saw a Snowy Owl on the 83 South
King Street Building which is just northwest of the Kingdome. One of those
older brick buildings abutted up directly next to the Alaska Way Viaduct. I
went down to the street level and continued observing and it was still there
until 5PM when I left. Getting quite dark and that's about it. Thanks.

2:39PM Nov 12 - Hi. This is Steve Mlodinow. Today at Edmonds the Clark's
Grebe was still visible from the fishing pier between the fishing pier and
the ferry launch. Also, at Jetty Island there is a Snowy Owl!. Best viewed
from the Everett Public Boat Launch which is reached from Marine View Drive
to Tess(?) and taking Tess to its end. The Snowy Owl was visible in the area
where the Scotch Broom is relatively thin. You're looking across through a
little bit of a fence in an area that was originally fenced off hoping to
entice terns to breed. Looks like it's probably an adult bird. Very little
black flecking. That's it. Good luck and good birding.

5:01PM Nov 12 - Hi. Steve Mlodinow at 4 o:clock in the aeration ponds just
south of the Spencer Road Access Road there was an adult Little Gull. The
aeration ponds are the sewage ponds to be a bit clearer. This bird was an
adult. It had actually a faint but distinct pinkish wash on the underparts.
Do not be fooled, it is not a Ross' Gull. And that's about it. Good luck and
good birding.

6:11PM Nov 12 - Hello. This is Dave Beaudette at (206) 365-2083. Today Nov 12
birded the area between Auburn and Enumclaw in King Co. A Snowy Owl was seen
on a fence post in a horse pasture southeast of the intersection of 196 Ave.
SE and SE 416 St. Bye Bye.

7:18PM Nov 12 - Hi. This is Jack Stevens from Edmonds (206) 742-8721. Today
on the 12th there were 5 Snowy Owls at the Big Ditch Access in north
Snohomish Co. just north of Stanwood, another Snowy Owl and a Pacific Golden
Plover in a flock of mixed Dunlin and Black-bellied Plovers at the west 90.
The Snowy Owls are life birds for me. I'm still working on the Gyrfalcon.
Thanks.

[last message checked at about 9:45 PM Nov. 12)

Transcribed by:
Bob Norton
Joyce (near Port Angeles), WA
(360) 928-3053
norton360 at aol.com