Transcribed by Hal Opperman
halop at accessone.com
phone (206) 635-0503

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[Mailbox previously checked at 12:00 noon on April 14th, 1997]

9:21 p.m. April 14th - Hello, this is Michael Priebe. Today I went to the
Mukilteo area and also around Whidbey Island. At the Mukilteo ferry
landing there were four MARBLED MURRELETS, including one in basic plumage.
At the Clinton ferry landing there continues to be a YELLOW-BILLED LOON
that several other people have reported. It was on the N side of the
landing some little distance from the dock, so it might be a bit hard to
see. I went up to Oak Harbor and was not able to find the GLAUCOUS GULL,
but considering the bad weather and the short time I had, I'm sure that
somewhere in Oak Harbor it's probably still lurking around. Thanks. G'bye.

10:20 a.m. April 15th - Hello. Yet again, Michael Priebe. This morning at
the Montlake Fill there were a pair of CINNAMON TEAL at the small pond by
the parking lot. Also there was at least one and possibly two HERMIT
THRUSHES, one by the other pond over by the work area. And the [GREATER]
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues by the boathouse. Thanks. Bye.

12:26 p.m. April 15th - Hi. This is Michael Hobbs in Kirkland, Washington.
This morning, April 15th, at Magnuson park I saw two shrike which I believe
were LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, in the wet area immediately NE of the big naval
building. They were definitely shrike, one adult and one juvenile. Also
at the park, or actually at NOAA, the SHORT-EARED OWL. [Garbled signoff.]

3:11 p.m. April 15th - Hello, this is Scott Atkinson, and this morning I
had a NORTHERN BOBWHITE, briefly, along the S edge of Frontier Village in
Lake Stevens. The bird was seen on a small vacant lot with a lot of brush,
just S of the Family Dentistry Center. This is about a mile from where I
had one a couple of months ago, just N up along Hwy 9. Also, at lunchtime
a brief walk around Discovery Park netted a somewhat early male
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, a SOLITARY VIREO, and a HERMIT THRUSH. S'all.
Bye bye.

7:05 p.m. April 15th - Hi, this is Steven Mlodinow. Steve Pink in his last
morning in Washington saw the YELLOW-BILLED LOON just N of the Clinton
ferry landing over on Whidbey Island. Also, with me and Jim Flynn along,
all three of us saw a CLARK'S GREBE just off of the Edmonds fishing pier.
Steve is back to Britain for good, so we will no longer have the pleasure
of his company. Also, regarding NORTHERN BOBWHITE, it should be noted that
they are widely released throughout western Washington, and show up in the
most odd and surprising places, seemingly most often in the spring. The
established populations are few and questionable, even for those particular
spots. So, anyway, good luck and good birding!

[Mailbox checked last at 12:00 noon on April 16th, 1997]

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