Transcribed by Hal Opperman
halop at accessone.com
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[Mailbox previously checked at 2:50 p.m. on April 18th, 1997]

8:30 p.m. April 18th - This is Sam Terry at 206-329-9038. At the Montlake
Fill today there were two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, and a CINNAMON TEAL
was there around 5:30. There were five WESTERN SANDPIPERS, two LEAST
SANDPIPERS, and a COMMON SNIPE. And lots of SAVANNAH SPARROWS. Thanks.
Bye.

8:32 p.m. April 18th - Hi. This is Sam Terry again at 329-9038. I forgot
to mention that I think I saw the AMERICAN PIPIT at between 5:00 and 6:00
at the Montlake Fill today, but I'm not positive. Thanks. Bye.

10:01 a.m. April 19th - Hi. This is Ed Pullen. Yesterday, April 18th, at
the base of the jetty at Ocean Shores, I had about 300 SURFBIRDS with a
handful of BLACK TURNSTONES and two ROCK SANDPIPERS -- what I thought was a
fairly large collection of the rock birds. My phone number, if you need
it, is 360-289-3797. Thank you.

5:08 p.m. April 19th - Hi. This is Tom Aversa, 782-7342. I wanted to
elaborate on that report from the zoo. The [TOWNSEND'S] SOLITAIRE there,
was actually a couple there yesterday. And then this morning there was at
least one remaining, and there was also a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER, nice male.
Birds were all pretty much in that area where the 57th goes under Phinney.
Thanks. Good luck.

9:23 a.m. April 20th - This is Wilson Cady, 360-835-5947. Yesterday, April
19th, in the city of Washougal, Clark County, there was one WESTERN
KINGBIRD at the intersection of 27th and B Street, in the field on the SW
corner of that intersection. Thank you.

[Mailbox checked last at 9:55 a.m. on April 20th, 1997]

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