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

The Washington BirdBox is a voice mailbox sponsored by the Washington
Ornithological Society. To leave a message about a notable sighting, or to
listen to the 12 most recent messages, call (206) 454-2662 and follow the
prompts. First-time BirdBox users may find it convenient, before calling,
to review the status of Washington's chickadee species.

[Mailbox previously checked at 4:30 p.m. on April 24th, 1997]

6:14 p.m. April 24th - Hi, Jean Wilkinson. I went over to -- well, off
Marginal Way across from Kellogg Island at the public access, and did see
the two OSPREY, which was neat; and there's also five CASPIAN TERNS
circling around over Foster Island. Thank you.

10:27 p.m. April 24th - Martha Taylor, 523-4677. At Brown Point today we
saw one BROWN PELICAN, and a ROCK SANDPIPER with some SURFBIRDS and BLACK
TURNSTONES; and at the beach beyond Ocean City State Park we saw about 75
MARBLED GODWITS in among a lot of other shorebirds.

8:55 a.m. April 25th - My name is Colleen Peebly (?). My phone number is
area code 206-863-3147, and I'd like to report seeing a CLARK'S NUTCRACKER
in Sumner, Washington, on the 25th of April between 7:00 and 7:30, on
Sumner between Silver and Rainier.

12:01 p.m. April 25th - This is Bill Shelmerdine in Olympia, Washington ...
(message faded out).

9:30 p.m. April 25th - Hi. This is Sam Terry at 206-329-9038. At the
Montlake Fill today, this evening, there were three GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE, one "CACKLING" CANADA GOOSE, and in the bushes that are in the main
pond there were two male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS. And also, as we were
leaving, there was a GREATER YELLOWLEGS on the main pond, and on the
smallest pond past the main pond there was a CINNAMON TEAL, and there were
also lots of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and one COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Thanks.
Bye.

7:01 a.m. April 26th - This is Bill Shelmerdine in Olympia, Washington
(866-9106), and yesterday at the North Percival stormwater ponds in Olympia
there were two SOLITARY SANDPIPERS. To reach the site from I-5, go about
two miles or so on Hwy 101, to the Black Lake Boulevard exit. Exit there
and pass under the freeway, and bear left. Go about four tenths of a mile,
just past the BP gas station, and turn left and go another quarter mile or
so to a chain-link fence. You can park there. Walk around the fence, the
stormwater ponds are to your right. The ponds in front of you are not the
ponds. Cross them across the gravel spillover and walk to the ponds in the
back, on the other side of the creek, and that's where the birds are.
There was also a SOLITARY SANDPIPER in the pond along Hwy 8, the farm pond,
westbound, just E of Elma, right at the sign that says "Hwy 12 East
Oakville Next Right." Good luck and good birding!

7:26 p.m. April 26th - This is Jan Bragg, 206-524-3460. There were two
VAUX'S SWIFTS flying over View Ridge in NE Seattle last night, April 25th;
and there was an adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at Magnuson Park this
morning, April 26th. It was just N of the boat launch along the main walk.

[Mailbox checked last at 8:30 p.m. on April 26th, 1997]

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