* Washington
* Seattle
* December 2, 1997

Birds mentioned:
Cattle Egret
"Eurasian" Green-winged Teal
Gyrfalcon
Red Phalarope
Slaty-backed Gull
Black Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird

- Transcript

hot line: Seattle
date: December 2, 1997
number: (206) 933-1831
coverage: Mainly Western Washington, occasionally elsewhere
compiled: 9:00 p.m. 12-02-1997
transcribed by: Paul Cozens
email: wcozens at earthlink.net

For information on field trips or on conservation and education issues
call the Audubon office at
206 523-4483 from 10 to 4 Monday-Saturday.

For the most recent bird news call the Washington Ornithological
Society's BirdBox at 425 454-2662.

A CATTLE EGRET has been present on Bainbridge Island for the last two
weeks near the intersection of High School Road and Fletcher Bay Road.

The BLACK PHOEBE was still present at the Washougal sewage plant through
the 30th.

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD has been present through the 30th near the Kent
Ponds, along the north end of Russell Road, just south of 212th. The
bird also likes a holly tree near some greenhouses across the river on
Frager Road.

The usual raptors have returned to the Samish Flats area, including a
GYRFALCON near the intersection of Bayview-Edison Road and Sullivan
Road.

On the 29th a male "EURASIAN" GREEN-WINGED TEAL was found in a muddy
field at the north end of the Everett sewage ponds.

On the 29th a possible third-year SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen in a gull
flock at the Everett Public Boat Launch off Marine View Drive.

RED PHALAROPES were reported from Sequim, at Three Crabs Road, and
Ilwaco last week.

That's all for now. If you have news to report, wait for the tone, give
your name, phone number and the details.

Paul Cozens
Seattle, WA
wcozens at earthlink.net