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> From: D. Daily <ddaily at u.washington.edu>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: North Seattle Blue Jay???
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1997 9:39 PM
>
>
> Good grief, it's virtually in my backyard!
> I'll be spending a whole lot more time FeederWatching in the
> next few weeks. A Blue Jay would be quite a treat.
>
>
> Douglas F. Daily
> ddaily at u.washington.edu
> UW Medical Center Patient Care Svcs
> System Administrator, Box 356152
> Seattle WA 98195
>
>
> On Wed, 31 Dec 1997, Eugene Hunn wrote:
>
> > Richard,
> >
> > I heard and glimpsed it in a backyard (not visible from the street)
along
> > the north side of Roosevelt NE just south of Thornton Creek and just
north
> > of the intersection with NE 105th. There were maybe half dozen
Steller's
> > about also. I heard nothing for about an hour and some, but then heard
this
> > loud "yank" note mixed with the Steller's raspy "shaacks." From near
the end
> > of the cul-de-sac north from 105th just east of Roosevelt I glimpsed
two
> > Steller's and through a gap in a cedar hedge, a pale bellied jay-sized
bird
> > with the others. I couldn't get it to come out by pishing though. Then
it
> > shut up and I heard nothing more for the next 20 minutes until I had to
> > leave. Good luck.
> >
> > Gene.
> >
> > At 01:03 PM 12/31/97 EST, you wrote:
> > >Does anyone know the specifics about the Blue Jay in north Seattle?
> > >Directions? Habits / routine? Feeder? Best time of day to look for
it? Or
> > >is this going to be another one of those birds like was the 3-years it
took
> > >before I finally saw the the American Lake Little Gull? Thanks!
--Richard
> > >
> > >Richard Rowlett (Pagodroma at aol.com)
> > > 47.56N, 122.13W
> > >(Seattle/Bellevue, WA USA)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >