Transcribed by Lisa M. Smith
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[Mailbox previously checked at 8 p.m. on Sunday, 2 February 1997.]

8:44 a.m. 02-03-97: Jean Wilkerson. On Saturday, February first, at the
Edmonds--down by the ferry there--we saw a PEREGRINE FALCON.

11:31 a.m. 02-03-97: Dalwyn Knight [sp?]. I'm a member of the Christian
Science church on Capitol Hill in Seattle. I'm calling to tell you, in
case you haven't heard, that we have a SNOWY OWL living on our church.
It's been there for two or three weeks now. Huge, big, white SNOWY here,
gray and white SNOWY OWL. Right now it's living on top of a ??? [sounds
like pediment]on the north side of the building. The building is on the
corner of 16th and Denny, directly across just south of Group Health
Hospital on top of Queen Anne Hill. It's a beautiful big bird, with many
people stopping and admiring it, and stopping by the reading room telling
me about it--telling us who are working in here--that's where I'm calling
from. I guess that's all you need to know. Thanks. Bye.

5:04 p.m. 02-03-97: Heather Campbell. I was walking down the street today
in the sunshine and saw a flock of birds that I did not recognize and
watched them for as long as I could, which was not very long, before they
flew away. They were green, about pigeon size, with short, dark, blunt
heads. After doing a little bit of research, I think that they might be
MONK PARAKEETS, which would be pretty strange for here. I'm curious to
know if other people have seen a flock of 7 or 8 of them as well. My
number is 729-1739 if anyone wants to call and let me know if you've seen
them. Very interesting to see what looks like a parrot in Seattle. So,
good birding. Thanks. Bye.

[no messages in mailbox for Tuesday, 4 February 1997]

[Mailbox last checked at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 February 1997.]