Transcribed by Hal Opperman
halop at u.washington.edu
phone (206) 635-0503

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[Mailbox previously checked at 3:00 p.m. January 25th, 1997.]

8:33 p.m. January 25th - Hi. This is Jim Flynn. My phone number is
206-772-5568. Another second-hand report, of a ROSS' GOOSE in Auburn.
The bird was seen at an area known as the Clay Street marsh, which is
reached from taking the Valley Freeway south from Kent. Get off at 15th
Street NW, take a right and go to the West Valley Highway, take a left on
West Valley, go south to Main Street, cross back over Highway 167 (the
Valley Freeway) and then take the second left which is Clay Street. And
towards the end of that street is a marsh on your left-hand side. The
bird was seen there today and apparently yesterday as well. Thanks a lot.
Bye bye.

9:41 p.m. January 25th - Hi. This is Dave Beaudette at 206-365-2083.
Spent the morning of January 25th birding the Skagit Wildlife-Recreation
Area. In the field just south of the road that runs between the
headquarters and the boat launch is an especially large flock of sparrows.
In this flock were two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and two AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS. Bye bye.

8:48 p.m. January 26th - This is Bob Norton from near Port Angeles, area
code 360-928-3053. The Three Crabs RED-SHOULDERED HAWK has been seen each
day this week but is not visible for most of the day. Today it was seen
twice near dusk in the poplars west of Three Crabs Road. The ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK was seen from Sequim-Dungeness Road near midday, and the
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen only in the early a.m. Four active
SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from the public access to Gray's Marsh on the
24th, and three were seen today, in spite of the sunshine. There was also
a NORTHERN SHRIKE at Gray's Marsh. The SHORT-EARED OWLS and ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK are unusual for the Olympic Peninsula. The directions to Gray's
Marsh are a little involved, so if anyone is interested, just give me a
call. Thank you.

9:43 p.m. January 26th - Hi. This is Jim Flynn at 772-5568. The ROSS'
GOOSE was seen again today at the Clay Street marsh in Auburn, although it
was not seen until just before dusk, around 5:10 p.m., when it flew in
from parts unknown. There were also three male EURASIAN WIGEONS and an
[AMERICAN] KESTREL at the marsh. Thanks a lot. Bye bye.

[Mailbox last checked at 3:30 p.m. January 27th, 1997.]