Transcribed by Lisa M. Smith
subplot at juno.com
phone (206) 523-9229

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[Mailbox previously checked at 10:45 a.m. Sunday 29 June 1997.]

8:34 p.m. 06-29-97: Hello, this is Tom Schooley, 360-357-8851. June 29th,
I took a swing around Puget Sound with Cathi Pelletier from the
Connecticut branch of Tweeters. At Padilla Bay, we had 500 SURF SCOTERS.
At Fort Casey State Park, there was a HOUSE WREN. At Point Hudson in Port
Townsend, there was a FRANKLIN'S GULL among the many CALIFORNIA GULLS and
HEERMAN'S GULLS. In the straits as I came across from Keystone to Port
Townsend, there were perhaps thousands of RHINOCEROS AUKLETS along the
tide rips. Good day, good birding.

5:38 a.m. 06-30-97: Hi, this is Dave Beaudette at 206-365-2083. Saturday
June 28, I went birding Northrup Canyon in Grant County with Gary Keiper
[sp?]. Northrup Canyon is east of Banks Lake. The road that goes up
Northrup Canyon is at mile mark 18.9. Go up the canyon 6/10 of a mile to
the parking area. Walk around the gate and walk the road that goes along
the riparian zone for about one quarter mile to a stand of ponderosa
pine/Douglas firs along the road. At 10 p.m. a family of NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWLS was here. There were at least three young. Listen for the
raspy begging calls of the young. Also listen for COMMON POORWILLS on the
slopes above the road. If the Poorwills aren't calling, they will
probably respond to an imitation of their call. Good luck.

5:41 a.m. 06-30-97: Hi, this is Dave Beaudette again. I should have
mentioned with my report about Northrup Canyon that the mosquitos up
there are pretty...thick, so be sure to take along some bug spray. Also,
there is poison ivy in the woods, so be careful about walking off of the
road there. Good day.

8:22 a.m. 06-30-97: Hello, this is Lisa Smith. I'm calling to leave this
message on behalf of Bill and Nancy LaFramboise who say: "There are 2
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS at the Midway substation just south of the Vernita
reststop on Rt 24 (DeLorme page 52, D-3). From the Vernita stop, go
south and take the first right. Traveling west approximately 2 and 1/2
miles from Rt 24 there are trees at the old Vernita townsite (just before
the Midway substation). The mockingbirds were seen in these trees. This
area is posted No Trespassing by the Department of Energy, but the birds
can be seen from the road. There are also approximately 100 roosting
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS in these trees." Thank you.

9:23 a.m. 06-30-97: My name is Lyn Schroeder. I'm at 206-743-2861. I have
a family of NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS in my neighborhood, and I would like
to talk with somebody about them if I can and find out if it's a--from
what I read, it's a fairly uncommon bird, and I kinda wanted to know what
the situation is with them in our area. Thank you.

[Mailbox last checked at 7:45 p.m. Monday 30 June 1997.]