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Transcribed by: Bob Norton, Joyce, WA (near Port Angeles)
norton360 at aol.com
(360) 928-3053

(My apologies to anyone whose name I have mangled. If anyone can supply
correct spellings of peoples names or place names, I am trying to keep a
list of correct spellings so those corrections would be appreciated).

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[Messages previously checked at about 10 PM on March 3, 1997].

9:24 AM March 4 - This is Hugh Jennings at (206) 746-6351 in Bellvue, WA.
This morning over in the Lake Hills Green Belt, at the northeast entrance,
there was a mature Bald Eagle sitting in a cottonwood tree. It stayed there
about five minutes. Thank you.

12:13 PM March 4 - Hi, this is Steven Mlodinow. I went out to look for the
reported possible Pochard. Found the pond, found the Coot, didn't find any
ducks. Went down to the Deer Creek Fish Hatchery in Edmonds and a female
Anna's Hummingbird was present. The Deer Creek Fish Hatchery can be reached
by taking the road that goes down to the Kingston Ferry. As you're going down
the last hill, there's a road that goes off to the left. This is before you
get down to the fishing pier and the Fish Hatchery is right there. The bird
was hanging around in near the picnic tables and goomed area by the main
building. There was also a Slate-colored Junco nearby. At the Edmonds Fishing
Pier, near the base of it, in a flock of Western Grebes there was a breeding
plumaged Clark's Grebe. There's also a winter plumaged bird that's somewhat
intermediate in appearance between Western and Clark's. Beware of that bird.
That's about it. Good luck and good birding.

5:19 PM March 4 - Paul Hicks calling from Tenino regarding the Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker at McCormick Road outside of Pe Ell. The only thing I have to add
is that its favorite tree continues to be the large maple on the left across
from the parking lot on the right. Its been seen high in the tree rather than
low of late. This morning it was seen up till 10 o'clock . I saw it again
beginning at 1:20. The way I spotted it was really because of its voice. It
was faint. It made it sound like it was a greater distance away. Thinner and
fainter than Red-breasted call. It was high in that tree. It then foraged in
the maple and going back towards the main highway.
If you are interested in spotting an easy Dipper, stop at Rainbow Falls
State Park and at the bridge you'll spot it upstream. Thanks and good luck.

Messages last checked 9:30 PM March 5.