Subject: Re: Snoqualmie Valley survey
Date: Mar 07 08:38:36 1997
From: Debbie - debraf at isomedia.com


Hughbirder at aol.com wrote:
>
> Len Steiner and I did our monthly survey of the Snoqulamie valley birds this
> morning, Thur.. First time sightings since we started in Sept. were: two
> Snow Geese in a flock of about 100 Canada's in a field east of Carnation
> Farms; one White-breasted Nuthatch at Carnation Golf Course; two Violet-green
> Swallows flying over Sikes L.; and one Sharp-shinned Hawk that disappeared
> into some blackberry bushes after a small bird. We never did see it come
> out. We had a total of 35 species for the morning including nine Bald Eagles
> and six Red-tailed Hawks. Also of note, this is the first time we did not
> see any Mourning Doves at the Carnation Farms overlook.
>
> Hugh Jennings
> Bellevue, WA

Hugh - Thanks for your observations in what I think of as my "home
birding" territory. I saw the 2 Snow Geese on 3/3 but was not
absolutely certain they were not a few of the local domestics because it
was raining... At Sikes L. I saw one Green Winged Teal among the
Wigeons, Mallards, and a few L Scaups. There were 5 Herons roosting on
their nests in the rookery by the river. Oddly, I had never seen
Mourning Doves at the overlook by that day there were 3.
Could you send me your list of 35? Don't want to miss anything
here......... Thanks
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Debbie Feinman
debraf at isomedia.com
North Bend, Washington