Subject: WOS BirdBox Transcription March 9-11, 1997
Date: Mar 12 01:27:31 1997
From: Norton360 at aol.com - Norton360 at aol.com


The Washington BirdBox is a voice mailbox sponsored by the Washington
Ornithological Society. To leave a message about a notable sighting, or
to listen to the most recent messages, call (206) 454-2662 and follow
the prompts. First-time BirdBox users may find it convenient, before
calling, to review the status of Washington's chickadee species.

The Washington Ornithological Society would like to see the BirdBox
become a statewide aid to Birders. One of the reasons for this transcription
is as a service to those outside the local calling area and for people living
outside WA who are interested for whatever reason. We would like to offer an
email transcription service to anyone with a message for the BirdBox. (The
email will be placed as a phone message as well as an errorfree message on
the transcription). Send your message to halop at u.washington.edu with cc to
norton360 at aol.com, subplot at u.washington.edu & cehill at u.washington.edu (the cc
are in case Hal Opperman is out of town and the only cc really necessary is
to whoever is transcribing at the time you submit the message). Those active
birders and TWEETERS subscribers living outside the (206) area are requested
to let their non TWEETERS birding friends know this service is available and
to offer to post the message for them.

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).

[Messages previously checked at 10 PM March 9, 1997].

11:35 PM, March 9 - Hi, this is Scott Downes 361-7073. Today we went over to
Poulsbo to look for the Yellow-billed Loon which had been reported by Joan
Carson who lives in Poulsbo. The bird was found from the Keyport Fishing Pier
in with a flock of Pacific Loons. For people coming out of town, the best way
to reach this, is to take Highway 3 and take the Bangor, Keyport exit. Once
you get off, follow the road towards Keyport which is Highway 308. Stay on
Highway 308 until you get almost in to the naval station gates. The last left
exit is Washington Avenue. If you take this to the end of the road, you can
see a public fishing pier there - also some boat launch areas and stuff like
that. If you watch out there, there's good flocks of loons. We had the bird
about 2:30 today. This is a similar area to where the bird was first
reported. Thanks. Good luck and good birding.

Messages last checked at 10PM, March 11.