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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).

[Messages previously checked 10:20PM, May 17.]

10:29 PM, May 17 - Hi, this is Scott Downes 361-7073. Today I led a field
trip with (Rick Alfardo ???) up Green Mountain which is in south Kitsap Co.
Among the highlights, were Blue Grouse, Mountain Quail singing and about a
dozen Hermit Warblers near the campground. If you need directions to the
place, you can either look on the map, it is owned by the DNR, or you can
give me a call at the number listed before. Other highlights included 6
species of warblers, 4 species of flycatchers including Willow, Olive-sided,
Hammond's and Pacific-Slope and a nest of Solitary Vireo and Warbling Vireo.
Thanks a lot. Good luck and good biridng.

8:55 PM, May 18 - Hi, this is Greg Toffic at 338-1746. Today I birded in
Snohomish Co. from Startup up to above Spada Lake and nothing that was truly
unexpected, however, there was a Lazuli Bunting at the location that Lazuli
Buntings have been the last three years or so at Kellogg Lake Road and 132nd
Street. Kellogg Lake Road goes north from Highway 2 right near Startup - just
east of Starup. On the road on up past Spada Lake I flushed one Blue Grouse
and there were at least 4 calling from the hillsides. It was a beautiful day.
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2:37 PM, May 19 - Hello, this is Scott Atkinson. Yesterday morning, May 18,
I had a Bank Swallow at Milltown Access to the Skagit WMA and I also had a
male Black Scoter flying north with various other scoters off of Washington
Park near Anacortes. That's all. Bye Bye.

[Messages last checked 10:00 PM, May 19.