Subject: Washington BirdBox 10/20/97-10/23/97
Date: Oct 26 11:37:01 1997
From: Christopher Hill - cehill at u.washington.edu




Transcribed by Chris Hill
cehill at u.washington.edu
phone: (425) 258-3680

I apologise for mangling the spelling of names and places; If you can
supply correct spellings, I'd appreciate it if you'd drop me a line.

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 (425) 454-2662 and follow
the prompts.

[Mailbox previously checked on Monday, 10/20/97 at about 2 p.m.]

Thursday, 10/23/97, 6:31 p.m. Hi, it's Scott Downes, 361-7073. Today at
3:40 p.m. at Diamond Point the BROWN BOOBY was seen. We watched [it]
just for 10-15 minutes off and on [in] a feeding flock to the left of
Protection Island. It never returned to the rock it's been sitting on, to
my knowledge. That's it. Thanks. Bye.

Wednesday, 10/22/97, 7:08p.m. Hi, this is Scott Downes, reporting for
Clara McJimsey today. She had two COMMON REDPOLLS at the Mount Baker Ski
Area, at Heather Meadows. They were identified as one male and one
female. Thanks, Bye.

Wednesday, 10/22/97, 6:21p.m. Hi this is Tom Aversa, 782-7342. I would
like to report a TROPICAL KINGBIRD near Sequim at the intersection of Fort
Williams Road and [can't quite make out - sounds like Holland or Harlan]
Road. The bird flew off to the southwest. This was this afternoon.

Wednesday, 10/22/97, 4:07 p.m. Hi, this is Dave Beaudette at
206.365.2083. This report for Grant County in Central Washington. On
October 20th, at Perch Point, along Potholes Reservoir, was a juvenal
THAYER'S GULL with other gulls. Seen from the boat launch at Potholes
State Park were three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and an OLDSQUAW, and on October
21st on Blue Lake were two SURF SCOTERS, and towards the south end of
Alkali Lake was a PACIFIC LOON.

Tuesday, 10/21/97, 12:12 p.m. Vic Nelson. Today, October 21st, between 9
and 11 p.m.[sic-ceh], I saw the BROWN BOOBY up at Protection Island,
observing from shore at Diamond Point. The conditions were perfect. The
bird was either up flying or sitting on a large rock just opposite Diamond
Point, at the road off to the left along the water. That's all.

Monday, 10/20/97 9:25 p.m. Paul Hicks here, phone number 360.264.2462.
Reporting the TROPICAL KINGBIRD, monday, 6:30, Highway 101 southbound two
miles out of South Bend, at mile marker 51.4. Look for a pullout at a
yellow higway warning sign indicating a left hand turn in the highway.
The sign has bullet holes. The bird was observed on the powerline and in
the tall trees along the fence line, probably the north side of the
highway, towards the river. Along the Bay Center Dike Road, there were
two GREAT EGRETS. I did not see the SNOWY EGRET, nor the CLARK'S GREBE.

[messages last checked 10-23-97 at 7pm]