Subject: boreal birds
Date: Sep 07 09:16:50 1997
From: Dennis Paulson - dpaulson at ups.edu


To add to a few of the recent observations (I'm reading tweeters to see
the response to my recent mystery-bird postings):

Female Spruce Grouse at length on road to Long Swamp (not surprising),
29 Aug. I finally photographed this species!

5 White-winged Crossbills at Long Swamp, 29 Aug. These birds fed on mud
just 15' from me, but the camera was in the car, darn it.

Pine Grosbeak at Washington Pass, 31 Aug. This one whistled from the top
of a tall spruce tree in response to my pygmy-owl call.

Thank goodness there are a few birds to see when the clouds come in and
the dragonflies disappear!

Dennis Paulson