It's great to see this name back among us.

Eugene Hunn wrote:
>
> >From Gene Hunn, Seattle, WA (hunnhome at accessone.com)
>
> Just got back from a year in Mexico, so there's many year birds to find.
> Went looking for George Gerdts's field trip group after missing the ferry
> but never found them though I covered some of the same ground they did.
> Highlights include:
>
> Red-necked Grebes, some still with red necks, a few off the base of
> Dungeness Spit
>
> Eurasian Wigeon, one male not yet in full alternate plumage, with ca. 2000
> American Wigeons at the Dungeness River mouth
>
> Turkey Vultures, maybe 10 during the day drifting south in various spots on
> the NE Olympic Peninsula
>
> Peregrine Falcon, a likely immature (male?) tundrius Peregrine patrolling
> the Dungeness River mouth. Heavily streaked below but with a pale crown and
> supercilium
>
> Willet, one in basic plumage at high tide at the Dungeness River mouth;
> shorebirds otherwise scarce
>
> Parasitic Jaeger, one juvenile chasing Common Terns off Cline Spit, Dungeness
>
> Bonaparte's Gull, just a few, ca. 10 at the Bainbridge Is. ferry landing; I
> expected lots more
>
> Common Terns, a substantial migratory movement; maybe 200 seen at several
> spots, including 100+ foraging over Discovery Bay, Jefferson Co.
>
> Violet-green Swallow, nice migrating flock of ca. 100 at Cline Spit,
> Dungeness; last couple of weeks it was mostly Barns; today not Barns, just
> these VGs
>
> Cassin's Vireo, one at Dungeness County Park campground
>
> Fox Sparrow & Golden-crowned Sparrow, one of each at Blyn Crossing... recent
> arrivals?

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Jane Hadley
jhadle at halcyon.com
Seattle, WA