Subject: Hard-to-Find Pacific NW Birds
Date: Sep 30 00:37:39 1997
From: Phil Davis - pdavis at ix.netcom.com


Tweeters -

I will be heading to Seattle next week for the October 11-12 pelagic trips
out of Westport.

I will be spending several days on either side of the pelagics hunting for
some "target birds". I'll keep checking the tapes (or the
transcripts/Tweeters if I ever get my notebook set up). I think I have
copies of all the local birdfinding guides. Even though I'm primarily
working on my lower 48 list, I do plan to head to Vancouver for the Myna.
Dropping down into Oregon is also doable. Any tips on where to look for
these species would be most appreciated.


Target Species:

Yellow-Billed Loon

Gryfalcon (too early?)

Gray Partridge

Blue Grouse

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan (?)

Rock Sandpiper (I see they already been reported!)

Ancient Murrelet

Crested Myna (Vancouver)

White-winged Crossbill (nomadic, good luck, huh?)


Oh, yes ... Pacific Spotted Owl (since we expect it to be split from the
Mexican Spotted Owl)


Thanks!


Phil


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Phil Davis

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