First I would like to thank the people that responded to our request for
places to bird on our way to Port Townsend this last weekend. Thanks

4-10-98 6:15 pm Departed Grand Coulee.
Near Bridgeport we saw a STELLARS JAY. In Carlton (South of twisp) we
saw a female KINGFISHER sitting on a powerline overlooking the river.

>From Early Winters Campground---across the North Cascade Highway---to
Newhalem, we saw 20 JUNCOS, 36 PINESISKIN, and one GREY JAY which was
waiting at a view point for people to feed it. Years ago when I worked
for the forest service, they would show up at lunch time and eat right
out of my hand. They would be eating my sandwich before I could get it
to my mouth. Some of the loggers believed that when a logger got killed
in the woods, he came back as a GRAY JAY (camp robber) You were supposed
to be nice to them and feed them. Some of those loggers could sure put
down alot of chow.

Oh ya---on with the report. At Marches Point (East of Anacortes)we saw a
WHITE CROWNED SPARROW (I dont know what it sounded like, I can't hear
most of the birds. I bird by sight.)and a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD. We made a
quick stop at Bowman Bay (just North of Deception Pass) and saw OLD
SQUAW, HORNED GREBE, PIGEON GILLAMONT, DOUBLE CRESTED AND BRANTS
CORMORANT and lots of HARLEQUIN DUCKS. At the beach near Cranberry Lake
(South side of Decption Pass) we saw several OYSTER CATCHERS, SURF
SCOTER, one KILLDEAR and one SPOTTED TOWHEE.

At the Kingston ferry we had to wait 2 hours to get on so we had a good
time scouting the area. Crockket Lake was pretty well empty. We did see
PELAGIC CORMORANT, SAVANAH SPARROW, and GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROW.

By the time we got on the ferry it was 5:30 pm, it was overcast making
the lighting real bad. We saw a COMMON TERN (we think) also a ?? AUKLET,
and a MEW GULL.

At Port Townsend--before we got on the boat we saw a WHISKERED AUKLET
right in the opening to the Hudson Point Marina. We also "think" we saw
a FRANKLIN'S GULL on the beach at the south-end of town, near the boat
repair area. It was a little darker grey and made a mewing sound, and
didn't shuffel it's feet in the shallow water like the BONAPARTE'S GULLS
were doing. It was also more skittish, and didn't mingle with the other
gulls.

Maureen Ellis covered the boat trip VERY well. We did get two lifers
from the boat. A RHINOCEROS AUKLET and a COMMON MURRE.

On our way back home we saw a HARLEQUIN DUCK sitting on a rock in the
river at Winthrop.
I think I got some real good pictures.

Total species--66. Lifers--7 maybe 8 (FRANKLIN'S GULL). Total
miles--648.

We would be glad to give more specific directions to anyone that wants
them.

Jerry and Sandy Converse
Grand Coulee, WA