Tweets: I am passing on this posting that I received today. Later in the
day I confirmed it myself.

David Beatty


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>Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 08:26:29 -0700
>To: djbeatty at techline.com (David Beatty)
>From: cyndie <csunbag at seanet.com>
>Subject: Re: American White Pelicans
>
>David,
>I stopped at Bowerman again yesterday morning on my way to Damon Point
>(0801). The pelicans were present at that time; I stopped again on my way
>back from Damon (1635)-they were still present. I pointed them out to four
>persons who had come to view shorebirds (two from Illinois, two from
>Montana) all of whom saw these pelicans. I know it sounds crazy but they
>are there. I did rule out Snow Goose, all swan types and egrets based on
>size, etc. The two birds (at all sightings) have been on the ground next
>to one another, either preening themselves of just standing. I have not
>seen them in flight, yet. The first sighting I noted that they were rather
>far up into the estuary, more toward the grass, than mudflats. Yesterday
>morning the two were on the mudflats by the pilings at Bowerman; in the pm
>they had moved east of the pilings yet still in the mudflat area. They
>could be seen from highway 101 heading east just after the sharp corner and
>past the paved over railroad crossing on the road. They were approximately
>100 feet from the road edge so a very good look, even with the naked eye,
>could be accomplished. I use a Bushnell Sentry 18-36x 50mm Zoom spotting
>scope with 45*eyepiece w/tripod. One cannot mistake the orange bill and
>throat pouch in combination with size, color, and black on wing tips. One
>id mark I am unsure of is leg color. I saw what I call a yellow/orange
>color for legs on both birds (though possibly more orange than yellow - yet
>nearly the color of the bill and throat pouch) but my books don't show a
>good rendition of leg color nor does it give a description. Is this
>possibly a determining factor. I have not seen another birds around or
>near the pelicans. Not even the Canada Geese which are so abundant at
>Bowerman. I hope others will go to Bowerman to view these birds - as well
>as to help confirm their presence. Let me know what you believe or find out.
>
>Thank you,
>Cyndie Sundstrom-Bagley
>
> At 09:57 PM 4/17/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Hi:
>>
>>I write the bird sightings column for The Sandpiper, Grays Harbor Audubon's
>>newsletter. Diane Schwickerath sent me your recent posting to her.
>>
>>Your Pelican sighting is so unusual that I'd like to ask you for a few more
>>details. Did you rule out Snow Geese? (A few have been around Bowerman
>>airfield this winter.) Were you able to get a good look at the birds? Were
>>they flying, in the water, on the ground? Were other bird species near them?
>>
>>Thanks for any help you can give me.
>>
>>David Beatty
>>DJ Beatty
>>
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DJ Beatty