- RBA
* Washington
* Seattle
* 19 April1998
* WASE9804.19

- Birds mentioned:

American White Pelican
Greater White-fronted Goose
American Black Duck
Cinnamon Teal
Sora
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Caspian Tern
Vaux' Swift
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
American Pipit

hot line: Seattle
date: April 19, 1998
number: (206) 933-1831
coverage: Mainly Western Washington, occasionally elsewhere
compiled: 9:00 p.m. 04-19-1998
transcribed by: Paul Cozens
email: wcozens at earthlink.net

- Transcript -

For information on field trips or other Audubon issues
call the Audubon office at 206 523-4483 from 10 to 4 Monday-Saturday.

For the most recent bird news call the Washington Ornithological
Society's BirdBox at 425 454-2662.

A possible BLACK-HEADED GULL was reported on the 19th on Union Bay,
between Foster Island and Husky Stadium. Positive identification would
be appreciated. Also on the 19th at the Montlake Fill were 2 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and three hands full of AMERICAN PIPITS.

At Ebey Island in Everett on the 18th were 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 3
LESSER YELLOWLEGS and an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK.

On the 18th at Bowerman Basin, near Hoquiam, were 2 AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS.

Other reported recent Spring arrivals in Western Washington include:
Cinnamon Teal
Caspian Tern
Sora
Pacific Slope Flycatcher
Vaux' Swift

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