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Transcribed by Franny Drobny, Seattle, Washington,
fdrobny at cairncross.com, phone (206) 286-1695 evenings. Please contact
me by e-mail if you have any corrections, comments, or questions.
Mailbox previously checked by Franny Drobny on Tuesday, April 21, 1998,
at 5:59 p.m. by Franny Drobny.


April 22, 1998, Wednesday, 10:08 a.m. Hi, this is Greg Toffic. This is
a belated report from Monday. My wife and I went up to Big Four Ice
Caves along the Mountain Loop Highway that day, and walked on up to the
ice, the snow fields. At several spots, starting from the parking lot
itself and then on up to the meadows and snow fields, were calling BLUE
GROUSE. Didn't get to see any, but some were calling from fairly close.
Also, at the entrance to the parking lot from Mountain Loop Highway,
just as you come in, a very predictable spot for RED-BREASTED
SAPSUCKERS. There were 2 birds there. Good luck and good birding.

April 22, 1998, Wednesday, 12:39 p.m. Hi, my name is Dee Just and I can
be reached at (425) 864-4156. I would like to report a pair of OSPREYS
building a nest in the cell phone tower at the intersection of
Interurban and I-405, right at the entrance of the Longacres Raceway,
the old entrance. They showed up Friday, and originally there were two
pair, and there was a fight between the two pair and a RED-TAILED HAWK.
As of Monday there were 3 OSPREYS, and there was still an aerial battle
going on. And since Monday, today is Wednesday, there is a nest
steadily growing on top of the cell phone tower. Thank you.

April 22, 1998, Wednesday, 4:42 p.m. Michael Prebo (206) 623-7798.
Today at the Union Oil marsh in Edmonds, there were 2 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS, a flock of about 10 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 4 AMERICAN PIPITS, and in
the alders and willows to the, along side the footpath, there were many,
many ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS working their way through. At the Edmonds
Fishing Pier there was a CASPIAN TERN and a brief appearance by an
OSPREY that flew up into the trees over by the (name?) refinery. Across
the Sound at Kingston, there were 2 more CASPIAN TERNS in with a flock
of MEW GULLS in at the back of the cove. And there was a PACIFIC LOON
in alternate plumage by the ferry dock and as well a BRANDT'S CORMORANT
which has been there for awhile and still hasn't left. Thanks. Good-bye
and good birding.

This transcription completed on Wednesday, April 22, 1998, at 5:35 p.m.
by Franny Drobny.