Transcribed by Phil Kelley
scrbjay at aol.com (360) 459-1499

Please contact me if you have any corrections, comments or questions. My
apologies to anyone whose name I massacred.

February 9, 3:06 pm. Hi. This is Steve Hammel. On Wednesday January 28th
according to the Audubon book , there was a field trip to Reifel Refuge. If
anybody on that trip would care to call the BirdBox and leave a report of what
you saw it would be appraciated. I'm going to be taking a another tripup there
this next weekend and wondering what was out.

February 9, 2:21 pm. Hello, this is Scott Atkinson. Yesterday, February
8th, I travelled up between 8 and 9 am was covering the ares about 1 and a
half miles south of the T-junction of the Bayview-Ediston Rd where Harold
Wretland previously reported an immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. I did locate
what apparently was the bird that he was looking at. I made that conclusion,
especially after talking to him today about it. Very interesting plumage bird,
but evidently not a RED -SHOULDERED HAWK. Bird was/had vertical streaking in
the upper breast area, vertical red streaking, that is.Immediately belos that
in the central breast area, a unique, sort of small diamond, dark diamond
shaped spots. Below which in the lower breast/belly white, very clean white.
However when the bird flew pure red tail so just a very odd buteo but not a
RED-SHOULDERED. There was also in the area a very nice, handsome HARLAN'S
HAWK. That's all.

February 9, 9:45 am The following message was received yesterday evening
from Joel Jorgenson, who is visiting from Nebraska, local phone number till
mid-March (425) 814-9156. On February 7th at Cape Flattery about 200 BLACK-
LEGGED KITTIWAKES out beyond Tatoosh Island. Thousands of COMMON MURRES along
with other ALCIDS, one PEREGRINE FALCON, 15 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS. Also on the
7th at Neah Bay, one GLAUCOUS GULL that appeared to be near adult, with the
basel half of the bill pink. And also a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED X GLAUCOUS
hybrid. This first year bird looked like a very pale GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL with
extensive pinkish on the basel 2/3d of the bill. Uh, no sign of the CRESTED
CARACARA at Neah Bay. At Port Angeles harbor on the 7th, a PEREGRINE FALCON
and a good mix of water birds. And finally, on February 8th, the LITTLE GULL
was seen at American Lake in Pierce County. Thanks

February 9, 9:38 am. The following report of a 3 day excursion in Douglas
and Okanogan Counties wa filed yesterday by Patrick and Ruth Sullivan, phone
(253) 564-7419. On February 5th, 15 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, south of Bridgeport
along Bridgeport Hill Rd in a clump of waterbirds along Foster Creek. 2
AMERICAM DIPPERS on the shore of the Columbia at the mouth of Foster Creek. In
Bridgeport a flock of over 600 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and a MERLIN. Another 300
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found in Tonasket. Along Kipling Rd, 2 miles north of
the Sitzmark ski area 7 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS. After dark 1 BARRED OWL and 2
NORTHER SAW-WHET OWLS at Highlands Snopark. On February 6th, 2 COMMON REDPOLLS
at the Highland Snopark. Near the Sitzmark ski area 290 or more WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS , 2 RUFFED GROUSE and a PINE GROSBEAK. That evening along
OrovilleTherota Creek Rd 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were heard. On february 7th
at Chesaw 150 COMMON REDPOLLS, 2 HARRIS' SPARROWS, and a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO.
Thank you.

February 9, 9;28 am. Hi, this is Larry Goldstein at (360) 754-1205. while
birding at American Lake on Saturday, the 7th of February, I finally saw the
LITTLE GULL. As I was scopeing the lake the bird distinguished itself by its
rounded wingtips which were quite evident in comparison to its companion
BONAPARTE'S GULLS . And secondly had a good look at the very dark underwings.
Good luck.

February 9, 5:45 am. Hello, this is Dave Beaudette, (206) 365-2083. On
Sunday February 8th at the Black River Slough in Renton, King County were 3
male EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL . To reach the slough go to the intersection
of Oaksdale Ave SW and Monster Rd SW. Just north of the north side of the
intersection is a parking area. The slough is located just north and northeast
of the parking area. Catch you later, bye.

February 8, 9:21 pm. This is Gary Duvall (206) 322-3848. Today, I and my
wife Judy, and Mary Anne Barry observed 2 GREAT EGRETS and a PEREGRINE FALCON
in the marshy area along Highway 105 about 1 mile west of the 105 junction
south of Westport. This is just before the road goes east over the Elk River
estuary bridge. As they say, good luck and good birding.

Thes next 2 reports were left off of previous transcriptions.

January 28, 8:16 pm. The following E-mail report was received this evening
from Patrick and Ruth Sullivan, phone (253) 564-7419. In Clallam County on
January 27th, the CRESTED CARACARA and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen in Neah Bay.
And on the 28th a DARK MORPH NORTHERN FULMAR in Neah Bay and 3 GREATER WHITED-
FRONTED GEESE on Ediz Hook. Thank you.

January 26, 8:40 am. The following report for Sunday January 25th was
received yesterday evening by E-mail from Patrick and Ruth Sullivan, phone
(253) 564-7419. The CLAY COLORED SPARROW near Duvall first reported on
January 2nd was found again today in the same area, just southeast of the
junction of Woodenville-Duvall Rd and West Snoqualmie Valley Rd. At the Two
Rivers Wildlife Area in Snohomish County 1 HARRIS' SPARROW was seen. However
the RUSTY BLACKBIRD that has been seen there over the last couple of weeks
could not be found. Those going to Neah Bay may want to call Jim and Lucille
Burlingame first for an update about the CRESTED CARACARA. The Burlingames
can be reached at (360) 645-2274 in Neah Bay. Thank you.

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