Subject: Seattle RBA 21 February 1998
Date: Feb 21 21:45:21 1998
From: The Cozens - wcozens at earthlink.net


- RBA
* Washington
* Seattle
* 21 February 1998
* WASE9802.21

- Birds mentioned:
Ross' Goose
"Aleutian" Canada Goose
Little Gull
Snowy Owl
Long-eared Owl
Tree Swallow
Sage Sparrow
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

hot line: Seattle
date: February 21, 1998
number: (206) 933-1831
coverage: Mainly Western Washington, occasionally elsewhere
compiled: 9:00 p.m. 02-21-1998
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.


Several TREE SWALLOWS were seen on the 21st at American Lake in Pierce
County. The LITTLE GULL was last reported on the 13th.

On the 18th an "ALEUTIAN" CANADA GOOSE was seen on the lawn at the north

edge of the Roosevelt reservoir along NE 75th Street at 12th Avenue NE
in
Seattle.

A LONG-EARED OWL was reported on the 17th from the northeast corner of
the Nisqually refuge.

On the 16th in Eastern Washington, six singing SAGE SPARROWS were seen
at Quilomene WRA, along upper Schnebly Coulee, and a flock of about 80
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES were seen near Wanapum Dam.

Two SNOWY OWLS were seen earlier in the week near the east 90 near Bow
in Skagit County.

The ROSS' GOOSE near Keyport has been seen regularly through this week
off Virginia Loop Road.

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