Transcribed by Bob Norton
norton360 at aol.com, (360) 928-3053

Please contact me by e-mail if you have any corrections, comments or
questions. My apologies to anyone (or place) whose name I have massacred.

January 7, 5:01 PM. This is Bob Norton from Joyce, WA. Yesterday on the
6th, I tried for the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and was able to find it.n It was
about 150 yards south of the intersection of the Woodinville-Duvall Road and
the West Snoqualmie Valley Road and it was in the hedge along the ditch out in
the corn field right across from the house with the green metal roofs on both
ithe north and south sides and it was in the triangular cornpatch area there
down near the apex with a bunch of JUNCOS, SONG SPARROWS, SPOTTED TOWHEES,
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS and one immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. I did not see
the WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. Thank you, good birding!

January 8, 10:12 AM - This is Dale Wesley at (206) 525-9929. This morning,
Thursday the 8th, the BLUEJAY was still present at approximately 9:40 at the
previously noted location near Northeast 106th and 11th Northeast. It was with
3 to 4 STELLAR'S JAYS at the time I observed it. On Tuesday the 6th, Dr.
Charles Evans and I were at the Skagit-Sammish Flats and were fortunate enough
to locate all 5 FALCON species. The GYR being on a post in the fields between
Sunset and Fields Roads. Also, at the west 90 a hunter and his dog coming back
from the dike area near the barns at the west 90 flushed an AMERICAN BITTERN
which flew a short distance down the Samish Island Road. We were able to
relocate it and so we got a couple of good looks at the bittern. OK, good
birding!

January 8, 2:34 PM - Hi, this is Dave Beaudette, (206) 365 2083.
Snoqualmie Valley, King County. Today, January 8th, I saw the CLAY-COLORED
SPARROW in a mixed flock of sparrows. The bird was seen about 50 feet
southeast of the Woodinville-Duvall Road and the West Snoqualmie Valley Road -
southeast of that intersection - the bird was easily found and and was seen at
11:35 AM. Also in this walk were two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and in the area
is a flock of 8 SAVANNAH SPARROWS. Catch you later. Goodby.

January 8, 6:17 PM - This is Ed Swan. Ruth Sullivan and I saw the SLATY-
BACKED GULL again today which is Thursday the 8th at Gog-la-hai-te Wetlands in
the Port of Tacoma and it was on one of the roofs of the local buildings.

January 8, 6:26 PM - Hi, this is Larry Goldstein in Olympia (360)
754-1205.Today while birding at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, I observed at close
range a ROSS' GOOSE It was in a flock of CANADA GEESE, about 80 in number, and
they were feeding in a field approximately 100 yards west of the Twin Barns at
the refuge. Good luck and good birding!

January 9, 12:54 PM - Hi, this is Michael Hobbs (425) 869-2370. Today we
relocated the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at the intersection of the Woodinville-
Duvall Road and West Snoqualmie Valley Road. Craig Kemper and I found it at
about noon after 2 hours of searching. It was just southeast of the
intersection in the bushs with a flock of about 50 JUNCOS some GOLDEN-CROWNED
SPARROWS and a couple of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS.

January 9, 11:11 PM - Paul Hicks here. (360) 264-2462. Today at 11:00 I
relocated the MOCKINGBIRD in Olympia at the intersection of Forest [Fourth?]
and Plymouth on Olympia's westside. Specifically, just south of that
intersection at the entrance to the first alleyway. It;s on the west side of
Seventh[?] Street very near the intersection. Also, an OLDSQUAW was hanging
out with GOLDENEYES yesterday at Olympia's East Bay Marina in Budd Bay. Good
luck.

January 10, 2:04 PM - HI, this is Stephen Mlodinow and it's January 10th.
Went up to Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area which is just south of Monroe
and there was a SWAMP SPARROW, a HARRIS' SPARROW and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
all present there. There's two parking lots at this Wildlife Management Area.
One: which is the more southerly one is along a pond called Crescent Lake and
has a boardwalk that goes across it. The other parking lot is the more
northerly one and has no pond and no boardwalk. The SWAMP SPARROW is probably
most easily reached by going to the southern parking lot, going across the
boardwalk, when you get across the boardwalk you come to a field, make a right
turn towards a small corral and just past that is a marshy spot which is where
the SWAMP SPARROW was. For the HARRIS' SPARROW, go to the northerly parking
lot, walk down the dirt road, it curves to the left, goes across a small
slough, make a right turn and go to the corner of the field and the HARRIS'
SPARROW is in with other zonotrichia.and the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was in
between these two spots and actually it was singing.
The TUFTEDxGREATER SCAUP HYBRID is still at the previously mentioned
location in Everett. That's it. Good luck and good birding!

January 10, 3:57 PM - Hi, Ed Deal in Seattle at 723-4742. This morning at
the Skagit Game Range Headquarters in the first field west of the boat launch
parking lot were 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW also a
very interestingly plumaged DARK-EYED JUNCO - a cafe au lait color. In the
second field to the west was a first winter HARRIS' SPARROW.and to the north
of that field across the corn field to the next hedgerow was the GREEN-TAILED
TOWHEE. Good luck and good birding!

January 10, 9:49 PM - This is Douglas Marshall. My phone number is (206)
270-8960. I observed the BLUEJAY today at1066 Northeast 106th Street. Good
luck and good birding!

January 11, 5:01 PM - Hello, this is Dave Beaudette (206) 365 2083. Today,
January 11th, spent the morning birding in King County. In West Seattle, the
two SCRUB JAYS were seen at 9:22 AM. Look for these birds in yards along 35th
Avenue Southwest north of SW 106th Street. They were seen at 10437 and 10442
35th Avenue Southwest. At the city of Tukwila Maintenance Facility Shop at
14000 Interurban Avenue South were many gulls. This site is between I-5 and
I-405. From Interurban Avenue South, turn east on South 140th Street and the
shop is right ahead. On the roof of this shop were about 110 THAYER'S GULLS, 3
HERRING GULLS many GLAUCOUS-WINGED and GLAUCOUS-WINGEDxWESTERN HYBRIDS and one
second or possibly third winter GLAUCOUSxGLAUCOUS-WINGED HYBRID. Many more
gulls were on the golf course to the north and also a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen
around the shop here. And at Thayer's Park on Lake Washington, this is
northwest of Seward Park, was an immature PEREGRINE hunting ROCK DOVES and
well out in the lake, a single EARED GREBE. I'll catch you later. Bye Bye.

January 11, 5:32 PM - Hi, Scott Downes, 361-7073. Today I birded with
Jason Starfire and 11:00 AM we had the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW near the
intersection of Woodinville-Duvall Road and West Snoqualmie Valley Road. Also
about 12:00 today we had the BLUEJAY in North Seattle associating with some
STELLER'S JAYS near its previous location and about 3:00 this afternoon we had
one adult NORTHERN SHRIKE at the Montlake Fill. That's it. Good luck and good
birding.

January 11, 6:33PM - This is Mark Briese(sp.?), (206) 634-1725. Today,
Sunday, January 11th, I birded Two Rivers near Monroe, part of the time with
Ken Knittle. We were not able to to find the SWAMP SPARROW that Stere Mlodinow
had mentioned earlier but between us we did find the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on
three occasions, the HARRIS' SPARROW, 20 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS and one RUSTY
BLACKBIRD which was by itself. It was in what I believe was a Crab Apple Tree
- the same tree where I had seen the HARRIS' SPARROW earlier and that was near
the entrance that does not have the pond or the boardwalk. That's it!