-----Original Message-----
From: Maureen Ellis <me2 at u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 12:37 PM
Subject: Sat, 03-14-98, Bainbridge trip (turgid post)


>Folks,
>I checked out Des Moines Marina, ...there are simply more and more of our
usual winter
>residents leaving.......summer residents have not arrived, but bird song
>among the locals is getting more exuberant.

That is an excellent description of Marymoor last Thursday - not much going
on except for the singing of Song Sparrows, Marsh Wrens, Ruby-crowns, etc.
We did see two Tree Swallows, and the adult Bald Eagles were at the lake and
later at the nest. But our species count was particularly low (30), despite
extensive searching, and numerically, things were pretty pathetic too.

Quite a disappointment, given that last Thursday was beautiful, and last
Wednesday had been so good at Montlake Fill.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland WA
== MJCT_Hobbs at msn.com