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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 Phil Kelley on February 12, 1998, at 1:00
p.m.

February 13, 1998, Friday, 5:05 p.m. Hi, this is Steve Mlodinow. Today
on Whidbey Island at the Admiralty Cove development near Crockett Lake
on Farragut Drive just east of Byrd Drive there as a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE. It came in at pishing and spent a fair amount of time on the
telephone wires. The other good bird of the day was a third-year
GLAUCOUS GULL on Main Street, just south of the Coupeville city limit
sign, when I was heading southwest of Crockett Lake. That's it. Good
luck and good birding.

February 14, 1998, Saturday, 5:23 p.m. Hi, this is Steve Mlodinow and
Steve Pink, Cedar Wells and myself went out to the Lummi Flats and in
the Samish Flats this afternoon. At the Lummi Flats we had 3 HARLAN'S
HAWKS, 6 or 8 SHORT-EARED OWLS and several white-bellied BRANDT. On the
Samish Flats, we had the GYRFALCON off of Sunset Road. The PRAIRIE
FALCON near the East 90 and then at the T-Junction where Bayview-Edison
Road hits Samish Island Road, looking off towards the dike, there was a
SNOWY OWL. That's it. Good luck and good birding.

February 14, 1998, Saturday, 11:36 p.m. Hello, this is Wayne Weber
phoning from Delta, B.C., (604) 597-7201. I am reporting on the WOS
meeting field trip on February 13 to the Skagit and Samish Flats that
was ably lead by Jan and Keith Wiggers, with help from Bud Anderson. At
the Skagit Game Range Headquarters area, near the boat launch parking
lot, there was a large flock of sparrows and included one WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, 3 or 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and several LINCOLN'S SPARROWS.
Also, closer to the entrance to the Game Range near the office, was a
HARRIS' SPARROW. Along Fir Island Road in their usual roost location,
there were several BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS. On the Samish Flats, the
GYRFALCON was in its usual location east of Church Road and south of
Sunset Road. There were 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, one north of Sunset Road way
out in the field, far from the road, and one first-year bird sitting on
a telephone pole right at the intersection on Farm to Market Road and
Samish Island Road. There were also 2 HARLAN'S HAWKS to the west from
the West 90 just going towards Samish Island. And in the same area
there were 3 male EURASIAN WIGEONS in the fields with many other ducks.
The PRAIRIE FALCON was on a post south of Samish Island Road between the
West 90 and the T-junction at the junction of the Bayview-Edison Road.
On February 14, today, I had 36 MOURNING DOVES in one flock on telephone
wires about 200 yards south of Conway, along the railway tracks. Also,
I spent quite a bit of time searching the Skagit Game Range area for the
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE without luck. This bird was seen about two weeks,
in other words, about January 31 by Jim Demmel of Bellingham and I
suspect the bird is still in the area somewhere. That's it for now.

February 15, 1998, Sunday, 10:46 p.m. This is Barry Levine calling from
Seattle, (206) 526-8676. I want to report a male TUFTED DUCK seen by
myself and Kate Tillitson(?) on a trip up to Vancouver, B.C. It was
seen at Lost Lagoon. If you go from the stone bridge from the south end
of the lake and take the northwest pass, there is a platform that people
use to feel ducks off of by the edge of the lake, and the bird came
within seven feet of that platform. Good luck.

February 16, 1998, Monday, 7:45 p.m. This is Ian MacGregor, 361-4784.
Today, at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, about 200 yards
southeast of the observation tower at the north end, there was a SAGE
SPARROW. This bird was feeding right on the dike trail, retreating to
the brush on either side when approached too closely. Good day and good
birding.

February 16, 1998, Monday, 8:29 p.m. The following report for Friday,
February 13, was received on the following day from Patrick Sullivan,
phone (253) 564-7419. One BARRED OWL and one NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at
Rock Candy Mountain, Thurston County. At Ocean Shores on the Game
Range, one RED PHALAROPE, one MERLIN, one ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 7
THAYER'S GULLS. On the jetty, 4 ROCK SANDPIPERS and 6 BLACK-LEGGED
KITTIWAKES. Near Ocean Shores, along State Route 109, .2 of mile north
of Valley Road, a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK. At the
Hoquiam Sewage Pond, 2 RED PHALAROPES and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. A SNOW
GOOSE along Johns River Road. A GREAT EGRET along State Route 105 near
Westport, 23 WILLETS, one MARBLED GODWIT and a WHIMBREL at Tokeland, and
at the Raymond Airport and nearby, one WHITE-TAILED KITE, 4 TRUMPETER
SWANS, a PEREGRINE FALCON and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. And, finally, the
LITTLE GULL seen again at American Lake in Pierce County. Thank you.

February 16, 1998, Monday, 8:31 p.m. This is Hal Opperman, phone (425)
635-0503. A Seattle Audubon Society field trip to the Vantage area
today. Had about 6 singing SAGE SPARROWS in upper Schnebly Coulee in
the Quilomene Wildlife Area of Kittitas County. A flock of about 80
GRAY-CROWNED ROSE FINCHES was seen just above Wanapum Dam and again
about half a mile below the dam feeding in weedy areas along the basalt
cliffs on the Kittitas County side of the Columbia. East of Beverly in
Grant County, several LONG-EARED OWLS were found in the Russian Olives
at the Nunnally Lake/Merry Lake access of the Lower Crab Creek Wildlife
Area. Thank you.

February 18, 1998, Wednesday, 7:27 a.m. The following report was
received on February 15 from Joel Jorgensen, visiting from Nebraska.
Local phone number (425) 814-9156. On February 13 at Ocean Shores, one
adult HEERMANN'S GULL and an adult PEREGRINE FALCON. A few BLACK-LEGGED
KITTIWAKES off the jetty. A RED PHALAROPE in the pond by the concrete
water tower and an apparent CLARK'S GREBE out from the Marina. Typical
of CLARK'S were the yellow-orange bill, dark crown above the eye,
whitish flanks and less dark on the hind neck than on WESTERN GREBES.
But the bird had a dusky area above the eye, and dusky lowers, so it may
have been an intergrade. Also on the 13th, 2 RED PHALAROPES at the
Hoquiam Sewage Ponds. Thank you.

February 18, 1998, Wednesday, 7:29 a.m. The following report was
received on February 17 from Patrick Sullivan, phone (253) 564-7419.
Sitings are for February 16. One SNOW GOOSE at Toledo and 67 TUNDRA
SWANS and a GREAT EGRET at Kalama along the east side of I-5. The male
TUFTED DUCK was present again at Bingen. In the Gulch Lake area, near
Lyle, 23 LEWIS' WOODPECKERS, 13 LESSER GOLDFINCHES, 3 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS,
a PRAIRIE FALCON and a GOLDEN EAGLE.

February 18, 1998, Wednesday, 9:29 p.m. This Richard Strouth. At 5:30
this afternoon on Wednesday, February 18, I spotted a single individual
Aleutian subspecies CANADA GOOSE fallen in with a flock of approximately
20 western subspecies CANADA GEESE at the Roosevelt Reservoir located at
N.E. 75th Street and 12th Avenue N.E. The Aleutian subspecies CANADA
GOOSE along with the flock of westerns that it was in with, were located
on the north side of the Roosevelt Reservoir in the grassy area between
the reservoir itself and the chain link fence that borders 75th Street.

February 21, 1998, Saturday, 10:12 p.m. Hi, this is Sam Terry (sp.?) at
(206) 329-9038. On February 20 in Okanogan County along the
Tonasket-Havillah Road, just northeast of Havillah, there is a flock of
about 25 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES right next to the road by a house.
On this road there was about 10 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and a bunch of HORNED
LARKS. At the 6-mile (?) WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL site, there were about
100 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS flying around the grove. And further north
at the tip of the road feedlot, there was a flock of 200 or 300 SNOW
BUNTINGS on the school behind the feedlot and in the feedlot itself.
That's it. Thanks. Bye.

February 22, 1998, Sunday, 1:27 p.m. Hello, this is Tom Schooley in
Olympia, (360) 357-8851. At Nisqually Refuge today, there was a SAGE
SPARROW. It is on the north/south pass just to the east of the
observation tower. Good day.

February 22, 1998, Sunday, 8:49 p.m. The following message was received
this evening from Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, phone (509) 627-3695.
Tony Gregor found a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK along the Yakima River in West
Richland on January 31. The bird is still present and best seen from
the twin bridges that cross the Yakima River at Grosscup and Snively
Roads. Grosscup Road can be accessed from Route 240, northwest of
Richland. DeLorme Atlas, page 39, township 10 north, range 27 east,
section 25. Thank you.

February 22, 1998, Sunday, 8:59 p.m. The following report was received
this evening from Ruth and Patrick Sullivan, phone (253) 564-7419.
Sitings for February 21: 3 TRUMPETER SWANS at Ellensburg. 80
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES, 3 CHUKARS and 1 ROCK WREN at Wanapum Dam on
the Kittitas County side. One SNOWY OWL along "L"(?) N.E. between Third
and Nelson near Moses Lake. A PRAIRIE FALCON and a GOLDEN EAGLE at Lake
Lenore in Grant County. 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at Blue Lake in Grant
County. 200+ TUNDRA SWANS at Atkins Lake in Douglas County, 12 COMMON
REDPOLLS and 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS on Central Ferry Canyon Road near
Bridgeport. Sitings for February 22: 3 SAGE GROUSE near Leahy
Junction, Douglas County. 4 LONG-EARED OWLS near Mansfield. One
EURASIAN WIGEON and one PRAIRIE FALCON near St. Andrews, Douglas County.
50 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES and a CANYON WREN at Lake Lenore. Thank
you.

February 23, 1998, Monday, 7:48 p.m. Dave Swayne. (206) 932-6603 with
a somewhat long report of a few recent sitings. On Saturday, 2/21, at
the Tacoma waterfront, found a very odd probable hybrid at the corner of
Ruston Way and 49th. This bird was on the sound. It behaved like and
was the approximate size of a GOLDENEYE, but wasn't clearly related to
any North American bird that I know of. It was basically white
underneath, black above. The black started at the throat and included a
very black bill that was GOLDENEYE shaped. The (unintelligible) black
upper was a head broadened over the head, (?) down the back of the neck
and spread across the entire back and tail. It also had a partially,
very ragged crest which it could raise and lower significantly and the
back of the head was very iridescently green when the sun was out. The
entire side of the face was very white, except for the black of the cap
which came down and dropped over around the eye and back, as very
GOLDENEYE. It also had white secondaries, similar to a GOLDENEYE or a
BUFFLEHEAD. Good luck with that ID. On Saturday, 2/21 the evening of,
up the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River, 3 SAW-WHET OWLS calling on
territory and today 2/23, on a trip to the coast, a few notables, most
of which have been earlier reported. 2 RED PHALAROPES are still at the
Hoquiam Sewage Pond. 2 ROCK SANDPIPERS still at the Ocean Shores Jetty.
A HEERMANN'S GULL still on the beach at Ocean Shores. A possible
CLARK'S GREBE intergrade is still at the Marina. The LESSER YELLOWLEGS
is still hanging with some GREATER YELLOWLEGS at the Humptulips Delta.
And a couple of new ones west of Montesano at Brick/Writ(?) Road right
next to the Wynoochee River, a SCRUB JAY and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
Thank you.

February 23, 1998, Monday, 8:05 p.m. Dave Swayne. I forgot to add this
note to next report you will hear. At the Game Range at Ocean Shores
today, we saw a DUNLIN escape from a MERLIN by diving nearly full speed,
almost straight down into a thatch of tall grass. Really cool, but
dangerous-looking, evasive maneuver. We walked over and found the bird
hudled in the grass, apparently unharmed, picked it up and released it.
And it flew away just fine after the MERLIN had left.

February 26, 1998, Thursday, 7:11 p.m. Tom Aversa (206) 282-7342.
Birding today up in the Stanwood area. Had nine species of SPARROWS
which included an immature HARRIS' SPARROW and a VESPER SPARROW. They
were at the end of Eide Road at the hunting area there, in the middle
north/south hedgerow which comes down off of the main dike, quite a few
other (?) CROWNED SPARROWS and the VESPER SPARROW was hanging out with
about 40 SAVANNAH SPARROWS. Also had a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, just
north of Nomada(?) Farm on Norman Road. A pair of YELLOW-SHAFTED
NORTHERN FLICKER, almost pure. The NORTHERN FLICKERS also at Eide Road
and two GREATER YELLOWLEGS.

February 27, 1998, Friday, 8:04 a.m. Hello, this is Wayne Weber from
Delta, B.C. Phone number (604) 597-7201 with a few bird sitings from
Snohomish and Skagit Counties on February 24. Sorry this report is a
little late, but I was almost mute with laryngitis for the last couple
of days. On the 24th, the PRAIRIE FALCON was seen about one-half mile
north of the West 90 on the Edison-Samish Island Road, sitting on top of
a telephone pole eating a DUNLIN. A HARLAN'S HAWK was perched on a
telephone pole about 500 yards south of the West 90. I could not find
any SNOWY OWLS in the area. There were at least 4 EURASIAN WIGEON with
AMERICAN WIGEON in the field and in the south end of Samish Bay. Near
Field Road and Church Road, were about 20 AMERICAN PIPITS. There were
about 20 CEDAR WAXWINGS in the trees right next to the Burlington
McDonalds. Just south of Conway, on the telephone wires about 500 yards
south of Conway on the old Pacific Highway, was 46 MOURNING DOVES in one
flock. And just southwest of the Stanwood Sewage Ponds was a mixed
flock of about 150 TRUMPETER SWANS and 50 TUNDRA SWANS. That's it for
today.

March 1, 1998, Sunday, 7:59 p.m. Hi, this is Jason Starfire (206)
542-3756. Please note this is a new number. This weekend Jim Flynn,
his nephew and I birded the Waterville Plateau and the Okanogan
Highlands. The highlights were SNOW BUNTING, COMMON REDPOLL,
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL and GREAT GRAY OWL. On Saturday, 2/28, birding
the Waterville Plateau, we had 8 SNOW BUNTINGS and at times the roads up
there were quite muddy and difficult to drive. At the road leading into
Bridgeport State Park, we had one LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE and in the park
itself, over 100 CALIFORNIA QUAIL. Today, 3/1, we are based in
Tonasket, we headed up Tonasket-Havillah Road where we had one SAY'S
PHOEBE. Then near the intersection of Tonasket-Havillah Road and
Santure(?) Dam Road, we located 40 COMMON REDPOLLS and 3 WHITE-HEADED
WOODPECKERS. Near the Highland Snow-Park, we had upwards of 35
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. Then going one-quarter of a mile up Mary Ann
Creek Road, we had a high count of 300+ COMMON REDPOLLS. That's all for
now until next time. Good luck and good birding.

March 2, 1998, Monday, 2:09 p.m. Hi, this is Dave Beaudette, (206)
369-2083. Today, March 2nd, the VESPER SPARROW was seen in Snohomish
County near Stanwood. Go to the end of Eide Road and walk around the
gate. The sparrow was seen with about 40 SAVANNAH SPARROWS in the
hedgerow across the fields, southwest from the gate at 10:00 a.m. Also,
today in Skagit County, the PRAIRIE FALCON was seen on the Samish Flats
about .4 of a mile north of the West 90 on a power pole, seen at 11:56
A.M. Catch you later, good-bye.

March 3, 1998, Tuesday, 7:51 p.m. This Steve Giles calling, 783-9346,
to report for a trip to the Coast on Sunday. First, at the Hoquiam
Sewage Treatment Pond, I looked for the RED PHALAROPE and was not able
to find it. There was, however, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK there. At Ocean
Shores on the Golf Course, were 16 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. Down at
the Westport Jetty, out over the harbor, were 5 or 6 BLACK-LEGGED
KITTIWAKES. At base of the Westport Jetty was one adult winter plumage
KITTIWAKE just perched on one of the rocks there. Finally, continuing
on at the breakwater at the Tokeland Marina at high tide were two
WHIMBRELS, two WILLETS and one MARBLED GODWIT. In the Raymond Airport
area, on opposite the airport, across the road from the airport, was one
first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL and a large flock of MEW GULLS and
RING-BILLED GULLS. I was not able to locate BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE at
the airport, probably because there were several people flying model
airplanes. And about 5 o'clock were seven TREE SWALLOWS in the fields
outside the airport. Thanks.

March 4, 1998, Wednesday, 7:36 a.m. Hi, this is Steve Mlodinow.
Yesterday Steve Pink and I birded various locations in Snohomish and
King Counties. We started off at the end of Eide Road where we failed
to locate either the SAVANNAH SPARROW flock or the VESPER SPARROW, but
the HARRIS' SPARROW was still present along the hedgerow in the middle
of the field at the end of Eide Road. Also present in this area was a
pure YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER and a HARLAN'S HAWK. We then went to the
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW location, which I believe is at the intersection of
Snoqualmie Valley Road and Woodinville-Duvall Road, the same place the
bird had been found a month or two ago by Gene Hunn. The CLAY-COLORED
SPARROW was still present there, along with at least one WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW. We then went up to Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area, south
of Monroe, and from the north parking lot, we walked across the slough
made a right turn, and found the HARRIS' SPARROW with some
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. The RUSTY BLACKBIRD
and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and SONG SPARROWS, which have present in
this area during the winter, were not relocated. The YELLOW-SHAFTED
FLICKER was present here as well along with two or three
YELLOW-SHAFTED/RED-SHAFTED FLICKER birds. That's about it. Good luck
and good birding.

March 8, 1998, Sunday, 7:12 a.m. Hi, this is Steve Mlodinow. Yesterday
Steve Pink and I and Jim Flynn went out to the Tonasket/Chesaw/Havillah
area. Near Havillah, we had two WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, near Chesaw,
we had 80 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and two COMMON REDPOLLS. Also near
Tonasket, we had about two pairs of WESTERN BLUEBIRDS. That was about
for rare birds, but did have some greater numbers, including a 100+
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and 140+ MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES and 15 or so
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. The day before, that would be Friday, Steve
Pink went up to the Skagit and had the GYRFALCON where it has been
hanging out off of Sunset Road. From West Edison, he saw the adult male
SNOWY OWL sitting on the dike. And at the Fir Island/Skagit Game Range
he had two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. Also, on Friday evening as we were
leaving town, the hybrid TUFTED DUCK/SCAUP is still present off of
Lowell-Larrimer Road, just before you leave Everett on the left. It's
on a small pond and the bird is actually quite tame and might be an
escapee of some sort. There was a HARLAN'S HAWK down on Lowell-Larrimer
Road just before you reach Snohomish. That's it. Good luck and good
birding.

March 8, 1998, Sunday, 2:23 p.m. This Charles Evans, 525-4280. I am
reporting a WESTERN TANAGER seen and identified by Jim Morrison and his
wife, Virginia, at the bird feeders in their backyard a few blocks north
of the University yesterday and today, March 7 and 8. Gene Hunn
confirmed the identification. It should be viewed from inside the
house. Call 524-8353.

March 8, 1998, Sunday, 7:44 p.m. Dick Nelson. Today at Point No Point
at the northeast tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, I had a common
BLACK-HEADED GULL. This was an adult bird in winter basic plumage. It
was feeding with approximately 2,000 BONAPARTE GULLS. It was present
from about 5:00 p.m. to about 5:45 p.m. The best time to see this bird
would probably be in the late afternoon for the next few days and later
in the week, it would probably in the morning, will probably be better.
Thank you. Good-bye.

March 8, 1998, Sunday, 8:56 p.m. Gary Bletsch (360) 853-7203. Today in
Mt. Vernon at Lion's Park was a THAYER'S GULL and at the Green Road pond
at the north end of Green Road off Cook Road in Burlington, was a female
TUFTED DUCK.

March 8, 1998, Sunday, 9:23 p.m. Hi, this is Steve Mlodinow. Today
Steve Pink and I went out on Whidbey Island. We had a YELLOW-BILLED
LOON at Swantown swimming in the straits. We had a BLACK-LEGGED
KITTIWAKE off of Fort Ebey State Park. We had a GLAUCOUS GULL in the
farm fields just south of Coupeville. Also at Penn Cove on mussel
platforms, there was approximately 300 BLACK TURNSTONES and 14
SURFBIRDS. That's it. Good luck and good birding.

March 10, 1998, Tuesday, 8:03 a.m. Hi, this is Steve Mlodinow reporting
for Steve Pink and Jim Flynn who yesterday we went out to Neah Bay.
They failed to get the CRESTED CARACARA. It apparently has not been
seen for a week or so by locals. They did get 40+ KITTIWAKES between
Neah Bay and Sekiu and six HEERMANN'S GULLS in that stretch, as well.
Good luck and good birding.

March 10, 1998, Tuesday, 9:02 a.m. This is Dick Nelson at Point No
Point in the northeast tip of the Kitsap Peninsula. This morning I've
had an adult LITTLE GULL and it was also present late yesterday
afternoon. I have not seen the BLACK-HEADED GULL for yesterday or this
morning. Thank you. Good-bye.

March 10, 1998, Tuesday, 9:16 p.m. The following report was received
this morning from Wilson Cady in Washougal. Phone: (360) 835-5947.
Siting are for March 9. Three WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were at the Hamilton
Island Recreation area below Bonneville Dam in Skamania County, milepost
38.4, Hwy. 14. A male TUFTED DUCK was still present offshore of the log
scaling building on the levy, reached from Maple Street in Bingen,
Klickitat County. At the ponds along Tidyman Road and Dallesport,
Klickitat County, there was a female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD and a
NORTHERN SHRIKE. To reach Tidyman Road, turn south of Dallesport Road
at Milepost 82.3, Highway 14. At .6 of a mile, turn left on Williams
Street, which merges with Tidyman. The ponds begin in half a mile.
Thank you.

March 14, 1998, Saturday, 7:48 a.m. Hello, this is Wayne Weber phoning
from Delta, B.C. (604) 597-7201. I would like to report yesterday,
March 13th at about 11:00 a.m. off the end of the Iona Island South
Jetty, just near Vancouver, there was a siting of an adult male KING
EIDER, as well as the adult male COMMON EIDER, which has been there for
some time. These birds were with huge flocks of SCOTERS. There have
been up to 14,000 SCOTERS in the area around the end of the jetty.
These sitings were by Rick Tuchin. Also, if anyone is interested, the
XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD at Gibsons, northwest of Vancouver, is still being
seen daily, although it is seen most very early in the morning and late
in the afternoon these day. For further details on these birds, please
phone the Vancouver Rare Bird tape at (604) 737-3074. That's it for
now. Bye-Bye.

March 15, 1998, Sunday, 8:58 p.m. Good evening this is Marcus Roening,
Tacoma, (253) 756-0215. Lead a Tahoma Audubon Society field trip to
Ridgefield today. We did see ten SANDHILL CRANES, a flock of 35 TUNDRA
SWANS, lots and lots of CANADA GEESE of TAVENERS, DUSKY and CACKLING
SPECIES. Some number of WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. There is still a
small flock of DUNLIN and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS around. So I suspect
FALCONS would be in the area, although we didn't see them. And the
SNIPE are starting to winnow. On the way back, we saw a GREAT EGRET off
the side of I-5, just south of Exit 32, Kalama River Road. Thank you.
Take care.

March 15, 1998, Sunday, 9:57 p.m. Gary Bletsch (360) 853-7203. The
female TUFTED DUCK was seen again today and has been seen virtually
everyday for the last week. It's at the Green Road pond via Cook Road
and Exit 232 off I-5. This duck can be very difficult to locate among
the hundreds if not thousands of other ducks out there. So it may take
some patience.

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