Hello Tweets,

I birded May 1st in Wahkiakum and Pacific Cos., and took a pelagic trip out
of Westport, then birded my way home in Grays Harbor and Thurston Cos. on
May 2nd. and produced 157 species. Weather was partly sunny turning to
mostly cloudy, with rain late on the 1st, and mostly cloudy to partial
clearing with moderate winds and fairly calm seas on the 2nd. I started on
Beaver Creek Rd. in WK Co., where birded a recent clearcut bordered by
larger stands of conifers, which produced 4 HERMIT WARBLERS, 2 W.BLUEBIRDS,
1 T.SOLITAIRE, and 2 GRAY JAYS. At Juliet Butler Hansen-W.T.Deer NWR west
of Cathlamet 6 P.MARTINS, 3 BONEAPARTE'S GULLS,1 P.CORMORANT, 1 SORA, 4
C.TEAL, 12 L.SANDPIPERS, and 18 W.SANDPIPERS were observed along the
recently repaired road that accesses the southern part of the refuge along
the Columbia River, that can be driven. I checked the Grays River Fish
Hatchery in PA Co, where a pair of AM.DIPPERS were present. In western WK
Co. I scoped Grays Bay near Altoona,WK at low tide, and observed 1
P.CORMORANT, 12 R.T.LOONS, 18 B.B.PLOVERS, 3 S.B.DOWITCHERS, and good
numbers of Greater Scaup and W.W.SCOTERS. Further west in PA Co. I walked
Leadbetter Pt.S.P. from 1pm-6pm. Noted highlights included:(long)

85 GR.W.F. GEESE
2 T.VULTURES
1 PEREGINE FALCON
1 AM.GOLDEN PLOVER
92 SEMI.PLOVERS
16 SNOWY PLOVERS
1 WHIMBREL
1 R.TURNSTONE
2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS(on the beach)
5 B.T.PIGEONS
2 O.S.FLYCATCHERS
1 H.LARK
12 H.THRUSHES
1 W.KINGBIRD
3 H.VIREOS
6 T.WARBLERS
2 W.TANAGERS
15 G.C.SPARROWS
1 FOX SPARROW

By 6:30pm the cloud cover began to thicken, making visibility poor, so I
birded Baker Bay at Illwaco, where a single EUR.WIGEON was present. At
Ft.Canby S.P. on the N.Jetty of the Columbia River a SONGBIRD FALLOUT was
prevalent with the following species noted in the small brushy patches or
on the rocks within the jetty:

4 S.SPARROWS
1 FOX SPARROW
3 G.C.SPARROWS
3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS
1 H.THRUSH
1 R.C.KINGLET
1 O.C.WARBLER
1 W.WARBLER
2 C.YELLOWTHROATS

Other highlights were: 3 W.TATTLERS, 1 R.TURNSTONE, 1 SURFBIRD,1 HERRING
GULL, and 850+ SURF SCOTERS off the tip of the jetty. To end the day I
quickly checked the Lewis Unit of the Willapa NWR and observed 1 TRUMPETER
SWAN. The next day(May 2nd) I went on a deep-water pelagic trip out of
Westport along with 9 other birders including Terry Wahl and Bruce
LaBar(leaders), with major highlights being: 1 MURPHY'S PETREL(a lifer for
most) seen for about 15 min. on our way back at 50 miles out, 1 LONG-TAILED
JAEGER(our first "good bird of the day going out), and 1fly-by FLESH-FOOTED
SHEARWATER(seen at the turn around spot at 65 nautical miles out, as Terry
Wahl "chummed" and we waited for birds to come in. Other highlights:
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS, LEACH'S STORM PETRELS(record high numbers),
POMARINE JAEGERS, ANCIENT MURRELETS, SABINE'S GULLS, ARCTIC TERNS,
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and 3 BROWN PELICANS(1 on the Westport Jetty,and 2
at the marina as we came in). On my way home I checked a few locations,
starting with a GREAT EGRET along SR 105 near Westport, 2 AM.WHITE PELICANS
and a pair of C.TEAL at Bowerman Basin-Hoquim STP, and to end my trip a
stop at Black Lake Meadows near Olympia produced: 2 SEMI.PLOVERS(new), 3
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 3 GR.YELLOWLEGS, 1 S.B.DOWITCHER, 8 W.SANDPIPERS,and 9
L.SANDPIPERS.

Patrick Sullivan
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net