Subject: Spencer Island
Date: Sep 8 23:23:08 1998
From: Hughbirder at aol.com - Hughbirder at aol.com


Seven birders visited Spencer Island from about 1000-1430 on a cloudy, cool,
day with temperatures in mid 60's. Highlights were watching two Osprey, also
saw one on nest south of south treatment ponds but probably was one of two we
saw on island. Also, watched a Pileated Woodpecker for at least 5 minutes
chipping bark off dead snag. Total list is below. Only provided numbers for
large numbers or minimum no. of birds.

SPECIES SEEN - Spencer Island 9-8-98

Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe (1)
Canada Goose
American Wigeon (large no's)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (large no's)
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Osprey (2)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Common Snipe (2)
Greater Yellowlegs
Long-billed Dowitcher
Western Sandpiper (1)
Killdeer
Glaucous-winged Gull
Bonaparte's Gull (large no's)
Rock Dove
Belted Kingfisher (3 males)
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker (2)
Western Wood-Pewee (1)
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
Marsh Wren
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Evening Grosbeak
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird

Species seen - 38

Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at aol.com