Pointing out the precise location of a bird, like the Great Gray Owl is
exciting to birders, myself included. But is such reporting in the best
interests of the bird? I would be curious to have the thoughts of others,
especially any trained professionals, as to whether the exuberant and well
intentioned enthusiasm of birders can be detrimental to some of these
species or whether I need to find more important things to worry about.
R/Steve


>From: Jane Hadley <jhadle at halcyon.com>
>Reply-To: jhadle at halcyon.com
>To: "Tweeters, Dear" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>, "Tweit, Bill"
><sebnabgill at aol.com>, "Aanerud, Kevin" <raan at u.washington.edu>
>Subject: Washington Bird Box 7/26/99 through 7/31/99
>Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 11:08:17 -0700
>
>
>Transcribed by Jane Hadley
> jhadle at halcyon.com
> phone: (206) 328-7605
>
> The Washington BirdBox is a voice mailbox sponsored by
> the Washington Ornithological Society. To leave a message
> about a notable sighting, or to listen to the messages from the
> last seven days, call (425) 454-2662 and follow the
> prompts.
>
> Hal Opperman is system administrator
> (halop at accessone.com; personal phone 425-635-0503).
>
> Please contact me (Jane Hadley) by phone or e-mail if you
> have any corrections, comments or questions about this
> transcription.
>
> Thursday, July 29, 2:45 p.m. Hi, Robert Howson here
> confirming that the GREAT GRAY OWL has again been
> seen out of Tonasket. Out of the city there, if you'll continue
> on Highway 20 towards Bonaparte Lake, you'll see a road
> signifying that you can head towards Bonaparte Lake. Take
> that. Go just past the campground to a dirt road. It is
> identified as a Forest Service road and also access to the
> Virginia Lilly Trail. There's a wildlife sign there indicating
> wildlife is seen up this road. We saw the bird about two
> miles along the road on a clearing on the left-hand side. It
> had been spotted at another clearing earlier on that road, so
> you might give that a look as well. We also viewed
> SOLITARY SANDPIPERS. If you're back on the road that
> goes past Bonaparte Lake, just continue on that towards
> Beaver Lake. When you come to the T in the road, take the
> right option there towards Toroda Creek. Go about 3.9
> miles, pause on the right there, and the SANDPIPERS were
> viewed there. If you have any questions, my home phone is
> 425-485-0226. Enjoy.
>
> Tuesday, July 27, 8:04 p.m. Hello, this is Mark Moon,
> 206-328-1015. Just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday the 27th of
> July, I saw a pair of adult SCRUB JAYS feeding one
> recently fledged, begging juvenile SCRUB JAY. They were
> in the dirt of a construction site just south of the 2500 block
> of East Helen Street. This is on east Capitol Hill in Seattle,
> Washington. This neighborhood is located perhaps three
> blocks up the hill from the Arboretum. The SCRUB JAYS
> have now moved on. I think they were just foraging through
> the neighborhood. But this was a nice sighting of a recently
> established breeding species here in Seattle. I would
> speculate that these could be some of the same SCRUB
> JAYS that have been seen for the last six to eight months at
> the very southern end of the Arboretum. This would be just
> north of Madison Street in Madison Valley on east Capitol
> Hill. Thank you. Goodbye.
>
> Tuesday, July 27, 4:22 p.m. Hi, this is Stephen Mlodinow.
> Today Jack Stephens, Russell Rogers and I went to Deer
> Lagoon, Crockett Lake, Cultus Bay. Shorebird numbers are
> significantly down from the weekend. There were still six
> SEMI SANDPIPERS, however, at Crockett Lake and
> about 34 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. That's about it
> for highlights. At Deer Lagoon, we ran into the owners, who
> had given a small number permission to bird there
> previously. They are withdrawing that permission at this time,
> and no birders should go to Deer Lagoon. If we're good
> about this, there is a significant chance that in the future some
> access will be provided. The main problem here is liability.
> So again for those of you who have occasionally gone to
> Deer Lagoon, we should not do that for the time being.
> That's it. Good luck and good birding.
>
> [Messages last checked 11:00 a.m., Sunday, August 1,
> 1999]
>--
>Jane Hadley
>jhadle at halcyon.com
>Seattle, WA
>
>


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