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, system administrator (halop at accessone.com;
personal phone 425-635-0503).

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Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, 6:55 p.m. Hello, this is Bob Sundstrom,
206-762-4327, reporting for Feb. 1st from the
Sequim-Dungeness area. There was an adult SLATY-BACKED
GULL with a flock of mostly GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS at
the south end of Schmuck Road -- that's actually the name of
the road -- where Schmuck intersects with Washington Harbor
Road. This is just a little ways to the west from the Battelle
Institute entrance. Very clearly marked, seen in flight and with
all of the sort of classic winter adult field marks. Adult
SLATY-BACKED GULL. Feb. 1st. That's all, thank you.

Friday, Jan. 29, 11:24 a.m. Bob Sundstrom, 762-4327,
reporting for January 26th and 27th. On January 26th, a flock
of about 15 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Cle Elum on Second
Street toward the south end of town (inaudible). Also on the
26th, a flock of GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES north of
Havillah, which is north of Tonasket, about 1.4 miles north of
the church in Havillah. There's an old barn. Flock of about 80
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES frequents this area. I also
saw them there on the 23rd and 24th of January or in the
vicinity up and down the road a bit. SNOW BUNTINGS Jan.
27th near the intersection of C Northeast and Highway 172 a
few miles west of Mansfield. About 20 in a large flock of
HORNED LARK. Same corner: a covey of about 15 GRAY
PARTRIDGE. And down near Moses Lake a single SNOWY
OWL along L Northeast, about halfway between (inaudible).

Monday, Jan. 25, 10:31 a.m. This is Mike Gerity,
425-485-8814. I was at the Arboretum yesterday, University of
Washington. Saw a BARRED OWL, probably 25 feet up in a
Douglas fir tree near the Rhododendron glen and wondered if
anybody else had seen the same. Thank you very much.

Monday Jan. 25, 9:26 a.m. Hello, this is Dave Beaudette,
206-365-2083. At the Skagit Wildlife Area Headquarters section,
in the field southwest of the boat launch parking lot, about half
way down the central hedgerow was a SWAMP SPARROW.
The SWAMP SPARROW was also seen by Jim Flynn and Marv
Breece. And near there was a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
and a TREE SPARROW. And from March's Point seen in flight
at Padilla Bay were four ATLANTIC BRANT. Good luck and
good birding.

[Messages last checked 12:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 3,
1999]
--
Jane Hadley
jhadle at halcyon.com
Seattle, WA