Subject: Signs of Spring
Date: Mar 5 17:37:52 1999
From: ravenn at premier1.net - ravenn at premier1.net


I was at Spencer Island this morning and saw close to 24 swallows flying
over the island. They never came close enough or held still long enough
for me to determine whether they were Tree Swallows or Violet-green
Swallows. The one I was able to follow the most had a great deal of
white on it which would make me believe it to be a Violet-green.

Also on the Island were singing resident birds. Lots of Song Sparrows
in song and Marsh and Winter Wrens. The Ruby-crowned Kinglets were
singing away also.

My complete list of species seen:

Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
American Coot
Belted Kingfisher (1 male and 1 female)
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Tree or Violet-green Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Bushtit
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird

Also one deer, a doe.

Yvonne Bombardier
ravenn at premier1.net
Everett, Wa