Hello,
Did i read right several Pacific Slope Flycatcher? There are not even
reported in Oregon. Could you please describe the Flycatcher.Acording to
previous records usual in mid April when there are leaves on the trees The
Guide to Bird Finding in Washington by Terence Wahl and Dennis Paulson list
them ende April beginning of May. And usual Hammond first followed by
Dusky.It's about a month to early.
Ruth Sullivan

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> From: Gerald Hamilton <gerald at e-z.net>
> To: Wash. Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Such a lovely spring day!!!!!......From S.W. Wash.
> Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 7:00 PM
>
> ..................Hiked 6-7 miles around Nisqually NWR just east of
> Olympia Sat. under a warm sun(except in the later aft. when clouds and a
> breeze came off the Puget Sound.) The Olympic Mts. were spectacular!!!
> ...................Birds of note observed (in addition to the more usual
> diving and dipping ducks):
> Large numbers of Cackling Canada Geese(some Westerns)
> Tree and Violet-green swallows
> Barrow's Goldeneye (F)
> 1 Downy Woodpecker
> Green-winged Teals
> Common Yellowthroats (5)
> Golden-crowned Sparrows
> 1 Lincoln's Sparrow
> Spotted Towhees
> 1 immature DC Cormorant
> Savannah Sparrows
> Gadwalls
> Harrier and Red-tailed Hawks
> 2 immature Bald Eagles
> Brant ( quite a few)
> 1 Turkey Vulture
> 1 Greater Yellowlegs
> Dunlin and West. Sandpipers
> West. Grebe
> Both White-winged and Surf Scoters
> Red-winged Blackbirds and....several more mundane Sparrows.
> .......Saw what appeared to be several Pacific-slope Flycatchers( Both
> Thayers and Audubon pictures were not exactly like what I saw..olive
> brown body with brownish wing. .light underparts---of flycatcher size).
> Though I saw a slight eye-circle. Saw this same bird at Ridgefield NWR a
> week ago. Any ideas???? Their quick 'flitting' around makes ID
> difficult.
> ...............The Wild Salmonberry and the Skunk Cabbage were starting
> to bloom; and the Garter Snakes and several Western Painted Turtles were
> sunning themselves. and the frogs were playing a symphony What a
> wonderful day to be alive!!!!!!!
>
> Gerald Hamilton
> Brush Prairie, Wash.
> gerald at e-z.net