Tweets,
The Kestrel was last seen diving into a canal about 300 yards east of the
house on the south side of the gravel road. This was at 11:45 AM. The bird
appears to sit on the ground quite a bit so a through search of the field
on the east side of the dairy barn
may produce the bird. Good luck to those looking for it, hope it sticks
around a while. Also, if somebody is able to get really nice photos that
would be helpful as the photos this morning were identifiable to species
but closer photos would be nice.

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA

"Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood


On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Hal Opperman wrote:

> Steven Mlodinow phoned the BirdBox at 11:00 a.m. this morning to report
> that the EURASIAN KESTREL had been relocated in Skagit County, Washington,
> close to where it was first seen on October 31st. At the time of his call,
> the bird was about one mile north of the Bow post office, northeast of the
> intersection of Chuckanut Drive and a private gravel road on the right
> marked 4505, in the yard of a small house. It was sitting on and feeding
> from a wooden crossbar from which a gong is suspended. Earlier in the
> morning it was found at another location. Continue a bit farther north
> along Chuckanut Drive, turn right on Colony Road (Colony Drive), go to the
> four-way stop, and turn right again. The bird was feeding from wires at
> that location.
>
> The BirdBox phone number is (425) 454-2662.
>
> Hal Opperman
> Washington BirdBox Administrator
> mailto:halop at accessone.com
>