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Sunday, November 7, 10:35 AM. Hi. This is Steven Mlodinow. the EURASIAN
KESTREL was around again this morning on the west side of Chuckanut Drive
just north of Colony, perching low on some dirt clods and other low perches
out in the middle of the field. Also near the corner of Allen West and Farm
to Market Road we had an adult gray phase GYRFALCON. That's it. Good luck and
good birding.

Sunday, November 7, 11:57 AM. Hi, this is Mike Donohue in Seattle. And this
morning from 10:20 till 11:00 I observed an adult SLATY-BACKED GULL at the
rendering plant in Tacoma. For those people who don't know where this is,
take exit 135, number 135, from Interstate 5. That's the Portland and
Puyallup Street exit. You are going to want to head north on Portland Avenue.
Turn right on Lincoln Avenue and the rendering plant is just east of the
railroad tracks that are right by the parking lot for the Gog-Li-Hi-Te
Wetlands. It is only about 1/4 mile or so after you turn onto Lincoln Avenue.
My phone # is (206) 323-9889.

Sunday, November 7, 3:02 PM. This is Alan Knue at (206) 706-2510, calling to
report 3 or 4 WESTERN SCRUBJAYS at the Arboretum soccer field area near the
corner of Madison Avenue and Lake Washington Boulevard. They appeared to be
hoarding acorns from the fifth oak tree that lines Lake Washington Boulevard
from Madison Avenue and they are easiest to see as they fly across the soccer
field to the opposite side of the soccer field where they seem to be caching
all the acorns. They was also a couple of STELLER'S JAYS and at least 14
BAND-TAILED PIGEONS feeding on the oak tree acorns in this area. That's it.
Good birding.

Sunday, November 7, 5:59 PM. Hello, this is Dave Beaudette. Today, 7
November, in Skagit County, At March Point, along the western shore of
Padilla Bay, opposite the large green storage tank, numbered 166, was a
single CLARK'S GREBE. This grebe had a yellow bill, but didn't see any orange
on the bill. However, the eye was well below the dark cap and also seen from
the March Point Road as it runs along the shore of Fidalgo Bay were over 90
LEAST SANDPIPERS scattered in a flock of over 400 DUNLIN. That's all for now.
Good Birding.

Sunday, November 7, 10:18 PM. Hi, Scott Downes, 361-7073, calling up on a
report that a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW had been seen this afternoon near the
north end of Shovelers Pond at the Montlake Fill. With (?) and I, along with
Meagan Humphrey was able to relocate the bird. It was actually in the
cottonwood along Wakiacom Lane about 10 feet up foraging directly off the
bark. We watched the bird for 10 or 15 minutes closely associating with 2 or
3 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS in the area. The bird was also seen flying into the
sedges behind the cottonwood. That's it. Good luck and good birding.

Sunday, November 7, 11:17 PM. Hello, this is Wayne Weber phoning from
Kamloops, BC at (250) 377-8865. I'd like to report 3 WHOOPER SWANS, 1 adult
with 2 immature seen today by 4 observers between about 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM
at the south end of Mamit Lake. This is located on BC provincial highway 927C
about 10 miles south of the town of Logan Lake, which is in between Merit and
Kamloops. The 3 WHOOPER SWANS were at the south end of the lake along with a
flock of about 87 TUNDRA SWANS and 2 TRUMPETER SWANS. I'll try to provide any
updates. This is not an area covered by, normally covered by a tape or bird
alert, but I'll try to see that updates are reported on the Vancouver Rare
Bird Alert at (604) 737-3074. For those of you that have computer access,
I've also posted a more detailed report to Tweeters. And I think there is a
good chance these birds may stay around for a few more days. That's it for
now.

Monday, November 8, 4:45 PM. HI, Ed Deal in Seattle, 723-4742. This afternoon
at Montlake Fill the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was relocated about 1:45 PM. There
was also a single SHORT-EARED OWL hunting in the area. Good luck and good
birding.

Wednesday, November 10, 10:35 AM. This is Dick Nelson calling in a report
from Tom Aversa. This morning Tom found a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER at Point No
Point. the bird was located about 100 yards south of the lighthouse in the
shrubbery between the marsh and the beach, just before you hit the stairs
that go up into the county park. It was with a flock of KINGLETS in this
area. It may require some pishing to get him out if the wind is blowing very
hard. It was in the thick brush just before you get to the stairs going up to
the county park. Thank you.

Wednesday, November 10, 11:57 AM. Hi. This is Michael Hobbs (425) 869-2370.
This morning between 10 and 11 AM myself, Ed Deal and Steve Dang saw the
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at Montlake Fill. It was again in the Dry Pond or
Shoveler Pond. I saw it first in a cottonwood foraging up to 20 feet high on
the bark. We saw it fly away from that area at least 3 times but it kept
coming back, so it's definitely. that's just, Get out your lawn chair, sit
down, and wait. Anyway, good birding.




Messages last checked 7:22 PM, Wednesday, November 10, 1999.

Phil Kelley
Lacey, WA
scrbjay at aol.com
(360) 459-1499

We were few and they were plenty. Now we are plenty and they are few.
Confucius