Subject: Grays Harbor/Tokeland
Date: Sep 5 16:06:52 1999
From: Hughbirder at aol.com - Hughbirder at aol.com


On Sat., 17 birders in 4 cars went on an E. Lake WA Audubon field trip to
Bottle Beach, Johns R. access, Westport, Tokeland and Raymond Waterfront
Park.

Horned Grebe
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican - Westport & Tokeland
Mallard
Surf Scoter - 1 at Westport
Hooded Merganser - Johns R.
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture - 1 west of Aberdeen, 4 along hwy 105 west of Raymond, 1 at
Tokeland, 8 circling hills north of Raymond Waterfront Park.
Osprey - 2 on 1 nest and 1 on another nest along Hwy 12.
Red-tailed Hawk - 9
Peregrine Falcon - 1 at Bottle Beach after Western Sandpipers
Virginia Rail - 1 heard at bridge to Bottle Beach
Marbled Godwit - a few at Bottle Beach and 100+ at Tokeland jetty
Whimbrel - Bottle Beach
Greater Yellowlegs - Johns R.
Willet - Tokeland
Long-billed Dowitcher - Tokeland
Western Sandpiper - 100+ at Bottle Beach, a few at Johns R.
Black-bellied Plover - 100+ at Bottle Beach
Semipalmated Plover - 30-50 at Bottle Beach
Heermann's Gull -Westport and Tokeland
Ring-billed Gull - 100+ at Bottle Beach
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western Gull
Caspian Tern - Bottle Beach and Tokeland
Common Loon - 2 at Bottle Beach
Rock Dove
Belted Kingfisher - a male and female at Johns R.
Northern Flicker
Steller's Jay
Northwestern Crow
American Crow
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
European Starling
Marsh Wren
Violet-green Swallow - Johns R.
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow - Johns R.
Black-capped Chickadee
House Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird

Species seen - 46