Hello Bob,
The way Scott Gremel describe the Eastern Phoebe is so typical correct doing
its "phe-be phe-be "call over and over fore as long i can recall our bird in
1991
in Chittiwist Rd.in Okanogan Co.This bird also wagged his tail a lot.Even to
this day i will remember this ongoing call for as long the bird stayed
around maybe for a week and always got relocated by his call.If we would
know earlier today we proable would looked for this unique bird alone to
hear it's call again.
The bird we saw was located on the 1991 WOS Convention and many birders had
a chance to see the Eastern Phoebe than.

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma
godwit at worldnet.att.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Boekelheide <bboek at olympus.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: Eastern Phoebe at Lake Ozette


> Tweeters,
>
> Scott Gremel, an Olympic Nat'l Park ranger stationed at Lake Ozette,
> called this morning to report an Eastern Phoebe at the lake. The bird is
> singing in alders at the mouth of the Ozette River, where it empties out
> of the lake. This is near the footbridge across the Ozette River, at the
> trailhead to Cape Alava and Sand Point, by the ranger station and ranger
> quarters.
>
> Scott is from Indiana, very familiar with the song and habits of Eastern
> Phoebes. He said this is a very good bird, doing its "phe-be" thing over
> and over with a lot of tail wagging. Scott said he would be there all
> day today, if anyone needs help finding it.
>
> Bob Boekelheide
> Sequim