Subject: WASHINGTON BIRDBOX, May 18-19th 2000
Date: May 19 20:13:46 2000
From: Dougnpip at aol.com - Dougnpip at aol.com


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Transcription:Thursday, May 18th, 5:47 A.M. This is Dave beaudette at (206)
365-2083. This report is for May 17th in Snohomish County. At the Everett
Sewage Treatment Pond, at the North pond, the OLDSQUAW was still present; at
the north end of the south pond were 2 pairs of REDHEADS, and 2 HORNED GREBES
in breeding plumage; and at the south end of the south pond were 2 EARRED
GREBES in breeding plumage; and along the Langus Riverfront Trail, about 1/4
mile south of the Jacknife Bridge, was 1 CHIPPING SPARROW. That all for now,
good birding.

Thursday, May 18th, 12:45 P.M. Hi, this is Scott Downes (206) 361-7073, this
report is for yesterday; Ryan Shaw and I were birding along I-90, near
Snoqualmie Pass, had a couple of highlights: we had a singing DUSKY
FLYCATCHER, at exit 38, the fire training center, the bird was in the
deciduous grove between the gate and where the river crosses underneath the
road there; also exit 42 which is Tinkum Creek, had 4 BLACK SWIFTS flying
over the river; for both this is about 7:00 A.M. in the morning. Thats it,
good luck and good birding.

Friday, May 19th, 3:42 P.M. Paul Hicks here, (360) 264-2462. Reporting for
Friday morning, May 19th; at the Nisqually NWR, the dike loop pond out on
the trail that takes off from the first parking lot, kinda near the river on
the East side of the refuge, with 2 male WOODUCKS there was 1 male MANDARIN
DUCK. Thats all, good birding.

Birdbox last accessed about 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 19th 2000
Doug Watkins
Bainbridge Is. Wa.
dougnpip at aol.com
(206) 842-7131 or (206) 780-0267 (day phone)