HI Tweeters:
Doug Watkins and I just got back from the ponds just south of Kingston,
WA and had the WHITE-FACED IBIS that was reported there yesterday. The
bird is in high breeding plumage. Also seen were WILSON'S PHALAROPE (1
female, very rare in Kitsap County,BLUE-WINGED TEAL (4:1 female;3
males),numerous CLIFF and BARN SWALLOWS and 1 TREE SWALLOW,MALLARDS,
CANADA GEESE,RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, WHITE-CROWNED and SAVANNAH SPARROWS,
EUROPEAN STARLINGS. The ponds are located in a valley off of Miller Bay
Road,so BRING YOUR SCOPE!!!
Sincerely

Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen
Bainbridge Is., WA, USA
ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
"Rallidae all the way"