Subject: S.Kitsap Co. birding
Date: Apr 26 18:03:14 2001
From: Ruth Sullivan - godwit at worldnet.att.net


Hello Tweeters,
Patrick forgot to mention the" SWIFT FORKTAIL" what we had at Quare Lake
also.This is a new one for this year.

Ruth Sullivan
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From: Ruth Sullivan <godwit at worldnet.att.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: S.Kitsap Co. birding


> Hello Tweets,
>
> My mother and I birded a few hours today in south Kitsap Co., mainly in
> search of dragonflies at two locations, as we also observed several bird
> species at Square and Wicks Lake, with both locations being north of the
> South Port Orchard Airport, and west of Hwy.16. Three species of dragonfly
> were noted, despite the minor wind, at times, including:
>
> SWIFT FORKTAIL(1 at Square lake)
> PACIFIC FORKTAIL(relatively good numbers at Square Lake)
> BOREAL BLUET(Wicks Lake)
>
> Notable bird species at Square Lake State Park, accessed off of SW Lake
> Flora Rd., off of Hwy.16 included:
>
> 1 Pied-billed Grebe
> 2 pair of Wood Ducks
> 1 Pileated Woodpecker
> 1 singing BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER
>
> A generous walk around the west shore of Wicks Lake, which is south of
> Square Lake, included:
>
> 1 calling Cooper's Hawk
> 1 Hairy Woodpecker
> 2 PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS
> 2 Orange-crowned Warblers
> 1 pair of MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLERS
> 1 singing WILSON'S WARBLERS
> 1 CHIPPING SPARROW
> 12 Red Crossbills
>
> Good birding,
>
> Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
> GODWIT at worldnet.att.net
>
>
>