Subject: Small Flock of Common Redpolls at Big Ditch
Date: Dec 19 20:39:59 2001
From: Ilene Samowitz - ilenesamowitz at attbi.com


I birded at Big Ditch and Eide Road today. Highlights at Big Ditch included
a flock of 5 COMMON REDPOLLS found in an alder near the parking lot before
going into the gate. I saw them again along the trail to the mudflats. I
also saw a flock of 8 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS in the field east of the parking
lot.

At Eide Rd, highlights included 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS. Also present was a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and a NORTHERN SHRIKE.

Ilene Samowitz
NE Seattle (Cedar Park, east of Meadowbrook)