Subject: Hawk Owls in W. WA
Date: Jan 12 23:34:24 2001
From: Ted Kenefick - tedk at nwlink.com


Paul and Tweeters,

I found the following in my admittedly incomplete records:

--Winter, 1919-1920 - along Skagit River, near BC border, Whatcom Co.
--12 November 1922 - Camano Island, Island Co.
--22 October 1924 - Whidbey Island, Island Co.

The source of the first two records is Don Roberson's "Rare Birds of the
West Coast." The "3rd Report of the Washington Bird Records Committee"
references the Whidbey Island record.

Jewett, Taylor, Shaw and Aldrich mention these records in "Birds of
Washington State" as well which I assume is Roberson's source.

The following is the Jewett (et al.) account of the "American" Hawk Owl in
western Washington:

"On November 12, 1922, a male was secured by Melvin Mohr on the east side of
Camano Island, one mile west of Stanwood (Rathbun)...... In 1920 a trapper
located at the Boundary Ranger Station on the Skagit River told Jewett of 2
which were taken in marten traps in the vicinity during the winter just
past. One of these was skinned and later identified by T.L. Thacker at
Hope, British Columbia. J.M. Edson found 3 specimens in the collection of
J.Y. Collins of Bellingham, one taken near Custer, the others at another
point in Whatcom County. The dates of capture are not on record."

Interestingly, Custer is quite close to the location of the Stein Road Hawk
Owl.

Thanks,
Ted Kenefick
Seattle, WA
tedk at nwlink.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Moorehead <pjm at sos.net>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 10:15 PM
Subject: Hawk Owls in W. WA


> Evening tweets,
>
> Was wondering about how many hawk owls have been recorded in western
> Washington. Anyone have any numbers?
>
> Noticed that a few brave salmonberries are open and ready for hummers.
> Even the bees have been flying and pussy willow catkins are thickening.
> It is January isn't it?
>
> Cheers, Paul
>
> Paul Moorehead
> Guemes, WA
>