Hello Tweets,

Today Dave Hayden and I birded the general Ocean Shores route, as weather
conditions were favorable throughout the day with mostly sunny skies, and
only occasional light wind at times. We encountered a few notable
highlights, despite NOT relocating the Tropical Kingbird that was last seen
on the 6th, but possibly later. Our main highlight was 3 PALM WARBLERS at
two locations, with 2 birds together in a Scotch Broom thicket on the north
side of the Ocean Shores Marina at 9:30am, then 1 bird seen with Marv Breece
flushed up from rather sparce sandy conditions and briefly viewed along the
rock outcroping along the south portion of the Ocean Shores STP at 1:25pm.
Our second highlight was locating 6 EARED GREBES at three seperate locations
to be mentioned below in highlight list at mentioned locations. This is my
personal highest number in Grays Harbor Co. for a given day, but is possible
there could be more around,especially along relatively private Duck Lake,
and other nearby freshwater locations within the Ocean Shores area.
Shorebird numbers remained quite low, but waterfowl and gull numbers were
relatively stable throughout the day at most locations. Dave and I birded
with Marv Breece after 12:30pm, along with searching the Tropical Kingbird,
but visiting several locations including Cabana Pond. Perhaps the kingbird
could still remain, but at a different location than last seen, or possibly
it has fallen victim to several accipiters in the area, or has moved on. A
list of notable highlights follows at selected locations:

Hoquim STP 7:30am-8am

2 EARED GREBES
84 Canvasback
28 Ring-necked Ducks
38 Greater Scaup
64 Lesser Scaup
30 Ruddy Ducks
8 Common Snipe

Ocean Shores Golf Course 8:50am

7 Greater White-fronted Geese

Bill's Spit 9:10am-9:25am(outgoing tide)

5 Eurasian Wigeon

Ocean Shores Marina 9:30am-10:10am

17 Herring Gulls
5 Thayer's Gulls
2 PALM WARBLERS

Damon Point 10:15am-12:15pm

4 Red-throated Loons
2 Brown Pelicans
4 Black Brant
2 Common Goldeneyes
1 light-morph Rough-legged Hawk
1 adult Peregrine Falcon(with prey)
1 female Ring-necked Pheasant
14 Sanderlings
85 Least Sandpipers
22 Dunlin
1 Am.Pipit
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
3 Savannah Sparrows
4 Western Meadowlarks

Lake Minard 12:30pm

2 Canvasback
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cabana Pond 1pm-1:20pm

2 EARED GREBES

Ocean Shores STP/Ocean Shores Game Range 1:25pm-2:25pm

1 Red-necked Grebe
1 female BLUE-WINGED TEAL
4 Harlequin Ducks(3 males,1 female)
28 Black Scoters
2 Rough-legged Hawks
1 Black Merlin
38 Herring Gulls
4 Thayer's Gulls
1 PALM WARBLER

Ocean Shores Jetty 2:30pm-2:50pm(incoming tide)

13+ Brown Pelicans
1 adult Peregrine Falcon(with prey)
24 Black Turnstones
75+ Sanderlings
200+ Dunlin
4 Rock Sandpipers(dominant race)

Bill's Ellis Park(accessed from Mt.Olympus Ave. on Duck Lake) 3:30pm

2 EARED GREBES

S.R.109 between MP 7 and 8 3:45pm

2 Greater White-fronted Geese

Brady Loop Rd. 4:40pm-5pm

3 Tundra Swans


Good birding,

Patrick Sullivan
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net