Subject: North Cascades CBC: for stalwarts only
Date: Dec 16 15:26:41 2002
From: Gary Bletsch - garybletsch at yahoo.com



Dear Tweeters,

If you come back from your CBC feeling disappointed because you missed such-and-such rare bird, or your species count was low, or the pot-luck chili lacked for spice, don't feel bad.

Consider the birders who do the North Cascades CBC. This year, for example, my party (the two of us) came up with a whopping 14 species and 117 individuals. We missed Oregon Junco. We found zero raptors, zero gallinaceous birds, zero woodpeckers, and zero finches. The bird of the day was a toss-up between our one Varied Thrush and our one Red-breasted Nuthatch. It never stopped raining, with temperatures ranging from 39 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit, and a relative humidity of two million percent. There were, I believe, only nine participants, divided among four parties; I think the best area had about 24 species.

Needless to say, a pleasant and cheerful time was had by all.

Yours truly,

Gary Bletsch

garybletsch at yahoo.com

Somewhere near Lyman, WA



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