Tweeters:
I apologize. Charlie Wright sent me the msg. below, and now I realize I
relied on the white color of the underparts to identify the swallows we saw
on Sunday.
I did not study the birds well enough to positively say they were Tree
Swallows and didn't realize Barn Swallows could appear this white
underneath. Charlie and Ryan had identified 4 Barn Swallows up there on
Saturday.
I am sorry. At this time, I will say we saw 3 "swallow
species".
Yours, Carol Schulz
DesMoines
----- Original Message -----
From: <Birdking88 at aol.com>
To: <linusq at worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: Skagit Today-Swallows, and Wilson's Warbler


> Hi Carol,
> I wanted to ask if you were sure on your ID of the swallows at Skagit
WMA
> as Tree. Yesterday we had 4 Barn Swallows there, all of course had nearly
> white breasts which is typical for winter. If you're sure they were Tree
> Swallows (ei you saw the head pattern, tail, and everything else), be sure
> you send the report, along with some details to Russell Rogers for
incuding
> in the WosNews field notes and North American Birds. I think this is the
> first positive Tree Swallow report of the year, and several weeks early.
Talk
> to you soon.
>
> Charlie Wright
> Birdking88 at aol.com
> Sumner, WA
>
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.. Decided to go up to Skagit WL Headquarters on Fir
Island. Nothing was moving. Very cold feeling, except the thermometer said
it was 48 degrees. We were looking for Pine Grosbeaks, but didn't see them.
Then we saw 3 TREE SWALLOWS flying through the field by the parking lot, and
over in the field to the west.