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Thursday, 6/27/02, 4:10 pm. Bill Boyce calling from Lenore, Wa on 6/27. I
was hiking east of Granite Falls and I saw a BAY BREASTED WARBLER today. To
get to the site: drive 18 miles on the Mountain Loop Hwy east out of
Granite Falls, cross the red bridge and turn left on a dirt road then in
about one-quarter mile make an uphill right at the Y. Continue up the road
another quarter-mile or so and it switches back, starts heading back to the
east, to the right. Go about another mile, to a rock quarry, small quarry
with large boulders strewn around. At that point you've gone about 200
yards past where the bird was found. Go back about 200 yards to a spot
where you hear a small stream entering the road on the uphill side. It's
obscured by a western cedar tree; small stream, very small. The bird was
sighted on the south side of the road at that point. It gives a constant
wee-wee-wee call or song; not continuous but about every 5-10 seconds it
gives that call. Also there was a WESTERN KINGBIRD at Monroe nesting at the
southwest corner of Tye Lake on the west side of Monroe. A COMMON GOLDENEYE
with chicks at Heather Lake was sighted; that's on the north side of Mt.
Pilchuck, and the birds are usually in the southeast corner near these large
rocks.

Thursday, 6/27/02, 7:59 pm Steve Dang, 206 368 6887 Bill Boyce, who left
the previous report about the BAY BREASTED WARBLERS, he got cut off and for
anyone's information who's interested, his phone number is 360 794 8805.

Thursday, 6/27/02, 8:04 pm Steven Mlodinow. I went for a look at the BAY
BREASTED WARBLER. Didn't get there til about 6:30. It was raining and my
tape recorder broke, so no luck, though the directions are very easy to
follow and I suspect the bird will be around for at least a couple days.

Saturday, 6/29/02, 1:00am. This is Rachel Lawson at 206 282 5593.
Reporting for Thur 6/27. I saw a BLACK BACKED WOODPECKER at the burn near
Naches where this species has been reported by several other birders. To
get to this location, go on Hwy 410 to Nile Road. Turn south on Nile Rd til
you get to Forest Road 1600, also called Copper Springs Road. Turn left on
this road and go about 9 miles until you see the burn on your left. The
bird was close to the road. There was also a pair of WILLIAMSON SAPSUCKERS
at the same location. That's it, good birding.