Gene -- how near? If the answer is "quite", the next question is:
Is there a decent-sized planting of mistletoe nearby?

Jim McCoy
jfmccoy at earthlink.net
Redmond, WA



-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene Hunn [mailto:enhunn at attbi.com]
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:49 PM
To: RachelLawson at softhome.net; tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Possible Phainopepla in West Seattle


Rachel et al.,

Curious, as that's near where the only record so far judged believable for
the state was recorded a few years back.

Gene.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel Lawson" <RachelLawson at softhome.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 3:08 PM
Subject: Possible Phainopepla in West Seattle


> There is an unconfirmed but very convincing report of a PHAINOPEPLA in
West
> Seattle. The couple that observed the bird on a wire in their yard are
> naturalists, have extensive experience with Phainopepla in Arizona, and
saw
> the appropriate field marks. They saw the bird on 3/3 and reported it to
> Seattle Audubon staff today. Steve Dang and I went down there and spoke
to
> the couple, but were not able to relocate the bird.
>
> The the original sighting was on the 2300 block of 46th SW in West
> Seattle. Keep your eyes open!
>
> Rachel Lawson
> Seattle
> RachelLawson at softhome.net
>