Greetings,
Amazing birders spotted a Willow Flycatcer on 29th of March at Nisqually
Wildlife Refuge.
Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Patterson" <celata at pacifier.com>
To: <phainopepla at yahoo.com>
Cc: <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Western Wood Pewee


> But always worth asking since the calls are dissimilar
> only to an experienced ear and Eastern Wood Pewees run
> 4-5 weeks ahead of Westerns in phenology....
>
> Michael Dossett wrote:
> >
> > Although quite early, since this bird was originally
> > detected by voice and was heard clearly there is
> > little doubt that this is indeed a Western Wood Pewee
> > rather than an Eastern Wood Pewee. The calls and
> > songs of the two are quite dissimilar.
> >
> > Michael Dossett
> > Bothell, WA (but formerly from the midwest)
> > phainopepla at yahoo.com
> >
> > --- Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com> wrote:
> > > The next question:
> > >
> > > Is it a WESTERN Wood Pewee?
> > >
> > > Michael Dossett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Tweets,
> > > >
> > > > This morning between 6 and 6:30 AM. Western Wood
> > > > Pewee was calling from the DNR land on the hill
> > > next
> > > > to my house, south of the Kenmore Gun Ranges on
> > > the
> > > > edge of Bothell. I checked it out briefly and
> > > found
> > > > it calling from a snag. On summer and late spring
> > > > evenings as many as a dozen can be heard at this
> > > > location.
> > > >
> > > > As I recall someone reported one somewhere in the
> > > > south sound last week? This is still 4 or 5 weeks
> > > > early.
> > > >
> > > > Michael Dossett
> > > > Bothell, WA
> > > > Phainopepla at yahoo.com
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > Mike Patterson
> > > Astoria, OR
> > > celata at pacifier.com
> > >
> > > A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about
> > > him
> > > hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a
> > > cleverness
> > > that amazes those with ears who hear not.
> > >
> > >
> > > -Neltje Blanchan
> > >
> > > http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html
> >
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> --
> Mike Patterson
> Astoria, OR
> celata at pacifier.com
>
> A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
> hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
> that amazes those with ears who hear not.
>
> -Neltje Blanchan
>
> http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html
>