Hi, Betty, my computer is still down, and I found over 600 emails waiting when I opened my laptop today. I didn't know Tweeters HAD a digest. I must rejoin that fine bunch, and I'll h ave to ask you how, once again, and after my desk top is repaired--wjhenever that will be
See you tomorrow. Kath
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Kath--go down to the message from Ruth S and the link to her photos. The new pics of the Ruff are on the second screen of the photos and it sure looks different now!
TWEETERS Digest 3188
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Officials Probing Slaying Of Condor (fwd)
by "Devorah A. N. Bennu" <nyneve at amnh.org>
2) Fwd: Caspian Tern management in Columbia River Estuary
by Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com>
3) Brant Sightings
by Mark & Adele Freeland <maamfree at verizon.net>
4) Eurasian Wigeon Migration Report - April 7
by "Michael G. Shepard" <mgshepard at pacificcoast.net>
5) Pileated Woodpeckers
by Grant Hendrickson <g.hendgh at verizon.net>
6) Kettle Valley Songbird Festival
by Rachel Lawson <RachelLawson at softhome.net>
7) Re: Brant Sightings
by Joemeche at aol.com
8) Puget Sound Brant Sightings
by Carol Riddell <cariddell at mac.com>
9) Gull IQs ?
by Rolan Nelson <rnbuffle at yahoo.com>
10) RE: Gull IQs ?
by "Rob Sandelin" <floriferous at msn.com>
11) WhiteCrowned Macho Sparrow
by Douglas F Daily <dfdaily at juno.com>
12) Swainson's Thrush at Dungeness NWR
by Russell Rogers <rrogers at olypen.com>
13) By Request:
by "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit at worldnet.att.net>
14) RBA: N ID / E WA / NE OR -- 04/07/2003
by "The Dumroese Family" <dumroese at iGlide.net>
15) Wandering Tattler, Rhinoceros Auklet
by "Michael G. Shepard" <mgshepard at pacificcoast.net>
16) Photos of RUFF:
by "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit at worldnet.att.net>
17) Ridgefield NWR (Clark Co.), Vanport Wetlands (Mult. Co. OR) 4/7
by "Mark Miller" <snowyowl98683 at msn.com>
18) Brady loop Ruff info
by "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 at centurytel.net>
19) Walla Walla 7th April Vultures
by "Mike Denny" <m.denny at charter.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 08:47:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Devorah A. N. Bennu" <nyneve at amnh.org>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Officials Probing Slaying Of Condor (fwd)
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hello tweets,
i thought you all might be interested to read this sad story
about the female california condor, AC-8, who was illegally killed
in california.
regards,
Devorah A. N. Bennu, PhD
email:nyneve at amnh.org or nyneve at myUW.net
work page http://research.amnh.org/ornithology/personnel/bennu.htm
personal pages http://research.amnh.org/users/nyneve/
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The Bakersfield Californian:
Officials Probing Slaying Of Condor
By STEVE E. SWENSON, Californian staff writer
e-mail: mailto:sswenson at bakersfield.com
Tuesday April 01, 2003, 11:06:21 PM
Federal prosecutors are reviewing a criminal case against a
suspect in the shooting death of an endangered California condor,
officials confirmed Tuesday.
The condor was found Feb. 13 within the Tejon Ranch, officials
said. Satellite and radio transmitters on the bird were used to
find it, officials said.
A Tehachapi man who is reportedly a suspect in the shooting
referred comment Tuesday to his attorney, who then declined comment.
Because the man has not been arrested or charged in the case, his
name is not being used in this story.
Tejon Ranch runs a number of hunting programs on it huge, 270,000
acre holdings, but it isn't clear if the suspect was part of an
organized or authorized outing. A criminal investigation by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has been given to the U.S. Attorney's
Office in Fresno, but no decision has been made on whether to file
criminal charges, Fish and Wildlife investigator Brett Dickerson
said.
Dickerson said he could not say anything more about the matter.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan B. Conklin in Fresno said he could
not comment on any case under review. Previously, officials have
refused to say where the condor, known as AC-8 (adult condor-8),
was found.
But now that the investigation is in the hands of federal
prosecutors, Hopper Mountain Refuge Manager Mark Hall for the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that he found the dead bird after
entering the Tejon Ranch east of Grapevine.
Hall said it took him and a ranch employee about an hour after
entering the ranch property to find the carcass.
Tejon Ranch General Counsel Dennis Mullins said Tuesday that there
is an ongoing investigation into the shooting of AC-8, and he would
not comment at all on that matter. He said he would not confirm any
information about where the bird was found.
He said generally, however, "We think the shooting of a condor is
a terrible act. We hope the individual is arrested, indicted and
brought to justice."
AC-8, believed to be more than 30 years old, was the last female
condor to be trapped. She was captured in 1986 and released back to
the wild after 1992.
The bird had a satellite transmitter which was tracked at least
daily, and a radio transmitter that was tracked by government
biologists near it in the wild, Hall said. It was because there was
no detectable movement by the bird in three days, that Hall went out
looking for it, he said.
The satellite transmitter, which operates through NASA, gives a
generalized location of the bird, he said. Once trackers are near
the bird, radio transmitters can be used to pinpoint its specific
location, he said. Hall said he didn't know the exact location of
where the bird was found except that it was east of the Grapevine
in the mountains on Tejon Ranch property.
The ranch has a variety of hunting programs, Mullins said. They
are closely coordinated with the state Department of Fish and
Game.
He noted that licensed hunters know what they can and cannot kill.
Illegal hunting, including trespassing, occurs on the sprawling
ranch, he said. Despite efforts to stop it, it is more typical that
illegal hunting activity is discovered after it has occurred, but
when it is discovered as it happens, the ranch recommends arrest and
prosecution, Mullins said.He noted that the ranch area includes 51
parcels of land which are privately owned and completely surrounded
by ranch property.
The circumstances of how AC-8 was killed were not disclosed, and
officials would not comment on various reports of how it happened.
Violation of the Federal Endangered Species Act carries a maximum
penalty of one year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
If the shooter thought he was killing a buzzard such as a turkey
vulture, that is also illegal under the migratory bird act,
officials said.
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Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 08:28:43 -0700
From: Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Fwd: Caspian Tern management in Columbia River Estuary
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Ellen Paul wrote:
>
> See below. The USFWS is going to prepare an Environnmental Impact
> Statement pertaining to its plans to manage theCaspian Tern
> population in the Columbia River Estuary. As a preliminary step, they
> are holding scoping meetings. You need not attend a scoping
> meeting to submit comments. Instructions for submitting written comments
> are given below. DEADLINE: RECEIVED by 22 May 2003.
>
> --
> Ellen Paul
> Executive Director
> The Ornithological Council
> Mailto:epaul at concentric.net
> Ornithological Council Website: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
> "Providing Scientific Information about Birds"
>
> [Federal Register: April 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 66)]
> [Page 16826-16827]
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>
> DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
>
> Fish and Wildlife Service
>
> Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
> Caspian Tern Management in the Columbia River Estuary and Notification
> of Six Public Scoping Meetings
>
> AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
>
> ACTION: Notice of intent.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
> amended (NEPA), this notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and
> Wildlife Service (Service), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps),
> and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are preparing an
> Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
> Management in the Columbia River estuary, and announces six public
> scoping meetings. The proposed project study area includes the States
> of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, and Nevada. We are furnishing
> this notice in compliance with NEPA and implementing regulations for
> the following purposes: (1) To advise other agencies and the public of
> our intentions; (2) to obtain suggestions and information on the issues related to the proposed
> project to be addressed in the EIS; and (3) to announce public meetings
> for scoping.
>
> DATES: Written comments are encouraged, and should be received no later
> than 5 p.m. Pacific time on May 22, 2003. Interested parties may
> contact the Service for more information at the address below. Proposed
> project information will be presented, and comments will be accepted at
> each meeting. The meeting dates and times are:
>
> 1. April 14, 2003, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oakland, CA.
> 2. April 15, 2003, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Arcata, CA.
> 3. April 28, 2003, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Aberdeen, WA.
> 4. April 29, 2003, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Olympia, WA.
> 5. May 5, 2003, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Astoria, OR.
> 6. May 6, 2003, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Portland, OR.
>
> ADDRESSES: Address comments, requests for more information related to
> the preparation of the EIS, or requests to be added to the mailing list
> for this project to: Nanette Seto, Migratory Birds and Habitat
> Programs, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, telephone (503) 231-
> 6164, facsimile (503) 231-2019.
> The meeting locations are:
>
> 1. Oakland, Marriott, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA.
> 2. Arcata, Redwood Park Lodge, East Park Road, Arcata, CA.
> 3. Aberdeen, Grays Harbor College, 1620 Edward P. Smith Dr., Aberdeen,
> WA.
> 4. Olympia, Washington State Capital Museum, 211 West 21st Ave.,
> Olympia, WA.
> 5. Astoria, Duncan Law Seafood Center, 2021 Marine Drive 200,
> Astoria, OR.
> 6. Portland, Double Tree Hotel, Lloyd Center, 1000 North East
> Multnomah, Portland, OR.
>
> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
>
> Background
>
> In 2000, Seattle Audubon, National Audubon, American Bird
> Conservancy, and Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit against the
> Corps alleging that compliance with NEPA for the proposed action of
> relocating a large colony of Caspian terns from Rice Island to East
> Sand Island, to reduce tern predation on salmon smolts, was
> insufficient; and against the Service in objection to the potential
> take of eggs as a means to prevent nesting on Rice Island. In 2002, all
> parties reached a settlement agreement. Terms of the agreement require
> the provision of approximately 6 acres of habitat for Caspian terns on
> East Sand Island and the prohibition of lethal take of adults or eggs
> on Rice Island. The settlement agreement also stipulates that the
> Service, Corps, and NMFS prepare an EIS to address salmon smolt
> predation and Caspian tern management in the Columbia River estuary.
>
> Current Planning Effort
>
> The Service, Corps, and NMFS are beginning the process of
> developing an EIS for Caspian tern management in the Columbia River
> estuary. The EIS will address the following issues: (1) Caspian tern
> predation on salmon smolts in the Columbia River estuary; (2)
> management of Caspian terns in the Pacific Coast/Western region,
> particularly the colony on East Sand Island in the Columbia River
> estuary; and (3) long-term ownership and management of East Sand Island
> in the Columbia River estuary.
>
> Preliminary Scoping Issues
>
> The following preliminary issues and questions have been identified
> for consideration in the EIS. Additional issues will be identified
> during public scoping.
> 1. Predation by the current Caspian tern colony on East Sand Island
> may have impacts on listed salmonids in the Columbia River estuary.
> Salmon experience high mortality rates as juveniles during the
> freshwater, estuary and early ocean stages, leading researchers to
> suggest that reducing mortality during the juvenile stage has the
> potential to increase population growth rates. NMFS is concerned over
> the increasing impact of avian predation on listed salmonids in the
> Columbia River estuary.
> 2. Is there a need to actively manage the Caspian tern colony on
> East Sand Island to ensure long-term conservation of this species in
> the Pacific Coast/Western region? Natural and human-caused events have
> reduced or eliminated habitat in the Pacific Coast/Western region; 8 of
> 15 historic colonies have been lost or abandoned in the last 20 years.
> Currently, about 24 colonies of Caspian terns are breeding in the
> region, with many concentrated on few remaining suitable sites. In
> particular, East Sand Island contains about 70 percent of the tern
> population in the region. This large colony may be vulnerable to
> catastrophic accidents in the Columbia River and stochastic events such
> as storms, predators, human disturbance, and disease.
> 3. Management actions may be required to protect salmonid stocks
> and the Caspian tern colony in the Columbia River estuary. Federal and
> State agencies, and nongovernmental organizations have agreed to
> explore the need and opportunity to restore, create, and enhance
> nesting habitat for Caspian terns in the Pacific Coast/Western region
> as one means to reduce and disperse the large tern colony on East Sand
> Island in the Columbia River estuary. The benefits of this action would
> reduce the level of tern predation on out-migrating Columbia River
> smolts and lower the vulnerability of a significant portion of the
> breeding Caspian terns in the Pacific Coast/Western region to
> catastrophic events.
>
> Public Comments
>
> Comments and materials received will be available for public
> inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours, at the above
> address. All comments received from individuals on Environmental Impact
> Statements become part of the official public record. Requests for such
> comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information
> Act, the Council on Environmental Quality's NEPA regulations (40 CFR
> 1506.6(f)), and other Service and Departmental policy and procedures.
> When requested, the Service generally will provide comment letters with
> the names and addresses of the individuals who wrote the comments.
> However, the telephone number of the commenting individual will not be
> provided in response to such requests to the extent permissible by law.
> Additionally, public comment letters are not required to contain the
> commentator's name, address, or other identifying information. Such
> comments may be submitted anonymously to the Service.
> The environmental review of this project will be conducted in
> accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
> Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40
> CFR parts 1500-1508), other appropriate Federal laws and regulations,
> and Service policies and procedures for compliance with those
> regulations.
--
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
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 10:45:18 -0700
From: Mark & Adele Freeland <maamfree at verizon.net>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Brant Sightings
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Tweets,
Was down at Redondo on Sunday 4/6. 70 Brant were feeding
near the gravel bar at the end of the boardwalk. Would like
to hear about other recent Brant sightings in Western
Washington.
Good Birding,
Adele Freeland
Federal Way
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:08:45 -0700
From: "Michael G. Shepard" <mgshepard at pacificcoast.net>
To: "TWEETERS" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Eurasian Wigeon Migration Report - April 7
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Greetings,
Most of North America's Eurasian Wigeon are in migration mode now. A few
individuals are lingering in the wintering area, but the majority are moving
northward.
In the east, there have been relatively few reports over the past few weeks.
However they do seem to be following traditional patterns of moving from the
coast to the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River.
In the west, Eurasian Wigeon seem to be bottled up in northern Idaho/Montana
and southern Alberta/British Columbia. The maps shown an almost identical
distribution pattern as this time last year. The weekly migration maps are
posted at www.birdinfo.com/EurasianWigeon_MAP.html
The migration route map posted at www.birdinfo.com/EurasianWigeon.html could
use some reality checks. If anyone has ideas about the spring migration
routes, please let me know. I don't have a lot of confidence it what I have
drawn, especially for the east.
For the west, the Mackenzie River/Arctic slope route is very hypothetical.
I just received my copy of "Birds of the Yukon", and there don't seem to be
any Eurasian Wigeon records from the far north.
Other recent updates on the North American Bird Information Web Site include
some additional bird finding info for southwestern British Columbia:
www.birdinfo.com/birdfinding.html
Cheers,
Michael G. Shepard
Victoria BC Canada
North American Bird Information Web Site: http://www.birdinfo.com
mailto:info at birdinfo.com
Bird Image Gallery: www.birdinfo.com/imagegallery.html
Bird Quizzes: www.birdinfo.com/birdquiz.html
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:00:33 -0700
From: Grant Hendrickson <g.hendgh at verizon.net>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Pileated Woodpeckers
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Twice this past week I have enjoyed pairs of Pileated Woodpeckers in and near the Carnation Marsh. This afternoon there was a pair working over the large snags at the entrance to the Carnation golf course. As I was driving away north, I heard another bird calling from deep in the marsh.
Grant Hendrickson
g.hendgh at verizon.net
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 15:08:09 -0700
From: Rachel Lawson <RachelLawson at softhome.net>
To: Tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Kettle Valley Songbird Festival
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WOS received the attached press release about an upcoming bird festival in Republic, Ferry County. If you are interested, please contact Cynthia Bonneau-Green at 509 775-0441.
Rachel Lawson
WOS Treasurer
Seattle
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:54:58 EDT
From: Joemeche at aol.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Brant Sightings
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The Brant are beginning to congregate up near Birch Bay and Semiahmoo.
I observed more than 1,000 in Birch Bay and 200+ off the Semiahmoo Spit on
Saturday. I received a report from an individual who observed over 200 from
Blaine's Marine Park today.
The 1st (Annual) Brant Festival is this weekend, April 12-13, at the
Semiahmoo Resort, so maybe the Brant are reading their mail, after all!
Come on up to Whatcom County this weekend and check it out. North Cascades
Audubon Society volunteers will have as many as 5 viewing stations and there
will be shuttles between the stations if you'd like to park and ride.
Tickets are still available for the Saturday evening banquet and there will
be lots of handouts, events, etc.
E-mail me with any questions you might have.
Joe Meche
Bellingham
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 18:14:43 -0700
From: Carol Riddell <cariddell at mac.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Puget Sound Brant Sightings
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Hi,
In response to the request from Federal Way, at this time of year there is
regularly a flock of Brants in Edmonds, north of the ferry dock. At lower
tides they can be seen along the shore at the spit where Shell Creek empties
into the Sound about a third of a mile northeast of the ferry terminal.
I've been watching the flock grow from 20 a month ago to more than 50 when I
last saw them a week ago. There could be more by now--but the flock size
won't rival what Whatcom County is seeing!.
Carol Riddell
cariddell at mac.com
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 18:40:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rolan Nelson <rnbuffle at yahoo.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Gull IQs ?
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Greetings,
I'm still trying to figure this one out. Sunday I stopped for a few minutes along the Port Orchard waterfront to watch the tide go out and the birds come in to the emerging sandbar. After about 20 minutes there were about 20 G W Gulls, some Mallard pairs, one female Merganzer and three Mew Gulls. All at once they all exploded into the air so I quickly looked skyward (Carol Schulz taught me that) to watch the im. Bald Eagle cruise slowly over the scene. When I looked back down, everyone was gone EXCEPT the three Mews. They were still searching the surf for goodies. What I want to know is: Are they dumber than the rest of the birds,...or smarter?
Any ideas from the Gull folks out there?
-Rolan
Rolan Nelson
Burley, WA
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:06:37 -0700
From: "Rob Sandelin" <floriferous at msn.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: RE: Gull IQs ?
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Mews are smaller and so I would suspect they are last in the pecking order when in with a group of GW's. They probably were delighted by the lack of competition for a moment. Plus I suspect they might be pretty confident that they could out fly a clumsy ole eagle.
Rob Sandelin
South Snohomish County at the headwaters of Ricci Creek
Sky Valley Environments <http://www.nonprofitpages.com/nica/SVE.htm>
Field skills training for student naturalists
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Greetings,
I'm still trying to figure this one out. Sunday I stopped for a few minutes along the Port Orchard waterfront to watch the tide go out and the birds come in to the emerging sandbar. After about 20 minutes there were about 20 G W Gulls, some Mallard pairs, one female Merganzer and three Mew Gulls. All at once they all exploded into the air so I quickly looked skyward (Carol Schulz taught me that) to watch the im. Bald Eagle cruise slowly over the scene. When I looked back down, everyone was gone EXCEPT the three Mews. They were still searching the surf for goodies. What I want to know is: Are they dumber than the rest of the birds,...or smarter?
Any ideas from the Gull folks out there?
-Rolan
Rolan Nelson
Burley, WA
rnbuffle at yahoo.com
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 18:37:39 -0700
From: Douglas F Daily <dfdaily at juno.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: WhiteCrowned Macho Sparrow
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Watching my black sunflower feeder on Sunday, I saw a WC sparrow
very aggressively takeover the catcher screen underneath the feeder.
Drove the House Sparrows out, no questions asked.
Interestingly the House Finches were allowed to stay.
Several times the house sparrows attempted a comeback
and were rebuffed.
I've never seen this behavior before.
I wanted to shake the guy's wing, but restrained myself
from scaring him off.
Douglas Daily, Patricia Federighi, Bargello
Northgate, Seattle, WA
mailto: dfdaily at juno.com
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 19:49:35 -0700
From: Russell Rogers <rrogers at olypen.com>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Swainson's Thrush at Dungeness NWR
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Hi Tweeters,
On Sunday (4/6) I saw a Swainson's Thrush at Dungeness NWR, Clallam Co. Not quite the record for early arrival, nonetheless, it is still very early. The earliest record that I have in my database (1993-2001) for Swainson's Thrush is 4/4 from the Skagit Flats.
Good Birding,
Russell
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 20:28:26 -0700
From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit at worldnet.att.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: By Request:
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Greetings Tweeters and Birders,
By so many birders request i put on a summery so you can see the dates.Diann
MacRae told me that there was little space available to fit everythink
in,and that it is OK with her that I printed out on to tweeters.I dont print
the whole article only the data what some birders ask about Diann McRae is
our WOS Editor and id doing a great job,so i anderstand that not everythink
can fit in to this 16 page of news when there alone 9 photod been in this
issue and when alone six pages of Fieldnotes what i took a survey in the
field birders read first,and maybe read part of articles with photos the
rest by most birders been ignored.You proable think how i got all this
information,by asking every birder in the field what there read in WOSNEWS.
HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!
The Big Year of the Bar-tailed Godwit 2002
You read most of this already and Diann covert the most what can be said
about our birding on the coast
There was one Bar-tailed Godwit in January the 14th in Tokland what
proable was a bird what stayed over from winter 2001,
7-23-2002 Bills Spit,Ocean Shores 2 Adult females Bar-taild Godwit,
photograpped by Patrick Sullivan
7-23-2002 Damon Point,Ocean Shores 1 Adult female Bar-tailed Godwit.
Photographed by Ruth Sullivan
8-18-2002 Tokland Pacific Co. 1 Adult male (short bill) Bar-tailed
Godwit,Photographed by Ruth Sullivan
8-29-2002 Ocean Shores(Driftwood Baech exit) 2 Females Bar-tailed Godwit's
Photographed side by side by Patrick Sullivan
10-19-2002 Tokland Pacific Co.1 juvenile Female Bar-tailed Godwit found by
Jan Watson and her husband Steve.This bird also was photgraphed
Few comments about Jan. Jan is a farly new birder,and it realy amazed me
that she was able identify a comlex bird as the Bar-tailed Godwit,and taken
photo for proof the identity of her finding
Congratulation Jan and Steve Watson!!!! We will hearing a lot of this
birders in the future.
10-18--2002 Tokland,Pacific Co. 1 Juvenile female Bar-tailed Godwit by
Steve Mloninow.This bird passible be the same bird what Jan and Steve had
earlier
10-19-2002 Westport 1 female Bar-tailed Godwit found by Steve
Mlodinow.Steve Videotape shows that both birds are different,Asy one know
that Steve is on of the top birders in our state.
This should cover it all and if any one want a photo sent by email of the
two Bar-tailed Godwit together what on both occasion been Photographed by my
son Patrick.
It was a "VERRY GOOD YEAR"
Cheers,
Ruth Sullivan
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 20:32:43 -0700
From: "The Dumroese Family" <dumroese at iGlide.net>
To: "Tom Weber" <tweber at wsu.edu>, "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>,
"SW Idaho" <ible at eGroups.com>, "Inlanders" <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>,
"BirdWest" <birdwest at listserv.arizona.edu>
Subject: RBA: N ID / E WA / NE OR -- 04/07/2003
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- RBA
* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* April 7, 2003
* IDWA0304.07
- birds mentioned
possible Yellow-billed Loon
definite Pacific Loon
Eurasian Wigeon
Purple Finch
- transcript
hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: April 7, 2003
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Kas Dumroese - dumroese at iglide dot net
This is Kas Dumroese with the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington /
Northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Monday 7 April (2003). This hotline,
sponsored by Palouse Audubon, is usually updated every Monday evening.
Transcripts of this RBA and membership info are available on-line at
http://www.palouseaudubon.org
Leave a message anytime during this recording by pressing 2 and then #.
Please give me good directions, your fellow birdwatchers will appreciate it.
A possible YELLOW-BILLED LOON was seen 5 April on Gothom Bay on Lake Coeur
d'Alene, Kootenai Co ID by Earl Kendle. Gothom Bay is on the east side of
the lake, north of Harrison, and home to the Boy Scout's Camp Easton.
Intensive looking on 6 April failed to find the Yellow-billed Loon, but 2
PACIFIC LOONS were present according to Shirley Sturts. ID DeLorme 60, D-1.
Matthew Moskwik reports a female PURPLE FINCH behind the Osprey Inn in
Harrison, Kootenai Co ID on 6 April. This is the second report of PURPLE
FINCHES on Lake Coeur d'Alene in the past month. ID DeLorme 60, D-1.
Russ Roundy reports 20 species of ducks on the Reardan, Lincoln Co WA ponds
on 4 April, including 2 EURASIAN WIGEONS. The birds were in the east pond,
about 0.25 mile north of US 2 along WA 231. WA DeLorme 88, C-1.
Single EURASIAN WIGEONS were reported from the Walla Walla River Delta in
western Walla Walla Co WA by Mike and MerryLynn Denny and another at Crooked
Knee Lake in northwestern Whitman Co WA by Jane Westervelt.
If you have any questions about birds on the report, call me before 9 pm at
208.883.0943. If you see any of the birds mentioned in this report, be sure
to let me know.
Good birding.
Kas
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 20:53:50 -0700
From: "Michael G. Shepard" <mgshepard at pacificcoast.net>
To: "TWEETERS" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>,
"BCBIRDINGVANISLAND" <bcbirdingvanisland at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Wandering Tattler, Rhinoceros Auklet
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Howdy,
I checked out Ogden Point (Victoria) this morning. RHINOCEROS AUKLETS are
starting to show up conspicuously there, with five birds present in
binocular range. The mouth of Victoria Harbour tends to be quite a reliable
spot for these species from about mid April to late November.
The overwintering WANDERING TATTLER was still along the breakwater, this
time very close to the base (before the first corner) on the outside. It's
showing more and more barring, but still has a way to go to full alternate
plumage. I didn't photograph the bird today, but I just posted a photo of
it taken on March 25. That can be accessed at
www.birdinfo.com/imagegallery.html
Cheers,
Michael G. Shepard
Victoria BC Canada
North American Bird Information Web Site: http://www.birdinfo.com
mailto:info at birdinfo.com
Bird Quizzes: www.birdinfo.com/birdquiz.html
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 21:02:42 -0700
From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit at worldnet.att.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Photos of RUFF:
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Greetings,
I post three photos of the Ruff on Brady Loop Road what I took on April the
5th, where the weather was not to good taken photos in dark clouds and rain.
http://photos.yahoo.com/godwit2003/
Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma,WA
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 21:14:23 -0700
From: "Mark Miller" <snowyowl98683 at msn.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Ridgefield NWR (Clark Co.), Vanport Wetlands (Mult. Co. OR) 4/7
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Hi Everyone--
Today 4/7, Ian Horn of Kentucky, Marcia Marvin, and I drove the River "S" auto tour route at Ridgefield NWR (Clark Co.). Signs of spring are everywhere. Swallows are back in numbers, with 5 species noted: TREE, VIOLET-GREEN, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED, CLIFF, and BARN. An OSPREY ate its fish from a snag near the end of the loop in plain view. We saw one LESSER YELLOWLEGS in the mud just past the first left turn of the auto tour, and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS at the end of the route. A WILSON'S SNIPE was winnowing over the observation blind and adjacent meadow. AYELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD sang its unforgettable song from the reeds at the observation blind and gave us nice scope views. A SAVANNAH SPARROW sang from the meadow just a few feet from the road, yet invisible except when it chose to jump from one clump of grass to another. We also stopped at Vanport Wetlands in Portland, where we found a lingering (migrant?) male EURASIAN WIGEON in the lake, and about 200 MEW GULLS slurping up earthworms from the adjacent off-leash dog area. We ended up with 62 species; as Marv Breece would say, it was a good day.
Mark Miller
Vancouver, WA
snowyowl98683 at msn.com
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 21:39:12 -0700
From: "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 at centurytel.net>
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Brady loop Ruff info
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Hi Tweeters,
Just wanted to let everyone know that the last known location of the Ruff in the Brady Loop complex was at the small ponds on the west side of Foster Rd. right near the intersection of Foster and Brady Loop roads. It was spotted there on Sunday morning. There were quite a few shorebirds present though including Greater Yellowlegs, Dunlin, and Black-bellied Plovers. Several of them were in breeding plummage. I looked this afternoon in the rain and wasn't able to locate the Ruff. However, while at the original location at the big ponds by Brady Loop and Willis St., I found a male Cinnamon Teal amidst the pintails and green-winged teals. The Cinnamon is a first for me! I also added a Common Yellowthroat to my year list today which I found near a beaver pond off the end of Calder Rd. in Elma.
Happy birding,
Tim O'Brien
Elma, WA
mailto: kertim7179 at centurytel.net
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:43:14 -0700
From: "Mike Denny" <m.denny at charter.net>
To: "The Dumroese Family" <dumroese at iGlide.net>,
"tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Walla Walla 7th April Vultures
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Hello All,
Today Terry Pflugrad and I found 2 Swainsons Hawks in southern Walla Walla Co. as well as three Turkey Vultures over the west end of College Place. This species is very difficult to locate in this neck of the woods . That is it .
Later Mike
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College Place, WA 99324
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