Hi Folks,
Evidently I was in almost total error in my reported sighting today
of Yellow -billed loons, Golden Crowned Sparrows and Pond Frogs. Will
promise group I will restrain my ignorant, probably even silly reports,
from this point forward.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Greg Toffic" <Greg.Toffic at Zoo.org>
> Date: Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:27:40 PM US/Pacific
> To: <ravan at centurytel.net>, <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Cc: "Obol" <obol at lists.orst.edu>
> Subject: RE: Yellow-billed Loons
>
> Judy,
> I have to express some scepticism here. More than one or two
> yellow-billed loons at a time seems excessive. Also, how did you know
> that all of the golden-crowned sparrows were male? To my eye, males
> and females are inseparable.
> Now, about leopard frogs, the WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife has a
> webpage for this species of concern. It states that since 1992, there
> have been only two locations documented, both in the Crab Creek area
> of Grant County. Quite a "hop" from Ledbetter Pint. See the page
> here:
> http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/wlm/diversty/soc/status/leopfrog/nlfxsum.htm
> Greg Toffic
> Seattle

Well Greg like an idiot threw away my only pic of the loons, God knows
I'll bow to your expertise on all points from sparrows to frogs! A
naturalist in our area had called the frog id, I thought they were
red-legs.
Cowering in my
ignorance, and your skepticism
> J
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Stone-Roth [mailto:ravan at centurytel.net]
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 11:45 AM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Cc: Obol
> Subject: Yellow-billed Loons
>
>
> While out at Ledbetter Point on Willapa Bay yesterday saw a raft of
> Yellow-billed Loons, about twenty in count. They're in the midst of
> changing to breeding plumage, quite different from Common, larger with
> bright yellow bills. Weather, cold, windy with choppy waters. Also
> seen:
> Common Ravens (pr)
> Golden-Crowned Sparrows a Baker's dozen, all Male
> Heard but not seen
> Yellow=rumped Warblers
> Swainson Thrush
> Varied Thrush pair still in yard
> Pond frogs (Leopard) finally appeared!
>
> Judy Stone-Roth
> Ocean Park WA
> ravan at centurytel.net
> www,rainorshinefilmworks.com
>
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Judy Stone-Roth
Ocean Park, Wa
www.rainorshinefilmworks.com