The Washington BirdBox is a voice mailbox sponsored by the Washington
Ornithological Society. To leave a message about a notable sighting, or to
listen to recent reports from other birders, call (206) 281-9172 and follow
the prompts. Report operational problems to Rachel Lawson system
administrator; she can be reached at Lawson at softhome.net or (206) 282-5593.
Please address any corrections (such as errors in place names or observers)
to the transcriber, Bob Norton, 360-928-3053, norton36 at olypen.com .

Monday, 12-1-03, 7:51 PM. Hi, my name is Jim Alts(?), 360-873-4161. Birding
Fir Island today at the Game Refuge on the Dike Trail, I had a number of
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and a couple of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. Also had a
juvenile and an adult NORTHERN SHRIKE, a PEREGRINE FALCON and a SHORT-EARED
OWL.
Thanks.

Tuesday, 12-2, 7:52 PM. Hello, this is Brad Wagonner 206-780-9581. For
whatever it's worth, the SAY'S PHOEBE that's been present north of Silver
dale at the Clear Creek Trails was again seen today. So it is still in the
area. Good luck and good birding.

Friday, 12-5, 7:35 AM. Yes, Hello. This is Brad Wagonner, 206-780-9581,
reporting on a couple of nice shorebirds that my brother Dan Wagonner and I
had yesterday in Port Townsend in Jefferson County. Near the Boat Haven
wescrambled out on the marina rock jetty and observed 4 ROCK SANDPIPERS and
one RUDDY TURNSTONE along with 4 SURFBIRDS mixed in with a large flock of
BLACK TURNSTONES. They were on the old wood dock structure in the water
that's just beyond the jetty and we did have to scramble on the rocks but
they were out there. So good luck and good birding!

Saturday, 12-6, 8:18 PM. Hi. This is Steve Mlodinow. Today Ricky Davis,
Dennis Duffy and I had 3 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS along Schmuck Road near Sequim.
These were actually birds flying overhead calling. We also had 5 MARBLED
GODWITS at the Oyster House Viewpoint near Dungeness Spit and that's about
it. Good luck and good birding!

Monday, 12-15, 10:20 PM. Steve Dang, 206-368-6887. I birded West Seattle
today with (Kenny Colyama ??), at Lincoln Park we had a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE. The bird was in a madrone about a hundred yards north of the
restrooms that are down on the water.

Wednesday, 12-17-03, 7:20 PM. Hi. This is Tom Aversa calling and reporting
on a trip up north today. Just to report that the juvenile GYRFALCON is
still in the area of the Sammish T west 90. Also about 4 HARLAN'S HAWKS in
the Sammish Flats.
At the Fir Island Game Range, there were 4 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and a
SWAMP SPARROW, all within a couple hundred yards of the parking lot. West of
the parking lot in the wet fields.
Thanks.




Bob Norton
Joyce (near Port Angeles), WA
norton36 at olypen.com