It was a pretty slow, frigid day in Thurston County today.

Tuesday, 30 December 2003 (10:30am-2:30pm).
Nisqually NWR, Thurston County.
High overcast, calm wind, 23-35F.

ROSS'S GOOSE (2)
Canada Goose (800 Cackling)
Eurasian Wigeon (3)
American Wigeon (400)
Bald Eagle (6)
Northern Harrier (10)
Red-tailed Hawk (12)
Peregrine Falcon (1ad.)
Dunlin (200)
Long-billed Dowitcher (3)
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
Northern Shrike (1ad.)
Fox Sparrow (3)
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)
SWAMP SPARROW (1)-heard on the backside of visitors center marsh.
Golden-crowned Sparrow (8)
Purple Finch (1)

Nisqually Cut-off Rd (10:15-10:30)
Western Gull (1)
American Pipit (23)
Western Meadowlark (40)

Luhr Beach Public Boat Launch (2:45-3:15)
Black Brant (112)
Eurasian Wigeon (8)
American Wigeon (500)
Greater Scaup (13)
Surf Scoter (15)
White-winged Scoter (8)
Bufflehead (80)
Common Goldeneye (45)
Hooded Merganser (4)
Red-breasted Merganser (36)
Red-throated Loon (3)
Common Loon (4)
Red-necked Grebe (1)
Eared Grebe (2)
Horned Grebe (15)
Western Gull (2)
Varied Thrush (1)

Also I forgot to mention last Friday, Cameron Cox and I had two adult female
COMMON YELLOWTHROATS at different spots in the refuge. They weren't young
males, which have been reported by others in the last few weeks.

Cheers and good birding,
Charlie Wright
Sumner, WA
charlie at birdwright.com