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observers) to the transcriber, Jane Hadley, jhadle at drizzle.com,
206-328-7605.

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 5:05 p.m. This is Alan Grenon. I was down at the Kent
Ponds today, and in the dead trees near the observation towers, there
was an adult PEREGRINE FALCON today, among other birds. My phone number
is 206-709-7435

Sunday, Jan. 5, 11:31 a.m. Michael Priebe. 206-623-7798. This morning at
the Kenmore log boom, there were no TUFTED DUCKS. The aberrant SCAUP was
still there. And at the eastern edge of the Harbor Village Marina next
door, there was a single EARED GREBE calling and divng. You can see the
grebe, if it's still there, by going to the little fishing pier that's
at the lake edge of the boat shed. Just follow the little path down
through the docks there. That's it. Good luck and good birding.

Saturday, Jan. 4, 5:39 p.m. This is Alan Grenon. Yesterday, Jan. 3rd,
Chris Duke and I birded on Alki Point and saw a dozen SURF BIRDS and
three or four BLACK TURNSTONES on the Elliott Bay side and one PACIFIC
LOON. And up at the north end of Lake Washington, we did not find the
TUFTED DUCKS. We did see the LESSER SCAUPwith the white partial neck
collar. And then today at about 3:30 to 4 p.m. I did see the HARRIS'S
SPARROW in Magnolia. My phone number is 206-709-7435.

Thursday, Jan. 2, 10:02 a.m. Hi, this is Stephen Mlodinow. Yesterday in
the incessant rain, Dennis Duffy and I birded around Monroe. The
HARRIS'S SPARROW was still at the Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area.
Park at the more northerly of the two parking lots. Walk from the
parking area along the gravel road until you cross through the little
slough area. You'll come to a field, hang a left, and the bird's along
the field edge down in that direction. Also in that general vicinity,
there were two of interior race SPOTTED TOWHEES. Elsewhere in the Monroe
area, we had a couple WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and that's about it. Good
luck and good birding.

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 6:56 p.m. This is Carolee Coulter in Seattle.
206-723-4040. Today on New Year's Day, I went down to Satsop and saw the
RUFF in the same place where it's been reported on Moore Road, just
north of the intersection with Moore Road West. And it was with a single
GREATER YELLOW LEGS.

Birdbox last checked 12:15 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2003.


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Jane Hadley
Seattle, WA
jhadle at drizzle.com