This report was mailed for Wayne Weber by http://birdnotes.net

Date: November 6, 2003
Location: Tokeland, Pacific County, Washington

Low temperature: 30 degrees fahrenheit High temperature: 45 degrees fahrenheit
Wind direction: E
Prevailing wind speed: 20-28 km/h gusting to: 29-38 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 0%
Precipitation: none

The following birds were seen by Wayne Weber in and around Tokeland,
WA between 8:00 AM and 12:30 PM on November 6, 2003. A steady and
brisk easterly wind raised whitecaps on Willapa Bay, made it
difficult to spot birds on the water, and impeded birding on land
somewhat.

Low tide (1.8 feet) was at 4:56 AM, and high tide (10.4 feet) was at
11:19 AM.

One unidentified Accipiter was also seen.

In addition to the birds, one DOUGLAS SQUIRREL was heard calling.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Common Loon 4
Horned Grebe 6
Western Grebe 12
Double-crested Cormorant 15
American Wigeon 4
Surf Scoter 2
Bufflehead 20
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Willet 12 [1]
Whimbrel 3 [2]
Long-billed Curlew 3 [3]
Marbled Godwit 850 [4]
Dunlin 50
Long-billed Dowitcher 4 [5]
Mew Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 1 [6]
Western Gull 5
Glaucous-winged Gull 80
Caspian Tern 1 [7]
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Steller's Jay 1
American Crow 50
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6
Bewick's Wren 1
Winter Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 15
European Starling 100
Townsend's Warbler 2 [8]
Spotted Towhee 1
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Golden-crowned Sparrow 12
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brewer's Blackbird 2
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 3
Red Crossbill 10
Pine Siskin 20
House Sparrow 5

Footnotes:

[1] Willets-- with Marbled Godwit flock at marina
[2] Whimbrels-- with godwit flock at marina
[3] Long-b. Curlews-- with gull flock on beach, 7th Street & Fisher
Avenue
[4] Marbled Godwits-- roosting on easternmost dock in Tokeland
Marina. 261 godwits counted about 8:30 AM, and 850 at 10:30 AM.
[5] Long-b. Dowitcher-- roosting with godwits at marina
[6] Herring Gull-- adult
[7] Caspian Tern-- 1 ad. with gull flock on beach, 7th Street &
Fisher Avenue. Very late for this species.
[8] Townsend's Warbler-- 2 with flock of chickadees and kinglets

Total number of species seen: 46