Friday, 28 November 2003 (3:00pm-4:30pm)
Nisqually NWR, Thurston County.
Overcast; constant rain; light wind; 45 F.
R. Shaw, T. Norris, C. Wright.

ROSS'S GOOSE (2)
Canada Goose (250)
Eurasian Wigeon (5m.)
American Wigeon (800)
Peregrine Falcon (1ad.)
Barn Swallow (1f.)
American Pipit (3)
Western Meadowlark (2)

Saturday, 29 November 2003 (7:30am-4:30pm).
Clark & Cowlitz Counties - 80 species.
Mostly cloudy; variable wind; 50-55 F.
Steve Mlodinow, Ryan Shaw, Tracey Norris, Charlie Wright.

Vancouver Lake vicinity (7:30-8:00)
Common Merganser (12)
Great Egret (3)
Pileated Woodpecker (2)

Lower River Road complex (8:00-10:30)
Canada Goose (1000+)
Tundra Swan (100)
Eurasian Wigeon (1m.)
American Wigeon (100)
Hooded Merganser (20)
Great Egret (15)
Sandhill Crane (200)
Greater Yellowlegs (12)
Long-billed Dowitcher (15)
Wilson's Snipe (1)
Herring Gull (2)
Orange-crowned Warbler (1)
Lincoln's Sparrow (5)
Brown-headed Cowbird (120+)

Vancouver STP (11:00-11:20)
Canvasback (5)
Ring-necked Duck (200)
Greater Scaup (30)
Lesser Scaup (200)
Ruddy Duck (10)

Ridgefield NWR (12:00-2:15pm)
Greater White-fronted Goose (1ad.)
Canada Goose (300): inc. 15 Dusky & a number of prob. Aleutians.
Tundra Swan (80)
Rough-legged Hawk (3 light morph)
HARLAN'S HAWK (1 dark juvenile)
Herring Gull (3)
Red-breasted Sapsucker (1)
Lincoln's Sparrow (4)
SWAMP SPARROW (3)
Nutria (20)
Pacific Tree Frog (many dozens)

Woodland/Dike Access Rd area (2:45-3:45)
Western Grebe (2)
Great Egret (3)
Rough-legged Hawk (1 light)
Mourning Dove (600+)-they blotted out the sun!
Common Raven (2)
Myrtle Warbler (2)
Savannah Sparrow (18)
Western Meadowlark (30+)
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Charlie Wright
Sumner, WA
charlie at birdwright.com