Joyce et al,
The Black Swan was first noted at the Oysterhouse on 7-25. It was later seen in Sequim Bay and has been seen several times at Ediz Hook. We have at least one exotic fancier in the area. That has probably been the source for Stumpy although Steve Mlodinow rammed it through the Bird Records Committee.
Bob Norton
Joyce (near Port Angeles), WA
norton36 at olypen.com
----- Original Message -----
From: MEYER2J at aol.com
To: Tweeters at u.washington.edu
Cc: hughbirder at bigzoo.net ; norton36 at olypen.com ; catbird at ecoisp.com
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: Port Angeles Area


Hi Tweets:

On Saturday, the 29th, Hugh Jennings and I were birding with people from Texas who had a wish list of new birds. We saw the Emperor Goose at Lincoln Park, Port Angeles, but did not see the Snow Bunting at Ediz Hook. Has anyone else seen the Black Swan that's swimming around at Ediz Hook? Another unusual find was an American Dipper that was standing on a gravel bar in the estuary off Blyn Rd., Hwy 101. Early in the day we scoped a Merlin at the top of a conifer tree in Port Gamble. It then made a fly-by out over the water, returned at eye-level, and flew back to the top of the same tree.

Joyce Meyer
Woodinville, WA