Tweeters,

I was surprised to see hundreds of Violet-green Swallows over Scatter Creek
valley east of Tenino on Oct. 10, especially after not seeing any here at
all since the last few days of September. I haven't seen any since the
10th.
The first part of October has been good for migrating raptors and vultures
here, as I can casually watch for birds coming along the ridge opposite my
house: a couple of Peregrine Falcons, daily accipiters, a Bald Eagle, still
a few Turkey Vultures. A N. Pygmy-Owl has been hanging around on a nearby
road. On Oct. 7 a group birding here saw Western Scrub-, Gray, and
Steller's jays from the deck.

Good birding, Bob

Bob Sundstrom
ixoreus at scattercreek.com
Tenino, WA