Thank you Mike for including the butterfly report. WABA (the Washington
Butterfly Association) doesn't have a list serve and every sunny day I've
been wondering what butterflies have been flying, but hadn't put out an
inquiry on tweeters.

My only 2 butterflies have been 1 Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa on 3-11
in north Seattle along Little Brook, a tributary of Thornton Creek, and
another Mourning Cloak (or possibly a Milbert's Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis
Milbertii - didn't get a very good look) in the commercial area of Montlake
in Seattle this Monday 3-22. Butterfly imposter moths Brephos infans
(Orange and Dark Brown day-flying - a bit smaller than a Satry Anglewing) -
several since 3-19 and Mesoleuca gratualta (small balck and white
day-flying - a bit smaller than a Spring Azure) - many since 3-21, both in
wooded Seattle Parks.

Stewart Wechsler
West Seattle
mailto:ecostewart at quidnunc.net

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From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Patterson
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:28 AM
To: Tweeters
Subject: Columbia Estuary Report - 3/24/2004


Columbia Estuary Report - 3/24/2004

I saw my first CASPIAN TERN this morning at Youngs Bay.
Steve Warner saw them last week on the Necanicum and
Lee Cain saw one on Youngs Bay a couple days ago while
kayaking.

A singing ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was at Breaker Lake,
Pacific Co., WA. and a single TURKEY VULTURE was
cruising over the Chinook Valley (also Pacific Co.)

In Butterfly news, I saw a Satyr Anglewing (_Polygonia
satyus_) and several Spring Azures (_Celastrina argiolus_)
this last Sunday. I've also been seeing some specie of
white (pres. _Pieris sp._), but have had the opportunity
to chase them down. David Myers saw a Mourning Cloak
(_ Nymphalis antiopa_) over the weekend.

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

Half-a-bee, philosophically must ipso-facto half not-be.
But half the bee, has got to bee Vis-a-vis its entity...
d'you see?
But can a bee be said to be or not to be an entire bee
When half the bee is not a bee due to some ancient injury?
-Monty Python

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