Tweets,

In _Birding in Seattle and King County_ I list three records: 23 July 1922,
winter 1950-1951, and 22 February 1954 (Hunn 1982:92). I know of no more
recent records for the county.

Gene Hunn.

----- Original Message -----
From: "bill shelmerdine" <georn1 at hotmail.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: Willets in South Puget Sound


> Hola Folks,
> I can add a few records to the Willets in the Sound thread. I know of 7
> records in the 1990's. all from 3 locations: Port of Olympia, Mud Bay/
> Perry Creek, and Kennady Creek. Jason is right there were 3 (or possibly
1
> more) consecutive years where a single Willet wintered in the Port of
> Olympia East Bay area (1994 - 1996). A bird showed up at Perry Creek in
the
> fall, from 9/17 to at least 10/16, 1998. One or possibly 2 Willets may
have
> wintered in Mud Bay in 1999 (Olympia Christmas bird count). A Fall
migrant
> was at Kennady Creek 10/11/1999. Also I know Patrick Sullivan found a
> Willet at Kennedy Creek in or before 1994. Interestingly I have nothing
for
> the 2000's.
> Cheers and good birding
> Bill Shelmerdine
> Olympia WA
>
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