Hi, Tweets

Not a big birding two days, but always looking. I went out to Salt Creek to
post flyers for this fall's vulture count and started the day early
yesterday at the Edmond's Ferry where there were 8 MARBLED MURRELETS just
off the pier. Approaching the Kingston dock, 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS
were on pilings and along the shoreline mudflats were 13+ GREAT BLUE
HERONS. also plenty of gulls, crows, and rock pigeons.

At 3 Crabs in Sequim about 0900 there were many large CANADA GEESE, 4
MOURNING DOVES, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 REDTAIL, AND 2 MARBLED GODWITS. A
flock of shorebirds flew by but they were in the fog and impossible to tell
what they were. Also a few mallards, wigeons, gulls, etc. No other
shorebirds at this time.

At Salt Creek, in the early afternoon, there were HEERMANN'S and
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS, 1 COMMON LOON with about 12+ COMMON MURRES, 1
MARBLED MURRELET, 1 male KINGFISHER, HARLEQUINS, and PELAGIC CORMORANTS.

At a friend's house in Sequim where I stayed, we saw at least 3 COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS plus over a dozen CEDAR WAXWINGS hawking insects from over a
pond and at the forest's edge. Nothing I've noted before but quite a sight
to watch. About 8:15p.m. the local crows (ca. 100+) passed overhead towards
their night roost which was a sight in itself.

Odds and ends of other species, such as an immature BALD EAGLE, but nothing
exotic. Not even a turkey vulture, but friends note them as being seen
often in the area.

Cheers, Diann

Diann MacRae
Olympic Vulture Study
22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E.
Bothell, WA 98021
tvulture at vei.net


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