Hi,

I was surprised this morning to see a bird that I had never before seen on
my feeder at our home in Tenino, Washington. It's size was the first
surprise and its large beak and its beautiful coloring. On its second visit
to the feeder I was able to identify it as a black headed grosbeak. This
might be quite common but a nice surprise nonetheless.

-Carol

On 5/3/05 12:00 PM, "tweeters-request at mailman1.u.washington.edu"
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> 1. Vancouver RBA for May 1, 2005 (Wayne C. Weber)
> 2. May Day Birding (Gina Sheridan)
> 3. RE: Salmonella treatment? (David Parent, DVM)
> 4. Eastern Washington Weekend 4/30-5/1 (Aaron Martin)
> 5. Re: Eastern Washington Weekend 4/30-5/1 (Aaron Martin)
> 6. WOS Meeting in Seattle TONIGHT (Michael Hobbs)
> 7. Re: Eastern Washington Weekend 4/30-5/1 (Aaron Martin)
> 8. Olympic Peninsula birding (Michael Hawk)
> 9. Migration Music (Joy Markgraf)
> 10. Spring has sprung at Juanita Bay Park (MaryFrances Mathis)
> 11. Re: Salmonella treatment? (Diane Weinstein)
> 12. Cascadia Hummingbird Report - 05/02/2005 (Mike Patterson)
> 13. updated photos 5-2-05 (Ruth and/or Patrick Sullivan)
> 14. Fwd: Next Of Kin ...Help (MurrayH at aol.com)
> 15. url - web link as the message (Stewart Wechsler)
> 16. Re: Fwd: Re: Ivory-billed Woodpecker Musings (MurrayH at aol.com)
> 17. Anna's Hummer Babies - overdue update (Stewart Wechsler)
> 18. glaucous gull at Westport (Connie Sidles)
> 19. Solitary fill (Connie Sidles)
> 20. Columbia Basin shrub-steppe class report-30 April
> (Andy Stepniewski)
> 21. Willapa Bay: Pacific Golden Plover, Townsend's Solitaire
> (Jeff Gilligan)
> 22. Pacific County, 2 May 2005: Mockingbird (Charlie Wright)
> 23. Hope on wings... (Bill Ferensen)
> 24. Monday Ocean Shores and City (judyrowetaylor at comcast.net)
> 25. Need a laugh today? Funny story about Mike Denny (mike denny)
> 26. Nigerian scams (hrudkaj mary)
> 27. RE: Monday Ocean Shores and City (Kraig,Eric)
> 28. Thanks - Velellas and Rhinoceros Auklet
> (judyrowetaylor at comcast.net)
> 29. Native plant sale on Saturday (Michael Hobbs)
> 30. Re Fish & Gulls/Auklets (Steve Ellis)
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 13:19:14 -0700
> From: "Wayne C. Weber" <contopus at telus.net>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver RBA for May 1, 2005
> To: "BCBIRDS" <bcbirds at yahoogroups.com>, "TWEETERS"
> <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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> This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Sunday,
> May 1, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and
> North Vancouver. This message was updated at noon, May 2. The RBA phone
> number is (604) 737-3074.
>
> RARE BIRD ALERT for a PALM WARBLER at Pitt Lake and a VESPER
> SPARROW at Iona Island.
>
>
> Sightings for Sunday, May 1, 2005
>
> At Grant Narrows Regional Park on Pitt Lake, a PALM WARBLER was
> seen feeding with other warblers in trees along the "nature dyke", about
> 100 metres from the start of the trail. Also seen or heard along this dyke
> were 3 BULLOCK'S ORIOLES, a WESTERN TANAGER, 2 WARBLING
> VIREOS, 57 RING-NECKED DUCKS, an AMERICAN BITTERN, and 2
> BLUE GROUSE heard hooting in the distance.
>
> Also at Grant Narrows, a LONG-BILLED CURLEW was seen at the edge of
> the marsh, near the viewing tower just east of the boat launch. Elsewhere in
> Pitt Meadows, a fourth BULLOCK'S ORIOLE was at the parking lot for the
> Swan-e-set Golf Course, and two TRUMPETER SWANS were in a field east
> of Neaves Road and south of the North Alouette River.
>
> A male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was seen at close range feeding from
> an apple tree along one of the internal trails at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary
> in Delta.
>
> Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby had a significant fallout of migrants
> including 20 TOWNSEND'S and 10 WILSON'S WARBLERS, single
> WARBLING and CASSIN'S VIREOS, a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE,
> and 2 HAMMOND'S and 4 PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS.
>
> Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver also had lots of
> migrants including a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE and 3 WESTERN
> TANAGERS.
>
> On the north side of Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, around and near the Nature
> House, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, two first-of-year BLACK-HEADED
> GROSBEAKS, and a YELLOW WARBLER were reported.
>
> Eight PURPLE MARTINS and 5 WHIMBRELS were at Blackie Spit in
> Surrey.
>
> At Iona Island in Richmond, the VESPER SPARROW did not reappear.
> However, sightings there included 9 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
> GEESE, 3 male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS, an OSPREY,
> a SPOTTED SANDPIPER, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and 4
> BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
>
> Finally, 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were at the Tsawwassen ferry jetty
> In Delta.
>
>
> Sightings for Saturday, April 30
>
> At the Iona Island sewage ponds in Richmond, a VESPER SPARROW was
> present for several hours on the roadway between the NW and SW sewage
> ponds, and was photographed. Also here were the first SPOTTED SANDPIPER
> of the spring, 2 male BLUE-WINGED TEAL, at least 20 CINNAMON TEAL,
> and an OSPREY. An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen in the marsh at the
> west end of Ferguson Road on Sea Island, where it turns north toward Iona.
>
> In Pitt Meadows, at the "Nature Dyke" leading SE from Grant Narrows
> Regional Park, birds seen included a first-of-year BULLOCK'S ORIOLE,
> a singing WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, a MACGILLIVRAY'S
> WARBLER, and 2 SANDHILL CRANES. Also in the Pitt Meadows area
> were 3 VAUX'S SWIFTS along Koerner Road (an unsigned, gated road
> leading W from Rannie Road, S of the Ecological Reserve); 2 TURKEY
> VULTURES along McNeil Road near Rannie Road, and a late TRUMPETER
> SWAN E of Neaves Road and S of the North Alouette River.
>
> Two more SANDHILL CRANES were at Derby Reach Regional Park in
> Langley. At Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley, birds included
> 5 first-of-year YELLOW WARBLERS, 3 WARBLING VIREOS, and a
> CASSIN'S VIREO.
>
> At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver were 3 VAUX'S
> SWIFTS, a WARBLING VIREO, and many warblers.
>
> Three WHIMBRELS were at Blackie Spit in Surrey, and 26 RED CROSSBILLS
> were reported from North Delta. 50 more WHIMBRELS and 4 MARBLED
> GODWITS were on the polo field at 17948 8th Avenue in Surrey.
>
> In the Brunswick Point area of Delta were a BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, a LONG-
> BILLED CURLEW, 4 CASPIAN TERNS, and 12 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
> GEESE. Not far away at the Tsawwassen ferry jetty, 2 BLACK OYSTER-
> CATCHERS were seen on the north side.
>
>
> Sightings for Friday, April 29
>
> In the Hazelmere Valley of Surrey, in the polo field at 17948 8th Avenue,
> were 200 WHIMBREL and 5 MARBLED GODWITS in the morning.
> This is a traditional staging area for Whimbrel, and they should be looked
> for here over the next 2 weeks.
>
> At Pitt Meadows, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 3 BAND-TAILED
> PIGEONS, and 4 OSPREYS were seen along the Grant Narrows nature
> dyke.
>
> At Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam were 2 HAMMOND'S
> FLYCATCHERS, 5 BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS, and
> several PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS.
>
> There were many migrant songbirds at Maplewood Conservation Area
> in North Vancouver, including a WILSON'S WARBLER, and a
> MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER.
>
>
> Sightings for Thursday, April 28
>
> At Beach Grove Park in Delta were a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, a
> WESTERN TANAGER, and a CASSIN'S VIREO.
>
> At Point Roberts, Washington, off Lighthouse Marine Park were 4
> RHINOCEROS AUKLETS and a COMMON MURRE..
>
> Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby had many birds including an
> OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 3 first-of-year WARBLING VIREOS,
> 2 WILSON'S WARBLERS, and many YELLOW-RUMPED and
> ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS.
>
> At Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, birds included a WESTERN
> TANAGER, a HUTTON'S VIREO, and a WILSON'S WARBLER.
>
>
> Sightings for Wednesday, April 27
>
> An OSPREY was seen over the cricket pitch in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
>
>
> Sightings for Tuesday, April 26
>
> At Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, the first CASSIN'S VIREO
> of the year was reported, along with a HUTTON'S VIREO and a BARRED
> OWL.
>
> Another CASSIN'S VIREO was seen at Burnaby Mountain Park in
> Burnaby near the Horizons Restaurant, as were a TOWNSEND'S
> SOLITAIRE and 4 RED CROSSBILLS.
>
> A WILSON'S WARBLER and many RED CROSSBILLS were near Lost
> Lagoon in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
>
> At Beach Grove Lagoon, at the east end of 12th Avenue in Delta, were
> 12 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS.
>
>
> Sightings for Monday, April 25
>
> Five PURPLE MARTINS were at Blackie Spit in Surrey.
>
> Many migrant songbirds were at Burnaby Mountain Park, including two
> first-of-year WESTERN TANAGERS, two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES,
> A NASHVILLE WARBLER, a WILSON'S WARBLER, and at least 150
> YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS.
>
> A pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen in Pitt Meadows along Rannie
> Road near Pitt Lake, and a pair of CINNAMON TEAL were in a field east
> of Neaves Road and south of the North Alouette River.
>
> A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, also a first for the year, was at Iona Island
> in Richmond, as were 40 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and
> Hundreds of LEAST SANDPIPERS. Other shorebirds of note
> included a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER near the base of the Roberts Bank
> Jetty in Delta, and at least 300 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS near
> the foot of 96th Street on Boundary Bay in Delta.
>
> At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver were at least
> 30 RED CROSSBILLS, plus a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER and 3
> BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS.
>
>
>
> If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver area,
> please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at 531-3401, or Larry at
> 465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert, and good
> birding.
>
>
>
> For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto
> the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
> http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/
>
>
> This message was recorded, transcribed and distributed by Wayne Weber
> for the Vancouver Natural History Society.
>
>
> Wayne C. Weber
> Delta, BC
> contopus at telus.net
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 13:25:26 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] May Day Birding
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Message-ID: <20050502202526.36275.qmail at web52705.mail.yahoo.com>
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>
> If it all possible, I love to spend the first day of
> May birding. IMHO, this is the perfect way to usher in
> this glorious month.
>
> Garrett MacDonald, Michael Woodruff and I concentrated
> on birding southeastern Lincoln and southwestern
> Spokane counties yesterday. Overall, the weather was
> fair, with cool northeasterly breezes.
>
> On the Lincoln side of Sprague Lake, we saw a nice,
> alternate plumaged COMMON LOON (Lincoln county lifer),
> WESTERN GREBE-2, CLARK'S GREBE-1, BLACK TERN -2,
> CINNAMON TEAL, and quite a few BONAPARTE'S GULLs. The
> Adams County part of the lake held another COMMON LOON
> (Adams county lifer), flyover WOOD DUCKs (Adams Co.
> lifer) - 2, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, GREATER SCAUP (Adams Co.
> lifer)- 3, WHITE PELICAN - 3, CANVASBACK, and REDHEADs
> among the more usual fare.
>
> When we visited the cordial Corders (south of Cheney,
> Spokane Co.), we met up with Ron Dexter, and Matthew &
> Larry Moskwik. Craig walked us down to a nice vantage
> point to view the LONG-EARED OWLs with young in the
> nest. Nice!
>
> After departing from the Corders, the Moskwiks and our
> party stopped in at the Amber Lake section of
> Columbian Trail State Park. There is some great
> looking habitat near the parking lot, but it was
> pretty slow at midday. There was an ORANGE-CROWNED
> WARBLER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW - 2, and a HERMIT
> THRUSH present in the thickets.
>
> Michael, Garrett, and I continued to work the extreme
> southwestern section of Spokane County for target
> birds such as Swainson's Hawk, Brewer's Sparrow,
> Long-billed Curlew, and Sage Thrasher. Since this area
> contains extensive grasslands, scablands with
> scattered brush and spotty sage, this area appears to
> be the best bet for finding Great Basin type
> specialties in the county.
>
> After scoping down numerous Red-tails, we finally
> found a light morph SWAINSON'S HAWK (Spokane Co.
> lifer) on Mullinix Road about a 1 1/2 miles north of
> the Whitman County line (DL Pg. 72, B3). A bit farther
> down the road, we had great views of GRASSHOPPER
> SPARROW on a fenceline. In addition, we found a BARN
> OWL and a GREAT HORNED OWL in this sector of the
> county.
>
> Our final stop of the day, was the often exciting
> Philleo Lake. After about ten minutes of scoping
> through windows in the screen of Ponderosa Pines
> branches, we found AMERICAN AVOCET - 2, and
> BLACK-NECKED STILT - 3 on the southern half of the
> lake. Both of these were Spokane County lifers for us.
> In addition, there were BONAPARTE'S GULL -2, BLACK
> TERN - 6, LESSER YELLOWLEGS - 3, and a distant
> unidentified peep.
>
> Overall, this season seems kind of slow or the
> migration is delayed a bit this year. However, May Day
> for turned out to be productive fun day for all of us.
>
> Gina Sheridan
> Spokane, WA
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 13:42:14 -0700
> From: "David Parent, DVM" <dpdvm at whidbey.com>
> Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Salmonella treatment?
> To: <hjnoble at igc.org>, <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <000001c54f57$6f3069c0$6e01a8c0 at DAVID>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Henry and Tweeters,
>
> I usually treat these suspected salmonella cases with an antibiotic called
> Baytril. I rarely have success, however, because once I see these little
> guys they are basically dying.
>
> Dave Parent, Freeland, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
> [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Noble Henry
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:48 AM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Tweeters] Salmonella treatment?
>
>
> May 2, 2005
>
> Greetings tweeters,
> I've followed the discussion about salmonella-stricken
> pine siskins and wonder if a tweeter knows a remedy
> one could offer to a sick bird. I've removed the feeder
> trays in hopes of stopping the disease spread.
>
> But I am sadly observing a very lethargic siskin in the yard
> this morning and ask if something can be done for it.
>
> Thanks
> Henry Noble
> Maple Leaf/Ravenna.
>
> .
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 13:54:01 -0700
> From: Aaron Martin <aamartin at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Eastern Washington Weekend 4/30-5/1
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <a65d92cc0505021354312a15dc at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> The bugs squished all over my car are clear evidence that spring is
> here. I drove from Seattle Saturday morning and birded my way to
> Spokane for a look at the Great-tailed Grackle. Notable species
> include:
>
> Pacific-slope flycatchers along Tinkham Rd.
> NO Grey Jay at Alpental :(
> Mountain Bluebird - Elk Heights
>
> It should be noted that the access road just off the Rosyln exit on
> I-90 described in Birders guide to Washington is now closed for the
> public. A stoplight and friendly man in the booth told me to turn
> around. He also said there were three other birders had tried the
> same thing earlier. Continuing up towards Rosyln:
>
> WESTERN TANAGER - In the pines across from Bass Ponds
>
> In Spokane there was some race going on called Bloomsday which closed
> down a lot all the streets and my attempts to get out of the city
> tough. Once I did get out I located the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE. It was
> really odd to see it so far from it's normal habitat.
>
> Next I went looking for a Grasshopper Sparrow on the Waterville
> Plateau. I went to the site described in Opperman as the "Grasshopper
> Sparrow" site and while I didn't see any GRSP I did see several
> BREWERS'S SPARROWS. Also in the area were WESTERN KINGBIRD and SAYS
> PHOBE.
>
>> From there I drove to the Para Ponds and saw all the usual action
> there. I ended the day at County Line ponds and got great looks at
> several Wilson's Phalarope in full breeding plumage, knockout!
>
> A lot of driving and even more great birds.
>
> Aaron Martin
> Seattle, WA
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:00:39 -0700
> From: Aaron Martin <aamartin at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Eastern Washington Weekend 4/30-5/1
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <a65d92cc05050214007381e7b at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Another noteworth bird was a single CASPIAN TERN at Dry Falls Dam near
> Coulee City.
>
> Aaron Martin
> Seattle, WA
>
> On 5/2/05, Aaron Martin <aamartin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The bugs squished all over my car are clear evidence that spring is
>> here. I drove from Seattle Saturday morning and birded my way to
>> Spokane for a look at the Great-tailed Grackle. Notable species
>> include:
>>
>> Pacific-slope flycatchers along Tinkham Rd.
>> NO Grey Jay at Alpental :(
>> Mountain Bluebird - Elk Heights
>>
>> It should be noted that the access road just off the Rosyln exit on
>> I-90 described in Birders guide to Washington is now closed for the
>> public. A stoplight and friendly man in the booth told me to turn
>> around. He also said there were three other birders had tried the
>> same thing earlier. Continuing up towards Rosyln:
>>
>> WESTERN TANAGER - In the pines across from Bass Ponds
>>
>> In Spokane there was some race going on called Bloomsday which closed
>> down a lot all the streets and my attempts to get out of the city
>> tough. Once I did get out I located the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE. It was
>> really odd to see it so far from it's normal habitat.
>>
>> Next I went looking for a Grasshopper Sparrow on the Waterville
>> Plateau. I went to the site described in Opperman as the "Grasshopper
>> Sparrow" site and while I didn't see any GRSP I did see several
>> BREWERS'S SPARROWS. Also in the area were WESTERN KINGBIRD and SAYS
>> PHOBE.
>>
>> From there I drove to the Para Ponds and saw all the usual action
>> there. I ended the day at County Line ponds and got great looks at
>> several Wilson's Phalarope in full breeding plumage, knockout!
>>
>> A lot of driving and even more great birds.
>>
>> Aaron Martin
>> Seattle, WA
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 14:04:18 -0700
> From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Tweeters] WOS Meeting in Seattle TONIGHT
> To: "Tweeters \(E-mail\)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <078201c54f5a$8179a0d0$6501a8c0 at McCoury>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> reply-type=response
>
> Just a reminder of the meeting tonight.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
> To: "Tweeters (E-mail)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 7:35 PM
> Subject: WOS Meeting in Seattle, Monday, May 2
>
>
>> The Washington Ornithological Society would like to invite you to our
>> monthly meeting tomorrow, Monday, May 2, at 7:00 at the Center for Urban
>> Horticulture in Seattle:
>>
>> Matt Klope - Radar tracking birds and collision avoidance at Whidbey Naval
>> Air Station
>>
>> Matthew will discuss the Navy's efforts to manage wildlife at Naval and
>> Marine Corps facilities and the Navy's involvement in the International
>> Partner's In Flight Program. He is also going to bring a Mobil Avian RADAR
>> unit (BIRDRAD) which is used to monitor bird activity around airfields to
>> assist in the management of bird populations and to aid in the planning on
>> military aircrew training. This unit will be available for viewing birds
>> at NIGHT.
>>
>> Matthew is a civilian wildlife biologist and has worked for the Navy for
>> 24 years. He has been the Navy and Marine Corps Birdstrike Prevention
>> Manager since 2001
>>
>> Note: Meetings are held the first Monday of each month (except July,
>> August, and September) at the Center for Urban Horticulture on the
>> University of Washington campus, 3501 N.E. 41st Street, Seattle, and are
>> open to all. The social begins at 7:00 pm, and the program starts at 7:30
>> pm.
>>
>> Directions: From I-5 take SR520 East. Take the Montlake Blvd NE exit and
>> turn North towards the University of Washington campus. Stay in right lane
>> and drive North on Montlake Blvd (over the bridge and past the stadium).
>> The road will curve to the right around the Montlake Fill and merges with
>> NE 45th St. You will quickly approach a 5 way intersection. At the
>> intersection turn right onto Mary Gates Memorial Drive. The Center for
>> Urban Horticulture is 2 long blocks down on the right. There is plenty of
>> free parking at the facility. We use the main meeting room, the backside
>> of which faces the road. The following bus routes stop at NE 45th and Mary
>> Gates Memorial Drive: #25, 65, & 75. See map at
>> http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/info/contact.html.
>>
>> == Michael Hobbs
>> == Washington Ornithological Society webmaster
>> == http://www.wos.org
>> == WOSWeb at wos.org
>>
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:28:36 -0700
> From: Aaron Martin <aamartin at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Eastern Washington Weekend 4/30-5/1
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <a65d92cc05050214286c47625d at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Actually Bass Ponds should read "Bull Frog Pond" (Opperman, page 273).
> I don't know where I got bass pond. Thanks Paul, for pointing it
> out.
>
> Aaron Martin
> Seattle, WA
>
> On 5/2/05, Aaron Martin <aamartin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The bugs squished all over my car are clear evidence that spring is
>> here. I drove from Seattle Saturday morning and birded my way to
>> Spokane for a look at the Great-tailed Grackle. Notable species
>> include:
>>
>> Pacific-slope flycatchers along Tinkham Rd.
>> NO Grey Jay at Alpental :(
>> Mountain Bluebird - Elk Heights
>>
>> It should be noted that the access road just off the Rosyln exit on
>> I-90 described in Birders guide to Washington is now closed for the
>> public. A stoplight and friendly man in the booth told me to turn
>> around. He also said there were three other birders had tried the
>> same thing earlier. Continuing up towards Rosyln:
>>
>> WESTERN TANAGER - In the pines across from Bass Ponds
>>
>> In Spokane there was some race going on called Bloomsday which closed
>> down a lot all the streets and my attempts to get out of the city
>> tough. Once I did get out I located the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE. It was
>> really odd to see it so far from it's normal habitat.
>>
>> Next I went looking for a Grasshopper Sparrow on the Waterville
>> Plateau. I went to the site described in Opperman as the "Grasshopper
>> Sparrow" site and while I didn't see any GRSP I did see several
>> BREWERS'S SPARROWS. Also in the area were WESTERN KINGBIRD and SAYS
>> PHOBE.
>>
>> From there I drove to the Para Ponds and saw all the usual action
>> there. I ended the day at County Line ponds and got great looks at
>> several Wilson's Phalarope in full breeding plumage, knockout!
>>
>> A lot of driving and even more great birds.
>>
>> Aaron Martin
>> Seattle, WA
>>
>
>
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:34:38 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Hawk <thisisatest22 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Olympic Peninsula birding
> To: TWEETERS at u.washington.edu
> Message-ID: <20050502213438.2106.qmail at web54509.mail.yahoo.com>
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>
> Hello,
>
> I'm heading to Seattle in mid-May, and I'm hoping to
> spend a day on the Olympic peninsula. I'm planning to
> visit Olympic National Park, and I'm looking for
> recommendations for birding stops along the way (or in
> the park). I plan to drive from Seattle to the Port
> Angeles entrance.
>
> I'm not looking for any particular species - just
> ideas for some good all-around locations for species
> not found here in the central plains. I've found lots
> of ideas on the web, but I'm not sure which are best
> in mid-spring.
>
> And since I don't have a ton of time, I'd like to
> stick to fairly easily accessible locations close to
> the highways.
>
> Thanks for the assistance!
>
> -mike
> Omaha, NE
>
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>
> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:42:22 -0700
> From: Joy Markgraf <joymarkgraf at gorge.net>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Migration Music
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <10FBC85E-BB53-11D9-A484-000D93C3F698 at gorge.net>
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> Hi Tweeters:
>
> May 2, 2005
> When I stepped outdoors this morning I could not believe the almost
> deafening bird song! The only other time in my life I experienced bird
> song reaching such decibels was at a cottage in Amboise, France, May
> 30, 1979. In my yard the choir consisted of hundreds of Black-headed
> and Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskens, American Goldfinches, Robins,
> Purple Finches, Yellow-rumped and Nashville Warblers, House wrens with
> Flickers and a lone Crow keeping beat in the background plus Tree and
> Violet Swallows twittering too. Wow I guess this is the migration
> everyone is talking about! There were large flocks of grosbeaks,
> siskens and finches feasting on dandelion seed in the yard. Perhaps
> this is one of the reasons they stopped here in addition to the pond
> and the blooming maple trees.
>
> Joy Stickney-Markgraf
> near White Salmon, WA
> email: joymarkgraf at gorge.net
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> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 14:50:06 -0700
> From: "MaryFrances Mathis" <mf.mathis at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Spring has sprung at Juanita Bay Park
> To: "Tweeters Posting" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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> Tweets,
>
>
>
> Things have been fairly slow for the last couple of weeks at JBP, with
> spring arrivals coming in dribs and drabs. I've had to get my migrant fix
> at other locations (like Marymoor). Well, today I hit the mother lode, and
> I just hope they keep on coming, and/or stay around for the duration.
>
>
>
> A few of my sightings (and most of them were singing):
>
> WARBLING VIREO (1)
>
> Cedar Waxwing (the first small flock of the season)
>
> Orange-crowned Warbler (3)
>
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
>
> Common Yellowthroat
>
> Wilson's Warbler (3-4)
>
> WESTERN TANAGER (3-4)
>
> BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (several)
>
> BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (2)
>
>
>
> It was a beautiful morning.
>
>
>
> MaryFrances Mathis
>
> Kirkland
>
> mf.mathis at verizon.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:52:03 -0700
> From: "Diane Weinstein" <diane_weinstein at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Salmonella treatment?
> To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV2278475AE174E2D432151A8D270 at phx.gbl>
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>
> Dear Tweeters,
>
> I found a website that talks about treatment of salmonella in pet birds
> http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww23eiii.htm<http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom
> /ww23eiii.htm>
>
> Essentially it says that you have to treat with antibiotics for 3 to 5 weeks.
>
> Diane Weinstein
> Issaquah WA
>
> diane_weinstein at msn.com<mailto:diane_weinstein at msn.com>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 15:33:22 -0700
> From: Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Cascadia Hummingbird Report - 05/02/2005
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Message-ID: <4276AA8F.C6319994 at pacifier.com>
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> Cascadia Hummingbird Report - 05/02/2005
>
> With the appearances in Seldovia, AK, Alberta and Montana, Rufous
> Hummingbirds have pretty much reached the edges of their expected
> range. Both Montana records appear to be running early.
>
> Funter Bay, AK 04-07-2005 97 58.2469 134.8947
> Ft St James, BC 04-21-2005 111 54.4160 124.2205
> Falkland, BC 04-22-2005 112 50.5000 119.5500
> Rice, WA 04-23-2005 113 48.4289 118.1692
> Whitefish, MT 04-24-2005 114 48.4156 114.3447
> Summer Lake, OR 04-25-2005 115 42.7705 120.7792
> Spokane, WA 04-25-2005 115 47.6723 117.4140
> Harrison, ID 04-25-2005 115 47.4524 116.7804
> Spokane, WA (2) 04-27-2005 117 47.6723 117.4140
> Mt Home AFB, ID 04-28-2005 118 43.0581 115.8539
> Seldovia, AK 04-29-2005 119 59.4391 151.7091
> Caldwell. ID 04-30-2005 120 43.6583 116.6749
> Waiparous, ABT 04-30-2005 120 51.2000 114.8167
> Emmett, ID 05-01-2005 121 43.8739 116.4939
> Victor, MT 05-02-2005 122 46.4047 114.2537
>
>
>
> For more information on tracking Rufous Hummingbirds see:
> http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/humm/count.html

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