Hey Tweets,

I had another wonderful morning at Point no Point this morning. For me, the
last week or so has been very quiet as to migrating birds and birds singing
on-territory. That changed today. I decided to try a little morning birding
in the north-end of Kitsap County before going to work. I didn't get much
work done today!

At a 7:30 A.M stop at the Kingston Driving Range, I was surprised to see 4
Western Kingbirds flycatching from the fence posts and wires in the
pastures. I was later to have one fly over my Dad and I at Point no Point.

I arrived at Point no Point at about 8:30 A.M and almost immediately spotted
a Harris's Sparrow on the logs to the north of the parking area. It is quite
a handsome sparrow decked-out in full breeding plumage. Seems to me to be
somewhat late for this bird!? As though he needs another yard bird, Vic
Nelson was able to see the sparrow, through his scope, from his upper deck.
Nice yard bird, Vic!

Vic had to leave, but he told me that he had a number of Western Tanagers
and Black-headed Grosbeaks on his walk down the road. I guess a good many of
these birds made it down near the lighthouse. It was quite a colorful show
as these birds flew around an perched often at the tops of the Cypress Tree
hedge near the lighthouse. Included with the grosbeaks and tanagers were 5
Bullock's Orioles (1 adult male, 1 first year male, and 3 females). It was
pretty impressive.

A flock of 20 (+-) Stellars Jay, a small flock of Chestnut-backed
Chickadees, and one lingering Mountain Chickadee were also interesting to
me. Smaller passerines such as Warbling Vireo, Wilson's Warbler,
Orange-crowned Warbler, and Yellow-rumped Warbler were moving around the
area in small numbers.

I dare to say that I did have a "interesting warbler" get away that will be
left unknown. At one point a smallish warbler with yellow underparts and
what looked like white flashes in the tail feathers flew over and
unfortunately didn't listen to my pleas to land. It was the interesting the
call note that grabbed my attention to it in the first place. Let me just
describe it as a quick buzzy call note. Needless to say, I am not familiar
with this call. Oh well, some get away.

Brad Waggoner
Bainbridge Island, WA
mailto:wagtail at sounddsl.com