Hello Tweets,OBOLers,NW Inlanders,and other birders,


This afternoon between 3:15pm-4:15pm we discovered and photographed a Temminck's Stint at the Ocean Shores STP in coastal Grays Harbor Co.(Washington State). The bird showed all the definitive field marks for the species eliminating Least Sandpiper. We also heard the bird call several times during our visit giving it's distinctive short,dry cricket-like trill,but only in flight. We have placed 6 photos of the bird on our website,which can be accessed at the following link: http://www.pbase.com/godwit/november05photos . Due to the dimmed lighting and the nervousness of the bird are photos are not of the best of quality,but are proof of the identity of the bird.

We post this message now with another message to follow of other sightings encountered today by us at Ocean Shores and beyond. We were told by one of the workers at the Ocean Shores STP office that the complex is accessible between the hours of 8am-around 4:30pm. The complex is closed on the weekends,but part of the southwest pond is visible outside the fenced area.There is a small parking area at the office near the southwest pond,but more parking is available outside the fenced area just south of Ocean Shores Blvd.


Good birding,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
Fircrest,WA
godwit at worldnet.att.net