Subject: [Tweeters] NIsqually NWR 9/8/05
Date: Sep 8 13:03:48 2005
From: Scrubjay323 at aol.com - Scrubjay323 at aol.com


Tweets,

Today 10 of us walked Nisqually on what started out as a cold morning. It
was in the 40s when we started, but got into the 70s by noon. It appears the
sparrows are back, as well as the mixed flocks of passerines so common in the
fall and winter.

Best bird of the day was a GREEN HERON, actually 2 of them that both gave
great looks. One was in the slough out by McAllister Creek, and the other was in
the pond behind the visitor center seen from the boardwalk. Both posed for
quite some time and everyone got great looks.

Sparrows were all over the trail to McAllister Creek, including SAVANNAH,
SONG, WHITE-CROWNED, and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS flitting about.

Along the trail toward the ring dike we had multiple mixed flocks that
included both CHICKADEE, DOWNEY WOODPECKER, BROWN CREEPER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
GOLDEN-CROWN KINGLET, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, TOWNSEND'S WARBLER,
WARBLING VIREO, and WESTERN TANAGER.

We also saw some STELLER'S JAYS as we headed out toward McAllister Creek.
This is the first time this year we've seen them on the refuge.

All told we saw 51 species for the day, with STELLER'S JAY and TOWNSEND'S
WARBLER being new for the year. The yearly total is now 133.

Mammals for the day included a HARBOR SEAL way up McAllister Creek, EASTERN
GRAY SQUIRREL, and a RIVER OTTER inside the boardwalk near the hummingbird
sign.

I'm off to WOS. Until next week...



Phil Kelley
Lacey, WA
360-459-1499
scrubjay323 at aol.com

"We were few and they were many. Now we are many and they are few."
Confucius