Re: the WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKERS: last year on March 18 and 20, while
scouting a field trip and on the trip itself, a male was seen at the Swauk
Cemetery. I had hoped he'd stay around, but never saw one there the rest of
the spring and summer. Coincidentally, this year on March 19, I again saw a
male in the same area.

MaryFrances Mathis
Kirkland
mf.mathis at verizon.net
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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Diann
MacRae
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 10:37 AM
To: Matt Bartels
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Kittitas County, 4/2/06 -

Hi, Matt and Tweets

It was interesting to note that the white-headed woodpeckers are still
around Swauk Cemetery. We had them there on the Christmas Count. It was the
first time I had seen them there. I have four bluebird boxes in the cemetery
with many more along Ley and Swauk Roads, etc. I've had the trail for well
over ten years and had never seen white-headed woodpeckers until this past
December. I was also surprised that you had "numerous" western bluebirds.
Usually, the common bluebird nesting in that area is the mountain bluebird,
with perhaps one or two boxes with westerns. Hope the woodpeckers stay!!

Cheers, Diann

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