You are correct about the Willet.

When I saw the northern goshawk at Reifel it was a very fleeting glimpse,
not far from the northeast corner of the refuge.

At 07:27 AM 3/9/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Tweeters,
>
>In case anyone got excited about the WHIMBREL mentioned in Jack
>Kintner's report, it is actually a WILLET that has been seen
>repeatedly near the base of the Tsawwassen ferry jetty in Delta, BC.
>This bird has been present since sometime last fall, and this is at
>least the third year it has wintered there. It is usually seen on the
>south side of the ferry jetty, near the base.
>
>Sorry, Jack-- a minor error in an otherwise very interesting report.
>
>Also, a cautionary note on the two NORTHERN GOSHAWKS being seen
>regularly at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Although they are being
>reported daily, finding them is not necessarily easy. I have visited
>Reifel 3 times this year-- each time for at least 3 hours-- and have
>yet to see the Goshawks.
>
>Wayne C. Weber
>Kamloops and Delta, BC
>contopus at home.com
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jack & Linda Kintner <kintner at nas.com>
>To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 5:22 PM
>
>
> > We also saw a Tree Swallow at Reifel this morning, and Black-capped
>Chickadees. They don't see the Chestnut-backed that are so common in
>Blaine and on Vancouver Island. I was also told of a whimbrel near
>the Tsawwassen Ferry Landing and a reliable site for long-eared owls.
>If you're interested send a note and I'll repeat their directions.
> >
> > John Ireland, the resident naturalist, said that a few years ago
>they'd see a Northern Goshawk for a couple of days while it moved
>through. "Now,"
> > he said," we've seen this pair - a mature and an immature - every
>day for three months."
> >
> > We found the tour this morning to be very informative but quite
>crowded. The nesting pair of Sandhill Cranes had two eggs, raised the
>surviving chick successfully, and has just expelled it from their
>nest, so there are four wandering around the area, including the
>parents and the chick and another that's imprinted on John. He has
>been attacked often enough by this individual that he's considering
>relocating it.
> >