I viewed this swan flock (just south of Remlinger) at around 11:00 AM this morning - there were 77 birds including 14 I could positively identify as immatures. While I was there a woman was walking along the road let her dog loose I believe with the intent to put the flock to flight. What is up with that kind of behavior? Later I viewed 12 swans in the big fields on the west side of Hiway 9 just south of Snohomish.

As far as other birds go I am seeing Mountain Chickadees every day and oddly enough no Black Capped. I also had a flock of about 200 Pine Siskens swarming up and down the river on Friday afternoon.

Rob Conway Preston / Fall City, WA47.53N 121.92Wrobin_birder at hotmail.com



Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:20:07 -0800From: crazydave65 at gmail.comTo: tweeters at u.washington.eduSubject: [Tweeters] idiots in carnationhi all:went up to carnation today and the swan flock had grown considerably. then a couple kids decided to walk out into the field and drove all the birds off. that was around 1:30-2:00. as of 4:00 pm this afternoon, the birds had not returned. somebody oughta spank the little brats.regards,t-- dave templetonfall city, wacrazydave65atgmaildaughtcom"The highway of life is full of flat squirrels that couldn't make up their minds." ____unknown
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