----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit513 at msn.com>
To: "Penny Koyama" <plkoyama at verizon.net>
Cc: "Stefan Schlick" <greenfant at hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] FIELDTRIP PHOTOS FROM THE OKANOGAN COUNTY


> Dear Penny and David,
> It was a special trip,because we many had all the Target birds beside the
> SNOW BUNTING and the White-winged Crossbills,what Carol Riddle found one
> male bird among a group of Red Crossbills on Cameron Lake Drive.She had
> the bird in the scope.And a small group of birders saw the big group of
> Bohemian Waxwings on the way home in the town North of Mallot HWY 97,this
> was the only Bohemian what was sighted on this trip.David got a good list
> already,he had to doing a lot of travel.Myself I did not added nothing
> new,but seeing the Ruffed Grouse in the trees so long ,was a highlight.It
> is a lot of driving,but it is also the beautiful SCENERY what makes for a
> unforgettable Trip.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Penny Koyama" <plkoyama at verizon.net>
> To: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit513 at msn.com>
> Cc: "Stefan Schlick" <greenfant at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] FIELDTRIP PHOTOS FROM THE OKANOGAN COUNTY
>
>
>> Hi, Ruth and Stefan;
>> David and I want to say thanks again for the great field trip. You
>> probably heard me whining that this was my 4th organized trip to look for
>> in-state Sharp-tailed Grouse, plus at least once on our own. We couldn't
>> have had better views if they had landed on our scopes! And the Saw Whet
>> Owl was a cute as a kitten. By the way, David's 600th bird was the
>> Yellow-billed Loon. He's going to have to go to Alaska and Minnesota to
>> catch up with me, but he keeps threatening! We had a good time, though I
>> have to admit that I was glad to be out of a back seat on our drive home!
>>
>> Great Rugged Grouse phots, Ruth. And Stefan, have a good time in Greece,
>> and hello to Sam (who gets our stamp of approval!)
>> Penny and David
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit513 at msn.com>
>> To: "Tweeters" <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:05 AM
>> Subject: [Tweeters] FIELDTRIP PHOTOS FROM THE OKANOGAN COUNTY
>>
>>
>>> Hello Tweeters
>>> To the quest of some of you I had an agreement with Stefan that he
>>> writes the Fieldtrip up on to tweeters and I will write this trip up to
>>> the WOSNEWS.It was another successful trip,to finding all the wanted
>>> birds in such fantastic landscape setting.
>>> Thanks to all birders who participated and helping to make this
>>> passable.A special THANKS to Stefan to keep us all informed to keep it
>>> all going so smooth.Our last day eating all together was special and a
>>> thank you to Tom Mansfield for being so gracious again for inviting us
>>> all to a free dinner in a private reserved setting.Tom in such a short
>>> time became well and liked birder in our community with a 100 species in
>>> every county in such short time. Thank you Tom we all love you!!!!
>>> I posted few photos of the two grouse species we saw on this trip.Even
>>> so we saw the Sharp-tailed closer to the road ,the lighting at 7.00AM
>>> made this photos not perfect,but I am pleased to see this birds quite
>>> close.Click on recent photos.
>>>
>>> Cheers Ruth Sullivan, http://www.pbase.com/godwit,
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>>
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