Hello Tweeters,

The Skagit County Gray Catbird that Gary Bletch referred to was heard first and then

observed well by Kathy and I Saturady morning. Birding from Concrete to the Whatcom Count

Newhalem ag ponds, we had several good birds, but the Gray Catbird was a county first for us.

The bird was observered on Power Line Road, west of Ranger Station Road, which runs north/north east

from SR 20, west of Marblemount. The bird was detected first vocalizing from an elder berry shrub/tree

before the first power pylon on the left moving west from the intersection with Ranger Station Road.

The bird then popped up in the open allowing us great views. In this immediate area we also had the

House Wren, Willow Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat and Lazuli Bunting.

At the Rockport Quarry we had two Nashville Warbler, one Cassin's Vireo, Black-headed Grosbeak and

Swainson's Thrush. On Martin Road, across the river from Rockport, we had a pair of Lazuli Bunting,

Willow Flycatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Cedar waxwing, and Swainson's Thrush.

At Corkindale, we saw two Western Kingbird, one Eastern Kingbird, Willow Flycatcher, one female

Bullock's Oriole, and several Bank Swallow.

The Skagit County Line Ponds produced at least three Hammond's Flycatcher, Warbling Vreo, Audubon's

Yellow-rumped Warbler, two Black-throated Gray Warbler, and several MacGillvray's Warbler. We did not

see or hear American Redstart and/or Red-eyed Vireo.

In Whatcom County at the Newhalem AG Ponds, we saw two Red-eyed Vireo, two MacGillvray's Warbler,

one Dusky and three Hammond's Flycatcher. There were no Veery or American Redstart.

Kraig Kemper

Seattle, WA

K_Kemper2msn.com


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