Thank you all for your help! Most votes were for Veery but it was a brown-headed cowbird, which a couple of you suggested.
What a generousbunch! Thanks again.
Seattle, Washington
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1. White Pelicans back at Ridgefield (Roger Windemuth)
2. Lime Kiln Preserve - San Juan Island (Monika Wieland)
3. Robinson Cyn. LEAST FLYCATCHER (Michael Hobbs)
4. Vantage Black-throated Sparrow (Brad Waggoner)
5. Window Killed Northern Flicker (Carol Riddell)
6. Fun little spot in Bremerton (Mary K.)
7. New owlet photos (Trileigh Tucker)
8. Dominican Republic Trip (Bdeder at aol.com)
9. Three Pend Oreille County Rarities in Two Hours (Gina Sheridan)
10. Eurasian collared-doves in Ridgefield, Clark Co, WA (Bob Flores)
11. Heermanns, single Brant in with gulls and Pelicans Ocean Park
approach (Judy Roth)
12. mystery song (patriciacsmith at comcast.net)
13. Re: mystery song (Lynn & Carol Schulz)
14. Re: mystery song (Wilson Cady)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:36:06 -0700
From: "Roger Windemuth" <roger at windemuths.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] White Pelicans back at Ridgefield
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After a couple of days of no Pelicans, today I saw a group of 35 White
Pelicans on the north end of Rest Lake at the River "S" Unit of the
Ridgefield NWR. The group of 24 noted a couple of weeks ago had narrowed
down to two on Saturday and for the last two days none were noted. How
long these will stay is anybody's guess.
Roger Windemuth
roger at windemuths.com
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:50:52 -0700
From: Monika Wieland <monika.wieland at gmail.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Lime Kiln Preserve - San Juan Island
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Yesterday afternoon I spent two hours birding the San Juan County Land
Bank Lime Kiln Preserve above Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of
San Juan Island, as well as the ponds just across the road from there.
With the lush forests all filled in with green, it proved easier to
find birds by ear than by sight, but luckily there was a lot of
singing going on.
Olive-sided and Pacific-slope flycatchers could be heard everywhere,
but proved very difficult to locate. Orange-crowned warblers were also
abundant. Another highlight included a chipping sparrow at the exact
same bend in the trail where I saw the species in June of 2007 - the
only other time I've seen them here on the island. I also located a
house wren nest, with parents actively going to and fro to feed the
calling young. A turkey vulture kept an eye on my progress by
occasionally soaring overhead.
Northern flickers, belted kingfishers, and red-winged blackbirds could
be seen and heard calling near the pond. Violet-green swallows cruised
overhead, and a mother wood duck tried unsuccessfully to keep her
brood of eight ducklings corralled.
In total, I saw 22 species - not too bad for an afternoon hike through
the woods. I posted the complete list on birdnotes.net.
Monika Wieland
Friday Harbor, WA
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:07:37 -0700
From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Robinson Cyn. LEAST FLYCATCHER
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Tweets - my wife, Janka, and I joined Sharon Aagaard and Mark Crawford for a
hike up Robinson Canyon in Kittitas County today. We had a great trip.
The rarity highlight was a LEAST FLYCATCHER singing in a small grove of
young aspens a couple of hundred yards past the second stream crossing.
That was one of 8 species of flycatcher, and not our only surprise.
Near the parking lot at the end of the road, we had a singing WILLOW
FLYCATCHER. Further down the road, we had WESTERN KINGBIRD, EASTERN
KINGBIRD, and SAY'S PHOEBE. Further up the trail, we had PACIFIC-SLOPE
FLYCATCHER and DUSKY FLYCATCHER. WESTERN WOOD-PEWEES were everywhere.
Other birds along the paved part of Robinson Canyon Rd. included
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, GRAY CATBIRD, and BLACK SWIFT.
Shortly after we started hiking, Janka spotted a baby WESTERN SCREECH-OWL in
a hole in a cottonwood. It turned out there were at least 2 babies in the
hole, and an adult (unseen) nearby that called.
We had both ROCK WREN and CANYON WREN calling from the cliffs. COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS were seen over the cliffs and heard several more places.
Janka was startled by a "BLUE" GROUSE - assumed to be a SOOTY based on
location, habitat, and the fact that it was calling from well up a tree.
We had several LAZULI BUNTING, CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD, MacGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER,
and NASHVILLE WARBLER, one or two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES (including one
singing), and a VEERY heard.
A good collection of butterflies too (mostly at horse manure piles), and
other bugs too.
It was a great day - I think 59 species for the day.
== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:34:06 -0700
From: Brad Waggoner <wagtail at sounddsl.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Vantage Black-throated Sparrow
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Hi All,
George Gerdts called me to report that he located a Black-throated
Sparrow along Huntzinger Road south of Vantage. The singing bird was on
the west side of the road .7 to .8 miles south of the entrance road to
Wanapum State Park.
Cheers and good birding,
Brad Waggoner
Bainbridge Island
mailto:wagtail at sounddsl.com
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:00:20 -0700
From: Carol Riddell <cariddell at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Window Killed Northern Flicker
To: Tweeters <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Cc: Carolyn Lacy <carolynlacy137 at verizon.net>
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Hi Tweets,
Another member of Pilchuck Audubon, Carolyn Lacy, has a male Northern
Flicker that was killed yesterday when it flew into one of her
windows. Carolyn plans to call the Burke Museum tomorrow to see if
it is wanted as a specimen. She also asked me to post this for her
in case any Tweeter is interested in the carcass. Please respond
directly to Carolyn at carolynlacy137 at verizon.net if you are
interested in acquiring the remains.
Carol Riddell
Edmonds
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:54:22 -0700
From: "Mary K." <catbird54 at comcast.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Fun little spot in Bremerton
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I stopped at a vacant lot-type area on Schley Blvd (it's near where the
housing authority is putting in those new homes, for folks who're familiar
w/B'ton) tonite on my way home from the library in search of Savannah
Sparrows. Had heard them singing there last weekend and decided to check out
the area. It isn't all that nice to look at--full of Scots Broom and
debris, but it's pretty open w/a few evergreens here and there, some shrubby
stuff, and is surrounded by trees. It's the type of area you'd visit
because it's close to home, definitely not a destination spot, but birdy!
Here's what I saw/heard in my brief, 10-min visit:
Sparrows: Song, White-crowned, Savannah
Swallows: V-G and Barn
Willow Flycatcher, sallying from an evergreen tree
Am. Robin
No. Flicker
Am. Goldfinch, very resplendent in his yellowness and singing his lungs out!
Mourning Dove
My mind is drawing a blank but there were a couple more species. Am
thinking if one visited often enough you'd see accipiters, maybe Common
Nighthawks in a few weeks, probably a Pac-Slope Flycatcher or two. The
usual birds, but nice to know they're around!
Good birding,
Mary
Mary E. Klein
Bremerton WA
catbird54 -AT- Comcast.net NEW ADDRESS
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:26:50 -0700
From: Trileigh Tucker <tri at seattleu.edu>
Subject: [Tweeters] New owlet photos
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Hello all,
The owlet in West Seattle is doing fine, growing bigger and more capable --
and apparently much fluffier! (I'd love to know how much actual owl is in
there underneath the poof.) I've posted a few new photos of him and one of
his parents on my Flickr site at
www.flickr.com/photos/trileigh/
Good birding,
Trileigh
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Trileigh Tucker
West Seattle
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:59:57 EDT
From: Bdeder at aol.com
Subject: [Tweeters] Dominican Republic Trip
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu, billmossey at billmossey.com,
JEDER1 at aol.com, birdyak at yahoogroups.com
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Hi everyone,
My wife, Janet, and I took a trip to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in
May. Although the trip was mostly sun and fun, I did manage to get some
birding in early in the mornings.Even though we were on the North Coast (much
less birded than the Southwest) I managed to see 46 species, 6 of them
lifers, all endemics.
I have posted some pictures.
_Click here: Flickr: Photos from birdmanbdeder_
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruceeder/)
Bruce Eder
Issaquah, WA
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:30:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Three Pend Oreille County Rarities in Two Hours
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Operating within a highly restricted time window today (6/16/09, Jon Isacoff and I judiciously targeted our most wanted county birds for Pend Oreille County. Just as the sun beamed through out the morning, good fortune shined on our little birding venture too.
In Allen Road's County Line Meadows, we coaxed a BOBOLINK from Pend Oreille County across the line into into Spokane County. This is the only spot where one can reliably pick up Bobolink for Spokane County.
Our next stop along Allen Road was at the famous Timberline Mural Hill (named after the colorful billboard that adorns the roadside). Previously at this site, Clay-colored Sparrow, Gray Flycatcher, and Northern Mockingbird have been recorded.
Since Terry Little had originally found this particular bird about a week ago, we wanted to try our luck as well. It wasn't long before we were viewing a singing CLAY-COLORED SPARROW that was being continually harassed by a male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD.
Dashing up north of Cusick, we saw more BOBOLINKs in the Cusick Meadows (south of town). Parking at the junction of Westside-Calispell Road and Hwy 20 (just south of Tacoma Creek), we had a singing LEAST FLYCATCHER and a COOPER'S HAWK.
As we hiked out toward the Pend Oreille River along the PUD dike, we noted YELLOW WARBLER, C. YELLOWTHROAT, RED-EYED VIREO, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, DC CORMORANT, BALD EAGLE, OSPREY, BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, SONG SPARROW,and GREAT BLUE HERON. Where the PUD dike crosses the railroad, we heard a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT singing, and we were soon enjoying wonderful views of this marvelous county lifer. This is the same general area that John Stuart has had them a few years ago.
Gina Sheridan
Spokane, WA
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:02:07 +0000
From: Bob Flores <rflores_2 at msn.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Eurasian collared-doves in Ridgefield, Clark Co,
WA
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I just drove past a pair of Eurasian collared-doves on Main St just north of town BEFORE you drop down to cross Gee Creek. They were at their natural habitat a power pole.
Bob Flores
Ridgefield, WA
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:30:30 -0700
From: Judy Roth <ravan at centurytel.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Heermanns, single Brant in with gulls and Pelicans
Ocean Park approach
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Second sighting of Brant Goose
Brown Pelicans heading in almost continual wave.
Heermanns numbered 25
Scores of Caspian Terns
No Bald Eagles or Common Raven
picture on request
Judy and Hal Roth
Ocean Park, Wa
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:02:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: patriciacsmith at comcast.net
Subject: [Tweeters] mystery song
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Hello tweets,
I am in Winthrop with some equally novice bird lovers. We heard a song that I can't identify, a gurgling sound like falling water, descending. I went to Birds of America and it is not any swallow, at least not according to their clips. I also ruled out the other birds we've been seeing (chipping sparrow, finches, western kingbird, western meadowlark, dusky flycatcher, towhee.)
Anyone know what makes this lovely song?
Thanks!
Patricia Smith
Seattle, Washington
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:33:44 -0700
From: "Lynn & Carol Schulz" <linusq at worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] mystery song
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>,
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Hi Patricia:
Could it be a Veery? They sing a flute-like song that to me sounds like veer, veer,
veer, veer. All the notes descending. It may not be a gurgling sound. It is
described as a bird singing in a rain barrel.
Yours, Carol Schulz
Des Moines, WA
linusq at att.net
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Subject: [Tweeters] mystery song
Hello tweets,
I am in Winthrop with some equally novice bird lovers. We heard a song that I can't
identify, a gurgling sound like falling water, descending. I went to Birds of America
and it is not any swallow, at least not according to their clips. I also ruled out
the other birds we've been seeing (chipping sparrow, finches, western kingbird,
western meadowlark, dusky flycatcher, towhee.)
Anyone know what makes this lovely song?
Thanks!
Patricia Smith
Seattle, Washington
mailto: patriciacsmith at comcast.net
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:42:51 GMT
From: "Wilson Cady" <gorgebirds at juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] mystery song
To: patriciacsmith at comcast.net
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How about the call of the Brown-headed Cowbird, a definite gurgler.
Wilson Cady
Washougal, WA
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Hello tweets,
I am in Winthrop with some equally novice bird lovers. We heard a song that I can't identify, a gurgling sound like falling water, descending. I went to Birds of America and it is not any swallow, at least not according to their clips. I also ruled out the other birds we've been seeing (chipping sparrow, finches, western kingbird, western meadowlark, dusky flycatcher, towhee.)
Anyone know what makes this lovely song?
Thanks!
Patricia Smith
Seattle, Washington
mailto: patriciacsmith at comcast.net
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