Subject: [Tweeters] Rusty Blackbird Sno Co.
Date: Nov 1 19:04:02 2009
From: Marv Breece - mbreece at earthlink.net


Today there was a RUSTY BLACKBIRD (1st yr male) in a mixed blackbird flock along Norman Road in Snohomish County. The location is a short distance west of the intersection with Pioneer Hwy, north of Silvana. Also in this flock were a very light buff colored female BREWER'S BLACKBIRD and at least 2 female brewers with yellow eyes.

There was very little shorebird activity at Jensen Access on Fir Island (Skagit County) today at high tide. BLACK-BELLLIED PLOVERS and DUNLIN were the only shorebirds I saw. No pectoral, no sharp-tailed and no golden-plovers. Did see a MERLIN and a PEREGRINE FALCON at Jensen. A flock of fly over SNOW GEESE included one blue morph. There was an adult NORTHERN SHRIKE on Rawlins Road.

Marv Breece
Seattle, WA
mbreece at earthlink.net