Subject: [Tweeters] Rarities today - Whidbey, Fir Island,
Date: Sep 27 20:17:59 2010
From: Steve Pink - pirangas at hotmail.com
Hi,
Marv Breece and I had what is sometimes termed as a "good day'
We started at Whidbey Island and found a Stilt Sandpiper from the dike accessed from Sunlight Beach Drive - near Freeland.
It was in amongst 50 Dowitchers, including at least several Short-billed. There was a also a bright Pectoral Sandpiper.
Along Maupin Road on Fir Island we found 4 Greater White-fronted Geese - probably Tule sub-species, two adults and two Juveniles.
At the Skagit Game Range we relocated the juvenile Ruff in the 2nd Pond. Did not look for the Black Phoebe or see the Sharp-tailed
Sandpiper.
We were alerted by a phone call from Maxine Reid telling about the 2 Lewis's Woodpeckers at Tulalip. They were both present at
dusk.
It doesn't get much better.
Cheers, Steve
Steve Pink Edmonds, WA mailto: pirangas at hotmail.com