Subject: [Tweeters] RE: Skagit River bluebirds
Date: Mar 20 11:25:32 2011
From: Paul Hicks - phicks at accessgrace.org


Tweets, It was in early spring/late March that I encountered a flock of
Mountain Bluebirds at the Concrete airport in 1971 or 72. This spot is
probably only a couple miles from the Ovenell Ranch as the crow flies. I got
in the habit of checking the airport during early spring after finding a
pair of Say's Phoebes the third week of March in 1970 or 71. Good birding!
-- Paul Hicks / Tenino / phicks AT accessgrace.org
--Original Message--
Subject: Skagit River bluebirds
From: "Susan Madsen" <swmadsen AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:29:36 -0700

Spent the morning at a site along south side of the river about 3 miles
north


of Concrete that used to be part of the old Ovenell Ranch. My staff have
been


working up there all week and reported a flock of 7 mountain bluebirds seen


daily. Apparently this is a common waypoint on their migration north and up
in


elevation, as relatively large numbers have been reported there each spring


since 2008. No luck for me as far as bluebirds, but I did see a northern


shrike, redtail hawk and heard many singing juncos and winter wrens.


Sue Madsen