Bob, a local birder, and I tried for the BUOW last Wednesday (you're right, the weather was miserable with gale force winds/rain - reminded me of searching for a Wheatear...) without luck.

Tom Mansfield in Moses Lake tonight.

From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jon Purnell and Sherrie Rogers
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 5:57 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Slaty-backed Gull at Gog-Le-Hi-Te Mitigated Wetlands

Vincent
And if you get this information about the wetlands and would also let me know, if it comes to your private email vs to tweeters....I would seriously appreciate it...I don't know either....also have you been part of Bob's Group that saw the Burrowing owl in Sequim. When I talked to Bob last he said that there was a group going out Wed pm and he would let me know where and when....it was a terrible day and I never heard from him...so assumed the group didn't go... Jon and I would love to see it...it's a life bird for both of us.
Sherrie Rogers
jonnsher at wavecable.com<mailto:jonnsher at wavecable.com>