I'm pretty sure I saw the Phoebe near the greenhouses around 9:30 this
morning. Not sure, though.

A few pictures from the Fill today. Tree swallows seemed to be having a
heated discussion about something:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63285381 at N00/8582942057/lightbox/

Violet-greens have the best head color in the business:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63285381 at N00/8584043490/in/photostream/lightbox/


I thought this Tree Swallow looked particularly smart:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63285381 at N00/8584043744/in/photostream/lightbox/


Finally, there were a couple of snazzy wood ducks out and about:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63285381 at N00/8582943399/in/photostream/lightbox/


Best,
Warren


On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Connie Sidles <constancesidles at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hey tweets, the Say's Phoebe was still present at the Fill today. I found
> it foraging among the buildings and fences of Corporation Yard 1, at the
> corner of Franklin Lane and Clark Road. The time was about 6:30 p.m., when
> all the workers had gone home and the place was very quiet. It was lovely
> seeing this quietly colored, quiet bird in the soft light of the evening
> sun.
>
> Also present today: a male Cinnamon Teal in breeding plumage, floating
> past the mansions south of Yesler Cove; hordes of Violet-green Swallows
> foraging everywhere over lake and field but also sometimes taking a break
> to perch in the small trees lining Southwest Pond; and a Virginia Rail who
> came out into the open at the southeast corner of Main Pond, saw me sitting
> there, and realized it urgently needed to conduct its business elsewhere.
>
> Altogether, I've seen 98 species at the Fill this year. - Connie, Seattle
>
> constancesidles at gmail.com
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