Thanks to the heads up from Martha Taylor, I was able to see the Northern Wheatear today at Pt. Robinson, Vashon Island. A life bird! Also, thanks to Ed Swan for the Tweeters posts today and a very thorough write-up. Just a clarification: it was Barbara Webster who made the initial ID from the photos that Martha and Dennis shared. And, kudos to Martha for persevering?this bird has appearance superficially similar to a Pipit, as well as a tail bobbing behavior, so it was her self-doubt that led her to seek opinions of others and brought this wonderful vagrant to the attention of a larger community.

Photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/104613265151815506340/VashonIsland#6072073449294335858
Video: http://youtu.be/XZVl6NVDh2A

Scott Ramos
Seattle