Dear Tweeters,

Today (13 September 2014) was a good day in the upper Skagit for birding. Lots of migrants were present, at least until the heat got going around 1030.

At South Cascade River Road were two juvenile Clay-colored Sparrows and a Vesper Sparrow.

At Howard Miller Steelhead Park, a Northern Pygmy Owl came in when I was doing my imitation of its call.

Cassin's Vireos showed up in a few places, as did Hammond's Flycatcher and Ruffed Grouse.

Yours truly,

Gary Bletsch