From steveloitz at gmail.com Tue Nov 1 09:48:38 2022 From: steveloitz at gmail.com (Steve Loitz) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] binoc questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: IME, the best place to get Nikon bins fixed is NikonUSA. Price of Zeiss bins varies quite a bit by model. Full size Zeiss SF bins are around $2800, mid-size around $2400. Full size Zeiss Conquest bins are around $1000, relatively heavy, good optics (great CA correction, but a bit fuzzy at edges to my eye). Zeiss Terra models are the least expensive Zeiss bins but to my eye there are better optics at that price point (e.g., the new Nikon M7 bins). FTR, I'm a Zeiss guy, a long-time highly satisfied user of Zeiss Victory FL 8x32 bins, which were recently replaced by the SF 8x32. I like lighter weight bins thus, if I were shopping for a pair of full-size bins, I'd seriously consider the new Zeiss SFL 8x40, which is lighter and less expensive than other SF bins. It also has shorter barrel length, which results in lower swing weight (one reason I love my FL 8x32s). Zeiss also offers the SFL in 10x40 (although they would not be my choice for general birding). The SFL 8x40 has been getting great reviews, has 18mm of eye relief and good FOV (140m [420'] @ 1,000m) vs. SLF 10x40, which has the same eye relief but considerably narrower FOV (115m [345'] @1,000m]. Steve Loitz Ellensburg, WA steveloitz@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Tue Nov 1 10:23:51 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Need Help with PSSS This Saturday Message-ID: <04D817EC-95B5-4F47-8608-932A62AFA0B7@comcast.net> I survey three sites in southwest King County for the Puget Sound Seabird Survey each month throughout the fall and winter. This month I am the only available team member, so I?m putting out a call for anyone who might be available this Saturday afternoon to help me survey Brown?s Point, Dumas Bay and Dash Point. It would be great if you have some experience with PSSS, but it?s not necessary. Good sea bird identification skills would come in handy. Please contact me off list if you are interested in helping. Thanks, Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA benedict.t@comcast.net From djgreel1 at gmail.com Tue Nov 1 16:21:55 2022 From: djgreel1 at gmail.com (Dana Greeley) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] binoc questions Message-ID: I recently bought a pair of Zeiss 8x40 SFL from Seattle Audubon store. My previous 1990 Leica Trinovids were in need of replacement. I'm very happy with the Zeiss. I compared w the Swarovski and other models at the Audubon shop on 35th Ave NE. They are very helpful and I went back 2 times before making my decision. I highly recommend you go try them for yourself. Are the Zeiss the same as a brand new pair of Leica Trinovids or Swarovskis? No, but in some respects I like them more... And not just the price point. For others, I went to the Leica store in Bellevue and they sent my old Trinovids back on their dime to see if they could be repaired. Within one week I got word back from Leica that they were unrepairable, "The glass has imperfections, there?s impact damage to the right objective, and the collimation is way off." But they are offering me a substantial discount on a few select new Leica binocs, including the Trinovids HDs. Thought I'd mention my experience as I've read other posts griping about Leica's poor warranty and response. These were 30+ year old binoculars and though they aren't replacing them, over 50% off on a replacement pair seems like a pretty good deal, no? I treated the old pair very roughly in every ocean and every continent. -Dana, when on land in Seattle and La Conner -------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:45:54 -0700 From: Martha Jordan To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] binoc questions I need to send my Nikon small binocs in for repair. Please remind me where the best places are for this. Also, I am looking to purchase a high end binoc to replace my now really old Zeiss that are simply to heavy (10x50) for everyday use. What do others think of Vortex Razor UHD 10x42 or a new Zeiss of the same dimensions? Or something else? I was surprised to find that Vortex Razor is more expensive than Zeiss of the same size. That said, my Zeiss spotting scope is awesome. Thanks. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From cariddellwa at gmail.com Wed Nov 2 11:30:59 2022 From: cariddellwa at gmail.com (Carol Riddell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - October 2022 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, We ended October with 185 species for the 2022 year list. Here are the new species: Brewer?s Blackbird (code 3), 1 adult male on a utility line with several Red-winged Blackbirds near the west end of Puget Drive, 10-8-22. Short-tailed Shearwater (code 4), 1 from the waterfront, 10-14-22. Northern Shrike (code 3), 1 at the marsh, 10-15-22. Western Meadowlark (code 3), 1 at Marina Beach, 10-23-22. Late report: Black-bellied Plover (code 4), 2 at the marsh, 9-11-22. This is such an unusual sighting in the marsh that we took the time to obtain documentation that was lacking in the original eBird checklist. They were seen among a large gathering of Killdeers. Other Activity: Two White-throated Sparrows in a yard west of Pine Ridge Park for several days starting 10-3-22. Two Great Horned Owls were in a birder?s yard in north Edmonds, 10-6-22. There were sightings of single California Scrub-Jays in two yards, one west of Pine Ridge Park, 10-3-22, and one on the west end of Puget Drive, 10-7-22. One photo-documented immature Ring-billed Gull at Water Street, 10-8-22. Many other reports, including an eye-popping 150 Ring-billed Gulls at Haines Wharf (where there have been that number of California Gulls lately), and none documented. We can only assume that these continue to be mistaken reports based on sightings of immature California Gulls and perhaps some Short-billed Gulls as they are increasing in numbers for the winter. A second Horned Lark at Marina Beach, 10-23-22 and continuing for several days. A second Western Meadowlark at Water Street, 10-26-22. We are not adding Herring Gull or Iceland Gull at this time, These are both code 4 birds on the Edmonds waterfront and there are lots of errors in gull reports. No report of either gull was documented with a photo, description of field marks, or a recording. We are also holding off on Long-tailed Duck since this has become a difficult species to find in Edmonds. We are not confident in undocumented sightings. If you think you are seeing a Long-tailed Duck, please help us by providing details of critical field marks or a photo if possible. As always, I appreciate it when birders get in touch with me to share sightings, photos, or audio. It helps us build our collective year list. If you would like a copy of our 2022 city checklist, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. If eBirders will use the details field for unusual Edmonds birds, it will help us build the city year list. Photographs or recordings are also helpful. The 2022 checklist is posted in the bird information box at the Visitor Station at the base of the public pier and is up to date through October. Good birding, Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records From stevechampton at gmail.com Wed Nov 2 12:48:06 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Rock Sandpiper in Port Townsend Message-ID: This morning there was a Rock Sandpiper among 360 Black Turnstones, as well as many Dunlin, Sanderlings, and 23 Surfbirds. Hopefully the bird will remain thru the winter. Low tide viewing is at the Point Hudson spit (and probably this flock goes to the rocks either side of the ferry and Flagler as well). High tide they seem to be using the empty piers at the Point Hudson Marina, which is closed to boats all winter due to jetty work. Excellent viewing from Doc's Marina Grill parking lot, though the birds are often sleeping when on the piers. Look for the Rock Sand's scaly back pattern and bright white-edged tertials and coverts. I included some wider angle pics to help facilitate a search image. A Ruddy Turnstone was photographed on the piers with the BLTU yesterday. I did not see it today. Full list and pics: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121747608 good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Nov 2 18:06:02 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?NATIONAL_GEOGRAPHIC=3A_New_owl_species_found?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94and_it_has_a_haunting_screech?= Message-ID: New owl species found?and it has a haunting screech Living only in the old-growth forests of Pr?ncipe Island, the tiny bird is likely already critically endangered, experts say. 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The species seen are as follows: Cackling Goose 1500 Canada Goose 200 Trumpeter Swan 10 Wood Duck 8 Northern Shoveler 5 Gadwall 5 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 1000 Mallard 350 Northern Pintail 400 Green-winged Teal 1500 Ring-necked Duck 1 Bufflehead 2 Hooded Merganser 4 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Horned Grebe 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20 Anna's Hummingbird 1 American Coot 1 Least Sandpiper 24 peep sp. 35 Wilson's Snipe 5 Greater Yellowlegs 25 Short-billed Gull 5 Ring-billed Gull 250 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 6 Brandt's Cormorant 6 Double-crested Cormorant 20 Great Blue Heron 12 Bald Eagle 10 Belted Kingfisher 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 American Crow 75 Black-capped Chickadee 40 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Golden-crowned Kinglet 30 Brown Creeper 4 Pacific Wren 2 Marsh Wren 1 Bewick's Wren 3 European Starling 400 American Robin 75 Cedar Waxwing 25 American Goldfinch 5 Fox Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 15 Spotted Towhee 5 Red-winged Blackbird 26 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 4 Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 Seen by several birders, in a mixed flock with Townsend's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, both Kinglets, BC Chickadees, Brown Creepers. Townsend's Warbler 1 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S121766429 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meetings at wos.org Thu Nov 3 06:48:49 2022 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS_Monthly_Meeting_Reminder=3A=C2=A0=C2=A0_?= =?utf-8?b?TW9uLiwgTm92LiA3OsKgwqBPZiBQZW9wbGUgYW5kIFB1ZmZpbnMgd2l0?= =?utf-8?q?h_Dr=2E_Peter_Hodum?= Message-ID: <20221103134849.41418.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is delighted to invite everyone in the wider birding community to attend our next Monthly Meeting on Monday, Nov. 7.??Our speaker, Dr. Peter Hodum, Professor at the University of Puget Sound, will present Of Puffins and People:??Conserving Seabirds of the Salish Sea and Outer Coast of Washington.??The presentation will begin at 7:30 pm. For the first time since March 2020, you have the option of attending the meeting in-person at the UW?s Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle).??Measures to protect those attending include a requirement to wear masks when indoors, enhanced ventilation in the large venue and seating that is spaced.??No refreshments will be served.??The doors will open at 6:30 pm.?? You are also welcome to attend via Zoom.??Go to https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ and follow instructions to sign in.??Sign-in will begin at 7 pm Pacific time.??When you sign in, please keep your microphone muted and your camera (video) off. You should see a red line through both icons. PLEASE NOTE:??Zoom recently announced that by Saturday, November 5, 2022, you must have Zoom software version 5.8.6 or higher in order to join or host Zoom meetings. After signing in to Zoom software, you will be prompted to update if your version is out of date.??More details are available at wos.org. Please join us either in-person or virtually! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From vickibiltz at gmail.com Thu Nov 3 13:05:39 2022 From: vickibiltz at gmail.com (Vicki) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] 30+ trumpeter swans near Snag Island Message-ID: Hello Tweeters, I?ve been on the lookout for Trumpeter Swans here in the Bonney Lake/Buckley area. Finally saw a very nice sized flock in the waters by the Snag Island Entry road. I?m thinking there is someone that already counts the Lake Tapps swans. 30 is a conservative count as my view was limited. I didn?t drive the entry road, and I have yet to put them on eBird. Was just glad to see them. I?ll be watching Sumner through Enumclaw this winter; a huge area. Hopefully, someone who lives in this area is able to help with keeping track of the swans. 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First of year ( *FOY*) - American Wigeon - A few on the lake - Green-winged Teal - One at Rowing Club, First of Fall (*FOF*) - Common Merganser - Male at weir (*FOF*) - Western Screech-Owl - One heard pre-dawn - Great Horned Owl - Matt heard one near the concert venue pre-dawn - Northern Saw-whet Owl - Matt heard two predawn (*FOY*) - Varied Thrush - One near mansion (*FOF*) - American Pipit - Several flyovers, but we've yet to see one on the ground this fall - White-throated Sparrow - Brian had one, East Meadow We saw a large flock of birds well out on the lake, and I was able to scope them after the walk. Turned out to be a couple of hundred(!) BUFFLEHEAD ( *FOF*), a handful of LESSER SCAUP (*FOF*), at least 4 WESTERN GREBE (*FOY*), and a few wigeon. There were also a couple of HORNED GREBE and a CALIFORNIA GULL. If you're counting, that's *3* *FOY *plus *5 FOF!* We had a NINE SPARROW DAY, which is all of the likely species. Besides the fairly small numbers I've noted for various dabbling ducks, we also had an abundance of flocks of unidentified ducks overhead all morning. Our guesses were many more Mallard, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, and maybe some Gadwall. Misses today included Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Northern Shrike, Bushtit, Brown Creeper, Pine Siskin, and Western Meadowlark. For the day, an amazing 66 species! = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From merdave at homenetnw.net Thu Nov 3 18:11:59 2022 From: merdave at homenetnw.net (merdave@homenetnw.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: failure notice In-Reply-To: mid:8 References: mid:8 Message-ID: <893d8013f0a88ea03cf027ad525b99f2@homenetnw.net> Hi, Tweeters. I just watched this video on PBS. It is very well done, I think. Learned several new facts about Lewis'Woodpeckers. Hope you enjoy it too. Meredith Spencer, Bridgeport From liamhutcheson2020 at gmail.com Thu Nov 3 21:09:28 2022 From: liamhutcheson2020 at gmail.com (Liam Hutcheson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Satsop Christmas Bird Count 2022 Message-ID: Hello Tweeters! The Satsop Christmas Bird Count (Grays Harbor county) will be on December 30th this year, and I am looking for volunteers! The Satsop count was done in the early 2000s, but stopped in 2012. It was resurrected last year by Dalton Spencer, but with him now out of town, I will be compiling. Please email me with any interest or questions, the more people the better! Liam Hutcheson Olympia liamhutcheson2020@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bboek at olympus.net Fri Nov 4 10:17:17 2022 From: bboek at olympus.net (Bob Boekelheide) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Avian influenza alert Message-ID: <61A430A3-9ABF-459B-B0EB-95FC3F929864@olympus.net> Hello, Tweeters, Avian influenza alert ? Last week a homeowner discovered a sick Great Blue Heron standing in her driveway southeast of Sequim. It was weak and lethargic, barely able to keep its head up. She called Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, who ended up euthanizing the bird and sending a sample to the State Veterinarian via WDFW. It tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). APHIS/USDA (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/US Dept of Agriculture) has an excellent website to search US records of avian influenza in wild birds: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds Looking at the APHIS/USDA records, this is the first GBH with HPIA for WA, but there are at least six other GBH recovered with avian influenza in the US, including two in Florida and one each in New York, Michigan, Idaho, and Oregon. Most HPAI wild bird records are waterfowl, along with lots of raptors and other waterbirds. Very few passerines make the list, likely because they?re not found or tested. Prior to this GBH, other wild birds recorded in Clallam County with HPAI were three Bald Eagles. As you?ve probably read, HPAI is highly contagious and very deadly for birds. 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It has a silver band on the right leg.?https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2022/nov/02/hawk-released-near-bow-after-plane-strike-early-this-year/ ?Joyce MeyerMike WestGig Harbor, WAmeyer2j@aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kldinseattle at yahoo.com Fri Nov 4 10:29:48 2022 From: kldinseattle at yahoo.com (Karen Deyerle) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Avian influenza alert In-Reply-To: <61A430A3-9ABF-459B-B0EB-95FC3F929864@olympus.net> References: <61A430A3-9ABF-459B-B0EB-95FC3F929864@olympus.net> Message-ID: <119426380.267371.1667582988545@mail.yahoo.com> Should we bring our bird feeders in? Karen On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10:17:50 AM PDT, Bob Boekelheide wrote: Hello, Tweeters, Avian influenza alert?? Last week a homeowner discovered a sick Great Blue Heron standing in her driveway southeast of Sequim. It was weak and lethargic, barely able to keep its head up. She called Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, who ended up euthanizing the bird and sending a sample to the State?Veterinarian via WDFW.?It tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). ? ?? APHIS/USDA (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/US Dept of Agriculture) has an excellent website to search US records of avian influenza in wild birds: ? ?https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds Looking at the APHIS/USDA records, this is the first GBH with HPIA for WA, but there are at least six other GBH recovered with avian influenza in the US, including two in Florida and one each in New York, Michigan, Idaho, and Oregon.?Most HPAI wild bird records are waterfowl, along with lots of raptors and other waterbirds. Very few passerines make the list, likely because they?re not found or tested. Prior to this GBH, other wild birds recorded in Clallam County with HPAI were three Bald Eagles. ? ? As you?ve probably read, HPAI is highly contagious and very deadly for birds. Testing labs can?t test every sick wild bird, but HPAI is now widespread in WA and we birders should be on the lookout for numbers of sick birds. ? ? Bob BoekelheideSequim _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bboek at olympus.net Fri Nov 4 10:49:18 2022 From: bboek at olympus.net (Bob Boekelheide) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Avian influenza alert In-Reply-To: <119426380.267371.1667582988545@mail.yahoo.com> References: <61A430A3-9ABF-459B-B0EB-95FC3F929864@olympus.net> <119426380.267371.1667582988545@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6AAA7826-A9C2-43AC-A760-FCD687D43842@olympus.net> I don?t think anyone is recommending taking down bird feeders because of avian influenza. Songbirds don?t seem to be affected as much as larger birds. But, as always, it?s important to clean bird feeders regularly with a 10% bleach solution. Here?s some info from Cornell: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/avian-influenza-outbreak-should-you-take-down-your-bird-feeders/ Bob Boekelheide Sequim > On Nov 4, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Karen Deyerle wrote: > > Should we bring our bird feeders in? > > Karen > > On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10:17:50 AM PDT, Bob Boekelheide wrote: > > > Hello, Tweeters, > > Avian influenza alert ? Last week a homeowner discovered a sick Great Blue Heron standing in her driveway southeast of Sequim. It was weak and lethargic, barely able to keep its head up. She called Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, who ended up euthanizing the bird and sending a sample to the State Veterinarian via WDFW. It tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). > > APHIS/USDA (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/US Dept of Agriculture) has an excellent website to search US records of avian influenza in wild birds: > > https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds > > Looking at the APHIS/USDA records, this is the first GBH with HPIA for WA, but there are at least six other GBH recovered with avian influenza in the US, including two in Florida and one each in New York, Michigan, Idaho, and Oregon. Most HPAI wild bird records are waterfowl, along with lots of raptors and other waterbirds. Very few passerines make the list, likely because they?re not found or tested. Prior to this GBH, other wild birds recorded in Clallam County with HPAI were three Bald Eagles. > > As you?ve probably read, HPAI is highly contagious and very deadly for birds. Testing labs can?t test every sick wild bird, but HPAI is now widespread in WA and we birders should be on the lookout for numbers of sick birds. > > Bob Boekelheide > Sequim > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raphael.fennimore at gmail.com Fri Nov 4 13:24:42 2022 From: raphael.fennimore at gmail.com (Raphael Fennimore) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ed Swan, birding savant, author, teacher and friend Message-ID: ? Hello Tweeters, It is with a sad heart that I pass along the below message from Sue Trevathan: ?There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains.? Whoever wrote these beautiful words must have envisioned Ed Swan. We lost Ed to a heart attack Friday, Oct. 28 in the prime of his life, while he was doing what he loved most, birding at one of his favorite places. Vashon has been in mourning ever since. Ed?s knowledge of birds was legendary, yet he remained modest and humble. When he and his wife, Linda Barnes, moved to Vashon in 2000, his reputation as a master birder preceded him. Instead of waiting to be asked, he showed up at every opportunity to support Vashon Audubon and was always willing to share his vast knowledge about birds in a way that fueled one's curiosity to learn more. He served as Vashon Audubon president for many years, and managed the Christmas Bird Count, an annual survey that contributes to global knowledge about bird populations. Many of us were delighted to encounter Ed while out birding on the island, always wearing his classic bird T-shirts. He was known to bundle up his young sons, Garnet and Leander, and take them all over the island on his birding expeditions. Ed was meticulous in his record-keeping, noting for many years the arrival and departure dates for migratory and rare birds on the island. This effort culminated in his essential book, The Birds of Vashon Island: A Natural History of Habitat and Population Transformation, which was so popular that he produced an updated edition in 2013. This book is key to our understanding of bird populations and their habitats on Vashon. It is a go-to for island naturalists and will remain the definitive baseline of bird species accounts, seasonal abundance, and birding hotspots on the island as we face an uncertain future of climate change and habitat loss. After Ed and Linda moved to West Seattle in 2015, he resurrected Washington Birds, the journal of the Washington Ornithological Society, after many years of dormancy. He was always seeking better ways to teach birding techniques, and he developed a unique, systemic method for improving birdwatching skills that he taught to eager participants through Vashon Audubon, Tahoma Audubon, Rainier Audubon, and North Cascades Audubon. He led countless birding trips all over Puget Sound, and offered backyard consultations on how to attract birds and other wildlife. As I look out my window and see my first Varied Thrush of the season, I think about the gifts Ed left for us and my hope that we can make a difference in the lives of birds, even if it?s just in our own backyards. ? Sue Trevathan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Fri Nov 4 20:02:33 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Rock Sandpiper in Port Townsend In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The ROCK SANDPIPER continues and is rather reliable on the piers of Hudson Marina near Doc's Marina Grill in Port Townsend. The birds use the piers as a high-tide roost and you look right down on them from the parking lot. Pics of the scene here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S121862813 At lower tides, the birds forage on the beach at Pt Hudson and across the bay at Fort Flagler. Picking out the Rock Sand in either context is difficult, but definitely easier when they're on the piers. The Black Turnstone flock has grown to 472 birds. I've not yet seen the Ruddy that was photographed earlier in the week. good birding, On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 12:48 PM Steve Hampton wrote: > This morning there was a Rock Sandpiper among 360 Black Turnstones, as > well as many Dunlin, Sanderlings, and 23 Surfbirds. Hopefully the bird will > remain thru the winter. Low tide viewing is at the Point Hudson spit (and > probably this flock goes to the rocks either side of the ferry and Flagler > as well). High tide they seem to be using the empty piers at the Point > Hudson Marina, which is closed to boats all winter due to jetty work. > Excellent viewing from Doc's Marina Grill parking lot, though the birds are > often sleeping when on the piers. Look for the Rock Sand's scaly back > pattern and bright white-edged tertials and coverts. I included some wider > angle pics to help facilitate a search image. > > A Ruddy Turnstone was photographed on the piers with the BLTU yesterday. 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Here is a summary of our results: ? 24 reports were accepted as valid new records. ? 1 additional record was accepted as continuing sighting of a record previously accepted at an earlier meeting. ? 13 reports were not accepted. ? 1 report was left as unreviewable. No species were added to the official Washington state list. The list remains at 522 species, including 510 species fully accredited (supported by specimen, photograph, or recording) and 12 species which are sight-only records (supported only by written documentation). Key: Votes in parentheses (# accepted ? # not accepted ? # abstain) [Notations: p=photo, v = video, a = audio, s = sketch] ACCEPTED RECORDS COHU-2003-2, Costa's Hummingbird ? 5 May 2003, 131 Magee Rd., Quilcene, Jefferson County. Dan Waggoner [w, p] (7-0-0). UPSA-2022-1, Upland Sandpiper ? 21 August 2022, Waterville Plateau, Douglas County. Liam Hutcheson [w, p] (7-0-0). WRSA-2022-1, White-rumped Sandpiper ? 18 June 2022, Soap Lake, Grant County. Matthew Yawney [w, p] (7-0-0). TBMU-2022-1, Thick-billed Murre ? 23 April 2022, 46.9942904, -124.950943, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County. Bill Tweit [w], Jack Maynard [p], Jordan Roderick [p], David True [p], Teri Zambon True [p] (7-0-0). BHGU-2022-1, Black-headed Gull ? 2-10 April 2022, Saltwater SP and Dumas Bay Nature Preserve, King County. Greg Harrington [p], Liam Hutcheson [p], Jason Vassallo [p] (7-0-0). LETE-2022-1, Least Tern ? 4-5 July 2022, Casey Pond, McNary NWR, Walla Walla County. Mike & Merry Lynn Denny [w, p], Victor Hubbard [w, p], Bill & Nancy LaFramboise [w, p] (7-0-0). HAPE-2022-1, Hawaiian Petrel ? 21 August 2022, Off-shore, 46.9942904, -124.950943, about 33 nm west of Ocean City, Grays Harbor County. Cindy McCormack [w], G. Scott Mills [w], Kirk Zufelt [w, p] (7-0-0). NABO/MABO-2022-1, Nazca/Masked Booby ? 20 July 2022, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County. Raphael Fennimore [w, p, v], Eric Hope [w], Alex Meilleur [w, p] (NABO/MABO 7-0-0). Note: While the WBRC believed that this was likely a Nazca Booby, the evidence was not sufficient to identify beyond the species pair. Note: The WBRC voted that all three reports (NABO/MABO-2022-1, NABO-2022-2, NABO-2022-3) were best treated as separate individuals. NABO-2022-2, Nazca Booby ? 17 August 2022, Discovery Park, Carkeek Park, Golden Gardens Park, Kava Kayu Park King County, Kitsap Waters, Kitsap County, Edmonds Waterfront, Jefferson Head, Snohomish County, Libbey Beach, Island County. Blair Bernson [w], Alex Meilleur [w, p], Ryan Merrill [w], John Puschock [w], Carol Riddell [w], Brad Waggoner [w], Laura Brou [p] (NABO 7-0-0). Note: The WBRC voted that all three reports (NABO/MABO-2022-1, NABO-2022-2, NABO-2022-3) were best treated as separate individuals. NABO-2022-3, Nazca Booby ? 1 September 2022, Discovery Park, Carkeek Seattle, Three Tree Point, Burien, King County and Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County. Sam Fason [w], Ryan J Merrill [w, p], Brad Waggoner [w], Eric Hope fide Sam Fason [p] (NABO= 6, NABO/MABO = 1). Note: The WBRC voted that all three reports (NABO/MABO-2022-1, NABO-2022-2, NABO-2022-3) were best treated as separate individuals. SNEG-2022-1, Snowy Egret ? 15-22 May 2022, Millet Pond, McNary NWR, Walla Walla County. Philip Bartley [w, p], Elke Davis [w, p], Mike & MerryLynn Denny [w, p], Victor Hubbard [w, p], Bill & Nancy LaFramboise [w, p], Bruce Toews [w, p] (7-0-0). Note: The WBRC voted that the two reports (SNEG-2022-1 & 2022-2) were best treated as separate individuals. SNEG-2022-2, Snowy Egret ? 1-6 June 2022, Swallows Park & W. Evans Rd. Pond, Clarkston, Asotin County. Keith Carlson [w, p], Catherine Temple [w, p] (7-0-0). Note: The WBRC voted that the two reports (SNEG-2022-1 & 2022-2) were best treated as separate individuals. WTKI-2022-1, White-tailed Kite ? 30 April - 17 May 2022, Tsoo-Yess Beach, Neah Bay, Clallam County. Liam Hutcheson [w, p], Jason Vassallo [w] (7-0-0). YBSA-2022-1, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ? 12 June 2022, Omak Creek, 48.4208, -119.1367, Okanogan County. Charlie Wright [w], Linnaea Wright [w] (7-0-0). EAPH-2022-1, Eastern Phoebe ? 2-18 June 2022, Calispell Lake, Pend Oreille County. Maxine Reid [w, p, a], Matt Bartels [p, a], Becky Kent [p], Russ Koppendrayer [p, a] (7-0-0). PHVI-2022-1, Philadelphia Vireo ? 6 September 2022, Steptoe Butte, Whitman County. Russ Morgan [w, p] (7-0-0). WHWA-2022-1, White Wagtail ? 25 September 2022, Tyson Blood Ponds, Walla Walla County. Christopher Lindsey [w, p] (7-0-0). Note: The WBRC voted the subspecies identification was inconclusive (ocularis = 2, inconclusive = 5). GTGR-2022-1, Great-tailed Grackle ? 1-19 June 2022, Steigerwald NWR, Washougal, Clark County. Cindy McCormack [w], Luke Hanes [w, p], Randy Hill [w, p], Jared Strawderman [w, p] (7-0-0). Two birds. OVEN-2022-1, Ovenbird ? 15 June 2022, Jack?s and River Run Trail, Mazama, Okanogan County. DJ Jones [w, a] (7-0-0). MAWA-2022-1, Magnolia Warbler ? 9 September 2022, Bassett Park, Washtucna, Adams County. Phil Bartley [w, p], Victor Hubbard [w, p], Christopher Lindsey [w, p] (7-0-0). MAWA-2022-2, Magnolia Warbler ? 11 September 2022, Jetty Road, Neah Bay, Clallam County. Eric Heisey [w, p], Liam Hutcheson [w, p], Ryan J Merrill [w, p] (7-0-0). BLPW-2022-1, Blackpoll Warbler ? 27 August 2022, Steptoe Butte, Whitman County. Ben Meredyk [w], RJ Baltierra [p], Mason Maron [p] (7-0-0). BLPW-2022-2, Blackpoll Warbler ? 9-12 September 2022, Bassett Park, Washtucna, Adams County. Phil Bartley [w, p], Kathy Criddle [w, p], Victor Hubbard [w, p], Bill & Nancy LaFramboise [w, p], Christopher Lindsey [w, p], Brian Pendleton & Darshelle Worley [w, p], Maxine Reid [w], John Bishop [p] (7-0-0). BLGR-2022-1, Blue Grosbeak ? 19 June 2022, Marymoor Park, Redmond, King County. Shamik Ghosh [w, p], Charlotte Byers [w, p], Andy DeBroux [p], Jordan Gunn [p], Jennifer Hansen [p], Carl Haynie [p], Liam Hutcheson [p], Jordan Roderick [p], Doug Schurman [p] (7-0-0). RECORDS ACCEPTED AS CONTINUING SIGHTINGS OF PREVIOUSLY-ACCEPTED RECORDS The WBRC agreed the 2022 sighting of a Costa?s Hummingbird in Ellensburg, Kittitas County is best treated as a returning instance of COHU-2021-1, the individual found at the same location in 2021. The two records are merged and treated as COHU-2021-1. Dates and observation info for the 2022 occurrence: 21 April - 23 June 2022, Ellensburg, Kittitas County. Walter Szeliga [w, p], Bill Byers [p], Michael Charest [p], Deb Essman [p], Jason Vassallo [p] (7-0-0). REPORTS NOT ACCEPTED COHU-2022-1, Costa's Hummingbird ? 19 April 2022, Tumwater, Thurston County (1-6-0). CUSA-2022-1, Curlew Sandpiper ? 5 September 2022, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County (0-7-0). BTGU-2022-1, Black-tailed Gull ? 18 September 2022, Walla Walla River Delta, Walla Walla County (0-6-1). HERG-2021-1, "Vega" Herring Gull ? 23 March 2021, Lewis River Road, Woodland, Cowlitz County (0-7-0). BHVI-2022-1, Blue-headed Vireo ? 18 May 2022, Steamboat Slough Rd., Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Wahkiakum County (0-6-1). PSJU-2022-1, Pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco ? 25-26 March 2022, Eastsound, Orcas Island, San Juan County (0-7-0). SOSP-2021-1, Eastern Song Sparrow ? 8 October 2021, Bingen Ponds, Bingen, Klickitat County (0-7-0). COGR-2022-3, Common Grackle ? 14 April 2022, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, King County (0-7-0). COGR-2022-4, Common Grackle ? 8 May 2022, Osoyoos SP, Okanogan County (0-7-0). CONW-2022-1, Connecticut Warbler ? 23 August 2022, Eastern Unincorporated Woodinville, King County (0-7-0). BBWA-2022-1, Bay-breasted Warbler ? 23 April 2022, 7541 12th Ave NW, Seattle, King County (0-7-0). Two individuals. GRWA-2022-1, Grace's Warbler ? 17 August 2022, Government Meadows, King County (0-7-0). INBU-2022-1, Indigo Bunting ? 7 May 2022, Steptoe Canyon, Whitman County (0-7-0). OTHER DECISIONS Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. A picture of an immature Yellow-crowned Night-Heron on Facebook, reportedly from Seattle, was left as ?unreviewable? by the WBRC because there were doubts about the location of the photo and the observer was unresponsive to enquiries about the observation. YCNH-2022-1, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron ? 24 August 2022, near Kinnear Park, Seattle, King County (unreviewable: 7-0-0). Details and updated files including the current state checklist and records of all WBRC decisions are available on the WOS website at: https://wos.org/records/ Thanks to everyone who has submitted reports of rare birds, Matt Bartels Secretary, WBRC Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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He insisted on absolute accuracy and the highest quality of information. He wanted people to be able to trust his book, and I think they can. He has left us a valuable legacy for which we can all be grateful. But oh, I will miss him as a friend. - Connie, Seattle constancesidles@gmail.com > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Raphael Fennimore > Subject: [Tweeters] Ed Swan, birding savant, author, teacher and friend > Date: November 4, 2022 at 1:24:42 PM PDT > To: Tweeters > > ? > Hello Tweeters, > > It is with a sad heart that I pass along the below message from Sue Trevathan: > > ?There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains.? > > Whoever wrote these beautiful words must have envisioned Ed Swan. > > We lost Ed to a heart attack Friday, Oct. 28 in the prime of his life, while he was doing what he loved most, birding at one of his favorite places. Vashon has been in mourning ever since. > > Ed?s knowledge of birds was legendary, yet he remained modest and humble. When he and his wife, Linda Barnes, moved to Vashon in 2000, his reputation as a master birder preceded him. Instead of waiting to be asked, he showed up at every opportunity to support Vashon Audubon and was always willing to share his vast knowledge about birds in a way that fueled one's curiosity to learn more. He served as Vashon Audubon president for many years, and managed the Christmas Bird Count, an annual survey that contributes to global knowledge about bird populations. > > Many of us were delighted to encounter Ed while out birding on the island, always wearing his classic bird T-shirts. He was known to bundle up his young sons, Garnet and Leander, and take them all over the island on his birding expeditions. > > Ed was meticulous in his record-keeping, noting for many years the arrival and departure dates for migratory and rare birds on the island. This effort culminated in his essential book, The Birds of Vashon Island: A Natural History of Habitat and Population Transformation, which was so popular that he produced an updated edition in 2013. > > This book is key to our understanding of bird populations and their habitats on Vashon. It is a go-to for island naturalists and will remain the definitive baseline of bird species accounts, seasonal abundance, and birding hotspots on the island as we face an uncertain future of climate change and habitat loss. > > After Ed and Linda moved to West Seattle in 2015, he resurrected Washington Birds, the journal of the Washington Ornithological Society, after many years of dormancy. He was always seeking better ways to teach birding techniques, and he developed a unique, systemic method for improving birdwatching skills that he taught to eager participants through Vashon Audubon, Tahoma Audubon, Rainier Audubon, and North Cascades Audubon. He led countless birding trips all over Puget Sound, and offered backyard consultations on how to attract birds and other wildlife. > > As I look out my window and see my first Varied Thrush of the season, I think about the gifts Ed left for us and my hope that we can make a difference in the lives of birds, even if it?s just in our own backyards. > > ? Sue Trevathan > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garrettwhaynes at me.com Sat Nov 5 14:12:04 2022 From: garrettwhaynes at me.com (Garrett Haynes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ed Swan Message-ID: <3EA3A631-32A6-4B7A-9A2B-721FFCCAA798@me.com> Hello Tweets, Thank you for sharing Raphael. Really sad to hear about Ed passing away so suddenly. We just participated in a class of his through the Rainier Audubon chapter in September and went on a field trip with him. I'm still reading through his Vashon book right now. So much detail and really well researched. He must have spent countless hours out in the field and at his desk writing it. I was also able to go to his house a few years ago in West Seattle and see my lifer Rose Breasted Grosbeak he had coming to his feeders and he was very gracious in letting people come by to see it and stood talking with us for quite a while. He was an excellent knowledgeable birder, friendly and kind, and contributed much to our local birding scene. He will be missed. Garrett Haynes Auburn, WA Sent from my iPhone From mlfrey at protonmail.com Sun Nov 6 00:25:53 2022 From: mlfrey at protonmail.com (Mary L Frey) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ed Swan Message-ID: As a new, older birder, I was truly saddened to hear of Ed?s sudden & untimely death. I remember journeying to Vashon Island several years ago for a field trip & I still remember his enthusiasm & the joy he embraced. It wasn?t about numbers or ticks, it was all about the birds?? Mary Frey Harstine Island Sent from Proton Mail for iOS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zollejd at gmail.com Sun Nov 6 11:26:16 2022 From: zollejd at gmail.com (Jason Zolle) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?King_Co=2E_Harris=E2=80=99s_Sparrow=2C_Marym?= =?utf-8?q?oor_Park?= Message-ID: Hi folks, My partner and I just found a juvenile Harris?s Sparrow at Marymoor, first feeding on the ground near the trail intersection at (47.6566378, -122.1094966) and it then hopped into an apple tree. Has appeared a couple times in and out of the bushes. Per eBird this looks to be the first in King this year. 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The feedback will help to inform the development of an Ebey Island Wildlife Area Unit Management Plan. The Department anticipates completing the plan in June 2023 following an April 2023 draft with additional opportunities for public involvement. The plan will consider public access and outdoor recreation, habitat enhancements, educational opportunities, water control, and on-site agricultural improvements, among other elements. "The upcoming management plan will help guide the future of Ebey Island for the next decade," said Loren Brokaw, WDFW assistant regional wildlife program manager. "With that, it's important to us that we're hearing from the broader community of folks who care about Ebey Island as we get started on this process." More information about the Nov. 16 virtual meeting [maillists.dfw.wa.gov] and the development of the Ebey Island Wildlife Area Unit Management Plan is available on WDFW's website [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]. In addition to the Nov. 16 virtual meeting, WDFW will also be sharing updates about the plan with the Department's Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Advisory Group, which meets periodically with meetings open to the public. Information about the group and its meetings is available on the WDFW's website [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]. The Ebey Island unit consists of about 400 acres of forested swamp and over 800 acres of grassland habitat. Located within the Snohomish Estuary, the unit provides a matrix of wetland, agricultural, and forested habitats that benefit fish and wildlife. May all your birds be identified, Denis Denis DeSilvis Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pileatedpamela at aol.com Sun Nov 6 15:52:43 2022 From: pileatedpamela at aol.com (Pamela Myers) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] What happened to the the Black Phoebes at Wylie? References: <1275311838.712635.1667778763727.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1275311838.712635.1667778763727@mail.yahoo.com> I'm hoping that the answer will be that nothing happened to them, but I haven't seen an eBird report for them at Wylie for months. Keeping my fingers crossed, maybe I just missed seeing reports of them. Pam Myers? pileatedpamela@aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ramosmike79 at gmail.com Sun Nov 6 16:30:37 2022 From: ramosmike79 at gmail.com (Mike Ramos) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Found Binoculars Message-ID: I apologize for the delay in posting this: If you or someone you know lost a set of binoculars on Tuesday, November 1st please send me a personal email describing them (brand, model, specs), and where you last remember having them, and I'll arrange to get them back to you. Thanks! Mike Ramos Bellingham, WA ramosmike79 at gmail dot com From pdickins at gmail.com Sun Nov 6 16:46:13 2022 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] What happened to the the Black Phoebes at Wylie? In-Reply-To: <1275311838.712635.1667778763727@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1275311838.712635.1667778763727@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Last year Dianna Murray found one dead up against the back wall of the shelter. Nine was seen for several weeks after, but then there were a few reports of one in late summer. Nothing lately Phil Dickibson Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2022, at 3:53 PM, Pamela Myers wrote: > > ? > I'm hoping that the answer will be that nothing happened to them, but I haven't seen an eBird report for them at Wylie for months. Keeping my fingers crossed, maybe I just missed seeing reports of them. > > Pam Myers > > pileatedpamela@aol.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Sun Nov 6 21:22:39 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] What happened to the the Black Phoebes at Wylie? In-Reply-To: References: <1275311838.712635.1667778763727@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: A pair was actually nesting under the front of the shelter last year. HJans On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 4:46 PM Philip Dickinson wrote: > Last year Dianna Murray found one dead up against the back wall of the > shelter. Nine was seen for several weeks after, but then there were a few > reports of one in late summer. Nothing lately > > Phil Dickibson > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 6, 2022, at 3:53 PM, Pamela Myers wrote: > > ? > I'm hoping that the answer will be that nothing happened to them, but I > haven't seen an eBird report for them at Wylie for months. Keeping my > fingers crossed, maybe I just missed seeing reports of them. > > Pam Myers > > pileatedpamela@aol.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The data gathered each year from this count helps provide a better understanding of shorebird populations in the Puget Sound region and the habitats they utilize, while allowing for the creation of more effective conservation management plans. After careful review of tide predictions and other factors, we have chosen the *weekend of December 3rd *to conduct the surveys across all sites, including Samish, Padilla, Fidalgo, Port Susan, and Skagit Bays and Whidbey Island. If you are interested and available to help with the survey, please fill out this Google Form indicating your interest and availability. We also recommend you review the protocols and other resources on our website and information about the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey . On the volunteer resources page, you will also find a recording of last year?s virtual training event, which would be highly beneficial to review. If you are new to this event or have any questions regarding this year?s count, training, and/or protocols, please feel free to reach out to me at this email address (jtrautmann@ecoinst.org). Thank you for your interest! 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There is an old apple tree about 30 feet to the right of the sign. The Harris?s was in this apple tree. If you try for the bird, this morning there was activity in the tree with birds chasing each other, so it will take some work. Good fortune in finding the bird. Brian H. Bell Woodinville Wa b ell aso c a t is ome d iado tc om From: Tweeters [mailto:tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Zolle Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2022 11:26 AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] King Co. Harris?s Sparrow, Marymoor Park Hi folks, My partner and I just found a juvenile Harris?s Sparrow at Marymoor, first feeding on the ground near the trail intersection at (47.6566378, -122.1094966) and it then hopped into an apple tree. Has appeared a couple times in and out of the bushes. Per eBird this looks to be the first in King this year. 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Goodhew) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's Hummingbird Message-ID: A female came to our feeder early and again at noon From lsg at surfin-g.com Tue Nov 8 13:41:33 2022 From: lsg at surfin-g.com (Larry S. Goodhew) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's Humming bird Message-ID: <3e5b607d-c2bd-9119-e356-f12d07156632@surfin-g.com> A female came to our feeder this AM and again at noon??? 2 miles south of Collage Place, WA??? Larry & Jacque Goodhew From hadleyj1725 at gmail.com Tue Nov 8 19:29:39 2022 From: hadleyj1725 at gmail.com (Jane Hadley) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Statewide Christmas Bird Count information now available Message-ID: Dear Tweeters - Thanks to Chris Kessler for filling in for Jim Danzenbaker to gather information on more than 40 Christmas Bird Counts around the state next month. The dates, places, and contact information for these counts is now available on the WOS website at https://wos.org/cbc/ Also, four upcoming field trips have just been posted, so there are lots of opportunities to get out birding in the next month or two. https://wos.org/ Jane Hadley Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Tue Nov 8 19:33:39 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's Hummingbird In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5D397BD7-85E2-405E-B59F-F5F538E4FA4C@comcast.net> Any speculation how it ended up so far east? Maybe got blown up the Columbia Gorge and kept going? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Nov 8, 2022, at 13:25, Larry S. Goodhew wrote: > > A female came to our feeder early and again at noon > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From xjoshx at gmail.com Tue Nov 8 20:57:06 2022 From: xjoshx at gmail.com (Josh Adams) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's Hummingbird Message-ID: Tom, Locals would be able to give better context, but it looks like Anna's Hummingbird is established enough in the Walla Walla area to be a regular feeder bird for multiple eBirders in the area and has been present for at least a decade there, although it appears to still be an exciting yard bird. Anna's Hummingbird proclivity to wandering and range expansion never fails to amaze me. A further perusal of eBird data indicates they now appear to be resident as far north as southeast Alaska. Additionally, there are records all across the eastern US and SE Canada. Josh Adams Cathcart, WA From birder4184 at yahoo.com Wed Nov 9 09:29:23 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Coast Yesterday References: <1510552092.920401.1668014963028.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1510552092.920401.1668014963028@mail.yahoo.com> I have been watching two dogs by myself for a few days.? Has limited birding/chasing (read Little Gull here).? Decided to take them to the coast yesterday where they could enjoy the beach and I could bird.? South of Westport only.? Really good day and the dogs had a blast. 4 geese species at the Bishop Athletic Complex south of Aberdeen and again in Tokeland.Very windy but Bar Tailed Godwit remains at the Tokeland Marina with 150+ Marbled Godwits and a dozen or so Willets.? Western Grebes in the bay but too windy to search long for Clark's Grebe.? A single Eared Grebe there. At Graveyard Spit/Fisher Avenue - Western SP, Dunlin, Sanderlings, Black Bellied Plovers, a Snowy Plover and one Red Knot.?? Open Beach up and down from Grayland - lots of birds:? massive groups of Dunlin - one with at least 3000 maybe more -? 5000+? 150" Black Bellied Plovers, 250 Least Sandpipers, 8 Semipalmated Plovers, 30 Western Sandpipers, 175+ Sanderlings, 8 American Pipits and a Lapland Longspur.? Very windy again and the Least Sandpipers and Semipalmated were taking shelter in the detritus on the beach.? Pure Western Gulls along the whole beach.? The Dunlin were amazing!! Doggies slept the whole way home.? 2 Great Egrets visible from road grazing in field near Brady. Blair Bernson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From raptorrunner97321 at yahoo.com Thu Nov 10 09:44:14 2022 From: raptorrunner97321 at yahoo.com (Jeff Fleischer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Available island routes References: Message-ID: Hi Everyone, A couple weeks ago, I posted the availability of several raptor survey routes for our Winter Raptor Survey Project sponsored by the East Cascades Audubon Society chapter in Bend, OR. I was able to fill those routes and would like to offer a couple more to anyone interested in joining this very large citizen science project. We currently have 518 active routes covering more than 30,000 miles of transects surveyed each month by more than 425 primary volunteers throughout WA, OR, ID, and parts of CA, UT, and MT. Specifically, I am looking for volunteers to take on the San Juan Island and Lopez Island routes that I have put together. Ideally, it would be great to have residents of these two islands to offer their help so as not to have to rely on winter ferry travel from the mainland. With that said, anyone interested is welcome to offer their help :). The San Juan route is about 85 miles long which would take the better part of a day to complete. The Lopez Island route is around 55 miles long which could be covered in half a day. We ask our volunteers to commit to doing one survey each month during December through February, with November and March also available as additional survey options. Participants should be comfortable with raptor ID and have at least binoculars to be able to search for and ID birds (spotting scopes would be a plus but not mandatory). Surveys can be scheduled so as not to conflict with your normal monthly life schedules, this flexibility can also navigate around any inclement weather that will force birds to seek shelter and thus be difficult to find. If this sounds like an experience/activity that you would like to be involved with, please contact me as soon as possible to get your route choice. I will provide additional details to get you prepped for the survey work you will be doing. This season?s survey effort is now underway so if you wish to do your first survey this month, time will be of the essence to get signed up. Thank you, Jeff Fleischer Project Coordinator Winter Raptor Survey Project East Cascades Audubon Society - Bend, OR (project sponsor) Email: raptorrunner97321@yahoo.com From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Nov 10 15:25:23 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-11-10 Message-ID: Tweets - It was 35 degrees and rather dark and overcast to start, but by the end of the survey it was 45 degrees and mostly sunny. No precipitation and no noticeable wind. So, very nice conditions. Birdy too. Highlights: - Northern Shoveler - Four in flyby, one more at the lake. First of Fall (*FOF*) - Scaup sp. - Six or eight at the lake, too far for identification beyond Scaup - Common Goldeneye - Flock flying north over Dog Meadow was at least 35 birds. At least one more at lake (*FOF*) - Virginia Rail - Maybe three heard along the slough, one SEEN at Rowing Club - Common Loon - One flyby loon, heading towards the lake. A late scan of the lake showed a Common, probably the earlier bird - SHORT-EARED OWL - Flew around the Viewing Mound at ~6:45 a.m., giving us great looks. First of Year (*FOY*) - Falcon sp. - One flew west over the south end of Dog Area. Size hard to judge, but it flew more like a Peregrine than like a Merlin - Varied Thrush - At least one heard, south end of Dog Area. Two seen south of Mansion - White-throated Sparrow - One with Zonos, NW corner of Dog Area - Western Meadowlark - Two at north edge of Fields 7-8-9 Just before 7:00, the SHORT-EARED OWL was again seen, this time high over the Viewing Mound trying to maintain a height advantage over a handful of pursuing American Crows. It kept going higher and higher until finally the last crow gave up, then it presumably then flew away. No sign of the Harris's Sparrow or Northern Shrike seen earlier in the week. For mammals, we did have AMERICAN BEAVER and several RIVER OTTER. Misses today included Cackling Goose*, Western Grebe, Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Northern Shrike*, and Pine Siskin. *Starred birds were seen earlier this week For the day, 62 species = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Joe Sweeney sweeneyfit at Mac dot com Sent from my iPhone From stevechampton at gmail.com Sat Nov 12 21:07:00 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ancient Murrelets coming in Message-ID: Today at Point Wilson, Port Townsend, John Piatt, Gus Van Vliet, Barry McKenzie and I enjoyed over 100 ANCIENT MURRELETS, about 50/hour, all southbound into Puget Sound. Some landed out in the channel but most continued south. As is typical with this species, they were all in groups of 5 to 15, flying in low lines over the water that seem to sparkle as they fly. good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heidi.kappes at gmail.com Sun Nov 13 08:47:14 2022 From: heidi.kappes at gmail.com (H. 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Saw from 10 ft, for a short time before it hopped to another rock. Long enough to get the binocs on it, but not a photo. In the binocs the id as a Wrentit was instantaneous. I have experience with the species in other parts of the west, but this is only my second day birding WA. >> The habitat was totally wrong, so I?m sure confused what it is was doing there. >> >> From the top of the jetty I saw a Black-footed Albatross, about 300 ft off the rocks. >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meyer2j at aol.com Mon Nov 14 08:22:01 2022 From: meyer2j at aol.com (Joyce Meyer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Pacific County North Jetty References: <1099623301.2511033.1668442921223.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1099623301.2511033.1668442921223@mail.yahoo.com> Tweets: ?The Cape Disappointment North Jetty can be an interesting place to bird.? On October 24, Mike and I walked almost to the end of the jetty.? On our return, Mike photographed a handsome Snow Bunting that soon disappeared into the rocks.? That may have been fortunate since a Peregrine Falcon was nearby.? Also seen was a single Western Grebe, Surf Scoters, and hundreds of Brown Pelicans, some fishing, but most were standing on the beach. The Peregrine must have made a dive or been soaked by a wave as it was soggy when it perched on nearby driftwood.One can walk past the gate, across the sand to the left and on our day the sand eventually was even with the top of the jetty. No need to climb slippery rocks.?Joyce MeyerMike WestGig Harbor, WAmeyer2j@aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mj.cygnus at gmail.com Mon Nov 14 09:15:09 2022 From: mj.cygnus at gmail.com (Martha Jordan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] binocular buying info Message-ID: While shopping for new binoculars I found this helpful information. It is via B&H company, but it has info that will help newer folks and perhaps others learn more about what binocs they may want to look at or buy. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/outdoors/buying-guide/the-bh-binocular-buying-guide Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mj.cygnus at gmail.com Mon Nov 14 09:22:51 2022 From: mj.cygnus at gmail.com (Martha Jordan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Swans at Columbia White Tail refuge near Cathlamet Message-ID: While on a road trip I went to Columbia White Tail refuge near Cathlamet. I found 28 swans feeding/loafing in the wetlands adjacent to the headquarters maintenance area. There were 14 Tundra adults and 14 Trumpeters, 1 a juvenile. Really nice to see them down there. One Tundra was very large, sitting next to a Trumpeter. The Tundra had no yellow on the lore, and no red line on the mandible. It was really clear it was a Tundra with all the field characteristics: side bill line, U shape forehead feathers, round head. But a huge bird and about the same size as the obvious Trumpeter sitting next to it. Has anyone seen swans in this general area this year or before. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Mon Nov 14 13:04:08 2022 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] This is a Wrentit References: <1460360154.104070.1668459848985.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1460360154.104070.1668459848985@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all, For those who are wondering if the bird on the Columbia River jetty is really a Wrentit, My own personal opinion would be this: cast those doubts aside! The observer Leif Anderson appeared in an interview with Audubon on Nov 2019 as a "Climate Trailblazer." His credentials include many Breeding Bird Surveys, Nightjar Surveys, and field-work for the Forest Service. He even has plenty of prior field experience with Wrentit. Having recently birded alongside southern birders down in AZ, I would be inclined to believe on that basis alone. Plus Wrentits aren't among the birds, such as accipiters, Gulls, Shorebirds, Myarchus or Empidonax flycatchers that present huge challenges for birders like me and even sometimes for experts. Wrentits are different. See a Wrentit, identify a Wrentit. Hallelujah, the Wrentits have finally flown across the Big Drink!!!? I fell in love with Wrentits in the summer of 68 and have been waiting for this since 1976 when I got here and Doug Wechsler told me they had never made it across the Columbia. But there is something terrible to lament and worry about--It's going to take more than one to get a WA population going. Thanks all, Ed Newbold -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. When you turn into the course entrance, take an immediate left onto the road to the driving range - that's where we meet. Also, to remind folks that haven't been here before, you don't need any ID to attend these birdwalks. Hope you're able to make it! Definitely dress for the weather, and may all your birds be identified, Denis Denis DeSilvis Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Nov 14 20:26:56 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Timing Is Everything: Nov 14, White Salmon, Anna's Hummingbird In-Reply-To: <2.56d46db691c77ca6933b@GNMAIL6> References: <2.56d46db691c77ca6933b@GNMAIL6> Message-ID: <27F650F8-BC5A-4BAD-AF38-CAA1AF139B85@gmail.com> Hello cj, An additional thing to consider. Here on Mercer Island we have found that Anna?s are much more tolerant of others at a feeder, especially near dark and last feeding, when temperatures are very low. What was the approximate temperature when they were all on the feeder? Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2022, at 6:57 PM, flick@gorge.net wrote: > > ? > White Salmon, WA / Nov 14, 2022 > dusk at 16:46 > a male Anna's Hummingbird allows THREE females to feed at the nectar portals of one feeder simultaneously > ? courtship behavior and start-up ? > cjflick > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From baro at pdx.edu Mon Nov 14 21:36:47 2022 From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Timing Is Everything: Nov 14, White Salmon, Anna's Hummingbird In-Reply-To: <27F650F8-BC5A-4BAD-AF38-CAA1AF139B85@gmail.com> References: <2.56d46db691c77ca6933b@GNMAIL6> <27F650F8-BC5A-4BAD-AF38-CAA1AF139B85@gmail.com> Message-ID: Interesting Tweeters post Re: Anna's Hummers in Fall (Winter?). Here are some observations down south in the Portland Area https://www.freelists.org/post/obol/Hummingbird-Abundance-or-Not Click on the image to get the idea. Some follow ups; I'll summarize. In addition to the feeder shown in the photo, My son had a 2nd feeder 10' away. The one in the photo went empty daily (no surprises) while the one 10' away never went empty. Why? It was guarded by a male who kept the hoards at bay. As an experiment my son moved the guarded feeder 5' closer to 5' away. The guard hummer gave up and now the hoards occupy both. How many hummers can share a feeder at once? There are 7 holes, so 14 hummers. They take turns, like some sort of automaton. Anna's hummer behavior is pretty complex. Bob OBrien Portland PS Sorry to keep harping, but this post was made simple by allowing photo(s) with an OBOL post. This allows the photo to be stored in the OBOL archives, which happens without any effort on the part of the local OBOL administrator.. https://www.freelists.org/archive/obol On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:27 PM Dan Reiff wrote: > Hello cj, > > An additional thing to consider. > Here on Mercer Island we have found that Anna?s are much more tolerant of > others at a feeder, especially near dark and last feeding, when > temperatures are very low. > What was the approximate temperature when they were all on the feeder? > Thanks, > Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 14, 2022, at 6:57 PM, flick@gorge.net wrote: > > > > ? > > White Salmon, WA / Nov 14, 2022 > > dusk at 16:46 > > a male Anna's Hummingbird allows THREE females to feed at the nectar > portals of one feeder simultaneously > > ? courtship behavior and start-up ? > > cjflick > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The surveys will take place the *morning of the 4th*, and volunteers should allow ~1hr at their site(s). Because the ideal tide windows are different at each site, the times of these surveys will differ by location. I will be contacting prospective volunteers soon with more information about the exact times of each survey. If you are interested in participating and have not already done so, please fill out this Google Form indicating your availability and site preferences. If any information has changed since completing this survey, feel free to send me an email or fill out a new form. From the results of the survey so far, it looks like we still need volunteers to survey Blaine Bay (Site: Semiahoo Bay), Samish Bay (Site: Alice Bay), Fidalgo Bay, and South Puget Sound (Site: Kennedy Creek). For all volunteers, we highly recommend exploring the volunteer resources page on our website. Here, you can find the survey protocol, site maps and descriptions, and a training video as well. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! Thank you for your interest and contribution to this initiative! Sincerely, Julia Trautmann Helpful links and additional information: Puget Sound Shorebird Count General Info https://ecoinst.org/conservation- programs/avian-conservation/puget-sound-shorebird-count/ Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey Info https://data.pointblue.org/apps/pfss/ http://climate.calcommons.org/article/pacific-flyway-shorebird-survey Volunteer Resources https://ecoinst .org/conservation-programs/avian-conservation/puget-sound-shorebird-count/volunteer-resources-for-the-puget-sound-shorebird-count/ Shorebird Identification Guide http://migratoryshorebirdproject.org/ wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PFSS_shorebird-ID-slides.pdf -- *Julia Trautmann (she/her)* Americorps Avian Science Technician Ecostudies Institute Olympia, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Some follow ups; I'll summarize. In addition to the feeder shown in the photo, My son had a 2nd feeder 10' away. The one in the photo went empty daily (no surprises) while the one 10' away never went empty. Why? It was guarded by a male who kept the hoards at bay. As an experiment my son moved the guarded feeder 5' closer to 5' away. The guard hummer gave up and now the hoards occupy both. How many hummers can share a feeder at once? There are 7 holes, so 14 hummers. They take turns, like some sort of automaton. Anna's hummer behavior is pretty complex. Bob OBrien Portland PS Sorry to keep harping, but this post was made simple by allowing photo(s) with an OBOL post. This allows the photo to be stored in the OBOL archives, which happens without any effort on the part of the local OBOL administrator.. https://www.freelists.org/archive/obol On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:27 PM Dan Reiff wrote: Hello cj, An additional thing to consider. Here on Mercer Island we have found that Anna?s are much more tolerant of others at a feeder, especially near dark and last feeding, when temperatures are very low. What was the approximate temperature when they were all on the feeder? Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2022, at 6:57 PM, flick@gorge.net wrote: > > ? > White Salmon, WA / Nov 14, 2022 > dusk at 16:46 > a male Anna's Hummingbird allows THREE females to feed at the nectar portals of one feeder simultaneously > ? courtship behavior and start-up ? > cjflick > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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After photographing them we continued on the East 90 where there were a couple dozen photographers on the shoulder and in the field photographing Short-eared Owls. This was an hour before sunset and the light was fantastic. We then drove to the West 90 where there were a couple Short-ears in fading light. We headed East and spotted a hovering Buteo in the field to the North. It was a Rough-legged. At the top of the hill on Farm to Market we stopped to admire a glorious sunset. An afternoon well spent. Alan Roedell, Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Wed Nov 16 12:10:22 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] CBC trends in a warming world Message-ID: With the Christmas Bird Counts coming up, I want to share some recent analysis I did for six species that are at the northern edge of their wintering range in the PNW. Research suggests many species (especially non-migratory species and short-distance migrants) are shifting their ranges north, both in summer and winter. CBCs, with their long history, are great at tracking large scale distribution changes over time, something that eBird just can't do yet. A lot of publications are now using CBC data to track climate change issues. I looked at *Cedar Waxwing, Hermit Thrush, White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Yellow-rumped Warbler*. I found all were increasing, to some degree or another, on CBCs in the PNW. The details and graphs are here: *Heading south for winter, more birds are choosing the Pacific Northwest * ---- Previously, I've posted about the expansion of California Scrub-Jays and Lesser Goldfinches , as well as a number of non-migratory species (Anna's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, others) *The invasion of the Pacific Northwest: California?s birds expand north with warmer winters * Our CBC data is being used! good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob.britschgi at gmail.com Wed Nov 16 16:55:46 2022 From: rob.britschgi at gmail.com (Rob Britschgi) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Owl Strike Message-ID: Reporting a Great Horned Owl 'sighting' at Tolt-MacDonald Park. A friend was mountain biking in the tree farm area this afternoon when he was pummeled by the GHOW while on the Phoenix Trail. After the smack, it lighted on a small alder some 30ft away. 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(I have had this happen from a Barred owl, called my MD and he said I should have a current tetanus shot- within the past 5-10 years- which I had- important to tell your friend this). Thank you, Dan Reiff MI Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 16, 2022, at 5:00 PM, Rob Britschgi wrote: > > ? > Reporting a Great Horned Owl 'sighting' at Tolt-MacDonald Park. A friend was mountain biking in the tree farm area this afternoon when he was pummeled by the GHOW while on the Phoenix Trail. After the smack, it lighted on a small alder some 30ft away. Of course, while the victim reached for his camera, said bird retreated to a nearby thicket, not to be seen. > Be safe out there, > Rob > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Among the highlights, a solo Black-bellied Plover hanging with the Short-billed gulls, a persistent Red-shouldered Hawk again put in an appearance, a Northern Shrike claimed it's territory from the top of a leafless alder, joined lower in the tree by 5 Western Meadowlarks. The complete ebird report follows: > > Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US > Nov 16, 2022 8:00 AM - 4:01 PM > Protocol: Traveling > 6.35 mile(s) > Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. The day was Overcast until early afternoon, with a south breeze at 3-8 knots and 34-50? F. There was a +1.4-foot low tide at 4:30 this morning, flooding toward a +13.3-foot high water at 12:15 p.m. Other species seen included eastern grey squirrel, Columbian black-tailed deer, harbor seals, lots of Isabella tiger moth larvae (woolly bears). > 70 species (+8 other taxa) > > Cackling Goose (minima) 1400 > Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 85 > Trumpeter/Tundra Swan 5 > Wood Duck 2 > Northern Shoveler 45 > Gadwall 45 > Eurasian Wigeon 1 Drake > American Wigeon 635 > Mallard 425 > Northern Pintail 735 > Green-winged Teal (American) 1555 > dabbling duck sp. 1100 Large flocks on mudflats during ebb tide; estimated by x100s > Ring-necked Duck 1 > Lesser Scaup 4 > Surf Scoter 8 > scoter sp. 50 > Bufflehead 165 > Common Goldeneye 45 > Common Merganser 1 > Red-breasted Merganser 4 > Horned Grebe 4 > Western Grebe 1 > Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8 > Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 > Anna's Hummingbird 2 > Virginia Rail 1 Vocalized from cattail marsh > American Coot 13 > Black-bellied Plover 1 > Killdeer 5 > Dunlin 25 > Least Sandpiper 165 > Wilson's Snipe 1 > Spotted Sandpiper 1 > Greater Yellowlegs 28 > Bonaparte's Gull 9 > Short-billed Gull 110 > Ring-billed Gull 135 > Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 5 > Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 4 > gull sp. 300 > Common Loon 3 > Brandt's Cormorant 8 > Double-crested Cormorant 28 > Great Blue Heron 16 > Northern Harrier 3 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 > Bald Eagle 12 > Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) 1 *Continuing; Red breast, barred tail. > Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 3 > Belted Kingfisher 4 > Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 2 > Pileated Woodpecker 1 Vocalized from Nisqually River trees > Northern Flicker 5 > Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 > Peregrine Falcon 2 > Northern Shrike 1 > American Crow 65 > Black-capped Chickadee 9 > Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 22 > Brown Creeper 4 > Pacific Wren 10 > Marsh Wren 4 > Bewick's Wren 5 > European Starling 75 > Varied Thrush 1 > American Robin 14 > Purple Finch (Western) 4 One male showed quite a bit of yellow in his plumage > American Goldfinch 50 > Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 1 > Golden-crowned Sparrow 18 > Song Sparrow 30 > Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 8 > Western Meadowlark 5 > Red-winged Blackbird 48 > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 4 > > View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S122542906 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Nov 16, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Steve Hampton wrote: > > With the Christmas Bird Counts coming up, I want to share some recent analysis I did for six species that are at the northern edge of their wintering range in the PNW. Research suggests many species (especially non-migratory species and short-distance migrants) are shifting their ranges north, both in summer and winter. CBCs, with their long history, are great at tracking large scale distribution changes over time, something that eBird just can't do yet. A lot of publications are now using CBC data to track climate change issues. > > I looked at Cedar Waxwing, Hermit Thrush, White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Yellow-rumped Warbler. 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URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Thu Nov 17 13:44:40 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] CBC trends in a warming world (Steve Hampton) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20221117134440.Horde.RLVS9_K96gpYTyste9iJ_yI@webmail.jimbetz.com> Steve/all, First let me preface this by saying that "yes, birds are moving further North due to climate change". I do -not- dispute that nor your research (study). Having said the above ... it is somewhat misleading to use simple growth percentages of birds seen and where. Let me explain what I mean when I say "somewhat misleading" ... Let's say that the number of Cedar Waxwings in the CBC goes up from 20 birds to 30 birds for Sequim. On the surface that is a 50% increase and I'm not disputing that number. But. If that number isn't made in reference to the total population of Cedar Waxwings in the CBC ... it can indicate a "larger trend" than what experience shows. As in ... just how often will any birder actually see a Cedar Waxwing in the Sequim area in December? When the total population in that area - at that time - is so small. Another way of saying this is that the percentage is "anecdotal evidence" - it's true but it doesn't tell the whole story. Again - I am NOT disputing the change(s). I'm saying that the numbers may not support the experience level we birders should expect. I looked at your 'article'. I did not see the actual numbers there. Did I miss them? 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It was the unexpected birds that made it fabulous. Highlights: - Short-eared Owl - Just about 7:00 a.m., one high above the East Meadow and Lot G, pursued by a couple of dozen American Crows - Northern Saw-whet Owl - Matt heard calls pre-dawn near east end of boardwalk - HORNED LARK - Still at the NE corner of the Compost Piles and in the nearby grass, where it's been for the past 5 days - First of Year (*FOY*) - Hermit Thrush - One along slough trail in the Big Cottonwood Forest (south of the Dog Meadow) - AMERICAN TREE SPARROW - Two seen, one a the Pea Patch, before and after seeing one along the East Meadow main trail (*FOY*) - White-throated Sparrow - One with Golden- and White-crowned Sparrows near the Dog Area portapotties - SWAMP SPARROW - One heard and seen along slough, as far north of the weir as the the mowing extends below the weir (*FOY*) - Western Meadowlark - One on the Viewing Mound After the main survey, I walked the Compost Piles and East Meadow again, picking up the 2nd American Tree Sparrow and a NORTHERN SHRIKE. We did not see the Clay-colored Sparrow that was first seen 2022-11-13, and which (as late as last evening) seemed to be hanging out *with* the HORNED LARK. The lark was our first since 2017, the Clay-colored the first since 2018. With those two tempting targets, there have been many birders and photographers flocking to the park for the last couple of weeks (oh, yeah, a couple of weeks ago when we had our first Harris's Sparrow). Many, many species have been recorded in the park the last two weeks, including at least twelve species of sparrow. Today, Rafael had an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a BOBCAT in the Pea Patch while chasing the American Tree Sparrows! Our misses today included Green-winged Teal, Western Grebe, Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Bushtit, Pine Siskin, and Lincoln's Sparrow, though many of those species were reported by non-survey people today. 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Highlights included the following: - HERMIT THRUSH - One at the edge of the forested area along the 4th hole (Green course) - AMERICAN WIDGEON - 34, including 18 at the 9th hole pond - GREAT BLUE HERON - Two - we've not had more than one recorded previously on a single day - PIED-BILLED GREBE - One at the 12th hole pond - a first for that area (none at Hodge Lake) - HOODED MERGANSER - 14 at Hodge Lake - GADWALL - Six - a species we don't often see at Eagles Pride GC Hope you have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving. The JBLM Eagles Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the following: * December 15 * January 19 * February 16 Anyone is welcome to join us! >From the eBirdPNW list: 25 species Gadwall 6 American Wigeon 34 Mallard 14 Bufflehead 4 Hooded Merganser 14 All at Hodge Lake (only duck species there) Pied-billed Grebe 1 One at the 12th hole pond - a first for this spot. (None at usual place - Hodge Lake.) Great Blue Heron 2 One at usual place at the 12th hole pond and one flyover. Northern Flicker 4 Steller's Jay 6 California Scrub-Jay 1 American Crow 18 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4 Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 14 Pacific Wren 15 Bewick's Wren 2 European Starling 11 Hermit Thrush 1 At the edge of the forest bordering the right side of the 4th hole (Green Course). Well seen by several observers. 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Armstrong) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] snow buntings Crockett Lake Whidbey Message-ID: While birding up on Fir Island to watch the short-eared owl spectacle (3 at once in the scope), talked to other birders who had seen snow buntings at Crockett Lake near the Coupeville ferry basin. Got back there about 4:15, very low light, but there they were. Great views of them foraging on the gravel road that is seaward of Crockett lake. Non-breeding plumage, which is very attractive. david armstrong -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stephanfjelstad at gmail.com Mon Nov 21 09:44:00 2022 From: stephanfjelstad at gmail.com (Stephan Fjelstad) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] snow buntings Crockett Lake Whidbey In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David: I'm a long-time Seattle birder. Was curious to know where on Fir Island you were watching the short-eared owls, if that's something you're comfortable sharing--if not, completely understand. And thanks for the tip on the snow buntings. Stephan Fjelstad On Sun, Nov 20, 2022 at 6:25 PM David A. Armstrong wrote: > While birding up on Fir Island to watch the short-eared owl spectacle (3 > at once in the scope), talked to other birders who had seen snow buntings > at Crockett Lake near the Coupeville ferry basin. Got back there about > 4:15, very low light, but there they were. Great views of them foraging on > the gravel road that is seaward of Crockett lake. Non-breeding plumage, > which is very attractive. > david armstrong > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdbooker at zipcon.net Mon Nov 21 12:59:36 2022 From: birdbooker at zipcon.net (Ian Paulsen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan Returning? Message-ID: <4ababe4-45f8-f69c-fe68-d83ff748b392@zipcon.net> HI ALL: Saw this posted on the ABA's RBA Facebook page:" A Whooper Swan was found Nov. 19 in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, BC. It was relocated on the 20th. There is speculation that this could be the returning individual that was seen last spring in Washington, Vancouver BC and the Yukon. If so Washington birders should keep their eyes open in areas where it was found previously." sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ From marcus at vorwaller.net Mon Nov 21 13:25:31 2022 From: marcus at vorwaller.net (Marcus Vorwaller) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan Returning? In-Reply-To: <4ababe4-45f8-f69c-fe68-d83ff748b392@zipcon.net> References: <4ababe4-45f8-f69c-fe68-d83ff748b392@zipcon.net> Message-ID: I also saw a Whooper swan in Elma, Washington in 2019: https://ebird.org/checklist/S54148687 it was marked an exotic by ebird admins but as far as I know there is no evidence that it was an escapee. Perhaps the same bird again. On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM Ian Paulsen wrote: > HI ALL: > Saw this posted on the ABA's RBA Facebook page:" A Whooper Swan was > found > Nov. 19 in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, BC. It was relocated on the > 20th. There is speculation that this could be the returning individual > that was seen last spring in Washington, Vancouver BC and the Yukon. If so > Washington birders should keep their eyes open in areas where it was found > previously." > > sincerely > Ian Paulsen > Bainbridge Island, WA, USA > Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: > https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rondastark18 at gmail.com Mon Nov 21 14:33:26 2022 From: rondastark18 at gmail.com (Ronda Stark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan Returning? In-Reply-To: References: <4ababe4-45f8-f69c-fe68-d83ff748b392@zipcon.net> Message-ID: Hi Ian, Thank you for the notice. Last year the visiting Whooper Swan in Snohomish appeared to develop a maternal bond with some of the juvenile Trumpeters who took to following the Whooper around in the fields. On one of my last visits, the Whooper Swan and the juveniles were together and definitely set apart from the rest of the swans. So I would not be totally surprised to see them return together. Ronda On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 1:26 PM Marcus Vorwaller wrote: > I also saw a Whooper swan in Elma, Washington in 2019: > https://ebird.org/checklist/S54148687 it was marked an exotic by ebird > admins but as far as I know there is no evidence that it was an escapee. > Perhaps the same bird again. > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM Ian Paulsen wrote: > >> HI ALL: >> Saw this posted on the ABA's RBA Facebook page:" A Whooper Swan was >> found >> Nov. 19 in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, BC. It was relocated on the >> 20th. There is speculation that this could be the returning individual >> that was seen last spring in Washington, Vancouver BC and the Yukon. If >> so >> Washington birders should keep their eyes open in areas where it was >> found >> previously." >> >> sincerely >> Ian Paulsen >> Bainbridge Island, WA, USA >> Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: >> https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mattxyz at earthlink.net Mon Nov 21 18:49:48 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan Returning? In-Reply-To: References: <4ababe4-45f8-f69c-fe68-d83ff748b392@zipcon.net> Message-ID: FWIW - that 2018 Grays Harbor Whooper Swan report was not accepted on the WBRC review. There were reports that a local family had two Whoopers they kept that repeatedly escaped and wandered around the Elma/Montesano area. That one doesn?t ?count?, sorry Matt Bartels Secretary, WBRC Seattle, WA > On Nov 21, 2022, at 1:25 PM, Marcus Vorwaller wrote: > > I also saw a Whooper swan in Elma, Washington in 2019: https://ebird.org/checklist/S54148687 it was marked an exotic by ebird admins but as far as I know there is no evidence that it was an escapee. Perhaps the same bird again. > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM Ian Paulsen > wrote: > HI ALL: > Saw this posted on the ABA's RBA Facebook page:" A Whooper Swan was found > Nov. 19 in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, BC. It was relocated on the > 20th. There is speculation that this could be the returning individual > that was seen last spring in Washington, Vancouver BC and the Yukon. If so > Washington birders should keep their eyes open in areas where it was found > previously." > > sincerely > Ian Paulsen > Bainbridge Island, WA, USA > Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: > https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Several modern bird orders co-existed with dinosaurs; some did not evolve until 25 or more million years after they perished (or about 40 million years ago). So, the question we will pose is not ?which came first, the chicken or the egg?? but ?which came first, the chicken or the songbird? or ?the penguin or the raptor?? Kim has had a passionate interest in paleontology since childhood and holds a Master?s Degree in Evolutionary Biology.??She has given two previous presentations to WOS ? ?The Dinosaurs Amongst Us? and ?The Birds Who Lived??with (Other) Dinosaurs", available at WOS' YouTube Channel:??https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC657f_RhriAUIwS_P1m5_nQ. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom, not in-person.??Please go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.??Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm. This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend.?? If you are not yet a member, I hope you will consider becoming one at http://wos.org/about-wos/membership/. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From joshuaahayes at protonmail.com Tue Nov 22 13:35:34 2022 From: joshuaahayes at protonmail.com (Joshua Hayes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Found: dead saw-whet owl Message-ID: Yesterday on the dog walk, my son found an unmarked but dead saw-whet owl near the interstate on the North Seattle College campus. He took it home, took a lot of photos, and wrapped it well, boxed it, then wrapped THAT, and put it in the freezer. I can't raise anyone at the Burke today; I have it in the freezer at school, but shouldn't the Burke be the long-term location for this poor little owl? Anyone have a contact there? Thanks! 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Jack Nolan Shoreline WA Sent from my iPhone. Pardon my brevity and typos. From festuca at comcast.net Wed Nov 23 21:44:02 2022 From: festuca at comcast.net (Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Nisqually NWR "Wednesday Walk" - 23 November Message-ID: <1158166275.601128.1669268642080@connect.xfinity.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Fri Nov 25 03:30:28 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Video Bird strike forces emergency landing of US Air Force plane - ABC News Message-ID: <086A00AD-15E3-49AC-AA94-2959700C9757@gmail.com> Hello Tweeters, Interesting story with video, and bird, strike statistics: https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/bird-strike-forces-emergency-landing-us-air-force-93825211 Dan Reiff MI Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Fri Nov 25 03:46:51 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Capable Of Even Downing A Fighter Jet, Bird Strike Forces US Military Aircraft With Top General To Return Base Message-ID: Tweeters, Another interesting article with a high resolution photograph of a jet fighter hitting a flock of birds. 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URL: From TRI at seattleu.edu Sat Nov 26 17:20:50 2022 From: TRI at seattleu.edu (Tucker, Trileigh) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] RFI/OT: Kauai birding Message-ID: Hi Tweets, My fianc? and I are in early stages of planning a trip to Kauai, Hawaii. I?d love recommendations for birding tours. And if you have good experiences with places to stay, of course those would be welcome as well, with much appreciation. Much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend ? especially a pair of good binocs while birding Lincoln Park on a gray, gray day? Good birding to all, Trileigh Trileigh Tucker Pelly Valley, West Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuciu at gmail.com Sat Nov 26 17:32:47 2022 From: jsuciu at gmail.com (John Suciu) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] RFI/OT: Kauai birding In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 2 years ago we hired Hob Osterlund to give us a tour around Princeville. Below gives you an overview of what to expect. https://www.honupointvacationrental.com/kauai-hob-osterlund-bird-watching-guide/ We saw nesting Laysan Albatross, Hawaiian Black necked Stilts, white tailed tropic birds, brown and red-footed boobies, and Myna to name a few. I found Hob to be an excellent guide. I would contact her directly via email and she will give you details. This link has her contact information. http://www.albatrosskauai.org/wp/contact/ On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 5:21 PM Tucker, Trileigh wrote: > Hi Tweets, > > > > My fianc? and I are in early stages of planning a trip to Kauai, Hawaii. > I?d love recommendations for birding tours. And if you have good > experiences with places to stay, of course those would be welcome as well, > with much appreciation. > > > > Much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend ? especially a pair of > good binocs while birding Lincoln Park on a gray, gray day? > > > > Good birding to all, > > Trileigh > > > > > > *Trileigh Tucker* > > *Pelly Valley, West Seattle * > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coddler at gmail.com Sat Nov 26 17:48:33 2022 From: coddler at gmail.com (Bruce Barrett) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] RFI/OT: Kauai birding In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: David Kuhn, Terran Tours found me every possible species. I highly recommend him. Bruce Barrett San Jose, CA On Sat, Nov 26, 2022, 17:33 John Suciu wrote: > 2 years ago we hired Hob Osterlund to give us a tour around Princeville. > Below gives you an overview of what to expect. > > > https://www.honupointvacationrental.com/kauai-hob-osterlund-bird-watching-guide/ > > We saw nesting Laysan Albatross, Hawaiian Black necked Stilts, white > tailed tropic birds, brown and red-footed boobies, and Myna to name a few. > I found Hob to be an excellent guide. > > I would contact her directly via email and she will give you details. This > link has her contact information. > > http://www.albatrosskauai.org/wp/contact/ > > > On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 5:21 PM Tucker, Trileigh wrote: > >> Hi Tweets, >> >> >> >> My fianc? and I are in early stages of planning a trip to Kauai, Hawaii. >> I?d love recommendations for birding tours. And if you have good >> experiences with places to stay, of course those would be welcome as well, >> with much appreciation. >> >> >> >> Much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend ? especially a pair of >> good binocs while birding Lincoln Park on a gray, gray day? >> >> >> >> Good birding to all, >> >> Trileigh >> >> >> >> >> >> *Trileigh Tucker* >> >> *Pelly Valley, West Seattle * >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dovalonso at gmail.com Sun Nov 27 14:21:55 2022 From: dovalonso at gmail.com (Darwin A.) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] T. Solitare or N. Shrike, or wtf Message-ID: A friend living up at the north end of Lake Washington (bluffs SW of Sheridan Beach) had this bird in his backyard for a couple of days (around Nov 25 2022?). The subject line shows my guesses. I was led astray by the second photo that seems to show black mask. I think that's an artifact and that it's most likely a Townsend's Solitaire, despite the unlikeliness of that. I didn't see the bird in myself. http://bigstupid.org/postings/2022-11-bird/index.html Any opinions? Thanks Darwin -- Darwin Alonso Seattle,WA 98105 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdbooker at zipcon.net Sun Nov 27 15:16:12 2022 From: birdbooker at zipcon.net (Ian Paulsen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Monthly The Birdbooker Report Message-ID: <32207730-b4d-a211-32df-f09b8ea953e@zipcon.net> HI ALL: Just posted about 5 bird and 4 non-bird books at my blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2022/11/new-titles.html sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ From wim.van.dam at gmail.com Sun Nov 27 15:54:31 2022 From: wim.van.dam at gmail.com (Wim van Dam) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] T. Solitare or N. Shrike, or wtf In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That's a Townsend's Solitaire. Wim van Dam On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 2:22 PM Darwin A. wrote: > A friend living up at the north end of Lake Washington (bluffs SW of > Sheridan Beach) had this bird in his backyard for a couple of days (around > Nov 25 2022?). The subject line shows my guesses. I was led astray by the > second photo that seems to show black mask. I think that's an artifact and > that it's most likely a Townsend's Solitaire, despite the unlikeliness of > that. I didn't see the bird in myself. > > http://bigstupid.org/postings/2022-11-bird/index.html > > Any opinions? > Thanks > Darwin > > -- > Darwin Alonso > Seattle,WA 98105 > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ldhubbell at comcast.net Mon Nov 28 13:02:23 2022 From: ldhubbell at comcast.net (Hubbell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } A Frugivore Test Message-ID: Tweeters, This post may serve as a test of your memory or a gentle refresher, which ever you prefer. The primary question is, Which of the six species shown are Frugivres? https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-frugivore-test.html Have a great day on Union Bay, where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome. Sincerely, Larry Hubbell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From liamhutcheson2020 at gmail.com Mon Nov 28 13:13:39 2022 From: liamhutcheson2020 at gmail.com (Liam Hutcheson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Spokane Black Throated Green Warbler Message-ID: The Black Throated Green Warbler continues today in the south east part of Riverfront park. Foraging actively with kinglets, staying low in the canopy of firs and pines. Great views! Liam Hutcheson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hadleyj1725 at gmail.com Mon Nov 28 16:43:53 2022 From: hadleyj1725 at gmail.com (Jane Hadley) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Lots of upcoming birds/birding opportunities Message-ID: <8352c60b-8f66-aafe-56cd-0a4a9edad2e1@gmail.com> Dear Tweeters -? Just a reminder of some of the birds and birding opportunities on the horizon. 1. WOS Field Trips -- There are five upcoming field trips scheduled between this Saturday (Dec 3) and Sunday Feb 26. Check them out at https://wos.org 2. The upcoming WOS monthly meeting presentation Monday Dec 5 will feature Kim Adelson speaking on "The Origins of Modern Bird Orders."? This will be online only. For details go to https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ 3. More than 40 Christmas Bird Counts will get underway starting December 14 and ending January 2. Find one that appeals at https://wos.org/cbc/ 4. Finally, check out the latest reports and decisions of the Washington Bird Records Committee (WBRC), including the updated state checklist, at https://wos.org/records/?? The latest published report, the 12th Report by Bill Tweit, Ryan Shaw and Matt Bartels,? which has been published in Western Birds, is at https://wos.org/documents/WBRC/Past%20Reports/WBRC12.pdf Jane Hadley WOS webmaster -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marvbreece at q.com Mon Nov 28 16:00:38 2022 From: marvbreece at q.com (MARVIN BREECE) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Kent Valley Sandhill Cranes 11.28.22 Message-ID: <3CZFFY6QIIU4.QG508LH3WB37@luweb03oc> This morning there were 4 SANDHILL CRANES at the pond west of the horse track at S 204th St in Kent. This is just west of the intersection with Frager Rd. They flew to the south and I did not see them again. 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URL: From karlneice at icloud.com Tue Nov 29 16:24:32 2022 From: karlneice at icloud.com (karlneice@icloud.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ed Swan memorial Message-ID: <8A56EDA9-E38D-467F-9D53-B2FC676CAFD9@icloud.com> I know it?s a longshot, but can anybody give me a ride to Ed Swan?s memorial on Vashon this Saturday at 2 pm? I am in Greenwood along 77th NW. Here is my memorial: I liked Ed Swan the moment I met him. He welcomed us aboard the ferry at Fauntleroy and started pointing out birds right away in a very knowledgeable but friendly fashion. I was a beginner, but he pointed out a Pigeon Guillemot to me as if it was rare and interesting. I just soaked up his interest as he described using the shape of the head, the white wing patches of the male and comically red webbed feet to identify them. I realized Ed was painting the picture of how every detail can tell a story not only about identifying the bird but using the time of year, the feathers, the activity and the habitat to understand that bird. It was a lot to soak up at first, but I was definitely soaking up Ed?s knowledge and companionship by the end of the day, and over the next 5 years (I hadn?t been able to see him since the pandemic). I took five Seattle Audubon field trips with him as leader, including one he stepped up to lead when another leader fell sick. When I retired, I checked his book out of the library and decided to book a Vashon bird tour with him, and I bought the updated version of his book, ?The Birds of Vashon Island,? which is rich in general bird knowledge, historical sightings, and Vashon?s natural history and development. I am so glad I was able to cross paths with Ed Swan. He and Connie Sidles (who published his book) mentored me so that now whenever I go outside, I am automatically listening for birds! Now I will also be thinking of Ed, too. From robfaucett at mac.com Tue Nov 29 19:08:01 2022 From: robfaucett at mac.com (Rob Faucett) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Tripod case? Message-ID: > Hello All!! > ?What tripod case are people liking/using. Mostly for travel, not while birding. > > Thanks much! > > Rob -- Rob Faucett 206-619-5569 Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Tue Nov 29 21:39:25 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Lesser Yellowlegs (Willapa Bay) Message-ID: <9DB646CC-FC49-4D12-9F4D-C9319909BA55@gmail.com> A single Lesser Yellowlegs was with seven Greater Yellowlegs near noon today, mid-peninsula, Willapa Bay. Jeff Gilligan From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Nov 30 02:13:19 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] World's heaviest flying bird uses plants to self-medicate, scientists say - CNN Message-ID: <3942B3F1-FB85-4F25-9C32-CCCA1CA1E4F5@gmail.com> https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/world/bird-self-medicates-scn-scli-intl/index.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Nov 30 06:54:55 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:50 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] POPULAR SCIENCE: This giant bird stays healthy by munching on medicinal plants Message-ID: <17CC6CA7-2E98-474A-8029-34E821A3661C@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We also have a spotting scope - that stays home. We are more than casual birders - but not "serious birders" (we know several people who have been doing this much longer than we have and are much better at finding and IDing birds. We are NOT life listers - we pay more attention to bird behavior than to putting another new to us bird on our checklist. We do take birding vacations - such as our recent trip to Veracruz with Raptours. We are currently in Puerto Vallarta and will book at least one guided day trip while we are here. We are considering going to Gibraltar for the move north in the Spring. We are more interested in the larger birds than smaller. Conventional wisdom is that "the more you spend the better the binoculars" ... which leads one to the Swarovski or Zeiss - without much real difference between the two? It's not about the money. We can afford any set we choose. But it -IS- about whether we can tell the difference. ===> So is there an 'upgrade' that will make a difference? - Jim in Skagit County