From mattxyz at earthlink.net Sat Oct 1 10:12:30 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Sharp-tailed Sandpiper continues Saturday 1 Oct 2022 References: Message-ID: <374582FD-9AB8-4D36-8AAE-E457380A35DA@earthlink.net> Hi all - Finally got over to see the Seattle Sharp-tailed Sandpiper this morning ? Still present, and pretty peaceful on the 520 path w/o car traffic. it was present from when we arrived at a little after 8:00 onwards - it took us over 30 min to actually notice it despite lots of scanning - a sleeping Sharp-tailed w/ its head tucked is more subtle on mud than we imagined. After it work up, it was much easier to watch and enjoy. Matt Bartels Seattle, WA > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Dave Slager > Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (SR-520 closed this weekend) > Date: September 30, 2022 at 2:37:33 PM PDT > To: Tweeters > > Tweeters, > > It looks like the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in Seattle is still being > seen today. Its favorite mudflat is east of Foster Island, viewed by > looking north from the SR-520 bike trail. Access is via walking or > biking down the trail from East Montlake Park. > > Note that the SR-520 bridge will be closed to vehicles all weekend, > but the bike trail will still be open. In other words, it's a bad > weekend to try driving across the SR-520 bridge, but a great weekend > to go birding at this spot, which otherwise has a lot of noise and > vibration from all the highway vehicles passing by. > > Good birding, > Dave Slager > Seattle, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From makingardens at gmail.com Sat Oct 1 11:04:23 2022 From: makingardens at gmail.com (Nancy Tom) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Photography Exhibit by local photographers Message-ID: You are invited to Stalking the Wild Sparrow: Bird Photography of the Pacific Northwest. This exhibition features four local photographers, Kris Anderson, Soo Baus, Shamik Ghosh and Kathy Wade, who focus on wildlife and specifically bird photography. You will have an opportunity to meet them October 14, and see more of their work projected onto a large screen. Here are the details: Official show opening: October 7, 2022 Exhibit will be open Meet the Artists! chat: October 14, 2022 Doors open at 6:30 and chat begins at 7:00 p.m. Bring your questions. Location: The Gallery at Kenmore City Hall 18120 68th Ave NE Kenmore, WA 98028 Light refreshments will be provided. All art is for sale and we look forward to seeing you there. Nancy Tom Curator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffo4297 at gmail.com Sat Oct 1 12:16:52 2022 From: jeffo4297 at gmail.com (jeff o) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fir Island Game Range Message-ID: Hi all, I had a message from the Game Range manager regarding the recent and upcoming work. It seems that the clearing west of the dike is in preparation for next year's dike work in that area. I believe they will be closing the area again next summer for a month or two to finish the dike raising project. That area apparently will have the dike shifted towards the slough and the clearing is supposed to comply with the engineer's specs. They say there will be some planting of native vegetation after the work. It seems pretty obvious that they didn't factor in very good communications with the user groups. And, based on the reaction, including mine, they could have done much better making the clearing a bit less appalling. A little work would have cleaned up some of the rough spots. Just be prepared for more disruption next year. JeffO Water is the most important element in life....Because without it you can't make coffee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From keithwilliamson8 at gmail.com Sat Oct 1 13:46:58 2022 From: keithwilliamson8 at gmail.com (keithwilliamson8@gmail.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fir Island Game Range In-Reply-To: <1E2C2737-C659-4643-8897-8113E2D34A0E@gmail.com> References: <392099268.1546889.1664538683863.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <392099268.1546889.1664538683863@mail.yahoo.com> <1E2C2737-C659-4643-8897-8113E2D34A0E@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00a101d8d5d6$f3beb930$db3c2b90$@gmail.com> >From https://wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/wildlife-areas/skagit-headquarters-wildlife-area-unit: ?September 2022 update: We?re happy to announce that the Headquarters Unit of Skagit Wildlife Area has reopened to the public! This wildlife area and water access site near Conway was closed in August and much of September due to construction activities. Contractors used heavy equipment to perform dike maintenance to support tidegate function and protect nearby agricultural lands. The work also included removing vegetation along portions of the dike system in preparation for a project next summer to raise and widen the dike in accordance with Army Corps of Engineers standards. Plans for 2023 also include improving the boat launch and staging area at Skagit Headquarters Unit, which are popular for accessing Freshwater Slough and the Skagit Estuary and Island units, but are difficult to use at low and high tides.? The trees and brush were apparently cut down for a project next summer to raise and widen the dike. The dike system at the Skagit Wildlife Area Headquarters Unit is part of the flood protection for Fir Island. Last winter, WDFW tweeted some images showing fairly extensive flooding on the bay side of the dike system at the Headquarters Unit (e.g., the parking lot near the boat ramp was under quite a bit of water). That flooding likely put pressures on the dike system there. I remember seeing those images of flooding at the HQ Unit last winter, and thinking about the land owners on Fir Island? Sincerely, Keith Williamson Camano Island, WA From: Patti Loesche Sent: Friday, September 30, 2022 7:23 PM To: Gary Bletsch Cc: tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Fir Island Game Range Gary, I visited Wylie today and actually thought, I am very glad that Gary isn?t here to see this. The trees you described have not just been removed, they have been butchered. It?s painful to witness. Whatever the goals of the Wylie project, those goals are hostile to trees and birds. And as you wrote, that mean little blind sticks out in the wide open now. The cattail monoculture is doing fine. Patti Loesche Seattle On Sep 30, 2022, at 4:51 AM, Gary Bletsch > wrote: Dear Tweeters, Greetings from Chautauqua County, NY. Thanks to one and all for the interesting discussion about the Montlake Fill or UBNA, if I have the toponymy right. At least there is some discussion about what trees to plant and what to remove. As best I can tell, at the Fir Island Game Range, or Wylie Slough, habitat "improvement" continues to "progress" without much public discussion. This site has been the premier birding spot in Skagit County for a long time. In late July, the last time I birded there, signage stated that the site would be closed for all of August and September. That alone was enough to make me scratch my head--WDFW would close the place for the best shorebirding time of the year, but have it open just in time for hunting. That is usually how they roll at that agency--hook and bullet, hook and bullet. A few days ago, a friend sent me some recent photos taken at the Game Range. The project there must have been completed a few days ahead of schedule. My friend was dismayed at what he saw. Apparently, the riparian corridor between the Headquarters Parking Area and the Dike Junction has been damaged, to say the least. Many of the good-sized trees were removed. That includes the big Sitka Spruce, a tree that has attracted all sorts of interesting birds over the years. Many alders were taken down, some of which had nest cavities used by Tree Swallows and Downy Woodpeckers. The so-called Viewing Blind is apparently now clear of brush. I call this the Skull-Cracking Blind. Countless people have smashed their foreheads when trying to enter this absurdly low structure. A friend of mine nearly lost an eye after suffering a detached retina in such a mishap. Pardon the digression, but over the past few weeks, I have visited ten or twelve lovely blinds here in Chautauqua County, including a brand-new one that is nearly complete. They all have ample headspace, generous viewing ports, and comfy benches. It does not take Frank Lloyd Wright to design a blind. Nowhere in the world have I seen a blind like the one at the Game Range. Even in such places as Papua New Guinea and Madagascar, where the per capita income must rank among the lowest in the world, wildlife areas feature proper, roomy, comfortable blinds, or hides, as the British say. I had been grumbling about the Skull-Cracking Blind for another reason. Since it was constructed, WDFW had allowed a towering growth of brush to obscure the view from the blind. Between retinal detachment and an opaque screen of vegetation, this structure offered a new twist on the meaning of "blind." Now it seems that no one who succeeds in entering unscathed will complain for lack of view. The shoreline of the slough has been scalped. It would be interesting to read some accounts and descriptions of the changes at the Game Range, if any birders visit there in the coming weeks, before waterfowl hunting gets going. It would be good to learn the status of the cattails in the main pond; those cattails had been slowly colonizing the mudflat, making it less and less attractive to shorebirds, and harder and harder for people to observe the ones present. That was the vegetation that I was hoping to see removed--not trees and brush! Yours truly, Gary Bletsch _______________________________________________ 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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This year, veteran devotees (AS, KS, AG, EC et al) are again joining together for an autumn dose of Community Science and Camaraderie over birds. Specifically, the South Meadowlarks will take up our posts in the required 17-foot diameter circle, from pre-dawn until who knows when on Saturday, October 8. The goal is to identify as many species as possible by sight and / or sound (to date, our team record is 56 species), and per the rules, participants cannot venture outside of that tiny circle. We can be found at Discovery Park's South Bluff, Sand Dunes this coming Saturday. Stop by to say hi, encourage the team, get involved in the fun and maybe help find a birdie or two... Elaine elc at uw dot edu Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nreiferb at gmail.com Sun Oct 2 12:29:18 2022 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] The big sit . 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I learned about this just two days ago and don't know who found it, but send my thanks for those folks for checking this area. I never would have thought to walk out onto the bridge to do that. My best to all, Andy Mcormick Bellevue, WA Get Outlook for iOS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sowersalexander1 at gmail.com Sun Oct 2 21:09:57 2022 From: sowersalexander1 at gmail.com (Alex Sowers) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Rare birds @ Neah Bay Message-ID: Hey tweets, After attending Saturday?s pelagic out of Westport, Connie Sidles, John Sidles, Louis Kreemer, and I decided to make a run to Neah Bay after debating what a productive post-pelagic birding destination would be the next day. So, Saturday night we drove up to our last-minute motel reservation in Clallam Bay, and soon strategized what the best route would be for a trip at Neah Bay the next day. The following morning, after noting a Parasitic Jaeger and a half dozen Marbled Murrelets during a sea watch at Clallam Bay, we set out at about 9:10 to our first destination- the town and residential areas of Neah Bay. 9:15: We arrived and began birding at Butler?s Motel and soon spotted a calling White-throated Sparrow right across the street. 10:50: Louis and I split up to cover the beach just east of the Warmhouse, turning up a calling PALM WARBLER in the shrubs just below the road. 12:00: We birded the Wa?atch Valley for about an hour and a half with a brief stop in the middle to check the Sewage Treatment Plant. After our stop we spotted an odd looking intermediate-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and 4 Sandhill Cranes headed south fairly high up. There was also a small flock of Cackling Geese (10) and Greater White-fronted Geese (7). After checking eBird, it appears that the Rough-legged was the same bird seen a day earlier by Mike Charest. 4:00: Back in town, along 2nd ave (W of Blue Jay st), we had a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW come in and briefly feed with a flock of House Sparrows before making a short flight and dropping into a weedy field. This was in the same yard that the Orchard Oriole and Eurasian Tree Sparrow hung out in in 2019. 5:30: After leaving Louis and walking a block or two south to get my scope in order to look at some gulls, Louis called that he had an oriole which we soon relocated and ID?d as an ORCHARD ORIOLE. Last seen with a few zonos in shrubs at the end of Wa?adah View Rd. A rather productive day for a rather spontaneous and short trip. Good Birding, Alex Sowers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bob OBrien Portland On Sun, Oct 2, 2022 at 12:48 AM Dan Reiff wrote: > > > https://outsider.com/outdoors/viral/huge-hawk-dives-into-trash-can-flies-away-with-huge-rat-new-york-city-video/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From drisseq.n at gmail.com Mon Oct 3 15:56:47 2022 From: drisseq.n at gmail.com (Nadine Drisseq) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Clark=E2=80=99s_Nutcrackers_research_webinar?= Message-ID: Free webinar tomorrow at 7 with Methow Conservency Who's the best little seed-planter in the forest? This little guy--the Clark's nutcracker. Whitebark Pine trees sprout almost exclusively from nutcracker seed caches. This dependency has led to considerable concern for both species because Whitebark Pine ecosystems are rapidly disappearing in the western United States. Join us on Zoom on Tue Oct 4 @7pm for ornithologist Taza Schaming's presentation on the relationship between Whitebark Pine and Clark's nutcrackers and their pivotal roles in our Western mountains. More info & Zoom registration: https://methowconservancy.org/news/entry/first-tuesday-with-ornithologist-taza-schaming -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joannabird413 at gmail.com Mon Oct 3 16:11:57 2022 From: joannabird413 at gmail.com (Christina T bean 4 ever) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Seeking umptanum info from Scott Downes Message-ID: Hello fellow birders, I am trying to reach Scott Downes, I was told he knows more about the vegetation since the fire. I went to Umptanum ridge, the Yakima river side, and the vegetation was odd and kind of dare I say menacing? 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The City had a Structural Engineer assess the bridge and abutment safety and it was recommended to close the bridge starting this month due to potential failure of the abutment with upcoming winter rains. The repair or replacement of the bridge and abutment is a complicated process due to its location across a waterway including additional evaluation, design and permits and therefore at this time we are unable to provide a schedule for that work. .......... Douglas Resnick Edmonds, WA dresnick1@comcast.net From ata at uw.edu Tue Oct 4 11:08:28 2022 From: ata at uw.edu (Alex Anderson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Sharp-tailed sandpiper continues Message-ID: <89CBDCAB-44F3-471E-A8B6-41CEEFC20816@uw.edu> Hi, The sharp-tailed sandpiper was on the mudflat east of Foster Island this morning at 10:00. It was on its own at the farthest right point of mud as seen from the 520 trail. A scope is helpful, since the bird is some distance from the trail. 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This dependency has led to considerable concern for > both species because Whitebark Pine ecosystems are rapidly disappearing in > the western United States. Join us on Zoom on Tue Oct 4 @7pm for > ornithologist Taza Schaming's presentation on the relationship between > Whitebark Pine and Clark's nutcrackers and their pivotal roles in our > Western mountains. > > More info & Zoom registration: https://methowconservancy.org/news/ > entry/first-tuesday-with-ornithologist-taza-schaming > _______________________________________________ > 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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Helen Gilbert NE Seattle From ucd880 at comcast.net Wed Oct 5 13:55:44 2022 From: ucd880 at comcast.net (HAL MICHAEL) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unsuspected bird hazard In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2066554915.1009441.1665003345000@connect.xfinity.com> For years we had wood stoves. Have removed dead Vaux' Swift and live Starlings and Western Bluebirds. The bluebirds were young off the year and very black until the soot rubbed off. Hal Michael Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 10/05/2022 12:24 PM Helen Gilbert wrote: > > > Hello Tweets, > > On a recent cold night, we decided it was time for a little heat boost > from the furnace. Wouldn't you know, the fan blew but no heat came out! > After a week of negotiations about warranty coverage for the 9-year-old > furnace, the repairman installed the replacement inducer motor today. > Many exclamations of amazement emerged from the basement after he > extracted the broken part. > > The culprit was a chickadee that flew in the intake or exhaust pipe > outside the house, couldn't get out, and jammed the motor so it burned > out. A never-before-seen occurrence to the veteran repairman. Poor > little guy. > > To prevent future kamikaze visits to the furnace, the repairman > recommends wrapping the mouths of the furnace vent pipes with wire mesh > or bird netting. Who knew?! > > Helen Gilbert > NE Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Oct 5 16:30:11 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird flu spreads to Southern California, a risk to wildlife - Los Angeles Times Message-ID: <6B173580-A0CF-422D-9D7D-1C142354B983@gmail.com> https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-03/infectious-bird-flu-spreads-california-chickens-wild-birds Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Oct 5 16:35:30 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9C1-year-old_male_offspring_of_a_rose?= =?utf-8?q?-breasted_grosbeak_and_scarlet_tanager=2C_the_first-ever_docume?= =?utf-8?q?nted_hybrid_of_its_kind=2E=E2=80=9DBirdsong_reveals_rare_hybrid?= =?utf-8?q?_coupling_10_million_years_in_the_making_--_ScienceDaily?= Message-ID: <97A15ED8-428B-4609-8BCB-506F9D9B5637@gmail.com> Hello Tweeters community, ? 1-year-old male offspring of a rose-breasted grosbeak and scarlet tanager, the first-ever documented hybrid of its kind.?: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221005132936.htm Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The bluebirds were young off the year and > very black until the soot rubbed off. > > > Hal Michael > Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) > Olympia WA > 360-459-4005 > 360-791-7702 (C) > ucd880@comcast.net > > > On 10/05/2022 12:24 PM Helen Gilbert wrote: > > > > > > Hello Tweets, > > > > On a recent cold night, we decided it was time for a little heat boost > > from the furnace. Wouldn't you know, the fan blew but no heat came out! > > After a week of negotiations about warranty coverage for the 9-year-old > > furnace, the repairman installed the replacement inducer motor today. > > Many exclamations of amazement emerged from the basement after he > > extracted the broken part. > > > > The culprit was a chickadee that flew in the intake or exhaust pipe > > outside the house, couldn't get out, and jammed the motor so it burned > > out. A never-before-seen occurrence to the veteran repairman. 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See below - Northern Harrier - one also moving south above the 2nd group of vultures - Cooper's Hawk - several sightings, and two accipiter sp. - Red-breasted Sapsucker - one seen by Margaret towards the south end of the Dog Area, along the slough - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - at least three (*FOF*) - Pacific Wren - one heard calling south of the East Meadow (*FOF*) - American Pipit - some heard pre-dawn over the Viewing Mound There were only 3 of us left, walking around the mansion area after the main part of the survey, when we spotted 25 TURKEY VULTURES above the windmill cruising south. A few minutes later we noted 5 more, with the NORTHERN HARRIER above them. On 2017-09-17 we had 21 vultures in a kettle, and on 2006-10-04 we had 23 split between two kettles. So this is the prime time for southbound migration of vultures over the park, but today we had a new high count. (Today and those other two days are the only times we've had double-digit numbers of vultures). Quite a few "summer" birds, many seen as recently as last week, were not seen today. These include Band-tailed Pigeon, Osprey, swallows, Swainson's Thrush, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Common Yellowthroat. All of these absences are to be expected by this date. Unexpected Misses today included American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Green Heron, Lincoln's Sparrow, and Western Meadowlark. Please, send rain! For the day, 54 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 Oct 6 15:08:04 2022 From: merdave at homenetnw.net (merdave@homenetnw.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Doug. Co. Brown Pelican Message-ID: <54f46363ddb29d23a914a8ef725ff03e@homenetnw.net> Even though I saw the Brown Pelican in both Okanogan and Doug. Counties a few weeks ago I was delighted to see it on the rocks below Chief Joseph Dam this a.m. Closest I have been to it, and I got some photos. There is a large dirt "lot" you can drive into to park, and walk to the edge of the river and it was on rocks with Corms., White Pelicans, Great blue Herons, Ring-billed Gulls and C. Mergansers. Meredith Spencer, Bridgeport From ladyhawk707 at msn.com Thu Oct 6 16:04:02 2022 From: ladyhawk707 at msn.com (Aquila Chrysaetos) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Turkey Vultures, Enumclaw Plateau Message-ID: Today on the Enumclaw Plateau, between 2:45 and 2:50 pm, a kettle of 38 Turkey Vultures and another kettle of 48 a short distance to the NW, with 5 more birds flying low near the kettles, for a total of 91. Vultures leaving the kettles went S or SSE. Both kettles were in the vicinity of the Donida Farm Equestrian Center. 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Once at the shrimpers our looks and photo ops improved, though we added no notable new species. We continued west toward our chum stop. We added Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel at the stop, but our numbers for this species mushroomed when we encountered a vast raft of them shortly after resuming travel. Of the 468 (exactly) Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels we saw, 450 of them were congregated in this one area. We watched and photographed them for a while, then Captain Phil noticed a large pod of Pacific White-sided Dolphins not far off. We detoured to check them out and were rewarded with yet another magical moment with this species. With dolphins as far as the eye could see, we estimated 1200 within this expansive group. They porpoised very close to us in series and allowed awesome views just below the surface. This was an experience that was hard to break away from, but after lingering with them for as long as we could, we headed back toward the shrimpers for a second pass. We picked up a stowaway Dark-eyed Junco, who hitched a ride on the roof for a while, but eventually left us after repeated sightings and landings. Our only other passerine for the trip was a Golden-crowned Kinglet. The other very notable addition at our second pass at the boats was a ghostly albino Short-tailed Shearwater. We puzzled briefly over this ID, but its confirmation matched the numerous STSH it was in the company of. We noted it had quite worn plumage. Albinism is due to an absence of melanin, which along with imparting color to the feathers, also strengthens them against the elements . Alcids, which were seen en route throughout the day, included all the usual species: Common Murre (256), Rhinoceros Auklet (47), continuing poor numbers of Cassin?s Auklet (4), and a bonus Tufted Puffin. Even if we hadn?t crashed the Pacific White-sided Dolphin convention, we had an excellent day for marine mammals. Highlights included Humpback Whale (9), Dall?s Porpoise (15) and Northern Fur Seal (6 - one porpoising at our bow with the White-sided Dolphins). Over the last few weeks we have had mini-groups of mini-Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) and we may have set the record for this species with 44 of them on this trip It was a great day with a great group of birders and an excellent end of the season for ?The Bill?s? (Tweit and Shelmerdine) and me. Captain Phil Anderson and First Mate Chris Anderson, who we are forever grateful to for providing this offshore opportunity, will be back tomorrow for the final trip of 2022. I pledge to get a ?Best of 2022? video out before the end of the year. If you have interesting videos or photos, particularly of mammals or fish from this year, please contact me. If you?ve uploaded a ?Best of? bird photo to eBird, I?ll likely be contacting you. Cheers and thanks to all our supporters! Hope to sea you out there in 2023! 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May all your birds be identified, Denis DeSilvis Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com The Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council advises the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on keeping common species common and recovering sensitive, threatened, or endangered species. The council also recommends approaches for developing and maintaining the social, political, and financial support necessary to conserve wildlife species diversity in Washington. Subject: FW: Hi WDFW! New Job Posting- Management Analyst 4- Wildlife Diversity Project Manager- Perm- Thurston- *2022-14548 WDFW Wildlife Diversity Division is hiring a project manager to support our project leads in managing contracts and budgets for wildlife conservation projects. We hoping to find someone experienced in managing grants and contracts, well organized, collaborative, and fun to work with to help with this very important foundational element of conservation work. Thanks for sharing the opportunity. Feel free to share my contact information, I'm happy to chat with folks. My best, Hannah Hannah Anderson Wildlife Diversity Division Manager Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife h.anderson@dfw.wa.gov 360-515-6885 (cell) she/her From: RecruitmentTeam (DFW) > Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 10:02 AM Subject: Hi WDFW! New Job Posting- Management Analyst 4- Wildlife Diversity Project Manager- Perm- Thurston- *2022-14548 Good morning DFW Team, Please take a look at this recruitment - we encourage you to share this great opportunity with your friends and business networks! Management Analyst 4 - Wildlife Diversity Project Manager - Permanent - *14548-22 Thank you, Cheri Cheri Weld Recruiter, Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 Cheri.Weld@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2209 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It?s on my calendar! >> >> Karen Wosilait (she/her) >> Seattle, WA >> karen.w.mobile@gmail.com >> >>>> On Oct 7, 2022, at 12:23 PM, Jim Ullrich wrote: >>>> >>> ? >>> Howdy Tweets; >>> Never too late to begin filling in your 2023 Birding Trip calendars. >>> Your Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival committee met yesterday to begin >>> making plans for the May 7-9 2023 Shorebird Festival to be held out of the Hoquiam >>> Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and Hoquiam Middle School facilities. >>> Visit www.shorebirdfestival.com for activity lists as they develop. >>> If you are an Audubon Society Chapter member please pass on the dates to >>> your organization's monthly Birding Trip organizer. >>> Yours for the Birds n' the Bees >>> Jim Ullrich >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Ullrich >>> >>> Knox Cellars Mason Bees >>> 7075 Corfu Blvd NE >>> Bremerton, WA 98311 >>> >>> 360-908-0817 >>> >>> www.knoxcellarsmasonbees.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 fun will continue since Rocky Point (southern tip of Vancouver Island) had 975 TVs and 4 Broad-winged Hawks today. Going back there tomorrow. Keep your eyes and ears skyward! Jim -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 jdanzenbaker@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Sat Oct 8 14:26:39 2022 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Message-ID: <34119DCA-02BE-406C-BAB4-D87F9785EBA9@gmail.com> Hi Tweets, Relocated Sharp-tailed Sandpiper probably initially seen by Henry Lehman at the Hoquiam STP at 2:30pm today. Loosely mixed the Pectorals and ducks. Seen on the middle pond, east side from the north gate on Paulson Road. . Rufous cap and rufous wash on breast. Slightly larger then Pectorals Happy Birding, Shep Shep Thorp, VMD Family Guy, Emergency Veterinarian, Birder Browns Point, Tacoma 253-370-3742 From shepthorp at gmail.com Sat Oct 8 14:32:41 2022 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper References: <34119DCA-02BE-406C-BAB4-D87F9785EBA9@gmail.com> Message-ID: <942E68FC-EEDF-40D4-A9D0-818E219FDC36@gmail.com> Shep Thorp, VMD Family Guy, Emergency Veterinarian, Birder Browns Point, Tacoma 253-370-3742 Begin forwarded message: > From: Shep Thorp > Date: October 8, 2022 at 2:27:48 PM PDT > To: Tweeters > Subject: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper > > ? > Hi Tweets, > Relocated Sharp-tailed Sandpiper probably initially seen by Henry Lehman at the Hoquiam STP at 2:30pm today. Loosely mixed the Pectorals and ducks. Seen on the middle pond, east side from the north gate on Paulson Road. . Rufous cap and rufous wash on breast. 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It seemed not to want to cross south over Elliot Bay.? I expect Elaine C. will include some of her photographs in a big sit list soon (e-bird, if not here).? of 8 October, 2022, Alan Grenon Seattle panmail AT mailfence.com -- Sent with https://mailfence.com Secure and private email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raphael.fennimore at gmail.com Sun Oct 9 13:38:39 2022 From: raphael.fennimore at gmail.com (Raphael Fennimore) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Broad-winged Hawk In-Reply-To: <166458708.21881.1665347219326@ichabod.co-bxl> References: <166458708.21881.1665347219326@ichabod.co-bxl> Message-ID: <141D6208-CF0B-431C-9BD4-09FF6921A9BC@gmail.com> Hi Tweeters, Alex Meilleur relocated the BWHA today and several birders are currently watching it in Discovery Park. Alex and I saw it over Capehart and between Utah wetlands and Capehart. Good birding! 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Larry Schwitters > On Oct 10, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Roger Moyer wrote: > > Is the Eye-browed Thrush reported on Ebird in Cowlitz County legitimate? > > Roger > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From danerika at gmail.com Mon Oct 10 10:11:49 2022 From: danerika at gmail.com (dan&erika) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eyebrows Thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FYI: eBird checklist S120329442 Looks like an AMRO to me. dan On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 9:58 AM Larry Schwitters wrote: > Roger, > > No report on eBird now. One report with a photo from Southern California > May 28, 2001. I saw six of them once on Shemya mid May and ID was obvious. > But this is not spring and not far west Alaska. > > Who knows how eBird deals with an unlikely report like this. > > Larry Schwitters > > > On Oct 10, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Roger Moyer > wrote: > > > > Is the Eye-browed Thrush reported on Ebird in Cowlitz County legitimate? > > > > Roger > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Dan or Erika Tallman Olympia, Washington danerika@gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From leschwitters at me.com Mon Oct 10 10:23:32 2022 From: leschwitters at me.com (Larry Schwitters) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eyebrows Thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <95972A29-09A7-4DFB-99A5-831D0E83DB81@me.com> Here?s the text. Eyebrowed Thrush Number observed: 1 Details It was with a flock of American Robins but looked noticeably different. I'll probably be embarrassed but can't let it go. I apologize for taking your time if this is just a Robin. He also has two good enough photos. eBirder Ron did everything right. Larry Schwitters Issaquah > On Oct 10, 2022, at 10:11 AM, dan&erika wrote: > > FYI: eBird checklist S120329442 > Looks like an AMRO to me. > > dan > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 9:58 AM Larry Schwitters > wrote: > Roger, > > No report on eBird now. One report with a photo from Southern California May 28, 2001. I saw six of them once on Shemya mid May and ID was obvious. But this is not spring and not far west Alaska. > > Who knows how eBird deals with an unlikely report like this. > > Larry Schwitters > > > On Oct 10, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Roger Moyer > wrote: > > > > Is the Eye-browed Thrush reported on Ebird in Cowlitz County legitimate? > > > > Roger > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > -- > Dan or Erika Tallman > Olympia, Washington > danerika@gmail.com > > ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Mon Oct 10 10:27:11 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eyebrows Thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I saw the pic posted on eBird earlier ( https://ebird.org/checklist/S120329442) . It was a young American Robin with a big eyebrow. I assume the original poster received feedback from friends or maybe an eBird reviewer and modified their report. It is an instructive photo. Actual Eyebrowed Thrush is more orange than red below, has faint orange-brownish upperparts (not dark gray like robin), has an even bigger eyebrow, and the white line under the eye connects to the bill gape, imparting a very different facial expression. I think they might be a tad smaller as well, especially in comparison with Am Robin. I've only seen one, but I get the impression their upright stance is not as upright as Am Robin, but a bit more horizontal. But keep looking, it's October so anything is possible! On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 9:58 AM Larry Schwitters wrote: > Roger, > > No report on eBird now. One report with a photo from Southern California > May 28, 2001. I saw six of them once on Shemya mid May and ID was obvious. > But this is not spring and not far west Alaska. > > Who knows how eBird deals with an unlikely report like this. > > Larry Schwitters > > > On Oct 10, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Roger Moyer > wrote: > > > > Is the Eye-browed Thrush reported on Ebird in Cowlitz County legitimate? > > > > Roger > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- ?Steve Hampton? 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This group should be kept as succinct as possible, without chat or general questions. Most questions can be directed in private message, or put in the second WhatsApp group (info below). To join the King County RareBirdAlert, use the following link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KgmWEsqrmZJHCH6Amf8nrA 2) ?King County WA Bird Chat? is for general bird chat or questions (parking, presence/absence of a minor rarity, interesting bird articles, wind/weather observations, questions/tips on targeting a bird or species, etc.). To join the King County WA Bird Chat, use the following link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DuqNzTxJHdF7HbGlfPEYmQ These WhatsApp groups are not substitutions for Tweeters or for any other group, of course, and the rare birds from King County are posted to Tweeters and to other places/platforms like the Facebook WA RBA page. Message me anytime if you have any questions. Good birding! Raphael Fennimore -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It?s always worth checking out when the report comes from credible birders, as it had in that case. Just a reminiscence, Carol RIddell Edmonds, WA From plkoyama at comcast.net Mon Oct 10 13:01:12 2022 From: plkoyama at comcast.net (PENNY & DAVID KOYAMA) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eyebrowed Thrush (Not) Memory In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2048793592.597526.1665432072531@connect.xfinity.com> Tweets, To pile onto Carol's good story, I recall an Eyebrowed Thrush sighting that was called into Audubon from a woman up north, maybe in Mt Vernon. This was during the 12/2004 stretch when the Redwing was drawing birders from all over the US and BC to Olympia with coverage on the bird in several papers, including the Seattle Times. The woman was quite excited, certain this was an Eyebrowed Thrush, as she was "looking right at the bird with the guide book open." Soon, someone from the BRC (was it Kevin Anareud -sp)? was sent up to check out the bird. What was it? A Red-breasted Nuthatch! They do both have eyebrows... Penny Koyama, Bothell > On 10/10/2022 12:40 PM Carol Riddell wrote: > > > I recall sometime during the 00s some good birders reported a possible/probable Eyebrowed Thrush at the Point No Point marsh. It was most likely on Tweeters. I was there just doing usual late fall birding at PNP. When I arrived, Ruth Sullivan came stomping out of the marsh, spitting her proverbial nails. She and Patrick had been planning to bird east of the mountains, but when the report was posted, they couldn?t help themselves. They detoured to PNP to see if they could find the thrush. They found nothing but robins, thus Ruth spitting nails. It was difficult at the time to keep from laughing. Ruth could be such a character. But many of us know too well the birding virus that sets us out upon rare bird chases. It?s always worth checking out when the report comes from credible birders, as it had in that case. > > Just a reminiscence, > > Carol RIddell > Edmonds, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From merlinblu at yahoo.com Mon Oct 10 15:19:54 2022 From: merlinblu at yahoo.com (James David Greene) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Sharp-tailed spp References: <1476524948.827323.1665440394434.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1476524948.827323.1665440394434@mail.yahoo.com> I got to see the Foster Island sharp-tailed spp today around 1:30. Not too much of a walk from East Mountlake Park. After some time scoping the area, I finally found it on the eastern most tip of the mudflats with 3 peeps. Maybe westerns. That red cap really jumps out. Then it moved west a little, still on the east section, amongst the killdeers. I counted 18. 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P.S. this young BWHA has continued to show daily over Disco, including yesterday), but equally joyous was spotting folks with familiar field marks trucking along, heading up to our sandy hill. All on a near-perfect day (fog early on and a slight orange cast to views as well as photos due to wildfire smoke). On top of all that, we merrily engaged a steady stream of the public (what-the-heck are you looking at ? whales?) into a chance to mold tomorrow?s bird-nutties! Celebrate, all who joined the South Meadowlark?s 14th Annual Big Sit, for minutes or hours? great camaraderie (and yes, snacks too). Owls eluded us at both ends of our 11 hour vigil! Notwithstanding, it was a very fine day spent among very fine folks ? and birds (52 species). Elaine elc at uw dot edu Seattle From: Elaine Chuang Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2022 11:50 AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] The Big Sit! (2022) ? Sat, October 8 at Discovery Park Greetings to birding friends in the Seattle area and beyond. For those unfamiliar, the The Big Sit! was founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1992 and is conducted annually for fun, internationally in fact. Without question, this is birding?s most sedentary event (also designated The Big Snack by Neil our founder). This year, veteran devotees (AS, KS, AG, EC et al) are again joining together for an autumn dose of Community Science and Camaraderie over birds. Specifically, the South Meadowlarks will take up our posts in the required 17-foot diameter circle, from pre-dawn until who knows when on Saturday, October 8. The goal is to identify as many species as possible by sight and / or sound (to date, our team record is 56 species), and per the rules, participants cannot venture outside of that tiny circle. We can be found at Discovery Park's South Bluff, Sand Dunes this coming Saturday. Stop by to say hi, encourage the team, get involved in the fun and maybe help find a birdie or two... Elaine elc at uw dot edu Seattle = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Elaine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tvulture at gmx.com Tue Oct 11 11:22:13 2022 From: tvulture at gmx.com (Diann MacRae) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] turkey vultures Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This trip and the trip out gave me time to get started on blog posts about my Big Month of September this year - a quest to see 200 or more species in the State during the month.? The first post is more about the how and why, process and procedure, some philosophy and the results.? Later posts will have more details and lots of photos for the day to day adventures.? This is the seventh Big Month for me (3 unintentional as to the specific goal but with the requisite tally of 200 or more). https://blairbirding.com/2022/10/12/another-big-month-september-2022/ Blair Bernson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nreiferb at gmail.com Tue Oct 11 23:22:35 2022 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] The Broad - winged hawk Message-ID: I am excited to hear of the BW hawk observed on the big sit and the post from Elaine Chuang. I suggest birders purchase ? Hawks in Flight?. Copy write 1988. On page 70 there is a profound statement, Rule of Thumb. Which will bring back experiences and queries. Nelson Briefer ? Anacortes. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jenwalsh1219 at msn.com Thu Oct 13 13:51:49 2022 From: jenwalsh1219 at msn.com (Jennifer Walsh Fisher) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Broad-winged hawk in West Seattle? Message-ID: At 12:40 today I watched two red tailed hawks soaring above my house. Another buteo looked different. It was smaller than the red tailed, short one white band on tail. Anyone else the broad-winged today in West Seattle or nearby? I live in West Seattle on the bluff overlooking Lincoln Park. From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Oct 13 15:42:42 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-10-13 Message-ID: Tweets - It was cold enough this morning that we lingered wherever we found sun to linger in. There weren't huge numbers of birds, and if we hadn't kept stopping to warm up we would have finished far too quickly. Long stretches of Not Much, but there were some birds including four species of goose, four species of woodpecker, and eight species of sparrow. Highlights: - Snow Goose - One juvenile in slough, with Canadas. Also there yesterday. First of Fall (*FOF*) - Greater White-fronted Goose - Two flew over the Viewing Mound just before sunrise (*FOF*) - American Wigeon - Small number heard flying overhead pre-dawn - American Coot - Four in slough (*FOF*) - American Pipit - Unknown number flying around Viewing Mound pre-dawn. Caught sight of a few in flight - White-throated Sparrow - One near the Dog Area porta-potties (*FOF*) A late scan of the lake turned up a few RING-NECKED DUCKS in the NE corner of the the lake, and a WILSON' S SNIPE flying past the Lake Platform. Two other species were seen too far south for the Marymoor list: one Marsh Wren, and nine RUDDY DUCKS. Misses today included Gadwall, Western Grebe, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Barn Owl, Chestnut-backed Chickadee*, Bushtit*, Marsh Wren*, Cedar Waxwing*, and Lincoln's Sparrow. The ones above marked with an asterisk* were birds I did see yesterday. Other birds I had 10/12 but not today included CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAY and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. For the day, 51 species (and 57 for the week). = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Starting out our morning at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, we had continuing good looks at WOOD DUCK. We were also treated to several nice looks of a River Otter foraging in the pond and Columbian Black-tailed Deer. The fields along the Access Road are beginning to flood, managed by Refuge biologists, these fields are intentionally flooded every Autumn for returning waterfowl. We had very nice numbers of CACKLING GOOSE (minima, and a few taverners), and approximately twelve GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was very good for VIRGINIA RAIL and WILSON'S SNIPE. The Visitor Center Pond is still dried up and very boggy, so there is plenty of mud and water's edge to survey for these species. We also had really nice looks of CEDAR WAXWING and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. A GREAT BLUE HERON was perched in the Peregrine Tree. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, we enjoyed a good raptor show. An AMERICAN KESTREL harassing a PEREGRINE FALCON. A territorial dispute between a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and RED-TAILED HAWK. Plenty of BALD EAGLES and two NORTHERN HARRIERs. There were good numbers of AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and NORTHERN PINTAIL out on the restored surge plain. We spent a good deal of time working with a group of 200+ shorebirds from the dike west of Leschi Slough. We had really nice looks of LEAST SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. We observed a couple of peeps with short stubby bills that seemed slightly smaller than the surrounding WESA which we suspected were likely SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was good for HOODED MERGANSER, AMERICAN WIGEON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, HORNED GREBE, COMMON LOON, RING-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS WINGED/WESTERN GULL and SHORT-BILLED GULL. From the Puget Sound Observation Platform we picked up BRANDT'S CORMORANT roosting on the channel marker and a fly by of four RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. After this week, the last 700 feet of the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail will be gated off, temporarily closed, for hunting season until the end of January. On our return, we had really nice looks of CALIFORNIA SCRUBJAY, CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER, both KINGLETS, and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. We observed 73 species for the day and have seen 167 species this year. Mammals seen included River Otter, Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer and Harbor Seal. Our frog show continues numerous sightings of Pacific Chorus Frog, Red-legged Frog, and Bullfrog. I'll be away for the next 6 weeks travelling the world, Brazil-New Zealand-Fiji. Ken Brown, Rob Chrisler, Jon Anderson along with many other volunteers and regulars will continue the walk in my absence. Happy Fall, and good birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Oct 12, 2022 7:37 AM - 4:35 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.156 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Sunny with temperatures in the 50?s to 70?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 13.1ft Tide at 8:22 am. Mammals seen Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, River Otter, Harbor Seal. 73 species (+9 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 12 Cackling Goose 500 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 4 Canada Goose 20 Wood Duck 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 1 American Wigeon 150 Mallard 75 Northern Pintail 500 Green-winged Teal 700 Hooded Merganser 4 duck sp. 2000 Horned Grebe 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25 Mourning Dove 1 Anna's Hummingbird 3 Virginia Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 24 Dunlin 1 Least Sandpiper 150 Western Sandpiper 25 Semipalmated/Western Sandpiper 3 peep sp. 300 Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Greater Yellowlegs 25 shorebird sp. 200 Seen at a distance. Suspect mixed flock of peeps including Western Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper. Rhinoceros Auklet 4 Short-billed Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 300 California Gull 4 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 25 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 25 Larus sp. 400 Common Loon 3 Brandt's Cormorant 5 Double-crested Cormorant 100 Great Blue Heron 30 Northern Harrier 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Heard and seen along the east side of the surge plain. Barred tail, red head and breast. Aggressive behavior with Red-tailed Hawk. Distinctive call, ?keeyurr?, heard during interaction with RTHA. Previously observed. Adult. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 6 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Steller's Jay 5 California Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 30 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 10 Bushtit 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 17 Brown Creeper 8 Pacific Wren 5 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 320 American Robin 60 Cedar Waxwing 30 American Pipit 8 Purple Finch 6 Fox Sparrow 5 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 30 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Spotted Towhee 2 Western Meadowlark 4 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S120601532Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Oct 12, 2022 7:37 AM - 4:35 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.156 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Sunny with temperatures in the 50?s to 70?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 13.1ft Tide at 8:22 am. Mammals seen Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, River Otter, Harbor Seal. 73 species (+9 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 12 Cackling Goose 500 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 4 Canada Goose 20 Wood Duck 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 1 American Wigeon 150 Mallard 75 Northern Pintail 500 Green-winged Teal 700 Hooded Merganser 4 duck sp. 2000 Horned Grebe 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25 Mourning Dove 1 Anna's Hummingbird 3 Virginia Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 24 Dunlin 1 Least Sandpiper 150 Western Sandpiper 25 Semipalmated/Western Sandpiper 3 peep sp. 300 Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Greater Yellowlegs 25 shorebird sp. 200 Seen at a distance. Suspect mixed flock of peeps including Western Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper. Rhinoceros Auklet 4 Short-billed Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 300 California Gull 4 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 25 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 25 Larus sp. 400 Common Loon 3 Brandt's Cormorant 5 Double-crested Cormorant 100 Great Blue Heron 30 Northern Harrier 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Heard and seen along the east side of the surge plain. Barred tail, red head and breast. Aggressive behavior with Red-tailed Hawk. Distinctive call, ?keeyurr?, heard during interaction with RTHA. Previously observed. Adult. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 6 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Steller's Jay 5 California Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 30 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 10 Bushtit 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 17 Brown Creeper 8 Pacific Wren 5 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 320 American Robin 60 Cedar Waxwing 30 American Pipit 8 Purple Finch 6 Fox Sparrow 5 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 30 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Spotted Towhee 2 Western Meadowlark 4 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S120601532 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Fri Oct 14 12:22:46 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey Catches Flounder... Message-ID: A couple of Saturdays ago, while doing the PSSS at Dash Point State Park, we noticed a pair of Ospreys hunting over the shallows just offshore. We finished the survey, then decided to wait a bit in hopes that they might make a dive and catch something. We were paid off in less than 10 minutes as one of the raptors dove deep and pulled out a medium sized Flounder. It took awhile to gain altitude after surfacing. That its prey was a fish that normally stays on the bottom was surprising. I know that Osprey are the only raptors which completely submerge but this seemed a little extreme. I?ve researched this behavior a bit and find that it is documented, even underwater filmed, so it?s not uncommon for them to catch bottom dwelling fish. It?s possible that the water depth at Dash Point SP was just 2-3 feet I guess. I can?t imagine that the bird could go much deeper than that. Anyhow, it was a spectacular display. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From meganlyden at msn.com Fri Oct 14 14:56:26 2022 From: meganlyden at msn.com (Megan Lyden) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] replying to: Broad-winged Hawk in West Seattle In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, I would not be surprised that a Broad-winged Hawk was spotted in West Seattle. I volunteer with Rocky Point Bird Observatory, which is between Victoria and Sooke and juts out into the strait of Juan de Fuca. We get a lot of raptors migrating over Rocky Point and in the two weeks that I was up there (September 15-October 1), there were many Broad-winged Hawks among the Turkey Vultures, accipitors, and Red-tailed Hawks. Megan Lyden Bellevue -----Original Message----- From: Tweeters On Behalf Of tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 12:05 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Tweeters Digest, Vol 218, Issue 13 Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to tweeters@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Broad-winged hawk in West Seattle? (Jennifer Walsh Fisher) 2. Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-10-13 (Michael Hobbs) 3. Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 10/12/22 (Shep Thorp) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:51:49 +0000 From: Jennifer Walsh Fisher To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Tweeters] Broad-winged hawk in West Seattle? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" At 12:40 today I watched two red tailed hawks soaring above my house. Another buteo looked different. It was smaller than the red tailed, short one white band on tail. Anyone else the broad-winged today in West Seattle or nearby? I live in West Seattle on the bluff overlooking Lincoln Park. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:42:42 -0700 From: Michael Hobbs To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-10-13 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Tweets - It was cold enough this morning that we lingered wherever we found sun to linger in. There weren't huge numbers of birds, and if we hadn't kept stopping to warm up we would have finished far too quickly. Long stretches of Not Much, but there were some birds including four species of goose, four species of woodpecker, and eight species of sparrow. Highlights: - Snow Goose - One juvenile in slough, with Canadas. Also there yesterday. First of Fall (*FOF*) - Greater White-fronted Goose - Two flew over the Viewing Mound just before sunrise (*FOF*) - American Wigeon - Small number heard flying overhead pre-dawn - American Coot - Four in slough (*FOF*) - American Pipit - Unknown number flying around Viewing Mound pre-dawn. Caught sight of a few in flight - White-throated Sparrow - One near the Dog Area porta-potties (*FOF*) A late scan of the lake turned up a few RING-NECKED DUCKS in the NE corner of the the lake, and a WILSON' S SNIPE flying past the Lake Platform. Two other species were seen too far south for the Marymoor list: one Marsh Wren, and nine RUDDY DUCKS. Misses today included Gadwall, Western Grebe, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Barn Owl, Chestnut-backed Chickadee*, Bushtit*, Marsh Wren*, Cedar Waxwing*, and Lincoln's Sparrow. The ones above marked with an asterisk* were birds I did see yesterday. Other birds I had 10/12 but not today included CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAY and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. For the day, 51 species (and 57 for the week). = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:03 -0700 From: Shep Thorp To: Tweeters Cc: Shep Thorp Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 10/12/22 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi Tweets, approximately 25 of us had a really nice Fall day at the Refuge with sunny skies and temperatures in the 50's to 70's degrees Fahrenheit. The smog did not really roll in until later afternoon. There was a High 13.1ft Tide at 8:22am, so we decided to skip the Orchard in the morning to make our way out to the dike to catch the falling tide. Highlights included good numbers of CACKLING GOOSE and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, VIRGINIA RAIL and WILSON'S SNIPE, FOX SPARROW and LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and a nice raptor show with RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL and PEREGRINE FALCON. We also had a nice flock of shorebirds including DUNLIN and likely SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. Starting out our morning at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, we had continuing good looks at WOOD DUCK. We were also treated to several nice looks of a River Otter foraging in the pond and Columbian Black-tailed Deer. The fields along the Access Road are beginning to flood, managed by Refuge biologists, these fields are intentionally flooded every Autumn for returning waterfowl. We had very nice numbers of CACKLING GOOSE (minima, and a few taverners), and approximately twelve GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was very good for VIRGINIA RAIL and WILSON'S SNIPE. The Visitor Center Pond is still dried up and very boggy, so there is plenty of mud and water's edge to survey for these species. We also had really nice looks of CEDAR WAXWING and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. A GREAT BLUE HERON was perched in the Peregrine Tree. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, we enjoyed a good raptor show. An AMERICAN KESTREL harassing a PEREGRINE FALCON. A territorial dispute between a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and RED-TAILED HAWK. Plenty of BALD EAGLES and two NORTHERN HARRIERs. There were good numbers of AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and NORTHERN PINTAIL out on the restored surge plain. We spent a good deal of time working with a group of 200+ shorebirds from the dike west of Leschi Slough. We had really nice looks of LEAST SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. We observed a couple of peeps with short stubby bills that seemed slightly smaller than the surrounding WESA which we suspected were likely SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was good for HOODED MERGANSER, AMERICAN WIGEON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, HORNED GREBE, COMMON LOON, RING-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS WINGED/WESTERN GULL and SHORT-BILLED GULL. From the Puget Sound Observation Platform we picked up BRANDT'S CORMORANT roosting on the channel marker and a fly by of four RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. After this week, the last 700 feet of the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail will be gated off, temporarily closed, for hunting season until the end of January. On our return, we had really nice looks of CALIFORNIA SCRUBJAY, CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER, both KINGLETS, and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. We observed 73 species for the day and have seen 167 species this year. Mammals seen included River Otter, Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer and Harbor Seal. Our frog show continues numerous sightings of Pacific Chorus Frog, Red-legged Frog, and Bullfrog. I'll be away for the next 6 weeks travelling the world, Brazil-New Zealand-Fiji. Ken Brown, Rob Chrisler, Jon Anderson along with many other volunteers and regulars will continue the walk in my absence. Happy Fall, and good birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Oct 12, 2022 7:37 AM - 4:35 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.156 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Sunny with temperatures in the 50?s to 70?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 13.1ft Tide at 8:22 am. Mammals seen Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, River Otter, Harbor Seal. 73 species (+9 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 12 Cackling Goose 500 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 4 Canada Goose 20 Wood Duck 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 1 American Wigeon 150 Mallard 75 Northern Pintail 500 Green-winged Teal 700 Hooded Merganser 4 duck sp. 2000 Horned Grebe 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25 Mourning Dove 1 Anna's Hummingbird 3 Virginia Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 24 Dunlin 1 Least Sandpiper 150 Western Sandpiper 25 Semipalmated/Western Sandpiper 3 peep sp. 300 Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Greater Yellowlegs 25 shorebird sp. 200 Seen at a distance. Suspect mixed flock of peeps including Western Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper. Rhinoceros Auklet 4 Short-billed Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 300 California Gull 4 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 25 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 25 Larus sp. 400 Common Loon 3 Brandt's Cormorant 5 Double-crested Cormorant 100 Great Blue Heron 30 Northern Harrier 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Heard and seen along the east side of the surge plain. Barred tail, red head and breast. Aggressive behavior with Red-tailed Hawk. Distinctive call, ?keeyurr?, heard during interaction with RTHA. Previously observed. Adult. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 6 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Steller's Jay 5 California Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 30 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 10 Bushtit 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 17 Brown Creeper 8 Pacific Wren 5 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 320 American Robin 60 Cedar Waxwing 30 American Pipit 8 Purple Finch 6 Fox Sparrow 5 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 30 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Spotted Towhee 2 Western Meadowlark 4 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S120601532Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Oct 12, 2022 7:37 AM - 4:35 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.156 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Sunny with temperatures in the 50?s to 70?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 13.1ft Tide at 8:22 am. Mammals seen Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, River Otter, Harbor Seal. 73 species (+9 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 12 Cackling Goose 500 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 4 Canada Goose 20 Wood Duck 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 1 American Wigeon 150 Mallard 75 Northern Pintail 500 Green-winged Teal 700 Hooded Merganser 4 duck sp. 2000 Horned Grebe 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25 Mourning Dove 1 Anna's Hummingbird 3 Virginia Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 24 Dunlin 1 Least Sandpiper 150 Western Sandpiper 25 Semipalmated/Western Sandpiper 3 peep sp. 300 Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Greater Yellowlegs 25 shorebird sp. 200 Seen at a distance. Suspect mixed flock of peeps including Western Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper. Rhinoceros Auklet 4 Short-billed Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 300 California Gull 4 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 25 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 25 Larus sp. 400 Common Loon 3 Brandt's Cormorant 5 Double-crested Cormorant 100 Great Blue Heron 30 Northern Harrier 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Heard and seen along the east side of the surge plain. Barred tail, red head and breast. Aggressive behavior with Red-tailed Hawk. Distinctive call, ?keeyurr?, heard during interaction with RTHA. Previously observed. Adult. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 6 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Steller's Jay 5 California Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 30 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 10 Bushtit 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 17 Brown Creeper 8 Pacific Wren 5 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 320 American Robin 60 Cedar Waxwing 30 American Pipit 8 Purple Finch 6 Fox Sparrow 5 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 30 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Spotted Towhee 2 Western Meadowlark 4 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S120601532 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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One of our favorite birds. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/52427453447/in/dateposted/. (Photo) Herd of 20 Bighorn Sheep, Ginkgo State Park. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/52427423499/in/dateposted/ (Video) Album of photos for trip. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720302850962 eBird Trip Report. https://ebird.org/tripreport/79759 Hank & Karen Heiberg Issaquah, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Sat Oct 15 00:05:53 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey Catches Flounder... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Tom & Tweeters, Ospreys do a lot of fishing at Dumas Bay right around the corner from Dash Point State Park. Sometimes in late summer you can observe 4 or 5 at a time. Some of them are likely young of the year. I have hardly ever seen them catch anything other than flounders. Of course as one can tell at low tide, the water at Dumas Bay and at Dash Point SP is quite shallow. Then again it will depend on how far out they were fishing Tom. It does raise an interesting question as to how deep an Osprey will dive? Good birding! Hans On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 12:22 PM Tom Benedict wrote: > A couple of Saturdays ago, while doing the PSSS at Dash Point State Park, > we noticed a pair of Ospreys hunting over the shallows just offshore. We > finished the survey, then decided to wait a bit in hopes that they might > make a dive and catch something. We were paid off in less than 10 minutes > as one of the raptors dove deep and pulled out a medium sized Flounder. It > took awhile to gain altitude after surfacing. > > That its prey was a fish that normally stays on the bottom was surprising. > I know that Osprey are the only raptors which completely submerge but this > seemed a little extreme. I?ve researched this behavior a bit and find that > it is documented, even underwater filmed, so it?s not uncommon for them to > catch bottom dwelling fish. It?s possible that the water depth at Dash > Point SP was just 2-3 feet I guess. I can?t imagine that the bird could go > much deeper than that. Anyhow, it was a spectacular display. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > _______________________________________________ > 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... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Sat Oct 15 08:12:10 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey Catches Flounder... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D102799-8447-4BA9-8ACE-120AE17BF239@comcast.net> Several of us have watched Ospreys at length in Everett, and the most common fish they bring to the nest is the Starry Flounder, Platicthys stellatus. They are indeed bottom fish, but I think they occur in very shallow water. They are very common in our waters. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Oct 15, 2022, at 12:05 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: > > Dear Tom & Tweeters, > > Ospreys do a lot of fishing at Dumas Bay right around the corner from Dash Point State Park. Sometimes in late summer you can observe 4 or 5 at a time. Some of them are likely young of the year. I have hardly ever seen them catch anything other than flounders. Of course as one can tell at low tide, the water at Dumas Bay and at Dash Point SP is quite shallow. Then again it will depend on how far out they were fishing Tom. It does raise an interesting question as to how deep an Osprey will dive? > > Good birding! > > Hans > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 12:22 PM Tom Benedict > wrote: > A couple of Saturdays ago, while doing the PSSS at Dash Point State Park, we noticed a pair of Ospreys hunting over the shallows just offshore. We finished the survey, then decided to wait a bit in hopes that they might make a dive and catch something. We were paid off in less than 10 minutes as one of the raptors dove deep and pulled out a medium sized Flounder. It took awhile to gain altitude after surfacing. > > That its prey was a fish that normally stays on the bottom was surprising. I know that Osprey are the only raptors which completely submerge but this seemed a little extreme. I?ve researched this behavior a bit and find that it is documented, even underwater filmed, so it?s not uncommon for them to catch bottom dwelling fish. It?s possible that the water depth at Dash Point SP was just 2-3 feet I guess. I can?t imagine that the bird could go much deeper than that. Anyhow, it was a spectacular display. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davearm at uw.edu Sat Oct 15 10:17:54 2022 From: davearm at uw.edu (davearm@uw.edu) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Yellow billed loon Message-ID: <396976A0-AA55-480C-B746-9F2B61502260@uw.edu> Yesterday we were on the 3:30 boat out of Pt Townsend to coupeville in Admiralty Inlet. Just beyond the Pt Wilson lighthouse bird density increased and included many common murres, a few marbled murrelets, and pigeon guillemots. But the standout bird was a yellow billed loon still in breeding plumage about 100? from the vessel. We had great views from several angles and in different lighting as the vessel approached, then passed the loon. What a huge yellow bill! David armstrong Sent from my iPhone From danmcdt at gmail.com Sat Oct 15 10:57:03 2022 From: danmcdt at gmail.com (Dan McDougall-Treacy) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] UBNA. Cottonwoods Message-ID: <64EF4665-0E60-4C2A-B933-1CFA7D6D3D5E@gmail.com> Work on this removal process is going on now. I spoke to an individual who said that several wildlife snags are being left. Dan McDougall-Treacy From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sat Oct 15 15:24:09 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY (for me) - Snow Geese on Fir Island In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20221015152409.Horde.33Y_mxMXcl_Snin1kH7H_33@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi all, I know I'm late to the party - we were in Veracruz - but I saw one flock of about 3000+ Snow Geese off of Maupin Rd and another group of about 500 (+?) at Hayton. It was nice to hear them honking their way across the sky and clucking their way across the fields. Very few ducks of any kind - yet. And I did not see any Swans - today. There were -many- hunters on Fir Island and even some "checking out stuff" at the West 90 (no guns, just walking in, but in camo gear). Just about every possible place a hunter could park was occupied, often to capacity. And I could hear the guns going off all over Fir and even down towards Stanwood. Saw a fair number of RTHs, zero Balds, a couple of Harriers and the requisite number of blackbirds on the wires (every where). I saw a few Ravens but no crows. A few passerines (too far or on the wrong side of the bushes). And about 4 GBHs. Did not see a Flicker nor any Kestrels. I saw several boats in the river at Mt. Vernon - so there must be something 'running' but there weren't any eagles or ospreys here today (that I saw). All of the above was "late" ... as in I left the house about 11:30. The tide was high. The fresh water ditches and sloughs were pretty empty unless they were within reach of the tide. I drove out to Edison/Samish Island first and then went South to Fir Island. Snow Goose Produce is closed for the season - so no ice cream cone today (which I don't need after 2 weeks in Mexico!). The Rex was open and -very- busy ... mostly bikes. Wiley is "not nice" ... with more "work" scheduled after the first of the year. But I did catch Bob (of Bob and his dog River who is no longer with us) and we had a nice chat at Wiley. The parking lot near the boat launch had about a half dozen 'duck boats' and/or trucks with trailers (sans boat). All of the boats were "camo-ed" so these were not fishermen. Even the motors had camo on them. One boat had a fringe of cattails along the gunwale. Go Birding! - Jim in Burlington From benedict.t at comcast.net Sun Oct 16 10:53:06 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY (for me) - Snow Geese on Fir Island In-Reply-To: <20221015152409.Horde.33Y_mxMXcl_Snin1kH7H_33@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20221015152409.Horde.33Y_mxMXcl_Snin1kH7H_33@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: <1094877794.1530027.1665942786912@connect.xfinity.com> Went out to the garage about 45 minutes ago and heard geese overhead. Looked up and saw 50-60 Snow Geese, brilliant markings in the morning sun, headed south over Burien, WA. This is FOL (First of Lifetime) for me. Looking forward to more. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On 10/15/2022 3:24 PM jimbetz@jimbetz.com wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I know I'm late to the party - we were in Veracruz - but I saw > one flock of about 3000+ Snow Geese off of Maupin Rd and another > group of about 500 (+?) at Hayton. It was nice to hear them > honking their way across the sky and clucking their way across > the fields. From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Oct 16 13:06:49 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] NEWSWEEK: Listening to birds reduces anxiety and paranoia: Study Message-ID: <7A996D0F-E522-4505-AC15-A1283745A1BD@gmail.com> Listening to birds reduces anxiety and paranoia: Study October 14, 2022 Read in Newsweek: https://apple.news/AZL20nqzFRxmJVjmKO81PWQ Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here's the announcement carried in JBLM Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (our sponsor) calendar: Join us on a bird walk through Eagle's Pride Golf Course every 3rd Thursday of the month. The starting point is Bldg #1514, Driving Range, I-5 exit 116/Mounts Road exit. Base clearance is not needed. When: 3rd Thursday of the month Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Approximate ending - djd) Pre-registration is not required. Just show up! Did you know Eagle's Pride Golf Course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary? Eagle's Pride GC is not a small birding site: it consists of about 540 acres including the three 9-hole layouts. Of the acreage, about 60% is forest or undeveloped land. It's a very spread-out area, and our birdwalk takes us along a 3.2-mile trek, crossing or paralleling just a few holes of the course. The habitat is mixed, with Douglas-fir, Garry oak, and vine and big-leaf maples predominating the overstory, with an understory typical of Northwest forests. 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Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From stevechampton at gmail.com Tue Oct 18 15:18:58 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Scrub Jay in Burien In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Calif Scrub-Jays disperse in fall, which seems to be when they create new outposts of range expansion, as well as fill in gaps from previous expansions. We've had quite a surge of them on the Olympic Peninsula in the past month, especially in eastern Jefferson County (e.g. Quilcene north to Discovery Bay and Port Townsend and Marrowstone Island). They were a flagged species on eBird here just a couple years ago. I am now encountering them almost daily. good birding, On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 2:35 PM Tom Benedict wrote: > Saw a Scrub Jay this morning in Burien, WA. The site was very near where I > saw one in the spring. I wonder if it?s the same bird? Or may one of a pair > (or more)? > > Both sighting were while driving and I didn?t have the opportunity to stop > to look further. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- ?Steve Hampton? Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Tue Oct 18 19:54:22 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough - Update In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20221018195422.Horde.mKyb263k58RKjqp-2Nsmy3-@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi all, Today I had time to actually walk out at Wiley Slough. I started at the parking lot and walked all the way to the river (i.e. including the short stretch of single track at the end. I'd read about the brush cutting but I am still devastated by the way the work has been done. The right side of the levee - from the entrance gate at the parking lot all the way to the first junction and then left all the way to just past the two little side legs where the bench is - has been "trashed" (my words). The large evergreen and several of the larger Alders have been felled without even leaving a snag. The good news is that beyond where the bench is and all the way to the river is untouched (so far?). But by far the worst news is that there are very few birds. When I go to Wiley I usually skip over a lot of birds and not report them ... simply because there are so many. Here's a link to my eBird checklist for today ... today I reported "everything I saw" (other than taking the time to accurately count the blackbirds ... Brewers?). https://ebird.org/checklist/S120915871 The thing you need to understand is that this is all the birds I saw/was able to identify ... in about 2 hours ... at Wiley. A few of my sightings were probably repeats of the same bird (all done as per eBird guidelines) the most notable of which is that all the Bald Eagles I saw were quite probably the same bird. Of particular note is that there were very few ducks and zero shore birds of any kind (that I saw). I don't count GBH as a shorebird. Also no swallows and no Marsh Wrens - and no insects compared to "normal" for Wiley. About the only positive was that there were some Harriers (again, repeats possible/probable). I was hearing Snow Geese over towards Hayton - but never got to see any at Wiley this time. Often their ruckus was associated with gun shots ... :=( There were - distant - shotgun reports quite often ... probably about two or three "sets" per hour. None particularly close to Wiley and some clearly distant and off towards Stanwood. I'll keep going back to Wiley ... every month or so ... but, for now at least, it will not be a primary birding location for me for this fall. If things change so will I. **** I did see about 5000+ Snow Geese just East of Bradshaw Road and South of Calhoun in two groups. I consider this 'important' because it is the first time this fall that I've seen any Snows that weren't on Fir Island. They were not particularly close to the road but you could still hear them and see the small groups getting up and moving a 100 yards or so just to settle down again. In my wanderings getting to Fir I saw a slightly larger than normal number of Redtailed Hawks ... probably 10 or more. A few Harriers and Ravens - no Crows and since I was driving no Passerines. The "blackbirds on the wires or in the bushes and trees along the road" were typical ... high concentrations every mile or so. I did not see any Bald Eagles other than the ones reported in the checklist (which was at Wiley and possibly/probably the same bird multiple times). I have heard that there are lots of Eagles upriver where the fish are - surprise, surprise! - Jim in Burlington From pdickins at gmail.com Tue Oct 18 22:14:10 2022 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough - Update In-Reply-To: <20221018195422.Horde.mKyb263k58RKjqp-2Nsmy3-@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20221018195422.Horde.mKyb263k58RKjqp-2Nsmy3-@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Our Pilchuck Audubon group also visited Wiley Slough today. None of us is happy with the clearing of trees and shrubs between the dike and the slough.Most significantly, we fear for next year's breeding populations that have utilized the cleared area in the past. However, our count of shorebirds from the dike trail on the morning rising tide was 6 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, about 30 Long-billed Dowitchers, 9 Killdeer and 10 Wilson's Snipe. So there are shorebirds at the right time. Despite the fog and haze,we also heard and saw lots of Snow Geese overhead. We saw about 40 species at Wylie (including Marsh Wrens).. Phil Dickinson On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 7:54 PM wrote: > Hi all, > > Today I had time to actually walk out at Wiley Slough. I started at > the parking lot and walked all the way to the river (i.e. including > the short stretch of single track at the end. > > I'd read about the brush cutting but I am still devastated by the > way the work has been done. The right side of the levee - from > the entrance gate at the parking lot all the way to the first > junction and then left all the way to just past the two little > side legs where the bench is - has been "trashed" (my words). > The large evergreen and several of the larger Alders have been > felled without even leaving a snag. > The good news is that beyond where the bench is and all the > way to the river is untouched (so far?). But by far the worst > news is that there are very few birds. > > When I go to Wiley I usually skip over a lot of birds and not > report them ... simply because there are so many. Here's a link > to my eBird checklist for today ... today I reported "everything > I saw" (other than taking the time to accurately count the > blackbirds ... Brewers?). > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S120915871 > > The thing you need to understand is that this is all the birds I > saw/was able to identify ... in about 2 hours ... at Wiley. > A few of my sightings were probably repeats of the same bird (all > done as per eBird guidelines) the most notable of which is that > all the Bald Eagles I saw were quite probably the same bird. Of > particular note is that there were very few ducks and zero shore > birds of any kind (that I saw). I don't count GBH as a shorebird. > Also no swallows and no Marsh Wrens - and no insects compared to > "normal" for Wiley. > About the only positive was that there were some Harriers (again, > repeats possible/probable). > > I was hearing Snow Geese over towards Hayton - but never got to > see any at Wiley this time. Often their ruckus was associated with > gun shots ... :=( > There were - distant - shotgun reports quite often ... probably > about two or three "sets" per hour. None particularly close to > Wiley and some clearly distant and off towards Stanwood. > > I'll keep going back to Wiley ... every month or so ... but, for > now at least, it will not be a primary birding location for me for > this fall. If things change so will I. > > **** > > I did see about 5000+ Snow Geese just East of Bradshaw Road and > South of Calhoun in two groups. I consider this 'important' > because it is the first time this fall that I've seen any Snows > that weren't on Fir Island. They were not particularly close to > the road but you could still hear them and see the small groups > getting up and moving a 100 yards or so just to settle down again. > > In my wanderings getting to Fir I saw a slightly larger than normal > number of Redtailed Hawks ... probably 10 or more. A few Harriers > and Ravens - no Crows and since I was driving no Passerines. The > "blackbirds on the wires or in the bushes and trees along the road" > were typical ... high concentrations every mile or so. > I did not see any Bald Eagles other than the ones reported in > the checklist (which was at Wiley and possibly/probably the > same bird multiple times). I have heard that there are lots of > Eagles upriver where the fish are - surprise, surprise! > > - Jim in Burlington > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Hayton Reserve on Fir Island Wilson?s Snipe ? 1 at Hayton Reserve on Fir Island LB Dowitcher ? 50 at Hayton Greater Yellowlegs ? 5 at Hayton Western Sandpiper ? 1 at Hayton Least Sandpiper ? 10 or more at Hayton Pectoral Sandpiper ? several at Hayton Barn Swallow ? 1 on Samish Flats American Pipit ? 2 at Hayton Northern Shrike ? 1 at Hayton Western Meadowlark ? 12 along Norman Rd in Snohomish County Marv Breece Tukwila, WA marvbreece@q.com ....that the elected might never form to themselves an interest separate from the electors ... - Thomas Paine, from Common Sense -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Wed Oct 19 12:17:31 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Saw-whet owl wails??? Message-ID: Hello Tweets! Over the past week I have been hearing some strange wail/whine calls after dark in my backyard that I have never heard before. It has happened on four occasions with 2 or 3 wails in succession and then silence. The first time I heard it around 9:30pm last week, some Great-horned owls responded. This morning at 5:46am a Barred owl responded to it. I was able to record one of the wails on my Merlin app and it came up as a Peregrine falcon. I do not believe what I?m hearing is a falcon, although I could be wrong. If there is anyone who is familiar with NSOW wails (not toots) and wouldn?t mind listening to my 5 second recording please contact me and I will send you the audio file. I live in the burbs but on a wooded creek and my property backs up to several acres of dense mixed forest. I have never heard nor seen a Saw-whet before but I have been listening to dozens of recordings online and that seems to be the closest to it. Although the pitches are higher than what I am hearing in my backyard, the quality seems mostly the same. Whoever is making this noise has not responded to playback of Saw-whet audio so far which leaves me questioning, what exactly am I hearing? Thanks for any input! Kellie Sagen ? Lake Stevens From jeffo4297 at gmail.com Wed Oct 19 13:05:26 2022 From: jeffo4297 at gmail.com (jeff o) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough - Update Message-ID: Greetings Tweeterland, I'd like to add my $.02 regarding the Wiley work. While the contract work was heavy handed and not very presentable, without it and the work that will take place next year we might not have dike access at all. I'm not trying to be an apologist for WDFW but the dikes were starting to be overtopped and eroding away and would eventually result in saltwater intrusion into the ag communities properties nearby. WDFW could have done a better job of signage and cleaned up the clearing much better than they did. But prepare yourself for the next phase in the summer of 2023. Skagit Audubon conducted the Big Sit at the dike junction earlier this month and reported 59 species from 8am to 5pm. That count is greater than last year but not our record, which was 63. The pump and tide gate work that was done near the boat ramp pretty much devastated that area as well. Now the waterthrush is being seen again and most of the other birds seem to be back as well. Change is hard! JeffOsmundson Stanwood Water is the most important element in life....Because without it you can't make coffee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 1917ks at gmail.com Wed Oct 19 13:12:03 2022 From: 1917ks at gmail.com (Karen Stephens) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Saw-whet owl wails??? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Go to https://xeno-canto.org a repository of bird and other animal calls and sounds. You'll be able to hear many saw whet sounds. It's fun! Karen On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 12:18 PM Kellie Sagen wrote: > Hello Tweets! > > Over the past week I have been hearing some strange wail/whine calls after > dark in my backyard that I have never heard before. It has happened on four > occasions with 2 or 3 wails in succession and then silence. The first time > I heard it around 9:30pm last week, some Great-horned owls responded. This > morning at 5:46am a Barred owl responded to it. I was able to record one of > the wails on my Merlin app and it came up as a Peregrine falcon. I do not > believe what I?m hearing is a falcon, although I could be wrong. If there > is anyone who is familiar with NSOW wails (not toots) and wouldn?t mind > listening to my 5 second recording please contact me and I will send you > the audio file. I live in the burbs but on a wooded creek and my property > backs up to several acres of dense mixed forest. > > I have never heard nor seen a Saw-whet before but I have been listening to > dozens of recordings online and that seems to be the closest to it. > Although the pitches are higher than what I am hearing in my backyard, the > quality seems mostly the same. Whoever is making this noise has not > responded to playback of Saw-whet audio so far which leaves me questioning, > what exactly am I hearing? > > Thanks for any input! > > Kellie Sagen ? > Lake Stevens > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Wed Oct 19 14:20:18 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Saw-whet owl wails??? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It is certainly the right time of year for migrating Northern Saw-whet Owls, so that is probably what you are hearing. You may have already found this site, but this is a great compilation of bird sounds, connected to Nathan Pieplow's Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 12:18 PM Kellie Sagen wrote: > Hello Tweets! > > Over the past week I have been hearing some strange wail/whine calls after > dark in my backyard that I have never heard before. It has happened on four > occasions with 2 or 3 wails in succession and then silence. The first time > I heard it around 9:30pm last week, some Great-horned owls responded. This > morning at 5:46am a Barred owl responded to it. I was able to record one of > the wails on my Merlin app and it came up as a Peregrine falcon. I do not > believe what I?m hearing is a falcon, although I could be wrong. If there > is anyone who is familiar with NSOW wails (not toots) and wouldn?t mind > listening to my 5 second recording please contact me and I will send you > the audio file. I live in the burbs but on a wooded creek and my property > backs up to several acres of dense mixed forest. > > I have never heard nor seen a Saw-whet before but I have been listening to > dozens of recordings online and that seems to be the closest to it. > Although the pitches are higher than what I am hearing in my backyard, the > quality seems mostly the same. Whoever is making this noise has not > responded to playback of Saw-whet audio so far which leaves me questioning, > what exactly am I hearing? > > Thanks for any input! > > Kellie Sagen ? > Lake Stevens > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- ?Steve Hampton? 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In 1883, the physicist Lord Rayleigh devised the theory of dynamic soaring which says that a bird ascending into - and descending with - the shear gradient, can harvest such an energy source. This is what albatrosses do, and that leads to the corkscrewing trajectories that albatrosses fly over the ocean surface. Manx Shearwater fly similar trajectories, but also flap, and researchers have now shown that this is the same dynamic soaring flight as the albatross, albeit combined with flapping. What's more, harvesting energy in this way appears to influence the directions that Manx Shearwater choose to fly, and therefore their spatial distribution at sea. The intricate fine-scale dynamic soaring trajectory of the Manx Shearwater therefore impacts its coarse-scale movement patterns. James Kempton University of Oxford Kempton, J.A., Wynn, J., Bond, S., Evry, J., Fayet, A.L., Gillies, N., Guilford, T., Kavelaars, M., Juarez-Martinez, I., Padget, O., Rutz, C., Shoji, A., Syposz, M. & Taylor, G.K. 2022. Optimization of dynamic soaring in a flap-gliding seabird affects its large-scale distribution at sea. Science Advances, 8(22). Open access: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo0200 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 leschwitters at me.com Thu Oct 20 09:51:01 2022 From: leschwitters at me.com (Larry Schwitters) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vaux's Happening has happened Message-ID: We were hoping to document 700,000 Vaux?s Swift going to roost in what must be the species most significant communal migratory roost site this migration. Didn?t quite make it. Last night it was empty skies. With nothing going on in LA and not much in San Diego we're officially sticking a fork in our 2022 Southbound Vaux?s Happening migration. It was our Audubon projects 28th migration. We bagged a lot of swifts last year, our most ever. Got a few more this year. Here's the comparison. S 2021 127 observers made 668 observations at 40 sites, finding 35 active, and documenting 1,576,944 Vaux's Swift roostings. S 2022 135 observers made 694 observations at 58 sites, finding 50 active, and documenting 1,636,762 Vaux's Swift roostings. Pretty consistent and close huh? Larry Schwitters Issaquah -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Thu Oct 20 10:15:32 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vaux's Happening has happened In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7F5CDC8B-E4FF-44BF-9A28-D67218A56018@comcast.net> Larry, thanks so much for your hard work on this year after year. It's a real contribution to the knowledge of our birdlife! Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Oct 20, 2022, at 9:51 AM, Larry Schwitters wrote: > > We were hoping to document 700,000 Vaux?s Swift going to roost in what must be the species most significant communal migratory roost site this migration. Didn?t quite make it. Last night it was empty skies. With nothing going on in LA and not much in San Diego we're officially sticking a fork in our 2022 Southbound Vaux?s Happening migration. It was our Audubon projects 28th migration. We bagged a lot of swifts last year, our most ever. Got a few more this year. Here's the comparison. > > S 2021 > 127 observers made 668 observations at 40 sites, finding 35 active, and documenting 1,576,944 Vaux's Swift roostings. > > S 2022 > 135 observers made 694 observations at 58 sites, finding 50 active, and documenting 1,636,762 Vaux's Swift roostings. > > Pretty consistent and close huh? > > Larry Schwitters > Issaquah > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Thu Oct 20 12:53:56 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit and Samish and Butler Flats - No Snows or Swans In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20221020125356.Horde.FAKECItZI6ovSkCg3iTFjfG@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi all, A quick report - I drove thru most of Skagit and Samish and Butler Flats today. I did not see any Snow Geese in these 3 areas and still haven't seen any Trumpeters anywhere in Skagit County. I'm not saying they aren't there - just that I didn't see them and I did a fairly good drive thru all 3 areas. The one exception was Tuesday's Snow Geese off of Calhoun as I noted last time. **** I was glad to see that my lack of seeing anything like a normal amount of birds at Wylie must have been due the stage of the tide while I was there. - Jim From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Oct 20 14:22:42 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-10-20 Message-ID: Tweets - It's hard to bird when thick fog and thicker smoke dim the sunlight and reduce most birds to gray silhouettes. And when your N-95 mask makes your glasses and binoculars fog up pretty much constantly. And when there's a strong desire to finish quickly so everyone can get out of the hazardous air with AQI above 200 and rising... Not one of our better days at the park. It's super hard to do numbers in eBird when you can, for instance, hear Black-capped Chickadees and Yellow-rumped Warblers in the tree ahead of you, see that there at least eight individual birds there, manage to glimpse two chickadees of indeterminate species, see one actual Yellow-rump (yay!), and someone else says they're seeing a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. So, so, so looking forward to rain. Highlights: - Virginia Rail - two called back from far side of slough - Northern Flicker; Downy, Hairy, and Pileated Woodpeckers, all seen - Merlin - One flying south out of the East Meadow - White-throated Sparrow - NW corner of Dog Area - Savannah Sparrow - at least 3 at Compost Piles; likely heading out shortly Okay, a bit of a stretch to talk about highlights. Yesterday, I had at least two CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAYS in the East Meadow. Misses today included Western Grebe, Rock Pigeon, American Coot, Wilson's Snipe, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and Lincoln's Sparrow. For the day, an even 50 species, which all things considered is actually quite good. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Thu Oct 20 21:39:25 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] In memory of Dave DeSante In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm passing this on from CalBirds regarding Dave DeSante, who first studied and coined the term mirror-image misorientation. His focus and kindness touched the lives of many decades of birders far and wide. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kimball Garrett Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 10:23 AM Subject: [CALBIRDS] Dave DeSante To: Birders, I know that these email birding listservs have largely fallen out of favor with birders these days, but I am surprised not to have seen mention on Calbirds of the passing of Dave DeSante on October 18th, as reported in yesterday's message from Rodney Siegel, Executive Director of the Institute for Bird Populations. Dave was a giant in California birding and ornithology through his work on navigation and vagrancy in migratory birds, and of course his founding of the IBP led to the great work that organization has done for decades on bird population monitoring and conservation biology. Every bird bander, bird conservationist, and vagrant seeker in the Americas is well aware of Dave's contributions. The message from IBP said Dave passed away while "pursuing a sighting of a vagrant bird, which in this case was an ultra-rare Willow Warbler that showed up in Marin County." Dave's doctoral dissertation at Stanford University on vagrancy was pioneering and set the stage for our understanding of a phenomenon that ignites the passion of many birders. And his work certainly cemented the status of Southeast Farallon Island as one of the premier vagrant traps in the world. Among his findings was the notion of "mirror-image" misorientation, which ironically might go a long way toward explaining the recent appearance in California of the two primarily European *Phylloscopus* warblers (Wood Warbler and Willow Warbler) that have attracted hundreds of birders each the past few days. Please think of Dave on your next vagrant chase, or even just the next time you are out and enjoying birds. We owe him so much and will certainly feel his loss. 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Sorry to hear of his passing. > On Oct 20, 2022, at 9:40 PM, Steve Hampton wrote: > > ? > I'm passing this on from CalBirds regarding Dave DeSante, who first studied and coined the term mirror-image misorientation. > > His focus and kindness touched the lives of many decades of birders far and wide. > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Kimball Garrett > Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 10:23 AM > Subject: [CALBIRDS] Dave DeSante > To: > > > Birders, > > I know that these email birding listservs have largely fallen out of favor with birders these days, but I am surprised not to have seen mention on Calbirds of the passing of Dave DeSante on October 18th, as reported in yesterday's message from Rodney Siegel, Executive Director of the Institute for Bird Populations. Dave was a giant in California birding and ornithology through his work on navigation and vagrancy in migratory birds, and of course his founding of the IBP led to the great work that organization has done for decades on bird population monitoring and conservation biology. Every bird bander, bird conservationist, and vagrant seeker in the Americas is well aware of Dave's contributions. > > The message from IBP said Dave passed away while "pursuing a sighting of a vagrant bird, which in this case was an ultra-rare Willow Warbler that showed up in Marin County." Dave's doctoral dissertation at Stanford University on vagrancy was pioneering and set the stage for our understanding of a phenomenon that ignites the passion of many birders. And his work certainly cemented the status of Southeast Farallon Island as one of the premier vagrant traps in the world. Among his findings was the notion of "mirror-image" misorientation, which ironically might go a long way toward explaining the recent appearance in California of the two primarily European Phylloscopus warblers (Wood Warbler and Willow Warbler) that have attracted hundreds of birders each the past few days. > > Please think of Dave on your next vagrant chase, or even just the next time you are out and enjoying birds. We owe him so much and will certainly feel his loss. > > Kimball Garrett > Juniper Hills, CA > _._,_._, > > -- > Steve Hampton > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Baker, the Chuckanut Mountains, the Nooksack River estuary, Rosario Strait and San Juan Islands from our unique water-level perspective. Our Naturalist, Amanda Colbert, will help us identify and share the natural history?of?the?bird?species we encounter along the way. Rain or shine, all levels?of?birders?welcome! Class will meet at Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham at 8:30 am on October 29th. We?ll begin with introductions and a safety orientation aboard the vessel. With binoculars and field guides in hand, we?ll depart for our day?s adventure in search?of?all the avifauna we can find. Participants provide their own lunches.?Please note that participants are required to be fully vaccinated in order to register for this event. Sign up today at?https://ncascades.org?or by calling?(360) 854-2599. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sorry to hear of his passing. On Oct 20, 2022, at 9:40 PM, Steve Hampton > wrote: ? I'm passing this on from CalBirds regarding Dave DeSante, who first studied and coined the term mirror-image misorientation. His focus and kindness touched the lives of many decades of birders far and wide. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kimball Garrett > Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 10:23 AM Subject: [CALBIRDS] Dave DeSante To: > Birders, I know that these email birding listservs have largely fallen out of favor with birders these days, but I am surprised not to have seen mention on Calbirds of the passing of Dave DeSante on October 18th, as reported in yesterday's message from Rodney Siegel, Executive Director of the Institute for Bird Populations. Dave was a giant in California birding and ornithology through his work on navigation and vagrancy in migratory birds, and of course his founding of the IBP led to the great work that organization has done for decades on bird population monitoring and conservation biology. Every bird bander, bird conservationist, and vagrant seeker in the Americas is well aware of Dave's contributions. The message from IBP said Dave passed away while "pursuing a sighting of a vagrant bird, which in this case was an ultra-rare Willow Warbler that showed up in Marin County." Dave's doctoral dissertation at Stanford University on vagrancy was pioneering and set the stage for our understanding of a phenomenon that ignites the passion of many birders. And his work certainly cemented the status of Southeast Farallon Island as one of the premier vagrant traps in the world. Among his findings was the notion of "mirror-image" misorientation, which ironically might go a long way toward explaining the recent appearance in California of the two primarily European Phylloscopus warblers (Wood Warbler and Willow Warbler) that have attracted hundreds of birders each the past few days. Please think of Dave on your next vagrant chase, or even just the next time you are out and enjoying birds. We owe him so much and will certainly feel his loss. Kimball Garrett Juniper Hills, CA _._,_._, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jstewart at olympus.net Fri Oct 21 14:35:40 2022 From: jstewart at olympus.net (jstewart@olympus.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vaux's Happening has happened In-Reply-To: <7F5CDC8B-E4FF-44BF-9A28-D67218A56018@comcast.net> References: <7F5CDC8B-E4FF-44BF-9A28-D67218A56018@comcast.net> Message-ID: <00e101d8e595$1337ee30$39a7ca90$@olympus.net> Larry is Good. Wings, Jan Jan Stewart 922 E Spruce Street Sequim, WA 98382-3518 jstewart@olympus.net From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Dennis Paulson Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 10:16 AM To: Larry Schwitters Cc: Tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Vaux's Happening has happened Larry, thanks so much for your hard work on this year after year. It's a real contribution to the knowledge of our birdlife! Dennis Paulson Seattle On Oct 20, 2022, at 9:51 AM, Larry Schwitters > wrote: We were hoping to document 700,000 Vaux?s Swift going to roost in what must be the species most significant communal migratory roost site this migration. Didn?t quite make it. Last night it was empty skies. With nothing going on in LA and not much in San Diego we're officially sticking a fork in our 2022 Southbound Vaux?s Happening migration. It was our Audubon projects 28th migration. We bagged a lot of swifts last year, our most ever. Got a few more this year. Here's the comparison. S 2021 127 observers made 668 observations at 40 sites, finding 35 active, and documenting 1,576,944 Vaux's Swift roostings. S 2022 135 observers made 694 observations at 58 sites, finding 50 active, and documenting 1,636,762 Vaux's Swift roostings. Pretty consistent and close huh? 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We managed a few highlights for birds: - We saw NO birds feeding on the fairways. Usually, we have at least some American Robins and European Starlings. Not sure as to why this habitat was empty of birds. - First-of-season VARIED THRUSH, FOX SPARROW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET - The juvenile PIED-BILLED GREBES at Hodge Lake have grown considerably, but head-striping is still visible. Two adult grebes were on the lake with them, and one other was at the maintenance pond. - Two WOOD DUCKS were at Hodge Lake, down from the plethora we had last week there and at the 9th hole pond. Mammals included coyote, Townsend's chipmunk, and Douglas squirrel. We also found remains of a mole and a shrew. 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: * November 17 * December 15 * January 19 Anyone is welcome to join us! >From the eBird PNW file: 29 species Canada Goose 1 Wood Duck 2 Hodge Lake Mallard 3 Hooded Merganser 2 Hodge Lake Pied-billed Grebe 6 5 at Hodge Lake including 3 juveniles well along to adulthood but with striping still visible on their heads. One other grebe was at the maintenance pond. Anna's Hummingbird 1 Bald Eagle 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 10 Steller's Jay 4 American Crow 14 Black-capped Chickadee 12 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 17 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 12 Brown Creeper 4 Pacific Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 1 European Starling 12 Varied Thrush 2 American Robin 32 House Finch 4 Fox Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 32 Song Sparrow 8 Spotted Towhee 6 Red-winged Blackbird 1 View this checklist online at https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS121064754&data=05%7C01%7C%7C38bd3c7779df4c06b8df08dab3ab213c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019844826080163%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XlrqH%2FpRkqmle5rzVQ9kVA3BOifd6XJmkigpATs8hqs%3D&reserved=0 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 Fri Oct 21 21:40:44 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Here_is_an_article_explaining_Dave_S?= =?utf-8?b?4oCZcyDigJxtaXJyb3ItaW1hZ2UiIG1pc29yaWVudGF0aW9u4oCULVRoZSBM?= =?utf-8?q?ost_Birds_of_Point_Reyes_-?= Message-ID: Tweeters, Here is an article explaining Dave S?s ?mirror-image" misorientation. My best to his family and many friends. And gratitude to him for his passion and research efforts that benefit birds and us all. Dan Reiff https://baynature.org/article/the-lost-birds-of-point-reyes/ Sent from my iPhone From thefedderns at gmail.com Fri Oct 21 22:37:10 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Late Osprey Message-ID: We had a late Osprey passing over Twin Lakes this morning, heading south. This would appear a bit late on October 21st! The Cackling Geese numbers at Treasure Island Park here in Twin Lakes have grown to more than 300. All of them were enjoying a leisurely brunch on the lawn this morning. Unfortunately we have some dog owners who like to chase them off! It seemed to me that with the improved air quality today, bird activity increased. Amongst others, I had three woodpecker species in my backyard before I got up from breakfast: Pileated, Red-breasted Sapsucker and Northern Flicker! Good Birding! Hans -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Sat Oct 22 10:33:37 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Saw-whet owl wails??? Message-ID: Well Tweets, my possible Saw-whet turned out to be a Barred owl. What a disappointment! Thanks to Josh Adams for sending me a Barred recording that sounded almost exactly like my mystery bird. After hearing Barred owls in my backyard for 20 plus years I thought I knew all of their vocalizations. Nope! The education never ends? and that?s a good thing. My Saw-whet quest continues. Happy birding, Kellie Sagen From bradliljequist at msn.com Sat Oct 22 11:35:37 2022 From: bradliljequist at msn.com (BRAD Liljequist) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] The smoke has broke and the birdies rejoice - or is it a bacchanal? Message-ID: Don't know about everyone else, but it is just a major birdfest at our place. Lots and lots of flying and chasing, more than I can ever remember. Even have had cameos by Varied and Hermit Thrushes here on Phinney Ridge in Seattle. We have tons of different berries, including salmonberries, evergreen huckleberries, etc. Is part of the mania actual drunkeness at this time of year, or just sugar loading? 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American White Pelican (code 4), from the waterfront (estimated 34-46 birds flying southbound), 9-18-22. Franklin?s Gull (code 4), 1 from the waterfront, 9-19-22. Sabine?s Gull (code 4), 1 from the waterfront, 9-24-22. Late report: We received information (specifics on the critical field marks of the species) on the Pectoral Sandpiper sightings at Edmonds marsh in late August so we have added that species to the city year list. Ring-billed Gull (code 3), 2 flying along the Edmonds side of Lake Ballinger, 9-24-22. This is the most likely location for Ring-billed Gulls in Edmonds. It is most likely that all of the undocumented ones at the waterfront are either immature California Gulls, which show a dark ring just before the bill tip, or immature Short-billed Gulls, which also show a similar ring in second winter plumage. Other activity: A Cassin?s Vireo (code 3) was singing in Maplewood Park, 9-4-22. Four California Scrub-Jays (code 4) showed up at feeders on Puget Drive on the morning of 9-7-22. They didn?t stay long and flew off to the northeast. Two Great Horned Owls and a Barred Owl were heard calling in north Edmonds on the evening of 9-7-22. A Northern Pintail (code 3), adult hen, was on the beach at Shell Creek, 9-7-22 and another in the marsh 9-28-22. Fifty-five Cackling Geese (code 3) were at the marsh, 9-16-22, and a single Cackling Goose was on the beach at Water Street, 9-23-22. Two Pectoral Sandpipers (code 3) were in the marsh for a couple of days starting 9-28-22. A Spotted Sandpiper (code 3) and a Peregrine Falcon (code 3) were at the beach near Water Street, 9-29-22. 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 September. 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 birder4184 at yahoo.com Sat Oct 22 13:48:28 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Last Blog Post for Big Month Birding in September References: <2019396584.1208749.1666471708030.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2019396584.1208749.1666471708030@mail.yahoo.com> This last blog covers the last 9 days of September - getting to 236 species for the month - looking back on hits and misses:? Pelagic birding, Mt. Rainier, the Sharp Tailed Sandpiper, Acorn Woodpeckers (and an injured owl) in Clark County and a last trip to Eastern Washington, This was my 7th month with 200 or more species in Washington.? If I live long enough maybe I will get all 12. https://blairbirding.com/2022/10/22/closing-out-a-big-month-the-last-9-days-of-september/ Blair Bernson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pdickins at gmail.com Sat Oct 22 14:36:09 2022 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Leque Island-Eide Rd. Closure Message-ID: <8D3050BF-73AD-4451-B55D-34BC8EF91F98@gmail.com> In Snohomish County, Leque Island-Eide Rd. Is closed at least through 10/28 due to paving of entrance road and parking area. Coukd be a bit longer given rain forecast for this next week Davis Slough parking area is open Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Oct 22 16:19:13 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Good news: Endangered birds can be protected from predators with chemical camouflage -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221020130257.htm Sent from my iPhone From andie777 at comcast.net Sun Oct 23 13:51:46 2022 From: andie777 at comcast.net (andie777@comcast.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Gilded Flicker dtd 10/23/2022 Message-ID: Has anyone seen a Gilded Flicker here in NW WA? This morning we saw a small flicker that met the specifics of a GIFL. That is Larger black chest patch-oval shaped,paler back with narrower black bars and base of tail lite yellow. The smaller size and black patch caught our attention. It went to the suet feeder like every one else this rainy, foggy AM. Sibley?s map shows them around here when other guides do not. Trying to touch base with some of the older bird watchers around here. Thanks in advance. Cleo Andreasen Anacortes,WA andie777@comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ucd880 at comcast.net Sun Oct 23 17:12:13 2022 From: ucd880 at comcast.net (HAL MICHAEL) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Gilded Flicker dtd 10/23/2022 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1131440196.692107.1666570333766@connect.xfinity.com> Hybrid between the Red-Shafted and Yellow Shafted subspecies of the Northern Flicker. Hal Michael Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders http://ecowb.org/ Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 10/23/2022 1:51 PM andie777@comcast.net wrote: > > > Has anyone seen a Gilded Flicker here in NW WA? This morning we saw a small flicker that met the specifics of a GIFL. That is Larger black chest patch-oval shaped,paler back with narrower black bars and base of tail lite yellow. The smaller size and black patch caught our attention. It went to the suet feeder like every one else this rainy, foggy AM. Sibley?s map shows them around here when other guides do not. Trying to touch base with some of the older bird watchers around here. Thanks in advance. > > Cleo Andreasen > Anacortes,WA > andie777@comcast.net mailto:andie777@comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hikersammy at msn.com Sun Oct 23 18:34:22 2022 From: hikersammy at msn.com (hikersammy@msn.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Gilded Flicker Message-ID: How exciting.. I am hopeful that at one point you or someone near you can check it out and see if it is an indeed a Gilded. There are ways to tell if it's a Hybrid of the Northern or a Gilded. And I ask that anyone that sees a 'different' looking bird in any species, to explore more. E-bird does not have a Gilded listed anywhere near here.. but I will say that as long as people jump to the 'hybrid' conclusion, that none ever will be. We must remember the Blue Jay that appeared here several times now, the Painted Bunting and lets not forget the Swallow-tailed Gull. So, unless it's much different from what we are used to seeing, we jump to the Sub or hybrid conclusion. Just a reminder.. Continue to be excited ? and get a photo if you can ? Birds are moving NorthWest! Sammy Catiis Now in Sequim -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meetings at wos.org Mon Oct 24 08:20:08 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=2C_Monday=2C_Nov=2E_7=2C?= =?utf-8?q?_Of_Puffins_and_People_with_Professor_Peter_Hodum?= Message-ID: <20221024152008.51901.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is delighted to invite you to our Nov. 7 Monthly Meeting which will be conducted both in-person and via Zoom.??The program will begin at 7:30 pm.??(See below for attendance details) Dr. Peter Hodum will present Of Puffins and People:??Conserving Seabirds of the Salish Sea and Outer Coast of Washington.??He will move between islands, seascapes, and species of the waters of Washington, sharing stories about a collaborative research program focused on improving our understanding of the ecology and conservation status of species such as the Tufted Puffin, Rhinoceros Auklet, Cassin?s Auklet and Leach?s and Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels.?? Dr. Hodum is a professor in the Biology Department and the Environmental Policy and Decision Making Program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, and the Chile Program Director for Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, a conservation non-profit organization (www.oikonos.org).??His work also has a strong focus on community-based conservation, including how communities can be more effectively and authentically involved in conservation. Attendance Details:??WOS is excited to announce that the November 7 Monthly Meeting will be conducted as a hybrid event.??For the first time since March 2020, you may attend the meeting in either of two ways: ? ??In-person, at the UW?s Center for Urban Horticulture at 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle.??Those who have previously attended know the large size of the meeting space. Ventilation will be enhanced and seating will be spaced. The proper wearing of facial masks when indoors will be required, as a protective measure for all of us. No refreshments will be served. The doors will open at 6:30 pm.?? ? ??Via Zoom.??If you would like to attend remotely, please go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and 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 either in person or virtually! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From o.b.james at verizon.net Mon Oct 24 09:12:04 2022 From: o.b.james at verizon.net (Odette B. James) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Snow Geese References: <024301d8e7c3$5b8261e0$128725a0$.ref@verizon.net> Message-ID: <024301d8e7c3$5b8261e0$128725a0$@verizon.net> For over a week now, a quartet of Snow Geese (a family - two adults and two juveniles) has been hanging out on the big sandbar in the delta at the mouth of the Cedar River. They are not there all day, but the last few days they have been there in the morning and part of the afternoon. A good chance to see Snow Geese close up without a long drive. Odette James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wagen at uw.edu Mon Oct 24 09:51:38 2022 From: wagen at uw.edu (Mike Wagenbach) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Snow Bunting at Green Lake Message-ID: The Snow Bunting seen this weekend in Seattle is still at Green Lake. I observed it briefly on the baseball diamond south west of the swimming pool building at 9:45, but a crow flew towards it aggressively, and flushed it. It circled the soccer fields and then probably landed in a maple tree near the lake Mike Wagenbach Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carl.lundblad at gmail.com Mon Oct 24 12:42:34 2022 From: carl.lundblad at gmail.com (Carl Lundblad) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Gilded Flickers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The possibility of a Gilded Flicker appearing in western Washington (or anywhere in the state) is extremely remote (if not impossible) and not at all comparable to the patterns of occurrence/vagrancy in Blue Jays, Painted Buntings, or even Swallow-tailed Gull. Blue Jays predictably irrupt each fall and winter, likely moving west and southwest from places like Alberta and Montana, and appear in (sometimes large) numbers in Idaho with a few making it as far as Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Etc. They aren't even vagrants but "uncommon to rare winter visitors" (likely annual in Pullman and Spokane), and their breeding range has also been expanding westward. Painted Bunting is a long-distance migrant with (like other long-distance migrants) a well-established pattern of occasional vagrancy to the northwest U.S., and even Swallow-tailed Gull is a highly pelagic species that is prone to long-distance dispersal. Gilded Flicker, on the other hand, is an exceptionally sedentary species that virtually never wanders outside of its restricted breeding range. To demonstrate just how sedentary they are, New Mexico still lacks a record of Gilded Flicker, despite being a relatively common species in parts of southeastern Arizona (within about 50 miles of the NM border), they are rarely detected outside of their typical breeding habitat within that range, and there are zero known occurrences of vagrancy outside of their usual range in Arizona, extreme southern Nevada, adjacent parts of southeastern California, and a tiny sliver of southwest Utah. Intergrade "Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted" Northern Flickers are regular in numbers (especially fall in winter) in our region - I expect to see at least several a year in Oregon, Idaho, an/or Washington (and other western states). My Sibley guides (neither first nor second edition) show them in Washington, and if yours does, it's clearly a mistake. I seem to recall that there might have been some range maps mistakenly swapped in an earlier version of the book or app, and Gilded Flicker might have been involved, but I forget the details. I'm happy to be proven wrong, but a Gilded Flicker in Washington would probably be the rarest vagrant of the year (more so than Eurasian Skylark, Etc.). Respectfully, Carl Lundblad Corvallis, OR From: > To: "tweeters" > Subject: [Tweeters] Gilded Flicker dtd 10/23/2022 > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Has anyone seen a Gilded Flicker here in NW WA? This morning we saw a > small flicker that met the specifics of a GIFL. That is Larger black chest > patch-oval shaped,paler back with narrower black bars and base of tail lite > yellow. The smaller size and black patch caught our attention. It went to > the suet feeder like every one else this rainy, foggy AM. Sibley?s map > shows them around here when other guides do not. Trying to touch base with > some of the older bird watchers around here. 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This morning we saw > a small flicker that met the specifics of a GIFL. That is Larger black > chest patch-oval shaped,paler back with narrower black bars and base of > tail lite yellow. The smaller size and black patch caught our attention. It > went to the suet feeder like every one else this rainy, foggy AM. Sibley?s > map shows them around here when other guides do not. Trying to touch base > with some of the older bird watchers around here. Thanks in advance. > > > > Cleo Andreasen > > Anacortes,WA > > andie777@comcast.net mailto:andie777@comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/pipermail/tweeters/attachments/20221023/5292d359/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:34:22 +0000 > From: > To: "andie777@comcast.net" , > "Tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Gilded Flicker > Message-ID: > < > MWHPR1401MB20134ED91757FF10046DB033D32E9@MWHPR1401MB2013.namprd14.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > How exciting.. I am hopeful that at one point you or someone near you can > check it out and see if it is an indeed a Gilded. There are ways to tell > if it's a Hybrid of the Northern or a Gilded. And I ask that anyone that > sees a 'different' looking bird in any species, to explore more. E-bird > does not have a Gilded listed anywhere near here.. but I will say that as > long as people jump to the 'hybrid' conclusion, that none ever will be. We > must remember the Blue Jay that appeared here several times now, the > Painted Bunting and lets not forget the Swallow-tailed Gull. So, unless > it's much different from what we are used to seeing, we jump to the Sub or > hybrid conclusion. Just a reminder.. Continue to be excited ? and get a > photo if you can ? Birds are moving NorthWest! > > Sammy Catiis > Now in Sequim > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/pipermail/tweeters/attachments/20221024/e2c07e5d/attachment-0001.html > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The whole time we were there, the bird seemed quite happy and quite successful in its food-finding efforts.? We also heard the bird had been having some trouble with Crows and had apparently sought out the company of Mallards at one point. No doubt a great hypothetical danger to this bird would be a Falcon or Cooper's Hawk, so having deliberately-moving-and-respectful humans around could be a big plus on all of these counts plus another possible one, off-leash dogs. For the hour we were there off-leash dogs were a constant, but none of them came very close to the area the bird was in.? That's another way a birder-presence could help however. All this by way of saying, don't resist going out of the desire not to disturb it. Also, if anyone just wants to see a gorgeous bird, this one qualifies. Thanks all, Ed Newbold? Beacon Hill, Seattle? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here are the facts: In Shelton View Forest (Bothell) I easily found (heard, saw) GHO in 2020, photographed them on some occasions. GHO were known for a time to nest there, locals supposedly see them often, Boy Scouts installed nesting platforms etc. In 2021 I still saw adults (too early in the day to photograph, low light). Interestingly, I also wittnessed a strange event: 2 juveniles sitting together in a situation very awkward to photograph, well below the grade (I was ona ridge, SVF has steep parts) in rather dense vegetation. While I was trying to find a clean angle and setting my big tripod/big lens rig, I saw an owl crashing down through the branches towards the juveniles, then everybody disappearing below. Shortly after, short distance down the trail, I observed/photographed an adult BO feeding, with the bill bloodied etc., but I could not see the prey item (high on a tree, view obstructed by branches, BO turned back). This was the first time I saw BO in SVF. In 2022 on several occasions I photographed BO raising 2 young. Easily seen, and heard. No GHO seen/heard. Caveat: this are only late spring/summer observations, I need to go and check in late winter/early spring in 2023. Are the GHO gone? There is a SVF society of sorts, with a website ect., but I am not sure anyone really looks. And then, the negative is harder to report than positive. I would appreciate yout thoughts, Stan M -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paul.bannick at gmail.com Mon Oct 24 15:40:21 2022 From: paul.bannick at gmail.com (Paul Bannick) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Great Horned - Barred Owls In-Reply-To: <8A6622B2-7C8F-4AF3-94C7-6C1720729A65@gmail.com> References: <8A6622B2-7C8F-4AF3-94C7-6C1720729A65@gmail.com> Message-ID: Stan, It would greatly surprise me if a Barred Owl would prey upon a Great Horned Owl. I suspect the other way around would be more likely. There are several possible reasons for a decline in Great Horned Owls besides competition from Barred Owls. First remember that although Great Horned Owls are very adaptable and can take advantage of most habitats outside of treeless Arctic and alpine tundra they are most adapted to more open areas than Barred Owls. Barred Owls are typically found in closed canopy treed areas that are less ideal to the Great Horned. All habitats are ephemeral and as they change they often favor one species over another. The increase in tree cover in many areas would make it better habitat for Barred Owls and less so for Great Horned Owls. Secondly, Great Horned Owls tend to avoid people and people areas more than Great Horned Owls and thus we are more likely to see Barred Owls. Finally, Great Horned Owls "may be" more likely to consume rats that have consumed powerful anticollagulate rodenticides that include warfarin and die from the experience. Paul On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 2:34 PM Stan Bezimienny wrote: > > Does anyone have any experience with Great Horned Owls being > displaced/predated on by Barred Owls? I am trying to interpret my > observations, the only tidbit of information I found was what Carol Riddell > posted in ?My Edmonds News? in March 2020: ? The Great Horned Owl used to > be seen or heard in the Edmonds area years ago. Birders with many years of > local experience have mentioned reports of nesting in Southwest County > Park. Then, whether it was coincidental or causative, Great Horned Owl > reports declined as Barred Owls moved into the area. ?. > > Here are the facts: > > In Shelton View Forest (Bothell) I easily found (heard, saw) GHO in 2020, > photographed them on some occasions. GHO were known for a time to nest > there, locals supposedly see them often, Boy Scouts installed nesting > platforms etc. > In 2021 I still saw adults (too early in the day to photograph, low > light). Interestingly, I also wittnessed a strange event: 2 juveniles > sitting together in a situation very awkward to photograph, well below the > grade (I was ona ridge, SVF has steep parts) in rather dense vegetation. > While I was trying to find a clean angle and setting my big tripod/big lens > rig, I saw an owl crashing down through the branches towards the juveniles, > then everybody disappearing below. Shortly after, short distance down the > trail, I observed/photographed an adult BO feeding, with the bill bloodied > etc., but I could not see the prey item (high on a tree, view obstructed by > branches, BO turned back). This was the first time I saw BO in SVF. > In 2022 on several occasions I photographed BO raising 2 young. Easily > seen, and heard. No GHO seen/heard. > > Caveat: this are only late spring/summer observations, I need to go and > check in late winter/early spring in 2023. > > Are the GHO gone? There is a SVF society of sorts, with a website ect., > but I am not sure anyone really looks. And then, the negative is harder to > report than positive. > > I would appreciate yout thoughts, > > Stan M > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Now Available: Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls at: http://paulbannick.com/shop/owl-a-year-in-the-lives-of-north-american-owls/ Paul Bannick Photography www.paulbannick.com 206-940-7835 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 24 16:39:16 2022 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] My age is showing, I meant to say Joe! References: <942652072.93087.1666654756024.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <942652072.93087.1666654756024@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all,? 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Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Jim Danzenbaker To: tweeters tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 Hi Tweeters, There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list with the link to the location. https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. This is I think a code 5 bird in Clark County. Keep your eyes and ears pointed everywhere .... you never know what you'll find! 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Jim On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 5:33 PM Wilson Cady wrote: > Jim, > Congratulations, this is the first BROWN BOOBY that i have heard of in > Clark County although I recall one being rescued on the Oregon end of the > I-5 Bridge and taken to rehab at the Portland Audubon Tweetment Center. > > > Wilson Cady > Columbia River Gorge, WA > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Jim Danzenbaker > To: tweeters tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 > > Hi Tweeters, > > There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship > "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of > Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is > a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby > of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list > with the link to the location. > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 > > Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW > just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. > This is I think a code 5 bird in Clark County. > > Keep your eyes and ears pointed everywhere .... you never know what you'll > find! > > Jim > -- > Jim Danzenbaker > Battle Ground, WA > 360-702-9395 > jdanzenbaker@gmail.com > -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 jdanzenbaker@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jeff Gilligan > On Oct 24, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Wilson Cady wrote: > > Jim, > Congratulations, this is the first BROWN BOOBY that i have heard of in Clark County although I recall one being rescued on the Oregon end of the I-5 Bridge and taken to rehab at the Portland Audubon Tweetment Center. > > > Wilson Cady > Columbia River Gorge, WA > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Jim Danzenbaker > To: tweeters tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 > > > Hi Tweeters, > > There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list with the link to the location. > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 > > Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. This is I think a code 5 bird in Clark County. > > Keep your eyes and ears pointed everywhere .... you never know what you'll find! > > Jim > -- > Jim Danzenbaker > Battle Ground, WA > 360-702-9395 > jdanzenbaker@gmail.com _______________________________________________ > 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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Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Jeff Gilligan To: Wilson Cady Cc: jdanzenbaker@gmail.com, tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:08:24 -0700 Wilson - I think you are remembering the Masked Booby that was rescued, but died in the rehab center at Audubon. It was found on the bridge between Hayden Island and the Oregon mainland. The person who found it thought it was an eagle and OFWS thought it was a cormorant…. Jeff Gilligan On Oct 24, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Wilson Cady wrote:Jim,Congratulations, this is the first BROWN BOOBY that i have heard of in Clark County although I recall one being rescued on the Oregon end of the I-5 Bridge and taken to rehab at the Portland Audubon Tweetment Center. Wilson CadyColumbia River Gorge, WA---------- Original Message ----------From: Jim Danzenbaker To: tweeters tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROWDate: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 Hi Tweeters, There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list with the link to the location. https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. This is I think a code 5 bird in Clark County. Keep your eyes and ears pointed everywhere .... you never know what you'll find! Jim-- Jim DanzenbakerBattle Ground, WA360-702-9395jdanzenbaker@gmail.com_______________________________________________Tweeters mailing listTweeters@u.washington.eduhttp://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From liamhutcheson2020 at gmail.com Tue Oct 25 08:30:32 2022 From: liamhutcheson2020 at gmail.com (Liam Hutcheson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County Brown Booby Continues Message-ID: The Brown Booby from yesterday continues, at Bluerock landing. Visible on the starboard anchor chain of the Adalante. Made a quick trip into Oregon waters before landing back on the chain. Liam Hutcheson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mattxyz at earthlink.net Tue Oct 25 08:39:58 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW In-Reply-To: <20221025.063757.8258.1@webmail08.vgs.untd.com> References: <20221025.063757.8258.1@webmail08.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: Still on that older record: Looking at the Oregon BRC records [ here: https://oregonbirding.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/recordsoctober2022a.pdf] I think this is the record from Aug 15, 2006, listed as MABO/NABO-2006-3. The notes say: "North Portland, Multnomah Co., 1 moribund bird on 15 August 2006 (photos by HN, BoS, DPa). Spec. PSM 23619 Slater Museum Univ. Puget Sound. (Old number: 114-06-03) Note: This record was Accepted as Species Unresolved, with candidate species being Masked Booby and Nazca Booby" The specimen record at the Slater Musuem records it as a Masked Booby here: http://portal.vertnet.org/o/psm/bird?id=urn-catalog-psm-bird-bird-23619 If that museum record confirmed the species, then this could stand as Oregon?s 3rd Masked ? WA is still without a record of Masked Booby?. Matt Bartels Seattle, WA > On Oct 25, 2022, at 6:37 AM, Wilson Cady wrote: > > Jeff, > > Thanks for the correction, I remembered the Booby but not which species it was. It is pretty interesting that both species were seen in the same general area around the Port of Vancouver, I need to check where that ship came from just to make a guess on which route it traveled. That bird missed getting on several county checklists in both states as it rode the ship to get here. > > > > Wilson Cady > Columbia River Gorge, WA > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Jeff Gilligan > To: Wilson Cady > Cc: jdanzenbaker@gmail.com, tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:08:24 -0700 > > > Wilson - I think you are remembering the Masked Booby that was rescued, but died in the rehab center at Audubon. It was found on the bridge between Hayden Island and the Oregon mainland. The person who found it thought it was an eagle and OFWS thought it was a cormorant?. > > > > Jeff Gilligan > > > > > On Oct 24, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Wilson Cady > wrote: > Jim, > Congratulations, this is the first BROWN BOOBY that i have heard of in Clark County although I recall one being rescued on the Oregon end of the I-5 Bridge and taken to rehab at the Portland Audubon Tweetment Center. > > > Wilson Cady > Columbia River Gorge, WA > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Jim Danzenbaker > > To: tweeters tweeters > > Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 > > > Hi Tweeters, > > There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list with the link to the location. > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 > > Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. This is I think a code 5 bird in Clark County. > > Keep your eyes and ears pointed everywhere .... you never know what you'll find! > > Jim > -- > Jim Danzenbaker > Battle Ground, WA > 360-702-9395 > jdanzenbaker@gmail.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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URL: From jelder at meteorcomm.com Tue Oct 25 13:35:21 2022 From: jelder at meteorcomm.com (Jim Elder) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE Message-ID: It looks like the Adelante arrived from Dalian, China about a week ago. See ADELANTE Current position (Bulk Carrier, IMO 9597109) - VesselFinder. Of course the booby could have arrived on a different ship and switched allegiance once it arrived. Jim Elder, Seattle + Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:37:57 GMT + From: "Wilson Cady" > + To: jeffgilligan10@gmail.com + Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu + Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW + Message-ID: <20221025.063757.8258.1@webmail08.vgs.untd.com> + Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" + Jeff, Thanks for the correction, I remembered the Booby but not which species it was. It is pretty interesting that both species were seen in the same general area around the Port of Vancouver, I need to + check where that ship came from just to make a guess on which route it traveled. That bird missed getting on several county checklists in both states as it rode the ship to get here. + Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Tue Oct 25 21:26:06 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW In-Reply-To: References: <20221025.063757.8258.1@webmail08.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: I believe that it was subsequently determined to be a Masked booby. Je > On Oct 25, 2022, at 8:39 AM, Matt Bartels wrote: > > Still on that older record: > Looking at the Oregon BRC records [ here: https://oregonbirding.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/recordsoctober2022a.pdf] I think this is the record from Aug 15, 2006, listed as MABO/NABO-2006-3. > The notes say: "North Portland, Multnomah Co., 1 moribund bird on 15 August 2006 (photos by HN, BoS, DPa). Spec. PSM 23619 Slater Museum Univ. Puget Sound. (Old number: 114-06-03) Note: This record was Accepted as Species Unresolved, with candidate species being Masked Booby and Nazca Booby" > > > The specimen record at the Slater Musuem records it as a Masked Booby here: > http://portal.vertnet.org/o/psm/bird?id=urn-catalog-psm-bird-bird-23619 > > If that museum record confirmed the species, then this could stand as Oregon?s 3rd Masked ? WA is still without a record of Masked Booby?. > > Matt Bartels > Seattle, WA > > >> On Oct 25, 2022, at 6:37 AM, Wilson Cady > wrote: >> >> Jeff, >> >> Thanks for the correction, I remembered the Booby but not which species it was. It is pretty interesting that both species were seen in the same general area around the Port of Vancouver, I need to check where that ship came from just to make a guess on which route it traveled. That bird missed getting on several county checklists in both states as it rode the ship to get here. >> >> >> >> Wilson Cady >> Columbia River Gorge, WA >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Jeff Gilligan > >> To: Wilson Cady > >> Cc: jdanzenbaker@gmail.com , tweeters@u.washington.edu >> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW >> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:08:24 -0700 >> >> >> Wilson - I think you are remembering the Masked Booby that was rescued, but died in the rehab center at Audubon. It was found on the bridge between Hayden Island and the Oregon mainland. The person who found it thought it was an eagle and OFWS thought it was a cormorant?. >> >> >> >> Jeff Gilligan >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 24, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Wilson Cady > wrote: >> Jim, >> Congratulations, this is the first BROWN BOOBY that i have heard of in Clark County although I recall one being rescued on the Oregon end of the I-5 Bridge and taken to rehab at the Portland Audubon Tweetment Center. >> >> >> Wilson Cady >> Columbia River Gorge, WA >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Jim Danzenbaker > >> To: tweeters tweeters > >> Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW >> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 >> >> >> Hi Tweeters, >> >> There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list with the link to the location. >> >> https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 >> >> Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. 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I've finally decided to try to upgrade to something that might be better. I don't need interchangeable lenses, just a simple zoom. A smaller body would be good and an eyepiece type viewfinder essential for my older eyes. I would be happy to hear your recommendations. A thought is to reply directly rather than to Tweeters as there are probably a lot of opinions out there. I don't want to bog down the exchange of bird news. Thanks in advance. Jeff Osmundson Stanwood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Wed Oct 26 16:57:04 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Snow Geese and other birds at Point No Point Message-ID: Netta Smith and I spent two hours at Point No Point this morning. Beautiful weather, with small numbers of birds flying past offshore, not many near enough for good photos. Water birds we saw included Snow Goose (which I had never seen in the county, two immatures that flew in to the beach and hung around, amazingly tame and feeding on beached eelgrass), Red-breasted Merganser (30), Pacific Loon (10*), Common Loon (1), Double-crested Cormorant (20*), Brandt?s Cormorant (8*), Pelagic Cormorant (10*), Horned Grebe (1), Heermann?s Gull (4), Bonaparte?s Gull (10*), Short-billed Gull (5*), Glaucous-winged Gull (40*), and Rhinoceros Auklet (1). Most of the individuals of the asterisked species were heading south into Puget Sound, although most of the mergansers were, oddly, flying north. Just a wild estimate that we saw no more than a tenth as many birds as we would have seen 30 years ago under similar conditions. Dennis Paulson Seattle From larrydmarsh at gmail.com Wed Oct 26 17:35:34 2022 From: larrydmarsh at gmail.com (Larry Marsh) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Camera for Birding In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Jeff, I recently upgraded to the Canon SX70 HS. I have found it to be an incredible camera. The zoom is fantastic Larry Spokane On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 12:46 PM jeff o wrote: > Hi all, > I realize that this is marginally a bird post but I hope the admin will > not object. > I am currently using an older Cannon SX50 for documenting birds when I am > out in the field. It is rather slow and doesn't focus well in bushes or > where there is not a clear view. > > I've finally decided to try to upgrade to something that might be better. > I don't need interchangeable lenses, just a simple zoom. A smaller body > would be good and an eyepiece type viewfinder essential for my older eyes. > I would be happy to hear your recommendations. A thought is to reply > directly rather than to Tweeters as there are probably a lot of opinions > out there. I don't want to bog down the exchange of bird news. > > Thanks in advance. > > > Jeff Osmundson > Stanwood > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Larry D. Marsh -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From drisseq.n at gmail.com Wed Oct 26 17:39:23 2022 From: drisseq.n at gmail.com (Nadine Drisseq) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Charity Message-ID: Hi folks, I recently noticed that in the UK, it is common when they have rare bird chases on private property, eg. such as a Common Nighthawk that was found in someone's garden last month, that the leaders & homeowners raise money for charity, charging a small fee for folks to see the bird. If I had known of this tradition, I would have charged for folks to see the Hooded Oriole I once had in my King County yard. By way of example, the Red-flanked Bluetail and the Siberian Accentor had SO many visitors to people's yards, that much money could have been raised for a local bird rehab, an honor I would have been happy to have organised (so please think of me if you need help doing this in the future). In the UK, they also raise money for medical concerns such as a spinal unit. Here we can raise money for research into diseases so badly needed (eg. such as breast/prostate cancer or ALS). I would have been so happy to have given $ to see that bird. I suggest sliding scale, to prevent excluding folks, especially young birders who can't even afford a scope, let alone have to have parents drive them to their chases. I know we have a lot of generous and very kind birders here in the state. In doing so, the homeowners might also feel more lenient towards having a long line of scopes pointed at their homes, if they felt some good they could empathise with was coming from it. (Although some homeowners may be beyond reach with regard to that, I admit.) Thank you so much for hearing me on this subject. I am sure it's not new here, and must have been done before here, but just not in my experience. I would love to hear of times when it has been done. Excellent Owloweening to all! N Drisseq Ps. Ok OK. I also admit to being the birder who brought her cat to the Snow Bunting. His life list is growing, currently only at 89, since he's only two years old and 'indoors only'. Luckily, we live by a small lake so he gets waterbirds. But that was his first vagrant. Let's hear it for Blue! He only sees birds, he never "gets" them though. He really enjoys visiting with the very tame Canada Geese, it's so funny. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(the bird flew unobserved and was counted as a Black-bellied) The complete species list follows: >> >> Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US >> Oct 26, 2022 7:55 AM - 2:37 PM >> Protocol: Traveling >> 5.13 mile(s) >> Checklist Comments: Mammals seen: Coyote, Townsend's Chipmunk, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seals. >> 73 species (+3 other taxa) >> >> Snow Goose 1 >> Cackling Goose 1500 >> Canada Goose 30 >> Trumpeter Swan 6 >> Trumpeter/Tundra Swan 7 >> Wood Duck 9 >> Northern Shoveler 5 >> Eurasian Wigeon 1 >> American Wigeon 400 >> Mallard 60 >> Northern Pintail 300 >> Green-winged Teal 1500 >> Ring-necked Duck 4 >> Surf Scoter 5 >> Hooded Merganser 4 >> Common Merganser 4 >> Pied-billed Grebe 1 >> Horned Grebe 1 >> Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 >> Anna's Hummingbird 1 >> American Coot 2 >> Black-bellied Plover 2 >> Killdeer 2 >> Dunlin 6 >> Least Sandpiper 40 >> Wilson's Snipe 3 >> Spotted Sandpiper 1 >> Greater Yellowlegs 20 >> Short-billed Gull 3 >> Ring-billed Gull 300 >> Glaucous-winged Gull 2 >> Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 6 >> Red-throated Loon 1 >> Common Loon 2 >> Brandt's Cormorant 8 >> Double-crested Cormorant 12 >> Great Blue Heron 15 >> Northern Harrier 1 >> Cooper's Hawk 1 >> Accipiter sp. 1 >> Bald Eagle 6 >> Red-tailed Hawk 2 >> Belted Kingfisher 2 >> Downy Woodpecker 1 >> Pileated Woodpecker 1 >> Northern Flicker 4 >> American Kestrel 1 >> Merlin 1 >> Peregrine Falcon 1 >> Northern Shrike 1 >> Steller's Jay 1 >> American Crow 200 >> Common Raven 3 >> Black-capped Chickadee 25 >> Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4 >> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 >> Golden-crowned Kinglet 20 >> Brown Creeper 2 >> Pacific Wren 2 >> Marsh Wren 1 >> Bewick's Wren 2 >> European Starling 350 >> American Robin 50 >> Cedar Waxwing 7 >> American Pipit 3 >> American Goldfinch 12 >> Fox Sparrow 4 >> Golden-crowned Sparrow 30 >> Savannah Sparrow 5 >> Song Sparrow 12 >> Lincoln's Sparrow 1 >> Spotted Towhee 6 >> Western Meadowlark 3 >> Red-winged Blackbird 75 >> Orange-crowned Warbler 1 >> Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 >> >> View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S121364366 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I even have a photo on ebird of Blue in his cat > carrier, with the bird far away in the top of the shot, so you can see that > the distance is good while the cat is contained in the carrier, and the > bird is contentedly foraging away. > > Wishing you the best luck, birding! > > > >Ps. Ok OK. I also admit to being the birder who brought her cat to the > Snow Bunting. His life list is growing, currently only at 89, since he's > only two years old and 'indoors only'. >Luckily, we live by a small lake so > he gets waterbirds. But that was his first vagrant. Let's hear it for Blue! > He only sees birds, he never "gets" them though. He really enjoys visiting > >with the very tame Canada Geese, it's so funny. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 00:06:19 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Great_news=3A___________=E2=80=9CSeveral_bea?= =?utf-8?q?utiful_new_bird_species_found_on_remote_Indonesian_islands?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9D_--_ScienceDaily?= Message-ID: <565C4FC9-F725-4BA3-8386-5B08FC8A0CA4@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221024193254.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 00:33:46 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ground-breaking research finds pelagic seabirds fly into the eye of the storm when faced with extreme weather conditions -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <7235B3EE-CD69-4846-9786-7B8281538866@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221006121130.htm Sent from my iPhone From rich at rjassociates.ca Thu Oct 27 12:38:54 2022 From: rich at rjassociates.ca (Richard James) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Cameras In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <68e7e1d4-865e-6485-dceb-c90bea593314@rjassociates.ca> On 2022-10-27 12:08 p.m., tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > Message: 2 Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:45:23 -0700 From: jeff o > To: tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Camera for Birding > Hi all, I realize that this is marginally a bird post but I hope the > admin will not object. I am currently using an older Cannon SX50 for > documenting birds when I am out in the field. It is rather slow and > doesn't focus well in bushes or where there is not a clear view. > I've finally decided to try to upgrade to something that might be > better. I don't need interchangeable lenses, just a simple zoom. A > smaller body would be good and an eyepiece type viewfinder essential > for my older eyes. I would be happy to hear your recommendations. I would avoid "digital Zoom", all it does is crop the image, it does not increase resolution. Optical zoom moves the lens to increase magnification and preserves resolution... result is more usable images No simple camera will focus well when there are obstructions. Even a high-end DSLR will have difficulty, especially handheld and with a long lens... You need a tripod, very careful technique... and a relatively still subject. Eye-piece viewfinders can be optical or electronic. Rear screen (only) viewfinders are useless in bright light and much more difficult to use. Look for something that does high-speed bursts, especially if you want birds in flight. Video is not good for quality still images. -- Richard James From an Island in the Pacific, Victoria, BC From florafaunabooks at hotmail.com Thu Oct 27 12:53:00 2022 From: florafaunabooks at hotmail.com (David Hutchinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Big Day/month/year Birding / Charity Message-ID: I am not sure I have the full facts on this practice, so am treading carefully. But in the older days of Seattle and other Audubons, it was practice to have to raise money per bird to support the organisation and its practices. Seems that today all kinds of basic or unusual target birding/record listing goes on,by day, month or year but am not sure one hears how much the event raised for birds, wildlife, habitat proection, while so much fun was had with our feathered friends. Then again, there are dangers attached to such occasions. I do remember, driving a van at close to 60mph, turning a corner on Umtanum Ridge at the old Lewis Woodpecker spot. And there was Mr.Wayne Weber, a man I much esteem, slowly crossing the road, unaware of the approach of a Plymouth full of young fools. But the breaks held and Wayne continued to link the birds of BC & WA for us all. David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weedsrus1 at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 13:18:50 2022 From: weedsrus1 at gmail.com (Nancy Morrison) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] charity Message-ID: Speaking as someone who recently hosted a rarity, I have a few thoughts on the charity proposal. Firstly, I am in the category of people who do not chase rare birds, so I would never have known about such fund raising. Secondly, and probably more importantly, I cannot imagine how I would have monitored that. If you put a box out, it always runs the risk of being stolen. It would have been one added layer of my responsibility hosting this bird. I had my hands full managing the crowds. I cannot imagine trying to gather money from everyone. Many people offered to make a donation to the cause of my choice. I thought those were wonderful offers and took each person up on it. So, perhaps leave it up to each individual, or one of the rare bird chasers may have to step up to assume the full responsibility for organizing this effort. Hosting a rarity is an overwhelming experience, and I would not relish adding a major task. Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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( *FOY*) - Double-crested Cormorant - One from Lake Platform - First of Fall ( *FOF*) - Sharp-shinned Hawk - Very active juvenile dancing with the crows near Pea Patch - Great Horned Owl - Matt had one near the start of the boardwalk pre-dawn (*FOF*) - Pileated Woodpecker - One across the slough in distant snags - Merlin - Nice looks at the beginning of our walk - American Crow - Very numerous and active - American Robin - Twice as many as there were crows! - Western Meadowlark - Three in the East Meadow, then over towards the model airplane field In an abbreviated walk late yesterday afternoon I had: - Hermit Thrush - Two near the east end of the boardwalk (FOF) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 14:05:36 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-10-27 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Tweets - It was a blustery fall day today, and the ari was so fresh and clear! So, so, so much more pleasant than last week's fog+SMOKE. The river is still very low, but it's at least 5 inches higher than last week with a little water flowing over the weir for the first time in months. Not tremendously birdy today, and the birds came in clusters. But not bad at all. Highlights: - Common Loon - One seen on a late scan of the lake; First for 2022! ( *FOY*) - Double-crested Cormorant - One from Lake Platform - First of Fall ( *FOF*) - Sharp-shinned Hawk - Very active juvenile dancing with the crows near Pea Patch - Great Horned Owl - Matt had one near the start of the boardwalk pre-dawn (*FOF*) - Pileated Woodpecker - One across the slough in distant snags - Merlin - Nice looks at the beginning of our walk - American Crow - Very numerous and active - American Robin - Twice as many as there were crows! - Western Meadowlark - Three in the East Meadow, then over towards the model airplane field In an abbreviated walk late yesterday afternoon I had: - Hermit Thrush - Two near the east end of the boardwalk (*FOF*) - European Starling - But none seen today - Lincoln's Sparrow - Two in East Meadow, one in Pea Patch Misses for yesterday and today combined included Western Grebe, Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, (though we did have a very few "Black wing-tipped Gulls" today of uncertain species), Cooper's Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Shrike, and Pine Siskin. 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LOL Sent from my iPhone > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:39:23 -0700 > From: Nadine Drisseq > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] Charity > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi folks, > I recently noticed that in the UK, it is common when they have rare bird > chases on private property, eg. such as a Common Nighthawk that was found > in someone's garden last month, that the leaders & homeowners raise money > for charity, charging a small fee for folks to see the bird. > If I had known of this tradition, I would have charged for folks to see the > Hooded Oriole I once had in my King County yard. > > By way of example, the Red-flanked Bluetail and the Siberian Accentor had > SO many visitors to people's yards, that much money could have been raised > for a local bird rehab, an honor I would have been happy to have organised > (so please think of me if you need help doing this in the future). > > In the UK, they also raise money for medical concerns such as a spinal > unit. Here we can raise money for research into diseases so badly needed > (eg. such as breast/prostate cancer or ALS). I would have been so happy to > have given $ to see that bird. I suggest sliding scale, to prevent > excluding folks, especially young birders who can't even afford a scope, > let alone have to have parents drive them to their chases. I know we have a > lot of generous and very kind birders here in the state. In doing so, the > homeowners might also feel more lenient towards having a long line of > scopes pointed at their homes, if they felt some good they could empathise > with was coming from it. (Although some homeowners may be beyond reach > with regard to that, I admit.) > > Thank you so much for hearing me on this subject. I am sure it's not new > here, and must have been done before here, but just not in my experience. I > would love to hear of times when it has been done. > > Excellent Owloweening to all! > > N Drisseq > > Ps. Ok OK. I also admit to being the birder who brought her cat to the Snow > Bunting. His life list is growing, currently only at 89, since he's only > two years old and 'indoors only'. Luckily, we live by a small lake so he > gets waterbirds. But that was his first vagrant. Let's hear it for Blue! He > only sees birds, he never "gets" them though. He really enjoys visiting > with the very tame Canada Geese, it's so funny. > * From offthehookflyshop at yahoo.com Thu Oct 27 19:27:01 2022 From: offthehookflyshop at yahoo.com (Dalton Spencer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Need CBC Compiler Satsop 2022/23 References: <2063477623.901946.1666924021988.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2063477623.901946.1666924021988@mail.yahoo.com> Hey Tweeterdom, I restarted the Satsop CBC last year and did a ton of work to get it rolling. This year I am over my head in a Montana state Big Year and trying to graduate college while also finding a job. All of that is going to keep me in Montana this CBC season and I'll be unable to compile or coordinate this count. Its an incredibly worthwile and rewarding endeavor and this circle has some really cool areas with usually tons and tons of birds. I've also made lots of maps and have tons of contact information for volunteers so it wouldn't be all that much work for someone to take this over. If you have any questions feel free and ask, Dalton SpencerBozeman, Montanaoffthehookflyshop at yahoo dot com? Ps. If you know of any bird jobs looking to hire a recent college graduate send them my way. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(Old number: 114-06-03) Note: This record was Accepted as Species Unresolved, with candidate species being Masked Booby and Nazca Booby" > > > The specimen record at the Slater Musuem records it as a Masked Booby here: > http://portal.vertnet.org/o/psm/bird?id=urn-catalog-psm-bird-bird-23619 > > If that museum record confirmed the species, then this could stand as Oregon?s 3rd Masked ? WA is still without a record of Masked Booby?. > > Matt Bartels > Seattle, WA > > >> On Oct 25, 2022, at 6:37 AM, Wilson Cady > wrote: >> >> Jeff, >> >> Thanks for the correction, I remembered the Booby but not which species it was. It is pretty interesting that both species were seen in the same general area around the Port of Vancouver, I need to check where that ship came from just to make a guess on which route it traveled. That bird missed getting on several county checklists in both states as it rode the ship to get here. >> >> >> >> Wilson Cady >> Columbia River Gorge, WA >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Jeff Gilligan > >> To: Wilson Cady > >> Cc: jdanzenbaker@gmail.com , tweeters@u.washington.edu >> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW >> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:08:24 -0700 >> >> >> Wilson - I think you are remembering the Masked Booby that was rescued, but died in the rehab center at Audubon. It was found on the bridge between Hayden Island and the Oregon mainland. The person who found it thought it was an eagle and OFWS thought it was a cormorant?. >> >> >> >> Jeff Gilligan >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 24, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Wilson Cady > wrote: >> Jim, >> Congratulations, this is the first BROWN BOOBY that i have heard of in Clark County although I recall one being rescued on the Oregon end of the I-5 Bridge and taken to rehab at the Portland Audubon Tweetment Center. >> >> >> Wilson Cady >> Columbia River Gorge, WA >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Jim Danzenbaker > >> To: tweeters tweeters > >> Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County BROWN BOOBY and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW >> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:54 -0700 >> >> >> Hi Tweeters, >> >> There is currently a BROWN BOOBY perched on the anchor chain of the ship "Adelante" visible from Blue Rock Landing which is a half mile west of Vancouver Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands, Clark County. I believe this is a first county record. It was certainly my first one and the first booby of any kind in Washington State for me. Here's the incomplete ebird list with the link to the location. >> >> https://ebird.org/checklist/S121262945 >> >> Also, local birders Greg and Tina Johnson found an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW just beyond stop 11 at River S Ridgefield NWR, Clark County this morning. This is I think a code 5 bird in Clark County. >> >> Keep your eyes and ears pointed everywhere .... you never know what you'll find! >> >> Jim >> -- >> Jim Danzenbaker >> Battle Ground, WA >> 360-702-9395 >> jdanzenbaker@gmail.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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November and March are also available as optional months. This is a very large and active citizen science project that has provided a very large data base to the Peregrine Fund to augment their worldwide data base for birds of prey. Washington has 174 routes and the following are in need of a volunteer to do surveys this winter: Brush Prairie - Battleground 55 miles Fidalgo - Whidbey Island 44 White Swan East 73 White Swan West 50 Wapato 67 Toppenish West 76 Toppenish East 54 Prosser West 91 Telford 69 Kennewick South 79 Kennewick SW 54 Kennewick West 78 We ask that our volunteers commit to one survey per month during December through February, that they have a good grasp of raptor ID, and that they have at least binoculars to search for and ID birds, spotting scopes are preferable but not required. Surveys can be scheduled any day of the month that matches up with your life schedule each month. If this sounds like something that you would like to be a part of, please get back to me as soon as you can with your route choice(s) and I will work with you to get prepared for the effort. This is a great opportunity to learn about raptors in your chosen area, hope to hear from you soon, thank you :) Jeff Fleischer Project Coordinator Winter Raptor Survey Project East Cascades Audubon Society - Bend, OR (project sponsor) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 41cdcook at gmail.com Sat Oct 29 06:21:35 2022 From: 41cdcook at gmail.com (David Cook) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] birding tour in far western Ecuador Message-ID: A group of four of us just concluded a 16 day tour of less frequently visited locations along the Pacific coast and far northwest corner of Ecuador. Though western Ecuador has been heavily developed for agriculture (primarily cacoa and palm oil) our guides were able to take us to a number of remote and largely unspoiled forested areas. I myself saw 355 different species and collected 87 life birds. Given that I have previously birded in Ecuador twice and Colombia twice, this was a pretty good number of lifers. Another member of the group recorded over 100 lifers. Our time was spent as follows: 2 days in the Guayaquil area guided by Paul Abad 4 days in the Puerto Lopez/Ayampe area guided by Sandra Maria Plua Alban 10 days in the far northwest guided by Juan Carlos Crespo I can heartily recommend all three guides, each of whom worked hard to find us the difficult to locate species, were flexible about our itinerary and were a pleasure to spend time with. I would be happy to share more details with anyone interested in knowing more about our trip. Send me a private email to 41cdcook@gmail.com. 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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER - 1 possibly 2 females Bonaparte's Gull - 6 Surf Scoter - no less than 45 including one flock of 40 Pacific Loon - 3 Common Loon - 1 loon sp - 3 Red-necked Grebe - 3 Horned Grebe - about 15 Western Grebe - about 20 Ruddy Duck - 5 Bufflehead - 4 Greater Scaup - ~15 Lesser Scaup - 10 scaup sp - 30 Green-winged Teal - 35 Northern Pintail - 1 Northern Shoveller - 3 Brown Pelican and Brown Booby in one week ..... what's next? Keep your eyes and ears ... open. You never know what will happen. Good birding everyone. Jim -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 jdanzenbaker@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Com On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 5:40 PM Nadine Drisseq wrote: > Hi folks, > I recently noticed that in the UK, it is common when they have rare bird > chases on private property, eg. such as a Common Nighthawk that was found > in someone's garden last month, that the leaders & homeowners raise money > for charity, charging a small fee for folks to see the bird. > If I had known of this tradition, I would have charged for folks to see > the Hooded Oriole I once had in my King County yard. > > By way of example, the Red-flanked Bluetail and the Siberian Accentor had > SO many visitors to people's yards, that much money could have been raised > for a local bird rehab, an honor I would have been happy to have organised > (so please think of me if you need help doing this in the future). > > In the UK, they also raise money for medical concerns such as a spinal > unit. Here we can raise money for research into diseases so badly needed > (eg. such as breast/prostate cancer or ALS). I would have been so happy to > have given $ to see that bird. I suggest sliding scale, to prevent > excluding folks, especially young birders who can't even afford a scope, > let alone have to have parents drive them to their chases. I know we have a > lot of generous and very kind birders here in the state. In doing so, the > homeowners might also feel more lenient towards having a long line of > scopes pointed at their homes, if they felt some good they could empathise > with was coming from it. (Although some homeowners may be beyond reach > with regard to that, I admit.) > > Thank you so much for hearing me on this subject. I am sure it's not new > here, and must have been done before here, but just not in my experience. I > would love to hear of times when it has been done. > > Excellent Owloweening to all! > > N Drisseq > > Ps. Ok OK. I also admit to being the birder who brought her cat to the > Snow Bunting. His life list is growing, currently only at 89, since he's > only two years old and 'indoors only'. Luckily, we live by a small lake so > he gets waterbirds. But that was his first vagrant. Let's hear it for Blue! > He only sees birds, he never "gets" them though. He really enjoys visiting > with the very tame Canada Geese, it's so funny. > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- vickibiltz@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Sat Oct 29 22:53:36 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Another late Osprey Message-ID: I posted a late Osprey on October 21st. Today I had an even later Osprey passing over Twin Lakes, Federal Way. I also had one fishing over Lake Jeane here in Twin Lakes on October 23rd, but did not post it. If any of you county listers out there still need a Canvasback in King County, we have a male hanging out with Ring-necked Ducks on Lake Jeane today. The male Redhead (possible hybrid) was also there. Good Birding! Hans -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Sat Oct 29 22:55:58 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unusual bath for Towhee. Message-ID: I observed a male Spotted Towhee thoroughly enjoying a bath in wet grass this morning! First time I have ever seen a bird bathing in wet grass! Hans -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It's been always in the morning with a heavy load of dew on the grass. > > May all your birds be identified, > Denis DeSilvis > avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com > > > > May all your birds be identified, > Denis DeSilvis > avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com > From: Tweeters on behalf of Hans-Joachim Feddern > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2022 10:55:58 PM > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Unusual bath for Towhee. > > I observed a male Spotted Towhee thoroughly enjoying a bath in wet grass this morning! First time I have ever seen a bird bathing in wet grass! > > Hans > > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > 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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Presumably both of these species will be staying into November, and it will be interesting to see how long they stay this year. The other species we saw included one Short-billed and many Glaucous-winged Gulls and small numbers of both Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants in flight and three Rhinoceros Auklets on the water. Dennis Paulson Seattle From martinmuller at msn.com Sun Oct 30 14:37:44 2022 From: martinmuller at msn.com (Martin Muller) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unusual bath for a Towhee In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have video of a crow lowering its front into wet grass and pushing itself forward gathering water from grass that had been recently watered (sprinkler system). It was quite effective. This was July 28, 2014. Martin Muller, Seattle martinmuller@msn.com > On Oct 30, 2022, at 12:01 PM, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > > From: Hans-Joachim Feddern > > Subject: [Tweeters] Unusual bath for Towhee. > Date: October 29, 2022 at 10:55:58 PM PDT > To: Tweeters > > > > I observed a male Spotted Towhee thoroughly enjoying a bath in wet grass this morning! First time I have ever seen a bird bathing in wet grass! > > Hans > > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdbooker at zipcon.net Sun Oct 30 14:58:24 2022 From: birdbooker at zipcon.net (Ian Paulsen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report Message-ID: <94f9b34-ca8-26a2-8baa-1c53eec1ce2a@zipcon.net> HI ALL: My monthly The Birdbooker Report can be found here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2022/10/new-titles.html sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sun Oct 30 15:25:07 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Coolpix P1000 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20221030152507.Horde.2NtWbX15i1nj_T8FX8RjR2F@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi, Anyone have any direct or indirect experience with the Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera? I just learned of it yesterday. It's a "bridge camera" (no mirror and larger sensor and no interchangeable lenses). It has a "Bird Mode"! Plus an insane amount of optical zoom. The sensor is smaller than the Lumix I'm using now but the Lumix is only a 25-400 zoom. I'd appreciate anyone's experiences with it - especially for birding which is over 80% of the pictures I take. Questions such as do you have to have or want a tripod? Good clear images? Does it have a full manual mode for aperture, shutter speed and ISO? How heavy is it (comparison to something you know is fine)? - Jim From scottratkinson at hotmail.com Sun Oct 30 21:01:01 2022 From: scottratkinson at hotmail.com (Scott Atkinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Tropical Kingbird on Ebey Island today Message-ID: Tweeters: About 1 p.m. today I had a Tropical Kingbird on the northern part of Ebey Island in Snohomish County. Details: eBird Checklist - 30 Oct 2022 - N. Ebey Island (Drue Rd) - 1 species Did not have my regular camera, but did the best I could with the cell phone's, capturing two very low-grade shots; did not capture audio but the bird gave the typical trilling call. Please be advised that the road is barely more than a one-lane, and is just local use. Scott Atkinson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Oct 30 22:45:47 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] THE WASHINGTON POST: Can stress spread like a virus? What animals tell us. Message-ID: Can stress spread like a virus? What animals tell us. What they learn could inform animal treatment and shed light on the nature of stress. Read in The Washington Post: https://apple.news/Ap-DvxEOcRjWSbHVjDJiCjQ Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Although he did not post that link I'm going to do so here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTnCkqYySK4 since it's a youtube. I consider this one of the best reviews of any technical item I have ever read ... simply because it is both well written -and- is based upon a real person's experiences and he clearly tells you about his "biases" with respect to choices for camera gear (and specifically camera gear for a birder). - Jim in Burlington From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Oct 31 15:37:02 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <682E8E74-5E62-42FE-AFFD-71EE98E7277A@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221031091407.htm Sent from my iPhone From mj.cygnus at gmail.com Mon Oct 31 15:45:54 2022 From: mj.cygnus at gmail.com (Martha Jordan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] binoc questions Message-ID: 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... URL: From peggy_busby at yahoo.com Mon Oct 31 15:53:54 2022 From: peggy_busby at yahoo.com (Peggy Mundy) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:49 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] binoc questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <200785419.2787622.1667256834895@mail.yahoo.com> I recently bought a new pair of Zeiss 10x40 at Seattle Audubon's Nature Shop.? They have a nice selection of binoculars there.? You can see what they carry on their website. Peggy MundyBothell, WA On Monday, October 31, 2022 at 03:46:49 p.m. PDT, Martha Jordan wrote: 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 JordanEverett, WA _______________________________________________ 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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