From Jennifer.Vanderhoof at kingcounty.gov Fri Mar 1 10:13:16 2024 From: Jennifer.Vanderhoof at kingcounty.gov (Vanderhoof, Jennifer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] A really good Trail Cam for birds at our fountain? Message-ID: Jim, Regarding trail cameras, if I understand correctly, the best resolution you can get is about 5 megapixels, no matter what the makers advertise. They are simply not going to produce high-quality images. It's not what they were created for. They were made for information gathering. When folks want high-quality photos, they get into DSLR (or mirrorless) camera trapping. That said, some cameras are definitely better than others, and in a variety of ways. Some take better photos than video, and vice versa. Some have images that look better but have a slower trigger, and vice versa. Some are easier to mount than others, some are easier to lock with a cable than others. Some are white light (not many!), some are IR low-glow, and some are IR "no-glow." There are many differences, so it's good if you know exactly how you want to use it. I have my favorite brands. I like Meidase a lot. They tend to be very reliable (not missing triggers). The angle of view of most of their models is 70 degrees, though the P90 Pro gets you 120 degrees. I also like the GardePro E5S for image quality, but it doesn't trigger as fast as some of the others. That one is 70 degree angle of view. GardePro makes a model called T5CF that is for very close focus, like within 12 inches or so. But it's blurry beyond a foot or so, so probably not what you want. I also use Vikeri, which is another 120-degree wide angle. I have had that one take in rain more than once though, not sure why. But it seems to happen with that model more than others I've used. I still like it. I tend to think the wider the angle, the more likely your subject is likely to be in focus. 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Visit: https://othellosandhillcranefestival.org Festival coming up 3/22-24 Jim Sent from my iPhone From pond at whidbey.com Fri Mar 1 13:16:30 2024 From: pond at whidbey.com (Sego Jackson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hooded Merganser/Rough-skinned Newt update Message-ID: <3wkju4tqht-1@m0247478.ppops.net> This morning, I (again) happened to see from our bedroom window that the Hooded Merganser was thrashing away at a Rough-skinned Newt. This time I was determined to see if it swallowed it or not. After watching for 10 minutes, it drifted behind some vegetation on the near edge of the pond, and out of sight. So I ran outside and positioned myself where I could watch it and within 5 minutes it swallowed the newt. So it is consuming them and not just playing around. And assuming it swallowed the first two times too, what I note is that from first noticing the merganser has a newt to it having ?finished the job? has been about 15 minutes each time. I have no idea how long the merganser had hold of the newt before I noticed in each case. Anyone know what a merganser typically does with prey? Is the thrashing the prey about and time to get it down typical for other merganser prey? Sego Jackson Whidbey Island Sent from Mail for Windows -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From margeecooper at gmail.com Fri Mar 1 13:55:02 2024 From: margeecooper at gmail.com (Margee Cooper) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] First day of March Wood Duck Message-ID: I just had my first female Wood Duck on my fence in my backyard. The wood ducks seem to like my fence. Could it be that my bird feeder is right there? (Rhetorical question...) Margee Cooper West Longview -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From danmcdt at gmail.com Fri Mar 1 14:10:10 2024 From: danmcdt at gmail.com (Dan McDougall-Treacy) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hooded Merganser/Rough-skinned Newt update In-Reply-To: <3wkju4tqht-1@m0247478.ppops.net> References: <3wkju4tqht-1@m0247478.ppops.net> Message-ID: Sego, here's what Birds of the World has to say about HOME. (Not much): Some descriptive information available (Appendix 1 ). Most quantitative studies have expressed diet as percent occurrence (i.e., number of samples in which food occurred divided by total number of samples; Stewart 1962 ), or as percentages of total number of individual items in diet of all individuals combined (Cottam and Uhler 1937 , Rawls 1954 ). In addition, prior to the 1970s, food habits research relied on undifferentiated stomach or gizzard samples, a methodology known to bias results against soft-bodied invertebrate foods in waterfowl (Swanson and Bartonek 1970 ). Thus, the following information may be biased against some foods, does not correspond to particular nutritional or life history stages, and does not accurately reflect quantities of food items in the diet. Diet of 138 birds sampled nationwide from Nov to Mar, expressed as the percent of total number of items in all samples, found fish 44% (spp. unknown), crayfish 22% (*Cambarus* spp.), aquatic insects 13%, other crustaceans 10%, amphibians 6% (mostly *Ra**na* spp.), vegetation 4%, and molluscs < 1% (Cottam and Uhler 1937 ). Using similar methodology, the diet of 11 birds at Reelfoot Lake, TN contained 81% fish, 13% crustaceans, and 5% clams (Rawls 1954 ). In Michigan, percent occurrence of foods from 10 birds was crayfish 50%, fishes 50%, insects 20%, frogs 10% (*n* = 10; Salyer II and Lagler 1940 ). Percent occurrence in stomach samples of 10 birds from Chesapeake Bay in winter was fish 100%, crayfish 30%, dragonfly nymphs 20% (Odonata), mud crab 10% (*Xanthidae*), and caddisfly larvae 10% (Trichoptera; Stewart 1962 ). Mammals not recorded in diet, although a captive bird killed a meadow vole (*Microtus pennsylvanicus*) by repeatedly biting the skull, but it was unable to swallow the 83 mm vole (White 1975b ). Vegetation reported in the diet; most authors consider its presence incidental, although Salyer and Lagler (Salyer II and Lagler 1940 ) suggested the thick-walled gizzard of Hooded Mergansers (presumably thicker than other mergansers) was evidence of an omnivorous diet. More likely a strong gizzard helps grind the hard exoskeleton of crustacean (e.g., crayfish) prey. Your observations certainly are noteworthy. Dan McDougall-Treacy On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 1:17?PM Sego Jackson wrote: > This morning, I (again) happened to see from our bedroom window that the > Hooded Merganser was thrashing away at a Rough-skinned Newt. This time I > was determined to see if it swallowed it or not. After watching for 10 > minutes, it drifted behind some vegetation on the near edge of the pond, > and out of sight. So I ran outside and positioned myself where I could > watch it and within 5 minutes it swallowed the newt. So it is consuming > them and not just playing around. > > > > And assuming it swallowed the first two times too, what I note is that > from first noticing the merganser has a newt to it having ?finished the > job? has been about 15 minutes each time. I have no idea how long the > merganser had hold of the newt before I noticed in each case. > > > > Anyone know what a merganser typically does with prey? Is the thrashing > the prey about and time to get it down typical for other merganser prey? > > > > Sego Jackson > > Whidbey Island > > > > Sent from Mail for > Windows > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From elstonh at yahoo.com Fri Mar 1 14:13:01 2024 From: elstonh at yahoo.com (Elston Hill) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Trail Cam References: Message-ID: One possible solution for low resolution pictures from a trail cam might be to use a program like Topaz Gigapixel. I use it when I overly crop a picture resulting in a low resolution picture. Topaz Gigapixel has algorithms to make a larger file with better resolution and details. It works great for my purposes. This software can be downloaded for a free trail. From jriegsecker at pobox.com Fri Mar 1 15:24:34 2024 From: jriegsecker at pobox.com (John Riegsecker) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hooded Merganser/Rough-skinned Newt update In-Reply-To: <3wkju4tqht-1@m0247478.ppops.net> References: <3wkju4tqht-1@m0247478.ppops.net> Message-ID: All, In February 2014, I photographed a female Ring-necked Duck eating a rough-skinned Newt at Ridgefield. https://skygardener.zenfolio.com/p657549207/h24deca4f#h3eb0569f I of course was curious of the outcome. I asked Dennis Paulson about this, and he and Gary Shugart were very helpful in pointing me to the literature and getting in contact with some other folks. Don McVay sent me an email referencing an early Tweeters post: https://tweetersarchives.org/2003/March/12140357How%20do%20they%20do%20that%3F.html In response to that, someone sent him an email Begin Quote: "The Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has low levels of TTX. . . . Skin extracts from these newts are at leat one thousand times less toxic than those obtained from Rough-skinned Newts from the Willamette Valley, Oregon (Brodie and Brodie, 1991). Studies suggest that they have lost most or all of the TTX toxicity. It is of interest that the Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) a newt predator that is resistant to newt poison in mainland areas, has either lost or not evolved significant resistance on Vancouver Island, where newt toxicity is low." The full reference citation: Brodie, E.D., III, and E.D. Brodie, Jr. 1991. Evolutionary response of predators to dangerous prey: Reduction of toxicity of newts and resistance of garter snakes in island populations. Evolution, 45:221-224. End Quote: More along those lines here: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0060060&type=printable My best guess would be that you are far enough north that the newts are not very toxic and the Hooded Merganser is fine. On 3/1/2024 1:16 PM, Sego Jackson wrote: > This morning, I (again) happened to see from our bedroom window that the > Hooded Merganser was thrashing away at a Rough-skinned Newt. This time I > was determined to see if it swallowed it or not. After watching for 10 > minutes, it drifted behind some vegetation on the near edge of the pond, > and out of sight. So I ran outside and positioned myself where I could > watch it and within 5 minutes it swallowed the newt.? So it is consuming > them and not just playing around. > > And assuming it swallowed the first two times too, what I note is that > from first noticing the merganser has a newt to it having ?finished the > job? has been about 15 minutes each time. I have no idea how long the > merganser had hold of the newt before I noticed in each case. > > Anyone know what a merganser typically does with prey? Is the thrashing > the prey about and time to get it down typical for other merganser prey? > > Sego Jackson > > Whidbey Island > > Sent from Mail for Windows > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -- John Riegsecker From aadu at uw.edu Fri Mar 1 20:40:52 2024 From: aadu at uw.edu (Aadithya Prakash) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Owl in Discovery Message-ID: Hi Tweeters community, I was walking around Discovery Park at dusk and heard a large owl by the edge of Capehart Forest. It made a single hoot followed by a 15-30s pause. This continued for about 5-10 minutes. I can't find any audio that matches the call that I heard. My gut feeling is that it's a Barred Owl, but Merlin seemed to think it was a Long-eared owl. This would be pretty rare for the park/county, so I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. 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Jamie Holland On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 8:41?PM Aadithya Prakash wrote: > Hi Tweeters community, > > I was walking around Discovery Park at dusk and heard a large owl by the > edge of Capehart Forest. It made a single hoot followed by a 15-30s pause. > This continued for about 5-10 minutes. I can't find any audio that matches > the call that I heard. My gut feeling is that it's a Barred Owl, but Merlin > seemed to think it was a Long-eared owl. This would be pretty rare for the > park/county, so I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. This is > my first time posting to Tweeters and I just learned I can't post audio > (without exceeding the message size). I tried uploading here: > > http://sndup.net/qgxx > http://sndup.net/fkct > > Best, > Aadu Prakash > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aadu at uw.edu Fri Mar 1 21:24:29 2024 From: aadu at uw.edu (Aadithya Prakash) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Owl in Discovery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Jamie, Looks like you and others have confirmed it's a Barred Owl. Thank you for teaching me something new! This also means I should trust my intuition more :) Best, Aadu On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 9:13?PM Jamie Holland wrote: > Hi Aadu, > > Those hoots sound just like the Barred Owl hoots I get outside my window > here in the Clearview/Maltby area. They certainly make other, more > characteristic calls as well, but those single hoots aren't uncommon. I > heard them last, probably will again tonight! > > More experienced owlers will hopefully chime in, but that's my impression. > Then again, I've never heard Long-Eared Owls in person, so I'd be excited > to be wrong--and to have the chance to hear them so close by! > > Jamie Holland > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 8:41?PM Aadithya Prakash wrote: > >> Hi Tweeters community, >> >> I was walking around Discovery Park at dusk and heard a large owl by the >> edge of Capehart Forest. It made a single hoot followed by a 15-30s pause. >> This continued for about 5-10 minutes. I can't find any audio that matches >> the call that I heard. My gut feeling is that it's a Barred Owl, but Merlin >> seemed to think it was a Long-eared owl. This would be pretty rare for the >> park/county, so I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. This is >> my first time posting to Tweeters and I just learned I can't post audio >> (without exceeding the message size). I tried uploading here: >> >> http://sndup.net/qgxx >> http://sndup.net/fkct >> >> Best, >> Aadu Prakash >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kelsberg at uw.edu Sat Mar 2 08:46:28 2024 From: kelsberg at uw.edu (Gary A Kelsberg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Second Review of Cisticola Tours trip to Tanzania and Uganda Message-ID: <56BEEE99-F072-489A-9087-8372428147FC@uw.edu> I?m forwarding Dave Galvin?s (Seattle Audubon Master Birder) review of the three weeks in Tanzania and Uganda that five of us (Dave, Mary Sue, Amy, Sarah and me) returned from last week. I have had several questions about this trip from tweeters readers so I thought more information would be useful. ? ??I wish to further endorse Gary Kelsberg?s post regarding our recent trip to East Africa, via Cisticola Tours. We spent almost three weeks between Tanzania and Uganda, with incredible local guides via Cisticola, and tallied more than 500 species of birds and three dozen mammals, including the usual tourist hits of lions, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes and warthogs, as well as huge numbers of local birds, from ostrich to many unique raptors to many species of lapwings, kingfishers, storks, ibis, hornbills, rollers, bee-eaters, sunbirds, weavers, and the variously-named bush-shrikes, robin-chats, gonoleks, bulbuls and beyond that make up such a unique East African birdlife this time of year. We even put our eyes and ears on 14 species of Cisticola, the lark-like genus that reminded me of my own challenges to sort out Epidonax flycatchers! I highly endorse using CISTICOLA Tours, Ltd., as the best local set of guides who know birds as well as the more sought after large mammals. Our four guides between our two country trips were excellent in every aspect: expert birders, great wildlife-knowledgeable guides beyond birds, great knowledge of local culture and geography, and great people-people. I highly recommend this group for this combination of skills, knowledge and personal service. Encountering 500 species of birds mostly new to us westerners was for me like drinking out of a fire hose. Yet our guides were ever-helpful, focusing in on what we needed to see, and never veering from assurance that we all got to see what we needed to see. Go to East Africa to see birds and wildlife and to support eco-tourism (especially in Uganda, the country with the most species of birds in all of Africa, which needs this economic help desperately). You can?t go wrong via CISTICOLA Tours, Ltd: www.cisticolatours.com . ? 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Very appreciated. I am fascinated by this (and concerned for our prized newt population. Other than your photo of the Ring-necked Duck at Ridgefield, and Chantal Jacques photo from 2017 (location isn't identified), here are a couple of themes I see: PNW Islands: Whidbey, Orcas, Salt Spring, Vancouver. Thrashing 10 minutes or so of thrashing before swallowing We stock trout in our pond each year for the wildlife - I am going to have to pay more attention to the process of Mergansers eating trout. I can't say I've ever seen them with a newt-sized trout before. Maybe the deed is done quickly and without the attention-getting thrashing. Thanks again, Sego Jackson Whidbey Island -----Original Message----- From: John Riegsecker Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 3:25 PM To: Sego Jackson ; tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Hooded Merganser/Rough-skinned Newt update All, In February 2014, I photographed a female Ring-necked Duck eating a rough-skinned Newt at Ridgefield. https://skygardener.zenfolio.com/p657549207/h24deca4f#h3eb0569f I of course was curious of the outcome. I asked Dennis Paulson about this, and he and Gary Shugart were very helpful in pointing me to the literature and getting in contact with some other folks. Don McVay sent me an email referencing an early Tweeters post: https://tweetersarchives.org/2003/March/12140357How%20do%20they%20do%20that%3F.html In response to that, someone sent him an email Begin Quote: "The Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has low levels of TTX. . . . Skin extracts from these newts are at leat one thousand times less toxic than those obtained from Rough-skinned Newts from the Willamette Valley, Oregon (Brodie and Brodie, 1991). Studies suggest that they have lost most or all of the TTX toxicity. It is of interest that the Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) a newt predator that is resistant to newt poison in mainland areas, has either lost or not evolved significant resistance on Vancouver Island, where newt toxicity is low." The full reference citation: Brodie, E.D., III, and E.D. Brodie, Jr. 1991. Evolutionary response of predators to dangerous prey: Reduction of toxicity of newts and resistance of garter snakes in island populations. Evolution, 45:221-224. End Quote: More along those lines here: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0060060&type=printable My best guess would be that you are far enough north that the newts are not very toxic and the Hooded Merganser is fine. On 3/1/2024 1:16 PM, Sego Jackson wrote: > This morning, I (again) happened to see from our bedroom window that > the Hooded Merganser was thrashing away at a Rough-skinned Newt. This > time I was determined to see if it swallowed it or not. After watching > for 10 minutes, it drifted behind some vegetation on the near edge of > the pond, and out of sight. So I ran outside and positioned myself > where I could watch it and within 5 minutes it swallowed the newt. So > it is consuming them and not just playing around. > > And assuming it swallowed the first two times too, what I note is that > from first noticing the merganser has a newt to it having ?finished > the job? has been about 15 minutes each time. I have no idea how long > the merganser had hold of the newt before I noticed in each case. > > Anyone know what a merganser typically does with prey? Is the > thrashing the prey about and time to get it down typical for other merganser prey? > > Sego Jackson > > Whidbey Island > > Sent from Mail for > Windows > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -- John Riegsecker From mch1096 at hotmail.com Sun Mar 3 11:09:22 2024 From: mch1096 at hotmail.com (mary hrudkaj) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY Band-Tailed Pigeon Message-ID: Must be pretty horrid weather in NW California for a Band-Tailed Pigeon to show up in my yard a couple minutes ago. We're having snow showers this morning, but the inch and a half is melting away nicely. If it wasn't for seeing the BTP I'd swear it's January 3rd and not March 3rd. It's always interesting to see how long it takes the rest of the flock to get up here from their wintering grounds in NW California. Also, how many eventually show up. Earlier when it was snowing heavily the Mountain Quail family was here scratching through the snow to get to feed I had put out earlier. There's another pair of Mt. Quail here now and they either have just one youngster that survived or it's an unattached female with them. The Varied Thrush are particularly vivid against a snowy background. Happy birding. Mary Hrudkaj, Belfair/Tahuya -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From esellingson at gmail.com Sun Mar 3 11:09:34 2024 From: esellingson at gmail.com (Eric Ellingson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] A most unique and beautiful RTHA Message-ID: My first recorded encounter with this hawk was 10 years ago. I've seen it on and off over the past decade but then a couple of years ago I did not see it again until late last winter briefly through the woods. I was glad it had not died. It is such a special sight. Yesterday I found it again in great lighting. With my current camera setup, I could get a decent close-up look from quite a ways away. The almost normal head color, streaks of white in the crown like an old guy, the black/white keyboard look on its wings and the stunning red tail make it a real beauty. The only place I've ever seen it is on Grandview in Ferndale between October and March. About Leucism: An uncommon sighting (here or anywhere) is a leucistic Red-tailed Hawk. Leucism is a genetic condition in which parts or all of an animal's body surface lack cells capable of producing any type of pigment. Leucism is similar to albinism (and frequently mistaken for it), however, albinos cannot create melanin, one specific type of pigment. Leucistic individuals usually have normal eye color, unlike albinos, which generally have red eyes. Photos of it HERE Eric Ellingson 360-820-6396 esellingson@gmail.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericellingson/ Create your own email signature -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sun Mar 3 11:19:34 2024 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey in Skagit - Recent? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20240303111934.Horde.U18_uTd4S8pGA5mZejnKZXt@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi all, The last reported Osprey in Skagit County was in Oct 2023 and that was up river at Rasar State Park. I can't believe they are 'gone' (temporarily) from Skagit. My last personal sighting was last Summer ... but before that I regularly saw them at Wiley Slough ... which has been closed now for about a year (9 months overdue to reopen from first target date!). So have you been seeing Osprey but not reporting them on eBird? How about in Snohomish or Whatcom Counties? - Jim From o.b.james at verizon.net Sun Mar 3 11:25:25 2024 From: o.b.james at verizon.net (Odette B. James) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Seven Swans a'snoozing References: <002201da6da0$8b2629e0$a1727da0$.ref@verizon.net> Message-ID: <002201da6da0$8b2629e0$a1727da0$@verizon.net> At 11:20 am, on the Cedar River Delta, seven Trumpeter Swans (4 adults, 3 immatures), standing in the shallow water, snoozing and preening. Not exactly "seven swans a'swimming," but very close. Odette James, Lakeshore Retirement Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rondastark18 at gmail.com Sun Mar 3 11:59:18 2024 From: rondastark18 at gmail.com (Ronda Stark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey in Skagit - Recent? In-Reply-To: <20240303111934.Horde.U18_uTd4S8pGA5mZejnKZXt@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20240303111934.Horde.U18_uTd4S8pGA5mZejnKZXt@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Jim, I live in King County but all our Osprey leave by the end of September ( October 2 at the latest) and they do not return until April 1st, although some pass through here in migration in March. Ronda On Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 11:19?AM wrote: > Hi all, > > The last reported Osprey in Skagit County was in Oct 2023 and that > was up river at > Rasar State Park. I can't believe they are 'gone' (temporarily) from > Skagit. > My last personal sighting was last Summer ... but before that I > regularly saw them at > Wiley Slough ... which has been closed now for about a year (9 months > overdue to > reopen from first target date!). > > So have you been seeing Osprey but not reporting them on eBird? > How about in > Snohomish or Whatcom Counties? > - Jim > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zoramon at mac.com Sun Mar 3 12:07:04 2024 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey in Skagit - Recent? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <38FD9AF7-3391-48D7-9073-92A14A68C8F6@mac.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Amazing that it can lift and sustain that much extra weight - it was even 'soaring' with the fox (perhaps in a strong updraft?). - Jim From rondastark18 at gmail.com Sun Mar 3 16:53:59 2024 From: rondastark18 at gmail.com (Ronda Stark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Early Swainson's Hawk In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kevin, Have you ever been down to Borrego Springs for the Swainson's Hawk Watch? I was thinking of going down there this year. The peak migration is around mid- March there so I'm surprised we have SWHA already. Ronda On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 3:55?PM Kevin Lucas wrote: > Last Wednesday, February 21st, I heard then spotted a Swainson's Hawk > circling overhead in Walla Walla near Wa-Hi school. (In 2016 I spotted one > in Kittitas County near I-82 just south of I-90 on February 23rd.) > > Wednesday night I let a local WW birder maven know of my find. They said > SWHA aren't around before April, but birds fly, and they'd look. I replied > that the eBird Range Map shows a Swainson's Hawk, with photographs, in > Idaho on January 24th of this year. > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S159707622 > (Other checklists also document that bird.) > > Yesterday night I got an email from the Walla Walla maven telling me > they'd spotted a Swainson's Hawk along Byrnes Road. They were in a group of > five birders. Byrnes Road is west of Touchet, twenty miles west of where > I'd seen the Swainson's Hawk three days earlier in Walla Walla. > > https://ebird.org/pnw/checklist/S162870354 > > Good Birding, > https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ > Kevin Lucas > Yakima County, WA > > *Qui tacet consentire videtur* > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dick at dkporter.net Sun Mar 3 19:51:26 2024 From: dick at dkporter.net (dick) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Early Swainson's Hawk In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <3wme6rmndq-1@m0247480.ppops.net> I've been to Borrego Springs for the Hawk Watch several times. It's amazing.? The "master watch organizer", Hal Cohen, does a very good job as communicator- both on site and sending social media information.Check out this website for complete information and sign-up for this year's info.www.abdnha.org/hawkwatch.htmlDick Porter?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphon -------- Original message --------From: Ronda Stark Date: 3/3/24 4:55 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Kevin Lucas Cc: Tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Early Swainson's Hawk Hi Kevin,Have you ever been down to Borrego Springs for the Swainson's Hawk Watch? I was thinking of going down there this year. The peak migration is around mid- March there so I'm surprised we have SWHA already.RondaOn Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 3:55?PM Kevin Lucas wrote:Last Wednesday, February 21st, I heard then spotted a Swainson's Hawk circling overhead in Walla Walla near Wa-Hi school. (In 2016 I spotted one in Kittitas County near I-82 just south of I-90 on February 23rd.)Wednesday night I let a local WW birder maven know of my find. They said SWHA aren't around before April, but birds fly, and they'd look. I replied that the eBird Range Map shows a Swainson's Hawk, with photographs, in Idaho on January 24th of this year.https://ebird.org/checklist/S159707622(Other checklists also document that bird.)Yesterday night I got an email from the Walla Walla maven telling me they'd spotted a Swainson's Hawk along Byrnes Road. They were in a group of five birders. Byrnes Road is west of Touchet, twenty miles west of where I'd seen the Swainson's Hawk three days earlier in Walla Walla.https://ebird.org/pnw/checklist/S162870354Good Birding,https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/Kevin LucasYakima County, WAQui tacet consentire?videtur _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rondastark18 at gmail.com Mon Mar 4 09:08:04 2024 From: rondastark18 at gmail.com (Ronda Stark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Early Swainson's Hawk In-Reply-To: <65e54541.620a0220.c85d8.155bSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> References: <65e54541.620a0220.c85d8.155bSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Thank you, Dick. I had signed up at the site to volunteer but I had not heard back yet. Can you suggest the best time to go and/or places to stay? I was thinking it might be an easier drive from Palm Springs than from the coast? Ronda On Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 7:51?PM dick wrote: > I've been to Borrego Springs for the Hawk Watch several times. It's > amazing. The "master watch organizer", Hal Cohen, does a very good job as > communicator- both on site and sending social media information. > Check out this website for complete information and sign-up for this > year's info. > > www.abdnha.org/hawkwatch.html > > Dick Porter > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphon > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Ronda Stark > Date: 3/3/24 4:55 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: Kevin Lucas > Cc: Tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Early Swainson's Hawk > > Hi Kevin, > > Have you ever been down to Borrego Springs for the Swainson's Hawk Watch? > I was thinking of going down there this year. The peak migration is around > mid- March there so I'm surprised we have SWHA already. > > Ronda > > On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 3:55?PM Kevin Lucas wrote: > >> Last Wednesday, February 21st, I heard then spotted a Swainson's Hawk >> circling overhead in Walla Walla near Wa-Hi school. (In 2016 I spotted one >> in Kittitas County near I-82 just south of I-90 on February 23rd.) >> >> Wednesday night I let a local WW birder maven know of my find. They said >> SWHA aren't around before April, but birds fly, and they'd look. I replied >> that the eBird Range Map shows a Swainson's Hawk, with photographs, in >> Idaho on January 24th of this year. >> >> https://ebird.org/checklist/S159707622 >> (Other checklists also document that bird.) >> >> Yesterday night I got an email from the Walla Walla maven telling me >> they'd spotted a Swainson's Hawk along Byrnes Road. They were in a group of >> five birders. Byrnes Road is west of Touchet, twenty miles west of where >> I'd seen the Swainson's Hawk three days earlier in Walla Walla. >> >> https://ebird.org/pnw/checklist/S162870354 >> >> Good Birding, >> https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ >> Kevin Lucas >> Yakima County, WA >> >> *Qui tacet consentire videtur* >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rondastark18 at gmail.com Mon Mar 4 09:12:52 2024 From: rondastark18 at gmail.com (Ronda Stark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] A most unique and beautiful RTHA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Eric, Thank you for sharing this lovely photo. I also was intrigued by your earlier photo of the Gyrfalcon. Have you only seen him one time? We used to fairly regularly see a Gyrfalcon in the vicinity of Bay- Edison but to the best of my limited knowledge he/she has not been seen this year. Ronda On Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 11:10?AM Eric Ellingson wrote: > My first recorded encounter with this hawk was 10 years ago. I've seen it > on and off over the past decade but then a couple of years ago I did not > see it again until late last winter briefly through the woods. I was glad > it had not died. It is such a special sight. Yesterday I found it again in > great lighting. With my current camera setup, I could get a decent close-up > look from quite a ways away. > > The almost normal head color, streaks of white in the crown like an old > guy, the black/white keyboard look on its wings and the stunning red tail > make it a real beauty. > > The only place I've ever seen it is on Grandview in Ferndale between > October and March. > > About Leucism: An uncommon sighting (here or anywhere) is a leucistic Red-tailed > Hawk. Leucism is a genetic condition in which parts or all of an animal's > body surface lack cells capable of producing any type of pigment. > > Leucism is similar to albinism (and frequently mistaken for it), however, > albinos cannot create melanin, one specific type of pigment. Leucistic > individuals usually have normal eye color, unlike albinos, which generally > have red eyes. > > Photos of it HERE > > Eric Ellingson > > 360-820-6396 > esellingson@gmail.com > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericellingson/ > Create your own email signature > > _______________________________________________ > 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 dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Mar 4 23:24:24 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Great_News=3A_=E2=80=9CFirst_known_photos_of?= =?utf-8?q?_=27lost_bird=27_captured_by_scientists=E2=80=9D?= Message-ID: <15530E44-58A3-4D4E-80F6-528AEA0CD7FB@gmail.com> https://phys.org/news/2024-02-photos-lost-bird-captured-scientists.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Mar 4 23:29:14 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9CBig_lemming_populations_are_importa?= =?utf-8?q?nt_for_far_more_than_just_predators=E2=80=9D?= Message-ID: <06E86AB8-5A94-433D-822F-C02210DF12DF@gmail.com> https://phys.org/news/2024-02-big-lemming-populations-important-predators.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Mar 4 23:59:46 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9CMan_with_egg_obsession_admits_illeg?= =?utf-8?q?ally_hoarding_almost_3=2C000_of_them_=7C_The_Independent?= =?utf-8?b?4oCd?= Message-ID: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/daniel-lingham-bird-egs-norfolf-b2499166.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Mar 5 00:04:37 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Puffins spotted in Florida. Why are the birds so far south? Message-ID: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/24/puffins-spotted-in-florida-why-are-the-birds-so-far-south/72701197007/ Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Mar 5 00:25:00 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?From_the_Yikes!!_Files=3A_=E2=80=9CChina_=22?= =?utf-8?q?Little_Falcon=22=3A_A_Leap_Forward_In_Drone_Technology=E2=80=9D?= Message-ID: <1BEEB9C3-8FB3-4563-8ADB-C730A720FC03@gmail.com> https://dronexl.co/2024/03/04/china-little-falcon-drone-technology/ Sent from my iPhone From alndonna1 at gmail.com Tue Mar 5 10:11:38 2024 From: alndonna1 at gmail.com (Allen Clark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] alndonna1@gmail.com Message-ID: Al Clark died on 12/28/2023 please remove his name from your Tweeters list. Thank you. Donna Clark -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: Greetings Tweeters, My name is Carly, and I am the Executive Director for the Northwest Chamber Chorus. We're a 40-person choir located in North Seattle, and *our March concerts are bird-themed!* I am reaching out to invite you and to ask you to share information about the concerts with your community. We are certain bird-lovers will enjoy this show. The in-person concerts are pay-what-you-can, and they are also available online via livestream: *The Peace of Wild Things* *Sunday Concert:* March 17th at 3:00pm *Saturday Concert:* March 23rd at 7:30pm at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church You can visit our website or the Live Music Project for more details. We hope to see you at the show! Best, Carly Thornburg | Executive Director she/her T: 206-523-1196 E: office@northwestchamberchorus.org www.northwestchamberchorus.org/ [image: Logo] Northwest Chamber Chorus, PO Box 45312, Seattle, WA 98145 Please note my office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have seen them take large Norway Rats in Discovery Park Sent from Gmail Mobile On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 7:48?PM Thomas Einberger wrote: > Cooper's Hawks eat small rodents, but are rats small enough? The Cooper's > have seemed interested in the rats that need to be eaten out the window, > but is this a last resort for them if no other food is available? The rats > aren't particularly afraid of the Cooper's. > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mollycvetovac at gmail.com Tue Mar 5 21:49:26 2024 From: mollycvetovac at gmail.com (Molly Cvetovac) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Do Cooper's eat rats? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I?ve seen fledgling Cooper?s Hawks eating a Cottontail in a tree? Molly Cvetovac Pronouns: they/she www.wildlifewanderingsphotography.com On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 7:48?PM Thomas Einberger wrote: > Cooper's Hawks eat small rodents, but are rats small enough? The Cooper's > have seemed interested in the rats that need to be eaten out the window, > but is this a last resort for them if no other food is available? The rats > aren't particularly afraid of the Cooper's. > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 1northraven at gmail.com Tue Mar 5 21:56:55 2024 From: 1northraven at gmail.com (J Christian Kessler) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Do Cooper's eat rats? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: in line with Paul's response, a few days ago my son in VA took a video of a Coopers eating an Eastern Grey Squirrel. they weigh 14-21 oz (Wikipedia) while the upper end of weight range for the Norway Rat is listed at 17.6 oz. (Wikipedia) - Chris Kessler Seattle On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 9:29?PM Paul Bannick wrote: > I have seen them take large Norway Rats in Discovery Park > > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 7:48?PM Thomas Einberger > wrote: > >> Cooper's Hawks eat small rodents, but are rats small enough? The Cooper's >> have seemed interested in the rats that need to be eaten out the window, >> but is this a last resort for them if no other food is available? The rats >> aren't particularly afraid of the Cooper's. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- "moderation in everything, including moderation" Rustin Thompson -- "moderation in everything, including moderation" Rustin Thompson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stef at whidbey.com Wed Mar 6 07:35:50 2024 From: stef at whidbey.com (Stephanie Neis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Do Cooper's eat rats? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From o.b.james at verizon.net Wed Mar 6 08:45:07 2024 From: o.b.james at verizon.net (Odette B. James) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bald Eagles nesting near Renton Airport References: <006b01da6fe5$a5e8eaf0$f1bac0d0$.ref@verizon.net> Message-ID: <006b01da6fe5$a5e8eaf0$f1bac0d0$@verizon.net> I am looking for information about the pair of Bald Eagles that, for some years, have been nesting on the west side of Rainier Ave. S, near the Renton Airport. These eagles have regularly been perching in a deciduous tree at the edge of Lake Washington, in one of the trailer parks just west of the mouth of the Cedar River. Their nest failed last year - the female laid eggs and the pair incubated them, but the eggs failed to hatch. After the nesting failure, the eagles were at their regular perch much less frequently than in the past. Now that they have returned to the edge of the lake, it appears that one of the birds is a replacement. The current pair does not as seem strongly bonded as the previous pair, and they also seem to disagree on the best perch site at the edge of the lake. The pair sometimes perches in their usual tree near the trailer park, sometimes in a tree at the edge of the lake to the east of the mouth of the river, and sometimes there is one in each tree. And commonly they do not perch close to each other. There also is no clear evidence that they are going to use the nest they used last year. Yesterday I saw one of the birds on the nest for a short time, but the other bird did not join it, and it does not look like they are working on adding to it. They don't seem to have eggs in any nest yet, as both are still spending a lot of time perching at the edge of the lake. The situation may be complicated a bit by the fact that there are several young eagles that appear to be coming into breeding age in the area - a week or two ago, one of those youngsters tried to mate with one of the adults, but she rejected him. If there really is a new nest site, I would love to find it. I live in the Lakeshore retirement community on the shore of the lake, and my apartment has a good view of both lakeside perch trees used by the birds. I have been watching them, though not as regularly as I should have been, for several years. I even had the pleasure of watching one of the adults give a fishing lesson to an immature a couple of years ago - I had no idea they did that. At any rate, I really would like to understand what is happening with my local pair at present. Help? Odette James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The rats >> aren't particularly afraid of the Cooper's. >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at shelflifestories.com Wed Mar 6 13:41:50 2024 From: info at shelflifestories.com (Shelf Life Community Story Project) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Do Cooper's eat rats? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I hate it that they're hunting and eating rats in places like downtown Seattle, because those rats are surely carrying large amounts of rodenticide in their systems. Too many Cooper's carcasses (whatever the cause of death) have rodenticide present in their tissue. Jill On Wed, Mar 6, 2024, 9:05?AM Stephan Fjelstad wrote: > I've also seen a Cooper's take full-grown Norwegian rats twice down on the > Seattle waterfront near the Aquarium on the east side of Alaskan Way. > > Stephan Fjelstad > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 9:30?PM Paul Bannick > wrote: > >> I have seen them take large Norway Rats in Discovery Park >> >> >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 7:48?PM Thomas Einberger >> wrote: >> >>> Cooper's Hawks eat small rodents, but are rats small enough? >>> The Cooper's have seemed interested in the rats that need to be eaten out >>> the window, but is this a last resort for them if no other food is >>> available? 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <08AA1025-CC7C-4C08-BE38-F6697ADEFC7D@yahoo.com> A couple of years ago I got photos of a Coopers with a juvenile-sized (not a little baby) Eastern Cottontail held down on the ground in its talons in our yard, under our old apple tree. The hawk was able to fly away with it. We were a bit surprised but mostly because over the years, with all the gosh-darned rabbits since they arrived to stay 10 or so years ago, and being home so much, this was the first time we happened to see such. And by the way, a Bald Eagle (commonly seen here in Edmonds, but never in our garden before) was standing on our garden shed roof just after I opened the blinds this morning. Got a few pics with my phone in the 3 minutes it stood there looking around while being yelled at by some crows. Subsequent peek at our security cam revealed a rabbit sitting next to the shed when it flew in?whereupon rabbit quickly disappeared under the shed. To round out this stellar yard-bird day, an adult Coopers stopped to scope out the bird feeder tree area and shrubby surroundings, and not long afterwards a male Pileated Woodpecker showed up on the suet. We felt lucky to see or hear a pileated a few times a year prior to this winter, and same with Downy Woodpeckers. In the past 2 months we?ve had numerous visits by both male and female Pileateds (one at a time) and especially this past week. Also Downies on subsequent days. Can?t explain it, just enjoying it! Eventually I will get some pics posted in my Flickr account but can?t say when. Danene (Dee) Edmonds From jeffborsecnik at msn.com Wed Mar 6 16:27:39 2024 From: jeffborsecnik at msn.com (Jeff Borsecnik) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] general Q: WA in May Message-ID: Where's the best birding around here in May (as we will be having a guest from the East Coast)? Thanks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From melocq22 at msn.com Wed Mar 6 16:56:49 2024 From: melocq22 at msn.com (Carmelo Quetell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] general Q: WA in May In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Great Washington State Birding Trail | Audubon Washington ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Stephen Elston Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 7:55 PM To: Jeff Borsecnik Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] general Q: WA in May There are a great many places that are great for birding in our State and May is a great time to be here. I recommend that you acquire a copy of the ABA Guide to Washington, 2nd ed. You find area by area guides to specific areas you might want to go along with discussion of what specifies you are likely to see in late spring/early summer. For more real-time updates looking at nearby eBird hotspots as well as this Tweeters mail list are good resources. Happy birding, Steve On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 4:28?PM Jeff Borsecnik > wrote: Where's the best birding around here in May (as we will be having a guest from the East Coast)? Thanks. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwr.personal at gmail.com Wed Mar 6 18:26:40 2024 From: rwr.personal at gmail.com (Randy Robinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] general Q: WA in May Message-ID: The Birder's Guide to Washington, 2nd edition, is available online: https://wabirdguide.org/ You can get a hard copy at Bird's Connect Seattle: https://shop.birdsconnectsea.org/birders-guide-to-washington.html Randy Robinson Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Rat in our back yard References: <730093455.960485.1709788937269.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <730093455.960485.1709788937269@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all, Cooper's Hawks eat Norway Rats, as Paul Bannick and others have already attested. The bird I photographed used our back yard in its hunting route. I posted the photo in a Nextdoor post that explained how the use of Rat Poison brings on a plague of Rats through unintended consequences. Cheers, Ed Newbold -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We also had nice looks of a hybrid AMERICAN X COMMON GREEN-WINGED TEAL in the flooded field north of the old McAllister Creek Access Road, 7 WILSON'S SNIPE from the Twin Barns Overlook, 11 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER in the freshwater marsh, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER on the mudflats west of Leschi Slough, and two immature male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER mixed with a flock of SURF SCOTER in McAllister Creek. A final highlight was another Little Brown Bat foraging over the Visitor Center Pond Overlook and then flying into the peak vent overhang of the Visitor Center Roof to presumably roost. It really helped boost our species list to have so many eyes scanning the Refuge. I located another Northern Saw-whet Owl roost in a Cedar Tree along the south side of the west parking lot. No owl was seen, and all the urates were trapped on branches halfway up the tree. We located 4 pellets on the ground below that looked to be a couple weeks old. For the day we had 78 species, and with FOY Purple Finch, Pileated Woodpecker, and Wood Duck, we have seen 103 species this year. See eBird report pasted below with details on location. Until next week when we meet again at 8am, happy birding. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 6, 2024 7:31 AM - 4:28 PM Protocol: Traveling 6.442 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 30?s to 40?s degrees Fahrenheit. A Low 8?8? Tide at 9:06am and a High 11?7? Tide at 1:02pm. Mammals seen Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, Little Brown Bat. Several frogs heard, suspect Pacific Tree Frog and possibly Northern Red-legged Frog. 78 species (+8 other taxa) Brant (Black) 40 Seen from Puget Sound Observatory Platform on Nisqually Reach at mouth of Madrone Slough. Cackling Goose (minima) 825 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 25 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 30 Wood Duck 2 Visitor Center Pond Overlook. Northern Shoveler 175 Gadwall 30 Eurasian Wigeon 2 Flooded field south of Twin Barns and Twin Barns Overlook. American Wigeon 320 Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) 1 Twin Barns Overlook. Mallard 150 Northern Pintail 250 Green-winged Teal (American) 400 Green-winged Teal (Eurasian x American) 1 Spotted by Elijah on the flooded field just north of the old McAllister Creek Access Road. Both horizontal and vertical white bars on sides, prominent white lines around the green eye patch. Photos. Ring-necked Duck 6 Surf Scoter 64 White-winged Scoter 2 Two juvenile males with Surf Scoters. McAllister Creek. Bufflehead 200 Common Goldeneye 50 Hooded Merganser 8 Common Merganser 5 Nisqually River Overlook. Red-breasted Merganser 25 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Spotted by Teri in flooded field south of Twin Barns. Horned Grebe 6 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 23 Mourning Dove 1 Orchard. Anna's Hummingbird 4 American Coot 150 Black-bellied Plover 1 Spotted by Dalton on the mudflats west of Leschi Slough. Killdeer 2 Long-billed Dowitcher 11 Freshwater marsh. Wilson's Snipe 7 Twin Barns Overlook. Spotted Sandpiper 1 West Bank of McAllister Creek. Greater Yellowlegs 25 Dunlin 1500 Least Sandpiper 60 Western Sandpiper 2 Two peep sized shorebirds mixed in with Dunlin. Lighter gray back, white throat and shorter bill then area Dunlin. Previously reported, wintering with Dunlin. Short-billed Gull 100 Ring-billed Gull 75 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Gray wing-tips with similar shade to mantle. Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 85 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 15 Larus sp. 100 Common Loon 2 Spotted by Ellen from the Puget Sound Viewing Platform on Nisqually Reach at mouth of McAllister Creek. Brandt's Cormorant 11 Nisqually River Channel Marker. Double-crested Cormorant 12 Great Blue Heron 30 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 18 Two adults in nest/nest tree north of dike and West Bank of Nisqually River. Red-tailed Hawk 3 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 Spotted by Steve in a Cedar adjacent to the west end parking lot. Downy Woodpecker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Heard on the west side of McAllister Creek Northern Flicker 3 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 Steller's Jay 1 American Crow 50 Common Raven 5 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2 Tree Swallow 20 Violet-green Swallow 10 Barn Swallow 1 Previously reported. Seen flying/foraging over flooded field south of Twin Barns along side Tree and VG Swallows. Dark back, dark throated, molt in wings and tail with a few light or white flight feathers. Bushtit 2 Heard/seen by Deni near Nisqually River cut-off. 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Othello Sandhill Crane Festival 3/22-24 https://othellosandhillcranefestival.org See you There Jim Ullrich Sent from my iPhone From jimullrich at gmail.com Thu Mar 7 12:10:09 2024 From: jimullrich at gmail.com (jimullrich) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wings over Water Birding Blaine WA References: Message-ID: <836E82C9-7ABA-4D34-9CE3-17943CE0A898@gmail.com> > ?Hello Tweets: > Looking ahead put on your calendars the next two Birding Festivals: > Wings over Water 3/15-17 Blaine WA > https://wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com > Othello Sandhill Crane Festival 3/22-24 > https://othellosandhillcranefestival.org > See you There > Jim Ullrich > Sent from my iPhone From tsbrennan at hotmail.com Thu Mar 7 14:39:42 2024 From: tsbrennan at hotmail.com (Tim Brennan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Jefferson and Kitsap Birding - 3/3 and 3/4 Message-ID: Hi Tweets! I was out on Sunday and Monday in Jefferson and Kitsap Counties. I was mostly chasing birds found by others, but did come across some of my own as well. On Sunday afternoon, I set out and found a couple of Canvasback and a Redhead that have been hanging around at Kitsap Lake. From there, I went almost directly to Port Townsend - North Beach. A Snow Bunting has been seen there (both before and after my visit, but not during) from the parking lot. I stayed at Dosewallips State Park for the night, and then did some owling the next morning - picking up a Northern Saw-whet Owl at the Quilcene Fish Hatchery. Most of the Monday was spent exploring clear-cuts, both in Jefferson and Kitsap Counties. Lots of beautiful pics, if not lots of birds. The highlight was a Sooty Grouse (a tough bird for Kitsap County) on the way up Gold Mountain. I didn't get to the very top. A decision I do not regret, given the lightning that hit the top of the mountain as I was descending! 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First of Year (FOY) ? ? ?Red-tailed Hawk - One near our parked cars, mobbed by crows, with a dying LONG-TAILED WEASEL in its talons ? ? ?Barn Owl - One, very active, East Meadow and Model Airplane Field, before sunrise ? ? ?Five woodpecker day - Though PILEATED was heard-only.? Lots of drumming today ? ? ?HUTTON'S VIREO - Singing bird just SW of the windmill, unseen again ? ? ?Varied Thrush - One near the windmill, our first since January ? ? ?Western Meadowlark - One north of Fields 7-8-9 We had just two (unidentified) gulls today, flying over at 6:30 a.m.? At the Rowing Club, we tracked down a drumming RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER.? While we tried to be surreptitious in getting looks, a second sapsucker landed on the fence rail within eight feet of us, and the two birds remained still for at least a minute.? We got cell-phone photos! 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URL: From birder4184 at yahoo.com Sun Mar 10 13:51:18 2024 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Last Blog Post - Birds and Wines of Chile and Argentina - Back on the Chilean Coast References: <1374907145.1422631.1710103878437.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1374907145.1422631.1710103878437@mail.yahoo.com> Finally done - last blog post for our Chile/Argentina trip - ending at a Humboldt Penguin Colony on the Chilean Coast Blair Bernson/Cindy Bailey https://blairbirding.com/2024/03/10/birds-and-wine-in-chile-and-argentina-closing-out-the-trip-back-in-chile/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From clmssh at comcast.net Mon Mar 11 12:14:07 2024 From: clmssh at comcast.net (Sharon Howard) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? Message-ID: <1A6D050A-C35F-402C-8AEC-EDDE85F8A6C5@comcast.net> Yesterday a pair of California scrub jays were back at our house. We haven?t seen any since last Fall, but these two seemed to know just where to expect some raw peanuts so may be some of our past visitors. They clearly enjoyed the peanuts. I didn?t think these jays migrated, but since we?ve not seen any for a few months so I am wondering where they spent the time they have not been around. Have not seen any Stellar?s Jays back yet. Sharon Howard Lower Sunset Hill/Ballard From pdickins at gmail.com Mon Mar 11 12:16:45 2024 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? In-Reply-To: <1A6D050A-C35F-402C-8AEC-EDDE85F8A6C5@comcast.net> References: <1A6D050A-C35F-402C-8AEC-EDDE85F8A6C5@comcast.net> Message-ID: <45498CC0-48FF-4830-9984-86F6A5DE7634@gmail.com> We see them all winter in Marysville/Everett area but they are more active in the fall acorn season Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2024, at 12:14?PM, Sharon Howard wrote: > > ?Yesterday a pair of California scrub jays were back at our house. We haven?t seen any since last Fall, but these two seemed to know just where to expect some raw peanuts so may be some of our past visitors. They clearly enjoyed the peanuts. I didn?t think these jays migrated, but since we?ve not seen any for a few months so I am wondering where they spent the time they have not been around. Have not seen any Stellar?s Jays back yet. > > Sharon Howard > Lower Sunset Hill/Ballard > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tonelli at uw.edu Mon Mar 11 14:49:41 2024 From: tonelli at uw.edu (Mark Tonelli) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Beta testers" for migration forecast Message-ID: Tweets, My son ? a PhD candidate in quantitative ecology at UCLA ? has developed an "Early Bird Forecast" that predicts what bird species are likely to show up in a given area each week during spring migration. This is the first year of the forecast system, so he is looking for "beta testers." If you are interested in receiving a weekly email about birds likely to be arriving in your area, you can use the link below to sign up. https://forms.gle/SE1MPQP5HPpJbHEC6 If you have any questions or feedback, you can reach him at btonelli@ucla.edu Best, Mark Tonelli UW -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From qblater at yahoo.com Mon Mar 11 16:30:53 2024 From: qblater at yahoo.com (Jerry Broadus) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? In-Reply-To: <1A6D050A-C35F-402C-8AEC-EDDE85F8A6C5@comcast.net> References: <1A6D050A-C35F-402C-8AEC-EDDE85F8A6C5@comcast.net> Message-ID: We have plenty of scrub jays all winter long here in Puyallup. ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Sharon Howard Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 12:14 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? Yesterday a pair of California scrub jays were back at our house. We haven?t seen any since last Fall, but these two seemed to know just where to expect some raw peanuts so may be some of our past visitors. They clearly enjoyed the peanuts. I didn?t think these jays migrated, but since we?ve not seen any for a few months so I am wondering where they spent the time they have not been around. Have not seen any Stellar?s Jays back yet. Sharon Howard Lower Sunset Hill/Ballard _______________________________________________ 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 Mon Mar 11 16:35:40 2024 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? In-Reply-To: <45498CC0-48FF-4830-9984-86F6A5DE7634@gmail.com> References: <1A6D050A-C35F-402C-8AEC-EDDE85F8A6C5@comcast.net> <45498CC0-48FF-4830-9984-86F6A5DE7634@gmail.com> Message-ID: In Port Townsend, they seem to have figured out microclimates. Many pairs are common in summer on the west side of town, where a valley can typically be 10 degrees warmer than the official PT temperature. In winter, when that valley can be 10 degrees colder, they are closer to the waterfront on the east side of town. These locations are only a half-mile apart. On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 12:17?PM Philip Dickinson wrote: > We see them all winter in Marysville/Everett area but they are more active > in the fall acorn season > > Phil Dickinson > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 11, 2024, at 12:14?PM, Sharon Howard wrote: > > > > ?Yesterday a pair of California scrub jays were back at our house. We > haven?t seen any since last Fall, but these two seemed to know just where > to expect some raw peanuts so may be some of our past visitors. They > clearly enjoyed the peanuts. I didn?t think these jays migrated, but > since we?ve not seen any for a few months so I am wondering where they > spent the time they have not been around. Have not seen any Stellar?s > Jays back yet. > > > > Sharon Howard > > Lower Sunset Hill/Ballard > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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? Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Otherwise, usual species: kingfishers, lots of brant and Dunlin, 100s of buffleheads and greater scaups, hooded mergansers, assorted pintails, gadwalls, mallards, lots of heron David armstrong Sent from my iPhone From gorgebirds at juno.com Mon Mar 11 20:35:19 2024 From: gorgebirds at juno.com (Wilson Cady) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? Message-ID: <20240311.203519.17287.0@webmail09.vgs.untd.com> Every fall we get a massive movement of both California Scrub Jays and Steller's Jays moving east up the Columbia River Gorge. Often there will be a good number of Lewis's Woodpeckers with them. I checked eBird for the high count for all three species here in Skamania County and they all came from the St. Cloud Recreation Area on Sept. 24, 2017, 58 Lewis's Woodpeckers, 450 Steller's Jays and 150 California Scrub Jays. I have seen numbers like this there on several occasions where the movement was a steady stream of birds for several days in a row but haven't found where they are moving too yet. Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Steve Hampton To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:35:40 -0700 In Port Townsend, they seem to have figured out microclimates. Many pairs are common in summer on the west side of town, where a valley can typically be 10 degrees warmer than the official PT temperature. In winter, when that valley can be 10 degrees colder, they are closer to the waterfront on the east side of town. These locations are only a half-mile apart. On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 12:17 PM Philip Dickinson wrote:We see them all winter in Marysville/Everett area but they are more active in the fall acorn season Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2024, at 12:14 PM, Sharon Howard wrote: > > Yesterday a pair of California scrub jays were back at our house. We haven’t seen any since last Fall, but these two seemed to know just where to expect some raw peanuts so may be some of our past visitors. They clearly enjoyed the peanuts. I didn’t think these jays migrated, but since we’ve not seen any for a few months so I am wondering where they spent the time they have not been around. Have not seen any Stellar’s Jays back yet. > > Sharon Howard > Lower Sunset Hill/Ballard > > _______________________________________________ > 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​Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gjpluth at gmail.com Mon Mar 11 20:47:16 2024 From: gjpluth at gmail.com (Greg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Where do California jays go in the winter? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9E0DC928-7820-4436-9A39-74D88D09F9B3@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Two people have been trying to relocate but have been unsuccessful, it is dark but appears to be calling with mate. If anyone is in the park in the morning please be on the lookout. I have let Ed Dominguez know at the nature center as well. This is the second badly injured eagle reported to me in the same area in 3 days. A lot of breeding and territorial behaviors going on and *lots* of injuries. Thank you!! Kersti E. Muul SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue WASART and MMSN referral Wildlife Field Biologist IV Marbled murrelet forest certified and USFWS marine certified Birds Connect Neighborhood Bird Project Site Leader Climate Watch Coordinator Animal Care Specialist/Animal & Off the Grid First Aid Certified -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mmgwalton at gmail.com Tue Mar 12 04:41:10 2024 From: mmgwalton at gmail.com (Mark Walton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Island Rock Sandpipers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Louise, The rock sandpipers are not always there. I went when the tide was high and found only a few greater yellowlegs. I waited for an hour or more, while the tide started to get lower. Finally, after waiting more than an hour, a large group of shorebirds flew in (mostly black turnstones and surfbirds) and the rock sandpipers were among them. As far as I know the rock sandpipers like to hang out with the turnstones and surfbirds. They could be anywhere in Penn cove. Also, the rock sandpipers are much smaller than the surfbirds, so it would be very easy to miss them in a large, dense group of shorebirds. If you have a scope I would highly recommend bringing it. There is a place to pull off the road, near the northern end of Madrona Way. A good plan is to set up your scope there, and be prepared for a long wait. There is also a circular shaped pullout on highway 20, on the northern side of Penn Cove. It's good to check there, also, because you can see spots that aren't visible from the other pullout. Also, if I recall correctly, last year the rock sandpipers were seen on the dock to the east of Penn cove a couple of times so you could check there also. Good luck! Ar Luan 11 M?rta 2024 ag 21:32, scr?obh Louise : > Ebird reports that people are still seeing rock sandpipers at Penn Cove on > Whidbey, and have been consistently for a few weeks. If I go looking > tomorrow (Tuesday), does anyone have any info on tides/times of day, best > places to view from to have a decent shot at finding them? > > Louise Rutter > Kirkland > _______________________________________________ > 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 Tue Mar 12 08:16:18 2024 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Trail Cam Shutter Speed In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20240312081618.Horde.xhmf52nhR_CPFvaGQsvZPff@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi all, I'm not finding any trail cams that has a shutter speed faster than 1/30th. This is far too slow for a camera being used for birds. Anyone have one that is faster? My key criteria are: Solar, supports high capacity card, has network or bluetooth connectivity, is NOT a webcam. - Jim From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Tue Mar 12 08:22:43 2024 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough Update In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20240312082243.Horde.h7LMq3SuEVgPq8hpQDUSk6x@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi, The latest update in an email from WDFW is that Wiley won't reopen to the public before "some time this fall". This project has already been slipped - more than once - and so I'm not too confident in that date. Aggravating the completion date is that the contractor suspends all work during the Winter ("can't work during bad weather"). My most recent pics of Wiley - taken from the road closure point - show that they have removed essentially all of the trees and brush along the dike ... that you can see from that point. I don't know if they have also removed trees and brush from the dike where it runs out towards the river from the dike branch/flood at the control gate. - Jim *** email from WDFW *** Hi Jim, The site will not be open again until construction is completed, scheduled for some time this fall. Best, Jenny From birder1214 at gmail.com Tue Mar 12 08:52:04 2024 From: birder1214 at gmail.com (Nancy Tom) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough Update In-Reply-To: <20240312082243.Horde.h7LMq3SuEVgPq8hpQDUSk6x@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20240312082243.Horde.h7LMq3SuEVgPq8hpQDUSk6x@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Have you looked at GoPro? NTom Birding is for Everyone Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2024, at 8:22?AM, jimbetz@jimbetz.com wrote: > > ?Hi, > > The latest update in an email from WDFW is that Wiley won't reopen to > the public before "some time this fall". This project has already been > slipped - more than once - and so I'm not too confident in that date. > Aggravating the completion date is that the contractor suspends all > work during the Winter ("can't work during bad weather"). > > My most recent pics of Wiley - taken from the road closure point - > show that they have removed essentially all of the trees and brush > along the dike ... that you can see from that point. I don't know if > they have also removed trees and brush from the dike where it runs > out towards the river from the dike branch/flood at the control gate. > > - Jim > > *** email from WDFW *** > > Hi Jim, > > The site will not be open again until construction is completed, scheduled for some time this fall. > > Best, > Jenny > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From robfaucett at mac.com Tue Mar 12 08:55:42 2024 From: robfaucett at mac.com (Rob Faucett) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough Update In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Unfortunately for us shrubs and trees destroy dike. The two are incompatible. Sad face. Best birding, rcf ? Rob Faucett +1(206) 619-5569 robfaucett@mac.com Seattle, WA 98105 > On Mar 12, 2024, at 8:52?AM, Nancy Tom wrote: > > ?Have you looked at GoPro? > NTom > Birding is for Everyone > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 12, 2024, at 8:22?AM, jimbetz@jimbetz.com wrote: >> >> ?Hi, >> >> The latest update in an email from WDFW is that Wiley won't reopen to >> the public before "some time this fall". This project has already been >> slipped - more than once - and so I'm not too confident in that date. >> Aggravating the completion date is that the contractor suspends all >> work during the Winter ("can't work during bad weather"). >> >> My most recent pics of Wiley - taken from the road closure point - >> show that they have removed essentially all of the trees and brush >> along the dike ... that you can see from that point. I don't know if >> they have also removed trees and brush from the dike where it runs >> out towards the river from the dike branch/flood at the control gate. >> >> - Jim >> >> *** email from WDFW *** >> >> Hi Jim, >> >> The site will not be open again until construction is completed, scheduled for some time this fall. >> >> Best, >> Jenny >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 From cohenellenr at yahoo.com Tue Mar 12 09:24:15 2024 From: cohenellenr at yahoo.com (Ellen Cohen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] 10,000 species listed References: <299206929.2584238.1710260655757.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <299206929.2584238.1710260655757@mail.yahoo.com> https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/science/birds-birdwatching-record-kaestner.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cE0.nA48.xW7rwGkyBbeH&smid=url-share -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information & to register to attend, please visit: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/monthly-programs Thanks! Brian -- [image: Logo] Brian Zinke Executive Director phone: (425) 232-6811 email: director@pilchuckaudubon.org Pilchuck Audubon Society 1429 Avenue D, PMB 198, Snohomish, WA 98290 [image: Facebook icon] [image: Twitter icon] [image: Instagram icon] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From louiserutter1000 at gmail.com Tue Mar 12 20:33:23 2024 From: louiserutter1000 at gmail.com (Louise) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whidbey Island birding Message-ID: Thank you to everyone who gave me such detailed advice on looking for the rock sandpipers. Unfortunately, the birds weren't inclined to oblige me, despite all your best efforts. The tide was low when I got to the island, so I went to check out Crockett Lake. It was fairly sparse on the duck front, but there was a short-eared owl hunting over the grass, a county bird for me. There were a couple of female harriers there too. I hopped around between all the spots along Madrona Drive and by the lagoon. I found a bunch of turnstones and a couple of surfbirds from a viewpoint on Penn Cove Rd, but I wasn't able to magic up any rock sandpipers - another lady I met reported the same. There were some black oystercatchers on that beach too. The lagoon had only yellowlegs all afternoon, along with an assortment of ducks, crows, gulls, a couple of bald eagles and a great blue heron. The lady I met birding said she met a man who said he'd seen a rock sandpiper at Mueller Beach around 2.30pm, but I never saw a shorebird there - lots of goldeneys of both species though. It was a lovely afternoon to be out on the island, but rock sandpipers make a point of being the bane of my birding life! 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My best looks were from the south view pull out from west marine view drive. But yeah imo you need a lot of patient scoping to find it. But it's a lot closer than WI. Hope it returns tomorrow. It was posted today on Snohomish Cty RBA on WhatsApp btw. Check the tides before you go. You want low to medium tide. Medium was best for me. Low meant birds were really far out. Thank you David!! Brilliant bird. Badly needed lifer for me too. Shorebirds are sooo difficult. They make me speak Italian. :-P Good luck Louise. Nadine On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 20:33 Louise wrote: > Thank you to everyone who gave me such detailed advice on looking for the > rock sandpipers. Unfortunately, the birds weren't inclined to oblige me, > despite all your best efforts. > > The tide was low when I got to the island, so I went to check out Crockett > Lake. It was fairly sparse on the duck front, but there was a short-eared > owl hunting over the grass, a county bird for me. There were a couple of > female harriers there too. > > I hopped around between all the spots along Madrona Drive and by the > lagoon. I found a bunch of turnstones and a couple of surfbirds from a > viewpoint on Penn Cove Rd, but I wasn't able to magic up any rock > sandpipers - another lady I met reported the same. There were some black > oystercatchers on that beach too. The lagoon had only yellowlegs all > afternoon, along with an assortment of ducks, crows, gulls, a couple of > bald eagles and a great blue heron. The lady I met birding said she met a > man who said he'd seen a rock sandpiper at Mueller Beach around 2.30pm, but > I never saw a shorebird there - lots of goldeneys of both species though. > > It was a lovely afternoon to be out on the island, but rock sandpipers > make a point of being the bane of my birding life! > > Louise Rutter > Kirkland > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From louiserutter1000 at gmail.com Wed Mar 13 07:07:23 2024 From: louiserutter1000 at gmail.com (Louise) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Snohomish cty ROSA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Many thanks for posting the details on this to tweeters, Nadine, I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates it'm pretty tied up today and tomorrow (work is a thing) so I can't chase this one unless it sticks around a few days, but some people certainly will be looking! Louise Rutter Kirkland On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 8:58?PM N D wrote: > There was a ROSA in Everett today found by David Poortinga . It was seen > multiple times associating with a flock of dunlin. If it gets seen tomorrow > maybe try it out. You will need a scope and to move a bunch to follow as > they flit from sandbar to sandbar. When tide comes in halfway they get > closer to the pull-outs of north and south view just before the 10th st > port. > Once the tide came in they disappeared over Jetty Island around 4.45 pm > and we didn't see them again. > While the looks weren't incredible, it was satisfactory enough to ID. > Took me about 30 minutes on my own to get quick looks and then i waited for > the tide to bring it in closer so maybe two hours in all. My best looks > were from the south view pull out from west marine view drive. But yeah imo > you need a lot of patient scoping to find it. But it's a lot closer than > WI. > Hope it returns tomorrow. It was posted today on Snohomish Cty RBA on > WhatsApp btw. > > Check the tides before you go. You want low to medium tide. Medium was > best for me. Low meant birds were really far out. > > Thank you David!! Brilliant bird. Badly needed lifer for me too. > Shorebirds are sooo difficult. They make me speak Italian. :-P > > Good luck Louise. > Nadine > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 20:33 Louise wrote: > >> Thank you to everyone who gave me such detailed advice on looking for the >> rock sandpipers. Unfortunately, the birds weren't inclined to oblige me, >> despite all your best efforts. >> >> The tide was low when I got to the island, so I went to check out >> Crockett Lake. It was fairly sparse on the duck front, but there was a >> short-eared owl hunting over the grass, a county bird for me. There were a >> couple of female harriers there too. >> >> I hopped around between all the spots along Madrona Drive and by the >> lagoon. I found a bunch of turnstones and a couple of surfbirds from a >> viewpoint on Penn Cove Rd, but I wasn't able to magic up any rock >> sandpipers - another lady I met reported the same. There were some black >> oystercatchers on that beach too. 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I'm at the south end of Lake Washington, in a retirement community just west of the Cedar River delta (and the airport). My place has wonderful view of the Cedar River delta and the south end of the lake, if you are a birder looking for a retirement community. (And everything else about the community is really great, not just the birding.) The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World - James Clements, 2007 (the last hardcover version of this checklist - has a few penciled-in entries that could be erased) A Birders Guide to Vancouver Island - K. Taylor, 1990 Audubon Society Field Guild to North American Birds, Eastern Region A Guild to the Birds of the West Indies - Herbert Raffaele et al., 1998 Exploring the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail - Mel White, 2004 Peterson Field Guide, Eastern Birds - Roger Tory Peterson, 1980 A Field Guide to the Birds of Galapagos - Michael Harris, 1982 Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic - George Watson, 1975 Birding on Borrowed Time - Pheobe Snetsinger, 2003 Life List - Olivia Gentile, 2009 (a book about Phoebe Snetsinger) That Quail, Robert - Margaret Stanger, 1966 (about a pet quail) Living as a Bird - Vinciane Despret, 2022 (English translation) The World's Rarest Birds - Erik Hirschfeld et al., 2013 On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight - Richard Ettlinger, 2008 Birds of the World - Oliver Austin Jr., 1961 Bird Song cassettes - still shrink wrapped, never opened: Bird Songs of the Rocky Mountain States and Provinces - Richter and Keller Bird Songs of Southeastern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico - Keller Other books I want to get rid of that might be of interest Wonderful Life - Stephen Jay Gould, 1989 The World Atlas of Wine - Hugh Johnson, 1978 Please reply to me at my email, not to the entire list. 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References: <904381541.3275546.1710387017004.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <904381541.3275546.1710387017004@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all, Since Delia and I didn't see further reports on the White Wagtail reported (and confirmed) by Richard Andrews on May 12 at Port Susan Bay, we assume that either the bird is not in a place where it can be searched for, as the property is definitively off-limits and restricted access, or that it is gone. Are there sad stories that have not been told? Cheers, Ed Newbold? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nickb at birdnote.org Thu Mar 14 11:06:17 2024 From: nickb at birdnote.org (Nick Bayard) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote Episodes re: Taking Action for Birds Message-ID: Greetings, Tweeters! BirdNote has just kicked off a three-year campaign to encourage a million people to take action to help birds. 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Looks at all but Hairy, which called near the windmill ? ? ?Shrike sp. - One about 7:15 north of Fields 7-8-9 ? ? ?Tree Swallow - Somewhere around 6 or 8, seen checking nest boxes both at the Pea Patch and East Meadow (FOY) ? ? ?Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Everywhere, with lots of singing, calling, and flashing of ruby crowns ? ? ?Varied Thrush - Perhaps 2 heard near the south end of the Dog Area, and one seen near the mansion ? ? ?Western Meadowlark - Five in and around the East Meadow, some singing ? ? ?coyote - Tracy and I saw one predawn at the Model Airplane Field? (foy) I was not able to get close enough to the shrike to rule out Loggerhead; we've seen Loggerhead Shrike 3 years previously during this week of the year, accounting for 15% of shrike sightings during Week 11.? That's a high enough ratio that I won't just assume this was a Northern Shrike.? That said, most of our LOSH sightings (in fact, all our other sightings) have been in April. The Great Blue Heronry is getting very active, with herons sitting down in many of the nests, lots of nest building observed, and one copulation observed as well. Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Short-billed Gull, Violet-green Swallow, Purple Finch, and American Goldfinch. For the day, 62 species.? We're up to 78 species for the year. = Michael Hobbs= BirdMarymoor@gmail.com= www.marymoor.org/birding.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dantonijohn at yahoo.com Thu Mar 14 18:20:55 2024 From: dantonijohn at yahoo.com (john dantoni) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Foy vulture References: <756225352.2603133.1710465655634.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <756225352.2603133.1710465655634@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Tweeters, I was expecting the vultures to show up around April 1st but just saw my first one.? 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On Wednesday morning (Mar 13), I estimated in one hour of seawatch ( https://ebird.org/checklist/S164701591 ), all southbound, 4200 Rhinos 2400 Common Murres 1200 Marbled Murrelets 900 Red-br Mergansers That afternoon, we estimated (https://ebird.org/checklist/S164746528), all northbound, 3000 Rhinos 2400 murres 240 murrelets 600 mergansers I suspect the afternoon movement is more drawn out. The morning movement may start at dawn, but we've seen days where it didn't really pick up until 9am. The Rhinos, of course, are going to their colony on Protection Island, just around the corner. But the others? John Piatt suspects they spend the night in open waters, probably west of Smith Island. I think they are foraging largely in the area of the PT-Coupeville ferry line and toward Marrowstone. The ferry often goes past thousands of birds on the water. Of course, these numbers vary seasonally and even daily depending on species present and presumably food availability. The numbers the last few days have been really high. I'm not convinced that tide has much to do with it. I have noticed these large MAMU numbers only in Feb and Mar, and even then, it varies from week to week. I should add that, from Pt Wilson, these birds are pretty far out, and fly-bys (though some are in the water, especially when a changing tide brings them drifting by). They offer reasonable scope views, but are mostly too far for good pics. Passersby see nothing. Those with just binoculars see dots, but identifiable if you're familiar with these in flight. They each have their own distinctiveness. The Marbled Murrelets, for instance, are typically in pairs, about 2-6' apart, and flying like bumblebee torpedoes, slightly rocking, and seemingly twice as fast as any other species. good birding! -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We went to Stewart Island, hiked across to a beach in the evening, and found our kiwis of the day there? the rules are you cannot disturb them and have to stay a certain distance away. One photographer had left his very long lens on the beach with some other things and a kiwi got curious and started poking his beak inside the camera lens. Kiwis have very long pointed beaks ? that guy was quietly freaking out about the bird scratching his lens coatings? but there was nothing he could do about it! The kiwi was curious! I never did hear how it came out? Teresa Michelsen Hoodsport, WA From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Dan Reiff Sent: Friday, March 15, 2024 4:56 AM To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] BUZZNET: Adorably Ferocious Beast Sneaks Up On Photographer - Funny Animals Interrupting Wildlife Photographers Tweeters: Look at these photos for five minutes of enjoyment. I noticed that in the photo of the bear chasing four film crew guys, only the lead runner is smiling. Dan Reiff Adorably Ferocious Beast Sneaks Up On Photographer - Funny Animals Interrupting Wildlife Photographers Some animals love posing for pictures and seem to be ready for their 15 minutes of fame. Others are shy or playful when humans are around. Read on to see some animals that interrupted wildlife photographers in some hilarious ways. Read in Buzznet: https://apple.news/Abv2Wg0CtQJ60Hbzw5QoK9A Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asmalllife at gmail.com Fri Mar 15 14:19:27 2024 From: asmalllife at gmail.com (Michelle Landis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY turkey vulture In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I saw one today soaring over Lake Erie being mobbed. Excellent day!! Michelle Landis Coupeville On Fri, Mar 15, 2024, 12:07 PM Dianna Moore wrote: > Hey Tweets & Diann....while returning from our last Winter Raptor Survey > of the season, three of us saw our first TUVU soaring over the ridge > behind Hoquiam High School. No wing tags were observed. > Dianna Moore > Ocean Shores > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blythe.horman at gmail.com Fri Mar 15 22:43:21 2024 From: blythe.horman at gmail.com (Blythe Horman) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?FOY_Bewick=E2=80=99s_Wren?= Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, Yesterday I heard heard my FOY Bewick?s Wren in the yard. Spring is here, with blossoms and busy birds. Happy Birding! Blythe Horman, Lynnwood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Spring is here, with blossoms and busy birds. > > Happy Birding! > Blythe Horman, Lynnwood > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From merlinblu at yahoo.com Sat Mar 16 08:19:10 2024 From: merlinblu at yahoo.com (James David Greene) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Moving sale with binoculars, tripods and bird art References: <1311121399.4126054.1710602350266.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1311121399.4126054.1710602350266@mail.yahoo.com> Hello fellow birders,We're having a moving sale this weekend a I have some collections to unload:Binoculars - mostly compact but good qualityAn older Celestron 60mm scope in great shape7 tripods from travel to full size2 mono podsAnd 10 pieces of bird art. Please come and see.I would love for my treasures to be shared with the birding community. 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So, if you were going birding this coming fall where would you go? Replies either here on this list or private are welcome. - Jim From birder1214 at gmail.com Sat Mar 16 10:32:10 2024 From: birder1214 at gmail.com (Nancy Tom) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Late September/Early October In-Reply-To: <20240316092448.Horde.90zMbYml4r_0lEmfOm5vYqr@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20240316092448.Horde.90zMbYml4r_0lEmfOm5vYqr@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: <87BB2066-4C44-42C0-AF4D-92960C1AFC89@gmail.com> Cape May, NJ. I went last October during reverse migration. There is a viewing platform near the lighthouse with two naturalists calling out the birds as they are flying by. Raptors, songbirds are abundant. Shore bird numbers were way down. Birding is good in the greater Cspe May area and there are several places to go close by. There are good wineries and restaurants. Charming Victorian Painted Ladies. The beautiful lighthouse. And the beach. It was still surprisingly warm (not warm enough for swimming). We will be going back this fall. Nancy Tom Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 16, 2024, at 9:25?AM, jimbetz@jimbetz.com wrote: > > ?Hi, > > We want to go in Late September/Early October ... "somewhere that also > includes birding". Not necessarily a "birding tour" - perhaps someplace > that is a great place to visit that also would include a couple of days > of birding (guided?). > > I'm looking for suggestions from you. > > Places we are considering are Norway, Malta, Okavango, Pantanal, Singapore, > and "some place here in the States". As you can see from this list we are > pretty much open to anything. Actual birding or wildlife including birding > tours are also welcome. > So, if you were going birding this coming fall where would you go? Replies > either here on this list or private are welcome. > - Jim > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From garybletsch at yahoo.com Sat Mar 16 11:19:12 2024 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] eBird not working? References: <431187251.2933195.1710613152196.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <431187251.2933195.1710613152196@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, Is anybody else experiencing a near-total failure with the eBird website? I have been getting "gateway error" and all sorts of meaningless error messages from eBird for about two to three hours now, starting at about 0830 PDST. It went from allowing me to enter five or ten long, detailed checklists in an hour, to taking an hour just to input a three-species "incidental checklist!"? 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Loud and clear, heralding in spring! > Stef Neis > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 15, 2024, at 10:45?PM, Blythe Horman wrote: >> >> ?Hi Tweeters, >> >> Yesterday I heard heard my FOY Bewick?s Wren in the yard. Spring is here, with blossoms and busy birds. >> >> Happy Birding! >> Blythe Horman, Lynnwood >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 From teinberger at gmail.com Sat Mar 16 15:43:44 2024 From: teinberger at gmail.com (Thomas Einberger) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eyebrowed Brown-Headed Cowbird Message-ID: Can a female Brown-Headed Cowbird have a noticeable light eyebrow? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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His website, BirdsbyDave has been shut down, at his request. He died peacefully at home, under hospice care, of congestive heart failure. > > Pat Quyle Grainger > Port Townsend > >> On Mar 16, 2024, at 7:56?AM, Stephanie Neis wrote: >> >> ?Heard it here too on Whidbey Island! Loud and clear, heralding in spring! >> Stef Neis >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Mar 15, 2024, at 10:45?PM, Blythe Horman wrote: >>> >>> ?Hi Tweeters, >>> >>> Yesterday I heard heard my FOY Bewick?s Wren in the yard. Spring is here, with blossoms and busy birds. >>> >>> Happy Birding! >>> Blythe Horman, Lynnwood From blythe.horman at gmail.com Sat Mar 16 22:16:44 2024 From: blythe.horman at gmail.com (Blythe Horman) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?FOY_Bewick=E2=80=99s_Wren?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Pat, my deepest condolences on the loss of your husband. I know words just aren?t sufficient. I?m deeply sorry for your loss. Kind regards, Blythe On Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 12:36?PM Patricia Quyle Grainger wrote: > I?ve been hearing at least 2 Bewick?s wrens, plus Pine Siskins. > Surprisingly, I still have a pair of Varied Thrush in the backyard > > Also, I would like to note the death of my husband, Dave Grainger. Dave > was at his happiest with his camera in his hands, taking photos of the > birds we saw. His website, BirdsbyDave has been shut down, at his request. > He died peacefully at home, under hospice care, of congestive heart > failure. > > Pat Quyle Grainger > Port Townsend > > > On Mar 16, 2024, at 7:56?AM, Stephanie Neis wrote: > > > > ?Heard it here too on Whidbey Island! Loud and clear, heralding in > spring! > > Stef Neis > > Sent from my iPad > > > >> On Mar 15, 2024, at 10:45?PM, Blythe Horman > wrote: > >> > >> ?Hi Tweeters, > >> > >> Yesterday I heard heard my FOY Bewick?s Wren in the yard. Spring is > here, with blossoms and busy birds. > >> > >> Happy Birding! > >> Blythe Horman, Lynnwood > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Tweeters mailing list > >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu > >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cotinga777 at yahoo.com Sat Mar 16 23:24:26 2024 From: cotinga777 at yahoo.com (Michael Scuderi) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough Update In-Reply-To: <1984174663.4380396.1710362455621@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1984174663.4380396.1710362455621@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <235811251.5732488.1710656666254@mail.yahoo.com> I sure hope that they are not removing more trees of the reconstructed dikes. The gut response by engineers is to remove all trees because they think that levee integrity is compromised.? ?I worked as a biologist for the Corps of Engineers for 37 years, dealing with countless levee projects and fighting engineers over tree removal. I also talked the lead Corps researchers on Levee Vegetation and their conclusion was that trees did not affect levee integrity.? But they were told by superiors to downplay the results. As you might see from the link to the levee vegetation report the results were inconclusive: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Portals/12/documents/civil_works/levee_safety/USACE%20Levee%20Vegetation%20Study%20Report%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf I could go on with many more stories of how levee vegetation actually helps levee stability. If anything, all birders should be protesting removal of levee vegetation.? The birds suffer and it is unnecessary. Mike Scudericotinga777@yahoo.comKent, WA Message: 15 Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:55:42 -0700 From: Rob Faucett To: Nancy Tom Cc: jimbetz@jimbetz.com,?tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough Update Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Unfortunately for us shrubs and trees destroy dike. The two are incompatible. Sad face. Best birding, rcf ? Rob Faucett +1(206) 619-5569 robfaucett@mac.com Seattle, WA? 98105 > On Mar 12, 2024, at 8:52?AM, Nancy Tom wrote: > > ?Have you looked at GoPro? > NTom > Birding is for Everyone > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 12, 2024, at 8:22?AM,?jimbetz@jimbetz.com?wrote: >> >> ?Hi, >> >> The latest update in an email from WDFW is that Wiley won't reopen to >> the public before "some time this fall".? This project has already been >> slipped - more than once - and so I'm not too confident in that date. >> Aggravating the completion date is that the contractor suspends all >> work during the Winter ("can't work during bad weather"). >> >> My most recent pics of Wiley - taken from the road closure point - >> show that they have removed essentially all of the trees and brush >> along the dike ... that you can see from that point.? I don't know if >> they have also removed trees and brush from the dike where it runs >> out towards the river from the dike branch/flood? at the control gate. >> >>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jim >> >> *** email from WDFW *** >> >> Hi Jim, >> >> The site will not be open again until construction is completed, scheduled for some time this fall. >> >> Best, >> Jenny >> >> _______________________________________________*********** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Marine biologist, conservation biologist and specialist in animal aggregation, Julia Parrish has conducted research on seabirds for more than 30 years, focusing on the natural and human-caused factors causing population decline. Julia is Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) housed at the University of Washington. For 25 years, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) has organized local citizens to track the patterns of seabird mortality on local beaches.??This "citizen science? effort deploys hundreds of participants monthly to collect data on the identity and abundance of beach-cast birds and marine debris.??It also provides the opportunity for program participants and partners to learn at multiple scales: from seasonal shifts in the distribution of local species to dramatic changes in the ecosystem.??These collected environmental data offer the opportunity to learn about natural history, over time and space, something no research lab could hope to attain on its own. This meeting will be conducted virtually, via Zoom (no in-person attendance). Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm, and the meeting commences at 7:30 pm. Please go to the WOS Monthly Meetings page: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link. When joining the meeting, we ask that you mute your device and make certain that your camera is turned off. This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend. Thanks to the generosity of our presenters, recordings of past programs are available at the following link to the WOS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonornithologicalso7839/videos If you are not yet a member of WOS, we hope you will consider becoming one at https://wos.org Please join us! Elaine Chuang WOS Program Support ... in Ghana! From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sun Mar 17 12:32:57 2024 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough Update (Michael Scuderi) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20240317123257.Horde.YeMzrILzI5cNjF8dl02JwLN@webmail.jimbetz.com> Michael Scuderi and Rob Faucett - and all, Although there is a lot of controversy about levees and how they fail, and I'm not taking sides here ... the bottom line for the Wiley Slough Dikes is that the trees and brush have -already- been removed. About the only unknown is "how far out towards the river did they go with that part of the project?" ... and perhaps "how much more will they do?". One question I have about that is "so if the dike fails ... what's the damage?" As long as the fields protected by the inner dike aren't flooded who cares? Oh wait - perhaps even that flooding isn't important? Even if the dikes protecting the Wiley Slough area from the main river channel fail ... does that matter? If I have learned anything at all in my following of this project it is that "public access" and "user community preferences" are at or very near the bottom of the priority list. For example - some time in October or at the latest early November they stopped all work on the project (can't work on this in the Winter) and that cessation is almost 6 months long. However - there was no attempt to provide public access during that long work stoppage. "Providing public access during the Winter would increase the cost of the project." My response to that is a big *Phooey!* Then there is the fact that the project has been delayed (dragged out) for longer than the original total length of time for the bid. Twice as long so I say "Double Phooey!". - Frustrated ... Jim From guideon72 at hotmail.com Sun Mar 17 16:22:17 2024 From: guideon72 at hotmail.com (Eric Snyder) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] White-throated Sparrow in Issaquah? Message-ID: Hey All, I am just trying to get confirmation that White-throated Sparrow is a legitimate possibility for having been spotted in Issaquah this last week. I was taking out trash and noticed a small sparrow on the neighbor's fence that didn't look quite? right for any of our regulars; and when it turned to face me, had a very distinct white patch running from its chin to the top of its breast. Without having that face view, I was prepared to shrug it off as an oddly-patterned White-crowned; but, a White-throated would be a cool find out here. -Eric Snyder -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baro at pdx.edu Sun Mar 17 19:24:41 2024 From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?World=E2=80=99s_rarest=2C_most_threatened_mi?= =?utf-8?q?gratory_shore_bird_spotted_in_PH?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Excellent news! Such a unique bird, let alone a shorebird. Maybe one day Vancouver will get another one? I could kill myself for not going to see that bird but with a new job, kids, etc. I did not consider it. https://ebird.org/checklist/S38139521 But. I don't believe it is the world's rarest shorebird, I believe the Slender-billed Curlew.has that sad distinction, and by a lot. Hopefully not extinct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender-billed_curlew Bob OBrien Portland On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 12:09?AM Michael Price wrote: > Hey tweets > > There is still hope... > > best, m > > > https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1919617/worlds-rarest-most-threatened-migratory-shore-bird-spotted-in-ph > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Also possible that t's a fox sparrow with that coloration. Kersti E. Muul SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue WASART referral Wildlife Field Biologist IV Marbled murrelet forest certified and USFWS marine certified Birds Connect Neighborhood Bird Project Site Leader Climate Watch Coordinator Animal Care Specialist/Animal & Off the Grid First Aid Certified -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ted at fortryan.com Mon Mar 18 12:45:14 2024 From: ted at fortryan.com (Ted Ryan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] White-throated Sparrow in Issaquah? (Eric Snyder) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <899047fa-052b-4f27-be9c-5025c4725a23@app.fastmail.com> I saw and heard a White-throated Sparrow on the Queets River a number of years ago, early November. The song was clear and crisp. I was really surprised to hear the song that late in the season. I have also heard a variation of their song about this time of year in Kitsap County but did not get a visual ID. I chalked those up to maybe a Golden-crowned or White-crowned Sparrow with a confused song memory as it wasn't obviously the song of a White-throated Sparrow. Ted Ryan Port Orchard, WA On Mon, Mar 18, 2024, at 12:05 PM, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:22:17 +0000 > From: Eric Snyder > To: "tweeters@U.WASHINGTON.EDU" > Subject: [Tweeters] White-throated Sparrow in Issaquah? > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hey All, > I am just trying to get confirmation that White-throated Sparrow is a legitimate possibility for having been spotted in Issaquah this last week. I was taking out trash and noticed a small sparrow on the neighbor's fence that didn't look quite? right for any of our regulars; and when it turned to face me, had a very distinct white patch running from its chin to the top of its breast. Without having that face view, I was prepared to shrug it off as an oddly-patterned White-crowned; but, a White-throated would be a cool find out here. > > -Eric Snyder > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cariddellwa at gmail.com Mon Mar 18 13:14:51 2024 From: cariddellwa at gmail.com (Carol Riddell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - February 2024 Message-ID: <1F290842-D988-47E7-AFE1-070804E89A8C@gmail.com> Hi Tweets: With February additions we have reach 111 species for our 2024 year list. In taxonomic order, the new species are: Cedar Waxwing (code 1), 1 at a home near 100th Ave W & 238th St SW, 2-10-24 Swamp Sparrow (code 5), 1 at Edmonds marsh, 2-3-24 Please be careful with gulls in Edmonds. We found good ID photos in eBird in January to document both Iceland and Herring Gulls. We looked through the few February photos of Western Gulls and found them lacking. They represent hybrid gulls. Other reports of Western Gull are just ticks on eBird checklists. A code 4 bird here, which all three of these gulls are, requires credible documentation before we will add it to the year list. We also declined to add Purple Finch (code 3) in February as the two reports were by unknown birders and were not documented by description, recording, or photo. Yost Park: Bridge #6 has been closed for a couple of years. Bridge #4 closed in December 2023 due to storm damage. It has been reopened as of today, Monday, March 18. That means the best spring migration birding loop in the park is now available. I spoke with Parks Department employees who were putting the finishing touches on Bridge #4 this morning. They explained that Bridge #6 remains closed because of legal-environmental issues surrounding Shell Creek. The city needs to figure out how that bridge can be repaired or replaced consistent with requirements for protecting the creek. 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 2023 city checklist, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. (It reflects a species total of 280, including the Nazca Booby.) 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 2024 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 February. 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Mon Mar 18 13:47:18 2024 From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] WDFW Wildlife Diversity Grant Funding Message-ID: Tweeters, If you're interested in pursuing funding to help Washington biodiversity.... WDFW now accepting applications for wildlife diversity grant funding Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife March 18, 2024 Contact: Jenna Judge, 564-233-5839 Media Contact: Jennifer Becar, 564-669-0850 OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting grant applications for up to $200,000 in funding for projects designed to benefit some of Washington's most imperiled wildlife. Grant applications are due May 5. WDFW has approximately $1 million in Wildlife Diversity Grant funding to award this fiscal year and anticipates supporting eight to 12 projects by awarding a minimum of $20,000 and a maximum of $200,000 per project. "WDFW's new Wildlife Diversity Grant Program is an exciting step forward in our ability to support recovery actions for a suite of at-risk species in Washington," said Jenna Judge, WDFW wildlife diversity assistant division manager. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to fund projects that accelerate our work with conservation partners to implement recovery actions for Washington wildlife and gather necessary data to inform land use and habitat management decisions." Applicants who are employed by public, nonprofit, academic, or tribal entities are eligible to submit proposals. Project work must occur between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Interested applicants can find more information about the grant opportunity, project eligibility requirements, and steps to apply on the WDFW website. The Department is hosting a virtual information session on March 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to provide an overview of the grant opportunity and answer questions from prospective applicants. Pre-registration is required to receive a link to the webinar. WDFW will review and evaluate submitted grant proposals this spring and notify applicants of a decision regarding their proposal by May 30. Funding for the Wildlife Diversity Grant Program comes from a significant investment by the state Legislature to restore and protect biodiversity in Washington, and the Department expects this funding to be available in future biennia to continue this grant program. "By increasing the scope and scale of conservation actions, we can recover imperiled wildlife and may prevent the need to list a species as threatened or endangered," said Hannah Anderson, WDFW wildlife diversity division manager. "Through this grant program, we're excited to fund actions that will help stem the tide of biodiversity loss and contribute to healthier wildlife populations." 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When you turn into the course entrance, take an immediate left onto the road to the driving range - that's where we meet. Also, to remind folks that haven't been here before, even though Eagle's Pride is a US Army recreational facility, you don't need any ID to attend these birdwalks. Hope you're able to make it! 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 plkoyama at comcast.net Mon Mar 18 14:18:00 2024 From: plkoyama at comcast.net (Penny L Koyama) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] White-throated Sparrow in Issaquah? (Eric Snyder) In-Reply-To: <899047fa-052b-4f27-be9c-5025c4725a23@app.fastmail.com> References: <899047fa-052b-4f27-be9c-5025c4725a23@app.fastmail.com> Message-ID: <52157A46-F783-46E4-B86C-D285D5DEAE15@comcast.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: On the way back from a Sunday outing aboard Seabird from Birch Bay Marina to Alden Bank, a hike around Matia, and then back toward Birch Bay we ran across this gull that really stood out as being 'different'. Aboard was an out-of-state eBird god (reviewer) Holly, who also recognized it as something unusual. A small gull, RBGU size but with no gray coloration in its feathers, blotchy pink/red coloration on its legs, a light eye, and a bill with a pale white base and orange/red at the tip. Your thoughts? See the photo here: https://flic.kr/p/2pEcVs3 Eric Ellingson 360-820-6396 esellingson@gmail.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericellingson/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Mon Mar 18 21:27:08 2024 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Albino SBGU or ?? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Definitely a Short-billed Gull based on the bill size, shape, and color. They can bleach pretty white by summer - and then they're tattered - see the July 14 pic here: https://thecottonwoodpost.net/2023/10/12/gull-identification-in-puget-sound/ - but this bird may be leucistic. It's very pretty! good birding, On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:03?PM Eric Ellingson wrote: > On the way back from a Sunday outing aboard Seabird from Birch Bay Marina > to Alden Bank, a hike around Matia, and then back toward Birch Bay we ran > across this gull that really stood out as being 'different'. Aboard was an > out-of-state eBird god (reviewer) Holly, who also recognized it as > something unusual. A small gull, RBGU size but with no gray coloration in > its feathers, blotchy pink/red coloration on its legs, a light eye, and a > bill with a pale white base and orange/red at the tip. 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If anyone is interested, I have a sighting I can report near Wilson Creek, Washington. No photo unfortunately, if that is required, but observed by me and another falconer for SEVERAL minutes sitting still. We're sure. > > Michelle Landis > Coupeville > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From donnerpix at gmail.com Wed Mar 20 19:38:47 2024 From: donnerpix at gmail.com (Marcus Donner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wing tagged Red Tailed hawk Message-ID: <127BC7EE-C875-4998-8968-B60A51E78E5A@gmail.com> Hello Tweeters, I was in Anacortes, in Skagit County, yesterday and saw a winged tagged hawk (pretty sure it is a Red Tailed). It had two blue wing tags and one was clearly marked 6D. Does any one have an idea of what the story is with those tags? Is it a research project or some other program? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Best, Marcus From nkcrowell at gmail.com Wed Mar 20 19:53:16 2024 From: nkcrowell at gmail.com (Nancy Crowell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wing tagged Red Tailed hawk In-Reply-To: <127BC7EE-C875-4998-8968-B60A51E78E5A@gmail.com> References: <127BC7EE-C875-4998-8968-B60A51E78E5A@gmail.com> Message-ID: https://www.portseattle.org/programs/sea-airport-raptor-strike-avoidance-program Nancy "Images for the imagination." www.crowellphotography.com ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Marcus Donner Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 7:38:47 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Wing tagged Red Tailed hawk Hello Tweeters, I was in Anacortes, in Skagit County, yesterday and saw a winged tagged hawk (pretty sure it is a Red Tailed). It had two blue wing tags and one was clearly marked 6D. Does any one have an idea of what the story is with those tags? Is it a research project or some other program? Any info would be greatly appreciated. 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The highlights included beautiful weather, a herd of Bighorn Sheep at Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park plus excellent birding including? 1. Thousands of Snow Geese on Potholes Reservoir. 2. Great Horned Owl at Ginkgo. 3. Sandhill Cranes along highway 26 near Royal City. 4. Northern Saw-whet Owl at Gingko (thanks to a group of birders that included Shep Thorp and Jon Anderson) Here is a link to the eBird trip report https://ebird.org/tripreport/212138 and to the photo album for the trip https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720315492016/ The photo album includes a video of the Snow Geese on Potholes Reservoir https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53592709215/in/dateposted/ and a video of the Bighorn Sheep at Ginkgo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53589454632/in/dateposted/ Hank & Karen Heiberg Issaquah, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Like our other two reports this year, it was singing southwest of the windmill Violet-green Swallow - Probably well over 100 (FOY) Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Ubiquitous. Really. Somewhere between 30 and 50 Varied Thrush - Probably at least 3, including good looks at the south end of the Dog Area Purple Finch - At least two heard, in full song. First in a month White-throated Sparrow - Continues near 2nd/3rd Dog Swim Beach, with Golden-crowned Sparrows I was also at the park yesterday and had 5 species that we didn't have today: BAND-TAILED PIGEON, RING-BILLED GULL, HAIRY WOODPECKER, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (one male, singing below the weir) amazingly (FOY), and SAVANNAH SPARROW (about a dozen, most at the Model Airplane Field (FOY). Missed both today and yesterday: Short-billed Gull, Cooper's Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Shrike, and Pacific Wren. I had 55 species yesterday, we had 62 species today, with a combined total of 67 species. 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And almost no ducks - one small group of about 200 and a couple of here and there clusters of under 10 birds. And the number of birders at the East 90 was less than half of what it was on Tuesday. And many of the "regulars" were missing. So, as far as Skagit County goes and from this birder's viewpoint ... they are gone. Just one day after the Equinox (and not unrelated). - looking forward to next fall ... Jim in Burlington From byers345 at comcast.net Thu Mar 21 19:40:32 2024 From: byers345 at comcast.net (byers345@comcast.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] A late White-throated Sparrow Message-ID: <001501da7c02$507eff90$f17cfeb0$@comcast.net> Hello Tweeters, On Tweeters recently Eric Snyder asked if he could have seen a White-throated Sparrow near his home in Issaquah (I think). I was pleasantly surprised to have a WTSP show up in my backyard this afternoon. So they are still around. 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Harlan's Red-Tailed Hawk and Rough-Legged Hawk have the thick black outline, but they have other noteworthy black marks on the bottom. Harlan's looks like it can lack other marks if the black line is faint. Very rare Ferruginous Hawk has the snow-white but not the stand-out black outline. No Gyrfalcon morph matches top and bottom coloration. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Thu Mar 21 20:29:08 2024 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Thank you Michael Scuderi and Jim Betz for raising questions about the Wiley Slough project References: <1719363370.99704.1711078148331.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1719363370.99704.1711078148331@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all, I?d like to thank Michael Scuderi and Jim Betz for raising questionsabout the Wiley Slough project, particularly the treecutting. I have no expertise on the subject and don?t want to be seenas posing as someone who does. But there?s reason to be worried. For one thing, Wiley hadbecome a major stronghold for Tree Swallows and I guess this project will bethe end of that at a time when most Hirundine populations are under stress orcollapsing or have already collapsed in the Westside lowlands. While I can?t add to the debate I have noticed a tendency ofbureaucracies to want to cut down trees regardless of whether it is justified. The public wants to know what are the costs and what are thebenefits of a project. For a bureaucracy-- in a purely economic sense--the costis the benefit. One of the starkest examples was Seattle Public Utilities?original plan for Deadhorse Canyon in South Seattle. That original preferred planinvolved a major removal of old-growth trees in the heart of the Canyonincluding very large Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir. SPU has backed off on that apparently, but the whole idea ofremoving old-growth trees along a stream corridor in an effort to ?improve? itgot me curious.? I happen to have astream scientist brother, J. Denis Newbold, PhD from Berkeley, 40 years asenior scientist with the Stroud Water Research Foundation in SE Pennsylvania,author of many papers, has been involved with the Clean Water Act etc. He toldme no, there would never be a scientific basis for removing trees for thepurpose of reducing stream sedimentation. ?If it does involve taking trees Iwould get up in arms to try to fight it. Whatever they are proposing they can?tprove that it is better than leaving the trees.? That reminded me of the paper Michael Scuderi?s cited that apparently could not find a scientific justification for removing trees from a dike. In case anyone is interested in looking into this further, here is the link Michael originallyprovided for that research in his post to Tweeters: ? https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Portals/12/documents/civil_works/levee_safety/USACE%20Levee%20Vegetation%20Study%20Report%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf ? Thanks all, ? Ed Newbold Beacon Hill, where, thankfully Buty Creek is up and running and serving many customers afterbeing down with its first mainstem leak in 20 years, and where our darlingWhite-throated Sparrow continues. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From LukasEvans at live.com Thu Mar 21 22:05:55 2024 From: LukasEvans at live.com (Lukas Evans) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Northern Pygmy-Owl sighting - to report or not report? Message-ID: Hi everybody, I've been following tweeters for a while but this is my first time posting. Yesterday, I had an extremely exciting encounter with a Northern Pygmy-Owl in a local park where I live in Sammamish. I relocated it again this morning, so it's still around. This is pretty unusual for my area, I think there are only one or two eBird records of Pygmy-Owl in all of Sammamish. They're usually restricted to the cascade foothills farther east, but this one appears to have spent the winter here. But now I'm faced with a dilemma - do I report it to eBird now, or wait until after the bird has likely left for the spring? I would love to share this sighting and help others have a chance to see this owl, but I'm also nervous about the potential for people disturbing it by using playback or other invasive methods.? My understanding is that Pygmy-Owls are one of the owl species least vulnerable to human disturbance. The owl was hanging out up in the forest canopy, and didn't seem alarmed by my presence. It feels like a good location for the owl to have personal space if people do come to look for it. Am I correct in this assessment, or should I hold off on reporting the owl to keep it off the eBird alerts? Or at least not provide detailed information in the checklist about where I found the bird? Am I overthinking this and being too cautious? An additional note - this was in a public park with parking lots, so access isn't a problem. Thanks, Lukas Evans Sammamish, WA Lukasevans@live.com From hikenbird at yahoo.com Fri Mar 22 05:01:01 2024 From: hikenbird at yahoo.com (j baker) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Northern Pygmy-Owl sighting - to report or not report? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1017623237.133386.1711108861321@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Lukas, Thank you for hesitating before exposing this owl to social media attention. I would urge that you not report this. Especially this time of year, when the bird most likely has a nest nearby, it is important to avoid pinpointing that nest to crows and other corvids who would eat the young. Joan Baker On Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10:06:30 PM PDT, Lukas Evans wrote: Hi everybody, I've been following tweeters for a while but this is my first time posting. Yesterday, I had an extremely exciting encounter with a Northern Pygmy-Owl in a local park where I live in Sammamish. I relocated it again this morning, so it's still around. This is pretty unusual for my area, I think there are only one or two eBird records of Pygmy-Owl in all of Sammamish. They're usually restricted to the cascade foothills farther east, but this one appears to have spent the winter here. But now I'm faced with a dilemma - do I report it to eBird now, or wait until after the bird has likely left for the spring? I would love to share this sighting and help others have a chance to see this owl, but I'm also nervous about the potential for people disturbing it by using playback or other invasive methods.? My understanding is that Pygmy-Owls are one of the owl species least vulnerable to human disturbance. The owl was hanging out up in the forest canopy, and didn't seem alarmed by my presence. It feels like a good location for the owl to have personal space if people do come to look for it. Am I correct in this assessment, or should I hold off on reporting the owl to keep it off the eBird alerts? Or at least not provide detailed information in the checklist about where I found the bird? Am I overthinking this and being too cautious? An additional note - this was in a public park with parking lots, so access isn't a problem. 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Ronda On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 10:06?PM Lukas Evans wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I've been following tweeters for a while but this is my first time > posting. Yesterday, I had an extremely exciting encounter with a Northern > Pygmy-Owl in a local park where I live in Sammamish. I relocated it again > this morning, so it's still around. This is pretty unusual for my area, I > think there are only one or two eBird records of Pygmy-Owl in all of > Sammamish. They're usually restricted to the cascade foothills farther > east, but this one appears to have spent the winter here. > > But now I'm faced with a dilemma - do I report it to eBird now, or wait > until after the bird has likely left for the spring? I would love to share > this sighting and help others have a chance to see this owl, but I'm also > nervous about the potential for people disturbing it by using playback or > other invasive methods. > > My understanding is that Pygmy-Owls are one of the owl species least > vulnerable to human disturbance. The owl was hanging out up in the forest > canopy, and didn't seem alarmed by my presence. It feels like a good > location for the owl to have personal space if people do come to look for > it. Am I correct in this assessment, or should I hold off on reporting the > owl to keep it off the eBird alerts? Or at least not provide detailed > information in the checklist about where I found the bird? Am I > overthinking this and being too cautious? > > An additional note - this was in a public park with parking lots, so > access isn't a problem. 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In-Reply-To: <3CF393CF-9BA8-495B-92B6-A23613AED531@gmail.com> References: <3CF393CF-9BA8-495B-92B6-A23613AED531@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6B9A52F2-388B-4A2D-810D-4EF9DB06D3FE@mac.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Fri Mar 22 09:06:11 2024 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:42:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk for Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 3/20/2024 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, approximately 25 of us had a cool down day at the Refuge after the glorious weather over the weekend. Skies were cloudy with temperatures in the 40's to 50's. There was a Low 6"5" Tide at 10:45am and a High 10'4" Tide at 3:04pm. Highlights included FOY CANVASBACK at the mouth of the Nisqually River and SAVANNAH SPARROW along the dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail. We also had really cool looks of displaying MOURNING DOVE around the Orchard, male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD feeding on the SalmonBerry flowers, hybrid AMERICAN X EURASIAN WIGEON at the Twin Barns Overlook, BELTED KINGFISHERs visiting a burrow in a bank on the west side of McAllister Creek, and great looks of black BRANT GEESE in Madrone Slough from the Puget Sound Observation Platform. For the day we observed 75 species, and with FOY CANVASBACK, SAVANNAH SPARROW and EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE, we have observed 110 species this year. See eBird report pasted below, many nice photos embedded by our regular walkers. Until next week when we meet again at 8am, happy birding! Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 20, 2024 7:35 AM - 5:07 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.086 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Cloudy skies with temperatures in the 40?s to 50?s degrees Fahrenheit. A Low 6?5? Tide at 10:45am and a High 10?4? at 3:04pm. Mammals seen Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Cotton Tailed Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Harbor Seal. Pacific Tree Frog, Northwest Salamander Egg Masses. 75 species (+8 other taxa) Brant (Black) 32 Cackling Goose (minima) 500 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 45 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 40 1287-47512. Upside down metal tag left leg. Canada Goose Wood Duck 8 Northern Shoveler 200 Gadwall 50 Eurasian Wigeon 3 American Wigeon 700 Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) 1 Mallard 125 Northern Pintail 300 Green-winged Teal (American) 1000 Canvasback 1 Ring-necked Duck 10 Greater/Lesser Scaup 1 Surf Scoter 80 Bufflehead 150 Common Goldeneye 75 Hooded Merganser 12 Common Merganser 5 Red-breasted Merganser 25 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Horned Grebe 20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10 Band-tailed Pigeon 3 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 8 Rufous Hummingbird 3 Males only American Coot 160 Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 15 Dunlin 1200 Least Sandpiper 100 Short-billed Gull 150 Ring-billed Gull 50 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 75 Larus sp. 100 Common Loon 3 Brandt's Cormorant 12 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron 15 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 15 Nest on West Bank of Nisqually River north of dike occupied. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Across from north section of Nisqually Estuary Trail Boardwalk on West Bank of McAllister Creek. Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 4 Steller's Jay (Coastal) 2 American Crow 75 Common Raven 3 Black-capped Chickadee 18 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4 Tree Swallow 80 Violet-green Swallow 80 Barn Swallow 2 continuing/seen by I think everyone in the group, I guess accidentally left off the master group list Bushtit 8 Paired up for two weeks. Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20 Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 Brown Creeper 6 Pacific Wren 4 Marsh Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 8 European Starling 50 Varied Thrush 8 American Robin 30 Purple Finch 1 Pine Siskin 8 Fox Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 6 Golden-crowned Sparrow 20 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 26 Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 4 Spotted Towhee (maculatus Group) 1 Previously reported the week before. Spotted by Teri, crisply heavily white spotted towhee with white rachi on flight feathers. Observed foraging at Education Center for several minutes with bins. Much brighter, whiter and crisper than other area Towhee?s. Red-winged Blackbird 53 Yellow-rumped Warbler 25 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 15 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S165481330 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katinak7 at gmail.com Fri Mar 22 11:51:37 2024 From: katinak7 at gmail.com (Kathy Kaplan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:51:51 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Othello Sandhill Crane Festival 03/22-24 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Today saw a lot (currently about 100?) Sandhill cranes. Standing in the field at 262 and rd 11 se lots of cranes currently hanging out at 11:50am. 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Besides some of the numbers of individual species, one highlight was a flyover of a GREATER YELLOWLEGS. The only mammals were three black-tailed deer on the 13th hole. (Pete found 48 golf balls to donate to the VA center at American Lake.) At the driving range tee, the first-of-season (FOS) TREE SWALLOWS were present, with more at Hodge Lake. (The nest boxes at Hodge Lake have been repaired and Tree Swallows were already claiming housing.) The only WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were also at the driving range area, along with GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS, HOUSE FINCHES, and the first of three RED-TAILED HAWKS. The 9th hole pond held RING-NECKED DUCKS and a flyover of FOS BAND-TAILED PIGEONS. A pair of WOOD DUCKS were at the maintenance pond, which is an unusual place to see them, and a couple of MALLARDS were also there, along with AMERICAN WIDGEONS. Besides another WOOD DUCK pair, Hodge Lake had more Mallards, a pair (?) of PIED-BILLED GREBES, and a handful of BUFFLEHEADS. Relatively abundant songbirds included PINE SISKINS, PACIFIC WRENS, BEWICK'S WRENS, AMERICAN ROBINS (!), and SPOTTED TOWHEES. The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM starting in March. Starting point is the Driving Range building, Eagle's Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. (Turn left immediately after entering the parking lot to take the road leading to the driving range building.) Upcoming walks include the following: * April 18 * May 16 * June 20 >From the eBird PNW report: 39 species Wood Duck 4 American Wigeon 2 Mallard 5 Ring-necked Duck 5 Bufflehead 7 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Hodge Lake Band-tailed Pigeon 3 Mourning Dove 7 Anna's Hummingbird 5 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Northern Flicker 7 Steller's Jay 9 California Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 4 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 16 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 22 Tree Swallow 17 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Golden-crowned Kinglet 12 Red-breasted Nuthatch 5 Brown Creeper 1 Pacific Wren 15 Bewick's Wren 12 European Starling 28 Varied Thrush 11 American Robin 110 Located in nearly every fairway we passed by. House Finch 9 Purple Finch 8 Pine Siskin 40 Fox Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 12 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Song Sparrow 11 Spotted Towhee 16 Red-winged Blackbird 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS165637453&data=05%7C02%7C%7C481309f96d9946e8a5d808dc4aca54a2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638467480061963030%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JOz2Vr%2Bwv0Sz%2FqwTPj6R0YDu0CDc5e0DeIolpu%2F%2BdrY%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 teinberger at gmail.com Fri Mar 22 21:00:34 2024 From: teinberger at gmail.com (Thomas Einberger) Date: Fri Mar 22 21:00:59 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Swainson's Hawk in Seattle? Message-ID: What large bird of prey puts its wings below its body for a full second to glide? I looked away after it casually brought its wings back up, so I don't know what happened next. Swainson's Hawks do and apparently Ospreys do. Anything else? According to Sibley Birds, no. But I just want to make sure before I report a Swainson's Hawk in Seattle. This Swainson's matches my visual description: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/450716 But I need a second confirmation to make absolutely sure. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Fri Mar 22 22:14:47 2024 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 22:15:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Spotted Towhee subspecies Message-ID: For those interested in the so-called "maculatus Group," and curtatus vs arcticus, I did a deep dive into Spotted Towhees, which I've posted here. I'll never look at tail spots the same again. 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Unfortunately, I was unable to get photos because they paddled away so quickly at my approach and hid in the weeds overhanging the bank. Additionally, there was a lone male Gadwall about 100 feet away, seeming to be alert to my presence. He was definitely watching me. I know this is a fairly tenuous ID, but I thought I would share in case anyone nearby wants to take a look. Happy Birding, Blythe Horman, Lynnwood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meyer2j at aol.com Sat Mar 23 15:00:05 2024 From: meyer2j at aol.com (Joyce Meyer) Date: Sat Mar 23 15:00:09 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] WFO Student Scholarships References: <2052281758.744143.1711231205591.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2052281758.744143.1711231205591@mail.yahoo.com> Hello Tweets: ?Western Field Ornithologists offers 10 scholarships for students in grades 6 through 12 (up to 8) and in college (up to two) that cover most of the costs of attending their annual conference.? 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URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Sun Mar 24 10:45:47 2024 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Sun Mar 24 10:46:18 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It?s hard to beat the Nikon Monarch line. M5 or M7 8x42. I have both. The M7 have an especially wide field of view. And they are not too heavy. Here?s link to a bird forum compare which may help, although it?s from 2015. https://www.birdforum.net/threads/8x42-zeiss-terra-ed-vs-nikon-monarch-7-detailed-comparison-from-an-optical-engineer.316696/ HTH, Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Mar 24, 2024, at 10:34, Christina T bean 4 ever wrote: > > Happy spring fellow birders, > I am considering a purchase of new binoculars and have about $450 to spend. I was looking at Zeiss terra Ed 8x42. Would like some input regarding those bins or any suggestions for other options. Also, not wanting to go to Audubons nature shop for input as the drive is a little long > Thanks so much in advance for your help Christina Tacoma > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From jyearsle at uw.edu Sun Mar 24 10:57:46 2024 From: jyearsle at uw.edu (John R. Yearsley) Date: Sun Mar 24 10:58:06 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Winter is over Message-ID: Not quite yet, Jim. On a rainy Saturday, we found eagles, kestrels, northern harriers, short-eared owls and red-tailed hawks and even many swan in the Samish Flats, Fir Island and west of Mount Vernon (no snow geese, however). --------------------------------------------------------------- John Yearsley Affiliate Professor UW-Hydro|Computational Hydrology University of Washington jyearsle@uw.edu uw-hydro.github.io/current_member/john_yearsley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ldhubbell at comcast.net Sun Mar 24 11:24:21 2024 From: ldhubbell at comcast.net (Hubbell) Date: Sun Mar 24 11:25:04 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } The Early Birds Message-ID: <16AF813A-C52E-47C8-B8F3-DD94810F84E8@comcast.net> Tweeters, Egg laying, hatching and fledging, among our Union Bay Bald Eagles, sometimes seems amazingly consistent and at other times is surprisingly different from year to year and nest to nest. In this post, find out which of the three local pairs appear to be this year's early birds: https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-early-birds.html Have a great day on Union Bay, where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome! Sincerely, Larry ldhubbell at comcast dot net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steveloitz at gmail.com Sun Mar 24 11:33:51 2024 From: steveloitz at gmail.com (Steve Loitz) Date: Sun Mar 24 11:34:01 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: +1 to Tom's reco of 8x42 Nikon M7, which to my eye has the best optics of any full size bins at that price point. The wide FOV is great. Note that Tom's link is about the previous Monarch 7, which the M7 replaced. I'm a Zeiss guy (8x32 FL is my #1 bin), but I'd surely rank the 8x42 M7 over the 8x42 Terra. Steve Loitz Ellensburg, WA On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:46?AM Tom Benedict wrote: > It?s hard to beat the Nikon Monarch line. M5 or M7 8x42. I have both. The > M7 have an especially wide field of view. And they are not too heavy. > Here?s link to a bird forum compare which may help, although it?s from > 2015. > https://www.birdforum.net/threads/8x42-zeiss-terra-ed-vs-nikon-monarch-7-detailed-comparison-from-an-optical-engineer.316696/ > > HTH, > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ucd880 at comcast.net Sun Mar 24 12:31:58 2024 From: ucd880 at comcast.net (HAL MICHAEL) Date: Sun Mar 24 12:32:22 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <403400817.1369690.1711308718177@connect.xfinity.com> In my experience the best option is to go to a store and try them out side by side. Cabela's, Bass Pro, Wild Birds Unlimited and I am sure there are others that sell lots of binos. When my wife and I tried out new ones we found that, for our particular eyes, price was not the determinant of what was best. Seemed that each pair, even superficially of the same power, worked differently. Hal Michael Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders http://ecowb.org/ Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 03/24/2024 10:34 AM PDT Christina T bean 4 ever wrote: > > > Happy spring fellow birders, > I am considering a purchase of new binoculars and have about $450 to spend. I was looking at Zeiss terra Ed 8x42. Would like some input regarding those bins or any suggestions for other options. Also, not wanting to go to Audubons nature shop for input as the drive is a little long > Thanks so much in advance for your help Christina Tacoma > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From markbordenmd at gmail.com Sun Mar 24 12:55:31 2024 From: markbordenmd at gmail.com (Mark Borden) Date: Sun Mar 24 12:55:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Binos for about 500.00 Unconventional Recommendation Message-ID: <95E845DC-3AAA-4573-885B-9F758C6B3E66@gmail.com> I definitely like those new, expensive Swarovski 10x40?s my buddy bought, but on our boat trips they just sit there on the console. We pass my 400.00 Cannon Image Stabilizer Binos back and forth. The lens quality is great, though not as good as the expensive glass, but the fact is that the image stabilizer feature adds a few thousand in value on most days. My pair is the lighter mid sized version, which I love, but I might buy the waterproof, heavier version next time. Use either Energizer Max (supposedly leakproof) or lithium batteries. I changed the batteries for the first time last week in Panama after 2 years of regular use. Mark Borden Coupeville Sent from my iPhone From vikingcove at gmail.com Sun Mar 24 12:57:26 2024 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Sun Mar 24 12:57:55 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: <403400817.1369690.1711308718177@connect.xfinity.com> References: <403400817.1369690.1711308718177@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: I second Hal's advice. Good Birding, https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 12:32?PM HAL MICHAEL wrote: > In my experience the best option is to go to a store and try them out side > by side. Cabela's, Bass Pro, Wild Birds Unlimited and I am sure there are > others that sell lots of binos. When my wife and I tried out new ones we > found that, for our particular eyes, price was not the determinant of what > was best. Seemed that each pair, even superficially of the same power, > worked differently. > Hal Michael > Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders > Olympia WA > 360-459-4005 > 360-791-7702 (C) > ucd880@comcast.net > > > > On 03/24/2024 10:34 AM PDT Christina T bean 4 ever < > joannabird413@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Happy spring fellow birders, > I am considering a purchase of new binoculars and have about $450 to > spend. I was looking at Zeiss terra Ed 8x42. Would like some input > regarding those bins or any suggestions for other options. Also, not > wanting to go to Audubons nature shop for input as the drive is a little > long > Thanks so much in advance for your help Christina Tacoma > _______________________________________________ > 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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Teresa Michelsen Hoodsport -----Original Message----- From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Mark Borden Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:56 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Binos for about 500.00 Unconventional Recommendation I definitely like those new, expensive Swarovski 10x40?s my buddy bought, but on our boat trips they just sit there on the console. We pass my 400.00 Cannon Image Stabilizer Binos back and forth. The lens quality is great, though not as good as the expensive glass, but the fact is that the image stabilizer feature adds a few thousand in value on most days. My pair is the lighter mid sized version, which I love, but I might buy the waterproof, heavier version next time. Use either Energizer Max (supposedly leakproof) or lithium batteries. I changed the batteries for the first time last week in Panama after 2 years of regular use. Mark Borden Coupeville Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From downess at charter.net Sun Mar 24 14:01:04 2024 From: downess at charter.net (Scott Downes) Date: Sun Mar 24 14:01:21 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zest4parus at hotmail.com Sun Mar 24 14:36:15 2024 From: zest4parus at hotmail.com (Faye McAdams Hands) Date: Sun Mar 24 14:36:20 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Christina, I know that you have already gotten a lot of responses already...... I myself use Swarovski (8.5 x 42) but my husband swears by his (less expensive) Zeiss (Terra ED 10 x 42). I was at the Costco in Gig Harbor yesterday and was surprised to see that they are carrying Zeiss 10 x 40 binoculars! I've never seen them there before. I wasn't in the market, just surprised to see them, so didn't note all of the specifications, but I do remember that they were mid-$400. range - definitely less than $500. You might try the Costco in Tacoma before crossing the bridge.... Happy Birding, Faye Belfair, WA Faye McAdams Hands Life is Simple -- Eat, Sleep, Bird. ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Christina T bean 4 ever Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2024 10:34 AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars Happy spring fellow birders, I am considering a purchase of new binoculars and have about $450 to spend. I was looking at Zeiss terra Ed 8x42. Would like some input regarding those bins or any suggestions for other options. Also, not wanting to go to Audubons nature shop for input as the drive is a little long Thanks so much in advance for your help Christina Tacoma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Sun Mar 24 16:10:02 2024 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Sun Mar 24 16:10:16 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Binos for about 500.00 Unconventional Recommendation In-Reply-To: <95E845DC-3AAA-4573-885B-9F758C6B3E66@gmail.com> References: <95E845DC-3AAA-4573-885B-9F758C6B3E66@gmail.com> Message-ID: <9805B7F3-336D-431E-8D4E-5D16C57F2E72@comcast.net> I hadn?t realized that the price of IS binocs had dropped so much. Last time I checked they were around $1500. One potential benefit with IS is their ability to make make higher powers (12x, 15x, 18x+) usable without a tripod. > On Mar 24, 2024, at 12:55, Mark Borden wrote: > > I definitely like those new, expensive Swarovski 10x40?s my buddy bought, but on our boat trips they just sit there on the console. > > We pass my 400.00 Cannon Image Stabilizer Binos back and forth. The lens quality is great, though not as good as the expensive glass, but the fact is that the image stabilizer feature adds a few thousand in value on most days. > > My pair is the lighter mid sized version, which I love, but I might buy the waterproof, heavier version next time. > > Use either Energizer Max (supposedly leakproof) or lithium batteries. I changed the batteries for the first time last week in Panama after 2 years of regular use. > > Mark Borden > Coupeville Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From stephen.elston at gmail.com Sun Mar 24 16:24:11 2024 From: stephen.elston at gmail.com (Stephen Elston) Date: Sun Mar 24 16:24:25 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: To me, a 'good' binocular for you is the one you really like. This guide from the Seattle Audubon Nature Shop might help you seolect a model you will be happy with. A visit to the nature shop, or other palace where you can try different models in your price range might be a good idea. Happy Birding! Steve On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:35?AM Christina T bean 4 ever < joannabird413@gmail.com> wrote: > Happy spring fellow birders, > I am considering a purchase of new binoculars and have about $450 to > spend. I was looking at Zeiss terra Ed 8x42. Would like some input > regarding those bins or any suggestions for other options. Also, not > wanting to go to Audubons nature shop for input as the drive is a little > long > Thanks so much in advance for your help Christina Tacoma > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jstewart at olympus.net Sun Mar 24 16:26:05 2024 From: jstewart at olympus.net (jstewart@olympus.net) Date: Sun Mar 24 16:26:23 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] bins Message-ID: <009601da7e42$abaddb10$03099130$@olympus.net> I have 2 pair of M5s and 1 pair of M8s(42). IMHO they are better than my Leicas. FWIW, Jan Jan Stewart 922 E Spruce Street Sequim, WA 98382-3518 jstewart@olympus.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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First trip of year. Parakeet Auklets and Fin Whales. Message-ID: Starting with rain as we departed and rain as we came back, the rest of day was fabulous with excellent viewing conditions! With 18 birders, mostly from Washington, we had a great first trip of the year. Record numbers for the month of March included: 15 Humpback Whales, 2,357 Common Murres, 4 Pink-footed Shearwaters, 7 Pomarine Jaegers, and the highlight for most of birders, 78 PARAKEET AUKLETS (probable record). The Parakeets kept everyone on the watch because they?re often spotted flying away as we near them on the water. However, with excellent observations by several of the birders on board, most everyone got to see them with even a couple close to the boat. In the past few years, we?ve found that this species is not that uncommon in the winter waters off Washington. Large numbers have been recorded recently by research ships and are now expected on our early spring trips. Winter and early spring can be hard to find Albatross, Shearwaters, Storm-Petrels and Northern Fulmars. However, we did manage to see Pink-footed, Short-tailed, Sooty and a Manx Shearwater (seen by only a few). We also saw 5 Black-footed Albatross, 4 Northern Fulmars and no Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels. The alcids, in March, seem to be the most prevalent of the seabirds. Common Murre-2357, Pigeon Guillemot-7, Marbled Murrelets-3, Ancient Murrelets-50, Cassin?s Auklets-7, Rhinoceros Auklet-79 and the Parakeet Auklets kept us busy throughout the day. The other highlight was the whale show! Great views of 4 Fin Whales, 15 Humpback Whales and 5 Gray Whales were crowd pleasers for all. Many thanks to everyone who helped make this trip so great. Spotters included Scott Mills, Ryan Merrill and myself. Phil and Chris Anderson were Captain and First Mate. Bruce LaBar Tacoma, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rogermoyer1 at hotmail.com Sun Mar 24 19:46:23 2024 From: rogermoyer1 at hotmail.com (Roger Moyer) Date: Sun Mar 24 19:46:28 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: <403400817.1369690.1711308718177@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: This is good advice. I did that abut 10 years ago when I was in the market for a new pair. Also consider looking at 10x42s. The extra magnification can make a difference on a bird that's a bit far away. Roger Moyer Chehalis, WA ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Kevin Lucas Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:57 PM To: HAL MICHAEL Cc: Christina T bean 4 ever ; tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars I second Hal's advice. Good Birding, https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA Qui tacet consentire videtur On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 12:32?PM HAL MICHAEL > wrote: In my experience the best option is to go to a store and try them out side by side. Cabela's, Bass Pro, Wild Birds Unlimited and I am sure there are others that sell lots of binos. When my wife and I tried out new ones we found that, for our particular eyes, price was not the determinant of what was best. Seemed that each pair, even superficially of the same power, worked differently. Hal Michael Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net On 03/24/2024 10:34 AM PDT Christina T bean 4 ever > wrote: Happy spring fellow birders, I am considering a purchase of new binoculars and have about $450 to spend. I was looking at Zeiss terra Ed 8x42. Would like some input regarding those bins or any suggestions for other options. Also, not wanting to go to Audubons nature shop for input as the drive is a little long Thanks so much in advance for your help Christina Tacoma _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sun Mar 24 20:20:31 2024 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Sun Mar 24 20:20:35 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for bins In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20240324202031.Horde.jCafKcGxf1Q4CM7Sj2y7KpH@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi Christina, Although there are -many- who say "just use an 8 power - it's easier to find the bird and hold the bins steady" ... I have a different opinion. I got 8x40, 10x40, and 12x40 (all Nikon Monarch with the same coatings) and found that I consistently reach for the 12x40 over either of the others. And so does my wife. Yes, when I use the 8 or 10 power they are easier to use in terms of 'finding the bird' ... but if you can find the bird with the 12 power the view is outstanding. One man's opinion ... - Jim From csimonsen52 at gmail.com Sun Mar 24 20:32:10 2024 From: csimonsen52 at gmail.com (Cynthia Simonsen) Date: Sun Mar 24 20:32:24 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Sunday, March 24 Trip through Skagit Valley Message-ID: Sunday afternoon my husband and I decided to drive through the Samish flats and parts of Fir Island to see what was left of the winter birds. We saw lots of what we expected, not much, and some lovely surprises. Samish Flats -Bayview all the way to Bow: some ducks -Hwy 11 (Chuckanut) north out of Bow: a flock of snow geese, around 2000 just south of Colony Creek -Hwy 11 south out of Bow at Sunset Rd: another flock of snow geese, probably between one and two thousand (east side of road) -Heading west at Sunset Rd and meandering to Field Rd: just past Church Rd we starting seeing eagles lots, so turned around to get a good count? 4 eagles soaring 7 eagles in the field 12 eagles in the trees -south on Farm to Market just past Field: 100?s of widgens and some shovelers, green winged teals, mallards (could explain the eagles:) Headed down to Bayview then toward Hwy 20 and Fir Island. - La Conner Rd: about half way to LaConner we see a very large flock of snow geese on the east side of the road. - Fir Island WDFW unit: 12 gadwalls in the ditch before the parking lot 1 short eared owl! New for us at this location! - Maupin Rd (east of snow goose produce) a small flock of snow geese, a few hundred So, even though winter is over we still had some wonderful birding in Skagit Valley! 4 flocks of snow geese, a gathering of eagles and short eared owls in an unexpected location! Happy birding, Cindy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From larrydmarsh at gmail.com Mon Mar 25 07:32:15 2024 From: larrydmarsh at gmail.com (Larry Marsh) Date: Mon Mar 25 07:32:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <23ECC28E-5029-4626-8C62-7E78CEDC71F7@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dkreft052 at gmail.com Mon Mar 25 07:34:42 2024 From: dkreft052 at gmail.com (David Kreft) Date: Mon Mar 25 07:34:57 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars In-Reply-To: <23ECC28E-5029-4626-8C62-7E78CEDC71F7@gmail.com> References: <23ECC28E-5029-4626-8C62-7E78CEDC71F7@gmail.com> Message-ID: I?m a Vortex fan. Two sets of bins and a scope. Dave Kreft Kettle Falls, WA On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 7:33?AM Larry Marsh wrote: > I agree on the Vortex! We have two pair and they are excellent, > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 24, 2024, at 10:01?PM, Scott Downes wrote: > > ? > I?d recommend looking at Vortex Razor HDs. For mid priced binoculars their > quality is great and the Vortex service policy is about the best in the > business. > > Scott Downes > Downess@charter.net > Yakima Wa > > On Mar 24, 2024, at 11:34?AM, Steve Loitz wrote: > > ? > +1 to Tom's reco of 8x42 Nikon M7, which to my eye has the best optics of > any full size bins at that price point. The wide FOV is great. Note that > Tom's link is about the previous Monarch 7, which the M7 replaced. I'm a > Zeiss guy (8x32 FL is my #1 bin), but I'd surely rank the 8x42 M7 over the > 8x42 Terra. > > Steve Loitz > Ellensburg, WA > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:46?AM Tom Benedict > wrote: > >> It?s hard to beat the Nikon Monarch line. M5 or M7 8x42. I have both. The >> M7 have an especially wide field of view. And they are not too heavy. >> Here?s link to a bird forum compare which may help, although it?s from >> 2015. >> https://www.birdforum.net/threads/8x42-zeiss-terra-ed-vs-nikon-monarch-7-detailed-comparison-from-an-optical-engineer.316696/ >> >> HTH, >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Tuesday evenings 7-8:30 pm - April 2, 9, 16, 23. https://www.whidbeyaudubonsociety.org/class-and-presentation-store/lfn2fo8i30lwrax5xchbhwbz3irnq5-becnj-rj9g9-ea9k3 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Mon Mar 25 12:15:19 2024 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Mon Mar 25 12:15:22 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20240325121519.Horde.xB5G7OYMvgpH2UrAs15DK3c@webmail.jimbetz.com> Denis, I always read your posts and look forward to them. I have intended - for a couple of years now - to come down for one of these. I'm surprised by the lack of any raptors or owls in this checklist. Do you share that surprise or is Eagle's Pride not a place for raptors this time of year? Perhaps - because I live in Skagit County - I am so used to seeing eagles and hawks that I don't understand the "micro habitat" that is Eagle's Pride? - Jim From kenbrownpls at comcast.net Mon Mar 25 12:53:48 2024 From: kenbrownpls at comcast.net (Kenneth Brown) Date: Mon Mar 25 12:54:16 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf In-Reply-To: <20240325121519.Horde.xB5G7OYMvgpH2UrAs15DK3c@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20240325121519.Horde.xB5G7OYMvgpH2UrAs15DK3c@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: <1259996620.1261939.1711396428550@connect.xfinity.com> Jim, I attend that walk pretty regularly and we seldom see Eagles or Harriers there. I would guess that is because it is only a mile or so east of the Nisqually River and the refuge which has much more attractive habitat (food sources). We do see RT Hawks routinely, Great Horned owls occasionally, and at least once a Barred Owl, but it is not one of the better local spots for raptor species. A couple miles south on I-5 takes you to NNWR and greater opportunity. Ken Brown (Olympia morph) > On 03/25/2024 12:15 PM PDT jimbetz@jimbetz.com wrote: > > > Denis, > > I always read your posts and look forward to them. I have intended - for a > couple of years now - to come down for one of these. > I'm surprised by the lack of any raptors or owls in this checklist. Do you > share that surprise or is Eagle's Pride not a place for raptors this > time of year? > Perhaps - because I live in Skagit County - I am so used to seeing eagles and > hawks that I don't understand the "micro habitat" that is Eagle's Pride? > > - Jim > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From jimullrich at gmail.com Mon Mar 25 13:24:44 2024 From: jimullrich at gmail.com (Jim Ullrich) Date: Mon Mar 25 13:25:27 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Optics Recommendations Message-ID: HOWDY TWEETS: As a follow up to Hal MIchaels great comments on picking the right Optiks for ones eyes, you can see three different manufacturers of Scopes, Binoculars and accessories at the following Birding Festivals. The brands available are Swarovski, KOWA and Vortex. --- "Olympic BirdFest" April 11-14. There will be a presentation on using Optics presented by OPAS's Christi Lassen and Jim Ullrich, Friday April 12th 1-3pm. Dungeness River Nature Center-Rainshadow Hall. https://olympicbirdfest.org --- "Shorebird & Nature Festival" Hoquiam Washington May 3-5 Hoquiam Middle School headquarters. https://shorebirdfestival.com --- "Puget Sound Bird Fest" Edmonds Washington June 1-2. Presented by Pilchuck Audubon Society, https://pilchuckaudubon.org or www.pugetsoundbirdfest.com Jim Ullrich Swarovski Optiks 7075 Corfu Blvd NE Bremerton, WA 98311 360-908-0817 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I often wear some kind of hat and always will be carrying my Canon R7 camera. - Jim P.S. I was just in Olympia yesterday (Sunday) visiting the home of a friend not a long ways from Nisqually (he lives near Margaret McKenny Park). Quoting Kenneth Brown : > Jim, I attend that walk pretty regularly and we seldom see Eagles or > Harriers there. I would guess that is because it is only a mile or > so east of the Nisqually River and the refuge which has much more > attractive habitat (food sources). We do see RT Hawks routinely, > Great Horned owls occasionally, and at least once a Barred Owl, but > it is not one of the better local spots for raptor species. A couple > miles south on I-5 takes you to NNWR and greater opportunity. > > Ken Brown (Olympia morph) From dukedt at gmail.com Mon Mar 25 19:38:23 2024 From: dukedt at gmail.com (Duke Tufty) Date: Mon Mar 25 19:38:41 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival: field trips are live on the ECAS website and registration opens on April 2nd Message-ID: Happy spring birding Washington Birders! We are excited to announce that the field trip schedule for the 2024 Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival is now posted on our website. This year, the festival will run from May 30 to June 2 and will offer field trips all over Central Oregon. We hope you will consider joining us. Our festival is a great chance for you to come down to Central Oregon and enjoy everything that makes it a special place, including the birds! We are lucky to have Paul Bannick as the Festival?s keynote presenter this year. Paul is an award-winning author and wildlife photographer specializing in the natural history of North America with a focus on birds and habitat. He will be sharing his talk entitled ?The Owl and the Woodpecker Revisited? at the Festival?s keynote dinner on Saturday, June 1 at the Belfry in Sisters, Oregon. Paul will also be offering two photography workshops on Saturday. For more about Paul, please visit his website . In more big news, we will be offering all Woodpecker Festival field trips free of charge this year. There will be a fee for our festival dinner and Paul?s photography workshops. The field trip schedule is posted on the ECAS website. Registration opens on April 2 at 8:00am PST, which is coming up soon. With field trips being free this year, we anticipate that many trips will fill quickly. Registration will be through EventBrite. We should have a live Eventbrite page soon along with a Registration FAQ. In addition to the Woodpecker Festival, ECAS continues to support the vibrant birding community in Central Oregon and is rolling out some wonderful new programs this year. First, ECAS will be donating birding backpacks to all Deschutes County libraries in the coming months to help make optics and birding available to more people. In the near future, ECAS plans to extend the birding backpack program to libraries in Crook and Jefferson Counties. This fall, ECAS also will be introducing a youth scholarship program in which a recipient will be able to attend an American Birding Association birding camp in 2025. We will provide more details about that program in the ECAS newsletters over the course of the year. You can sign up for our free newsletter here . ECAS also continues to support a wide range of conservation projects, including the Greater Sage-Grouse project and a variety of bird survey, nest monitoring, and habitat enhancement projects. 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One account reported: ?The torch-bearing goddess ... does not trim her hat with humming-birds, nor adorn her robes with the bright plumage of feathered creatures. She is, nevertheless, an innocent cause of death to a great many birds, of all sizes and colors, and representing numerous species, without discrimination. The fatal instrument of decoy and destruction is the vast cluster of electric lights which she holds aloft in her right hand.? https://www.audubon.org/news/surprisingly-long-history-movement-make-buildings-safer-birds Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Mar 27 03:10:36 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Wed Mar 27 03:10:41 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wild bird gestures 'after you' | ScienceDaily Message-ID: Interesting finding. Dan Reiff ? By analyzing over 320 nest visitations in detail, the researchers saw that the wing-fluttering display prompted the mate who was being fluttered at to enter the nest box first, while the one who fluttered entered second, determining the order of nest entry and mirroring the "after you" gesture observed in human communication.? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240325112940.htm Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Wed Mar 27 03:29:42 2024 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Wed Mar 27 03:29:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Parrots love playing tablet games, and it's helping researchers understand them Message-ID: <02ECBE0B-4E42-45F0-8DFE-F526AB64B6D6@gmail.com> Interesting observations and research. Dan Reiff ?The latest research further bolsters the case that touchscreens can enrich parrots' Last year, the team showed a group of parrots how to video call one another, finding that the birds both overwhelmingly enjoyed the activity and could make the calls themselves, when given Last year, the team showed a group of parrots how to video call one another, finding that the birds both overwhelmingly enjoyed the activity and could make the calls themselves, when given the option.? https://phys.org/news/2024-03-parrots-playing-tablet-games.html Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dan Reiff https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240326-how-hydroelectric-dams-are-a-hidden-source-of-carbon-emissions Sent from my iPhone From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Mar 27 20:04:13 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Shep Thorp via Tweeters) Date: Wed Mar 27 20:04:28 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 3/27/2024 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, We had a wet and windy Wednesday as approximately 18 intrepid birders endured light rain in the morning and breezy conditions in the afternoon with temperatures in the 40's to 50's degrees Fahrenheit. There was a High 13'1" Tide at 7:17am and a Low 0'8" Tide at 2:00pm. Highlights included nice looks at RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, both an AMERICAN WIGEON X EURASIAN WIGEON hybrid and a AMERICAN WIGEON X NORTHERN PINTAIL hybrid from the Twin Barns Overlook, we picked up First Of Year TURKEY VULTURE at the Twin Barns and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was heard along the dike, a continuing CANVASBACK in the freshwater marsh, and three occupied BALD EAGLE nests on the Refuge. Over the weekend, the GREAT HORNED OWL had been spotted on the inside of the Twin Barns Loop Trail from the Twin Benches just south of the Beaver Deceiver on the east side of the trail. With the rainy conditions we decided to do the Twin Barns Loop Trail backwards to search for the GHOW and seek refuge from the rain. We had lots of early morning activity with nice sightings of numerous YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, and COMMON MERGANSER at the Nisqually River Overlook. The North side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was good for two male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDs, each near the bridge on either the NE corner or the NW corner. A CANADA GOOSE is nesting in the old Owl Nest Tree along the north side of the loop trail. The Twin Barns picnic area was good for RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, and the overlook was great for observing ducks and swallows. Ken spotted an AMWI X EUWI hybrid and Rob spotted an AMWI x NOPI hybrid which made for some good discussions about what we were seeing and why. On the Nisqually Estuary Trail Whittier heard a FOY COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and a CANVASBACK was relocated from last week in the freshwater marsh. There were good numbers of RING-NECKED DUCK in the marsh, along with a GREATER SCAUP. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was great for dabbling and diving ducks. We had nice looks of EURASIAN WIGEON, had good views of RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and relocated a BELTED KINGFISHER by a nest borrow on the West Bank of McAllister Creek. We were able to relocate black BRANT GEESE on the reach despite seeing high numbers of 25 plus BALD EAGLE. There are three eagle nests that are occupied on the Refuge, and another just south of I5. We observed 72 species for the day, with FOY TUVU and COYE, and have now seen 112 species this year. Please see eBird report pasted below. Until next week, when we meet again at 8am, happy birding! Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 27, 2024 7:29 AM - 3:44 PM Protocol: Traveling 6.979 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Light rain in the morning, breezy in the afternoon with Temperatures in the 40?s to 50?s. A High 13?1? Tide at 7:17am and a Low 0?8? Tide at 2:00pm. Mammals seen Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Harbor Seal, and Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit. Other sightings are Pacific Tree Frog, Garter Snake, and egg clusters of Pacific Northwest Salamander. 72 species (+9 other taxa) Brant (Black) 35 Cackling Goose (minima) 140 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 10 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 40 Wood Duck 6 Visitor Center and Twin Barns Loop Trail. Northern Shoveler 150 Gadwall 50 Eurasian Wigeon 1 Spotted by Ellen at the McAllister Creek Viewing Platform in Shannon Slough. American Wigeon 500 Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) 1 Continuing at the Twin Barns Overlook. Mallard 125 Northern Pintail 150 American Wigeon x Northern Pintail (hybrid) 1 Spotted by Rob at the Twin Barns Overlook. Observed at 200-300 feet with 60x spotting scope. An irregularly plumaged American Wigeon with a white stripe up the back of neck on either side. Head darker than normal male AMWI. Green-winged Teal 750 Canvasback 1 Continuing from last week. This week in the freshwater marsh. Ring-necked Duck 35 Greater Scaup 1 Freshwater marsh. Greater/Lesser Scaup 1 Surf Scoter 2 Bufflehead 250 Common Goldeneye 50 Hooded Merganser 8 Twin Barns Loop Trail. Common Merganser 14 Nisqually River Overlook. Red-breasted Merganser 16 McAllister Creek from Estuary Boardwalk Trail. Pied-billed Grebe 2 Horned Grebe 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 17 Anna's Hummingbird 1 Rufous Hummingbird 4 Twin Barns Loop Trail and Orchard. American Coot 200 Killdeer 2 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 10 Dunlin 2000 Least Sandpiper 1 Short-billed Gull 150 Ring-billed Gull 15 Glaucous-winged Gull 2 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 6 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 20 Iceland Gull (Thayer's) 1 McAllister Creek. Brandt's Cormorant 2 Nisqually River channel marker. Pelagic Cormorant 2 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 15 Turkey Vulture 1 Bald Eagle 25 Occupied nest on West Bank of Nisqually River north of dike, occupied nest on McAllister Hill west side of McAllister Creek south of McAllister Creek Viewing Platform, occupied nest on McAllister Hill West Bank of McAllister Creek at mouth across from Puget Sound Viewing Platform. Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 East side of Twin Barns Loop Trail and Twin Barns Picnic Area. Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 3 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 American Crow 50 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 10 Tree Swallow 30 Violet-green Swallow 10 Tree/Violet-green Swallow 40 Barn Swallow 2 Bushtit (Pacific) 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Brown Creeper 6 Pacific Wren 3 Marsh Wren 11 Bewick's Wren 5 European Starling 80 Varied Thrush 1 American Robin 30 Purple Finch 2 American Goldfinch 1 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 6 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Savannah Sparrow 1 Nisqually Estuary Trail. Song Sparrow 19 Spotted Towhee 3 Red-winged Blackbird 40 Common Yellowthroat 1 Pointed out by Whittier, heard only, singing male along the Nisqually Estuary Trail. Yellow-rumped Warbler 66 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 30 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S166203433 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Learning to identify birds by song is a skill that will allow you to find more species on your outings. With this knowledge, you will notice species on your walks to the mailbox or in your neighborhood that you might not have realized were around. Learning to identify birds by sound should enhance your outdoor experience and contribute to your sense of joy. This course will build your skills in song and call identification. We will start with identifying song types, how to describe songs, and recognizing different patterns. We will explore this both through the ear and visually with sonograms. Second, we will tackle 30 or so common species found in suburban neighborhoods and local parks. This part will allow you to learn songs of species you might see regularly. Third, we will explore difficult species groups like flycatchers, warblers, and sparrows. Finally, we will look at similar-sounding songs and what species might be found in specific habitats. Distribution and habitat information can enhance your ability to identify a species. Throughout the course, we will explore various tools, including Merlin, that might help you identify species. The course will consist of four presentations over Zoom, a series of self-grading quizzes, access to sound recordings made in Washington and Oregon, and additional material, including copies of the PowerPoint and video recordings of the presentation. You will leave this course with a much better understanding of bird songs, how to identify them, tools to help you learn them, and how to build your abilities with practice. Most importantly, this will be fun and add to your enjoyment of birds. Classes on Zoom ? Tuesdays ? 7:00-8:30 - ALL RECORDED for participants April 2 - Listening to and understanding bird songs and calls April 9 - Working through Suburban Bird Songs April 16 - Species Groups April 23 - Habitats and Similar Sounding Songs Cost - $120 Go here to register. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Mar 28 13:12:41 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Carol Riddell via Tweeters) Date: Thu Mar 28 13:12:55 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Yellow Billed Loon Parking Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, The Yellow-billed Loon has been continuing intermittently for a little more than three months now. It is molting into alternate plumage so will probably remain until its molt is complete. Please be aware of parking issues at the Water Street public access (called Ocean Avenue in eBird). There is designated parking for about four vehicles on that road. All the rest of it is signed ?No Parking.? The neighbors can be testy about illegally parked vehicles and when they call the Edmonds Police, they get a quick response. The parking ticket is $40. If you are scoping in a no parking area for an hour or two at a time, you will make it difficult for those few of us who regularly bird from that location and will be doing so long after the loon has moved on. So please be respectful of the neighborhood and the parking signage. Thanks. Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Mar 28 14:26:51 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Marty via Tweeters) Date: Thu Mar 28 14:27:04 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] According to Cornell University Message-ID: <38F47B23-4798-4E57-8234-26B0D069B25B@wavecable.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A couple of birds are still ground feeding here, and they sing in the a.m. We live in a condo more-or-less across from Yakima Fruit Market on Bothell Way, but our unit faces several trees, including conifers, and a shrubby/grassy wetland. Penny Koyama, Bothell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Mar 28 15:04:32 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Michael Hobbs via Tweeters) Date: Thu Mar 28 15:04:48 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2024-03-28 Message-ID: Tweets - We mostly dodged the rain this morning, though it was overcast, a touch breezy, and changeable, with temps spanning the 40's. Seemed pretty birdy, but the bird list was very similar to last week's. There was no sign of Say's Phoebe (seen 3/23-3/26) nor Black Phoebe (photographed 3/24). Highlights: Greater White-fronted Goose - The two remain at the park. 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A few tend to turn up through April Great Horned Owl - Again heard calling just pre-dawn from the southeast. Tony saw a large owl from the boardwalk earlier, probably the same Merlin - Quick flyby - our 5th survey this year (5 of 13 weeks) Hutton's Vireo - Again, heard singing near the windmill Violet-Green/Tree Swallows - Very numerous, mostly VGSW White-crowned Sparrow - First singing of the year - Pugetensis song White-throated Sparrow - STILL near Dog Swim Beaches 2-3 Savannah Sparrow - First singing of the year Brown-headed Cowbird - Tony heard and photographed a male, First of Year (FOY) I was at the park briefly yesterday, and had KILLDEER and WESTERN MEADOWLARK, both of which we missed today. Missed both days: Common Goldeneye, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Shrike, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Purple Finch. For the day, 62 species. 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Delia and I suspect there are might be two up there. Our bird from yesterday which we posted photos of from Ocean Ave was not nearly as far along in its moult as the bird Carol posted from about the same time, which was already showing the handsome black and white pattern of alternate plumage. It looks like Kelly Sagan saw the bird we saw. Cheers, Ed Newbold? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Mar 29 14:16:30 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Alan Knue via Tweeters) Date: Fri Mar 29 14:16:45 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Back issues of Forktail Journal of Asian Ornithology Message-ID: <67CAE4B0-AB20-4824-9739-4021317D2D07@icloud.com> Hello Tweeters Folk, I am looking for a new home for some back issues of the Forktail: Journal of Asian Ornithology, Issues 13-35 from 1998-2019. Many are in excellent condition with a few that were damaged in the mail when delivered. Free to anyone who can meet me in Edmonds or nearby. If you would like to pay the postage (USPS Media Mail), I would be happy to ship them to you. Contact me privately if you are interested. Best, Alan Alan J. Knue Edmonds, WA From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Mar 29 15:16:48 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Jim Danzenbaker via Tweeters) Date: Fri Mar 29 15:17:03 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Clark County Spring Migration location Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, Just wanted to let everyone know of a new migration location on Larch Mountain in Clark County. We have named it "Larch Mountain - Spring Migration Viewpoint". I found this spot last May when I noticed massive numbers of neotropical migrants flowing through on days with a strong north/northeast/east breeze/wind. This year is the first year that the site is being visited in March and April. So far, the results have been mixed but the raptor migration is interesting. No huge numbers but the quality is good. This morning there was an adult AMERICAN GOSHAWK that flew through and we've already had two Golden Eagles (March 15 and 23). Both of these are great birds in Clark County. We've had tooting Northern Pygmy Owls on each of the 7 visits so far. Western Bluebirds have been nice to watch and just up the road are booming Sooty Grouse. We've had 40 species so far at this location this year. I've attached a few ebird reports which show the location of this ebird hotspot and will give you an idea of the birds.. https://ebird.org/checklist/S166396511 https://ebird.org/checklist/S165731591 https://ebird.org/checklist/S137462894 (May) https://ebird.org/checklist/S137875587 (May) In late April into May, be prepared to see passerines zipping through that have no interest in being identified. If you visit, please know that a Discover Pass is required. The last third of a mile is uphill on a dirt road (after an open gate) which currently is in good condition. The spot is right after the second telephone pole on the right after the telephone wires cross from the left side of the road to the right. Good birding to you and remember to 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 tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Mar 30 07:28:18 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Gary Bletsch via Tweeters) Date: Sat Mar 30 07:28:23 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Four Goshawk sightings in a fortnight! References: <140126631.2069842.1711808898847.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <140126631.2069842.1711808898847@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, It's wonderful when birds "cooperate." I don't think I've ever had such a run of good luck in seeing Goshawks as I have enjoyed over the past month or so. It is an amusing manifestation of entropy, the way species that normally elude observation can suddenly start popping up here and there, almost to the point of appearing common! The first Goshawk showed up in an open area, perched conspicuously on top of a shrub. Ten days later, in a suburban area, I saw another Goshawk, perched in a tree right behind a house. A few hours later, I saw yet another as it was soaring above a popular park. All three were adults. Finally, four days afterwards, I spotted a juvenile Goshawk carrying prey. The prey item appeared to be a dove or pigeon. This bird flew into an area of dense brush, and seemed to disappear into the thicket, presumably to devour the prey in secure seclusion. Wow! Yours truly, Gary Bletsch PS Looking back over the above message, I realized that I neglected to state the locations of the above observations. The first bird, a Gabar Goshawk, was in Etosha National Park, Namibia. The second and third were Black Goshawks, one in Tokai Forest, Cape Town, the other a Black Goshawk at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. The last was an African Goshawk, also at Kirstenbosch. Sorry for any confusion--and it isn't even the first of April yet! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Mar 30 08:37:08 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Nancy Crowell via Tweeters) Date: Sat Mar 30 08:37:12 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Four Goshawk sightings in a fortnight! In-Reply-To: <140126631.2069842.1711808898847@mail.yahoo.com> References: <140126631.2069842.1711808898847.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <140126631.2069842.1711808898847@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Nice to see your name Gary. Sounds like you?re on an amazing trip. Nancy "Images for the imagination." www.crowellphotography.com ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Gary Bletsch via Tweeters Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2024 7:28:18 AM To: Tweeters Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Four Goshawk sightings in a fortnight! Dear Tweeters, It's wonderful when birds "cooperate." I don't think I've ever had such a run of good luck in seeing Goshawks as I have enjoyed over the past month or so. It is an amusing manifestation of entropy, the way species that normally elude observation can suddenly start popping up here and there, almost to the point of appearing common! The first Goshawk showed up in an open area, perched conspicuously on top of a shrub. Ten days later, in a suburban area, I saw another Goshawk, perched in a tree right behind a house. A few hours later, I saw yet another as it was soaring above a popular park. All three were adults. Finally, four days afterwards, I spotted a juvenile Goshawk carrying prey. The prey item appeared to be a dove or pigeon. This bird flew into an area of dense brush, and seemed to disappear into the thicket, presumably to devour the prey in secure seclusion. Wow! Yours truly, Gary Bletsch PS Looking back over the above message, I realized that I neglected to state the locations of the above observations. The first bird, a Gabar Goshawk, was in Etosha National Park, Namibia. The second and third were Black Goshawks, one in Tokai Forest, Cape Town, the other a Black Goshawk at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. The last was an African Goshawk, also at Kirstenbosch. Sorry for any confusion--and it isn't even the first of April yet! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Mar 30 09:52:08 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Patty Cheek via Tweeters) Date: Sat Mar 30 09:52:25 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Thomas Bancroft Birding by Ear course References: Message-ID: Register now for a great course with Thomas Bancroft. It will be recorded so even if you can have to miss one of the classes, you?ll still get the course. Zoom Course Birds sing, and their songs are music to our ears. All through spring and summer, their sounds add a special sense to our time outside. Learning to identify birds by song is a skill that will allow you to find more species on your outings. With this knowledge, you will notice species on your walks to the mailbox or in your neighborhood that you might not have realized were around. Learning to identify birds by sound should enhance your outdoor experience and contribute to your sense of joy. This course will build your skills in song and call identification. We will start with identifying song types, how to describe songs, and recognizing different patterns. We will explore this both through the ear and visually with sonograms. Second, we will tackle 30 or so common species found in suburban neighborhoods and local parks. This part will allow you to learn songs of species you might see regularly. Third, we will explore difficult species groups like flycatchers, warblers, and sparrows. Finally, we will look at similar-sounding songs and what species might be found in specific habitats. Distribution and habitat information can enhance your ability to identify a species. Throughout the course, we will explore various tools, including Merlin, that might help you identify species. The course will consist of four presentations over Zoom, a series of self-grading quizzes, access to sound recordings made in Washington and Oregon, and additional material, including copies of the PowerPoint and video recordings of the presentation. You will leave this course with a much better understanding of bird songs, how to identify them, tools to help you learn them, and how to build your abilities with practice. Most importantly, this will be fun and add to your enjoyment of birds. Classes on Zoom ? Tuesdays ? 7:00-8:30 - ALL RECORDED for participants April 2 - Listening to and understanding bird songs and calls April 9 - Working through Suburban Bird Songs April 16 - Species Groups April 23 - Habitats and Similar Sounding Songs Cost - $120 Go here to register. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Mar 30 10:26:10 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Sarah Bowers via Tweeters) Date: Sat Mar 30 10:26:15 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vivian Gross In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Carolyn, One of Vivian?s friends is having a BBQ for Vivian?s friends on Saturday June 29. Can you make it? I hope so. If there are other friends from you group who would like to attend, they are welcome. I just need contact info so that we can details out to people as they become available. Thanks. Be well, Sarah ________________________________ From: Sarah Bowers Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 8:30:03 PM To: Carolyn Heberlein ; tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: Vivian Gross There will be memorial gathering, hopefully in January or February. I will share the details when I have them. ________________________________ From: Carolyn Heberlein Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 5:59:39 PM To: yazzidog@hotmail.com ; tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Vivian Gross Vivian was also very active in the Washington Butterfly Association in its early days - 1999 to 2003. She planned the first weekend conferences for WBA. I lost track of her the past 10 years or so. Sorry to hear of her passing. 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Mar 31 10:38:21 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Sun Mar 31 10:38:25 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?REMINDER=3A_WOS_Monthly_Meeting=2C_April_1?= =?utf-8?q?=2C_2024_=28tomorrow=29?= Message-ID: <20240331173821.48486.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce our next Monthly Meeting: on Monday, April 1, Julia Parrish will present, "What's Washed In: Seabirds and Citizen Science.? Marine biologist, conservation biologist and specialist in animal aggregation, Julia Parrish has conducted research on seabirds for more than 30 years, focusing on the natural and human-caused factors causing population decline. Julia is Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) housed at the University of Washington. For 25 years, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) has organized local citizens to track the patterns of seabird mortality on local beaches. This "citizen science? effort deploys hundreds of participants monthly to collect data on the identity and abundance of beach-cast birds and marine debris. It also provides the opportunity for program participants and partners to learn at multiple scales: from seasonal shifts in the distribution of local species to dramatic changes in the ecosystem. These collected environmental data offer the opportunity to learn about natural history, over time and space, something no research lab could hope to attain on its own. This meeting will be conducted virtually, via Zoom (no in-person attendance). Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm, and the meeting commences at 7:30 pm. Please go to the WOS Monthly Meetings page: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link. When joining the meeting, we ask that you mute your device and make certain that your camera is turned off. This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend. Thanks to the generosity of our presenters, recordings of past programs are available at the following link to the WOS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonornithologicalso7839/videos If you are not yet a member of WOS, we hope you will consider becoming one at https://wos.org Please join us! Elaine Chuang WOS Program Support From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Mar 31 11:48:13 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Patty Cheek via Tweeters) Date: Sun Mar 31 11:48:33 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Thomas Bancroft Birding by Ear starts April 2 References: <1215F87B-0FD5-444A-AD09-173768EECE8D.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1215F87B-0FD5-444A-AD09-173768EECE8D@yahoo.com> Register now for a great course with Thomas Bancroft. It will be recorded so even if you can have to miss one of the classes, you?ll still get the course. Zoom Course Birds sing, and their songs are music to our ears. All through spring and summer, their sounds add a special sense to our time outside. Learning to identify birds by song is a skill that will allow you to find more species on your outings. With this knowledge, you will notice species on your walks to the mailbox or in your neighborhood that you might not have realized were around. Learning to identify birds by sound should enhance your outdoor experience and contribute to your sense of joy. This course will build your skills in song and call identification. We will start with identifying song types, how to describe songs, and recognizing different patterns. We will explore this both through the ear and visually with sonograms. Second, we will tackle 30 or so common species found in suburban neighborhoods and local parks. This part will allow you to learn songs of species you might see regularly. Third, we will explore difficult species groups like flycatchers, warblers, and sparrows. Finally, we will look at similar-sounding songs and what species might be found in specific habitats. Distribution and habitat information can enhance your ability to identify a species. Throughout the course, we will explore various tools, including Merlin, that might help you identify species. The course will consist of four presentations over Zoom, a series of self-grading quizzes, access to sound recordings made in Washington and Oregon, and additional material, including copies of the PowerPoint and video recordings of the presentation. You will leave this course with a much better understanding of bird songs, how to identify them, tools to help you learn them, and how to build your abilities with practice. Most importantly, this will be fun and add to your enjoyment of birds. Classes on Zoom ? Tuesdays ? 7:00-8:30 - ALL RECORDED for participants April 2 - Listening to and understanding bird songs and calls April 9 - Working through Suburban Bird Songs April 16 - Species Groups April 23 - Habitats and Similar Sounding Songs Cost - $120 Go here to register. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Mar 31 14:37:50 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Ian Paulsen via Tweeters) Date: Sun Mar 31 14:37:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report Message-ID: HI ALL: I just posted about 3 bird and 4 non-bird books at my blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2024/03/new-titles.html sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Mar 31 18:22:28 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Blythe Horman via Tweeters) Date: Sun Mar 31 18:22:44 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Sprague=E2=80=99s_Pond_Mini_Park?= Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, Lots of feeding activity going on in the pond right now. New visitors: -There are now 3 instead of 1 female (or nonbreeding male) American Shovelers feeding in synchronized parallel transects. -There are 7 pairs of Ring-necked Ducks, rather than four! All were actively feeding and now engaging in courtship behavior. -There is one lone coot. -There are numerous female robins. Numbers of Canada Geese and Mallards are greatly reduced, to about 8 geese and 3 mallards. Also seen: American Widgeon, 2 male and female pairs Bufflehead, male and female pair. Gull, sp? They looked like a herring gulls to me, but perhaps larger. Juvenile gull, sp? I?m hopeless when it comes to juvenile gulls. Happy birding, Blythe Horman, Lynnwood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Mar 31 18:38:04 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Blythe Horman via Tweeters) Date: Sun Mar 31 18:38:19 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Sprague=E2=80=99s_Pond_Songbird_Addendum?= Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, Also sighted were a few American Crows. Heard by ear were: Red-winged Blackbird Black-capped Chickadee (Probably also Chestnut-sided Chickadee) Song Sparrow Killdeer House Finch Dark-eyed Junco Possible Pine Siskin Good birding, Blythe Horman, Lynnwood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Mar 31 18:53:23 2024 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Blythe Horman via Tweeters) Date: Sun Mar 31 18:53:37 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Sprague=E2=80=99s_Pond_Mini_Park?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Apologies, I meant Gadwall, not Wigeon. On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 6:22 PM Blythe Horman wrote: > Hi Tweeters, > > Lots of feeding activity going on in the pond right now. New visitors: > -There are now 3 instead of 1 female (or nonbreeding male) American > Shovelers feeding in synchronized parallel transects. > -There are 7 pairs of Ring-necked Ducks, rather than four! All were > actively feeding and now engaging in courtship behavior. > -There is one lone coot. > -There are numerous female robins. > > Numbers of Canada Geese and Mallards are greatly reduced, to about 8 geese > and 3 mallards. > > Also seen: > American Widgeon, 2 male and female pairs > Bufflehead, male and female pair. > Gull, sp? They looked like a herring gulls to me, but perhaps larger. > Juvenile gull, sp? I?m hopeless when it comes to juvenile gulls. > > Happy birding, > Blythe Horman, Lynnwood > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: