From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 09:43:08 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Bill Tweit via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 09:43:26 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Westport Seabirds 2025 schedule is now posted Message-ID: Happy New Years birders, Westport Seabirds has just posted the schedule for their 2025 line up of pelagic trips. Based on our experience of the past several years, these trips fill quickly, so if you are considering pelagic trips as part of your 2025 birding activities, check out the 2025 dates soon at www.westportseabirds.com. We had a great year in 2024, with many highlights and great trips. I'm still wondering what happened with Wilson's Storm-Petrels in 2024. Prior to 2024, there were 7 state records. We found a total of five last year, with two on one trip! What unusual phenomenon 2025 will bring? We look forward to seeing many of you on a pelagic this year. Bill Tweit -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Louise Rutter Kirkland On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 10:52?AM Tom and Carol Stoner via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Happy New Birding Year-- > My first bird was exciting and frustrating. A very quick glimpse of a > hawk, moving fast past the house. Probably the Cooper's Hawk that drops by > to check out the feeder possibilities, but no ID features beyond size. > > Carol Stoner > West Seattle > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 12:49:23 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Teresa Michelsen via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 12:49:27 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] First Bird os 2025 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <23285583b5c04cd3ad4da33b6987a1d3@avocetconsulting.com> Mine was a Spotted Towhee sitting on my platform feeder, who arrived just moments before a Steller?s Jay, both feasting on a little snowman I put out made of seeds as a treat ? Teresa Michelsen Hoodsport From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Louise via Tweeters Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 11:00 AM To: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] First Bird os 2025 A more glamorous first than mine, which was the song sparrow sitting huddled on my feeder when it was still barely light. I regularly spot them around before the juncos and the chickadees stir. Louise Rutter Kirkland On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 10:52?AM Tom and Carol Stoner via Tweeters > wrote: Happy New Birding Year-- My first bird was exciting and frustrating. A very quick glimpse of a hawk, moving fast past the house. Probably the Cooper's Hawk that drops by to check out the feeder possibilities, but no ID features beyond size. Carol Stoner West Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 13:01:49 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Mark Walton via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 13:02:03 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: First Bird os 2025 In-Reply-To: <23285583b5c04cd3ad4da33b6987a1d3@avocetconsulting.com> References: <23285583b5c04cd3ad4da33b6987a1d3@avocetconsulting.com> Message-ID: My first of 2025 was a barn owl (maybe even the same individual bird that was my first of 2024). Mark ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Teresa Michelsen via Tweeters Date: Wed, Jan 1, 2025, 12:50?PM Subject: Re: [Tweeters] First Bird os 2025 To: Louise , TWEETERS tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> Mine was a Spotted Towhee sitting on my platform feeder, who arrived just moments before a Steller?s Jay, both feasting on a little snowman I put out made of seeds as a treat ? Teresa Michelsen Hoodsport *From:* Tweeters *On Behalf Of *Louise via Tweeters *Sent:* Wednesday, January 1, 2025 11:00 AM *To:* TWEETERS tweeters *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] First Bird os 2025 A more glamorous first than mine, which was the song sparrow sitting huddled on my feeder when it was still barely light. I regularly spot them around before the juncos and the chickadees stir. Louise Rutter Kirkland On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 10:52?AM Tom and Carol Stoner via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: Happy New Birding Year-- My first bird was exciting and frustrating. A very quick glimpse of a hawk, moving fast past the house. Probably the Cooper's Hawk that drops by to check out the feeder possibilities, but no ID features beyond size. Carol Stoner West Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 13:40:19 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (William Stafford Noble via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 13:40:36 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: First Bird os 2025 In-Reply-To: References: <23285583b5c04cd3ad4da33b6987a1d3@avocetconsulting.com> Message-ID: Mine was a wild turkey about 50? up a tree. I have never seen one so high up! On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 1:02?PM Mark Walton via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > My first of 2025 was a barn owl (maybe even the same individual bird that > was my first of 2024). > > Mark > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Teresa Michelsen via Tweeters > Date: Wed, Jan 1, 2025, 12:50?PM > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] First Bird os 2025 > To: Louise , TWEETERS tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> > > > Mine was a Spotted Towhee sitting on my platform feeder, who arrived just > moments before a Steller?s Jay, both feasting on a little snowman I put out > made of seeds as a treat ? > > Teresa Michelsen > > Hoodsport > > > > *From:* Tweeters *On Behalf > Of *Louise via Tweeters > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 1, 2025 11:00 AM > *To:* TWEETERS tweeters > *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] First Bird os 2025 > > > > A more glamorous first than mine, which was the song sparrow sitting > huddled on my feeder when it was still barely light. I regularly spot them > around before the juncos and the chickadees stir. > > > > Louise Rutter > > Kirkland > > > > On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 10:52?AM Tom and Carol Stoner via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > Happy New Birding Year-- > > My first bird was exciting and frustrating. A very quick glimpse of a > hawk, moving fast past the house. Probably the Cooper's Hawk that drops by > to check out the feeder possibilities, but no ID features beyond size. > > > > Carol Stoner > > West Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 13:54:00 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Diann MacRae via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 13:54:04 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] 1st bird of 2025 Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 14:23:28 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dee Dee via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 14:24:04 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?New_Year=E2=80=99s_Lesser_Goldfinch-Edmonds?= References: <6BF9DCEC-BB5A-4E55-831F-BA0F42EC361A.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6BF9DCEC-BB5A-4E55-831F-BA0F42EC361A@yahoo.com> Not my 2025 FOY but I am not complaining, as I did not dream of being able to report a (6th) sighting of a Lesser Goldfinch male, in the (FOY) yardbird eBird checklist I was compiling this morning while sitting by the kitchen window. All the visits have been brief but at least I managed a couple of good-enough photos (duly submitted as Media with the eBird checklist) before the mixed finch flock he arrived in, departed. Hope 2025 is an amazing birding year for everyone. Danene W Edmonds From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 14:45:08 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 14:45:15 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] 1st bird of 2025 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <008001db5c9e$d021dd30$70659790$@olympus.net> Anna?s, vibrant display. Wings, Jan Jan Stewart 922 E Spruce Street Sequim, WA 98382-3518 jstewart@olympus.net From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Diann MacRae via Tweeters Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 1:54 PM To: tweeters t Subject: [Tweeters] 1st bird of 2025 Hi, Tweets My first bird, I'm sure, was probably my Anna's hummingbird but I didn't get up that early so it was a lovely junco after some mixed seeds. Now, on to turkey vultures! Cheers, Diann -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Wings, Jan Jan Stewart 922 E Spruce Street Sequim, WA 98382-3518 jstewart@olympus.net From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Diann MacRae via Tweeters Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 1:54 PM To: tweeters t Subject: [Tweeters] 1st bird of 2025 Hi, Tweets My first bird, I'm sure, was probably my Anna's hummingbird but I didn't get up that early so it was a lovely junco after some mixed seeds. Now, on to turkey vultures! Cheers, Diann -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That left me with just Pacific and Yellow-billed, so I headed off to Blaine. After a long drive I made it to Blaine and headed out onto the pier. For a while it looked like it was all Common Loons, but I got good looks at a Pacific and then a couple quick looks at the Yellow-billed just before it dove. The day was a success and a fun way to start the year! - Justin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 20:58:53 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (kathy kuyper via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 20:58:58 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] First bird of the year Message-ID: At six a. m, as I stepped outside, my eyes were just getting adjusted to the dark when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a dark form rise from the ground and perch on a low branch of the large maple. It was an owl the size of a barred or great horned! It stayed quite a while, possibly sizing up my small dog nearby as prey. It was too dark to be sure which owl it might be and didn't call before silently flying away through the neighbor's backyard. Still, a wonderful beginning for 2025! Sent from my iPhone From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 1 21:56:20 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 1 21:56:23 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?REMINDER=3A_WOS_Monthly_Meeting=2C_January_6?= =?utf-8?q?=2C_2025?= Message-ID: <20250102055620.4345.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> Happy New Year, all! The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce our next Monthly Meeting: on Monday, January 6, Joshua Morris will present, ?THUD: What birders need to know (and do) about window collisions.? Globally, billions of birds are killed each year after colliding with windows. That makes glass one of the greatest human-related impacts that directly kills birds. Seattle?s built environment contributes to this, with up to 80,000 birds killed during migration periods alone. The good news is that effective solutions for reducing collision risk are widely available, though implementation is complicated. Joshua Morris, Urban Conservation Manager at Birds Connect Seattle (formerly Seattle Audubon) is leader of the Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring Project, and will share everything that birders need to know about bird-window collisions, including opportunities to get involved in local community science, advocacy, and direct action. In 2021, Josh launched the Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring Project, a community science initiative that seeks to understand and prevent bird-window collisions. Over the last four years, 200 volunteers have conducted nearly 5,000 surveys at more than 150 buildings in the Seattle area. 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 Thu Jan 2 07:36:41 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 2 07:37:05 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Hawks=2C_holes=2C_grass=2C__cranes=2C_crows?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94-_Fwd=3A_=E2=80=9CSouthend_council_to_use_birds_of_pre?= =?utf-8?q?y_for_golf_course_pest_control=E2=80=9D?= Message-ID: <8F66062D-FE7C-42D8-9C40-8B8F4CEF53C3@gmail.com> ?From the BBC: leatherjacket control. A similar problem, with trial solutions, across the pond: > https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr0k3dx4r2o From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 2 10:36:28 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (David B. Williams via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 2 10:36:54 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] I-5 Bridge nest Message-ID: <023BE17C-DFCE-4203-A54A-6262B4472EF2@seanet.com> Happy new year. I was walking under the I-5 Bridge yesterday on the south side of the Fremont Cut and noticed what looked to be nest high up in the infrastructure of the bridge. Any thought on who would be nesting there? I can send a photo if anyone is interested. Thanks kindly, David ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David B. Williams www.geologywriter.com Free newsletter: https://streetsmartnaturalist.substack.com/ I live and work on the land of the Coast Salish peoples and am trying to honor with gratitude the land and those who have inhabited it since time immemorial. I know that I have much more to learn and hope to continue that journey. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 2 13:54:05 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Martin Muller via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 2 13:54:11 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] I-5 Bridge nest In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: David, Tweeters, In the past I?ve spent many hours staring at the underside of the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge, especially when (in the past) Peregrine Falcons nested there. The only three species of birds (other than the falcons using a box placed on the bridge in cooperation with WSDOT) I?ve found nesting there were: 1) European Starlings. They would carry grasses into holes in the metal structure (beams) to build their nests out of sight. 2) Rock Pigeons also nest in nooks and crannies of the bridge, but I?ve never seen them use a visible stick nest. 3) American Crows were the only birds I?ve ever seen using a stick nest under the bridge (there are multiple, all well-away from the falcon nest box - which hasn?t been used in years-). So that would be my guess. And a guess it is, since this is not nesting season (except possibly Rock Pigeons which are known for nesting year-round in our ?mild? climate). Martin Muller, Seattle martinmuller@msn.com On Jan 2, 2025, at 12:04?PM, via Tweeters wrote: From: "David B. Williams via Tweeters" > Subject: [Tweeters] I-5 Bridge nest Date: January 2, 2025 at 10:36:28?AM PST To: > Reply-To: "David B. Williams" > Happy new year. I was walking under the I-5 Bridge yesterday on the south side of the Fremont Cut and noticed what looked to be nest high up in the infrastructure of the bridge. Any thought on who would be nesting there? I can send a photo if anyone is interested. Thanks kindly, David ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David B. Williams www.geologywriter.com Free newsletter: https://streetsmartnaturalist.substack.com/ I live and work on the land of the Coast Salish peoples and am trying to honor with gratitude the land and those who have inhabited it since time immemorial. 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This property (I think it is under one owner) runs all the way from Bayview-Edison on the West to the Samish River on the East. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ?????????????????????????????????????????? - Jim From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 2 21:36:11 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Michael Hobbs via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 2 21:36:27 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-01-02 Message-ID: Tweets - Our first survey of the year was typical of this winter's surveys. The weather was better than expected (only a few short mizzle showers), and the birding was a little disappointing. Highlights: Greater White-fronted Goose - Six in Lot K, with Canadas Cackling Goose - Flock of ~2000 landed and stayed on the grass soccer fields Anna's Hummingbird - Singing and displaying Bewick's Wren - Several singing Overall, singing and quasi-singing is picking up. Misses today included Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser (never missed before in the 1st week of January), American Coot, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Cooper's Hawk, and Bushtit. Despite that long list of misses, we still managed 46 First of Year (FOY) birds. = Michael Hobbs = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 3 09:14:51 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Shep Thorp via Tweeters) Date: Fri Jan 3 09:15:06 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk for Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for Thursday January 2nd 2025 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, Approximately 25 of us had a nice first of year walk at the Refuge with occasional light rain and temperatures in the 30's to 40's degrees Fahrenheit. There was a High 15'01" Tide at 8:07am and a Low 7'10" Tide at 1:46pm. We decided to do the walk Thursday January 2nd this week to celebrate the New Year Wednesday January 1st with family. Highlights included BARN OWL seen from the Twin Barns Overlook by Steve at 7am, RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER in the Orchard, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS from the Twin Barns Overlook, SORA spotted by Tom across the dike from the cut-off to the Twin Barns, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER observed in the surge plain north of the Nisqually Estuary Trail, great looks of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE along the dike, and continuing BLACK SCOTER spotted/scoped by Jason swimming on the Nisqually Reach with Surf Scoters. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Townsend's Chipmunk, Harbor Seal, Steller Sea Lion and deceased California Sea Lion on surge plain. For the day we had 77 species. See our eBird report pasted below. We dipped on relocating the Great Horned Owl which was seen by other birders during the day. Next week we will meet again at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook. Wednesday January 8th the Refuge will have a volunteer recognition lunch between 11:30am and 1:30pm. The volunteers, including myself, will have a planned break between 11am and 2pm. Please feel welcome to join us, there will be regular walkers who continue the walk. Happy New Year and happy birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Jan 2, 2025 7:27 AM - 4:19 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.133 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Cloudy, intermittent light rain, temperature in the 30?s to 40?s degrees. A High 15?01? Tide at 8:07am and Low 7?10? Tide at 1:46pm. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, and Steller Sea Lion. 77 species (+4 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose (Western) 26 Nisqually Estuary Trail. Adjacent to trail. Brant (Black) 6 Nisqually Reach. Cackling Goose (minima) 500 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 8 Trumpeter Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 75 Gadwall 30 Eurasian Wigeon 4 Fresh water marsh and confluence of Shannon Slough and McAllister Creek. American Wigeon 750 Mallard 125 Northern Pintail 100 Green-winged Teal (American) 200 Surf Scoter 60 White-winged Scoter 8 Black Scoter 1 Previously reported. Spotted by Jason, seen in mixed group of Surf Scoter and White-winged Scoter, roosting on water in Nisqually Reach between Puget Sound Viewing Platform and pilings further out. Scoped from closure gate with 60x spotting scope for 10 minutes, a brown scoter with white cheek patch and steeper forehead then surrounding Surf and White-wings. Smaller billed. Bufflehead 150 Common Goldeneye 60 Common Merganser (North American) 3 Red-breasted Merganser 40 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Virginia Rail 1 Heard in freshwater marsh. Sora 1 Observed by Tom and Jon just north of dike, Nisqually Estuary Trail, north of cut-off to Twin Barns. Seen by eye within 20-30 feet in Canary Reed Grass between short Red Alders. Observed for several seconds walking in grass adjacent to Song Sparrow. Small dark Rail with short yellow bill. Distinctive. This species has been reported previous years in January and February. American Coot (Red-shielded) 21 Semipalmated Plover 5 Observed foraging on mudflats north of Nisqually Estuary Trail, dike, north of Twin Barns. Small single breast band plover. Seen in area near Greater Yellowlegs and Green-winged Teal. Scoped with 60x scope at 200 yards, observed for 5-10 minutes. Long-billed Dowitcher 7 Twin Barns Overlook. Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 25 Dunlin 300 Least Sandpiper 75 Western Sandpiper 3 Observed foraging and flying with Dunlin. Peep sized shorebird with white throat. Smaller then Dunlin. Observed with binoculars and scope at 200 yards for several minutes. Short-billed Gull 25 Ring-billed Gull 45 Glaucous-winged Gull 2 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 6 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 6 Larus sp. 50 Horned Grebe 11 Common Loon 2 Brandt's Cormorant 2 Nisqually River channel marker. Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 15 Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Seen by Tom along entrance road. Northern Harrier 3 Bald Eagle 16 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Barn Owl 1 Spotted by Steve around 7am from the Twin Barns Observation Platform. Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 Orchard. Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 2 Hairy Woodpecker (Pacific) 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 American Crow 101 Common Raven 3 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16 Golden-crowned Kinglet 21 Brown Creeper 4 Pacific Wren (pacificus Group) 4 Marsh Wren 4 Bewick's Wren 8 European Starling 100 Varied Thrush 1 American Robin 16 House Finch 4 Purple Finch (Western) 2 Red Crossbill 4 Pine Siskin 70 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 1 White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 30 Song Sparrow (rufina Group) 21 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Surge plain north of dike. Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 4 Western Meadowlark 2 Twin Barns Overlook. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S207774473 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Some species that we might see every other year that we missed were COMMON MURRE, RUDDY DUCK, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and SOLITARY SANDPIPER. Other birders who visited the Refuge in 2024 may have observed species we dipped on including those listed above. Interestingly, we have had difficulty observing AMERICAN BITTERN and GREAT HORNED OWL. We did not log GHOW in 2024 until December, which is unusual given the Refuge's history of having a breeding pair of owls around the Twin Barns Loop Trail. The Great Horned Owls had chicks in May of 2023, and we do not know if they successfully bred in 2024. The Refuge continues to have good numbers of wintering waterfowl and the mudflats provide great habitat for shorebirds. Breeding season is very productive in the riparian forest. The best tides for observing waterfowl and shorebirds are between 9 to 11 feet. FYI, I've been listing the Wednesday Walk in eBird under Nisqually Birdwatch since 2016. 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The final four entries: https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/2025/01/november-1st-finally-bainbridge-island.html https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/2025/01/november-2nd-barrel-scraping-in.html https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/2025/01/december-14th-port-townsend-christmas.html https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/2025/01/december-15th-putting-bow-on-year.html Or if you prefer to read things in order, start here: https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-14th-kickoff-in-kitsap-and.html And the final tally page: https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/p/running-tally-and-needs-list.html 2025 will be taking me farther from home than any previous year - off to Walla Walla and Columbia Counties, with hopes of cracking 150 for the year in both via monthly-ish trips. Kickoff on Sunday. Blog to follow! 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Except for my hearing, which became far worse in my already bad left ear. I looked online and found this to be one of many after effects of Covid. I then went to Kaiser to try to deal with it. I won't talk about the details, which were ridiculous, ultimately culminating with a Kaiser Audiology MD giving me a small Kaiser pamphlet describing the process to purchase hearing aids from Kaiser. He wrote into the pamphlet the estimated costs for each ear. $5,000 for the left, $3,000 for the right. Total $8000.. He did mention I did not have to purchase them from Kaiser (I knew that).. Wow. I asked whether over-the-counter hearing aids would work. He doubted it, given the seriousness of my hearing loss. My next step was Costco, having my hearing tested there, with the same results as Kaiser had gotten. But the outcome was a little bit different. A pair of Costco hearing aids would be $750 each, total $1,500. Naturally I went for that. The Costco person had extensive experience with their hearing aids, although he did not have any real medical training that I knew of. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. Great. When they came in and were 'installed', the hearing in my historically bad left ear was restored within a day. That is, both ears were the same *without* the hearing aids. They remain so. (That after a decade or so of tests at Kaiser with no advice). My hearing was still poor but was nicely restored by the Costco hearing aids. I now could hear high frequencies that I had not heard in decades. I was so amazed by the restoration of my left ear that I tried to schedule another hearing test with Costco to double check the 'miracle in my left ear'. Saw the same Costco person who said that another test was not necessary, since the restoration of my left ear was 'normal'. He was not surprised at all. I'll let the reader draw their own conclusions about Kaiser Audiology down here. It's now been almost a year and the hearing aids continue their excellent performance. I have never even adjusted them. One caveat though. Although I can hear the kinglets now, I can't really determine the direction of their calls. Turning 360 degrees is no help. This, of course, remains a real Birding deficiency that so far I've not tried to correct or deal with. Bob OBrien Portland P.S. My Kaiser covers Portland and Vancouver. Seattle would be a different 'branch'? of Kaiser that I know nothing about. Costco has 3 or so different manufacturers and I followed the advice of the costco adviser, which was not the most expensive. But the pricing is not that much different between them. P.P.S. The Kaiser adviser told me that the hearing aids could be adjusted by cell phone but my ancient Samsung S7 phone was not up to the task. So I purchased an S23, used, online. When I went to download the software for the hearing aid (Phillips) I was required to allow Phillips to listen in to all of my conversations and sell anything and everything to whomever they pleased. Perhaps this is why they were so cheap? Sorta like cheap printers and expensive ink? I skipped the software and have not adjusted for a year, even though there are buttons on the hearing aids so it can be done manually.. I had bought the new (used) phone unnecessarily as my S7 worked fine. However the camera on the S23 is far better than the S7, so that was not a total waste of money. On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 9:07?AM jgretten via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Hello Tweeters, > > I'm starting to look at hearing aids and was wondering if anyone had > advice/experience on brands or types as it relates to hearing birds, > particularly those high-pitched kinglets. Thanks. > > John Grettenberger > Olympia. WA > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 11:16:39 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 11:16:55 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Hearing Aid advice In-Reply-To: References: <67796abc.050a0220.177974.ec9d@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Whoops, should have proof read more. The Adviser that told me about the Smart Phone App to adjust the aids was from Costco, not Kaiser as I mis-stated. Sorry. Needless to say, I did not go back to Kaiser for anything. On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 11:07?AM Robert O'Brien wrote: > I'm glad you asked, John. > For decades I've had poor hearing in both ears but my left ear was far > worse. This was confirmed every two years or so at Kaiser NW here in > Portland. Other than showing me the test results, no action was taken by > Kaiser. > It had gotten to the point that my wife was constantly asking me to get > hearing aids, since I was constantly asking her to repeat things. > Finally Covid hit both of us late, about a year ago. Neither was very > serious and soon abated. Except for my hearing, which became far worse in > my already bad left ear. I looked online and found this to be one of many > after effects of Covid. > I then went to Kaiser to try to deal with it. I won't talk about the > details, which were ridiculous, ultimately culminating with a Kaiser > Audiology MD giving me a small Kaiser pamphlet describing the process to > purchase hearing aids from Kaiser. He wrote into the pamphlet the > estimated costs for each ear. $5,000 for the left, $3,000 for the right. > Total $8000.. He did mention I did not have to purchase them from Kaiser > (I knew that).. Wow. I asked whether over-the-counter hearing aids would > work. He doubted it, given the seriousness of my hearing loss. > My next step was Costco, having my hearing tested there, with the same > results as Kaiser had gotten. But the outcome was a little bit different. > A pair of Costco hearing aids would be $750 each, total $1,500. Naturally > I went for that. The Costco person had extensive experience with their > hearing aids, although he did not have any real medical training that I > knew of. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. Great. > When they came in and were 'installed', the hearing in my historically bad > left ear was restored within a day. That is, both ears were the same > *without* the hearing aids. They remain so. (That after a decade or so > of tests at Kaiser with no advice). My hearing was still poor but was > nicely restored by the Costco hearing aids. I now could hear high > frequencies that I had not heard in decades. > I was so amazed by the restoration of my left ear that I tried to schedule > another hearing test with Costco to double check the 'miracle in my left > ear'. Saw the same Costco person who said that another test was not > necessary, since the restoration of my left ear was 'normal'. He was not > surprised at all. > I'll let the reader draw their own conclusions about Kaiser Audiology down > here. > It's now been almost a year and the hearing aids continue their excellent > performance. I have never even adjusted them. > One caveat though. Although I can hear the kinglets now, I can't really > determine the direction of their calls. Turning 360 degrees is no help. > This, of course, remains a real Birding deficiency that so far I've not > tried to correct or deal with. > Bob OBrien Portland > P.S. My Kaiser covers Portland and Vancouver. Seattle would be a > different 'branch'? of Kaiser that I know nothing about. Costco has 3 or > so different manufacturers and I followed the advice of the costco adviser, > which was not the most expensive. But the pricing is not that much > different between them. > P.P.S. The Kaiser adviser told me that the hearing aids could be adjusted > by cell phone but my ancient Samsung S7 phone was not up to the task. So I > purchased an S23, used, online. When I went to download the software for > the hearing aid (Phillips) I was required to allow Phillips to listen in to > all of my conversations and sell anything and everything to whomever they > pleased. Perhaps this is why they were so cheap? Sorta like cheap > printers and expensive ink? I skipped the software and have not adjusted > for a year, even though there are buttons on the hearing aids so it can be > done manually.. I had bought the new (used) phone unnecessarily as my S7 > worked fine. However the camera on the S23 is far better than the S7, so > that was not a total waste of money. > > > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 9:07?AM jgretten via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Hello Tweeters, >> >> I'm starting to look at hearing aids and was wondering if anyone had >> advice/experience on brands or types as it relates to hearing birds, >> particularly those high-pitched kinglets. Thanks. >> >> John Grettenberger >> Olympia. WA >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Muul ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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 tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 13:42:38 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Randy Robinson via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 13:42:52 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue Message-ID: I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. Randy Robinson Seattle rwr dot personal at gmail dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 14:48:03 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (LarryG via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 14:48:18 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses Message-ID: <258ECDA1-BF5B-4439-AD8A-0D2A7CB9ACF6@gmail.com> ? ?Hi Tweeterdom Hi John G? This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take phone calls?)) I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). Yes Kinglets were a problem! I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have enough power to go all day. The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have not needed it. perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com LarryG Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little SuperComputer in my pocket From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 15:11:16 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 15:11:29 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses In-Reply-To: <258ECDA1-BF5B-4439-AD8A-0D2A7CB9ACF6@gmail.com> References: <258ECDA1-BF5B-4439-AD8A-0D2A7CB9ACF6@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing devices are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the list. For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of anyone there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all appearances is working well for them (and us). In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff have been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to matching devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits of what they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what you?ve got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or even a bicycle computer! Tom Dorrance On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > ?Hi Tweeterdom > Hi John G? > > This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different > > My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? > I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total > and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. > They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. > ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take > phone calls?)) > I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. > This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear > better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear > so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). > Yes Kinglets were a problem! > I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have > enough power to go all day. > The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have > not needed it. > > perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com > > LarryG > > Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. 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Drop them off and then shop for 15-20 minutes and they are ready to pick up as you leave. I have pretty waxy ears so I have them done every 2-4 weeks. One of the reasons I prolonged getting 'earphones' as I call them, was the hassle of cleaning and other maintenance. Turned out that other than dropping off at Costco, there has been no maintenance on my part for almost a year. And of course, Costco benefits if you buy 'stuff' that you otherwise would not have.while in the store. Not to mention the varied free 'goodies' available in the afternoon. That is, samples of various edibles that Costco Sells handed out by the staff. On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 3:11?PM Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing devices > are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale > of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the > list. > > For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That > KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of anyone > there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all > appearances is working well for them (and us). > > In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff > have been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to > matching devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits > of what they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what > you?ve got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or > even a bicycle computer! > > Tom Dorrance > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> >> ?Hi Tweeterdom >> Hi John G? >> >> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >> >> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total >> and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take >> phone calls?)) >> I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. >> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear >> better (Kinglets for instance?) 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You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. For 2024, be sure to adjust for recent lumps like Redpoll lump and the Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher [along w/ the crow lump from a couple years back if not yet done]. In addition, we recommend using the eBird status decisions on local countability of introduced/exotic species.If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you. Most notably, most western WA counties no longer ?count? Ring-necked Pheasant in county life list totals. This year, I added a spot on the form to report on 5-mile Radius totals for those of you who might have taken the next step from ?yard list?. Enjoy the new year, and I look forward to seeing reports of 2024 Matt Bartels Washington Birder Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Muul > > ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH > Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue > Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 17:56:09 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Samara Hoag via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 17:56:25 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Tulalip Marina this am Message-ID: The Rock Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone and 6-8 Black Turnstone were still at the log boom at the Tulalip Marina this am. Also beautiful Black Scoters, Surf Scoters, many Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneyes, Red-throated Loon. Also entertaining to see all the Harbor Seals resting. There were 10 birders there in the short period we were there. Sami skhoag at gmail -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 18:29:15 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 18:29:31 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, Interesting Sea Lion.. Message-ID: <671A86F4-A395-4D3C-B444-9127A2DC2EB8@comcast.net> The winter resident Harlequin Ducks and at least 7 Common Loons were present at the north end of Seahurst Park beach this afternoon. No Barrow?s Goldeneye, but about 10 Common Goldeneye, mostly males, were present, along with a small scattering of Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Buffleheads and a pair of Red Breasted Mergansers rounded things out. An enormous California? Sea Lion was floating belly up about 100 meters from shore. A Harbor Seal showed up for comparison, and the sea lion was about 5 times its size. Every minute or so its head would pop up to take a breath, then back underwater. I've seen them stick their flippers into the air while floating, but this one was flippers under water and belly in the air. I thought this was peculiar behavior. Was it sleeping/napping? We have plenty of sea lions in this part of the Sound (we frequently hear them barking), but I?ve never seen one like this all by itself. It looked like a smooth rounded log. It floated around like this for about 45 minutes then eventually departed. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 19:09:13 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Diann MacRae via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 19:09:17 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. > > I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. > > Randy Robinson > Seattle > rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 4 19:34:55 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 4 19:35:10 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue In-Reply-To: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> References: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> I?d also suggest that anyone considering chasing this bird take a moment to reconsider how important ticking another bird on your life list really is. It might be very important, for many reasons, and you should go ahead and make a gracious visit. But it?s more ephemeral and simply a ?nice to have? experience, maybe give it a miss. BTW, I read an amusing post about this bird where it was described as a ?Teenager?. Or maybe that was spellcheck. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Jan 4, 2025, at 19:19, Doug Santoni via Tweeters wrote: > > Randy / Tweeters ? > > It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. > > One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). > > Doug Santoni > Dougsantoni at gmail dot com > Seattle, WA > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >> >> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >> >> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >> >> Randy Robinson >> Seattle >> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 02:05:50 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 02:06:15 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9CAirPods_as_Hearing_Aids=3A_New_Feat?= =?utf-8?q?ures_Announced=E2=80=9D?= Message-ID: ? Happy new year, Tweeters. To add to the current discussion, here is an additional option: Apple AirPods. These may help some birders in quieter environments. The link provided a useful review and comparisons to other types of aides. Some people with significant or substantial hearing loss have told me that they don?t want to wear hearing aids because they associate them with aging or that others will be judgmental of them ?Wearing hearing aids means I?m old, and I?m not ready for that?. The AirPods don?t have this association, are used by many younger people and people recognize them and know what they were designed for: music, podcasts, and telephone calls with noise reduction. Also, it is important consider that significant, chronic hearing loss without compensation with hearing aides may, with time, result in problems with balance, social isolation, brain aging and increased risk of dementia. And, losing the ability to hear one of the beautiful wonders of life- birdsong. Thank you, Dan Reiff, PhD https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-aids/ Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Organization for Tropical Studies is a four-star charity at Charity Navigator. I have been supporting this organization ever since I stayed at one of its research facilities in Costa Rica in 2008. It is a consortium of 63 universities and research institutions from the US, Latin America and Australia. It was started in 1963 to lead in education, research, and the responsible use of natural resources in the tropics. It conducts graduate and undergraduate education, facilitates research, participates in tropical forest conservation, maintains three biological stations in Costa Rica, and conducts environmental education programs. 2. American Bird Conservancy is also a four-star charity at Charity Navigator. It was founded in 1994 to work on bird conservation throughout the Americas. It acts to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, while unifying and strengthening the bird conservation movement. 3. Field Inclusive is a young and relatively small organization based in North Carolina that does not yet have a Charity Navigator rating. There is an article about it in the Autumn 2024 issue of Cornell?s Living Bird magazine. It provides support to undergraduate and graduate field researchers who are not white men. It recognizes the safety issues for solo researchers who are people of color/women and helps with safety workshops and small grants. Field Inclusive was started by a couple of graduate field researchers who faced such issues as women of color. You can read more about the organization at its web site: fieldinclusive dot org. The Center for Biological Diversity, another four-star Charity Navigator 501(c)(3), takes an interconnectedness approach because it believes in and acts on the fact that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature?to the existence in the world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. It works to secure a future for all species hovering on the brink of extinction, through science, law, and creative media. The focus is on protecting the lands, waters, and climate that species need to survive. Donations to organizations can be made through the Charity Navigator web site or directly through the 501(c)(3) web sites. For local organizations, I like land trusts. Every acre that is taken out of development secures habitat for wildlife, including birds. Birders can look to see if their home counties have land trusts, and research them to see if they like the work of these organizations. Two that I specifically value are the Whidbey Camano Land Trust and the Skagit Land Trust. As birders, we should also consider the value of organizations that work to keep our marine waters healthy. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, based in Seattle, is also a four-star Charity Navigator organization. It focuses on the health of Puget Sound. It does not specifically address seabirds, but focuses on water pollution, salmon, and orcas. Clean waters that support those species will also support seabirds. These are just some of my favorite organizations that would be deserving of any birder?s charitable donation. If any of you have other organizations that you support, I for one would like to hear about them. I suspect others would, too. Happy new year and good birding, Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA cariddellwa at gmail dot com From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 18:17:49 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (jonbirder via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 18:17:55 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Is the Summer really over? Message-ID: Hi Tweets - I stopped by the Summer Tanager stakeout about 130 this afternoon and was shocked to see NO birders in the alley and NO feeder on the hook.? Anyone know the story here?? The resident who came out to chat with the large mob of us looking (unsuccessfully) for the bird on Jan 2? seemed quite friendly.? Anyway, no luck this afternoon but....should be easier to find a red one in Jalisco next week.? Happy Birding! - Jon Houghton, EdmondsSent from my T-Mobile 5G Device -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 20:00:45 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (STEVEN harper via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 20:00:50 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Hearing aids Message-ID: I purchased Philips hearing aids from Costco and they have been great for hearing birds as well as the service from Costco. The Philips hearing aids Costco sells have exactly the same specifications as the Oticon top of the line hearing aids sold by Otyologists. Same manufacturer but different brand names for same hearing aids. Two things I learned in looking for hearing aids primarily for hearing birds is 1) usually only the top of the line hearing aids from manufacturers hear sounds above 8,000 hz (8,000-10,000hz range) and some of the bird sounds are above this frequency, 2) using the music setting of the app that comes with the hearing aids greatly increases the sensitivity of the hearing aids to bird sounds as the setting is designed to hear in all directions from the user and not primarily forward. My wife has had the same experience with her Widex hearing aids. We hear many more birds when the settings are for music. I now hear golden crowned kinglets, brown creepers and other high pitched birds with ease. > On Jan 5, 2025, at 12:02?PM, via Tweeters wrote: > > ?Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Pine siskins (Kersti Muul via Tweeters) > 2. Summer Tanager issue (Randy Robinson via Tweeters) > 3. AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (LarryG via Tweeters) > 4. Re: AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters) > 5. Re: Hearing Aid advice (Zora Monster via Tweeters) > 6. Re: AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) > 7. Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to send them in > (Matt Bartels via Tweeters) > 8. Long tailed Ducks at Redondo (Andy McCormick via Tweeters) > 9. Re: Pine siskins (Greg via Tweeters) > 10. Tulalip Marina this am (Samara Hoag via Tweeters) > 11. Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, Interesting Sea Lion.. > (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) > 12. Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) (Diann MacRae via Tweeters) > 13. Re: Summer Tanager issue (Doug Santoni via Tweeters) > 14. Re: Summer Tanager issue (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) > 15. ?AirPods as Hearing Aids: New Features Announced? > (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) > 16. Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa (Avery Meeker via Tweeters) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 12:07:21 -0800 > From: Kersti Muul via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pine siskins > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have so many siskins here... > Draining the tube feeders in 2 hours ? > > Kersti E. Muul > > ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH > Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue > Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 13:42:38 -0800 > From: Randy Robinson via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the > Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people > showing up to view the feeders. > > I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that > the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. > All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. > > Randy Robinson > Seattle > rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 14:48:03 -0800 > From: LarryG via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: <258ECDA1-BF5B-4439-AD8A-0D2A7CB9ACF6@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > ? > ?Hi Tweeterdom > Hi John G? > > This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different > > My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? > I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. > They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. > ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take phone calls?)) > I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. > This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). > Yes Kinglets were a problem! > I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have enough power to go all day. > The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have not needed it. > > perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com > > LarryG > > Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little SuperComputer in my pocket > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 15:11:16 -0800 > From: Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters > To: LarryG > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing devices > are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale > of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the > list. > > For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That > KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of anyone > there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all > appearances is working well for them (and us). > > In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff have > been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to matching > devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits of what > they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what you?ve > got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or even a > bicycle computer! > > Tom Dorrance > >> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >> >> ?Hi Tweeterdom >> Hi John G? >> >> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >> >> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total >> and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take >> phone calls?)) >> I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. >> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear >> better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear >> so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). >> Yes Kinglets were a problem! >> I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have >> enough power to go all day. >> The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have >> not needed it. >> >> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com >> >> LarryG >> >> Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little >> SuperComputer in my pocket >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 15:52:05 -0800 > From: Zora Monster via Tweeters > To: Doug Santoni > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Hearing Aid advice > Message-ID: <7C7A683D-5C90-468F-9659-A6C2A1B2D51D@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:02:12 -0800 > From: Robert O'Brien via Tweeters > To: Thomas Dorrance > Cc: LarryG , tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Right, Thomas. And f forgot to mention that Costco cleans them for free > whenever you come to the store. Drop them off and then shop for 15-20 > minutes and they are ready to pick up as you leave. I have pretty waxy > ears so I have them done every 2-4 weeks. One of the reasons I prolonged > getting 'earphones' as I call them, was the hassle of cleaning and other > maintenance. Turned out that other than dropping off at Costco, there has > been no maintenance on my part for almost a year. And of course, Costco > benefits if you buy 'stuff' that you otherwise would not have.while in > the store. Not to mention the varied free 'goodies' available in the > afternoon. That is, samples of various edibles that Costco Sells handed > out by the staff. > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 3:11?PM Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing devices >> are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale >> of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the >> list. >> >> For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That >> KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of anyone >> there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all >> appearances is working well for them (and us). >> >> In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff >> have been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to >> matching devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits >> of what they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what >> you?ve got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or >> even a bicycle computer! >> >> Tom Dorrance >> >> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> >>> ?Hi Tweeterdom >>> Hi John G? >>> >>> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >>> >>> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >>> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total >>> and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >>> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >>> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take >>> phone calls?)) >>> I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. >>> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear >>> better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear >>> so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). >>> Yes Kinglets were a problem! >>> I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have >>> enough power to go all day. >>> The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have >>> not needed it. >>> >>> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com >>> >>> LarryG >>> >>> Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little >>> SuperComputer in my pocket >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:05:59 -0800 > From: Matt Bartels via Tweeters > To: Bruce LaBar via Tweeters , > Inland-NW-Birders - To Post > Subject: [Tweeters] Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to > send them in > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Happy New Year, everyone! > > Now?s the time to wrap up those listing details from 2024 to clear the way for 2025 surprises and goals.. > > January 31, 2025 is the deadline to send Washington Birder your 2024 List Report. > > List Report and Big Day forms are available on the WA Birder website at: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html > > It is easiest if you use the online forms to send in reports, but other options are provided as well if needed. > > > The annual list report is a great chance to look at the community and appreciate all the many accomplishments out there. > > This is most interesting the more people take part and report their results. Regardless of how high or low your totals are, this is a chance to join in the community summary of accomplishments. > > You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. > > For 2024, be sure to adjust for recent lumps like Redpoll lump and the Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher [along w/ the crow lump from a couple years back if not yet done]. In addition, we recommend using the eBird status decisions on local countability of introduced/exotic species.If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you. Most notably, most western WA counties no longer ?count? Ring-necked Pheasant in county life list totals. > > This year, I added a spot on the form to report on 5-mile Radius totals for those of you who might have taken the next step from ?yard list?. > > > Enjoy the new year, and I look forward to seeing reports of 2024 > > Matt Bartels > Washington Birder > Seattle, WA > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 00:24:42 +0000 > From: Andy McCormick via Tweeters > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] Long tailed Ducks at Redondo > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Tweets, > > I'm sorry for this delayed notice but I am letting you know that our PSSS team of four birders observed two Long-tailed Ducks a male and a female at the south end of the Redondo boardwalk this morning. They were within the 300-meter survey area at high tide. > I do not know if these are the > Same birds seen at Des Moines marina or not. > We should be able to post an eBird checklist soon. > > Andy McCormick > Bellevue, WA > > Get Outlook for iOS > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 17:35:03 -0800 > From: Greg via Tweeters > To: Kersti Muul > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pine siskins > Message-ID: <7ED067A4-1E72-498B-A5A8-79FABC7C9EEC@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > My partner and I both feel that the Siskins are a border-line nuisance! They are not like Bushtits who will descend on a suet cake 15 at a time and feed amicably for a short while and then move on. Siskins, on the other hand squabble incessantly with a prolific pecking order, mobbing the feeder in numbers upwards of 50 without a break and precluding other species from the feed source. Chickadees must wait patiently in the wings and if lucky, can sneak in for one seed. House Finches, Nuthatches? Good luck! > > Greg > University Place > > Sent from my iPhone > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 12:07?PM, Kersti Muul via Tweeters wrote: >> >> ? >> I have so many siskins here... >> Draining the tube feeders in 2 hours ? >> >> Kersti E. Muul >> >> ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH >> Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue >> Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 17:56:09 -0800 > From: Samara Hoag via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Tulalip Marina this am > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The Rock Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone and 6-8 Black Turnstone were still at > the log boom at the Tulalip Marina this am. Also beautiful Black Scoters, > Surf Scoters, many Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneyes, Red-throated Loon. > Also entertaining to see all the Harbor Seals resting. There were 10 > birders there in the short period we were there. > Sami > skhoag at gmail > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 18:29:15 -0800 > From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters > To: via Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, Interesting Sea > Lion.. > Message-ID: <671A86F4-A395-4D3C-B444-9127A2DC2EB8@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > The winter resident Harlequin Ducks and at least 7 Common Loons were present at the north end of Seahurst Park beach this afternoon. No Barrow?s Goldeneye, but about 10 Common Goldeneye, mostly males, were present, along with a small scattering of Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Buffleheads and a pair of Red Breasted Mergansers rounded things out. > > An enormous California? Sea Lion was floating belly up about 100 meters from shore. A Harbor Seal showed up for comparison, and the sea lion was about 5 times its size. Every minute or so its head would pop up to take a breath, then back underwater. I've seen them stick their flippers into the air while floating, but this one was flippers under water and belly in the air. I thought this was peculiar behavior. Was it sleeping/napping? We have plenty of sea lions in this part of the Sound (we frequently hear them barking), but I?ve never seen one like this all by itself. It looked like a smooth rounded log. It floated around like this for about 45 minutes then eventually departed. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 04:09:13 +0100 > From: Diann MacRae via Tweeters > To: tweeters t > Subject: [Tweeters] Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 19:19:30 -0800 > From: Doug Santoni via Tweeters > To: Randy Robinson > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Randy / Tweeters ? > > It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. > > One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). > > Doug Santoni > Dougsantoni at gmail dot com > Seattle, WA > > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >> >> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >> >> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >> >> Randy Robinson >> Seattle >> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 19:34:55 -0800 > From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters > To: via Tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I?d also suggest that anyone considering chasing this bird take a moment to reconsider how important ticking another bird on your life list really is. It might be very important, for many reasons, and you should go ahead and make a gracious visit. But it?s more ephemeral and simply a ?nice to have? experience, maybe give it a miss. > > BTW, I read an amusing post about this bird where it was described as a ?Teenager?. Or maybe that was spellcheck. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 19:19, Doug Santoni via Tweeters wrote: >> >> Randy / Tweeters ? >> >> It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. >> >> One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). >> >> Doug Santoni >> Dougsantoni at gmail dot com >> Seattle, WA >> >> >>>> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >>> >>> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >>> >>> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >>> >>> Randy Robinson >>> Seattle >>> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 02:05:50 -0800 > From: Dan Reiff via Tweeters > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] ?AirPods as Hearing Aids: New Features Announced? > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > ? > Happy new year, Tweeters. > > To add to the current discussion, > here is an additional option: Apple AirPods. > > These may help some birders in quieter environments. The link provided a useful review and comparisons to other types of aides. > > Some people with significant or substantial hearing loss have told me that they don?t want to wear hearing aids because they associate them with aging or that others will be judgmental of them ?Wearing hearing aids means I?m old, and I?m not ready for that?. > > The AirPods don?t have this association, are used by many younger people and people recognize them and know what they were designed for: music, podcasts, and telephone calls with noise reduction. > > Also, it is important consider that significant, chronic hearing loss without compensation with hearing aides may, with time, result in problems with balance, social isolation, brain aging and increased risk of dementia. > > And, losing the ability to hear one of the beautiful wonders of life- birdsong. > > Thank you, > Dan Reiff, PhD > > > https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-aids/ > > Sent from my iPhone > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 09:40:59 -0800 > From: Avery Meeker via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa > Message-ID: <6BEC8D59-1471-4A53-9C83-54773075B51C@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 245, Issue 5 > **************************************** From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 20:12:36 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (STEVEN harper via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 20:12:42 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Hearing aids Message-ID: I purchased Philips hearing aids from Costco and they have been great for hearing birds as well as the service from Costco. The Philips hearing aids Costco sells have exactly the same specifications as the Oticon top of the line hearing aids sold by Otyologists. Same manufacturer but different brand names for same hearing aids. Two things I learned in looking for hearing aids primarily for hearing birds is 1) usually only the top of the line hearing aids from manufacturers hear sounds above 8,000 hz (8,000-10,000hz range) and some of the bird sounds are above this frequency, 2) using the music setting of the app that comes with the hearing aids greatly increases the sensitivity of the hearing aids to bird sounds as the setting is designed to hear in all directions from the user and not primarily forward. My wife has had the same experience with her Widex hearing aids. We hear many more birds when the settings are for music. I now hear golden crowned kinglets, brown creepers and other high pitched birds with ease. ? > On Jan 5, 2025, at 12:02?PM, via Tweeters wrote: > ?Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Pine siskins (Kersti Muul via Tweeters) > 2. Summer Tanager issue (Randy Robinson via Tweeters) > 3. AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (LarryG via Tweeters) > 4. Re: AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters) > 5. Re: Hearing Aid advice (Zora Monster via Tweeters) > 6. Re: AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) > 7. Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to send them in > (Matt Bartels via Tweeters) > 8. Long tailed Ducks at Redondo (Andy McCormick via Tweeters) > 9. Re: Pine siskins (Greg via Tweeters) > 10. Tulalip Marina this am (Samara Hoag via Tweeters) > 11. Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, Interesting Sea Lion.. > (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) > 12. Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) (Diann MacRae via Tweeters) > 13. Re: Summer Tanager issue (Doug Santoni via Tweeters) > 14. Re: Summer Tanager issue (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) > 15. ?AirPods as Hearing Aids: New Features Announced? > (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) > 16. Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa (Avery Meeker via Tweeters) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 12:07:21 -0800 > From: Kersti Muul via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pine siskins > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have so many siskins here... > Draining the tube feeders in 2 hours ? > > Kersti E. Muul > > ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH > Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue > Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 13:42:38 -0800 > From: Randy Robinson via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the > Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people > showing up to view the feeders. > > I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that > the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. > All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. > > Randy Robinson > Seattle > rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 14:48:03 -0800 > From: LarryG via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: <258ECDA1-BF5B-4439-AD8A-0D2A7CB9ACF6@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > ? > ?Hi Tweeterdom > Hi John G? > > This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different > > My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? > I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. > They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. > ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take phone calls?)) > I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. > This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). > Yes Kinglets were a problem! > I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have enough power to go all day. > The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have not needed it. > > perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com > > LarryG > > Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little SuperComputer in my pocket > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 15:11:16 -0800 > From: Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters > To: LarryG > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing devices > are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale > of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the > list. > > For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That > KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of anyone > there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all > appearances is working well for them (and us). > > In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff have > been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to matching > devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits of what > they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what you?ve > got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or even a > bicycle computer! > > Tom Dorrance > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> >> ?Hi Tweeterdom >> Hi John G? >> >> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >> >> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total >> and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take >> phone calls?)) >> I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. >> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear >> better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear >> so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). >> Yes Kinglets were a problem! >> I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have >> enough power to go all day. >> The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have >> not needed it. >> >> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com >> >> LarryG >> >> Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little >> SuperComputer in my pocket >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 15:52:05 -0800 > From: Zora Monster via Tweeters > To: Doug Santoni > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Hearing Aid advice > Message-ID: <7C7A683D-5C90-468F-9659-A6C2A1B2D51D@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:02:12 -0800 > From: Robert O'Brien via Tweeters > To: Thomas Dorrance > Cc: LarryG , tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Right, Thomas. And f forgot to mention that Costco cleans them for free > whenever you come to the store. Drop them off and then shop for 15-20 > minutes and they are ready to pick up as you leave. I have pretty waxy > ears so I have them done every 2-4 weeks. One of the reasons I prolonged > getting 'earphones' as I call them, was the hassle of cleaning and other > maintenance. Turned out that other than dropping off at Costco, there has > been no maintenance on my part for almost a year. And of course, Costco > benefits if you buy 'stuff' that you otherwise would not have.while in > the store. Not to mention the varied free 'goodies' available in the > afternoon. That is, samples of various edibles that Costco Sells handed > out by the staff. > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 3:11?PM Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing devices >> are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale >> of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the >> list. >> >> For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That >> KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of anyone >> there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all >> appearances is working well for them (and us). >> >> In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff >> have been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to >> matching devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits >> of what they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what >> you?ve got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or >> even a bicycle computer! >> >> Tom Dorrance >> >> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> ?Hi Tweeterdom >>> Hi John G? >>> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >>> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >>> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total >>> and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >>> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >>> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take >>> phone calls?)) >>> I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. >>> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear >>> better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear >>> so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). >>> Yes Kinglets were a problem! >>> I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have >>> enough power to go all day. >>> The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have >>> not needed it. >>> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com >>> LarryG >>> Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little >>> SuperComputer in my pocket >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:05:59 -0800 > From: Matt Bartels via Tweeters > To: Bruce LaBar via Tweeters , > Inland-NW-Birders - To Post > Subject: [Tweeters] Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to > send them in > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Happy New Year, everyone! > > Now?s the time to wrap up those listing details from 2024 to clear the way for 2025 surprises and goals.. > > January 31, 2025 is the deadline to send Washington Birder your 2024 List Report. > > List Report and Big Day forms are available on the WA Birder website at: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html > > It is easiest if you use the online forms to send in reports, but other options are provided as well if needed. > > > The annual list report is a great chance to look at the community and appreciate all the many accomplishments out there. > > This is most interesting the more people take part and report their results. Regardless of how high or low your totals are, this is a chance to join in the community summary of accomplishments. > > You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. > > For 2024, be sure to adjust for recent lumps like Redpoll lump and the Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher [along w/ the crow lump from a couple years back if not yet done]. In addition, we recommend using the eBird status decisions on local countability of introduced/exotic species.If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you. Most notably, most western WA counties no longer ?count? Ring-necked Pheasant in county life list totals. > > This year, I added a spot on the form to report on 5-mile Radius totals for those of you who might have taken the next step from ?yard list?. > > > Enjoy the new year, and I look forward to seeing reports of 2024 > > Matt Bartels > Washington Birder > Seattle, WA > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 00:24:42 +0000 > From: Andy McCormick via Tweeters > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] Long tailed Ducks at Redondo > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Tweets, > > I'm sorry for this delayed notice but I am letting you know that our PSSS team of four birders observed two Long-tailed Ducks a male and a female at the south end of the Redondo boardwalk this morning. They were within the 300-meter survey area at high tide. > I do not know if these are the > Same birds seen at Des Moines marina or not. > We should be able to post an eBird checklist soon. > > Andy McCormick > Bellevue, WA > > Get Outlook for iOS > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 17:35:03 -0800 > From: Greg via Tweeters > To: Kersti Muul > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pine siskins > Message-ID: <7ED067A4-1E72-498B-A5A8-79FABC7C9EEC@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > My partner and I both feel that the Siskins are a border-line nuisance! They are not like Bushtits who will descend on a suet cake 15 at a time and feed amicably for a short while and then move on. Siskins, on the other hand squabble incessantly with a prolific pecking order, mobbing the feeder in numbers upwards of 50 without a break and precluding other species from the feed source. Chickadees must wait patiently in the wings and if lucky, can sneak in for one seed. House Finches, Nuthatches? Good luck! > > Greg > University Place > > Sent from my iPhone > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 12:07?PM, Kersti Muul via Tweeters wrote: >> >> ? >> I have so many siskins here... >> Draining the tube feeders in 2 hours ? >> >> Kersti E. Muul >> >> ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH >> Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue >> Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 17:56:09 -0800 > From: Samara Hoag via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Tulalip Marina this am > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The Rock Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone and 6-8 Black Turnstone were still at > the log boom at the Tulalip Marina this am. Also beautiful Black Scoters, > Surf Scoters, many Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneyes, Red-throated Loon. > Also entertaining to see all the Harbor Seals resting. There were 10 > birders there in the short period we were there. > Sami > skhoag at gmail > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 18:29:15 -0800 > From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters > To: via Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, Interesting Sea > Lion.. > Message-ID: <671A86F4-A395-4D3C-B444-9127A2DC2EB8@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > The winter resident Harlequin Ducks and at least 7 Common Loons were present at the north end of Seahurst Park beach this afternoon. No Barrow?s Goldeneye, but about 10 Common Goldeneye, mostly males, were present, along with a small scattering of Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Buffleheads and a pair of Red Breasted Mergansers rounded things out. > > An enormous California? Sea Lion was floating belly up about 100 meters from shore. A Harbor Seal showed up for comparison, and the sea lion was about 5 times its size. Every minute or so its head would pop up to take a breath, then back underwater. I've seen them stick their flippers into the air while floating, but this one was flippers under water and belly in the air. I thought this was peculiar behavior. Was it sleeping/napping? We have plenty of sea lions in this part of the Sound (we frequently hear them barking), but I?ve never seen one like this all by itself. It looked like a smooth rounded log. It floated around like this for about 45 minutes then eventually departed. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 04:09:13 +0100 > From: Diann MacRae via Tweeters > To: tweeters t > Subject: [Tweeters] Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 19:19:30 -0800 > From: Doug Santoni via Tweeters > To: Randy Robinson > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Randy / Tweeters ? > > It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. > > One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). > > Doug Santoni > Dougsantoni at gmail dot com > Seattle, WA > > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >> >> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >> >> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >> >> Randy Robinson >> Seattle >> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 19:34:55 -0800 > From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters > To: via Tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I?d also suggest that anyone considering chasing this bird take a moment to reconsider how important ticking another bird on your life list really is. It might be very important, for many reasons, and you should go ahead and make a gracious visit. But it?s more ephemeral and simply a ?nice to have? experience, maybe give it a miss. > > BTW, I read an amusing post about this bird where it was described as a ?Teenager?. Or maybe that was spellcheck. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 19:19, Doug Santoni via Tweeters wrote: >> >> Randy / Tweeters ? >> >> It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. >> >> One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). >> >> Doug Santoni >> Dougsantoni at gmail dot com >> Seattle, WA >> >> >>> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >>> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >>> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >>> Randy Robinson >>> Seattle >>> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 02:05:50 -0800 > From: Dan Reiff via Tweeters > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] ?AirPods as Hearing Aids: New Features Announced? > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > ? > Happy new year, Tweeters. > > To add to the current discussion, > here is an additional option: Apple AirPods. > > These may help some birders in quieter environments. The link provided a useful review and comparisons to other types of aides. > > Some people with significant or substantial hearing loss have told me that they don?t want to wear hearing aids because they associate them with aging or that others will be judgmental of them ?Wearing hearing aids means I?m old, and I?m not ready for that?. > > The AirPods don?t have this association, are used by many younger people and people recognize them and know what they were designed for: music, podcasts, and telephone calls with noise reduction. > > Also, it is important consider that significant, chronic hearing loss without compensation with hearing aides may, with time, result in problems with balance, social isolation, brain aging and increased risk of dementia. > > And, losing the ability to hear one of the beautiful wonders of life- birdsong. > > Thank you, > Dan Reiff, PhD > > > https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-aids/ > > Sent from my iPhone > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 09:40:59 -0800 > From: Avery Meeker via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa > Message-ID: <6BEC8D59-1471-4A53-9C83-54773075B51C@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 245, Issue 5 > **************************************** From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 21:06:58 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (jonbirder via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 21:07:03 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Is the Summer really over? Message-ID: Oops!? Just read the various tweets on this in my Tweeters summary.? ?I guess that's understandable.? Maybe the bird can find another friendly feeder? (Or, she can follow me to Jalisco). - JonSent from my T-Mobile 5G Device -------- Original message --------From: jonbirder Date: 1/5/25 6:17 PM (GMT-08:00) To: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Is the Summer really over? Hi Tweets - I stopped by the Summer Tanager stakeout about 130 this afternoon and was shocked to see NO birders in the alley and NO feeder on the hook.? Anyone know the story here?? The resident who came out to chat with the large mob of us looking (unsuccessfully) for the bird on Jan 2? seemed quite friendly.? Anyway, no luck this afternoon but....should be easier to find a red one in Jalisco next week.? Happy Birding! - Jon Houghton, EdmondsSent from my T-Mobile 5G Device -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 22:26:35 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 22:26:38 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue In-Reply-To: <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> References: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> Message-ID: Ha! But not necessarily. I once photographed a banded gull down here, sent it in and learned the year it was banded in the nest on the Kenai peninsula It was indeed a teenager. Ha! Bob obrien portland On Saturday, January 4, 2025, Tom Benedict via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > I?d also suggest that anyone considering chasing this bird take a moment > to reconsider how important ticking another bird on your life list really > is. It might be very important, for many reasons, and you should go ahead > and make a gracious visit. But it?s more ephemeral and simply a ?nice to > have? experience, maybe give it a miss. > > BTW, I read an amusing post about this bird where it was described as a > ?Teenager?. Or maybe that was spellcheck. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > > On Jan 4, 2025, at 19:19, Doug Santoni via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > > > Randy / Tweeters ? > > > > It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the > Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting > birders. > > > > One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or > suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, > bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even > modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers > (deliberate analogy!). > > > > Doug Santoni > > Dougsantoni at gmail dot com > > Seattle, WA > > > > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> > >> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where > the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of > people showing up to view the feeders. > >> > >> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them > that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they > contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. > >> > >> Randy Robinson > >> Seattle > >> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 5 22:46:28 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 5 22:46:32 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue In-Reply-To: References: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> Message-ID: P.S. it was thus known to be a Herring x Glaucous-winged hybrid. Now called Cook Inlet Gulls. Bob On Sunday, January 5, 2025, Robert O'Brien wrote: > > Ha! But not necessarily. I once photographed a banded gull down here, > sent it in and learned the year it was banded in the nest on the Kenai > peninsula > It was indeed a teenager. Ha! > > Bob obrien portland > > On Saturday, January 4, 2025, Tom Benedict via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> I?d also suggest that anyone considering chasing this bird take a moment >> to reconsider how important ticking another bird on your life list really >> is. It might be very important, for many reasons, and you should go ahead >> and make a gracious visit. But it?s more ephemeral and simply a ?nice to >> have? experience, maybe give it a miss. >> >> BTW, I read an amusing post about this bird where it was described as a >> ?Teenager?. Or maybe that was spellcheck. >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >> >> > On Jan 4, 2025, at 19:19, Doug Santoni via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> > >> > Randy / Tweeters ? >> > >> > It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the >> Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting >> birders. >> > >> > One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or >> suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, >> bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even >> modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers >> (deliberate analogy!). >> > >> > Doug Santoni >> > Dougsantoni at gmail dot com >> > Seattle, WA >> > >> > >> >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >> >> >> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where >> the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of >> people showing up to view the feeders. >> >> >> >> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them >> that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they >> contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >> >> >> >> Randy Robinson >> >> Seattle >> >> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Philips hearing aids Costco sells have exactly the same specifications as the Oticon top of the line hearing aids sold by Otyologists. Same manufacturer but different brand names for same hearing aids. Two things I learned in looking for hearing aids primarily for hearing birds is 1) usually only the top of the line hearing aids from manufacturers hear sounds above 8,000 hz (8,000-10,000hz range) and some of the bird sounds are above this frequency, 2) using the music setting of the app that comes with the hearing aids greatly increases the sensitivity of the hearing aids to bird sounds as the setting is designed to hear in all directions from the user and not primarily forward. My wife has had the same experience with her Widex hearing aids. We hear many more birds when the settings are for music. I now hear golden crowned kinglets, brown creepers and other high pitched birds with ease. > On Jan 5, 2025, at 12:02?PM, via Tweeters wrote: > > ?Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Pine siskins (Kersti Muul via Tweeters) > 2. Summer Tanager issue (Randy Robinson via Tweeters) > 3. AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (LarryG via Tweeters) > 4. Re: AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters) > 5. Re: Hearing Aid advice (Zora Monster via Tweeters) > 6. Re: AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) > 7. Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to send them in > (Matt Bartels via Tweeters) > 8. Long tailed Ducks at Redondo (Andy McCormick via Tweeters) > 9. Re: Pine siskins (Greg via Tweeters) 10. Tulalip Marina this am > (Samara Hoag via Tweeters) 11. Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, > Interesting Sea Lion.. > (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) > 12. Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) (Diann MacRae via Tweeters) > 13. Re: Summer Tanager issue (Doug Santoni via Tweeters) 14. Re: > Summer Tanager issue (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) 15. ?AirPods as > Hearing Aids: New Features Announced? > (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) > 16. Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa (Avery Meeker via Tweeters) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 12:07:21 -0800 > From: Kersti Muul via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pine siskins > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have so many siskins here... > Draining the tube feeders in 2 hours ? > > Kersti E. Muul > > ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH > Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and > Rescue Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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: > 0104/ff9477cf/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 13:42:38 -0800 > From: Randy Robinson via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I just received an email from the people who live at the house where > the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number > of people showing up to view the feeders. > > I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them > that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. > All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. > > Randy Robinson > Seattle > rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > 0104/3b0c6615/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 14:48:03 -0800 > From: LarryG via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: <258ECDA1-BF5B-4439-AD8A-0D2A7CB9ACF6@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > ? > ?Hi Tweeterdom > Hi John G? > > This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different > > My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? > I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the total and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. > They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. > ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and > take phone calls?)) I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined. > This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). > Yes Kinglets were a problem! > I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they have enough power to go all day. > The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I have not needed it. > > perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com > > LarryG > > Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little > SuperComputer in my pocket > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 15:11:16 -0800 > From: Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters > To: LarryG > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing > devices are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering > the full scale of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing > aids easily top the list. > > For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. > That KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of > anyone there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by > all appearances is working well for them (and us). > > In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff > have been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to > matching devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the > limits of what they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to > explore what you?ve got - you can?t go nearly as far astray as with > any new appliance or even a bicycle computer! > > Tom Dorrance > >> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >> >> ?Hi Tweeterdom >> Hi John G? >> >> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >> >> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the >> total and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and >> take phone calls?)) I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me >> etc. but I have declined. >> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to >> hear better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish >> to not hear so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). >> Yes Kinglets were a problem! >> I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they >> have enough power to go all day. >> The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I >> have not needed it. >> >> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com >> >> LarryG >> >> Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little >> SuperComputer in my pocket >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > 0104/75680719/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 15:52:05 -0800 > From: Zora Monster via Tweeters > To: Doug Santoni > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Hearing Aid advice > Message-ID: <7C7A683D-5C90-468F-9659-A6C2A1B2D51D@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > 0104/69dc8269/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:02:12 -0800 > From: Robert O'Brien via Tweeters > To: Thomas Dorrance > Cc: LarryG , tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Right, Thomas. And f forgot to mention that Costco cleans them for > free whenever you come to the store. Drop them off and then shop for > 15-20 minutes and they are ready to pick up as you leave. I have > pretty waxy ears so I have them done every 2-4 weeks. One of the > reasons I prolonged getting 'earphones' as I call them, was the hassle of cleaning and other > maintenance. Turned out that other than dropping off at Costco, there has > been no maintenance on my part for almost a year. And of course, > Costco benefits if you buy 'stuff' that you otherwise would not > have.while in the store. Not to mention the varied free 'goodies' > available in the afternoon. That is, samples of various edibles that > Costco Sells handed out by the staff. > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 3:11?PM Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today?s hearing >> devices are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering >> the full scale of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing >> aids easily top the list. >> >> For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. >> That KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn?t the fault of >> anyone there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by >> all appearances is working well for them (and us). >> >> In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited >> staff have been excellent and eager to please, especially with >> respect to matching devices to your individual ears, as well as >> explaining the limits of what they can do. I encourage you to push >> those buttons to explore what you?ve got - you can?t go nearly as far >> astray as with any new appliance or even a bicycle computer! >> >> Tom Dorrance >> >> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49?PM LarryG via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> >>> ?Hi Tweeterdom >>> Hi John G? >>> >>> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different >>> >>> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different? >>> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K? paid the >>> total and complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids. >>> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE. >>> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and >>> take phone calls?)) I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me >>> etc. but I have declined. >>> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to >>> hear better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish >>> to not hear so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!). >>> Yes Kinglets were a problem! >>> I drop my ?earrings? in the charger at night. In the morning they >>> have enough power to go all day. >>> The Oticon iPhone app has a ?find my hearing aid? feature. So far I >>> have not needed it. >>> >>> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com >>> >>> LarryG >>> >>> Envoy? de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche. From the little >>> SuperComputer in my pocket >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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: > 0104/f90798f5/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:05:59 -0800 > From: Matt Bartels via Tweeters > To: Bruce LaBar via Tweeters , > Inland-NW-Birders - To Post > Subject: [Tweeters] Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to > send them in > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Happy New Year, everyone! > > Now?s the time to wrap up those listing details from 2024 to clear the way for 2025 surprises and goals.. > > January 31, 2025 is the deadline to send Washington Birder your 2024 List Report. > > List Report and Big Day forms are available on the WA Birder website > at: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html > > It is easiest if you use the online forms to send in reports, but other options are provided as well if needed. > > > The annual list report is a great chance to look at the community and appreciate all the many accomplishments out there. > > This is most interesting the more people take part and report their results. Regardless of how high or low your totals are, this is a chance to join in the community summary of accomplishments. > > You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. > > For 2024, be sure to adjust for recent lumps like Redpoll lump and the Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher [along w/ the crow lump from a couple years back if not yet done]. In addition, we recommend using the eBird status decisions on local countability of introduced/exotic species.If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you. Most notably, most western WA counties no longer ?count? Ring-necked Pheasant in county life list totals. > > This year, I added a spot on the form to report on 5-mile Radius totals for those of you who might have taken the next step from ?yard list?. > > > Enjoy the new year, and I look forward to seeing reports of 2024 > > Matt Bartels > Washington Birder > Seattle, WA > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > 0104/6e942d72/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 00:24:42 +0000 > From: Andy McCormick via Tweeters > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] Long tailed Ducks at Redondo > Message-ID: > > TLOOK.COM> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Tweets, > > I'm sorry for this delayed notice but I am letting you know that our PSSS team of four birders observed two Long-tailed Ducks a male and a female at the south end of the Redondo boardwalk this morning. They were within the 300-meter survey area at high tide. > I do not know if these are the > Same birds seen at Des Moines marina or not. > We should be able to post an eBird checklist soon. > > Andy McCormick > Bellevue, WA > > Get Outlook for iOS > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > 0105/8e48498f/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 17:35:03 -0800 > From: Greg via Tweeters > To: Kersti Muul > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pine siskins > Message-ID: <7ED067A4-1E72-498B-A5A8-79FABC7C9EEC@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > My partner and I both feel that the Siskins are a border-line nuisance! They are not like Bushtits who will descend on a suet cake 15 at a time and feed amicably for a short while and then move on. Siskins, on the other hand squabble incessantly with a prolific pecking order, mobbing the feeder in numbers upwards of 50 without a break and precluding other species from the feed source. Chickadees must wait patiently in the wings and if lucky, can sneak in for one seed. House Finches, Nuthatches? Good luck! > > Greg > University Place > > Sent from my iPhone > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 12:07?PM, Kersti Muul via Tweeters wrote: >> >> ? >> I have so many siskins here... >> Draining the tube feeders in 2 hours ? >> >> Kersti E. Muul >> >> ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH >> Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and >> Rescue Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 17:56:09 -0800 > From: Samara Hoag via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Tulalip Marina this am > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The Rock Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone and 6-8 Black Turnstone were > still at the log boom at the Tulalip Marina this am. Also beautiful > Black Scoters, Surf Scoters, many Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneyes, Red-throated Loon. > Also entertaining to see all the Harbor Seals resting. There were 10 > birders there in the short period we were there. > Sami > skhoag at gmail > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > 0104/b5610753/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 18:29:15 -0800 > From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters > To: via Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Seahurst COLO and HARD Persist, Interesting Sea > Lion.. > Message-ID: <671A86F4-A395-4D3C-B444-9127A2DC2EB8@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > The winter resident Harlequin Ducks and at least 7 Common Loons were present at the north end of Seahurst Park beach this afternoon. No Barrows Goldeneye, but about 10 Common Goldeneye, mostly males, were present, along with a small scattering of Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Buffleheads and a pair of Red Breasted Mergansers rounded things out. > > An enormous California? Sea Lion was floating belly up about 100 meters from shore. A Harbor Seal showed up for comparison, and the sea lion was about 5 times its size. Every minute or so its head would pop up to take a breath, then back underwater. I've seen them stick their flippers into the air while floating, but this one was flippers under water and belly in the air. I thought this was peculiar behavior. Was it sleeping/napping? We have plenty of sea lions in this part of the Sound (we frequently hear them barking), but I?ve never seen one like this all by itself. It looked like a smooth rounded log. It floated around like this for about 45 minutes then eventually departed. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 04:09:13 +0100 > From: Diann MacRae via Tweeters > To: tweeters t > Subject: [Tweeters] Winter 2024 TUVU report - (Nov/Dec) > Message-ID: > > lcom-bs01> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > 0105/818451f1/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 19:19:30 -0800 > From: Doug Santoni via Tweeters > To: Randy Robinson > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: <32B28738-B314-4F7A-80FC-063FB5227A6D@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Randy / Tweeters ? > > It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. > > One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). > > Doug Santoni > Dougsantoni at gmail dot com > Seattle, WA > > > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >> >> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >> >> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >> >> Randy Robinson >> Seattle >> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 19:34:55 -0800 > From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters > To: via Tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer Tanager issue > Message-ID: <4F205AB0-D49B-4BA7-A026-F0CF75C2399C@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I?d also suggest that anyone considering chasing this bird take a moment to reconsider how important ticking another bird on your life list really is. It might be very important, for many reasons, and you should go ahead and make a gracious visit. But it?s more ephemeral and simply a ?nice to have? experience, maybe give it a miss. > > BTW, I read an amusing post about this bird where it was described as a ?Teenager?. Or maybe that was spellcheck. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > >> On Jan 4, 2025, at 19:19, Doug Santoni via Tweeters wrote: >> >> Randy / Tweeters ? >> >> It?s unfortunate but understandable that the resident living in the Summer Tanager feeder location would be perturbed by the number of visiting birders. >> >> One thought for this and similar situations?bring a bag of birdseed or suet to the resident, consider giving the resident a modest gift card, bring some packaged chocolate or cookies. Offering some tangible (even modest) expression of gratitude might smooth some ruffled feathers (deliberate analogy!). >> >> Doug Santoni >> Dougsantoni at gmail dot com >> Seattle, WA >> >> >>>> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:42?PM, Randy Robinson via Tweeters wrote: >>> >>> I just received an email from the people who live at the house where the Summer Tanager is being seen. They are very upset with the number of people showing up to view the feeders. >>> >>> I am the author of Birder's Dashboard. Apparently, a birder told them that the sighting was posted on the dashboard, and that's why they contacted me. All the sightings on the dashboard come from eBird. >>> >>> Randy Robinson >>> Seattle >>> rwr dot personal at gmail dot com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 02:05:50 -0800 > From: Dan Reiff via Tweeters > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] ?AirPods as Hearing Aids: New Features Announced? > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > ? > Happy new year, Tweeters. > > To add to the current discussion, > here is an additional option: Apple AirPods. > > These may help some birders in quieter environments. The link provided a useful review and comparisons to other types of aides. > > Some people with significant or substantial hearing loss have told me that they don?t want to wear hearing aids because they associate them with aging or that others will be judgmental of them ?Wearing hearing aids means I?m old, and I?m not ready for that?. > > The AirPods don?t have this association, are used by many younger people and people recognize them and know what they were designed for: music, podcasts, and telephone calls with noise reduction. > > Also, it is important consider that significant, chronic hearing loss without compensation with hearing aides may, with time, result in problems with balance, social isolation, brain aging and increased risk of dementia. > > And, losing the ability to hear one of the beautiful wonders of life- birdsong. > > Thank you, > Dan Reiff, PhD > > > https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-aids/ > > Sent from my iPhone > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > 0105/2d742649/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 09:40:59 -0800 > From: Avery Meeker via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa > Message-ID: <6BEC8D59-1471-4A53-9C83-54773075B51C@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > 0105/cf549f9a/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 245, Issue 5 > **************************************** _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 6 11:53:51 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (jgretten via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 6 11:53:59 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Hearing Aid Thanks! Message-ID: <677c34d2.170a0220.280b90.6385@mx.google.com> Thank you everyone for the wealth of information on hearing aids. I'm excited about getting them now!John GrettenbergerOlympia, WASent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 6 14:29:46 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Martha Jordan via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 6 14:30:17 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Swan ID video Message-ID: A Swan ID video for swans in Washington has just been posted to my YouTube site. I made it public as it has information for everyone who goes out and sees swans. You can view it at: https://youtu.be/pCPLAPy5JeQ If you have comments please send them directly to me: martha at nwswans.org If any of you photographers out there have photos to contribute to my next version, please let me know. You can also send them to me at the address given. Happy swan watching. 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John Fleckenstein fleckenstein1@comcast.net From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 7 11:45:42 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Blythe Horman via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 7 11:45:56 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Nice flock of robins Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, There?s a nice flock of 12 male robins picking busily at the bare earth under the pines outside my window, and some up in the trees. I know they haven?t arrived from anywhere particularly far away, but it?s a cheerful sight nonetheless. They?re lunging so vigorously into the ground that there are glimpses of their ?underwear? (under tail coverts),which I find amusing. Not to ?poor me?, but I?m essentially housebound due to chronic illness, so much of my birding has been from my apartment for quite a while now. On a side side note, I moved here two years ago in April, and it was very birdy. Last year, almost nothing. I?m curious what this year will bring. 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Not to ?poor me?, but I?m essentially housebound due to chronic > illness, so much of my birding has been from my apartment for quite a while > now. > > On a side side note, I moved here two years ago in April, and it was very > birdy. Last year, almost nothing. I?m curious what this year will bring. > > Happy birding, > Blythe Horman, Lynnwood > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 7 13:06:42 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Cindy Marzolf via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 7 13:07:23 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Blythe, I agree, robins are so cheerful! I love seeing and hearing them. I, too, have a single thrush coming to eat in my yard. I'm surprised, as I normally only see/hear them in fall or spring. ? Enjoy, Cindy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Ann Kramer On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 5:19?PM Karen via Tweeters wrote: > Timely presentation from WOS last night re bird strikes & need for more > reporting via DBird.org if you see a dead bird. > We were returning from a successful chase for the Arctic Loon in Port > Angeles. Just after we left 101 for 104 East, a truck driving ahead of us > struck a juvenile eagle. The bird ended up off the road in a safe pull-off > area & we stopped, as did another driver. As we were trying to locate an > animal rescue, the eagle died (from visual, it most likely broke its neck). > We contacted both the local tribe & the state police. Police rep came > first. They dispatched WDFW. > But I also reported it on DBird.org. So, thanks for that info, & spread > the word! > > Karen Snepp > Seattle1299 at aol dot com > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 8 13:02:24 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Martha Jordan via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 8 13:02:55 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Property search Message-ID: For Snohomish County you can use their system at: https://www.snoco.org/proptax/(S(4w3ob5zdagdygcpfphgrmymc))/default.aspx It works very well. It also has a satellite image overlay you can use. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Gadwall (4) - several out on the Columbia at the end of the hike to ... Tucannon Cove? I don't know if it has a name as a birding spot. If it does, I'll take the correction, but location and approach will be described below in the Swamp Sparrow (!!) part of this report. Western Grebe (3) - have been found at several spots from Lyons Ferry to Little Goose Dam along the Columbia Virginia Rail (4) Tucannon Cove Short-billed Gull (5), Iceland Gull (5), Glaucous-winged Gull (4): Little Goose Dam (By Chris, and I only relocated the SB Gull) Northern Saw-whet Owl (4) found by me at Lewis and Clark State Park Long-eared Owl (4) - I found one owling backroads north of Dayton, and heard a second one calling from a pulloff from HWY 261 just after sunrise (not surprising - a LOT of that road looks good for LEOW) Merlin (4) Turner Road by Chris, I tried unsuccessfully to relocate one seen in Dayton this week. There's always one in Dayton. Somewhere... Prairie Falcon (4) Turner Road White-breasted Nuthatch (4) - found by me, calling from a sizable pine stand out on Thorn Hollow Road. Great spot. Pacific Wren (3) - Lewis and Clark State Park, Tucannon Cove Marsh Wren (3) - by Chris - Tucannon Cove Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (3) - I found some on Smith Hollow Road - the south end has embankments with lots of nest cavities and a trickle of water in the bottom. I came up to pish for passerines, and the GCRF flew out of cavities nearby - early evening. Some larger cavities look good for Barn Owl, especially given the fields nearby. White-throated (4) and Golden-crowned (5) Sparrows found by Chris today at Lewis and Clark State Park. No White-crowneds with them! Swamp Sparrow (first county record!) found by Chris back on the 5th - Tucannon Cove. There's a well-marked pulloff (or two?) for Tucannon HMU, but also an unmarked pulloff on the North Side of 261, a little north of the turn for Powers Road. From the parking area, you can let yourself in through an HMU gate and walk almost a mile and a half (short sections require wading boots) to the point where the Tucannon starts to open up into the Columbia. The Swamp Sparrow was a miss for me, but I bird without anything to play calls. One sparrow acted like a Swamp Sparrow, investigating the first pish, ducking for cover, and never returning lol. But I got no views and no calls. This was a lovely walk with a lot of waterfowl to reward your bushwhacking at the end - no waterfowl in Columbia can be taken for granted! Weather was beautiful, roads were drivable, just a great few days out exploring - enjoy the breadcrumbs and feel free to leave more - we'd love to see what we can squeeze out of the county this year. My blog should have some entries soon. Cheers, Tim Brennan Renton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Report also from East Meadow (FOY) AMERICAN TREE SPARROW - Not just one, but TWO together, East Meadow, first since 2023 (FOY) Lincoln's Sparrow - Same flock as the American Tree Sparrow (FOY) I just happened to check my phone, and saw that John Puschock had found an American Tree Sparrow along the upper west portion of the East Meadow. We did a bit of willy-nilly navigation straight there, only to find TWO of them in the same bush at the same time, about 2 feet apart. I believe this is the 13th record for ATSP at the park. John had been searching for the "Eastern" subspecies Song Sparrow that has been in that same area recently; I heard he saw it later, we did not. There was a flock of 120-140 SHORT-BILLED GULLS, but they were always too far away for us to search through them for a Ring-billed or other gull. Besides geese and gulls and crows, the most numerous birds today were AMERICAN ROBINS and DARK-EYED JUNCOS. A late scan of the lake turned up four HORNED GREBE just off the Marymoor south shore (FOY). I then returned to the park and found the two CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAYS that have been hanging out near the East Entrance (FOY) Misses today included Ring-necked Duck, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Bushtit, Marsh Wren, and Purple Finch. For the day, 53 species, with 11 new for the year, to bring us to 57 species for 2025. = Michael Hobbs = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 9 15:01:06 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kersti Muul via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 9 15:01:19 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Eagle pair on the PI Globe now Message-ID: 3 PM Thursday Pair is currently sunbathing on the PI globe. Kersti E. Muul ED -SALISH WILDLIFE WATCH Urban Conservation & Wildlife Biologist/Specialist - Response and Rescue Washington Animal Response Team, BCS 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 tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 9 15:12:12 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (mary hrudkaj via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 9 15:15:17 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Observant Air Traffic Controllers at Bremerton Airport this morning Message-ID: While heading west on Hwy 3 approaching the Bremerton Airport late this morning, I could see a flock of larger birds at the far southwest end of the runway. Overhead a small private single engine plane was descending but then climbed. As I passed the airport, there were two red-tailed hawks being harassed by a group of crows and ravens. The birds use the entire length of the runway as their private playground, diving, bobbing, climbing as the attack continued through the airport grounds. Sure glad the ATC guys gave the birds right of way. Mary Hrudkaj Belfair/Tahuya -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 9 18:54:59 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Shep Thorp via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 9 18:55:16 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 1/8/2025 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, Approximately forty of us had a really nice winter day of birding at the Refuge with temperatures in the 40's degrees Fahrenheit and a High 14'9" Tide at 11:40am. The Refuge held its Volunteer Appreciation Lunch between 11:30a-1:30pm, so myself, Ken Brown, Pete Kilburn, Jim Pruske and Heather Saunders peeled off to celebrate. Jon Anderson and a group of regulars continued to lead the group with our regular route for the walk. Highlights included BARN OWL seen from the Twin Barns Overlook shortly after 7am, RINGED-NECK DUCK in the flooded field south of the restricted old McAllister Creek Access Road, an immature male PEREGRINE FALCON with a full crop perched in a large Cottonwood Tree north of the north side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail, twenty LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS in the flooded field adjacent to the Twin Barns Overlook, twenty-six GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE along the Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike, five SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS and first year HERRING GULL in the surge plane, and a continuing GREAT HORNED OWL spotted by Eric on the inside of the east side Twin Barns Loop Trail about fifty feet south of the Beaver Deceiver. We observed 71 species for the day, see our eBird list pasted below with details and embedded photos. It was also a good mammal day with River Otters seen in McAllister Creek and five Little Brown Bats foraging around the Twin Barns and the Visitor Center. Until next week when we meet again at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, happy birding. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Jan 8, 2025 6:45 AM - 3:55 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.0 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures in the 40?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 14?9? Tide at 11:40am. Mammals seen are Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, California Sea Lion, River Otter and Little Brown Bat (5 seen). 71 species (+5 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 26 Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike. Cackling Goose (minima) 900 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 10 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 48 Northern Shoveler 80 Gadwall 56 Eurasian Wigeon 2 Seen from Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail. American Wigeon 925 Mallard 90 Northern Pintail 125 Green-winged Teal 120 Ring-necked Duck 3 Seen in flooded field south of the old McAllister Creek Access Road Surf Scoter 48 McAllister Creek and Nisqually Reach White-winged Scoter 2 Nisqually Reach, scoped from closure gate on Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail. Bufflehead 101 Common Goldeneye 35 Hooded Merganser 5 Visitor Center Pond. Common Merganser 3 Nisqually River Overlook Red-breasted Merganser 30 McAllister Creek and Nisqually Reach. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 35 Entrance gate. Anna's Hummingbird 1 Virginia Rail 2 Twin Barns Overlook and freshwater marsh. American Coot (Red-shielded) 50 Semipalmated Plover 5 Previously reported. Photos. Observed on surge plain north of Nisqually Estuary Trail north of Twin Bars and west of Nisqually River. Small peep sized plover with single breast band. Long-billed Dowitcher 20 Twin Barns Overlook. Spotted Sandpiper 1 West bank of McAllister Creek. Greater Yellowlegs 38 Dunlin 950 Least Sandpiper 75 Short-billed Gull 20 Ring-billed Gull 90 American Herring Gull 1 Immature bird eating deceased Sea Lion on surge plain. Photo. Pink bill with black tip, pencil shaped bill, lighter head then GWGU, black wing tips. Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 3 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 2 gull sp. 200 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Flooded field south of old McAllister Creek Access Road. Horned Grebe 2 Nisqually Reach Common Loon 1 Nisqually Reach Brandt's Cormorant 8 Nisqually River Channel Marker. Double-crested Cormorant 10 Great Blue Heron 27 Northern Harrier 3 Bald Eagle 24 Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 3 American Barn Owl 2 Observed between 7am and 7:20am from the Twin Barns Overlook flying into the Twin Barns Great Horned Owl 1 Observed roosting and preening in riparian forest inside the Twin Barns Loop Trail. Spotted from the east side of the loop trail approximately 50 feet south of the Beaver Deceiver by Eric. There is a deciduous tree with orange fungus along the borrow slough in the foreground of where the owl is roosting. Well camouflaged, the owl was approximately 4-5 trees behind the deciduous tree with orange fungus. Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 Orchard. Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 West side of Twin Barns Loop Trail Northern Flicker 2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 3 Merlin 1 Possibly two birds. Seen along Twin Barns Loop Trail and Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail. Peregrine Falcon 1 Perched. Full crop. American Crow 251 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 27 Brown Creeper 5 Pacific Wren 3 Marsh Wren 12 Bewick's Wren 3 European Starling 65 Varied Thrush 1 Orchard. American Robin 24 House Finch 8 Pine Siskin 200 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 32 Song Sparrow (rufina Group) 26 Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 3 Western Meadowlark 1 Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 16 Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens) 1 Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike. View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S208562976 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 9 19:44:43 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Blythe Horman via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 9 19:44:57 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush Message-ID: Thanks Cindy! 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And a SLATE-COLORED DARK-EYED JUNCO: https://www.flickr.com/gp/138163614@N02/x4p1947q6e https://www.flickr.com/gp/138163614@N02/501779A017 There is at least a possibility that it's a female Cassiar-like Junco. A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was also seen as was a large winter flock of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. Marv Breece Tukwila, WA marvbreece@q.com ....that the elected might never form to themselves an interest separate from the electors ... - Thomas Paine, from Common Sense -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 10 18:02:14 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Martha Jordan via Tweeters) Date: Fri Jan 10 18:02:45 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Swan Hotline - Message-ID: Please remember: If you find a sick, injured, or dead swan, call the *WDFW Swan Hotline* number and report it immediately. That number is: *360-466-0515*. They monitor it several times a day. 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I don't know how to search for breeding records, although they might show up in an individual report. Very tedious to search them all,individually.. So then I tried Macaulay Bird Library where you can search for behaviors. But in this case I could not select the record area for Seattler, it would accept Washington State but not Seattle. Very tedious to search all of Washington State for Seattle where undoubtedly Varied Thrush have records of breeding in the mountains. This seems like a major defect in the systems. But perhaps I just don't know how to do it. Thanks for any help. Bob OBrien Portland On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 7:45?PM Blythe Horman via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Thanks Cindy! I?ve seen varied thrushes year round here in the Seattle > area but only for the last 15 years or so. Before that, seeing them > anywhere other than the mountains was rare. > > Best, > Blythe Horman, Lynnwood > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 10 23:16:28 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Alan Roedell via Tweeters) Date: Fri Jan 10 23:16:44 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Samish flats Friday Message-ID: Hi tweets, we sauntered up to the East90 Friday. Wind and rain most of the way, but the sun came out and with it, the Short-eared owls. Many owls and Harriers putting on a show while getting their dinners. Several eagles and a few Red-tails (not as many as usual) and two Kestrels. Fabulous clouds and a killer sunset capped off a good afternoon. 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Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 11, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Diann MacRae via Tweeters wrote: > > Hi, Tweets > > I have to agree with Robert, I have never seen a varied thrush in the summer here, ever. We have them every winter until around March and then they are gone. Of course, my records are for Bothell, but that's not far from Seattle. Interesting if they are truly all around in the summer. > > Cheers, Diann > > Diann MacRae > Olympic Vulture Study > 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. > Bothell, WA 98021 > tvulture@gmx.com > > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM > From: "Robert O'Brien via Tweeters" > To: "Blythe Horman" > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush > A couple of questions. > Interesting (to me anyway) that Varied Thrushes are around Seattle in the summer? I had somehow assumed they all retired to the mountains to breed. For instance, I live SE of Portland in a mixed Deciduous/near/Old Growth Douglas Fir area and I've never seen or heard Varied Thrushes in the summer in 50 years here. Lots of them pass through or winter, especially during snowy/icy weather.. So I looked in eBird for July. There are a lot of records for the greater Seattle area in July. I don't know how to search for breeding records, although they might show up in an individual report. Very tedious to search them all,individually.. So then I tried Macaulay Bird Library where you can search for behaviors. But in this case I could not select the record area for Seattler, it would accept Washington State but not Seattle. Very tedious to search all of Washington State for Seattle where undoubtedly Varied Thrush have records of breeding in the mountains. This seems like a major defect in the systems. But perhaps I just don't know how to do it. Thanks for any help. > Bob OBrien Portland > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 7:45?PM Blythe Horman via Tweeters > wrote: > Thanks Cindy! I?ve seen varied thrushes year round here in the Seattle area but only for the last 15 years or so. Before that, seeing them anywhere other than the mountains was rare. > > Best, > 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 _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 11 14:48:27 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Michael Fleming via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 11 14:48:52 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: Re: Robins and thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi All; Never seen a Varied Thrush here in Seattle in the Summer!! Cheers and Good Birding - Michael On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 2:38?PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > From everything I know, Varied Thrushes shouldn?t be around Seattle in > summer. They breed in maturing or mature conifer and mixed forests in the > mountains and in some lower areas as on the Olympic Peninsula. We see them > every winter in our yard, and they sing up a storm in the spring. They are > commonly in our yard well into April, but then they are gone, not to return > until October or November, some years only when snow (interferes with > ground foraging) drives them down from higher elevations. But we have seen > them several times in September. and earliest ever was 23 August, latest > ever 18 May. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Jan 11, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Diann MacRae via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > Hi, Tweets > > I have to agree with Robert, I have never seen a varied thrush in the > summer here, ever. We have them every winter until around March and then > they are gone. Of course, my records are for Bothell, but that's not far > from Seattle. Interesting if they are truly all around in the summer. > > Cheers, Diann > > Diann MacRae > Olympic Vulture Study > 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. > Bothell, WA 98021 > tvulture@gmx.com > > *Sent:* Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM > *From:* "Robert O'Brien via Tweeters" > *To:* "Blythe Horman" > *Cc:* tweeters@u.washington.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush > A couple of questions. > Interesting (to me anyway) that Varied Thrushes are around Seattle in the > summer? I had somehow assumed they all retired to the mountains to breed. > For instance, I live SE of Portland in a mixed Deciduous/near/Old Growth > Douglas Fir area and I've never seen or heard Varied Thrushes in the summer > in 50 years here. Lots of them pass through or winter, especially during > snowy/icy weather.. So I looked in eBird for July. There are a lot of > records for the greater Seattle area in July. I don't know how to search > for breeding records, although they might show up in an individual report. > Very tedious to search them all,individually.. So then I tried Macaulay > Bird Library where you can search for behaviors. But in this case I could > not select the record area for Seattler, it would accept Washington State > but not Seattle. Very tedious to search all of Washington State for Seattle > where undoubtedly Varied Thrush have records of breeding in the mountains. > This seems like a major defect in the systems. But perhaps I just don't > know how to do it. 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It is the pattern that Bob has observed at his home southeast of Portland for the last 50 years. I found three methods for getting eBird information about the presence of Varied Thrushes during breeding season in Seattle. (The third method works only in a very special situation.) ?Method One: Bar Charts based on sightings of a selected species at a specified hotspot during specified months ?1. Go to https://ebird.org/GuideMe?cmd=changeLocation ?2. Under "Select a region," select United States and then Washington ?3. Under "Then select a subregion," click on "Hotspots in Washington." ?4. Hit the "Continue" button at the bottom of the page ?5. The hotspots are listed in alphabetical order. Look for the three Discovery Park hotspots and click on the checkboxes for them. (Discovery Park has the most sightings in Seattle for Varied Thrush.) ?6. Go to the bottom of the page and hit the "Continue" button ?7. On the Bird Observations page, click on the silver "Change Date" button at the top of the page. ?8. On the page that comes up, choose "Breeding Season (June-July)" ?9. Set the "Start" in the "range of years" to a later date than 1900 -- say "2000." ?9. Hit the "Continue" button. ?10. This page shows bar charts for all species seen at the three Discovery Park hotspots during the months of June and July from 2000 to present. Varied Thrush is not shown in the list of 150+ species. (There may be a threshhold of at least 5 sightings, below which the species is not shown.) This suggests that Varied Thrush, based on eBird data, does not breed in Seattle. Method Two: Visual overview of abundance This provides just a visual overview of Varied Thrush abundance in Seattle and beyond during breeding season: 1. Go to the Status and Trends pages at https://science.ebird.org/en/status-and-trends 2. Type in Varied Thrush to the species box. 3. When the map appears, go to the sidebar on the right side of the page and toggle the "Breeding Season" button to activate it. 4. Under the Regional Stats section, set the country to US and subregion to Washington. You then will have a visual representation on a map of Varied Thrush abundance during breeding season. It does not show any abundance in Seattle and shows lots of abundance in the mountains. Method Three: Sightings data for a species at hotspots for specified months This method works only if you have never entered a Varied Thrush for Washington State on an eBird report. The good thing about this method is that, if you meet this unusual condition, it will show you every report of Varied Thrush during the specified months at whatever place you are interested in. 1. Go to https://ebird.org/targets 2. Enter "Washington" in the Region box and select "Washington, United States" 3. Under "Time of Year" select "Custom" by clicking on it. 4. Set the Beginning month to June and the Ending month to July 5. Click on the Green "Show target species" button 6. In the list that appears, scroll down to Varied Thrush. On the right side of that line, click on the blue "Map" 7. In the map that shows up, zoom WAY in to the Seattle area until the purple disappears and the red and blue tear drop markers show up on the map. Each one of these markers is a spot where Varied Thrush has been seen during the months specified (June-July). 8. Click on a marker and it will show you all persons who saw the thrush at that spot in June or July and the dates of the sightings. Discovery Park shows only 6-7 sightings in June and none in July during "all years." Jane Hadley Seattle, Washington hadleyj1725@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 11 17:23:24 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Scott Richardson via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 11 17:23:47 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush In-Reply-To: <6aa5c21e-c033-4f65-b8d1-2f2c1df60f6b@gmail.com> References: <6aa5c21e-c033-4f65-b8d1-2f2c1df60f6b@gmail.com> Message-ID: <02ec01db6490$9458aff0$bd0a0fd0$@aves-specta.com> If Jane's three great alternatives are not enough... On the homepage scroll to Species Maps. Enter your species. The search bar defaults to Year-round, All years, but you can limit to Jun/Jul and set a period of your choosing. For varied thrush, I started with Past 10 Years but then entered start and end dates of 2024-2024. That gave a reasonable set of pins to start looking at checklists. One eBirder expressed surprise at seeing the species. Some corroborated their findings. There's an anonymous report of a juvenile in Seattle in early June. Keep digging! Scott Richardson From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Jane Hadley via Tweeters Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2025 16:53 PM To: Tweeters, Dear Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush Hello Tweetsters - Bob O'Brien would like to find a convenient data source regarding reports (or lack thereof) of Varied Thrushes in the Seattle area during breeding season. The Breeding Bird Atlas program gathered this kind of data and is now available on the WOS website at https://wos.org/documents/soundtosage/ (This atlas website should be viewed on a tablet, laptop or desktop computer rather than on a phone.) The King County breeding bird atlas data was collected between 1987 and 2000, but it can function as a kind of baseline to compare with today. What it shows is that surveyors found no evidence of breeding for Varied Thrush in Seattle during those years. Varied thrushes were breeding in the mountains. It is the pattern that Bob has observed at his home southeast of Portland for the last 50 years. I found three methods for getting eBird information about the presence of Varied Thrushes during breeding season in Seattle. (The third method works only in a very special situation.) Method One: Bar Charts based on sightings of a selected species at a specified hotspot during specified months 1. Go to https://ebird.org/GuideMe?cmd=changeLocation 2. Under "Select a region," select United States and then Washington 3. Under "Then select a subregion," click on "Hotspots in Washington." 4. Hit the "Continue" button at the bottom of the page 5. The hotspots are listed in alphabetical order. Look for the three Discovery Park hotspots and click on the checkboxes for them. (Discovery Park has the most sightings in Seattle for Varied Thrush.) 6. Go to the bottom of the page and hit the "Continue" button 7. On the Bird Observations page, click on the silver "Change Date" button at the top of the page. 8. On the page that comes up, choose "Breeding Season (June-July)" 9. Set the "Start" in the "range of years" to a later date than 1900 -- say "2000." 9. Hit the "Continue" button. 10. This page shows bar charts for all species seen at the three Discovery Park hotspots during the months of June and July from 2000 to present. Varied Thrush is not shown in the list of 150+ species. (There may be a threshhold of at least 5 sightings, below which the species is not shown.) This suggests that Varied Thrush, based on eBird data, does not breed in Seattle. Method Two: Visual overview of abundance This provides just a visual overview of Varied Thrush abundance in Seattle and beyond during breeding season: 1. Go to the Status and Trends pages at https://science.ebird.org/en/status-and-trends 2. Type in Varied Thrush to the species box. 3. When the map appears, go to the sidebar on the right side of the page and toggle the "Breeding Season" button to activate it. 4. Under the Regional Stats section, set the country to US and subregion to Washington. You then will have a visual representation on a map of Varied Thrush abundance during breeding season. It does not show any abundance in Seattle and shows lots of abundance in the mountains. Method Three: Sightings data for a species at hotspots for specified months This method works only if you have never entered a Varied Thrush for Washington State on an eBird report. The good thing about this method is that, if you meet this unusual condition, it will show you every report of Varied Thrush during the specified months at whatever place you are interested in. 1. Go to https://ebird.org/targets 2. Enter "Washington" in the Region box and select "Washington, United States" 3. Under "Time of Year" select "Custom" by clicking on it. 4. Set the Beginning month to June and the Ending month to July 5. Click on the Green "Show target species" button 6. In the list that appears, scroll down to Varied Thrush. On the right side of that line, click on the blue "Map" 7. In the map that shows up, zoom WAY in to the Seattle area until the purple disappears and the red and blue tear drop markers show up on the map. Each one of these markers is a spot where Varied Thrush has been seen during the months specified (June-July). 8. Click on a marker and it will show you all persons who saw the thrush at that spot in June or July and the dates of the sightings. Discovery Park shows only 6-7 sightings in June and none in July during "all years." Jane Hadley Seattle, Washington hadleyj1725@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 11 20:30:42 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 11 20:30:57 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: Re: Robins and thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Well,in my original question, I said there were lots of July records for Varied Thrush in the Seattle Area. The statement was based upon this eBIrd page. https://ebird.org/map/varthr?neg=true&env.minX=-133.07734673162696&env.minY=43.36481644608693&env.maxX=-108.68769829412696&env.maxY=50.96507839146144&zh=true&gp=false&ev=Z&excludeExX=false&excludeExAll=false&mr=on&bmo=7&emo=7&yr=all&byr=1900&eyr=2025 This will get you to the Seattle Area but at a much reduced scale. Next: 1.You can enter Seattle into the location box upper right (this is not required but will center the map) 2' Click "Show Points Sooer" 3. Repeatedly click the plus sign (+) to enlarge the area. When you are comfortable with the size of the area around Seattle you will see a lot of observations over 'all years' but July only I'm not familiar with the geography (altitude wise?) but locals will be. If one is patient (I wasn't) one could then click on every sighting marker which will bring up 1 or more checklists. If you then click on a checklist to open it, you can scroll down and see if the submitter mentioned anything about behavior, nesting, unusualness of the month of the sighting, etc. Most will not comment of course. As mentioned, I do not go through this tedious process. Bob OBrien Portland On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 2:38?PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > From everything I know, Varied Thrushes shouldn?t be around Seattle in > summer. They breed in maturing or mature conifer and mixed forests in the > mountains and in some lower areas as on the Olympic Peninsula. We see them > every winter in our yard, and they sing up a storm in the spring. They are > commonly in our yard well into April, but then they are gone, not to return > until October or November, some years only when snow (interferes with > ground foraging) drives them down from higher elevations. But we have seen > them several times in September. and earliest ever was 23 August, latest > ever 18 May. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Jan 11, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Diann MacRae via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > Hi, Tweets > > I have to agree with Robert, I have never seen a varied thrush in the > summer here, ever. We have them every winter until around March and then > they are gone. Of course, my records are for Bothell, but that's not far > from Seattle. Interesting if they are truly all around in the summer. > > Cheers, Diann > > Diann MacRae > Olympic Vulture Study > 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. > Bothell, WA 98021 > tvulture@gmx.com > > *Sent:* Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM > *From:* "Robert O'Brien via Tweeters" > *To:* "Blythe Horman" > *Cc:* tweeters@u.washington.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush > A couple of questions. > Interesting (to me anyway) that Varied Thrushes are around Seattle in the > summer? I had somehow assumed they all retired to the mountains to breed. > For instance, I live SE of Portland in a mixed Deciduous/near/Old Growth > Douglas Fir area and I've never seen or heard Varied Thrushes in the summer > in 50 years here. Lots of them pass through or winter, especially during > snowy/icy weather.. So I looked in eBird for July. There are a lot of > records for the greater Seattle area in July. I don't know how to search > for breeding records, although they might show up in an individual report. > Very tedious to search them all,individually.. So then I tried Macaulay > Bird Library where you can search for behaviors. But in this case I could > not select the record area for Seattler, it would accept Washington State > but not Seattle. Very tedious to search all of Washington State for Seattle > where undoubtedly Varied Thrush have records of breeding in the mountains. > This seems like a major defect in the systems. But perhaps I just don't > know how to do it. Thanks for any help. > Bob OBrien Portland > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 7:45?PM Blythe Horman via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Thanks Cindy! I?ve seen varied thrushes year round here in the Seattle >> area but only for the last 15 years or so. 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 11 21:14:42 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 11 21:14:56 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: Re: Robins and thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There's more I heard from Dave Swayne off line, who can't reply through Tweeters, because he's in digest mode. He sent me the page for Varied Thrush from the Wonderful Washington Breeding Bird Survey of a few decades ago. I won't try to reproduce that page because I can't attach it, but will just relay the BBS conclusion for VATH. Formerly bred in the Seattle Area but does not any more. Lots of data for the obsessed if you access the WA BBS online. And, if you're not obsessed you would not even be reading this. Of course that does not mean that NO Varied Thrushes nest in the Seattle any more. Just that the BBS did not find any decades ago when the BBS was run. Bob OBrien On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:30?PM Robert O'Brien wrote: > Well,in my original question, I said there were lots of July records for > Varied Thrush in the Seattle Area. The statement was based upon this eBIrd > page. > > https://ebird.org/map/varthr?neg=true&env.minX=-133.07734673162696&env.minY=43.36481644608693&env.maxX=-108.68769829412696&env.maxY=50.96507839146144&zh=true&gp=false&ev=Z&excludeExX=false&excludeExAll=false&mr=on&bmo=7&emo=7&yr=all&byr=1900&eyr=2025 > > This will get you to the Seattle Area but at a much reduced scale. Next: > 1.You can enter Seattle into the location box upper right (this is not > required but will center the map) > 2' Click "Show Points Sooer" > 3. Repeatedly click the plus sign (+) to enlarge the area. When you are > comfortable with the size of the area around Seattle you will see a lot of > observations over 'all years' but July only I'm not familiar with the > geography (altitude wise?) but locals will be. > If one is patient (I wasn't) one could then click on every sighting marker > which will bring up 1 or more checklists. If you then click on a > checklist to open it, you can scroll down and see if the submitter > mentioned anything about behavior, nesting, unusualness of the month of the > sighting, etc. Most will not comment of course. As mentioned, I do not go > through this tedious process. > > Bob OBrien Portland > > > On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 2:38?PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> From everything I know, Varied Thrushes shouldn?t be around Seattle in >> summer. They breed in maturing or mature conifer and mixed forests in the >> mountains and in some lower areas as on the Olympic Peninsula. We see them >> every winter in our yard, and they sing up a storm in the spring. They are >> commonly in our yard well into April, but then they are gone, not to return >> until October or November, some years only when snow (interferes with >> ground foraging) drives them down from higher elevations. But we have seen >> them several times in September. and earliest ever was 23 August, latest >> ever 18 May. >> >> Dennis Paulson >> Seattle >> >> On Jan 11, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Diann MacRae via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >> Hi, Tweets >> >> I have to agree with Robert, I have never seen a varied thrush in the >> summer here, ever. We have them every winter until around March and then >> they are gone. Of course, my records are for Bothell, but that's not far >> from Seattle. Interesting if they are truly all around in the summer. >> >> Cheers, Diann >> >> Diann MacRae >> Olympic Vulture Study >> 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. >> Bothell, WA 98021 >> tvulture@gmx.com >> >> *Sent:* Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM >> *From:* "Robert O'Brien via Tweeters" >> *To:* "Blythe Horman" >> *Cc:* tweeters@u.washington.edu >> *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] Robins and thrush >> A couple of questions. >> Interesting (to me anyway) that Varied Thrushes are around Seattle in the >> summer? I had somehow assumed they all retired to the mountains to breed. >> For instance, I live SE of Portland in a mixed Deciduous/near/Old Growth >> Douglas Fir area and I've never seen or heard Varied Thrushes in the summer >> in 50 years here. Lots of them pass through or winter, especially during >> snowy/icy weather.. So I looked in eBird for July. There are a lot of >> records for the greater Seattle area in July. I don't know how to search >> for breeding records, although they might show up in an individual report. >> Very tedious to search them all,individually.. So then I tried Macaulay >> Bird Library where you can search for behaviors. But in this case I could >> not select the record area for Seattler, it would accept Washington State >> but not Seattle. Very tedious to search all of Washington State for Seattle >> where undoubtedly Varied Thrush have records of breeding in the mountains. >> This seems like a major defect in the systems. But perhaps I just don't >> know how to do it. Thanks for any help. >> Bob OBrien Portland >> >> On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 7:45?PM Blythe Horman via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Cindy! I?ve seen varied thrushes year round here in the Seattle >>> area but only for the last 15 years or so. 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 12 07:07:43 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Gary Bletsch via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 12 07:08:39 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrushes References: <624079029.6998537.1736694464000.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <624079029.6998537.1736694464000@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, There has been a thread about Varied Thrushes in Seattle and thereabouts, and how to obtain data from eBird on such topics. A broad view can be had by glancing at books.? In Birds of Washington State, copyright 1953, by Jewett et al, it states on page 511 that the "Pacific Varied Thrush" is a "[c]ommon permanent resident throughout the heavy forest of western Washington; in summer from tidewater to timber line, descending to the lowlands in winter, and wandering into the eastern part of the state." Those were the olden days. In 1997, the Breeding Birds of Washington State?(breeding bird atlas) came out. It shows a grey-shaded area of "Habitats in core zones" for breeding Varied Thrushes, but that shading is missing from all of the coastal areas of the Puget Sound in King County. That shaded area extends from areas a few miles east of Lake Sammamish, all the way across the Cascades. The only places along the Puget trough that show the shading are down by Olympia, along Hood Canal, up near Port Townsend, and Whidbey, Fidalgo, Lummi, and the San Juan Islands. On page 388, it states that this bird is "generally absent from the metropolitan areas along the Puget Sound, though they can be found breeding at low elevations around Puget Sound in more natural settings." Note that this book is strictly a breeding bird atlas, and largely ignores wintering grounds. Gene Hunn's revised edition? of Birding in Seattle and King County (August 2013) has a tidbit on pages 167 to 168. It states, "You may hear its eerie hum in spring from the Federation Forest in the White River Canyon, scarcely 1000 feet above sea level, to the upper margins of timber, where it sings bass to the Hermit Thrush's intricate fluting. Only in winter, mostly after late September, is it conspicuous in the broken woods of our city parks." In the 2015 edition of the ABA's A Birder's Guide to Washington, the species account on page 575 says that this species is "[n]ow largely absent from Puget Lowlands due to forest fragmentation, urbanization, but fairly common there as winter resident, attracted to native, exotic food sources." Yours truly, Gary Bletsch PS A? very vagrant Varied Thrush showed up in Chautauqua County, New York, where I now reside, back in 1990. Maybe I might see one here some day! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 12 07:27:11 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 12 07:27:17 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrushes In-Reply-To: <624079029.6998537.1736694464000@mail.yahoo.com> References: <624079029.6998537.1736694464000.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <624079029.6998537.1736694464000@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2362A7BE-8916-4E8D-ACD9-413462589D1A@comcast.net> Gary, thanks so much for showing us that the digital world isn?t the only world! Books still have so much to offer, especially historically, as once published, they don?t get updated but stand as historical documents. If a newer edition is published, it doesn?t always dive deeply into past status. Although most thrushes are fruit and insect eaters, and Varieds are the same, they also add seeds to their regular diet, unlike our other thrushes. They forage in our yard under feeders that have had seeds brushed to the ground, gobbling them up. They turn over leaves and eat both the seeds and the invertebrates they find underneath. I put out seeds on my office window ledge, and Varied Thrushes are among the birds that have come there to eat them. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 12, 2025, at 7:07 AM, Gary Bletsch via Tweeters wrote: > > Dear Tweeters, > > There has been a thread about Varied Thrushes in Seattle and thereabouts, and how to obtain data from eBird on such topics. > > A broad view can be had by glancing at books. > > In Birds of Washington State, copyright 1953, by Jewett et al, it states on page 511 that the "Pacific Varied Thrush" is a "[c]ommon permanent resident throughout the heavy forest of western Washington; in summer from tidewater to timber line, descending to the lowlands in winter, and wandering into the eastern part of the state." Those were the olden days. > > In 1997, the Breeding Birds of Washington State (breeding bird atlas) came out. It shows a grey-shaded area of "Habitats in core zones" for breeding Varied Thrushes, but that shading is missing from all of the coastal areas of the Puget Sound in King County. That shaded area extends from areas a few miles east of Lake Sammamish, all the way across the Cascades. The only places along the Puget trough that show the shading are down by Olympia, along Hood Canal, up near Port Townsend, and Whidbey, Fidalgo, Lummi, and the San Juan Islands. On page 388, it states that this bird is "generally absent from the metropolitan areas along the Puget Sound, though they can be found breeding at low elevations around Puget Sound in more natural settings." Note that this book is strictly a breeding bird atlas, and largely ignores wintering grounds. > > Gene Hunn's revised edition of Birding in Seattle and King County (August 2013) has a tidbit on pages 167 to 168. It states, "You may hear its eerie hum in spring from the Federation Forest in the White River Canyon, scarcely 1000 feet above sea level, to the upper margins of timber, where it sings bass to the Hermit Thrush's intricate fluting. Only in winter, mostly after late September, is it conspicuous in the broken woods of our city parks." > > In the 2015 edition of the ABA's A Birder's Guide to Washington, the species account on page 575 says that this species is "[n]ow largely absent from Puget Lowlands due to forest fragmentation, urbanization, but fairly common there as winter resident, attracted to native, exotic food sources." > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > PS A very vagrant Varied Thrush showed up in Chautauqua County, New York, where I now reside, back in 1990. 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Also like many animals, in the last 10-25 years, some individuals have begun to return to the lowlands to attempt breeding. How successful this will be remains to be seen. Are there banding records available? I think this recolonization of suburban areas is not an uncommon phenomenon. That?s why we now have human-wildlife interaction experts, in the hopes of resolving conflicts with particularly charismatic or feared animals such as cougars, bears, and coyotes without the old method of simply killing the animal. As another example of a large, noticeable animal recolonizing degraded habitat, look at the humpback whale in Puget Sound. Unheard of when I moved here in 1991, they are now common enough to be feature prominently in whale watching tour advertising. I assume many birds (and other small native wildlife) are attempting to recolonize historical lowland breeding areas, but since they?re not particularly charismatic or usually problematic to non-birders, they don?t get much, if any, mainstream notice. They fly under under the radar, as it were. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 12 20:00:21 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Tom Benedict via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 12 20:00:36 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Robins and varied thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <496E5EA9-1E55-428A-AE8B-7FF908871BA2@comcast.net> > On Jan 12, 2025, at 18:02, Blythe Horman via Tweeters wrote: > > I assume many birds (and other small native wildlife) are attempting to recolonize historical lowland breeding areas, but since they?re not particularly charismatic or usually problematic to non-birders, they don?t get much, if any, mainstream notice. They fly under under the radar, as it were. > Speaking of re-colonization, we?ve got Ravens here in Burien, WA, just a few hundred meters from the shore of Puget Sound at an elevation of 250 feet. I first saw them about 8 or 9 years ago. I don?t know whether they?ve nested, and it?s unusual to see more than one or two at a time. But they are here year around. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 12 21:52:04 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Michael Price via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 12 21:52:17 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] RSPB Flat Feeder Ban? Message-ID: Hi Tweets The RSPB is now officially discouraging table/flat feeders: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/08/rspb-stops-selling-flat-bird-feeders-deadly-finch-trichomonosis-disease best wishes, m -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 12 23:08:03 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Blythe Horman via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 12 23:08:18 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Robins and varied thrush In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Oops, that?s Gary Bletsch. Please blame insomnia for my mistake, and thanks to the person who corrected me! Blythe Horman, Lynnwood On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 6:02?PM Blythe Horman wrote: > Thanks everyone for your research on this, especially Robert Bletsch for > looking at historical records in books. I have seen varied thrushes very > occasionally during the spring and summer, and my conclusion parallels > Robert?s direct quotes. That is, Varied Thrushes nested in the Puget Sound > Lowlands until urbanization destroyed their habitat. Then, like many > animals, they were forced to breed in more inaccessible, mountainous areas. > Also like many animals, in the last 10-25 years, some individuals have > begun to return to the lowlands to attempt breeding. How successful this > will be remains to be seen. Are there banding records available? > > I think this recolonization of suburban areas is not an uncommon > phenomenon. That?s why we now have human-wildlife interaction experts, in > the hopes of resolving conflicts with particularly charismatic or feared > animals such as cougars, bears, and coyotes without the old method of > simply killing the animal. > > As another example of a large, noticeable animal recolonizing degraded > habitat, look at the humpback whale in Puget Sound. Unheard of when I moved > here in 1991, they are now common enough to be feature prominently in whale > watching tour advertising. > > I assume many birds (and other small native wildlife) are attempting to > recolonize historical lowland breeding areas, but since they?re not > particularly charismatic or usually problematic to non-birders, they don?t > get much, if any, mainstream notice. They fly under under the radar, as it > were. > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 13 10:15:40 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 13 10:15:44 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] fantastic feeder activity References: <2116219227.6124198.1736790737437@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Feeder cams are all the rage. This is Ontario, but it features plenty of Pacific Northwest species. 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 13 18:05:07 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 13 18:05:31 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Arthur_Cleveland_Bent_=E2=80=9CPacific_Varie?= =?utf-8?q?d_Thrush=3A_I_owe_my_introduction_to_this_large_and_elegant_thr?= =?utf-8?q?ush_to_my_old_friend_Samuel_F_Rathbone=2C_who_first_showed_it_t?= =?utf-8?q?o_me_in_the_vicinity_of_Seattle=2C_and_who_has_given_me_a_wealt?= =?utf-8?q?h_of_information_on_it_in_his_copious_notes=2E_While_we_were_wa?= =?utf-8?q?iting_for_the_good_ship_Tacoma_to_sail_for_Aleutian_Islands=2C_?= =?utf-8?q?in_May_1911=2C_he_helped_our_party_to_locate_for_two_weeks_in_t?= =?utf-8?q?he_then_small_town_of_Kirkland_across_Lake_Washington_from_Seat?= =?utf-8?q?tle_=E2=80=94Re=3A__Robins_and_Varied_Thrush?= Message-ID: <9BB34460-2FC2-48BF-B82A-8EAA8E4186C2@gmail.com> ? Hello Tweeters, Varied thrushes are one of my favorite species. To add to the great discussion: 1. I have heard them until the last day of May, the last four years on the southern end of Mercer Island. They may nest there. 2. I reviewed the literature from 1911, Life Histories of North American Thrushes, Kinglets, and Their Allies (author: Arthur Cleveland Bent). He and others did field research near Kirkland, WA and other areas near Lake Washington. They reported nesting in those areas. I have photographed eight pages of that book and would like to share them with tweeters, but do not have a way of doing so. I will send them to Blythe, Gary, Dennis and Connie in hopes they have a way of sharing the page photos with Tweeters. If someone else a way of sharing the book page photos please contact me and I will send them to you. It is interesting, great read. Best regards, Dan Reiff Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 12, 2025, at 6:02?PM, Blythe Horman via Tweeters wrote: > ?Thanks everyone for your research on this, especially Robert Bletsch for looking at historical records in books. I have seen varied thrushes very occasionally during the spring and summer, and my conclusion parallels Robert?s direct quotes. That is, Varied Thrushes nested in the Puget Sound Lowlands until urbanization destroyed their habitat. Then, like many animals, they were forced to breed in more inaccessible, mountainous areas. Also like many animals, in the last 10-25 years, some individuals have begun to return to the lowlands to attempt breeding. How successful this will be remains to be seen. Are there banding records available? > > I think this recolonization of suburban areas is not an uncommon phenomenon. That?s why we now have human-wildlife interaction experts, in the hopes of resolving conflicts with particularly charismatic or feared animals such as cougars, bears, and coyotes without the old method of simply killing the animal. > > As another example of a large, noticeable animal recolonizing degraded habitat, look at the humpback whale in Puget Sound. Unheard of when I moved here in 1991, they are now common enough to be feature prominently in whale watching tour advertising. > > I assume many birds (and other small native wildlife) are attempting to recolonize historical lowland breeding areas, but since they?re not particularly charismatic or usually problematic to non-birders, they don?t get much, if any, mainstream notice. They fly under under the radar, as it were. > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 13 19:00:21 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (pan via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 13 19:00:28 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Bent's Varied Thrush account Message-ID: <2142008549.161293.1736823621406@fidget.co-bxl> Tweets, Bent's Life Histories are available on line.? The "Pacific Varied Thrush" account starting with Dan's quote begins at this link. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32690#page/96/mode/1up Cheers, Alan Grenon Seattle panmail AT mailfence PERIOD com -- Sent with https://mailfence.com Secure and private email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have no way of sending the pages to tweeters, but I hope anyone who is interested will ask one of us who has them from you. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 13, 2025, at 6:05?PM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > > Hello Tweeters, > Varied thrushes are one of my favorite species. > To add to the great discussion: > 1. I have heard them until the last day of May, the last four years on the southern end of Mercer Island. They may nest there. > 2. I reviewed the literature from 1911, Life Histories of North American Thrushes, Kinglets, and Their Allies (author: Arthur Cleveland Bent). > He and others did field research near Kirkland, WA and other areas near Lake Washington. They reported nesting in those areas. > I have photographed eight pages of that book and would like to share them with tweeters, but do not have a way of doing so. > I will send them to Blythe, Gary, Dennis and Connie in hopes they have a way of sharing the page photos with Tweeters. If someone else a way of sharing the book page photos please contact me and I will send them to you. > It is interesting, great read. > Best regards, > Dan Reiff > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 12, 2025, at 6:02?PM, Blythe Horman via Tweeters wrote: >> ?Thanks everyone for your research on this, especially Robert Bletsch for looking at historical records in books. I have seen varied thrushes very occasionally during the spring and summer, and my conclusion parallels Robert?s direct quotes. That is, Varied Thrushes nested in the Puget Sound Lowlands until urbanization destroyed their habitat. Then, like many animals, they were forced to breed in more inaccessible, mountainous areas. Also like many animals, in the last 10-25 years, some individuals have begun to return to the lowlands to attempt breeding. How successful this will be remains to be seen. Are there banding records available? >> >> I think this recolonization of suburban areas is not an uncommon phenomenon. That?s why we now have human-wildlife interaction experts, in the hopes of resolving conflicts with particularly charismatic or feared animals such as cougars, bears, and coyotes without the old method of simply killing the animal. >> >> As another example of a large, noticeable animal recolonizing degraded habitat, look at the humpback whale in Puget Sound. Unheard of when I moved here in 1991, they are now common enough to be feature prominently in whale watching tour advertising. >> >> I assume many birds (and other small native wildlife) are attempting to recolonize historical lowland breeding areas, but since they?re not particularly charismatic or usually problematic to non-birders, they don?t get much, if any, mainstream notice. They fly under under the radar, as it were. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 13 19:16:25 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Diann MacRae via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 13 19:16:30 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Arthur_Cleveland_Bent_=E2=80=9CPacific_Varie?= =?utf-8?q?d_Thrush?= In-Reply-To: <9BB34460-2FC2-48BF-B82A-8EAA8E4186C2@gmail.com> References: <9BB34460-2FC2-48BF-B82A-8EAA8E4186C2@gmail.com> Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 13 19:36:09 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 13 19:36:34 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Bent's Varied Thrush account In-Reply-To: <2142008549.161293.1736823621406@fidget.co-bxl> References: <2142008549.161293.1736823621406@fidget.co-bxl> Message-ID: Thank you, Alan. Dan Reiff Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 13, 2025, at 7:00?PM, pan via Tweeters wrote: > > ? > Tweets, > > Bent's Life Histories are available on line. The "Pacific Varied Thrush" account starting with Dan's quote begins at this link. > > https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32690#page/96/mode/1up > > Cheers, > > Alan Grenon > Seattle > panmail AT mailfence PERIOD com > > > -- > Sent with https://mailfence.com > Secure and private email > _______________________________________________ > 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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I've got it here at the bottom of this post: https://thecottonwoodpost.net/2022/11/08/setting-the-record-straight-on-the-california-bee-eater-of-1786/ - and a delightful song and video from Sparkbird in 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xwSzhOpZbU On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 7:16?PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Hi, Tweets > > I have copies of all the Bent books and would be glad to share them but > have no idea how to copy them out. The thrush writings are quite > interesting as are most of his histories. If you live near Bothell, you're > welcome to come over and read them! > > Cheers, Diann > > > *Sent:* Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM > *From:* "Dan Reiff via Tweeters" > *To:* "Blythe Horman" > *Cc:* tweeters@u.washington.edu > *Subject:* [Tweeters] Arthur Cleveland Bent ?Pacific Varied Thrush: I owe > my introduction to this large and elegant thrush to my old friend Samuel F > Rathbone, who first showed it to me in the vicinity of Seattle, and who has > given me a wealth of information on it in his copious notes. While we were > waiting for the good ship Tacoma to sail for Aleutian Islands, in May 1911, > he helped our party to locate for two weeks in the then small town of > Kirkland across Lake Washington from Seattle ?Re: Robins and Varied Thrush > ? > Hello Tweeters, > Varied thrushes are one of my favorite species. > To add to the great discussion: > 1. I have heard them until the last day of May, the last four years on the > southern end of Mercer Island. They may nest there. > 2. I reviewed the literature from 1911, Life Histories of North American > Thrushes, Kinglets, and Their Allies (author: Arthur Cleveland Bent). > He and others did field research near Kirkland, WA and other areas near > Lake Washington. They reported nesting in those areas. > I have photographed eight pages of that book and would like to share them > with tweeters, but do not have a way of doing so. > I will send them to Blythe, Gary, Dennis and Connie in hopes they have a > way of sharing the page photos with Tweeters. If someone else a way of > sharing the book page photos please contact me and I will send them to you. > It is interesting, great read. > Best regards, > Dan Reiff > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 12, 2025, at 6:02?PM, Blythe Horman via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > ?Thanks everyone for your research on this, especially Robert Bletsch > for looking at historical records in books. I have seen varied thrushes > very occasionally during the spring and summer, and my conclusion parallels > Robert?s direct quotes. That is, Varied Thrushes nested in the Puget Sound > Lowlands until urbanization destroyed their habitat. Then, like many > animals, they were forced to breed in more inaccessible, mountainous areas. > Also like many animals, in the last 10-25 years, some individuals have > begun to return to the lowlands to attempt breeding. How successful this > will be remains to be seen. Are there banding records available? > > > > I think this recolonization of suburban areas is not an uncommon > phenomenon. That?s why we now have human-wildlife interaction experts, in > the hopes of resolving conflicts with particularly charismatic or feared > animals such as cougars, bears, and coyotes without the old method of > simply killing the animal. > > > > As another example of a large, noticeable animal recolonizing degraded > habitat, look at the humpback whale in Puget Sound. Unheard of when I moved > here in 1991, they are now common enough to be feature prominently in whale > watching tour advertising. > > > > I assume many birds (and other small native wildlife) are attempting to > recolonize historical lowland breeding areas, but since they?re not > particularly charismatic or usually problematic to non-birders, they don?t > get much, if any, mainstream notice. 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While we were waiting for the good ship Tacoma to sail for Aleutian Islands, in May 1911, he helped our party to locate for two weeks in the then small town of Kirkland across Lake Washington from Seattle ?Re: Robins and Varied Thrush (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2CCC3178-2BB1-4CB5-8EEE-2D29E27159AB@gmail.com> I am glad you the chapter, Blythe. Thank you for letting me know. It is always helpful to know that people are reading some of the articles that I share with Tweeters. It helps motivate me to continue searching and sharing. Dan Reiff Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 14, 2025, at 1:45?PM, Blythe Horman via Tweeters wrote: > > ?Thanks, Dan, great stuff! Much appreciated! > > Blythe Horman, Lynnwood > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 07:13:01 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kathryn Tooker via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 07:13:17 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] moved to once a week emails Message-ID: Hello, I just signed up for the Tweeters email. I would prefer to get the emails just once per week. How do I change to once per week rather than daily. Thank you, Kathryn Tooker -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Once you find where they are hunting, they are easy to observe, because they do hunt during daylight, usually early morning or late afternoon, and they hunt in open fields. What?s harder is to see them actually catching and dining on their prey, as their prey is small and they usually swallow it quickly, and usually out of sight in the tall grass, or behind a bush, etc. Fortunately, after many attempts over years, I finally got the hunt, capture, dining sequence for one Shorty! The link to the video of that event link is: https://youtu.be/M3s3Yaxb3QQ. Ray Hamlyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 12:06:19 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Rob Faucett via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 12:07:07 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] moved to once a week emails In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <596E79C3-9838-4AF9-B5D8-2BCA86D94A0C@mac.com> Hi Kathryn - Those settings are on the page where you signed up. The admin has asked us not to help so if you can?t find it ask them for help. Rob ? Rob Faucett +1(206) 619-5569 robfaucett@mac.com Seattle, WA 98105 > On Jan 15, 2025, at 7:13?AM, Kathryn Tooker via Tweeters wrote: > > ? > Hello, > I just signed up for the Tweeters email. I would prefer to get the emails just once per week. How do I change to once per week rather than daily. > > Thank you, > Kathryn Tooker > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 12:48:39 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Trileigh Tucker via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 12:48:46 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Short-eared Owl Message-ID: Wow! Ray, I bet I?m not the only Tweeter who?d like to know what equipment you were using. Congratulations on a fine set of observations. Cheers, Trileigh Trileigh Tucker Pelly Valley, West Seattle NaturalPresenceArts.com T r i ^ a t ^ s e a t t l e u ^ d o t ^ edu From: RW Hamlyn via Tweeters Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:14?AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Short-eared Owl Fortunately for us in Washington, Short-eared Owls are regular winter visitors to the Skagit Valley. Once you find where they are hunting, they are easy to observe, because they do hunt during daylight, usually early morning or late afternoon, and they hunt in open fields. What?s harder is to see them actually catching and dining on their prey, as their prey is small and they usually swallow it quickly, and usually out of sight in the tall grass, or behind a bush, etc. Fortunately, after many attempts over years, I finally got the hunt, capture, dining sequence for one Shorty! The link to the video of that event link is: https://youtu.be/M3s3Yaxb3QQ. Ray Hamlyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 13:29:35 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Alan Roedell via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 13:29:50 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Short-eared Owl In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Magnificent! On Wed, Jan 15, 2025, 11:14?AM RW Hamlyn via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Fortunately for us in Washington, Short-eared Owls are regular winter > visitors to the Skagit Valley. Once you find where they are hunting, they > are easy to observe, because they do hunt during daylight, usually early > morning or late afternoon, and they hunt in open fields. What?s harder is > to see them actually catching and dining on their prey, as their prey is > small and they usually swallow it quickly, and usually out of sight in the > tall grass, or behind a bush, etc. Fortunately, after many attempts over > years, I finally got the hunt, capture, dining sequence for one Shorty! > The link to the video of that event link is: https://youtu.be/M3s3Yaxb3QQ > . > > Ray Hamlyn > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 14:45:16 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Rob Faucett via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 14:45:32 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Short-eared Owl In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7BE2DDBF-A410-4CC4-A143-2E1F14A2C076@mac.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Memory cards Used are SanDisk Extreme PRO 128 GB 300 MB/s. I also used a 3lb Manfrotto befree carbon fiber tripod with a very light weight video head and a Manfrotto RC2 Compact Rapid Connect Adapter w/200PL-14 Plate. I have modified the plate to connect to a BlackRapid camera strap at all times - after having a different video camera drop off the tripod when I was videoing flamingos in France? lesson learned! This allows quick mounts and disconnects so I can hand hold the camera to follow the action. I have a larger (and much heavier) video tripod that I use sometimes if it's windy. But that usually resides in the back of the car! Binoculars are essential for figuring out what the birds are doing and setting up a video plan. I use Zeiss Conquest 8x32 as the best light weight performance compromise for me. My philosophy is stay light and set up quick. Ray Hamlyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, Elston From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 19:46:54 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Tom and Carol Stoner via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 19:47:27 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Dead bird protocol Message-ID: Tweets, I've found 2 dead birds recently. One was a Yellow-rump Warbler, the other a Steller's Jay. In light of the bird flu epidemic, what's the best way of dealing with the bird's body. Carol Stoner West Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 20:53:14 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (HAL MICHAEL via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 20:53:18 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Impact of freezing temperatures on birds. In-Reply-To: <8A852EA7-BB47-4E3E-8E2A-FB90F73154E1@yahoo.com> References: <8A852EA7-BB47-4E3E-8E2A-FB90F73154E1.ref@yahoo.com> <8A852EA7-BB47-4E3E-8E2A-FB90F73154E1@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1012231624.3052897.1737003194812@connect.xfinity.com> Hmm, since freezing temperatures in the winter have occurred in western WA for (really long time) I suspect that the species that have been around for millennia will just keep on keeping on. It is possible that species/individuals that are up here now from the warmer south may have issues. They will all likely gorge whenever they can find some foodstuffs and when not eating they will look for a well protected place to sleep. Hal Michael Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 01/15/2025 7:39 PM PST Elston Hill via Tweeters wrote: > > > What is the impact of the freezing night time temperatures on the birds that call Western Washington home in the winter? > > Thanks, > > Elston > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 15 20:53:23 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Shep Thorp via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 15 20:53:38 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk for Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 1/15/2025. Message-ID: Dear Tweets, Approximately thirty of us had another nice day of winter birding at the Refuge with cloudy skies and temperatures in the 30's to 40's degrees Fahrenheit. We skipped the Orchard in the morning as there was a High 15'1" Tide at 7:33am and a Low 7'3" Tide at 1:13pm. Highlights included a single immature SNOW GOOSE foraging with CACKLING GEESE adjacent to the Twin Barns, AMERICAN KESTREL hunting from the BALD EAGLE nest tree next to the Twin Barns, continuing SEMIPALMATED PLOVER in the surge plain north of the Twin Barns, and a BARN SWALLOW foraging over the freshwater marsh on the inside of the Nisqually Estuary Trail. For the day we observed 72 species. Notable mammals included River Otter on the Riparian Forest Overlook Trail and three Little Brown Bats. See our eBird report pasted below. I'll be away for the next few weeks, but Ken Brown, Pete Kilburn, Jim Pruske, Ed Beck, and Rob Chrisler will continue to lead the walk with a host of regulars, as we meet again at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook at 8am next Wednesday. Until then, happy birding and be well. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Jan 15, 2025 7:44 AM - 4:10 PM Protocol: Traveling 6.463 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Cloudy with temperatures in the 30?s to 40?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 15?1? Tide at 7:33am and a Low 7?3? Tide at 1:13. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed, Townsend?s Chipmunk, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, River Otter, Little Brown Bat x 3. 72 species (+5 other taxa) Snow Goose 1 Foraging with Cackling Geese adjacent to Twin Barns. Greater White-fronted Goose (Western) 26 Adjacent to Nisqually Estuary Trail, new dike. Cackling Goose 300 Cackling Goose (minima) 50 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 360 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 10 Northern Shoveler 125 Gadwall 55 Eurasian Wigeon 2 Seen from McAllister Creek viewing platform. American Wigeon 1000 Mallard 200 Northern Pintail 150 Green-winged Teal (American) 150 Ring-necked Duck 1 Visitor Center Pond. Surf Scoter 40 White-winged Scoter 2 Nisqually Reach. Bufflehead 80 Common Goldeneye 50 Hooded Merganser 2 McAllister Creek. Common Merganser 3 Nisqually River Overlook. Red-breasted Merganser 10 McAllister Creek. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 35 Virginia Rail 1 Freshwater marsh. American Coot (Red-shielded) 75 Killdeer 25 Semipalmated Plover 5 Previously reported. Observed for 15 minutes on mudflats of surge plain north of Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike north of Twin Barns and west on Nisqually River. Spotted with spotting scopes, foraging on mud. Small peep sized plover with single breast band. Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted by Heather in the flooded field across the entrance road from the Orchard. Spotted Sandpiper 2 West Bank of McAllister Creek. Greater Yellowlegs 25 Dunlin 1000 Least Sandpiper 5 Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail. Western Sandpiper 2 Observed in large flock of Dunlin with spotting scope at 1/4 mile. Smaller then surrounding Dunlin with white throat and shorter bill. Observed by multiple birders. Short-billed Gull 40 Ring-billed Gull 80 Western Gull 1 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 10 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 12 Horned Grebe 2 Common Loon 2 Double-crested Cormorant 10 Great Blue Heron 20 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 10 Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 3 American Barn Owl 1 Spotted by Steve at dawn from the Twin Barns Overlook. Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 Orchard. Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 2 Hairy Woodpecker (Pacific) 2 Northern Flicker 3 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 American Kestrel 1 Twin Barns. Peregrine Falcon 1 Perched in tall Cottonwood in north east corner of Twin Barns Loop Trail. American Crow 125 Black-capped Chickadee 20 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 8 Barn Swallow (American) 1 Observed flying and perched over freshwater marsh. Swallow with dark iridescent blue back and dark throat. Spotted with binoculars and scoped when perched. Seen at 50 feet to 300 feet. Bushtit (Pacific) 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20 Golden-crowned Kinglet 40 Brown Creeper 12 Pacific Wren (pacificus Group) 2 Marsh Wren 7 Bewick's Wren (spilurus Group) 6 European Starling 30 American Robin 15 House Finch 4 Purple Finch (Western) 3 Pine Siskin 20 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 2 White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 30 Song Sparrow (rufina Group) 28 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike. Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 4 Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 24 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S209453789 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 16 07:49:58 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Steve Hampton via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 16 07:50:15 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Impact of freezing temperatures on birds. In-Reply-To: <1012231624.3052897.1737003194812@connect.xfinity.com> References: <8A852EA7-BB47-4E3E-8E2A-FB90F73154E1.ref@yahoo.com> <8A852EA7-BB47-4E3E-8E2A-FB90F73154E1@yahoo.com> <1012231624.3052897.1737003194812@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: Yes, I think Hal is exactly right. The longtime local birds are fine with freezing weather, and waterfowl are used to dealing with it. It's the newcomers that have problems. There's been research on this, especially regarding the Carolina Wren in the east. Human development and now especially climate change is causing many species to shift their ranges poleward. Around here, the most notable examples are Anna's Hummingbird, Calif Scrub-Jay, Black Phoebe, Lesser Goldfinch, and some others. At the same time, there are still cold waves (especially the last few winters!). A new paper talks about increasing whiplash between extreme conditions -- The Guardian summarized that paper today . I summarize the Carolian Wren data here: Tough bird: The Carolina Wren on the front lines of climate change They keep pushing north, then get knocked down by a polar vortex, then come back stronger. They just had one in Labrador last month. I think Anna's Hummingbird is probably our closest parallel to the wren. On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 8:53?PM HAL MICHAEL via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Hmm, since freezing temperatures in the winter have occurred in western WA > for (really long time) I suspect that the species that have been around for > millennia will just keep on keeping on. It is possible that > species/individuals that are up here now from the warmer south may have > issues. They will all likely gorge whenever they can find some foodstuffs > and when not eating they will look for a well protected place to sleep. > > > Hal Michael > Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) > Olympia WA > 360-459-4005 > 360-791-7702 (C) > ucd880@comcast.net > > > On 01/15/2025 7:39 PM PST Elston Hill via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > > > > > What is the impact of the freezing night time temperatures on the birds > that call Western Washington home in the winter? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Elston > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- ?Steve Hampton? 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It is doing a good job preserving forest land for Hawaiian native birds: 'Akiapola'au, 'I'Iwi, 'Akepa, 'Alawi, 'Oma'o, and Hawai'I 'Elepaio. They are working to build an endowment to preserve the forest into the future. 3. In their own words: Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. Their slogan: Because the earth needs a good lawyer. 4. Greenpeace, however, donations to Greenpeace are not tax deductible Andy McCormick Bellevue, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Elaine Chuang elc at uw dot edu Seattle ________________________________ From: Tom and Carol Stoner via Tweeters Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 7:46 PM To: Tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Dead bird protocol Tweets, I've found 2 dead birds recently. One was a Yellow-rump Warbler, the other a Steller's Jay. In light of the bird flu epidemic, what's the best way of dealing with the bird's body. Carol Stoner West Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 16 16:55:26 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Michael Hobbs via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 16 16:55:43 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-01-16 Message-ID: Tweets - It was rather gray and damp today, but no real precipitation until a bit of mizzle at the Rowing Club. A touch of breeze made it a little chilly, but temps were 37-41, so not exactly cold. It was pretty birdy at times, and pretty interesting. Highlights: Virginia Rail - Three responded from across the slough, two more when we clapped on the boardwalk Ring-billed Gull - At least one in the huge flock of Short-billed Gulls, First of Year (FOY) Great Blue Heron - At least 17; numbers are growing Hairy Woodpecker - Several sightings, pretty sure at least 2 birds Merlin - Mason saw one near the Pea Patch and mansion when he left a bit early (FOY) Northern Shrike - Seen several times, both west of the slough and in the East Meadow California Scrub-Jay - Two remain steadfast near the east maintenance buildings "Eastern" Song Sparrow - We finally got views, though only of the rear, of this bird. Very striking. West edge of East Meadow Western Meadowlark - 7-8 at the Model Airplane Field (FOY) Pre-dawn, I heard an owl, though I couldn't tell if it were Western Screech-Owl or Northern Saw-whet Owl. Soon after, I saw an owl that was too big for NSWO, though I'm not sure if it were the same owl I'd heard. My inclination is to believe both were Screeches, and probably the same bird, but I really can't say. We did not see any AMERICAN TREE SPARROW today, but another birder reported seeing it twice, near the Eastside Audubon sheds in the East Meadow. Misses today included American Wigeon, Common Goldeneye (may have had a flyover), Hooded Merganser, Anna's Hummingbird, American Coot, and Purple Finch. For the day, 53 species (including the owl sp.), with three new for the year, bringing us to 60 species so far in 2025. = Michael Hobbs = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm For the day, 53 speci -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The funds combined with King County and City money are being used to purchase the land and preserve it in perpetuity as part of King County and Bellevue city parks. > > 2. Friends of Hakalau Forest. This project is sponsored by the Hawaii Community Foundation a 501(c)3 organization. It is doing a good job preserving forest land for Hawaiian native birds: ?Akiapola?au, ?I?Iwi, ?Akepa, ?Alawi, ?Oma?o, and Hawai?I ?Elepaio. They are working to build an endowment to preserve the forest into the future. > > 3. In their own words: Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people?s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. Their slogan: Because the earth needs a good lawyer. > > 4. Greenpeace, however, donations to Greenpeace are not tax deductible > > Andy McCormick > Bellevue, WA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 16 19:17:22 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Larry Schwitters via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 16 19:17:52 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Charitable organizations In-Reply-To: <52C27B44-89DD-4EA1-A1B7-9B423211B5CE@charter.net> References: <52C27B44-89DD-4EA1-A1B7-9B423211B5CE@charter.net> Message-ID: <9AA14A79-B623-43A4-9552-F6B0AB21F021@me.com> How about your local Audubon Chapter? Which is not the same as National Audubon. Larry Schwitters Issaquah > On Jan 16, 2025, at 5:59?PM, Scott Downes via Tweeters wrote: > > One more for the list, a local non-profit working on wildlife conservation and habitats in Washington; Conservation Northwest. From forest and shrubsteppe restoration to species recovery and a major player in regional wildlife connectivity. > > Scott Downes > Downess@charter.net > Yakima Wa > >> On Jan 16, 2025, at 12:49?PM, Andy McCormick via Tweeters > wrote: >> >> ? >> Thank you to Carol for the list of organizations which support birds and the environment. I want to add four others that folks might consider. >> >> 1. The Trust for Public Land. I agree with the value of land trusts. TPL just provided funds to help the City of Bellevue to purchase property in the Coal Creek Area. The funds combined with King County and City money are being used to purchase the land and preserve it in perpetuity as part of King County and Bellevue city parks. >> >> 2. Friends of Hakalau Forest. This project is sponsored by the Hawaii Community Foundation a 501(c)3 organization. It is doing a good job preserving forest land for Hawaiian native birds: ?Akiapola?au, ?I?Iwi, ?Akepa, ?Alawi, ?Oma?o, and Hawai?I ?Elepaio. They are working to build an endowment to preserve the forest into the future. >> >> 3. In their own words: Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people?s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. Their slogan: Because the earth needs a good lawyer. >> >> 4. 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F. 33 species (+1 other taxa) Cackling Goose (minima) 4 Canada Goose 13 Eurasian Wigeon 1 Female, with a reddish brown head American Wigeon 14 Mallard 6 Ring-necked Duck 5 Bufflehead 4 Mourning Dove 22 Bald Eagle 2 Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 2 Northern Flicker 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 Merlin 1 Steller's Jay (Coastal) 14 American Crow 6 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 32 Bushtit (Pacific) 19 Golden-crowned Kinglet 8 Red-breasted Nuthatch 18 Brown Creeper 2 European Starling 16 Varied Thrush 48 American Robin 11 House Finch 4 Red Crossbill 14 Pine Siskin 45 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 2 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 58 Golden-crowned Sparrow 22 Song Sparrow (rufina Group) 6 Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 3 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Townsend's Warbler 1 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S209548334 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The funds combined with King County and City money are being used to purchase the land and preserve it in perpetuity as part of King County and Bellevue city parks. 2. Friends of Hakalau Forest. This project is sponsored by the Hawaii Community Foundation a 501(c)3 organization. It is doing a good job preserving forest land for Hawaiian native birds: ?Akiapola?au, ?I?Iwi, ?Akepa, ?Alawi, ?Oma?o, and Hawai?I ?Elepaio. They are working to build an endowment to preserve the forest into the future. 3. In their own words: Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people?s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. Their slogan: Because the earth needs a good lawyer. 4. 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A first for > this walk was a female Eurasian Wigeon tagging along with American Wigeon. > It seemed as if Varied Thrush were everywhere we went, and Junco's were in > larger flocks than usual. Our most noticeable misses; no species of Wren, > no Pied-billed Grebe, no gulls, no California Scrub-jay. The complete > checklist follows. > > > Eagles Pride GC, Pierce, Washington, US > Jan 16, 2025 8:30 AM - 12:13 PM > Protocol: Traveling > 3.03 mile(s) > Checklist Comments: Overcast/high fog, light variable breeze at 0-3 > knots, and 37- ? F. > 33 species (+1 other taxa) > > Cackling Goose (minima) 4 > Canada Goose 13 > Eurasian Wigeon 1 Female, with a reddish brown head > American Wigeon 14 > Mallard 6 > Ring-necked Duck 5 > Bufflehead 4 > Mourning Dove 22 > Bald Eagle 2 > Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 2 > Northern Flicker 1 > Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 > Merlin 1 > Steller's Jay (Coastal) 14 > American Crow 6 > Black-capped Chickadee 6 > Chestnut-backed Chickadee 32 > Bushtit (Pacific) 19 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 8 > Red-breasted Nuthatch 18 > Brown Creeper 2 > European Starling 16 > Varied Thrush 48 > American Robin 11 > House Finch 4 > Red Crossbill 14 > Pine Siskin 45 > Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 2 > Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 58 > Golden-crowned Sparrow 22 > Song Sparrow (rufina Group) 6 > Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 3 > Red-winged Blackbird 2 > Townsend's Warbler 1 > > View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S209548334 > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 18 08:39:19 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Bob Boekelheide via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 18 08:39:35 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Sequim-Dungeness CBC results Message-ID: <68E5B7D4-EB75-4BD7-819D-DEEBF6E81D78@olympus.net> Hello, Tweeters, The 2024 Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count, held on December 16, 2024, turned out to be a lovely day with light winds and frequent sunbreaks. The lowest temperature was only 36 F, in contrast to the previous year?s 19 F with snow and ice. Gusty winds for owling dropped at dawn and the small-craft advisory in the Strait expired soon after, providing calm seas and excellent visibility for coastal observers and our offshore boat. Despite good conditions, we unfortunately tallied the lowest species total on the SDCBC since 1994, with only 136 species. This is well below our 30-year average of 143 species. The count of 65,522 individual birds scored above the 30-year average for the total number of birds. 121 field observers and 22 feeder watchers participated in the count. We saw good numbers of common species, but very few unusual species. Only one really unusual species showed up for the count, the Lesser Black-backed Gull here for at least its fourth winter, an old buddy by now. The most abundant species this year, as usual, was American Wigeon. The other top-ten species included Pine Siskin, Mallard, American Robin, Dunlin, Glaucous-winged-type Gulls (Olympic and Glaucous-winged), Dark-eyed Junco, European Starling, Bufflehead, and Northern Pintail. These ten species made up about 63 percent of all the birds on the count. Four species set all-time record high counts: Common Raven, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Yellow-rumped Warbler. In general, small forest birds like chickadees, nuthatches, creepers, and kinglets all ranked high this year, perhaps because they had excellent survival with mild winter conditions. Species tallying very few individuals this year, any of which could have been missed if counters were not at the right place at the right time, included Tundra Swan, Canvasback, Barrow?s Goldeneye, Ruffed Grouse, Sora, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Short-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, California Scrub-Jay, Hermit Thrush, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Townsend Warbler. Several species recorded low numbers compared with their long-term averages. Some examples: Brant scored its lowest count since 2006. Gadwall had their lowest count since 1994. Harlequin Duck, the symbol of Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, tallied its lowest count since 1979. Barrow?s Goldeneye continued its local decline, with its lowest count since 1989. American Coot, which has been noticeably scarce in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley this entire year, scored its second lowest total since 1978. Last year we tallied 905 Ancient Murrelets, the highest count in the United States. This year, our boat party closely searched offshore for Ancient Murrelets but only found 69, their lowest year since 1996. Lastly, we missed a number of species that we?ve grown accustom to finding in recent years, such as Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Wood Duck, Yellow-billed Loon, Black Oystercatcher, Marbled Godwit, and Swamp Sparrow. We looked closely for all these species, but no luck. The geese and shorebirds were present earlier this fall, but departed well before the CBC. We?ve come to think of YB Loon as a reliable species in the offshore waters between Protection Island and Dungeness Spit, last missed in 2010. Even though our intrepid offshore boat party searched that area very closely this year, no YB Loons. The full list and summary of the count are at the Olympic Peninsula Audubon website: https://olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org/christmas-bird-count-results Many thanks to all our counters, and particularly to the property owners, agencies, and Jamestown S?Klallam Tribe who allowed access for counting. Special thanks go to Durkee Richards, our valiant offshore boat owner, and to the Dungeness River Nature Center for hosting our compilation. Bob Boekelheide Dungeness -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 18 09:26:28 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Jim Betz via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 18 09:26:33 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] How to 'target' a species? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9355e2f4-1b90-4e23-b2dc-a3835dd4aec0@jimbetz.com> Hi, ? I'm wondering what others do to target (seek out and find) a specific bird species? ? ? ? ?? I am -not- talking about rare/unusual birds ... I'm interested in viewing and ???????? photographing species that are new to me. ? I look on eBird and find pics and checklists and pay attention to the date and location - usually I can find a few sightings here in Skagit that are from approximately the same date.? And the pics help to understand probable habitat for a sighting.? But going to the same location often does not produce that bird - and usually is even an 'unbirdy' location. Even checking recent checklists on eBird does not produce a high probability of finding any particular species. ? I do most of my birding alone, I'm 80 so I can't just go scramble up a mountain easily.? I'm pretty poor about birding-by-ear ... I hear the birds (most of the time) but id-ing them is not one of my strong skills. I don't carry a scope - I have a long lens on my camera and use it. However, I usually find the bird visually before I use the camera.? I go birding about 3 to 5 times a week and? usually for 3 to 5 hours - always with my camera. ? Is there something else that you do that I'm not doing? ? ? ?? ?????????????????? - Jim in Skagit P.S. An example of this kind of search is the Northern Pygmy Owl which I ?????? just looked up today ... but have close to zero confidence I'd be able to ???? ? find one in even a week of birding. From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 18 10:26:31 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Jerry Tangren via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 18 10:26:36 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] How to 'target' a species? In-Reply-To: <9355e2f4-1b90-4e23-b2dc-a3835dd4aec0@jimbetz.com> References: <9355e2f4-1b90-4e23-b2dc-a3835dd4aec0@jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Networking will certainly help. Try contacting those who most frequent the hotspots you?re considering. ?Jerry Tangren Get Outlook for iOS ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Jim Betz via Tweeters Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 9:26:28 AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] How to 'target' a species? Hi, I'm wondering what others do to target (seek out and find) a specific bird species? I am -not- talking about rare/unusual birds ... I'm interested in viewing and photographing species that are new to me. I look on eBird and find pics and checklists and pay attention to the date and location - usually I can find a few sightings here in Skagit that are from approximately the same date. And the pics help to understand probable habitat for a sighting. But going to the same location often does not produce that bird - and usually is even an 'unbirdy' location. Even checking recent checklists on eBird does not produce a high probability of finding any particular species. I do most of my birding alone, I'm 80 so I can't just go scramble up a mountain easily. I'm pretty poor about birding-by-ear ... I hear the birds (most of the time) but id-ing them is not one of my strong skills. I don't carry a scope - I have a long lens on my camera and use it. However, I usually find the bird visually before I use the camera. I go birding about 3 to 5 times a week and usually for 3 to 5 hours - always with my camera. Is there something else that you do that I'm not doing? - Jim in Skagit P.S. 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Nancy "Images for the imagination." www.crowellphotography.com ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Kris Anderson via Tweeters Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 5:40:06 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough I've seen there have been reports of interesting birds at Wiley Slough recently Soo stopped by there today. There is a sign posted that hunting is allowed there, and I definitely heard some shots fired, so I didn't get past the parking lot. My question is, is there another area birders are going to at this location that hunting isn't happening, or are there birders who are walking the slough anyway? Would love to hear from birders who frequent this location. Get Outlook for iOS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 19 06:37:43 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Gary Bletsch via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 19 06:37:47 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Fir Island Game Range and hunting References: <2116155682.971501.1737297463095.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2116155682.971501.1737297463095@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, Even during hunting season, it is generally safe to bird at the Game Range on Fir Island (Wiley Slough, often incorrectly spelled "Wylie Slough"). When hunters are at it, one can walk the dikes and watch birds without endangering oneself too much, although it can sometimes be unpleasant to bird there during the slaughter, and birder-hunter interactions do occur. The observation blind is one possibility, although there has been a history of the view being obscured by brush at this blind. I always called it the "skull-cracking blind," because of its absurdly low doorway, painted with a yellow stripe that many victims ignored, just before suffering their concussions. Perhaps someone has redesigned this sorry structure by now. Over the course of 1347 visits to the Game Range, I was accosted by a drunken hunter only once, and harassed by unreasonably aggressive hunters only one other time, as best I can recall. On the other hand, I saw quite a few non-game species killed there by hunters who were either remarkably poor shots or something worse. It is also commonplace to observe waterfowl being shot, wounded, and then not retrieved. Before the "powers that be" altered this site, starting in 2008, it was better for hunting than it is now. Pheasant hunting is not what it was, to say the least, because the croplands where the pheasants roamed were flooded with seawater. Those croplands offered many small fields and copses where waterfowl and pheasant hunters, and birders, could do their respective things. Now that the place has been "improved," one is largely restricted to walking the dikes, unless one resorts to wearing hip waders or embarking in a small boat. There is one little patch of of habitat that offers birders a safe refuge, free from hunting. As one drives into the site, one veers left at the junction of Wylie Road and Game Farm Road. There is a woodland on the left. After parking the vehicle, one can walk back up the road and enter this woodland, which offers a short trail. It is often wise to wear Wellingtons here. The fields north of this patch occasionally attract hunters, but not very often; the patch itself has "no hunting, safety area" signage. Birds observed in this patch have included Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Northern Waterthrush, and American Tree Sparrow. It is also possible to see quite a few interesting birds without venturing beyond the two parking areas.? Common sense helps. If there is a spread of decoys in the water, then one might consider moving on and birding elsewhere, rather than walking by the spread, or lingering--as the hunters do not appreciate having people spooking the waterfowl that they are trying to attract and kill. All of the above comes with the caveat that I have moved away from Skagit County, and have not birded the Game Range since July of 2022, shortly before the most recent, infuriating closure had begun. Good birding! Yours truly, Gary Bletsch PS As someone pointed out a while back, there was a man named Wiley who farmed in this area during the 1800's. Coincidentally, the next (unrelated) owners were named Wylie, and thus began the confusion of naming roads, sloughs, and wildlife management sites. 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Sarah A. Sloane received her PhD from the University of Michigan, focusing on the Bushtit in SE Arizona.??Inspired by the sociality of the Arizonian Bushtit, she migrated her research to the Pacific Northwest in 2013.??Dr. Sloane is author of the Birds of the World chapter on Bushtits, and is Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington.?? 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 Jan 19 21:42:57 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 19 21:43:13 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough Message-ID: <035201db6afe$2edf86c0$8c9e9440$@comcast.net> I'll just add my 2 cents to this thread to say that in two decades of regularly birding the Skagit Wildlife Area I have never had an unpleasant interaction with a hunter. I was at Wiley Slough just a few days ago, and encountered birders, hunters, dog-walkers, trail-bikers and casual sightseers all using the area and coexisting peacefully. The estuary area immediately adjacent to the headquarters, between the South Fork Skagit River and the newly-raised dike, from the north parking lot south to the tidegate structure, is closed to hunting. You may encounter some hunters walking on the dike to get to or from open hunting areas further south, but they won't be hunting in the area from the north parking lot to the tidegate. Hunters will also be launching boats to hunt from the river, so you may hear some gunfire to the east, but I have never felt unsafe walking the dike trail. The closures in 2009 for estuary restoration and from Fall 2022 - Fall 2024 for rebuilding the dikes were frustrating for birders and hunters alike, and the transition periods have been esthetically jarring, if not downright ugly. But WDFW has successfully restored 156 acres of tidal marsh that is ecologically vital to salmon and very beneficial to waterfowl and shorebirds as well. The north parking lot has been raised and graded for better drainage, the boat launch has been paved, the bird-viewing blind has been completely rebuilt (no more cracked heads!) and the encroaching brush has been cleared away. >From my perspective, WDFW has done a very good job of balancing the needs of several different communities of interested users, while also restoring a large area of much-needed estuarine habitat, which is about the best result we could hope for. See more info at https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/habitat-recovery/puget-sound/estuary-re storation-projects/wiley-slough-restoration-project#details Wishing you Good Birding, Doug Simonsen Anacortes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, Matt Bartels Seattle, WA mattxyz@earthlink.net > Begin forwarded message: > Subject: [Tweeters] Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to send them in > Date: January 4, 2025 at 4:05:59 PM PST > > Happy New Year, everyone! > > Now?s the time to wrap up those listing details from 2024 to clear the way for 2025 surprises and goals.. > > January 31, 2025 is the deadline to send Washington Birder your 2024 List Report. > > List Report and Big Day forms are available on the WA Birder website at: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html > > It is easiest if you use the online forms to send in reports, but other options are provided as well if needed. > > > The annual list report is a great chance to look at the community and appreciate all the many accomplishments out there. > > This is most interesting the more people take part and report their results. Regardless of how high or low your totals are, this is a chance to join in the community summary of accomplishments. > > You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. > > For 2024, be sure to adjust for recent lumps like Redpoll lump and the Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher [along w/ the crow lump from a couple years back if not yet done]. In addition, we recommend using the eBird status decisions on local countability of introduced/exotic species.If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you. Most notably, most western WA counties no longer ?count? 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David Armstrong Sent from my iPhone From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 20 13:25:33 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Lee Jaszlics via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 20 13:25:47 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Swallows at Deer Lagoon In-Reply-To: <7AE2BAD4-3720-45CD-988B-E8ACFC705BA3@uw.edu> References: <7AE2BAD4-3720-45CD-988B-E8ACFC705BA3@uw.edu> Message-ID: There was a large group of Barn Swallows over at the sewage lagoons in Everett yesterday. I was very surprised to see them! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/629374485 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/629369916 On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:21?PM via Tweeters wrote: > It?s January, so how can there be swallow at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey > Island? But on this clear crisp morning?there they were. Several dozen of > both barn and northern rough-winged working over the water and along edges > of reeds. Close up flybys for me and other birders onsite. Have they been > reported elsewhere in the Puget Sound Basin this early in winter? > David Armstrong > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 20 13:35:35 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Steve Loitz via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 20 13:35:50 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Swallows at Deer Lagoon In-Reply-To: <7AE2BAD4-3720-45CD-988B-E8ACFC705BA3@uw.edu> References: <7AE2BAD4-3720-45CD-988B-E8ACFC705BA3@uw.edu> Message-ID: Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows have been recorded in the Puget Trough in January in prior warmer-than-average winters. Steve Loitz Ellensburg On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:21?PM via Tweeters wrote: > It?s January, so how can there be swallow at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey > Island? But on this clear crisp morning?there they were. Several dozen of > both barn and northern rough-winged working over the water and along edges > of reeds. Close up flybys for me and other birders onsite. Have they been > reported elsewhere in the Puget Sound Basin this early in winter? > David Armstrong > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 20 19:50:48 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kim Thorburn via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 20 19:50:52 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough In-Reply-To: <035201db6afe$2edf86c0$8c9e9440$@comcast.net> References: <035201db6afe$2edf86c0$8c9e9440$@comcast.net> Message-ID: As a former fish and wildlife commissioner, I appreciate Doug's recognition of the hard work by WDFW staff to mitigate and minimize wildlife user conflict and restore critical habitat. (I've never seen a wetlands restoration that was pretty in its early phases.) Many may not like hunting but over my years as a commissioner, I watched our tendency to translate our dislike of certain social and cultural practices to dislike of the practitioners and to express our disdain with charges of bad or illegal behavior to characterize the group. I don't like it when others characterize us birders by our bad behaviors like trespassing, disrespecting privacy, or ignorant intrusion on tribal sovereignty. To be licensed, hunters must pass hunter education, including major focus on fair chase ethics and safety. As a group, I find hunters take both issues seriously. Hunters also contribute mightily to wildlife conservation. During volunteer habitat restoration efforts, I'm more often rubbing shoulders with bird hunters than birders. Thank you, Kris, for your question and initiation of the thread. When I bird in game units during firearm hunting seasons, I use an extra precaution and wear hunter pink or orange. A cap does the trick. Such clothing is required of hunters during big game modern firearm seasons but not seasons without overlap. While perhaps not the best birding garb, I choose it as a good safety practice. Good birding, Kim Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH Spokane, WA (509) 465-3025 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 20 20:12:41 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Rob Faucett via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 20 20:12:58 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0CCFC903-3C32-4A40-A82F-2DAE205D1EA8@mac.com> Thank you Kim! Great stuff. I so appreciate your hard work! Rob ? Rob Faucett +1(206) 619-5569 robfaucett@mac.com Seattle, WA 98105 > On Jan 20, 2025, at 7:51?PM, Kim Thorburn via Tweeters wrote: > > ? > As a former fish and wildlife commissioner, I appreciate Doug's recognition of the hard work by WDFW staff to mitigate and minimize wildlife user conflict and restore critical habitat. (I've never seen a wetlands restoration that was pretty in its early phases.) > > Many may not like hunting but over my years as a commissioner, I watched our tendency to translate our dislike of certain social and cultural practices to dislike of the practitioners and to express our disdain with charges of bad or illegal behavior to characterize the group. I don't like it when others characterize us birders by our bad behaviors like trespassing, disrespecting privacy, or ignorant intrusion on tribal sovereignty. To be licensed, hunters must pass hunter education, including major focus on fair chase ethics and safety. As a group, I find hunters take both issues seriously. Hunters also contribute mightily to wildlife conservation. During volunteer habitat restoration efforts, I'm more often rubbing shoulders with bird hunters than birders. > > Thank you, Kris, for your question and initiation of the thread. When I bird in game units during firearm hunting seasons, I use an extra precaution and wear hunter pink or orange. A cap does the trick. Such clothing is required of hunters during big game modern firearm seasons but not seasons without overlap. While perhaps not the best birding garb, I choose it as a good safety practice. > > Good birding, > > Kim > > Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH > Spokane, WA > (509) 465-3025 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 10:30:46 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (stan Kostka lynn Schmidt via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 10:31:01 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's and Apples Message-ID: <40A79201-6890-45A0-A20B-9D75469B16E5@earthlink.net> Hi Tweets, Freezing temps and sunny days in January. Two trees in the orchard still have apples on them (we call them winter apples) , and they regularly attract the usual visitors this time of year, Flickers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Robins, Varied Thrush, to name a few. For the first time, twice over past few days, we?ve seen an Anna?s hummingbird also making visits to the apples that have been pecked open by the aforementioned species. Makes sense in that the apples are the only red in the garden this time of year. I know little to nothing about hummers, but assume it to be Anna?s based on the eBird maps. Stan Kostka Arlington WA lynnandstan at earthlink dot net From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 12:40:34 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 12:40:41 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza Message-ID: Hello tweets, A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does anyone know? Dennis Paulson Seattle From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 12:49:34 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Liam Joaquin Wallace via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 12:49:47 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] D500 and/or Nikon 500 PF Message-ID: Hi Tweets, Currently exploring various lenses and cameras to upgrade to this spring/summer and the D500 and 500 PF is a setup I am very interested in. Rentals in Seattle are incredibly expensive (Glazer's) and even online rentals via LensRentals are not that cheap, especially for lenses. Because of this, I was wondering if anyone in the Seattle area had either a D500 or 500 PF or both that they would be willing to let me borrow next week for several days after Jan 28th. I know it's a big ask but if anyone is willing to do so, email me back separately. Thanks, Liam Wallace -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And the speed of the movement matters - for instance if you raise your arm up very slowly it won't be noticed nearly as much as if you raise it quickly. ? Proximity - each bird species has a 'you're too close' meter.? In? general the smaller the bird the closer it will let you get before it notices/flushes.? I even have a simple to apply general rule for "how close" - actually it is more of a "relative measure" - if you have a camera with a particular lens ... the size of the bird in the viewfinder will be about the same no matter what species or individual. ? Color - birds are pretty much "color blind" in terms of how close you can get to them.? Camouflage clothing does help - but not? nearly as much as we are told it does. ? Sound - most birds pay -very- little attention to any sounds we might make.? This includes talking, talking loudly, and even the occasional clunk when we do something like step on a board or our camera hits our belt buckle. ? Lastly - individual birds can and do have very different sensitivities with respect to the above guidelines.? For example - certain of the Short-eared Owls at the East 90 are much more likely to get - and stay - much close to you than others. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? **** ? Netting the above out - you can move closer, but moving directly towards a bird/flock is much more likely to be noticed and acted upon.? You can easily talk to each other without the birds noticing,? and whispering is not required.? When you are close to the critical distance - any movement is 'exaggerated' with respect to how likely the bird is to notice/flush.? If you can position yourself (move to a location) that a bird will later come near - and you sit/stand relatively motionless ... the bird(s) will "come to you". ? Again - these are my observations/experiences.? 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Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters wrote: > > Hello tweets, > > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. > > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. > > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does anyone know? > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 12:57:36 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Ann Kramer via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 12:58:16 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> Message-ID: Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in years past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be surprised if that is what's happening again. *Ann* Ann Pultz Kramer Stanwood, WA "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best**."* *Henry Van Dyke* On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad and > Golden Eagle Protection Act? > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > > > Hello tweets, > > > > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge > concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far > west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting > constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses > or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They > certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding > area, so we wondered what was going on. > > > > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared > Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of > cars and photogaphers were there. > > > > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does > anyone know? > > > > Dennis Paulson > > Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 13:12:55 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 13:13:01 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> Message-ID: <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> Thanks, Ann. There may have been fish parts but we saw several fly up with ducks. I suppose ?baiting? would be hard to prove, as maybe some hunters just toss the ducks they don?t want out in a field. Although these were well away from the road, so it seems that they were placed their intentionally. We can just hope that none of the ducks had avian flu, as eating sick waterfowl is one way it is known to spread to raptors. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:57 PM, Ann Kramer via Tweeters wrote: > > Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in years past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be surprised if that is what's happening again. > > > > Ann > > Ann Pultz Kramer > Stanwood, WA > > "Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." > Henry Van Dyke > > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters > wrote: > If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad and Golden Eagle Protection Act? > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters > wrote: > > > > Hello tweets, > > > > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. > > > > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. > > > > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does anyone know? > > > > Dennis Paulson > > Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 13:17:16 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Deli Kiz via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 13:17:32 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A few years ago there were hunters who would leave the extras from their processing for the eagles and other animals on Sundays (specifically was on Sundays), but they were not happy with photographers taking photos off the property and the road. They had stopped the practice, and also blocked the parking area. Given that we have no hunting limits for certain types of duck and snow geese, it only makes sense that they're going to have to be disposed of somewhere. It does make for great photo ops, and I can only hope that they are not tainted with bird flu or anything else. Some people do see Bald Eagles as being enemies for going after their cats and dogs, which can't be further from the truth (for the most part). On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:40?PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Hello tweets, > > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge > concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far > west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting > constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses > or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They > certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding > area, so we wondered what was going on. > > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared > Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of > cars and photogaphers were there. > > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? 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They don't like that the bald eagles are actually out there getting "their" ducks, salmon, etc. in the first place. Not sure there is a chance of anyone giving pause unfortunately. Cheers, Deli Kiz On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:30?PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Hi, Tweets > > I cannot imagine anything so egregious considering HPAI (bird flu) being > rampant in so many areas. Certainly duck hunters know enough to dispose of > what they don't want properly. It may be nice for photographs but just > watch something like a bald eagle or other raptor die from bird flu and > maybe it will give one pause. > > Cheers, Diann > > Diann MacRae > Olympic Vulture Study > 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. > Bothell, WA 98021 > tvulture@gmx.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 14:30:41 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kevin Lucas via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 14:31:10 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am sure there is a chance of most hunters giving pause, fortunately. If anything, I don't think hunters would "think it cool." All of the hunters I've encountered while I've been a bird watcher have been courteous, freely shared with me their sightings of interest, been perfectly respectful of property rights, have been law abiding, and have been honest. Unlike school bus drivers and many non-hunters, and one local competitive bird lister, hunters have NEVER driven very close past me at high speed throwing up rocks and clouds of dust while I scoped from the roadside on a gravel road. Three days ago a hunter drove past me very slowly, giving me great distance, then watched me for a while before approaching and courteously asking what I was doing and whether it would bother me if he went into the property to suss out his location for the next day's hunt. He explained he had the appropriate permissions and permit for that precise location the following day, but really didn't want to disturb me. That's par for the course for my interactions with hunters as a bird watcher. As a hunter, I was trained well and tested rigorously in order to get my licenses. My trainers took their jobs seriously. I took my responsibility seriously as a student, then as a hunter. I've had competitive bird listers describe to me how and where they trespass & how they falsify eBird location reports to hide their trespassing, had them walk past me and flush birds I was actively and obviously observing, and had one try (& fail) to talk me into trespassing onto closed Yakama Nation Land on the Yakima Christmas Bird Count for which he was the official coordinator for years. Yet I don't presume all competitive bird listers wouldn't give pause or would "think it cool" to variously act illegally or unethically or in a manner harmful to birds. I've repeatedly watched and heard two local prominent competitive birders use loud playback and loud predator call imitations to harass rare birds into view. Their bad behavior set the bar for me until I read and thought about how distressing it must be for birds, and until I had a couple of separate descriptions by bird enthusiast researchers on how and why they limit their use of playback to the minimum required for their study for one, and use absolutely no playback for the other. Their discussions and good examples changed my behavior for the better. Some who act badly won't change. Some will. There are a lot of good eggs out there, both hunters and competitive bird listers. Respectfully, Kevin Lucas Yakima, Washington *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:43?PM Deli Kiz via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > If they were responsible hunters they wouldn't have the excess, not sure > dying bald eagles are going to stop them. If anything they'd likely think > it's cool - two birds one stone for them. They don't like that the bald > eagles are actually out there getting "their" ducks, salmon, etc. in the > first place. Not sure there is a chance of anyone giving pause > unfortunately. > > Cheers, > Deli Kiz > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:30?PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Hi, Tweets >> >> I cannot imagine anything so egregious considering HPAI (bird flu) being >> rampant in so many areas. Certainly duck hunters know enough to dispose of >> what they don't want properly. It may be nice for photographs but just >> watch something like a bald eagle or other raptor die from bird flu and >> maybe it will give one pause. >> >> Cheers, Diann >> >> Diann MacRae >> Olympic Vulture Study >> 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. >> Bothell, WA 98021 >> tvulture@gmx.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Since then I have watched the males regularly zipping high into our bright sunny skies, then plummeting back down emitting that high pitch chirp. > > Here in Salmon Creek (Vancouver, WA), there are many Anna?s hummers in the apartment complex where I live. It was almost exactly a year ago that I rescued a male Anna?s in the brutal cold, icy weather. I sure hope we don?t have a repeat of that weather. As an old Northwest kid, I love these sunny days. My question is: What are the chances the hummingbirds will start nesting in January in Vancouver, WA? > > Happy birding, > > Patti Brent > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 15:15:48 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Nagi Aboulenein via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 15:16:13 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?Q?Anna=E2=80=99s_?=mating flight In-Reply-To: <9215386A-8233-4327-B56A-E5AEF4099F13@comcast.net> References: <9215386A-8233-4327-B56A-E5AEF4099F13@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5738033e-f0e3-4610-a325-60d94df9864b@Spark> We?ve also had a male Anna?s doing its J-flights to impress a perched female last week here in King City (OR). On Jan 21, 2025 at 15:11 -0800, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters , wrote: > Patti, > > Nesting has been reported as early as mid January in Seattle (Birds of the World online), and I would guess that there in Vancouver, it could be a bit earlier. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > > On Jan 21, 2025, at 3:06 PM, Patricia Brent via Tweeters wrote: > > > > Late last week I started hearing the typical loud chirp sound made by male Anna?s hummers during their mating flights. Since then I have watched the males regularly zipping high into our bright sunny skies, then plummeting back down emitting that high pitch chirp. > > > > Here in Salmon Creek (Vancouver, WA), there are many Anna?s hummers in the apartment complex where I live. It was almost exactly a year ago that I rescued a male Anna?s in the brutal cold, icy weather. I sure hope we don?t have a repeat of that weather. As an old Northwest kid, I love these sunny days. My question is: What are the chances the hummingbirds will start nesting in January in Vancouver, WA? > > > > Happy birding, > > > > Patti Brent > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 17:01:45 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Deli Kiz via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 17:02:00 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If you read what I wrote I first said ?if they were reaponsible hunters?? I come from an extended family of responsible hunters, I know what they look like. I know not a single hunter I associate with would put out any of their ducks (or other game) for the eagles to get - whole or trimmed. They understand the risk and all. Im sure you do too as a responsible hunter. I stick with my original statement. We need to consider who would be doing this before we jump to conclusions about anyone giving pause. I wont even say a thing about some of the bird listers. There are too many of them who get an earful from me because they get too close to a bird or do any of those sub-intelligence things you mention all in the name of ?loving and knowing??birds. One of these days we?ll all understand how to protect what we love. Somehow Im still hopeful. Thanks, DK On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 2:31?PM Kevin Lucas wrote: > I am sure there is a chance of most hunters giving pause, fortunately. > If anything, I don't think hunters would "think it cool." > > All of the hunters I've encountered while I've been a bird watcher have > been courteous, freely shared with me their sightings of interest, been > perfectly respectful of property rights, have been law abiding, and have > been honest. Unlike school bus drivers and many non-hunters, and one local > competitive bird lister, hunters have NEVER driven very close past me > at high speed throwing up rocks and clouds of dust while I scoped from the > roadside on a gravel road. Three days ago a hunter drove past me very > slowly, giving me great distance, then watched me for a while before > approaching and courteously asking what I was doing and whether it would > bother me if he went into the property to suss out his location for the > next day's hunt. He explained he had the appropriate permissions and permit > for that precise location the following day, but really didn't want to > disturb me. That's par for the course for my interactions with hunters as a > bird watcher. > > As a hunter, I was trained well and tested rigorously in order to get my > licenses. My trainers took their jobs seriously. I took my responsibility > seriously as a student, then as a hunter. > > I've had competitive bird listers describe to me how and where they > trespass & how they falsify eBird location reports to hide their > trespassing, had them walk past me and flush birds I was actively and > obviously observing, and had one try (& fail) to talk me into trespassing > onto closed Yakama Nation Land on the Yakima Christmas Bird Count for which > he was the official coordinator for years. > Yet I don't presume all competitive bird listers wouldn't give pause or > would "think it cool" to variously act illegally or unethically or in a > manner harmful to birds. > > I've repeatedly watched and heard two local prominent competitive birders > use loud playback and loud predator call imitations to harass rare birds > into view. Their bad behavior set the bar for me until I read and thought > about how distressing it must be for birds, and until I had a couple of > separate descriptions by bird enthusiast researchers on how and why they > limit their use of playback to the minimum required for their study for > one, and use absolutely no playback for the other. Their discussions and > good examples changed my behavior for the better. > > Some who act badly won't change. Some will. There are a lot of good eggs > out there, both hunters and competitive bird listers. > > Respectfully, > Kevin Lucas > Yakima, Washington > > *Qui tacet consentire videtur* > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:43?PM Deli Kiz via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> >> If they were responsible hunters they wouldn't have the excess, not sure >> dying bald eagles are going to stop them. If anything they'd likely think >> it's cool - two birds one stone for them. They don't like that the bald >> eagles are actually out there getting "their" ducks, salmon, etc. in the >> first place. Not sure there is a chance of anyone giving pause >> unfortunately. >> >> Cheers, >> Deli Kiz >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:30?PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Tweets >>> >>> I cannot imagine anything so egregious considering HPAI (bird flu) being >>> rampant in so many areas. Certainly duck hunters know enough to dispose of >>> what they don't want properly. It may be nice for photographs but just >>> watch something like a bald eagle or other raptor die from bird flu and >>> maybe it will give one pause. >>> >>> Cheers, Diann >>> >>> Diann MacRae >>> Olympic Vulture Study >>> 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. >>> >>> Bothell, WA 98021 >>> >>> tvulture@gmx.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tweeters mailing list >>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 17:04:40 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Richard James via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 17:04:47 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Swallows.. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 2025-01-21 12:04 p.m., via Tweeters wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:20:39 -0800 > From: via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Swallows at Deer Lagoon > It?s January, so how can there be swallow at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey Island? Barn Swallows have been seen in Victoria since Jan 10, Tree Swallow was first seen Jan 19. Climate change? -- From an Island in the Pacific, Richard James, Victoria, BC From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 17:32:49 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Robert O'Brien via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 17:33:05 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough In-Reply-To: <0CCFC903-3C32-4A40-A82F-2DAE205D1EA8@mac.com> References: <0CCFC903-3C32-4A40-A82F-2DAE205D1EA8@mac.com> Message-ID: I have to tell this story but will leave out the actual parties involved. This was long ago. Some elements at Portland Audubon (its name at the time) were in a long-going battle about leased grazing on Sauvie Island State Lands just across the river from Ridgefield, originally created ;for waterfowl to keep them off farmland. Naturally, hunting was allowed. ODFW was using cows to control vegetation during the summer.. Cows have a bad rep. Still do. Eventually cows were removed from this area. ODFW gave in politically I guess; but just a guess. I had frequent contact with an ODFW employee from the Sauvie State Lands. He told me that, after the cows were removed. (naturally the vegetation went wild, especially HImalayan Blackberries) the anti-cows folks made a request. *Please mow channels through the vegetation for access by the public. *ODFW's Response?* We'd rather leave it natural. * This area had some great seasonal shorebird habitat in low lying areas that flooded shallowly in the fall, specifically for Yellowlegs and the like.. Maybe they were still foraging under the blackberries? Who knows? Disclaimer - This was long ago and I don't know the status of these areas today. Bob OBrien Portland P.S. One thing that has always baffled me is how resistant 'birders' are to contributing to the maintenance of state & federal lands, many of which allow hunting although I'm not sure how big a role that plays in general.. I believe this resistance is widespread. (Remember the proposed Bird Seed Tax?) Some years ago when this subject came up on OBOL I made a feeble attempt to create some sort of reconciliation. I responded to complaints that several people down here had about ODFW, birding-wise. I pointed out that although this agency pretty much was concerned with hunting but that hunting fees pay for virtually all of state lands. Birders pay now for annual parking passes. That's all. They didn't even pay that back then. I did some calculations that if every member of OBOL contributed a fixed amount (I forget the number) to ODFW that might, over time, get more interest in birders by ODFW. There was virtually zero response. My proposal died a quick death. The only significant response I got was from a birder who worked for ODFW, describing the strange position he was in. On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 8:13?PM Rob Faucett via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Thank you Kim! Great stuff. I so appreciate your hard work! > > Rob > ? > Rob Faucett > +1(206) 619-5569 > robfaucett@mac.com > Seattle, WA 98105 > > On Jan 20, 2025, at 7:51?PM, Kim Thorburn via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > ? > As a former fish and wildlife commissioner, I appreciate Doug's > recognition of the hard work by WDFW staff to mitigate and minimize > wildlife user conflict and restore critical habitat. (I've never seen a > wetlands restoration that was pretty in its early phases.) > > Many may not like hunting but over my years as a commissioner, I watched > our tendency to translate our dislike of certain social and cultural > practices to dislike of the practitioners and to express our disdain with > charges of bad or illegal behavior to characterize the group. I don't like > it when others characterize us birders by our bad behaviors like > trespassing, disrespecting privacy, or ignorant intrusion on tribal > sovereignty. To be licensed, hunters must pass hunter education, including > major focus on fair chase ethics and safety. As a group, I find hunters > take both issues seriously. Hunters also contribute mightily to wildlife > conservation. During volunteer habitat restoration efforts, I'm more often > rubbing shoulders with bird hunters than birders. > > Thank you, Kris, for your question and initiation of the thread. When I > bird in game units during firearm hunting seasons, I use an extra > precaution and wear hunter pink or orange. A cap does the trick. Such > clothing is required of hunters during big game modern firearm seasons but > not seasons without overlap. While perhaps not the best birding garb, I > choose it as a good safety practice. > > Good birding, > > Kim > > > > Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH > > Spokane, WA > > (509) 465-3025 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Many were on the ground, but they were interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does anyone know? Dennis Paulson Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 17:59:50 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kevin Lucas via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 17:59:56 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1948bbcbdf0.286f.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> Deli, Thank you for your great response. Sincerely, Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On January 21, 2025 5:01:57 PM Deli Kiz wrote: > If you read what I wrote I first said ?if they were reaponsible hunters?? I > come from an extended family of responsible hunters, I know what they look > like. > I know not a single hunter I associate with would put out any of their > ducks (or other game) for the eagles to get - whole or trimmed. They > understand the risk and all. Im sure you do too as a responsible hunter. > > I stick with my original statement. We need to consider who would be doing > this before we jump to conclusions about anyone giving pause. > > I wont even say a thing about some of the bird listers. There are too many > of them who get an earful from me because they get too close to a bird or > do any of those sub-intelligence things you mention all in the name of > ?loving and knowing??birds. One of these days we?ll all understand how to > protect what we love. Somehow Im still hopeful. > > Thanks, > DK > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 2:31?PM Kevin Lucas wrote: > >> I am sure there is a chance of most hunters giving pause, fortunately. >> If anything, I don't think hunters would "think it cool." >> >> All of the hunters I've encountered while I've been a bird watcher have >> been courteous, freely shared with me their sightings of interest, been >> perfectly respectful of property rights, have been law abiding, and have >> been honest. Unlike school bus drivers and many non-hunters, and one local >> competitive bird lister, hunters have NEVER driven very close past me >> at high speed throwing up rocks and clouds of dust while I scoped from the >> roadside on a gravel road. Three days ago a hunter drove past me very >> slowly, giving me great distance, then watched me for a while before >> approaching and courteously asking what I was doing and whether it would >> bother me if he went into the property to suss out his location for the >> next day's hunt. He explained he had the appropriate permissions and permit >> for that precise location the following day, but really didn't want to >> disturb me. That's par for the course for my interactions with hunters as a >> bird watcher. >> >> As a hunter, I was trained well and tested rigorously in order to get my >> licenses. My trainers took their jobs seriously. I took my responsibility >> seriously as a student, then as a hunter. >> >> I've had competitive bird listers describe to me how and where they >> trespass & how they falsify eBird location reports to hide their >> trespassing, had them walk past me and flush birds I was actively and >> obviously observing, and had one try (& fail) to talk me into trespassing >> onto closed Yakama Nation Land on the Yakima Christmas Bird Count for which >> he was the official coordinator for years. >> Yet I don't presume all competitive bird listers wouldn't give pause or >> would "think it cool" to variously act illegally or unethically or in a >> manner harmful to birds. >> >> I've repeatedly watched and heard two local prominent competitive birders >> use loud playback and loud predator call imitations to harass rare birds >> into view. Their bad behavior set the bar for me until I read and thought >> about how distressing it must be for birds, and until I had a couple of >> separate descriptions by bird enthusiast researchers on how and why they >> limit their use of playback to the minimum required for their study for >> one, and use absolutely no playback for the other. Their discussions and >> good examples changed my behavior for the better. >> >> Some who act badly won't change. Some will. There are a lot of good eggs >> out there, both hunters and competitive bird listers. >> >> Respectfully, >> Kevin Lucas >> Yakima, Washington >> >> *Qui tacet consentire videtur* >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:43?PM Deli Kiz via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> >>> If they were responsible hunters they wouldn't have the excess, not sure >>> dying bald eagles are going to stop them. If anything they'd likely think >>> it's cool - two birds one stone for them. They don't like that the bald >>> eagles are actually out there getting "their" ducks, salmon, etc. in the >>> first place. Not sure there is a chance of anyone giving pause >>> unfortunately. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Deli Kiz >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:30?PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters < >>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Tweets >>>> >>>> I cannot imagine anything so egregious considering HPAI (bird flu) being >>>> rampant in so many areas. Certainly duck hunters know enough to dispose of >>>> what they don't want properly. 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They had stopped the practice, and also blocked the parking area. > > Given that we have no hunting limits for certain types of duck and snow geese, it only makes sense that they're going to have to be disposed of somewhere. It does make for great photo ops, and I can only hope that they are not tainted with bird flu or anything else. Some people do see Bald Eagles as being enemies for going after their cats and dogs, which can't be further from the truth (for the most part). > > > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:40?PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters wrote: > > > Hello tweets, > > > > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. > > > > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. > > > > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does anyone know? > > > > Dennis Paulson > > Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu mailto: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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Is it possible they will still try to nest on top of the more precarious, smaller new pole? The Osprey pair usually arrive one at a time. What will happen now if the first bird arrives to find no nesting spot? Will the pair be able to find each other? Any educated guesses or knowledge would be much appreciated. Thanks! Betsy Swann Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 21 20:35:48 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Ann Kramer via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 21 20:36:29 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> Message-ID: I think it was ducks, Dennis. I'd heard it last year, I think. As I read this thread, I read negative comments about hunters and bird listers, and I'm surprised bird photographers aren't in the mix. We are often high on the list of people's disdain. Including my own, at times, when I observe how photographers pursue and flush birds and disregard signs of their discomfort. As a bird photographer who spends a lot of time with birders, the ones I know are respectful and ethical. It just seems like it's all too easy for all of us to get into the place where we generalize any bad experiences we've had with one or two representatives of any of these groups to the whole group, which is obviously a mistake and prevents us from seeing people individually and not lumping them all together. It's something I also have to remind myself of regularly. *Ann* Ann Pultz Kramer Stanwood, WA "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best**."* *Henry Van Dyke* On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:12?PM Dennis Paulson wrote: > Thanks, Ann. There may have been fish parts but we saw several fly up with > ducks. I suppose ?baiting? would be hard to prove, as maybe some hunters > just toss the ducks they don?t want out in a field. Although these were > well away from the road, so it seems that they were placed their > intentionally. We can just hope that none of the ducks had avian flu, as > eating sick waterfowl is one way it is known to spread to raptors. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:57 PM, Ann Kramer via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in years > past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be > surprised if that is what's happening again. > > > > *Ann* > > Ann Pultz Kramer > Stanwood, WA > > "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds > sang there except those that sang best**."* > *Henry Van Dyke* > > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad and >> Golden Eagle Protection Act? >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >> >> > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> > >> > Hello tweets, >> > >> > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge >> concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far >> west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting >> constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses >> or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They >> certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding >> area, so we wondered what was going on. >> > >> > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the >> Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The >> usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. >> > >> > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does >> anyone know? >> > >> > Dennis Paulson >> > Seattle >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 22 07:35:53 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 22 07:35:58 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> Message-ID: <89407226-2078-4213-8666-4410604A98BC@comcast.net> Ann, I couldn?t agree more. Shame on us for every generalization that leads to polarization. We do it all too well. Let?s go back to enjoying birds and nature, which we all have in common, no matter how we approach it. Dennis > On Jan 21, 2025, at 8:35 PM, Ann Kramer wrote: > > I think it was ducks, Dennis. I'd heard it last year, I think. > > As I read this thread, I read negative comments about hunters and bird listers, and I'm surprised bird photographers aren't in the mix. We are often high on the list of people's disdain. Including my own, at times, when I observe how photographers pursue and flush birds and disregard signs of their discomfort. As a bird photographer who spends a lot of time with birders, the ones I know are respectful and ethical. > > It just seems like it's all too easy for all of us to get into the place where we generalize any bad experiences we've had with one or two representatives of any of these groups to the whole group, which is obviously a mistake and prevents us from seeing people individually and not lumping them all together. It's something I also have to remind myself of regularly. > > > Ann > > Ann Pultz Kramer > Stanwood, WA > > "Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." > Henry Van Dyke > > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:12?PM Dennis Paulson > wrote: > Thanks, Ann. There may have been fish parts but we saw several fly up with ducks. I suppose ?baiting? would be hard to prove, as maybe some hunters just toss the ducks they don?t want out in a field. Although these were well away from the road, so it seems that they were placed their intentionally. We can just hope that none of the ducks had avian flu, as eating sick waterfowl is one way it is known to spread to raptors. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > >> On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:57 PM, Ann Kramer via Tweeters > wrote: >> >> Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in years past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be surprised if that is what's happening again. >> >> >> >> Ann >> >> Ann Pultz Kramer >> Stanwood, WA >> >> "Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." >> Henry Van Dyke >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters > wrote: >> If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad and Golden Eagle Protection Act? >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >> >> > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters > wrote: >> > >> > Hello tweets, >> > >> > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. >> > >> > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. >> > >> > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? Does anyone know? >> > >> > Dennis Paulson >> > Seattle >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 22 08:12:07 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kevin Lucas via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 22 08:12:37 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: <89407226-2078-4213-8666-4410604A98BC@comcast.net> References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> <89407226-2078-4213-8666-4410604A98BC@comcast.net> Message-ID: I think that generalization and polarization are natural and not shameful. Working to get over generalization and polarization, as well as speaking out about and trying to fix what we see as wrongdoing are appropriate responses by me. I don't have to get back to enjoying birds and nature; I keep enjoying birds and nature even while I pick up trash and call out bad behavior and seek solutions to problems. I enjoy working while I whistle. Bird seed bags are great for collecting trash at places where I bird watch. They're quite tough -- don't shred with broken glass and sharp pieces of metal. Good Birding, Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 7:36?AM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Ann, I couldn?t agree more. Shame on us for every generalization that > leads to polarization. We do it all too well. Let?s go back to enjoying > birds and nature, which we all have in common, no matter how we approach it. > > Dennis > > On Jan 21, 2025, at 8:35 PM, Ann Kramer wrote: > > I think it was ducks, Dennis. I'd heard it last year, I think. > > As I read this thread, I read negative comments about hunters and bird > listers, and I'm surprised bird photographers aren't in the mix. We are > often high on the list of people's disdain. Including my own, at times, > when I observe how photographers pursue and flush birds and disregard signs > of their discomfort. As a bird photographer who spends a lot of time with > birders, the ones I know are respectful and ethical. > > It just seems like it's all too easy for all of us to get into the place > where we generalize any bad experiences we've had with one or two > representatives of any of these groups to the whole group, which is > obviously a mistake and prevents us from seeing people individually and not > lumping them all together. It's something I also have to remind myself of > regularly. > > > *Ann* > > Ann Pultz Kramer > Stanwood, WA > > "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds > sang there except those that sang best**."* > *Henry Van Dyke* > > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:12?PM Dennis Paulson > wrote: > >> Thanks, Ann. There may have been fish parts but we saw several fly up >> with ducks. I suppose ?baiting? would be hard to prove, as maybe some >> hunters just toss the ducks they don?t want out in a field. Although these >> were well away from the road, so it seems that they were placed their >> intentionally. We can just hope that none of the ducks had avian flu, as >> eating sick waterfowl is one way it is known to spread to raptors. >> >> Dennis Paulson >> Seattle >> >> On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:57 PM, Ann Kramer via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >> Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in years >> past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be >> surprised if that is what's happening again. >> >> >> >> *Ann* >> >> Ann Pultz Kramer >> Stanwood, WA >> >> "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no >> birds sang there except those that sang best**."* >> *Henry Van Dyke* >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad and >>> Golden Eagle Protection Act? >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>> >>> > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < >>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>> > >>> > Hello tweets, >>> > >>> > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge >>> concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far >>> west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting >>> constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses >>> or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They >>> certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding >>> area, so we wondered what was going on. >>> > >>> > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the >>> Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. 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Mark Borden Coupeville WA Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:05?PM, via Tweeters wrote: > > ?Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Swallows at Deer Lagoon (via Tweeters) > 2. Re: Swallows at Deer Lagoon (Lee Jaszlics via Tweeters) > 3. Re: Swallows at Deer Lagoon (Steve Loitz via Tweeters) > 4. Re: Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough > (Kim Thorburn via Tweeters) > 5. Re: Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough (Rob Faucett via Tweeters) > 6. Test (Rob Faucett via Tweeters) > 7. Major article in Seattle times?Re: Tell us what you think > about unleashed dogs at Seattle parks | The Seattle Times > (Dan Reiff via Tweeters) > 8. unleashed (pan via Tweeters) > 9. Anna's and Apples (stan Kostka lynn Schmidt via Tweeters) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:20:39 -0800 > From: via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Swallows at Deer Lagoon > Message-ID: <7AE2BAD4-3720-45CD-988B-E8ACFC705BA3@uw.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > It?s January, so how can there be swallow at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey Island? But on this clear crisp morning?there they were. Several dozen of both barn and northern rough-winged working over the water and along edges of reeds. Close up flybys for me and other birders onsite. Have they been reported elsewhere in the Puget Sound Basin this early in winter? > David Armstrong > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:25:33 -0800 > From: Lee Jaszlics via Tweeters > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Swallows at Deer Lagoon > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > There was a large group of Barn Swallows over at the sewage lagoons in > Everett yesterday. I was very surprised to see them! > > https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/629374485 > https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/629369916 > >> On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:21?PM via Tweeters >> wrote: >> >> It?s January, so how can there be swallow at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey >> Island? But on this clear crisp morning?there they were. Several dozen of >> both barn and northern rough-winged working over the water and along edges >> of reeds. Close up flybys for me and other birders onsite. Have they been >> reported elsewhere in the Puget Sound Basin this early in winter? >> David Armstrong >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:35:35 -0800 > From: Steve Loitz via Tweeters > To: davearm@uw.edu > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Swallows at Deer Lagoon > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows have been recorded in the Puget Trough in > January in prior warmer-than-average winters. > > Steve Loitz > Ellensburg > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:21?PM via Tweeters > wrote: > >> It?s January, so how can there be swallow at Deer Lagoon on Whidbey >> Island? But on this clear crisp morning?there they were. Several dozen of >> both barn and northern rough-winged working over the water and along edges >> of reeds. Close up flybys for me and other birders onsite. Have they been >> reported elsewhere in the Puget Sound Basin this early in winter? >> David Armstrong >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 03:50:48 +0000 > From: Kim Thorburn via Tweeters > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > As a former fish and wildlife commissioner, I appreciate Doug's recognition of the hard work by WDFW staff to mitigate and minimize wildlife user conflict and restore critical habitat. (I've never seen a wetlands restoration that was pretty in its early phases.) > > Many may not like hunting but over my years as a commissioner, I watched our tendency to translate our dislike of certain social and cultural practices to dislike of the practitioners and to express our disdain with charges of bad or illegal behavior to characterize the group. I don't like it when others characterize us birders by our bad behaviors like trespassing, disrespecting privacy, or ignorant intrusion on tribal sovereignty. To be licensed, hunters must pass hunter education, including major focus on fair chase ethics and safety. As a group, I find hunters take both issues seriously. Hunters also contribute mightily to wildlife conservation. During volunteer habitat restoration efforts, I'm more often rubbing shoulders with bird hunters than birders. > > Thank you, Kris, for your question and initiation of the thread. When I bird in game units during firearm hunting seasons, I use an extra precaution and wear hunter pink or orange. A cap does the trick. Such clothing is required of hunters during big game modern firearm seasons but not seasons without overlap. While perhaps not the best birding garb, I choose it as a good safety practice. > > Good birding, > > > Kim > > > > Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH > > Spokane, WA > > (509) 465-3025 > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:12:41 -0800 > From: Rob Faucett via Tweeters > To: Kim Thorburn > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Birding and Hunting at Wiley Slough > Message-ID: <0CCFC903-3C32-4A40-A82F-2DAE205D1EA8@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thank you Kim! Great stuff. I so appreciate your hard work! > > Rob > ? > Rob Faucett > +1(206) 619-5569 > robfaucett@mac.com > Seattle, WA 98105 > >> On Jan 20, 2025, at 7:51?PM, Kim Thorburn via Tweeters wrote: >> >> ? >> As a former fish and wildlife commissioner, I appreciate Doug's recognition of the hard work by WDFW staff to mitigate and minimize wildlife user conflict and restore critical habitat. (I've never seen a wetlands restoration that was pretty in its early phases.) >> >> Many may not like hunting but over my years as a commissioner, I watched our tendency to translate our dislike of certain social and cultural practices to dislike of the practitioners and to express our disdain with charges of bad or illegal behavior to characterize the group. I don't like it when others characterize us birders by our bad behaviors like trespassing, disrespecting privacy, or ignorant intrusion on tribal sovereignty. To be licensed, hunters must pass hunter education, including major focus on fair chase ethics and safety. As a group, I find hunters take both issues seriously. Hunters also contribute mightily to wildlife conservation. During volunteer habitat restoration efforts, I'm more often rubbing shoulders with bird hunters than birders. >> >> Thank you, Kris, for your question and initiation of the thread. When I bird in game units during firearm hunting seasons, I use an extra precaution and wear hunter pink or orange. A cap does the trick. Such clothing is required of hunters during big game modern firearm seasons but not seasons without overlap. While perhaps not the best birding garb, I choose it as a good safety practice. >> >> Good birding, >> >> Kim >> >> Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH >> Spokane, WA >> (509) 465-3025 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:02:52 -0800 > From: Rob Faucett via Tweeters > To: TWEETERS > Subject: [Tweeters] Test > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Test. > > Sorry folks. > > rcf > ? > Rob Faucett > +1(206) 619-5569 > robfaucett@mac.com > Seattle, WA 98105 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:14:04 -0800 > From: Dan Reiff via Tweeters > To: Constance Sidles > Cc: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Major article in Seattle times?Re: Tell us what > you think about unleashed dogs at Seattle parks | The Seattle Times > Message-ID: <1A6A3C3A-7980-41B1-BB43-A8AE549B01AB@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:34:17 +0100 (CET) > From: pan via Tweeters > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] unleashed > Message-ID: <632559932.316455.1737473657788@ichabod.co-bxl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Tweets, > > As requested, here are recent Times responses about unleashed dogs in parks.? The nearest mention to birds I found was "wildlife."? I'm surprised most of the complaints seem to be about non-wildlife impacts.? > > https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-residents-ask-when-did-this-become-a-dog-park/ > > https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/dogs-belong-in-seattle-but-not-off-leash-in-city-parks-and-beaches/ > > Finally got my year House Sparrows yesterday (and Harlequin Ducks). > > Good birding, > > Alan Grenon > Seattle > panmail AT mailfence PERIOD com > > -- > Sent with https://mailfence.com > Secure and private email > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:30:46 -0800 > From: stan Kostka lynn Schmidt via Tweeters > > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's and Apples > Message-ID: <40A79201-6890-45A0-A20B-9D75469B16E5@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi Tweets, > > Freezing temps and sunny days in January. Two trees in the orchard still have apples on them (we call them winter apples) , and they regularly attract the usual visitors this time of year, Flickers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Robins, Varied Thrush, to name a few. For the first time, twice over past few days, we?ve seen an Anna?s hummingbird also making visits to the apples that have been pecked open by the aforementioned species. Makes sense in that the apples are the only red in the garden this time of year. > > I know little to nothing about hummers, but assume it to be Anna?s based on the eBird maps. > > Stan Kostka > Arlington WA > lynnandstan at earthlink dot net > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 245, Issue 21 > ***************************************** From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 22 08:57:17 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Deli Kiz via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 22 08:57:31 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> <89407226-2078-4213-8666-4410604A98BC@comcast.net> Message-ID: Completely agree on these points Kevin and Dennis. The generalization is not on the population a group represents but a behavior. Whether they are bird listers, hunters, bird watchers, runners, hikers, cherry pickers - doesn't matter. The behavior is what makes them the "bad apples" of the group. Throwing out excess for birds is not about whether it's the hunters or farmers or whomever are doing it, it's not a good thing to do as it affects bird behavior and poses a risk to them. Approaching birds (or any other wildlife (if you don't follow TouronsofYellowstone on Instagram I highly recommend it)), too closely, or sounding their alarm calls, or feeding them, doesn't make an entire population of a hobby you follow or genes you happen to carry bad, you just join the "bad apples" behavior group. There is no reason to even mention the polluting folk. What I do hope is that everyone reading these messages actually SAY something rather than choose the more comfortable silence route and enable people to become the bullies they are exhibit such behaviors as above. They rely on silence. I have zero inhibition to speak up for wildlife, whether it's to the Governor or the person taking photos of a short eared owl with a 600mm lens getting 10 ft from the darn thing on the ground and flushing it, or name an example. I do wish there were more people who spoke up to the offenders rather than just returning to the echo chamber and complaining about the behavior. They are very unlikely to change because they SEE how it impacts the wildlife (hello, look at our world around us. Isn't the wildlife already showing all the signs it needs to show about being affected from our behavior and nobody's changing their policies and laws unless WE speak up, and demand it!). The only thing that stops them from doing what they're doing is being called out and providing the proper way with no tolerance to harmful behavior. Surely, be kind, no need to display aggression, but please don't be silent and quiet. Most of the birds/wildlife are in trouble as it is, this is not the time for silence. PLEASE speak up. The wildlife we love and photograph do not have the voice, but we do. Nothing here is intended to be personal against anyone who is part of this group. Thanks for listening/reading. Deli Kiz On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 8:12?AM Kevin Lucas via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > I think that generalization and polarization are natural and not shameful. > Working to get over generalization and polarization, as well as speaking > out about and trying to fix what we see as wrongdoing are appropriate > responses by me. > > I don't have to get back to enjoying birds and nature; I keep enjoying > birds and nature even while I pick up trash and call out bad behavior and > seek solutions to problems. I enjoy working while I whistle. > > Bird seed bags are great for collecting trash at places where I bird > watch. They're quite tough -- don't shred with broken glass and sharp > pieces of metal. > > > Good Birding, > Kevin Lucas > Yakima County, WA > > https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ > > > *Qui tacet consentire videtur* > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 7:36?AM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> Ann, I couldn?t agree more. Shame on us for every generalization that >> leads to polarization. We do it all too well. Let?s go back to enjoying >> birds and nature, which we all have in common, no matter how we approach it. >> >> Dennis >> >> On Jan 21, 2025, at 8:35 PM, Ann Kramer wrote: >> >> I think it was ducks, Dennis. I'd heard it last year, I think. >> >> As I read this thread, I read negative comments about hunters and bird >> listers, and I'm surprised bird photographers aren't in the mix. We are >> often high on the list of people's disdain. Including my own, at times, >> when I observe how photographers pursue and flush birds and disregard signs >> of their discomfort. As a bird photographer who spends a lot of time with >> birders, the ones I know are respectful and ethical. >> >> It just seems like it's all too easy for all of us to get into the place >> where we generalize any bad experiences we've had with one or two >> representatives of any of these groups to the whole group, which is >> obviously a mistake and prevents us from seeing people individually and not >> lumping them all together. It's something I also have to remind myself of >> regularly. >> >> >> *Ann* >> >> Ann Pultz Kramer >> Stanwood, WA >> >> "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no >> birds sang there except those that sang best**."* >> *Henry Van Dyke* >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:12?PM Dennis Paulson >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Ann. There may have been fish parts but we saw several fly up >>> with ducks. I suppose ?baiting? would be hard to prove, as maybe some >>> hunters just toss the ducks they don?t want out in a field. Although these >>> were well away from the road, so it seems that they were placed their >>> intentionally. We can just hope that none of the ducks had avian flu, as >>> eating sick waterfowl is one way it is known to spread to raptors. >>> >>> Dennis Paulson >>> Seattle >>> >>> On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:57 PM, Ann Kramer via Tweeters < >>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in years >>> past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be >>> surprised if that is what's happening again. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Ann* >>> >>> Ann Pultz Kramer >>> Stanwood, WA >>> >>> "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no >>> birds sang there except those that sang best**."* >>> *Henry Van Dyke* >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters < >>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad >>>> and Golden Eagle Protection Act? >>>> >>>> Tom Benedict >>>> Seahurst, WA >>>> >>>> > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < >>>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hello tweets, >>>> > >>>> > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a huge >>>> concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not far >>>> west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were interacting >>>> constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like carcasses >>>> or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. They >>>> certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common feeding >>>> area, so we wondered what was going on. >>>> > >>>> > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the >>>> Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The >>>> usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. >>>> > >>>> > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? >>>> Does anyone know? >>>> > >>>> > Dennis Paulson >>>> > Seattle >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tweeters mailing list >>>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tweeters mailing list >>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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This year, our 12 sectors were counted by 37 people, and we had contributions from 4 feeder watchers. Our weather was not perfect but relatively pleasant for a mid-winter day, with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s, low wind except in the open flats, open water everywhere and no precipitation save a little mizzle in the wee hours. We had 127 species this year, plus 1 count week species, which is a little higher than the average of 123 species across all years. We saw a total of 174646 birds, considerably higher than the average of 105718. Of the 188 different species seen over the history of this count, 65 have been seen every year. As usual, our most abundant bird was Snow Goose (39854 [average 29034]), followed by Mallard (35704 [14770]), Dunlin (29060 [20858]), Northern Pintail (19276 [3669]) and American Wigeon (18308 [4423]). Other high counts included European Starling (6078 [5196]), Trumpeter Swan (3402 [2060]), Red-winged Blackbird (3242 [1970]) and Pine Siskin (2161 [646]), only surpassed in 2021 (2558). Several species produced new high counts for the survey: Common Raven (149 {previous high was 116}), California Scrub-Jay (3 {1}), Barred Owl (2 {1}), Pelagic Cormorant (15 {11}), Common Murre (4 {3}), Virginia Rail (18 {15}), Northern Pintail (19276 {16713}), American Wigeon (18308 {11582}) and Cackling Goose (821 {801}). Some notable species include Northern Pygmy-Owl which made the list for only the fourth time, California Scrub-Jay for the 6th time, Redpoll for the 5th time, and Northern Waterthrush for the 2nd time. Other species were encountered in unusually low numbers: Peregrine Falcon, 1 bird, as high as 14 just 3 years ago; American Goldfinch, 2 birds, as high as 233 just 2 years ago; Tundra Swan, 64, 10 times higher just last year; American Coot, 11 birds, 177 3 years ago; and American Robin, 300, 10 times that number 2 years ago. A big thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2024 (in 2025!) count. With days growing noticeably longer, we can next look forward to spring-time birding. Scott Ramos Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 22 12:20:24 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Ellen Blackstone via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 22 12:20:40 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] charitable organizations ... one more: Western Watersheds Project Message-ID: Good sunny afternoon, Tweeterites! Thanks to all who have suggested worthy nonprofits. I can't see that this one has been mentioned... Western Watersheds Project https://www.westernwatersheds.org/ "Fighting for the future of the American West since 1993" -- "Together we can protect Western public lands from the destructive effects of livestock grazing." "We?re fighting to save these irreplaceable spaces through legal action, political advocacy, and science-backed solutions." You'll hear lots about wildlife, native plants, streams and wetlands, and public recreation. I appreciate their website that has links to the latest news on all of that. And they pay special attention to sage-grouse. Gosh, so many worthy causes! Ellen Blackstone Edmonds WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I hope it makes you smile. https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2025/01/plundering.html Larry Hubbell ldhubbell at comcast dot com ps: By the way, I have begun work on an Index for my blog. It will help you find stories about specific species or subjects. You can find the link on the upper right side, just below the Masthead, or Click Here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 22 13:50:35 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Ann Kramer via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 22 13:51:16 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza In-Reply-To: References: <2D91FA3A-450F-48CE-BEA4-ECEEB1646374@comcast.net> <6C0C6F2A-6D76-4E09-8950-B6CD5D74921C@comcast.net> <89407226-2078-4213-8666-4410604A98BC@comcast.net> Message-ID: Seems we have all had these unpleasant encounters. I want to clarify my comments above. In case anyone read that as shaming it was not my intent. I include myself with these issues, and have to continually remind myself not to generalize and to let the bad behavior go.Some of this was related to another thread about hunters. I sure have tried to talk to people when I see disturbing behavior, but as some of you may well know and have back messaged about, they are not always amenable. I remember years ago when I went back to a site where a group of us had gone with a leader to a field with several burrowing owl nests. I drove back later to mark the location, and saw a woman standing right over the nest and flushing the owls and owlets. just to get photographs. I told her that was disturbing them, and she just brushed me off. I sat in my car waiting for her to leave and it took her ten minutes to finally leave. Do I think she probably returned to an unmonitored location? Yes, most likely. Anyway, my comments were about how we generalize these incidents and make decisions about a whole group then. Perhaps some of you don't do that and you might be better or more evolved than I am, but I have to fight that in myself. I'm especially focused on things like this that we do because of the divided times we are living in. And, as Dennis said, it takes away from our enjoyment of birds and nature. Just trying not to let anger and division rule me this year. *Ann* Ann Pultz Kramer Stanwood, WA "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best**."* *Henry Van Dyke* On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 8:57?AM Deli Kiz via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Completely agree on these points Kevin and Dennis. The generalization is > not on the population a group represents but a behavior. Whether they are > bird listers, hunters, bird watchers, runners, hikers, cherry pickers - > doesn't matter. The behavior is what makes them the "bad apples" of the > group. Throwing out excess for birds is not about whether it's the hunters > or farmers or whomever are doing it, it's not a good thing to do as > it affects bird behavior and poses a risk to them. Approaching birds (or > any other wildlife (if you don't follow TouronsofYellowstone on Instagram I > highly recommend it)), too closely, or sounding their alarm calls, or > feeding them, doesn't make an entire population of a hobby you follow or > genes you happen to carry bad, you just join the "bad apples" behavior > group. There is no reason to even mention the polluting folk. > > What I do hope is that everyone reading these messages actually SAY > something rather than choose the more comfortable silence route and enable > people to become the bullies they are exhibit such behaviors as above. They > rely on silence. I have zero inhibition to speak up for wildlife, whether > it's to the Governor or the person taking photos of a short eared owl with > a 600mm lens getting 10 ft from the darn thing on the ground and flushing > it, or name an example. I do wish there were more people who spoke up to > the offenders rather than just returning to the echo chamber and > complaining about the behavior. They are very unlikely to change because > they SEE how it impacts the wildlife (hello, look at our world around us. > Isn't the wildlife already showing all the signs it needs to show about > being affected from our behavior and nobody's changing their policies and > laws unless WE speak up, and demand it!). The only thing that stops them > from doing what they're doing is being called out and providing the proper > way with no tolerance to harmful behavior. Surely, be kind, no need to > display aggression, but please don't be silent and quiet. Most of the > birds/wildlife are in trouble as it is, this is not the time for silence. > > PLEASE speak up. The wildlife we love and photograph do not have the > voice, but we do. > > Nothing here is intended to be personal against anyone who is part of this > group. > > Thanks for listening/reading. > Deli Kiz > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 8:12?AM Kevin Lucas via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > >> I think that generalization and polarization are natural and not >> shameful. Working to get over generalization and polarization, as well as >> speaking out about and trying to fix what we see as wrongdoing are >> appropriate responses by me. >> >> I don't have to get back to enjoying birds and nature; I keep enjoying >> birds and nature even while I pick up trash and call out bad behavior and >> seek solutions to problems. I enjoy working while I whistle. >> >> Bird seed bags are great for collecting trash at places where I bird >> watch. They're quite tough -- don't shred with broken glass and sharp >> pieces of metal. >> >> >> Good Birding, >> Kevin Lucas >> Yakima County, WA >> >> https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ >> >> >> *Qui tacet consentire videtur* >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 7:36?AM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < >> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >> >>> Ann, I couldn?t agree more. Shame on us for every generalization that >>> leads to polarization. We do it all too well. Let?s go back to enjoying >>> birds and nature, which we all have in common, no matter how we approach it. >>> >>> Dennis >>> >>> On Jan 21, 2025, at 8:35 PM, Ann Kramer wrote: >>> >>> I think it was ducks, Dennis. I'd heard it last year, I think. >>> >>> As I read this thread, I read negative comments about hunters and bird >>> listers, and I'm surprised bird photographers aren't in the mix. We are >>> often high on the list of people's disdain. Including my own, at times, >>> when I observe how photographers pursue and flush birds and disregard signs >>> of their discomfort. As a bird photographer who spends a lot of time with >>> birders, the ones I know are respectful and ethical. >>> >>> It just seems like it's all too easy for all of us to get into the place >>> where we generalize any bad experiences we've had with one or two >>> representatives of any of these groups to the whole group, which is >>> obviously a mistake and prevents us from seeing people individually and not >>> lumping them all together. It's something I also have to remind myself of >>> regularly. >>> >>> >>> *Ann* >>> >>> Ann Pultz Kramer >>> Stanwood, WA >>> >>> "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no >>> birds sang there except those that sang best**."* >>> *Henry Van Dyke* >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:12?PM Dennis Paulson < >>> dennispaulson@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Ann. There may have been fish parts but we saw several fly up >>>> with ducks. I suppose ?baiting? would be hard to prove, as maybe some >>>> hunters just toss the ducks they don?t want out in a field. Although these >>>> were well away from the road, so it seems that they were placed their >>>> intentionally. We can just hope that none of the ducks had avian flu, as >>>> eating sick waterfowl is one way it is known to spread to raptors. >>>> >>>> Dennis Paulson >>>> Seattle >>>> >>>> On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:57 PM, Ann Kramer via Tweeters < >>>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>> Someone has left large amounts of bait in the past in that area in >>>> years past. I think it was fish parts. I heard about it so I wouldn't be >>>> surprised if that is what's happening again. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Ann* >>>> >>>> Ann Pultz Kramer >>>> Stanwood, WA >>>> >>>> "*Use what talents you possess; the wood would be very silent if no >>>> birds sang there except those that sang best**."* >>>> *Henry Van Dyke* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:51?PM Tom Benedict via Tweeters < >>>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If this is intentional baiting, would that be a violation of the Bad >>>>> and Golden Eagle Protection Act? >>>>> >>>>> Tom Benedict >>>>> Seahurst, WA >>>>> >>>>> > On Jan 21, 2025, at 12:40, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < >>>>> tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hello tweets, >>>>> > >>>>> > A few days ago we drove through the Samish Flats and again saw a >>>>> huge concentration of Bald Eagles, north of the Bayview-Edison Road and not >>>>> far west from the East 90. Many were on the ground, but they were >>>>> interacting constantly in the air, chasing one another for what looked like >>>>> carcasses or pieces therefrom, and one we got a good look at was a duck. >>>>> They certainly didn?t catch all those ducks and carry them to a common >>>>> feeding area, so we wondered what was going on. >>>>> > >>>>> > It was absolutely spectacular for photography, eclipsing the >>>>> Short-eared Owls that were also flying in the bright sun at 11 am. The >>>>> usual number of cars and photogaphers were there. >>>>> > >>>>> > Are people putting out carcasses in those fields to attact eagles? >>>>> Does anyone know? >>>>> > >>>>> > Dennis Paulson >>>>> > Seattle >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Tweeters mailing list >>>>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>>>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tweeters mailing list >>>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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As the Code says itself, ?Birding should be fun and help build a better future for birds, for birders, and for all pe | | | | Good birding,Paula CrockettCarnation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 22 23:15:26 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kris Anderson via Tweeters) Date: Wed Jan 22 23:15:34 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison Eagle Extravaganza Message-ID: Regarding the carcass or scraps that the eagles were feeding on, I ran into a gal who was there who apparently was a local cop as well as a photographer. She mentioned a local farmer had been either fined or warned for previously putting some scraps in the field which attracted the eagles. She assumed the same person had done it again. She also mentioned having to reprimand a photographer who went out onto the private property walking toward the eagles. I don't know if it was the same photographer, but there was a guy who got too close to an owl as well, flushing an owl who was feeding on her catch. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 23 04:47:46 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Mike Wagenbach via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 23 04:48:14 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza Message-ID: > > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:17:16 -0800 > From: Deli Kiz via Tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Edison eagle extravaganza > Message-ID: > Xm8UvmD6NfG7Sqoc2HgPUyaHzqw@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > Given that we have no hunting limits for certain types of duck and snow > geese, it only makes sense that they're going to have to be disposed of > somewhere. Citation VERY MUCH needed! Show me where in the WDFW regulations there are no bag limits for any duck or goose! I've not heard of such a situation existing in any state within my lifetime for migratory waterfowl (although I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of every year and state, for sure, just a moderate overview). A dash in the table of bag limits does not mean "no limit," it means "no take" under that season or category. The only listed bird I can find in the regs shown as "no limit" is the Crow. I don't understand the laws with regard to non-listed birds like starlings and house sparrows. Your conception of the mindset of hunters seems very unlike any hunters I've known, none of whom were sadistic weirdos who just want to kill every animal they can then throw the carcass in a ditch. https://www.eregulations.com/washington/hunting/game-bird/migratory-game-bird-seasons https://www.eregulations.com/washington/hunting/game-bird/resident-game-bird-seasons -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It?s a great tool with a very user-friendly front end, and is essentially a compilation of all bird species seen in Washington (and reported on an eBird list) in the prior 14-day period. The tool makes it easy to zero in on rarities, but it?s also easy to focus on more common species. Hope this helps. Doug Santoni Seattle, WA Dougsantoni at gmail dot com > On Jan 18, 2025, at 9:26?AM, Jim Betz via Tweeters wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm wondering what others do to target (seek out and find) a specific bird species? > > > I am -not- talking about rare/unusual birds ... I'm interested in viewing and > > photographing species that are new to me. > > > I look on eBird and find pics and checklists and pay attention to the date and > > location - usually I can find a few sightings here in Skagit that are from > > approximately the same date. And the pics help to understand probable > > habitat for a sighting. But going to the same location often does not > > produce that bird - and usually is even an 'unbirdy' location. Even checking > > recent checklists on eBird does not produce a high probability of finding > > any particular species. > > > I do most of my birding alone, I'm 80 so I can't just go scramble up a > > mountain easily. I'm pretty poor about birding-by-ear ... I hear the > > birds (most of the time) but id-ing them is not one of my strong skills. > > I don't carry a scope - I have a long lens on my camera and use it. > > However, I usually find the bird visually before I use the camera. I go > > birding about 3 to 5 times a week and usually for 3 to 5 hours - > > always with my camera. > > > Is there something else that you do that I'm not doing? > > - Jim in Skagit > > P.S. An example of this kind of search is the Northern Pygmy Owl which I > > just looked up today ... but have close to zero confidence I'd be able to > > find one in even a week of birding. > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 23 12:58:57 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kenneth Brown via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 23 12:59:01 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday at Nisqually. Message-ID: <945516389.1888216.1737665937266@connect.xfinity.com> It was a crisp, cold morning. The small pond in front of the Visitor's Center was completely frozen over. The larger pond behind had a bit of still-open water that concentrated the ducks making them easier to see and count. Crows streamed westerly overhead as we walked south through the parking lot. A Bald Eagle, perched in a Cottonwood, was being half-heartedly harassed by a few Crows. The eagle ignored them and they soon went away. A few Kinglets, a Black-capped Chickadee, and a Brown Creeper hung out near the Education Center with a couple of Black-tailed Deer. At the entrance to the frost covered play area were several Gold-crowned Sparrows and a Red-breasted Sapsucker. A Northern Flicker looked us over from the top of an Alder. The orchard was bird-free except for a Hairy Woodpecker and few more Golden-crowned Sparrows. The entrance road yielded a few more Kinglets, and a couple Song Sparrows. To the west on the icy far shore of the frozen peek-a-boo pond was a lone Killdeer. The southerly pond west of the service road was also frozen and duck-less but in the center, an American Kestrel shared a tall Willow with a Red-winged Blackbird and a Crow. A Red-tailed Hawk sat high in a Fir tree overlooking a pair of Bufflehead in the center pond as we entered the west side of the loop trail. Another Hairy Woodpecker flitted back and forth between trees on either side of the boardwalk. Spotted Towhees, both Kinglets, Brown Creepers, both Chickadees, a Downy Woodpecker, Fox Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Bewick's Wren, Pacific Wren and Robins all made their presence known. A side trip west to the frozen flooded field showed us a few American Wigeon on the ice, an American Coot, more Golden-crowned Sparrows along the road and a flock of a couple hundred Cackling Geese yelping as they flew south over the fields. Looking north, a pair of Eagles perched near their old nest south of the barns. Out on the dike, another pair of Eagles seemed to cuddle in the Cottonwood next to the Nisqually River, where they've nested in the past. A pair of Purple Finch were in the top of the small Alders on the north side, several more Golden-crowned Sparrows and a single White-crowned Sparrow foraged on the edge of the bramble on the south side. A Northern Harrier cruised low over the surge plain. Walking west, we left the shade of the Willow thicket and the sun began to warm us a bit, thawing frozen fingers, and slowly melting the frost. Lincoln's Sparrow and Marsh Wrens darted from bush to grass and back. A bit of open water on the fresh water side held a concentration of American Wigeon and a smaller number of American Coots. The now resident flock of Greater White-fronted Geese waddled along the dike, unbothered by the presence of us hominids. Another Harrier hunted the freshwater marsh. The ducks we hadn't seen earlier were out on the ice-free salt water side, a lot of American Wigeon mixed with Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Northern Shovelers, and Mallards. A large flock of Dunlin wheeled and flashed to the north. Gulls were scattered in small numbers, Ring-billed and Short-billed with the occasional "Olympic" Gull. Out on the estuary boardwalk, the shadows of the railing were printed in frost on the walkway. Harbor Seals lounged on the far shore of the creek. Just past high tide, there were few shorebirds on the way out, several Greater Yellowlegs paced the shore and further out a couple Spotted Sandpipers foraged separately at the waters edge. Common Goldeneye, Wigeon, Bufflehead, Surf Scoters, and Red-breasted Mergansers in small groups occupied the creek. From the gated north end we saw more of the same species and a couple of Common Loons. A small flock of Least Sand pipers worked the waters edge east of the walkway. Jason pointed out a Eurasian American Wigeon among the American version. Two Brandt's Cormorants were on the Channel marker and several Double-crested Cormorants were scattered about. As we returned, the tide having fallen, a large flock of Dunlin settled on the exposed mud, giving us a closer view. Smaller flocks of Least Sandpipers also cooperated. Returning east on the dike, a single Herring gull pulled rotting flesh from the carcass of a dead Sealion slowly decomposing on the edge of the tide flat. Five Semipalmated Plovers were foraging on the mud near Leschi Slough. At the Nisqually River overlook a Pied-billed Grebe dove and surfaced in the bend of the river, a pair of Common Mergansers shared the space with a couple Common Goldeneye and some Mallards. Turning south we stopped at our memorized, narrow, obstructed Great-horned Owl viewpoint and were once again rewarded. Returning to the Visitor Center deck to finalize our tally, a pair of Ravens flew overhead. The checklist follows: Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Jan 22, 2025 7:48 AM - 3:25 PM Protocol: Traveling 4.66 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Temp. 25?- 35? F. NE Wind 2-3 mph. Partly cloudy. 66 species (+4 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 26 on dike. Cackling Goose 400 flyovers by large flocks. Canada Goose 14 Northern Shoveler 100 Eurasian Wigeon 3 American Wigeon 750 Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) 1 Mallard 125 Northern Pintail 250 Green-winged Teal 100 Ring-necked Duck 6 all on open water in Visitor Center pond. Surf Scoter 45 White-winged Scoter 4 Bufflehead 50 Common Goldeneye 30 Common Merganser 2 Seen from Nisqually River overlook. Red-breasted Merganser 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 40 American Coot 20 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Plover 5 Continuing on tide flat. Spotted Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 15 Dunlin 1800 Least Sandpiper 100 Western Sandpiper 5 Found within Dunlin flock. Short-billed Gull 25 Ring-billed Gull 50 American Herring Gull 1 Glaucous-winged Gull 2 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 15 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 25 Larus sp. 50 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Seen from Nisqually River overlook. Common Loon 2 Brandt's Cormorant 2 Double-crested Cormorant 10 Great Blue Heron 10 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 10 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Great Horned Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 2 American Kestrel 2 American Crow 120 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Golden-crowned Kinglet 25 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 3 Pacific Wren 2 Marsh Wren 10 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 50 American Robin 7 Purple Finch 3 Fox Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 46 Song Sparrow 24 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Spotted Towhee 3 Western Meadowlark 1 Red-winged Blackbird 25 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S210326439 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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American Coot - One in slough, seen from Lake Platform (FOY) Wilson's Snipe - More than ten below the weir, mostly on the far shore Hermit Thrush - One at the Rowing Club (FOY) Purple Finch - At least one seen calling near Dog Meadow (FOY) AM. TREE SPARROW - One continuing, west edge of East Meadow Yellow-rumped Warbler - One near the windmill (FOY) Matt and I also found a day-roosting NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, the first time we've ever done so at Marymoor. All other times we've had them have been in full-dark, either calling unseen, or calling and glimpsed. A late scan of the lake confirmed the HORNED GREBE and RING-NECKED DUCK we were fairly sure we'd seen from the Lake Platform. Misses today included Greater Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Virginia Rail, Short-billed Gull, and Ring-billed Gull. I should have mentioned that in missing American Coot the first 3 weeks of the year, we'd NEVER missed them before. All three weeks had been 30 of 30 years. 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But fortunately we ran into Neal and Carlene Gardenhire and companions heading from the Blaine dock. They had been searching for the YB Loon for an hour without success. We looked for a while, and couldn't fine the loon either. But in conversation before our failed attempt for the loon, we learned that Neal had seen the two big shorebirds at "a little park just as you're leaving downtown, but before the curve." Turns out it is the Cherry Street Parklet (what a cute name--have you ever heard of a parklet?) and both birds were there, the Curlew on a rock in the water, and the Whimbrel a couple hundred feet to the northwest on the sand. We've looked a Whatcom Co. Whimbrel for ages and were pleased, but that Code 5 Curlew was great! Thanks, Neal! On Wed. 1/22, we headed up to Semiahmoo, since a number of the YB Loon reports had been from there. A recent eBird sighting by Rachel Rothberg gave a thorough posting from the dock. It took us about 45 minutes to find it, especially since there were many loons out there, particularly Pacific Loons, but we finally had excellent scope views straight out from the wooden dock. The bill was yellowish, mostly on the lower part, there were faint stripes on the back, and the bill was tilted up. Not to mention that it was the size of a tugboat! It might have been easier to spot if the sun were out, but it was a dull, gray day up there. We were thrilled. and Neal, give another try from the Semiahmoo dock! Penny Koyama, Bothell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 23 18:44:25 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 23 18:44:41 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds CBC Results In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4AEA12F6-A383-44F1-8B48-3E88F21DB48A@comcast.net> Brian, I?ve just had the pleasure of going through your count report. It is fantastic, not only full of good information but fun to browse. It must have represented a huge amount of effort, and I hope other count compilers have seen it and thought about doing something like it! And I hope you get better weather next year. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 23, 2025, at 3:42?PM, Brian Zinke via Tweeters wrote: > > Hi Tweets, > > For those interested, I've just finished the report for the 2024 Edmonds CBC, which includes Edmonds, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, southern Everett, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Mill Creek, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Maltby. > > It was a challenging year with the weather on our count day (Dec. 14), but we had another terrific turnout of willing birders. > > Read the Edmonds CBC summary report here. > > Thanks, > Brian > > -- > > Brian Zinke > Executive Director > phone: (425) 232-6811 > email: director@pilchuckaudubon.org > Pilchuck Audubon Society > 1429 Avenue D, PMB 198, Snohomish, WA 98290 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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I'd be remiss not to mention those who came before me that I've cherry picked ideas and knowledge from. Rick Taylor was the previous Edmonds CBC compiler and he wrote very detailed reports. Duane Karna was also a previous Edmonds CBC compiler prior to Rick. Our participation skyrocketed during their tenures as compiler. They laid the foundation for what I'm able to do as a compiler, and my goal is to build upon what they and others have done. As for owling, I'd encourage anyone interested to give it a try during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), coming up February 14-17 this year. The timing of that community science project lines up better for owling. Not every survey is best suited for all species, which is why we have the CBC, GBBC, breeding bird surveys, etc., as they each try to look at our bird populations in different ways at different times of year. Thanks! Brian Executive Director Pilchuck Audubon Society On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 11:48?PM Dan Reiff wrote: > ?Hello Brian, > I too want to thank you for your efforts on the very fine, comprehensive > report. > The tables, charts, figures and photos brought the information and data > to life for me. A real pleasure to view and read. > I wonder if others, with your permission and credit , could use this or a > version of this as a template for their reporting. > It would be great if your work could be used as a template nationally. > I hope the national Christmas bird count admi administrators view it. > > I would recommend you do your owl surveys sometime between late January > (now) and early March. > Several species of owl are now calling. > One night this week I heard Northern Saw-whet, Great Horned, and Barred > owls calling. > Thank again, > Dan Reiff > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 23, 2025, at 6:44?PM, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > ?Brian, I?ve just had the pleasure of going through your count report. It > is fantastic, not only full of good information but fun to browse. It must > have represented a huge amount of effort, and I hope other count compilers > have seen it and thought about doing something like it! > > And I hope you get better weather next year. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Jan 23, 2025, at 3:42?PM, Brian Zinke via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > Hi Tweets, > > For those interested, I've just finished the report for the 2024 Edmonds > CBC, which includes Edmonds, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, southern Everett, > Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Mill Creek, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and > Maltby. > > It was a challenging year with the weather on our count day (Dec. 14), but > we had another terrific turnout of willing birders. > > Read the Edmonds CBC summary report here. > > > 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] > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- [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... 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I spend the entire season wracked with anxiety that someone, or something, is going to lop that branch off while there are nestlings in the nest. This is for sure a nest that is actually in use most years, not a decoy. I see them busily going in and out during peak season. It occurred to me at the end of last summer that maybe I could just lop that branch off, during the winter, so they?d have to rebuild higher up this year. Of course, they might go pick some other numbskull place to nest, but at least this particular tree (which seems to be a favorite) would not offer such risky options. I wanted to make sure, before I got out the pruners, that they don?t use their nests year round (for warmth) and, even though they sometimes renovate last year?s nest, they?d be fine having to start from scratch if last year?s nest (and branch) went away. Thanks! Jill From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 24 21:45:17 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Rob Faucett via Tweeters) Date: Fri Jan 24 21:45:44 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Bushtit nesting question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Jill - In my experience seeing nests brought into the museum, among many other experiences, they don?t. I can?t recall the literature. But I can?t imagine they do. I don?t there?s even an insight fidelity. And that seems a good solution. Happy to help future. Best Rob ? Rob Faucett +1(206) 619-5569 robfaucett@mac.com Seattle, WA 98105 > On Jan 24, 2025, at 5:49?PM, Shelf Life Community Story Project via Tweeters wrote: > > ?Is Sarah Sloane on this list? > > I have some bushtits who keep building their nest in a very low hanging conifer branch directly above the driveway to an apartment building. Some years it hangs low enough that, if a truck pulled into the driveway, it would bang into the nest. I spend the entire season wracked with anxiety that someone, or something, is going to lop that branch off while there are nestlings in the nest. This is for sure a nest that is actually in use most years, not a decoy. I see them busily going in and out during peak season. > > It occurred to me at the end of last summer that maybe I could just lop that branch off, during the winter, so they?d have to rebuild higher up this year. Of course, they might go pick some other numbskull place to nest, but at least this particular tree (which seems to be a favorite) would not offer such risky options. > > I wanted to make sure, before I got out the pruners, that they don?t use their nests year round (for warmth) and, even though they sometimes renovate last year?s nest, they?d be fine having to start from scratch if last year?s nest (and branch) went away. > > Thanks! > Jill > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 24 22:57:50 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Elaine Chuang via Tweeters) Date: Fri Jan 24 22:57:55 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Bushtit nesting question Message-ID: <77422F74-ABC3-439A-9091-EB2301F02DAF@uw.edu> Hello Jill. Thank you for your question, a timely one. As announced in Tweeters earlier this week, Dr. Sarah Sloane will be our WOS Monthly Meeting speaker (via Zoom) on Monday, Feb 3 (go to https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link). Sarah is not a member of the Tweeters listserv, but you may reach her via her academic page: https://www.umf.maine.edu/about/faculty-staff/sarah-sloane/ Or come join us on Feb 3 and pose the question then. Here?s also is gentle reminder to the Tweeters family that your email address is NOT viewable in your post as displayed in the Digest (since March 2024). All are encouraged to place their name and e-mail address at the end of each post. Some may wish to disguise their address by spelling it out, making it a ?literal? one (for instance: elaine at uw dot edu) to prevent email address "scraping? by robots. Also, when one's city and or state/province is included, it enhances the post, placing one's observations and questions in a local, regional context. For ideas, please take a look at the signature blocks used by your fellow Tweets. Best wishes, and thank you all for being part of Tweeters. Elaine Chuang elc at uw dot edu Tweeters Administration Seattle From: on behalf of Shelf Life Community Story Project via Tweeters Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 5:48 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Bushtit nesting question Is Sarah Sloane on this list? I have some bushtits who keep building their nest in a very low hanging conifer branch directly above the driveway to an apartment building. Some years it hangs low enough that, if a truck pulled into the driveway, it would bang into the nest. I spend the entire season wracked with anxiety that someone, or something, is going to lop that branch off while there are nestlings in the nest. This is for sure a nest that is actually in use most years, not a decoy. I see them busily going in and out during peak season. It occurred to me at the end of last summer that maybe I could just lop that branch off, during the winter, so they?d have to rebuild higher up this year. Of course, they might go pick some other numbskull place to nest, but at least this particular tree (which seems to be a favorite) would not offer such risky options. I wanted to make sure, before I got out the pruners, that they don?t use their nests year round (for warmth) and, even though they sometimes renovate last year?s nest, they?d be fine having to start from scratch if last year?s nest (and branch) went away. Thanks! Jill = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Elaine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 25 07:12:16 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Steve Hampton via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 25 07:12:31 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Bushtit nesting question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01550703-1924-45C4-BDCD-A5F4D5DE3A40@gmail.com> I often see Bushtit nests over streams, sidewalks, bike paths, etc. I assume they do this for protection from predators. By the way, my friend in Davis, CA reports that Bushtits are already nest-building down there! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 24, 2025, at 9:47?PM, Rob Faucett via Tweeters wrote: > > ?Hi Jill - In my experience seeing nests brought into the museum, among many other experiences, they don?t. > > I can?t recall the literature. But I can?t imagine they do. I don?t there?s even an insight fidelity. > > And that seems a good solution. > > Happy to help future. > > Best > Rob > ? > Rob Faucett > +1(206) 619-5569 > robfaucett@mac.com > Seattle, WA 98105 > >> On Jan 24, 2025, at 5:49?PM, Shelf Life Community Story Project via Tweeters wrote: >> >> ?Is Sarah Sloane on this list? >> >> I have some bushtits who keep building their nest in a very low hanging conifer branch directly above the driveway to an apartment building. Some years it hangs low enough that, if a truck pulled into the driveway, it would bang into the nest. I spend the entire season wracked with anxiety that someone, or something, is going to lop that branch off while there are nestlings in the nest. This is for sure a nest that is actually in use most years, not a decoy. I see them busily going in and out during peak season. >> >> It occurred to me at the end of last summer that maybe I could just lop that branch off, during the winter, so they?d have to rebuild higher up this year. Of course, they might go pick some other numbskull place to nest, but at least this particular tree (which seems to be a favorite) would not offer such risky options. >> >> I wanted to make sure, before I got out the pruners, that they don?t use their nests year round (for warmth) and, even though they sometimes renovate last year?s nest, they?d be fine having to start from scratch if last year?s nest (and branch) went away. >> >> Thanks! >> Jill >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 25 07:56:13 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 25 07:56:20 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit "Survey" (State of the County) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20250125075613.Horde.cKX53JTq_ofjvb5Y4MP5TIb@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi, ? I did a -very- informal birding-while-driving trip to many of my favorite locations on Thursday - with one long stop and hike at Rosario.? I left the house about 10:30 and got back about 4.? Here are the results: ? 1) Lots of Trumpeter Swans - everywhere, in both large (near I-5 and Cook Rd) and ? ? ? small groups (in the fields out on the Samish Flats).? Especially in the Samish? ? ? ? Flats and Butler Flats but also in the Skagit Flats and on Fir Island. ? 2) Lots of Bald Eagles - mostly roosting in trees or on poles (digesting?)? If there is a ? ? ? tree with a nest in it ... there usually is a pair (or one of a pair?) in the vicinity.? I ? ? ? have not seen "sitting on eggs" behaviors ... yet. ? 3) Lots of Red-tailed hawks ... again everywhere.? I am not seeing many other ? ? ? hawks/falcons such as Rough-legged, Merlin, etc. - but others are reporting ? ? ? them so this is probably a result of my methods.??There seem to be at least as ? ? ? many and perhaps more Kestrels. ? 4) A "normal" amount of all the usual suspects of ducks - anywhere there is standing ? ? ? water and often in unflooded fields (especially Mallards). ? 5) Very few "shore birds" - even at Channel Drive. ? 6) A few but not lots of passerines.? But pretty much anywhere there is a bush. ? 7) The SEOWs continue to delight at the East 90.? As well as Harriers (there and ? ? ? ?many other locations). ? 8) Of note, at least to me, was zero Snow Geese. ? 9) Rosario was pretty normal for this time of year - which means it is a consistent ? ? ? good spot for birding year round.? I did see a couple of Robins and several ? ? ? mergansers.? I spent almost 2 hours at Rosario.? Cormorants, gulls, Harlequins, ? ? ? Sparrows, Juncos, scoters, etc.? Did not see an otter this time.? Did hear a Bald ? ? ? Eagle calling several times but never found it. 10) A 'nice find' was no less than 3 Belted Kingfishers ... at 3 different locations. ? ? ? (Samish Island Rd., Rosario, and Channel Drive) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- that's it for now ... see you again in March - Jim in Skagit P.S. Sorry, I did not get to Ship or further up river than Burlington/Mt. Vernon. ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 25 07:57:30 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Jody Hess via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 25 07:57:37 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] WOS-WFO 2025 Annual Conference - June 5 -- 8 Yakima, WA In-Reply-To: <20250125153827.49842.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> References: <20250125153827.49842.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> Message-ID: <1880463140.3338916.1737820650400@connect.xfinity.com> Please post attached. Thanks. Jody Hess, WOS Board member > > > > https://wos.org/annual-conference/ > > > > WOS/WFO ANNUAL CONFERENCE > > > > YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, JUNE 5-8, 2025 > > > > Western Field Ornithologists and Washington Ornithological Society are > > teaming up for the 2025 Annual Conference > > > > Yakima Convention & Event Center > > Yakima, Washington > > > > Nestled between the majestic Cascade Mountains and the serene Columbia > > River, Yakima Valley offers an unparalleled diversity of habitats > > perfect for birding enthusiasts. From alpine tundra and evergreen > > forests to desert canyons, grasslands, and riparian woodlands, this > > region is a haven for avian species and their admirers. Whether > > you?re drawn to the open pine forest or marsh wetlands, Yakima with > > its neighboring counties provide ideal conditions for seeing a wide > > range of birdlife in action. > > > > The 2025 program will combine the best of both organizations > > including: > > > > * Stump the Experts: Bird Quiz Night with Dennis Paulson and Shep > > Thorp > > * Sound Identification Team Challenge with Nathan Pieplow > > * Educational workshops and presentations of original scientific > > research > > > > * Full-day and half-day birding field trips will cover a diverse > > range of habitats from the wetlands and shrubsteppe of lower > > elevations to the open forests on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. > > > > * > > > > * Over 190 species of breeding birds and migrants are possible > > through various trips. > > * Woodpeckers are a particular highlight, with 11 of 12 of > > Washington?s breeding woodpeckers possible on field trips. > > * Yakima and Kittitas Counties have a high diversity of owls; up to > > nine owl species could be possible on various field trips. > > > > REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN MID-FEBRUARY, BUT YOU CAN SECURE YOUR HOTEL > > ROOMS TODAY! VISIT THE WOS CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION PAGE FOR HOTEL > > RATES AND RESERVATION INFORMATION. > > -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: unknown sender Subject: no subject Date: no date Size: 12578 URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat Jan 25 08:26:05 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Matt Bartels via Tweeters) Date: Sat Jan 25 08:26:21 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] WA Birder county excel sheet and one page checklists updated for 2025 Message-ID: Hello all! Michael Hobbs and I have updated the WA Birder Excel spreadsheet and the one page county checklists for the new year. The Excel checklist combines all the county codes in a sheet that allows you to tally your county totals [and do a bunch of other fun things]. Both the ?enhanced? version and the plain version are available at the Washington Birder website at: http://wabirder.com/combined_county_list.html Worth noting: If you fill in your sightings, a feature that allows you to generate a one page pdf of any county list with all your species checked off automatically. This addition Michael created makes entering your ?ticks? into the spreadsheet even more worthwhile. The new checklist includes state firsts from recent years for Lesser Nighthawk, Great Knot, Marsh Sandpiper, Song Thrush, Siberian Pipit and Cassin's Sparrow. It also lumps together the Western Flycatcher and the Redpolls in light of recent taxonomic updates. Finally, we include many county firsts and updated codes for Jefferson and Kitsap counties Background: Every year since 2003 I've updated this checklist, adding new species and county firsts, and revising it to comply with the latest taxonomic updates produced by the AOU & ABA. In addition, the checkist can be sorted by the eBird (Clements) sort order. If you are looking for a color-coded way to track your county lists and/or see how abundant any species is in a given county, give the list a try. With the 'enhanced' spreadsheet, you can generate county needs lists, see which counties you've seen or need any given species, and more. Instructions on using the spreadsheet are on the same page linked above. Instructions on transferring your data from an older copy of your spreadsheet to the new one are included at the website as well. The one page pdf blank county checklists are available at the following link: http://wabirder.com/county_map.html If you want to move away from the screen and enjoy some time filling in checks on a list, print out a few county lists and start marking it up. Summaries of all the 2024 and 2023 ?County Firsts? are available at this link: http://www.wabirder.com/county_firsts.html Finally, a reminder that your 2024 totals are due by the end of January? I?d encourage everyone to take some time and fill out the portions you track. It is always a great community event to pull this info together into one annual report we can share. List Report (and Big Day) forms are available on the Washington Birder website: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html . We look forward to feedback or suggestions, and would be happy to help troubleshoot problems if you run across them. Matt Bartels Seattle, WA mattxyz[at]earthlinnk[dot]net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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So even if you have a group of say 10 finches that are coming and going from your yard/feeder - the advice is to count them "every time you see them that you, personally, can't say it is the same bird". ? This advice is not just about birds in our backyards.? And Cornell doesn't consider it "over counting" (probably because you will also miss many birds that might visit your backyard when you do something as seemingly insignificant as just getting another cup of coffee). ? There are similar considerations for 2 or more people all seeing and reporting the -same- bird ... perhaps even birding together. ? So here is my take/interpretation of this advice.? As long as everyone is using pretty much the same methods - it doesn't matter ... because? what the science is about is the changes - over time and even over relatively long periods of time.? Such as from one season to the next or one year to the next or one decade to the next. ? We all know about events such as "irruptions" and "long term trends" etc.?? ? ===> If we have lots of data (reports) then it all averages out in ways ? ? ? ? ? ? that wouldn't be true for just a few reports (total number of ? ? ? ? ? ? checklist).?? ? But there -are- lots of checklists being done in all kinds of situations. So report what you can ID and let the citizen science work out what it means.? Even reports such as "Gull, species" are valuable/useful - especially when compared to no reports at all? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- Jim in Skagit -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Sun, Jan 26, 2025, 12:46?PM via Tweeters wrote: > HI Everyone, > > I had less than a minute to see a female Western Tanager in my backyard > before it flew east. It was what Sibley calls a ?bright female.? > Beautiful bird with an orangy bill, and yellow and white wing-bars. > Fortunately I had my camera nearby. They were on the Notable Misses list > from the CBC, and while I know a few have been seen, I can say that we > have never before seen one in our yard in winter. Links to photos > below. I hope it stops by again. > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2qHhyx3 > > > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2qHpgZY > > > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2qHpgZH > > > > > > Janeanne Houston > > houstojcATplu.edu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 26 17:07:00 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 26 17:07:04 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS/WFO_Annual_Conference_and_Scholarships_f?= =?utf-8?q?or_Young_Birders_-_Yakima=2C_WA_June_5-8=2C_2025?= Message-ID: <20250127010700.23527.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> Washington Ornithological Society/Western Field Ornithologists ANNUAL CONFERENCE Yakima Convention & Event Center Yakima, WA, June 5-8, 2025 https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Western Field Ornithologists (WFO) and Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) are teaming up for the 2025 Annual Conference. Nestled between the majestic Cascade Mountains and the serene Columbia River, Yakima Valley offers an unparalleled diversity of habitats perfect for birding enthusiasts. From alpine tundra and evergreen forests to desert canyons, grasslands, and riparian woodlands, this region is a haven for avian species and their admirers. Whether you?re drawn to the open pine forest or marsh wetlands, Yakima with its neighboring counties provide ideal conditions for seeing a wide range of birdlife in action. The 2025 program will combine the best of both organizations including: * Stump the Experts: Bird Quiz Night with Dennis Paulson and Shep Thorp * Sound Identification Team Challenge with Nathan Pieplow * Educational workshops and presentations of original scientific research * Full-day and half-day birding field trips will cover a diverse range of habitats from the wetlands and shrub-steppe of lower elevations to the open forests on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. * Over 190 species of breeding birds and migrants are possible through various trips. * Woodpeckers are a particular highlight, with 11 of 12 of Washington?s breeding woodpeckers possible on field trips. * Yakima and Kittitas Counties have a high diversity of owls; up to nine owl species could be possible on various field trips. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN MID-FEBRUARY, BUT YOU CAN SECURE YOUR HOTEL ROOMS TODAY! VISIT THE WOS CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION PAGE FOR HOTEL RATES AND RESERVATION INFORMATION. https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ From tweeters at u.washington.edu Sun Jan 26 17:33:53 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Sun Jan 26 17:33:57 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS/WFO_Annual_Conference_Scholarships_for_Y?= =?utf-8?q?oung_Birders_-_Yakima=2C_WA_June_5-8=2C_2025?= Message-ID: <20250127013353.21702.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> WOS/WFO Annual Conference Scholarships for Young Birders Yakima Convention & Event Center Yakima, WA, June 5-8, 2025 The application deadline is February 15, 2025. Join Washington Ornithological Society's Annual Conference, co-sponsored with Western Field Ornithologists this year in Yakima, Washington - June 5 - 8, 2025. WOS-WFO conference:??https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is excited to announce that we are offering up to five scholarships for Washington State youth aged 12 to 22 to attend the 2025 Western Field Ornithologists Annual Conference in Yakima, Washington! Scholarship Details The scholarship covers most conference-related expenses, including: Conference registration fees Field trips and workshops Two tickets to the WFO reception and banquet (one for the student and one for a family member) Up to three nights of hotel accommodations in Yakima (double rooms provided for students attending with family members) Gas card for driving assistance to Yakima This is a fantastic opportunity for young birding enthusiasts to deepen their knowledge, engage with experts, and explore the incredible avian diversity of Yakima Valley! How to Apply: Application deadline is February 15, 2025 Download the application form and instructions from the conference website WOS-WFO conference link:??https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Questions:??Contact jody@wos.org From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 27 12:17:30 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 27 12:17:34 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS/WFO_Annual_Conference_Scholarships_for_Y?= =?utf-8?q?oung_Birders_-_Yakima=2C_WA_June_5-8=2C_2025?= Message-ID: <20250127201730.50435.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> Missing link! Link for scholarship application: https://westernfieldornithologists.org/about/students/scholarships/ WOS/WFO Annual Conference Scholarships for Young Birders Yakima Convention & Event Center Yakima, WA, June 5-8, 2025 The application deadline is February 15, 2025. Join Washington Ornithological Society's Annual Conference, co-sponsored with Western Field Ornithologists this year in Yakima, Washington - June 5 - 8, 2025. WOS-WFO conference:??https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is excited to announce that we are offering up to five scholarships for Washington State youth aged 12 to 22 to attend the 2025 Western Field Ornithologists Annual Conference in Yakima, Washington! Scholarship Details The scholarship covers most conference-related expenses, including: Conference registration fees Field trips and workshops Two tickets to the WFO reception and banquet (one for the student and one for a family member) Up to three nights of hotel accommodations in Yakima (double rooms provided for students attending with family members) Gas card for driving assistance to Yakima This is a fantastic opportunity for young birding enthusiasts to deepen their knowledge, engage with experts, and explore the incredible avian diversity of Yakima Valley! How to Apply: Application deadline is February 15, 2025 Download the application form and instructions from the conference website WOS-WFO conference link:??https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Questions:??Contact jody@wos.org From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 27 12:17:30 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 27 12:17:34 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS/WFO_Annual_Conference_Scholarships_for_Y?= =?utf-8?q?oung_Birders_-_Yakima=2C_WA_June_5-8=2C_2025?= Message-ID: <20250127201730.50435.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> Missing link! Link for scholarship application: https://westernfieldornithologists.org/about/students/scholarships/ WOS/WFO Annual Conference Scholarships for Young Birders Yakima Convention & Event Center Yakima, WA, June 5-8, 2025 The application deadline is February 15, 2025. Join Washington Ornithological Society's Annual Conference, co-sponsored with Western Field Ornithologists this year in Yakima, Washington - June 5 - 8, 2025. WOS-WFO conference:??https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is excited to announce that we are offering up to five scholarships for Washington State youth aged 12 to 22 to attend the 2025 Western Field Ornithologists Annual Conference in Yakima, Washington! Scholarship Details The scholarship covers most conference-related expenses, including: Conference registration fees Field trips and workshops Two tickets to the WFO reception and banquet (one for the student and one for a family member) Up to three nights of hotel accommodations in Yakima (double rooms provided for students attending with family members) Gas card for driving assistance to Yakima This is a fantastic opportunity for young birding enthusiasts to deepen their knowledge, engage with experts, and explore the incredible avian diversity of Yakima Valley! How to Apply: Application deadline is February 15, 2025 Download the application form and instructions from the conference website WOS-WFO conference link:??https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/ Questions:??Contact jody@wos.org From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 27 21:01:17 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Louise via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 27 21:01:32 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" In-Reply-To: <20250126122338.Horde.nP7y8NyIyklVjh7bu79McP0@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20250126122338.Horde.nP7y8NyIyklVjh7bu79McP0@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Many thanks for all these details, Jim. My criteria for keeping my own personal yard list are definitely my own. I want to know which birds are using the habitat I provide, not every bird that might pass through the general area. When I'm listing for ebird or whatever, I do make note of every bird I see/hear, however distant. It's interesting, though, that Cornell encourage us to count every bird, even when it's highly likely to be a repeat. My tendency in those circumstances has been to count the minimum number of birds rather than the maximum, because I have indeed been worried about over-counting. Certainly on the CBCs I've been on, I've been encouraged to count that way to avoid over-counting. Does anyone know of there are specific criteria for CBCs that differ from those of Cornell? Louise Rutter Kirkland On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 12:24?PM via Tweeters wrote: > Louise, > > Back when I was first starting to use eBird I asked this specific > question > about my checklists. Specifically - "when do you report (count) a bird?" > and gave the example of my backyard feeder and the fact that I could > see birds coming and going ... but suspected - highly - that some/many > of them were 'repeats' and had been there as short a time ago as only a > few minutes. > > The answer I got was "if you don't know for certain it is the same bird - > count it". So even if you have a group of say 10 finches that are coming > and going from your yard/feeder - the advice is to count them "every time > you see them that you, personally, can't say it is the same bird". > This advice is not just about birds in our backyards. And Cornell > doesn't consider it "over counting" (probably because you will also > miss many birds that might visit your backyard when you do something > as seemingly insignificant as just getting another cup of coffee). > There are similar considerations for 2 or more people all seeing and > reporting the -same- bird ... perhaps even birding together. > > So here is my take/interpretation of this advice. As long as everyone is > using pretty much the same methods - it doesn't matter ... because > what the science is about is the changes - over time and even over > relatively long periods of time. Such as from one season to the next or > one year to the next or one decade to the next. > We all know about events such as "irruptions" and "long term trends" > etc. > > ===> If we have lots of data (reports) then it all averages out in ways > that wouldn't be true for just a few reports (total number of > checklist). > > But there -are- lots of checklists being done in all kinds of situations. > So report what you can ID and let the citizen science work out what it > means. Even reports such as "Gull, species" are valuable/useful - > especially when compared to no reports at all? > > - Jim in Skagit > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Mon Jan 27 23:05:04 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Greg via Tweeters) Date: Mon Jan 27 23:05:19 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5FCEAC9A-D1B7-445F-99CD-5ACB2B791253@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 28 06:31:31 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Matt Bartels via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 28 06:31:47 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] 2024 Wrap: Washington County Year List Project Message-ID: Time to report on our 18th year of recruiting compilers from every county to track the sightings in WA. The idea behind the project [at Washington Birder] is to get behind the fun of individual county listing to compile a ?community? list ? rather than just birds seen by a single individual, we attempt to pull together birds seen by anyone over the course of the year. It provides one perspective on the birds of Washington in 2024 - Today, most of the reporting comes via eBird, but compilers also look beyond eBird sometimes to find reports from birders more broadly. Some 2024 results: Overall this year, our totals were just about equal to our 18 year average. 393 species were reported statewide. That?s just one below our average[394.2], and one below the previous totals for 2023 and 2022. 326 species for Eastern Washington. That?s three below last year, and two higher than our average [324.4] 370 species for Western Washington. That?s also one above last year, and five higher than the overall average [365.4]. Record high county totals were recorded for five counties: Jefferson [258], Pacific [260], Benton [245 - tied w/ 2021] Grant [265] and Whitman [249]. Twenty counties reported higher totals than last year, 17 came in lower than last year, and two were tied [Cowlitz and Lincoln,. 28 counties tallied more species than their 18-year average, 10 reported lower than average totals. Species: 92 species were seen in all 39 counties, 178 were seen in 30 or more counties, 232 in 20 or more counties. That?s consistent with recent years, a sign of the 250-260 species that make up the relatively ?stable abundant? portion of the state list. Of those ?39ers? [species seen in all 39 counties, this included 16 ducks/geese, 5 flycatchers, 5 swallows, 8 soarrows, and 7 warblers [try to guess those before looking maybe?] At the other end of the spectrum, 33 species were reported in only one county this year. The only species missed in 2024 that are not a Washington Bird Records Committee review-list species were Ruff, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Elegant Tern, Mottled Petrel and Tennessee Warbler. About 37 WBRC review-list species were reported in the state this year. In addition to the year list at the link [http://wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html ] , I've included a simple sheet that compiles the annual county totals for each county from 2007-2024 -- if you'd like to see how any county has trended over the years, this is the sheet to study. 2025 compiling is underway, and I encourage you to look up the compiler for counties you bird in and send along unusual sightings ? most compilers are checking eBird reports already, but eBird still misses a good bit and we appreciate the help making sure we hear about these sightings. You can find a list of the compilers at the above link If anyone would like to be a compiler for Grays Harbor County this year, please reach out and I?ll tell you more. Thanks to all the compilers who track each county, and here's to a fun and surprising 2025. If you notice anything not noted on the 2024 list, let us know and make a resolution to report your sightings to the compiler this year . Matt Bartels Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 28 08:18:12 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 28 08:18:18 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" In-Reply-To: <5FCEAC9A-D1B7-445F-99CD-5ACB2B791253@gmail.com> References: <5FCEAC9A-D1B7-445F-99CD-5ACB2B791253@gmail.com> Message-ID: <74C018F2-C2AA-491A-A712-2A3466CCB533@comcast.net> Hello tweeters, I hope there are no projects in which people are really encouraged to ?count every bird,? as in the course of a birding day (or hour), you may see the very same bird again and again (a wren in your yard, an eagle on a tree you pass coming and going, a harrier flying over the same field three hours apart), and that would be very misleading. On the other hand, it does put the onus on us to think about the birds we are seeing. If we know we have only one wren, then we are sure that it is the same bird. If we drive past the tree two or three times, we have no reason to believe it isn?t the same eagle. So we would count ?one? each time. I guess they are just saying that it is our responsibility to keep track of the birds we see as well as we can. And I would go for one harrier, not two, even though I saw them at different times. Unless of course they were in different plumages, another important factor to keep track of when counting birds. There are so many cases in which these hard decisions have to be made. You drop by a particular shoreline and there are about 100 Dunlins feeding there. You come back three hours later, and there are about 25. Did a predator take 75 of them? Did 75 fly away and leave their flock mates? Or it a different flock, and you should tally 125? My thought would always be to be conservative and assume the other 75 were somewhere else. I think it is always best to give minimum numbers, not maximum numbers. We?re not doing the ornithological record or bird conservation any service by overcounting, nor by overestimating. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 27, 2025, at 11:05 PM, Greg via Tweeters wrote: > > Hi Louise and Jim - > Since I am not privy to the complete conversation with Cornell, my feeling is that it might be best to question them again for clarification on the specifics mentioned here regarding counting every observation even if very likely it?s a repeat. Obviously we all are trying to gather a true picture with our counting. > I have seen a Bewick?s Wren occasionally near my feeders every day for several weeks now. I?ve never seen two simultaneously during this time. If I stood at my kitchen window for a long periods, I?m sure I would see it on multiple occasions in the course of a day. It would certainly be misleading and bad science to count it on every occasion. > I believe it is important to paint a true picture of numbers of birds especially when submitting to eBird. I rely on the information in eBird when birding excursions take me to unfamiliar places. I hope we?re all on the same page in this regard. > > Greg Pluth > University Place > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 27, 2025, at 9:01?PM, Louise via Tweeters wrote: >> >> ? >> Many thanks for all these details, Jim. >> >> My criteria for keeping my own personal yard list are definitely my own. I want to know which birds are using the habitat I provide, not every bird that might pass through the general area. >> >> When I'm listing for ebird or whatever, I do make note of every bird I see/hear, however distant. It's interesting, though, that Cornell encourage us to count every bird, even when it's highly likely to be a repeat. My tendency in those circumstances has been to count the minimum number of birds rather than the maximum, because I have indeed been worried about over-counting. Certainly on the CBCs I've been on, I've been encouraged to count that way to avoid over-counting. >> >> Does anyone know of there are specific criteria for CBCs that differ from those of Cornell? >> >> Louise Rutter >> Kirkland >> >> On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 12:24?PM via Tweeters > wrote: >> Louise, >> >> Back when I was first starting to use eBird I asked this specific question >> about my checklists. Specifically - "when do you report (count) a bird?" >> and gave the example of my backyard feeder and the fact that I could >> see birds coming and going ... but suspected - highly - that some/many >> of them were 'repeats' and had been there as short a time ago as only a >> few minutes. >> >> The answer I got was "if you don't know for certain it is the same bird - >> count it". So even if you have a group of say 10 finches that are coming >> and going from your yard/feeder - the advice is to count them "every time >> you see them that you, personally, can't say it is the same bird". >> This advice is not just about birds in our backyards. And Cornell >> doesn't consider it "over counting" (probably because you will also >> miss many birds that might visit your backyard when you do something >> as seemingly insignificant as just getting another cup of coffee). >> There are similar considerations for 2 or more people all seeing and >> reporting the -same- bird ... perhaps even birding together. >> >> So here is my take/interpretation of this advice. As long as everyone is >> using pretty much the same methods - it doesn't matter ... because >> what the science is about is the changes - over time and even over >> relatively long periods of time. Such as from one season to the next or >> one year to the next or one decade to the next. >> We all know about events such as "irruptions" and "long term trends" >> etc. >> >> ===> If we have lots of data (reports) then it all averages out in ways >> that wouldn't be true for just a few reports (total number of >> checklist). >> >> But there -are- lots of checklists being done in all kinds of situations. >> So report what you can ID and let the citizen science work out what it >> means. 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 28 08:59:40 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 28 08:59:52 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" In-Reply-To: <74C018F2-C2AA-491A-A712-2A3466CCB533@comcast.net> References: <5FCEAC9A-D1B7-445F-99CD-5ACB2B791253@gmail.com> <74C018F2-C2AA-491A-A712-2A3466CCB533@comcast.net> Message-ID: <006301db71a6$06a86290$13f927b0$@smithandstark.com> >From eBird: https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000838845 Birds at feeders Whether your feeder is nectar-filled and aswarm with frantically feeding hummingbirds or a thistle tube liberally coated with finches, it can be hard to know how many birds are truly there. We recommend reporting the highest number of individuals seen at one time during the observation period, as well as any clearly different individuals. Although there may actually be more individuals, it?s the most reliable method for these situations. Obviously if you see 6 female Northern Cardinals and 3 males, and later see 6 males together, then you have at least 12 different cardinals at your feeder, and your checklist should reflect this. Gary T. Smith Boise, ID (formerly Seattle) From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Dennis Paulson via Tweeters Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 9:18 AM To: Greg Cc: Louise ; TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" Hello tweeters, I hope there are no projects in which people are really encouraged to ?count every bird,? as in the course of a birding day (or hour), you may see the very same bird again and again (a wren in your yard, an eagle on a tree you pass coming and going, a harrier flying over the same field three hours apart), and that would be very misleading. On the other hand, it does put the onus on us to think about the birds we are seeing. If we know we have only one wren, then we are sure that it is the same bird. If we drive past the tree two or three times, we have no reason to believe it isn?t the same eagle. So we would count ?one? each time. I guess they are just saying that it is our responsibility to keep track of the birds we see as well as we can. And I would go for one harrier, not two, even though I saw them at different times. Unless of course they were in different plumages, another important factor to keep track of when counting birds. There are so many cases in which these hard decisions have to be made. You drop by a particular shoreline and there are about 100 Dunlins feeding there. You come back three hours later, and there are about 25. Did a predator take 75 of them? Did 75 fly away and leave their flock mates? Or it a different flock, and you should tally 125? My thought would always be to be conservative and assume the other 75 were somewhere else. I think it is always best to give minimum numbers, not maximum numbers. We?re not doing the ornithological record or bird conservation any service by overcounting, nor by overestimating. Dennis Paulson Seattle On Jan 27, 2025, at 11:05 PM, Greg via Tweeters > wrote: Hi Louise and Jim - Since I am not privy to the complete conversation with Cornell, my feeling is that it might be best to question them again for clarification on the specifics mentioned here regarding counting every observation even if very likely it?s a repeat. Obviously we all are trying to gather a true picture with our counting. I have seen a Bewick?s Wren occasionally near my feeders every day for several weeks now. I?ve never seen two simultaneously during this time. If I stood at my kitchen window for a long periods, I?m sure I would see it on multiple occasions in the course of a day. It would certainly be misleading and bad science to count it on every occasion. I believe it is important to paint a true picture of numbers of birds especially when submitting to eBird. I rely on the information in eBird when birding excursions take me to unfamiliar places. I hope we?re all on the same page in this regard. Greg Pluth University Place Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2025, at 9:01?PM, Louise via Tweeters > wrote: ? Many thanks for all these details, Jim. My criteria for keeping my own personal yard list are definitely my own. I want to know which birds are using the habitat I provide, not every bird that might pass through the general area. When I'm listing for ebird or whatever, I do make note of every bird I see/hear, however distant. It's interesting, though, that Cornell encourage us to count every bird, even when it's highly likely to be a repeat. My tendency in those circumstances has been to count the minimum number of birds rather than the maximum, because I have indeed been worried about over-counting. Certainly on the CBCs I've been on, I've been encouraged to count that way to avoid over-counting. Does anyone know of there are specific criteria for CBCs that differ from those of Cornell? Louise Rutter Kirkland On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 12:24?PM via Tweeters > wrote: Louise, Back when I was first starting to use eBird I asked this specific question about my checklists. Specifically - "when do you report (count) a bird?" and gave the example of my backyard feeder and the fact that I could see birds coming and going ... but suspected - highly - that some/many of them were 'repeats' and had been there as short a time ago as only a few minutes. The answer I got was "if you don't know for certain it is the same bird - count it". So even if you have a group of say 10 finches that are coming and going from your yard/feeder - the advice is to count them "every time you see them that you, personally, can't say it is the same bird". This advice is not just about birds in our backyards. And Cornell doesn't consider it "over counting" (probably because you will also miss many birds that might visit your backyard when you do something as seemingly insignificant as just getting another cup of coffee). There are similar considerations for 2 or more people all seeing and reporting the -same- bird ... perhaps even birding together. So here is my take/interpretation of this advice. As long as everyone is using pretty much the same methods - it doesn't matter ... because what the science is about is the changes - over time and even over relatively long periods of time. Such as from one season to the next or one year to the next or one decade to the next. We all know about events such as "irruptions" and "long term trends" etc. ===> If we have lots of data (reports) then it all averages out in ways that wouldn't be true for just a few reports (total number of checklist). But there -are- lots of checklists being done in all kinds of situations. So report what you can ID and let the citizen science work out what it means. Even reports such as "Gull, species" are valuable/useful - especially when compared to no reports at all? - Jim in Skagit _______________________________________________ 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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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 28 14:14:49 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dee Dee via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 28 14:15:05 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Lesser Goldfinch follow-on References: <021B5748-5390-4B49-BC23-7173AC842036.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <021B5748-5390-4B49-BC23-7173AC842036@yahoo.com> I apologize for delayed mention of this; on Saturday, January 25th, a/the (take your pick) beautiful male Lesser Goldfinch was seen and photographed in my garden (9th such occasion since November; eBird checklist/media submitted). If it is indeed the same individual, as seems likely, I?d think perhaps it might be spotted by someone else in the area, which would be interesting to know about. I am curious how far afield it might be roaming. It definitely is not spending a lot of time in my yard, at least not when I am looking out the window (which is more often than my chore list benefits from). Regardless, I am very pleased to have had this many sightings of a species not previously seen (by me) in my yard or neighborhood. As a side note, I confess I was glad the LEGO had visited around 11:40am as, around 1:00pm later that day, the local Cooper?s Hawk came, spent a good 30 minutes or so casing the yard, and departed with a careless Pine Siskin. The Cooper?s is a regular visitor but, no surprise, it?s seldom we happen to see it have success. Danene W Edmonds From tweeters at u.washington.edu Tue Jan 28 18:39:21 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Louise via Tweeters) Date: Tue Jan 28 18:39:35 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" In-Reply-To: <006301db71a6$06a86290$13f927b0$@smithandstark.com> References: <5FCEAC9A-D1B7-445F-99CD-5ACB2B791253@gmail.com> <74C018F2-C2AA-491A-A712-2A3466CCB533@comcast.net> <006301db71a6$06a86290$13f927b0$@smithandstark.com> Message-ID: Thank you, Gary. That is reflective of the way I have always counted for ebird purposes. Louise Rutter Kirkland On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:59?AM wrote: > From eBird: > https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000838845 > > > > *Birds at feeders* > > Whether your feeder is nectar-filled and aswarm with frantically feeding > hummingbirds or a thistle tube liberally coated with finches, it can be > hard to know how many birds are truly there. We recommend reporting the highest > number of individuals seen at one time during the observation period, as > well as any clearly different individuals. Although there may actually be > more individuals, it?s the most reliable method for these situations. > Obviously if you see 6 female Northern Cardinals and 3 males, and later see > 6 males together, then you have at least 12 different cardinals at your > feeder, and your checklist should reflect this. > > > > > > Gary T. Smith > > Boise, ID (formerly Seattle) > > > > *From:* Tweeters *On Behalf > Of *Dennis Paulson via Tweeters > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 28, 2025 9:18 AM > *To:* Greg > *Cc:* Louise ; TWEETERS tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] Reporting - was "new yard bird" > > > > Hello tweeters, > > > > I hope there are no projects in which people are really encouraged to > ?count every bird,? as in the course of a birding day (or hour), you may > see the very same bird again and again (a wren in your yard, an eagle on a > tree you pass coming and going, a harrier flying over the same field three > hours apart), and that would be very misleading. > > > > On the other hand, it does put the onus on us to think about the birds we > are seeing. If we know we have only one wren, then we are sure that it is > the same bird. If we drive past the tree two or three times, we have no > reason to believe it isn?t the same eagle. So we would count ?one? each > time. I guess they are just saying that it is our responsibility to keep > track of the birds we see as well as we can. And I would go for one > harrier, not two, even though I saw them at different times. Unless of > course they were in different plumages, another important factor to keep > track of when counting birds. > > > > There are so many cases in which these hard decisions have to be made. You > drop by a particular shoreline and there are about 100 Dunlins feeding > there. You come back three hours later, and there are about 25. Did a > predator take 75 of them? Did 75 fly away and leave their flock mates? Or > it a different flock, and you should tally 125? My thought would always be > to be conservative and assume the other 75 were somewhere else. > > > > I think it is always best to give minimum numbers, not maximum numbers. > We?re not doing the ornithological record or bird conservation any service > by overcounting, nor by overestimating. > > > > Dennis Paulson > > Seattle > > > > On Jan 27, 2025, at 11:05 PM, Greg via Tweeters > wrote: > > > > Hi Louise and Jim - > > Since I am not privy to the complete conversation with Cornell, my feeling > is that it might be best to question them again for clarification on the > specifics mentioned here regarding counting every observation even if very > likely it?s a repeat. Obviously we all are trying to gather a true picture > with our counting. > > I have seen a Bewick?s Wren occasionally near my feeders every day for > several weeks now. I?ve never seen two simultaneously during this time. If > I stood at my kitchen window for a long periods, I?m sure I would see it on > multiple occasions in the course of a day. It would certainly be misleading > and bad science to count it on every occasion. > > I believe it is important to paint a true picture of numbers of birds > especially when submitting to eBird. I rely on the information in eBird > when birding excursions take me to unfamiliar places. I hope we?re all on > the same page in this regard. > > > > Greg Pluth > > University Place > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jan 27, 2025, at 9:01?PM, Louise via Tweeters < > tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > ? > > Many thanks for all these details, Jim. > > > > My criteria for keeping my own personal yard list are definitely my own. I > want to know which birds are using the habitat I provide, not every bird > that might pass through the general area. > > > > When I'm listing for ebird or whatever, I do make note of every bird I > see/hear, however distant. It's interesting, though, that Cornell encourage > us to count every bird, even when it's highly likely to be a repeat. My > tendency in those circumstances has been to count the minimum number of > birds rather than the maximum, because I have indeed been worried about > over-counting. Certainly on the CBCs I've been on, I've been encouraged to > count that way to avoid over-counting. > > > > Does anyone know of there are specific criteria for CBCs that differ from > those of Cornell? > > > > Louise Rutter > > Kirkland > > > > On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 12:24?PM via Tweeters > wrote: > > Louise, > > Back when I was first starting to use eBird I asked this specific > question > about my checklists. Specifically - "when do you report (count) a bird?" > and gave the example of my backyard feeder and the fact that I could > see birds coming and going ... but suspected - highly - that some/many > of them were 'repeats' and had been there as short a time ago as only a > few minutes. > > The answer I got was "if you don't know for certain it is the same bird - > count it". So even if you have a group of say 10 finches that are coming > and going from your yard/feeder - the advice is to count them "every time > you see them that you, personally, can't say it is the same bird". > This advice is not just about birds in our backyards. And Cornell > doesn't consider it "over counting" (probably because you will also > miss many birds that might visit your backyard when you do something > as seemingly insignificant as just getting another cup of coffee). > There are similar considerations for 2 or more people all seeing and > reporting the -same- bird ... perhaps even birding together. > > So here is my take/interpretation of this advice. As long as everyone is > using pretty much the same methods - it doesn't matter ... because > what the science is about is the changes - over time and even over > relatively long periods of time. Such as from one season to the next or > one year to the next or one decade to the next. > We all know about events such as "irruptions" and "long term trends" > etc. > > ===> If we have lots of data (reports) then it all averages out in ways > that wouldn't be true for just a few reports (total number of > checklist). > > But there -are- lots of checklists being done in all kinds of situations. > So report what you can ID and let the citizen science work out what it > means. 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URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 30 07:17:19 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 30 07:17:24 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?REMINDER=3A_WOS_Monthly_Meeting=2C_February_?= =?utf-8?q?3=2C_2025?= Message-ID: <20250130151719.10871.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce our next Monthly Meeting: on Monday, February 3, Sarah Sloane will present, ?DNA, Kinship and Competition: Unraveling the Complex Social Web of Bushtits.? The Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) is a common nonmigratory species known for its cooperative breeding and intricate social dynamics. In this talk, Dr. Sloane will share insights from her research on Bushtit populations in Portland, OR, showcasing a range of fascinating behaviors. These include how young from the previous year assist with nest care, that polyandry (more than one male) occurs through two different pathways, and that there are even cases of polygyny (more than one female). Using new DNA evidence, Dr. Sloane will discuss how these flexible and complex social behaviors provide a deeper understanding of cooperation, kinship and reproductive strategies in this adorable and common backyard species. Sarah A. Sloane received her PhD from the University of Michigan, focusing on the Bushtit in SE Arizona. Inspired by the sociality of the Arizonian Bushtit, she migrated her research to the Pacific Northwest in 2013. Dr. Sloane is author of the Birds of the World chapter on Bushtits, and is Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington. 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 Thu Jan 30 13:27:56 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Kenneth Brown via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 30 13:28:59 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday at Nisqually. Message-ID: <1236682295.2081157.1738272476628@connect.xfinity.com> D?j? vu. Another frosty, frozen morning, like last Wednesday. (and the days in between) The ducks were again concentrated in the unfrozen center of the large pond at the Visitor Center. American Wigeon mingled with Mallards, Ring-necked ducks, Bufflehead, and a lone American Coot. Most birds were absent or silent and unseen as we made our way through the south parking lot, then the play area and the orchard, except again a few Golden-crowned Sparrows on the ground next to the path and Crows in large numbers flying west, leaving their nightly roost. The frozen peek-a-boo pond west of the service road again had a solo bird on the far shore, this time a roosting Wilson's Snipe, it's bill tucked under fluffed out feathers. A rusty brown ball with only it's crown stripes and one eye as visible field marks. A single Killdeer patrolled the edge of the icy pond south of the bend in the service road and a few heads of Cackling Geese were visible over the lip of the dike road to the southwest. Like last Wednesday, a male American Kestrel, his plumage bright and crisp in the sunlight, sat high in a tall willow in the middle of the the frozen field west of the service road. The little birds showed up as we walked the west side of the loop trail. Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, Black-capped Chickadees, Marsh and Bewick's Wrens put in appearances, as did Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, a Red-breasted Sapsucker and a couple Downy Woodpeckers. Our side trip to the flooded field south west of the Barnes yielded more Golden-crowned Sparrows along the road and in the partially open water at the north end were Northern Pintail, Northern Shovelers, Mallards, American Wigeon and one Eurasian Wigeon drake. A mated pair of Bald Eagles perched close together in the tall cottonwood nest tree next to the barns. Out on the dike near the intersection were more GC Sparrows and Song Sparrows, a Savannah Sparrow and a deep maroon male Purple Finch. The sun was out, as was the tide. Several more Eagles flew over the surge plain and perched on snags and in the nest tree near the Nisqually River. Another pulled desiccated flesh from the Sealion carcass. A Red-tailed Hawk observed from it's perch and Northern Harriers hunted both sides of the dike. Hundreds of Cackling Geese foraged or roosted on the freshwater side. Terri found the now expected Semipalmated Plovers, a half dozen Killdeer shared the mud a bit further west. A Yellow-rumped Warbler worked the cattails, and the resident small flock of Greater White-fronted Geese mowed the grass on both sides of the dike. A few distant flocks of shorebirds flashed out over the mud flats. A relative few Gulls, Ring-billed and Short-billed mostly, dotted the mud. In McAllister Creek were Bufflehead, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Goldeneye, Surf Scoters, three female Hooded Mergansers and a few Red-breasted Mergansers. Greater Yellowlegs foraged along the waters edge along with a Spotted Sandpiper. Small flocks of Least Sandpiper performed touch-and-go landings on muddy shores, some settling temporarily where we could see them closely. From the gated north end we saw more of the same ducks as were in the creek and a Common Loon. Several more Eagles were on piling and other perches. The channel marker held Brandt's Cormorants. Strangely absent were Double-crested Cormorants and any species of Grebe. Gulls were seen in low numbers. As we walked south back toward the dike a huge flock of Dunlin moved around, sometimes distant , sometimes closer, not quite close enough to search through for different sandpiper species. Back on the dike there were now 8 Eagles on or around the Sealion carcass, the ribcage of which is beginning to be prominent. At the River Overlook were Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, and Mallards in the river. A Great Blue Heron perched high in a tree, and more Eagles on low perches just above the water, Common Ravens croaked overhead. We once again found the Great Horned Owl in it's hidden perch along the east side of the loop trail, and a pair of Hooded Mergansers in the slough in the riparian side trail. Back at the Visitor Center deck a single Brown Bat swooped the front pond and a Yellow-rumped Warbler was flycatching from an Alder as we tallied the day's observations. See the checklist below: Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Jan 29, 2025 7:52 AM - 4:05 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.02 mile(s) Checklist Comments: 1 Brown Bat over Visitor's center front pond. Gray Squirrels, Harbor Seals. 61 species (+4 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 26 Cackling Goose 700 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 50 Canada Goose 12 Northern Shoveler 75 Gadwall 24 Eurasian Wigeon 2 American Wigeon 600 Mallard 120 Northern Pintail 60 Green-winged Teal 10 Ring-necked Duck 8 Surf Scoter 50 Bufflehead 120 Common Goldeneye 45 Hooded Merganser 5 Common Merganser 6 Red-breasted Merganser 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30 American Coot 12 Killdeer 6 Semipalmated Plover 5 Continuing. Wilson's Snipe 1 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 20 Dunlin 2000 Least Sandpiper 45 Short-billed Gull 12 Ring-billed Gull 25 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 6 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 15 Larus sp. 50 Common Loon 1 Brandt's Cormorant 4 Great Blue Heron 10 Northern Harrier 4 Bald Eagle 40 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Great Horned Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 American Kestrel 1 Steller's Jay 2 American Crow 150 Common Raven 3 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet 12 Brown Creeper 10 Marsh Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 3 European Starling 12 American Robin 20 Purple Finch 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 36 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 20 Spotted Towhee 4 Western Meadowlark 1 Red-winged Blackbird 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S211177382 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 30 14:50:14 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Dennis Paulson via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 30 14:50:20 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] interesting article Message-ID: <3FAB7FC5-F3B4-4335-AAD1-6BF90538C09F@comcast.net> You may need a subscription to the New York Times to be able to read this article. But I hope you can, as it applies directly to our wintering birds, although much of Washington is less stressful in winter than the New England area mentioned. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/realestate/birds-winter-survival-strategies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tE4.00NC.jJt6NgL4hpFA&smid=em-share But here also, more and more bird species are wintering, both because of ameliorating temperatures and, perhaps even more so, our network of bird feeders. Dennis Paulson Seattle From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 30 16:20:05 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Michael Hobbs via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 30 16:20:21 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-01-30 Message-ID: Tweets - Like last week, we had a frosty start and no wind, but today with no warming sunshine. It was a dull, cold, gray morning both in weather and more metaphorically. The ducks and shorebirds below the weir provided the most excitement of the day. After that, the most notable thing was the long list of birds we weren't seeing. Highlights: Northern Pintail - At least one drake this morning; Pintail have been seen on less than 1/5th of our winter surveys Green-winged Teal - Nearly 50 birds below the weir, including our drake "Eurasian" type, same as last week Common Goldeneye - Quite a few today, after missing them the last two weeks Killdeer - Four or five below the weir Wilson's Snipe - Like last week, possibly into double-digits below the weir Hairy Woodpecker - 2024 was a great year for HAWO, making an appearance on 40 surveys. Today, we had our 4th out of the 5 surveys of 2025 Northern Shrike - East side of the East Meadow, but pretty much the only bird in the entire meadow area Varied Thrush - One at the Rowing Club near the pond, First of Year (FOY) Before we got to the mansion, we'd had fewer than 5 AMERICAN ROBINS, but there were quite a few near the park office and mansion, along with almost all of the DARK-EYED JUNCOS of the day. Nearby, we also heard a very few calls from PINE SISKIN, which were especially notable since we had NO OTHER FINCHES. Sparrow numbers were way below usual today as well, though we did manage to find the most usual six species. No owls today, neither pre-dawn nor day-roosting. Misses were plenty, including Hooded Merganser, American Coot (the first time we've *ever* missed them during Week 5), Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Cooper's Hawk, Bushtit, and House Finch. For the day, we just managed 50 species detected, with just one new for the year (vs. 59 and 7 respectively last week). Of last week's 7 new species, only Wood Duck and Northern Pintail were repeated today. It wasn't rainy or windy, so we had a good walk unspoiled by birds. = Michael Hobbs = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Matt Bartels Washington Birder Seattle, WA > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Matt Bartels via Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Washington Bird List Reports for 2024 - time to send them in > Date: January 4, 2025 at 4:05:59 PM PST> > Reply-To: Matt Bartels > > Happy New Year, everyone! > > Now?s the time to wrap up those listing details from 2024 to clear the way for 2025 surprises and goals.. > > January 31, 2025 is the deadline to send Washington Birder your 2024 List Report. > > List Report and Big Day forms are available on the WA Birder website at: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html > > It is easiest if you use the online forms to send in reports, but other options are provided as well if needed. > > > The annual list report is a great chance to look at the community and appreciate all the many accomplishments out there. > > This is most interesting the more people take part and report their results. Regardless of how high or low your totals are, this is a chance to join in the community summary of accomplishments. > > You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. > > For 2024, be sure to adjust for recent lumps like Redpoll lump and the Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher [along w/ the crow lump from a couple years back if not yet done]. In addition, we recommend using the eBird status decisions on local countability of introduced/exotic species.If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you. Most notably, most western WA counties no longer ?count? Ring-necked Pheasant in county life list totals. > > This year, I added a spot on the form to report on 5-mile Radius totals for those of you who might have taken the next step from ?yard list?. > > > Enjoy the new year, and I look forward to seeing reports of 2024 > > Matt Bartels > Washington Birder > Seattle, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Thu Jan 30 19:04:17 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Mark Ahlness via Tweeters) Date: Thu Jan 30 19:04:32 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] interesting article In-Reply-To: <3FAB7FC5-F3B4-4335-AAD1-6BF90538C09F@comcast.net> References: <3FAB7FC5-F3B4-4335-AAD1-6BF90538C09F@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks Dennis - great article! Here's a shareable link for everybody: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/realestate/birds-winter-survival-strategies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tU4.L0vW.EGdgmhEotcAd&smid=url-share - Mark Ahlness, West Seattle On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 2:50?PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters < tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote: > You may need a subscription to the New York Times to be able to read this > article. But I hope you can, as it applies directly to our wintering birds, > although much of Washington is less stressful in winter than the New > England area mentioned. > > > https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/realestate/birds-winter-survival-strategies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tE4.00NC.jJt6NgL4hpFA&smid=em-share > > But here also, more and more bird species are wintering, both because of > ameliorating temperatures and, perhaps even more so, our network of bird > feeders. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Mark Ahlness mahlness@gmail.com Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It's definitely a plain 4-numbered band. Interestingly enough, in the company of a crane banded in 2009 in BC as an adult, with color bands and a normal lock-on band. (It also used to have a transmitter and flag on the other leg, but it seems to have fallen off in 2023). This crane was seen seemingly unpaired and without an accompanying juvenile here in winter 21-22, winter 22-23, winter 23-24 (transmitter/flag gone). In January-February 2024, it was seen repeatedly with the plain-banded bird. I relocated him again this week foraging with the plain-banded bird (appeared to be female) and a juvenile. I contact BAO's Wildlife Care Center to see if they might use any similar markers, but they only use temp markers that are removed prior to release. I have someone from the International Crane Foundation trying to track this down as well. Any other suggestions? Cindy McCormack Vancouver, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It's definitely a plain 4-numbered band. > > Interestingly enough, in the company of a crane banded in 2009 in BC as an adult, with color bands and a normal lock-on band. (It also used to have a transmitter and flag on the other leg, but it seems to have fallen off in 2023). This crane was seen seemingly unpaired and without an accompanying juvenile here in winter 21-22, winter 22-23, winter 23-24 (transmitter/flag gone). > In January-February 2024, it was seen repeatedly with the plain-banded bird. > I relocated him again this week foraging with the plain-banded bird (appeared to be female) and a juvenile. > > I contact BAO's Wildlife Care Center to see if they might use any similar markers, but they only use temp markers that are removed prior to release. 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She contributes to regional and national publications like The Seattle Times, Audubon.org , Birding Magazine and Bird Watcher?s Digest. She serves on local and international committees focused on bird conservation including Be Bird Wise, a project of Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, and the Smithsonian Institute?s Bird Friendly coalition supporting for-profit business as an economically sustainable driver for conservation. She lives in Skagit Valley with her family. posted by: Martha Jordan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tweeters at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 31 21:36:09 2025 From: tweeters at u.washington.edu (Martha Jordan via Tweeters) Date: Fri Jan 31 21:36:42 2025 Subject: [Tweeters] Be Bird Wise program Message-ID: Sorry, forgot to include how to attend. 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