From mattxyz at earthlink.net Thu Apr 1 04:20:04 2021
From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Names for Birds runs into an obstacle
Message-ID: <70F07CD5-1533-4D09-9D41-16316D4B8F46@earthlink.net>
As our technological capabilities have advanced, an unexpected obstacle has arisen to confound a worthwhile project. In the past year, Bird Names For Birds has elevated the long discussion over how we name birds. After beginning by calling out the problematic behavior of many species? namesakes, the discussion evolved to ask why any species should be named after humans at all?
One recurring theme in the re-naming debates was that bird names should stop centering humans. Before long, the natural next step came to mind: Wouldn?t it be better if we could just call birds by the names they call themselves and each other? As initiative co-founder Jordan Rudder said at the time ?the solution was right there in our name: Bird names for birds!? The goal moved beyond just removing human names to the bigger aspiration to call birds what they want to be called. Until recently, this was an idea beyond our capabilities. Then suddenly, technology caught up and the seemingly impossible became reality.
In the past decade, sensor technology has evolved faster than ever. Sensors are now increasingly able to record and translate brain activity into understandable thoughts, actions and yes, names. It was only a matter of time before a group of curious ornithologists adapted this work to ask ?what do birds call themselves and each other??
Unfortunately, once results began to come back, problems quickly emerged. First, when scientists uncovered self-referential names, they quickly realized that birds tend to be a bit dramatic in their self-evaluations: "It is simply astounding how many species of raptor refer to themselves as essentially ?the bringer of terror from the skies? said one researcher. She continued, ?Essentially all passerines, even sparrows, use some variant of ?most beautiful creature ever? to refer to themselves. Hummingbirds found a way to combine titles of both 'most beautiful and most fierce? into their names?? What became apparent was that self-referential names would never do the trick of distinguishing between species, because only a few titles were ever in use. Of the over 10,000 species worldwide, scientists projected that only 50-100 names were in use. Birds, it turns out, are not particularly creative in their chosen names.
The situation became even worse, believe it or not, when scientists looked at birds? names for each other. The hope for more variety was realized, but another problem emerged. As one researcher put it ?I never expected so much profanity?.We just couldn?t begin to publish the phrases that corvids use for other passerines; shorebirds use remarkably colorful names to disparage the feeding abilities of sparrows, and tubenoses uniformly use horrible language to refer to less agile flyers. There was widespread disdain for ducks and their sexual exploits that led to vulgar names that, again, could never be printed in a field guide.? Human insults turn out to be some of the most mild of the animal kingdom.
In the end, Bird Names for Birds project is considering a name change. While less eloquent, the project may soon be known as ?Slightly Less Problematic Names for Birds" or maybe the simple ?Better Names for Birds.?
Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA
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From devonc78 at gmail.com Thu Apr 1 06:16:18 2021
From: devonc78 at gmail.com (Devon Comstock)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Names for Birds runs into an obstacle
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My cat refers to himself as the "master of the humans"
The crows in our yard call themselves "obsidian fecal depositers". They
have a pretty good sense of humor
On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 04:20 Matt Bartels wrote:
> As our technological capabilities have advanced, an unexpected obstacle
> has arisen to confound a worthwhile project. In the past year, Bird Names
> For Birds has elevated the
> long discussion over how we name birds. After beginning by calling out the
> problematic behavior of many species? namesakes, the discussion evolved to
> ask why any species should be named after humans at all?
>
> One recurring theme in the re-naming debates was that bird names should
> stop centering humans. Before long, the natural next step came to mind:
> Wouldn?t it be better if we could just call birds by the names they call
> themselves and each other? As initiative co-founder Jordan Rudder said at
> the time ?the solution was right there in our name: *Bird* names for
> birds!? The goal moved beyond just removing human names to the bigger
> aspiration to call birds what they want to be called. Until recently, this
> was an idea beyond our capabilities. Then suddenly, technology caught up
> and the seemingly impossible became reality.
>
> In the past decade, sensor technology has evolved faster than ever.
> Sensors are now increasingly able to record and translate brain activity
> into understandable thoughts, actions and yes, names. It was only a matter
> of time before a group of curious ornithologists adapted this work to ask
> ?what do birds call themselves and each other??
>
> Unfortunately, once results began to come back, problems quickly emerged.
> First, when scientists uncovered self-referential names, they quickly
> realized that birds tend to be a bit dramatic in their self-evaluations:
> "It is simply astounding how many species of raptor refer to themselves as
> essentially ?the bringer of terror from the skies? said one researcher.
> She continued, ?Essentially all passerines, even sparrows, use some variant
> of ?most beautiful creature ever? to refer to themselves. Hummingbirds
> found a way to combine titles of both 'most beautiful and most fierce? into
> their names?? What became apparent was that self-referential names would
> never do the trick of distinguishing between species, because only a few
> titles were ever in use. Of the over 10,000 species worldwide, scientists
> projected that only 50-100 names were in use. Birds, it turns out, are not
> particularly creative in their chosen names.
>
> The situation became even worse, believe it or not, when scientists looked
> at birds? names for each other. The hope for more variety was realized, but
> another problem emerged. As one researcher put it ?I never expected so much
> profanity?.We just couldn?t begin to publish the phrases that corvids use
> for other passerines; shorebirds use remarkably colorful names to disparage
> the feeding abilities of sparrows, and tubenoses uniformly use horrible
> language to refer to less agile flyers. There was widespread disdain for
> ducks and their sexual exploits that led to vulgar names that, again, could
> never be printed in a field guide.? Human insults turn out to be some of
> the most mild of the animal kingdom.
>
> In the end, Bird Names for Birds project is considering a name change.
> While less eloquent, the project may soon be known as ?Slightly Less
> Problematic Names for Birds" or maybe the simple ?Better Names for Birds.?
>
>
> Matt Bartels
> Seattle, WA
>
>
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From meetings at wos.org Thu Apr 1 06:50:20 2021
From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS_Meeting_Reminder_=E2=80=93_Monday=2C_Apr?=
=?utf-8?q?il_5=3A__Washington=E2=80=99s_Vagrants_with_Matt_Bartels?=
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The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) invites you to a presentation next Monday by Matt Bartels on Washington?s
Vagrants.??He will share what the state?s data tell us about where vagrants are likely to be seen and when.
Matt is Secretary of the Washington Bird Records Committee, a position he has held for a decade.??Matt is also an avid
county lister, a compelling storyteller and a witty presenter.??Please mark your calendar now so you won?t miss this event.
??
What:??Washington?s Vagrants with Matt Bartels
When:??Monday, April 5, 7:30 pm
Where:??Via GoToMeeting (Sign-in begins at 7:15 pm)
WOS Monthly Meetings remain open to all as we continue to welcome the wider birding community to join us online via
GoToMeeting.
For login information, go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/.??While there, if you are not yet a member, I hope
you will consider becoming one.
Please join us!
Vicki King,
WOS Program Coordinator
From Jon.Houghton at hartcrowser.com Thu Apr 1 11:20:30 2021
From: Jon.Houghton at hartcrowser.com (Houghton, Jon)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Ruff (no foolin'!!).
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The Ruff found by Neil O yesterday is now in view (1120). Beyond the bridge.
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From garybletsch at yahoo.com Thu Apr 1 11:22:00 2021
From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Ruff Skagit
References: <2146AE36-2FDF-427A-BE7B-368B668C545E.ref@yahoo.com>
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Continuing now Fir Island Game Range viewed from dike junction looking south, just look for the birders!
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From tvulture at gmx.com Thu Apr 1 13:40:40 2021
From: tvulture at gmx.com (Diann MacRae)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
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From phwimberger at pugetsound.edu Thu Apr 1 13:51:22 2021
From: phwimberger at pugetsound.edu (Peter H Wimberger)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] long-billed syndrome question - tangent
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Hi Tweets,
A Caroline van Hemert tangent. If you like tales of adventure written by natural historians/birders, Caroline van Hemert wrote wonderful account of her and her husband's 4000 mile human-powered journey from Bellingham to the Arctic Ocean. She does a really nice job of blending observations of the world around her with describing the rewards and challenges of that kind of epic undertaking. And without the over-blown histrionics of a lot of adventure books.
Peter Wimberger
Tacoma, WA
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From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Apr 1 15:00:01 2021
From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2021-04-01
Message-ID:
Tweets ? we had a really good day at Marymoor, and that?s no fooling. It was a crisp 35 degrees to start, but the sun made its way through the thin overcast and by 9:00 we were too warm. Lots to look at today. Listening to birds was hampered by the American Robin Tabernacle Choir belting out all of their famous hits at full volume. We were a big group, and Jordan again volunteered to lead a group going the other direction around the loop.
Highlights:
a.. Greater White-fronted Goose ? Jordan?s group had one with a flock of Canadas. We?ve only ever had 4 later spring sightings
b.. Cackling Goose ? Also with that flock of Canadas. Jordan said that these had extra large areas of white on the neck
c.. Ten species of duck ? again
d.. CALIFORNIA QUAIL ? predawn, Matt and I heard and then saw a male along the southwest edge of the East Meadow. First of Year (FOY)
e.. TURKEY VULTURE ? Jordan?s group had one over the Lake Platform. Hours later, my group had one over the Rowing Club. (FOY)
f.. Sharp-shinned Hawk ? My group saw one over the Pea Patch. Some people from Jordan?s group had one too.
g.. Varied Thrush ? Jordan?s group had one
h.. Cedar Waxwing ? my group had a small flock
i.. AMERICAN PIPIT ? my group had one on the grass in the Dog Meadow. (FOY)
j.. American Goldfinch ? after a 3-week absence, we had these in several locations, including some singing. Males are turning bright
k.. Savannah Sparrow ? several birds in East Meadow, one in Pea Patch. First songs
l.. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW ? my group had 2 birds (I think, with one being very drab) next to Dog Central
m.. White-crowned Sparrow ? Pea Patch, among other places. Jordan?s group heard both Pugetensis and Gambeli songs
n.. Yellow-rumped Warbler ? some singing, some nice Audubon?s males
o.. Townsend?s Warbler ? two singing near stage ? got looks at one. Songs sounded weak, and more like Black-throated Gray
Misses today included Virginia Rail, Cooper?s Hawk, Northern Shrike*, and Western Meadowlark.
Jordan?s group had 56 species, my group had 61 species though several were heard-only. Combined, we had 70 species.
*Yesterday, I was there in the afternoon, and picked up three additional species: One BAND-TAILED PIGEON (FOY), one MERLIN, and one NORTHERN SHRIKE, to make 73 species for the week!
I think we?re at 96 species for the year.
= Michael Hobbs
= www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
= BirdMarymoor@gmail.com
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From vikingcove at gmail.com Thu Apr 1 21:08:01 2021
From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] April Fool's Day birds -- for real,
and an eBird help request.
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Today I was treated with several April Fool's Day birds in the lower Yakima
Valley. The first was a Eurasian Green-winged Teal with the boldest white
facial markings I've seen on a Green-winged Teal. I didn't see the
horizontal white line on its sides until I reviewed my photos. It
April-fooled me into thinking it didn't have any white side marks.
With American vs Eurasian Green-winged Teal, I see lots of eBird "complete"
checklists here that list only Green-winged Teal (American). I can only
identify drake (male) Green-winged Teal to American vs Eurasian vs American
x Eurasian. Is there some trick that experts are using, other than
assumption, to distinguish female Green-winged Teal here to be American and
not Eurasian? Even when female Green-winged Teal flush and show their
speculums, I think it would be tough to make the distinction on every hen
based on field observation. I enter drakes as Green-winged Teal (American),
and hens as simply Green-winged Teal, choosing accuracy over precision
lumping. Perhaps there's a hen Green-winged Teal field mark I'm missing.
The second treat today was a drake Blue-winged Teal. I watched him fly
across in front of me and didn't even think to try for a photo until he'd
flown out of view, when I realized my report would be disbelieved by the
usual suspects. But I'd gotten a great view, and that's what it's about for
me. It's a bit early for Blue-winged Teal here. My wife & I had seen a
couple of Blue-winged Teal drakes on a Solstice bird count near Toppenish
Creek in December some years back, but our sighting was dismissed by the
local experts -- portending a pattern of such disbelief. Fortunately today,
I got another sighting of a drake Blue-winged Teal, probably the same
individual, and had capable cameras ready. He gave me plenty of time to
admire him in the scope too.
The third treat today was a Western Sandpiper in a flock of forty-two
Dunlin with a Least Sandpiper. The Western Sandpiper is a bit early, and is
flagged by eBird. The Dunlin aren't early. I've found them here in winter.
But forty-two set off the eBird alarm. Anyway it was great to watch the dun
ones pretty close in great light on a balmy day, and to keep seeing and
hearing the two peeps here and there among them.
Today I tried using an eBird link I'd created a few years ago. It would
give me a list of the "earliest arrival dates" for each species in the
county. I know that didn't show sightings not entered, nor reports not
"confirmed", and it showed some "confirmed" reports should not be, but it
gave me an idea if something I saw was off the charts. The bar chart
doesn't cut it for this for me. Can anyone tell me how to navigate to such
an arrivals report on eBird now?
This is the bookmarked link I'd saved, that no longer works. It's a
"retired tool" not an April Fool's joke per-se, but it's got me fooled:
ebird.org/ebird/sightings?locInfo.regionType=subnational2&locInfo.regionCode=US-WA-077&continuous=false&beginYear=1968&endYear=2021&listType=first
Thanks for your help.
Qui tacet consentire videtur
https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/
Kevin Lucas
Yakima County, WA
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From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Thu Apr 1 23:37:24 2021
From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] CNN: Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to
wild songbirds, CDC says
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Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to wild songbirds, CDC says
Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read in CNN: https://apple.news/Aur2TFUmZTfmMb6wQ766P2Q
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From rogermoyer1 at hotmail.com Fri Apr 2 07:55:18 2021
From: rogermoyer1 at hotmail.com (Roger Moyer)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Costal Spring Migration
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Has anyone been out to Grays and Pacific Counties to see migration. If so how is i coming along. I'm thinking about going this weekend.
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From enhunn323 at comcast.net Fri Apr 2 09:18:10 2021
From: enhunn323 at comcast.net (NANCY AND EUGENE HUNN)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Bird Names for Birds runs into an obstacle
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Love it! "Quack" for duck sp.
Gene Hunn
> On 04/01/2021 4:20 AM Matt Bartels wrote:
>
>
> As our technological capabilities have advanced, an unexpected obstacle has arisen to confound a worthwhile project. In the past year, Bird Names For Birds https://birdnamesforbirds.wordpress.com/ has elevated the long discussion over how we name birds. After beginning by calling out the problematic behavior of many species? namesakes, the discussion evolved to ask why any species should be named after humans at all?
>
> One recurring theme in the re-naming debates was that bird names should stop centering humans. Before long, the natural next step came to mind: Wouldn?t it be better if we could just call birds by the names they call themselves and each other? As initiative co-founder Jordan Rudder said at the time ?the solution was right there in our name: Bird names for birds!? The goal moved beyond just removing human names to the bigger aspiration to call birds what they want to be called. Until recently, this was an idea beyond our capabilities. Then suddenly, technology caught up and the seemingly impossible became reality.
>
> In the past decade, sensor technology has evolved faster than ever. Sensors are now increasingly able to record and translate brain activity into understandable thoughts, actions and yes, names. It was only a matter of time before a group of curious ornithologists adapted this work to ask ?what do birds call themselves and each other??
>
> Unfortunately, once results began to come back, problems quickly emerged. First, when scientists uncovered self-referential names, they quickly realized that birds tend to be a bit dramatic in their self-evaluations: "It is simply astounding how many species of raptor refer to themselves as essentially ?the bringer of terror from the skies? said one researcher. She continued, ?Essentially all passerines, even sparrows, use some variant of ?most beautiful creature ever? to refer to themselves. Hummingbirds found a way to combine titles of both 'most beautiful and most fierce? into their names?? What became apparent was that self-referential names would never do the trick of distinguishing between species, because only a few titles were ever in use. Of the over 10,000 species worldwide, scientists projected that only 50-100 names were in use. Birds, it turns out, are not particularly creative in their chosen names.
>
> The situation became even worse, believe it or not, when scientists looked at birds? names for each other. The hope for more variety was realized, but another problem emerged. As one researcher put it ?I never expected so much profanity?.We just couldn?t begin to publish the phrases that corvids use for other passerines; shorebirds use remarkably colorful names to disparage the feeding abilities of sparrows, and tubenoses uniformly use horrible language to refer to less agile flyers. There was widespread disdain for ducks and their sexual exploits that led to vulgar names that, again, could never be printed in a field guide.? Human insults turn out to be some of the most mild of the animal kingdom.
>
> In the end, Bird Names for Birds project is considering a name change. While less eloquent, the project may soon be known as ?Slightly Less Problematic Names for Birds" or maybe the simple ?Better Names for Birds.?
>
>
> Matt Bartels
> Seattle, WA
>
>
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From krtrease at gmail.com Fri Apr 2 12:11:57 2021
From: krtrease at gmail.com (Ken Trease)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Ruff at Wylie Slough
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Being seen now - 1/4 mile west of the bridge
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From beveb at earthlink.net Fri Apr 2 12:19:17 2021
From: beveb at earthlink.net (Beverly Osband)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Rufous hummingbird - Ravenna/Roosevelt
Message-ID: <704848379.2668.1617391157710@wamui-fuzz.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
3/31 Bev Osband-- Rufous hummingbird (male) Ravenna/Roosevelt feeding at a red currant bush
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> (birdmarymoor@gmail.com)
> 4. April Fool's Day birds -- for real, and an eBird help
> request. (Kevin Lucas)
> 5. CNN: Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to wild
> songbirds, CDC says (Dan Reiff)
> 6. Costal Spring Migration (Roger Moyer)
> 7. Re: Bird Names for Birds runs into an obstacle
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>Hi Tweets,
>A Caroline van Hemert tangent. If you like tales of adventure written by natural historians/birders, Caroline van Hemert wrote wonderful account of her and her husband's 4000 mile human-powered journey from Bellingham to the Arctic Ocean. She does a really nice job of blending observations of the world around her with describing the rewards and challenges of that kind of epic undertaking. And without the over-blown histrionics of a lot of adventure books.
>
>Peter Wimberger
>Tacoma, WA
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>Tweets ? we had a really good day at Marymoor, and that?s no fooling. It was a crisp 35 degrees to start, but the sun made its way through the thin overcast and by 9:00 we were too warm. Lots to look at today. Listening to birds was hampered by the American Robin Tabernacle Choir belting out all of their famous hits at full volume. We were a big group, and Jordan again volunteered to lead a group going the other direction around the loop.
>
>Highlights:
> a.. Greater White-fronted Goose ? Jordan?s group had one with a flock of Canadas. We?ve only ever had 4 later spring sightings
> b.. Cackling Goose ? Also with that flock of Canadas. Jordan said that these had extra large areas of white on the neck
> c.. Ten species of duck ? again
> d.. CALIFORNIA QUAIL ? predawn, Matt and I heard and then saw a male along the southwest edge of the East Meadow. First of Year (FOY)
> e.. TURKEY VULTURE ? Jordan?s group had one over the Lake Platform. Hours later, my group had one over the Rowing Club. (FOY)
> f.. Sharp-shinned Hawk ? My group saw one over the Pea Patch. Some people from Jordan?s group had one too.
> g.. Varied Thrush ? Jordan?s group had one
> h.. Cedar Waxwing ? my group had a small flock
> i.. AMERICAN PIPIT ? my group had one on the grass in the Dog Meadow. (FOY)
> j.. American Goldfinch ? after a 3-week absence, we had these in several locations, including some singing. Males are turning bright
> k.. Savannah Sparrow ? several birds in East Meadow, one in Pea Patch. First songs
> l.. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW ? my group had 2 birds (I think, with one being very drab) next to Dog Central
> m.. White-crowned Sparrow ? Pea Patch, among other places. Jordan?s group heard both Pugetensis and Gambeli songs
> n.. Yellow-rumped Warbler ? some singing, some nice Audubon?s males
> o.. Townsend?s Warbler ? two singing near stage ? got looks at one. Songs sounded weak, and more like Black-throated Gray
>Misses today included Virginia Rail, Cooper?s Hawk, Northern Shrike*, and Western Meadowlark.
>
>Jordan?s group had 56 species, my group had 61 species though several were heard-only. Combined, we had 70 species.
>
>*Yesterday, I was there in the afternoon, and picked up three additional species: One BAND-TAILED PIGEON (FOY), one MERLIN, and one NORTHERN SHRIKE, to make 73 species for the week!
>
>I think we?re at 96 species for the year.
>
>= Michael Hobbs
>= www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
>= BirdMarymoor@gmail.com
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>Subject: [Tweeters] April Fool's Day birds -- for real, and an eBird
> help request.
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>Today I was treated with several April Fool's Day birds in the lower Yakima
>Valley. The first was a Eurasian Green-winged Teal with the boldest white
>facial markings I've seen on a Green-winged Teal. I didn't see the
>horizontal white line on its sides until I reviewed my photos. It
>April-fooled me into thinking it didn't have any white side marks.
>
>With American vs Eurasian Green-winged Teal, I see lots of eBird "complete"
>checklists here that list only Green-winged Teal (American). I can only
>identify drake (male) Green-winged Teal to American vs Eurasian vs American
>x Eurasian. Is there some trick that experts are using, other than
>assumption, to distinguish female Green-winged Teal here to be American and
>not Eurasian? Even when female Green-winged Teal flush and show their
>speculums, I think it would be tough to make the distinction on every hen
>based on field observation. I enter drakes as Green-winged Teal (American),
>and hens as simply Green-winged Teal, choosing accuracy over precision
>lumping. Perhaps there's a hen Green-winged Teal field mark I'm missing.
>
>The second treat today was a drake Blue-winged Teal. I watched him fly
>across in front of me and didn't even think to try for a photo until he'd
>flown out of view, when I realized my report would be disbelieved by the
>usual suspects. But I'd gotten a great view, and that's what it's about for
>me. It's a bit early for Blue-winged Teal here. My wife & I had seen a
>couple of Blue-winged Teal drakes on a Solstice bird count near Toppenish
>Creek in December some years back, but our sighting was dismissed by the
>local experts -- portending a pattern of such disbelief. Fortunately today,
>I got another sighting of a drake Blue-winged Teal, probably the same
>individual, and had capable cameras ready. He gave me plenty of time to
>admire him in the scope too.
>
>The third treat today was a Western Sandpiper in a flock of forty-two
>Dunlin with a Least Sandpiper. The Western Sandpiper is a bit early, and is
>flagged by eBird. The Dunlin aren't early. I've found them here in winter.
>But forty-two set off the eBird alarm. Anyway it was great to watch the dun
>ones pretty close in great light on a balmy day, and to keep seeing and
>hearing the two peeps here and there among them.
>
>Today I tried using an eBird link I'd created a few years ago. It would
>give me a list of the "earliest arrival dates" for each species in the
>county. I know that didn't show sightings not entered, nor reports not
>"confirmed", and it showed some "confirmed" reports should not be, but it
>gave me an idea if something I saw was off the charts. The bar chart
>doesn't cut it for this for me. Can anyone tell me how to navigate to such
>an arrivals report on eBird now?
>
>This is the bookmarked link I'd saved, that no longer works. It's a
>"retired tool" not an April Fool's joke per-se, but it's got me fooled:
>
>ebird.org/ebird/sightings?locInfo.regionType=subnational2&locInfo.regionCode=US-WA-077&continuous=false&beginYear=1968&endYear=2021&listType=first
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>
>Qui tacet consentire videtur
>https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/
>
>Kevin Lucas
>Yakima County, WA
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>From: Dan Reiff
>To: Tweeters
>Subject: [Tweeters] CNN: Salmonella infections in 8 states could be
> tied to wild songbirds, CDC says
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>Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to wild songbirds, CDC says
>Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
>Read in CNN: https://apple.news/Aur2TFUmZTfmMb6wQ766P2Q
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>Shared from Apple News
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>From: Roger Moyer
>To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu"
>Subject: [Tweeters] Costal Spring Migration
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>Has anyone been out to Grays and Pacific Counties to see migration. If so how is i coming along. I'm thinking about going this weekend.
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>Roger Moyer
>Chehalis
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>From: NANCY AND EUGENE HUNN
>To: Matt Bartels , Tweeters
>
>Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Bird Names for Birds runs into an obstacle
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>Love it! "Quack" for duck sp.
>
>Gene Hunn
>
>> On 04/01/2021 4:20 AM Matt Bartels wrote:
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>>
>> As our technological capabilities have advanced, an unexpected obstacle has arisen to confound a worthwhile project. In the past year, Bird Names For Birds https://birdnamesforbirds.wordpress.com/ has elevated the long discussion over how we name birds. After beginning by calling out the problematic behavior of many species? namesakes, the discussion evolved to ask why any species should be named after humans at all?
>>
>> One recurring theme in the re-naming debates was that bird names should stop centering humans. Before long, the natural next step came to mind: Wouldn?t it be better if we could just call birds by the names they call themselves and each other? As initiative co-founder Jordan Rudder said at the time ?the solution was right there in our name: Bird names for birds!? The goal moved beyond just removing human names to the bigger aspiration to call birds what they want to be called. Until recently, this was an idea beyond our capabilities. Then suddenly, technology caught up and the seemingly impossible became reality.
>>
>> In the past decade, sensor technology has evolved faster than ever. Sensors are now increasingly able to record and translate brain activity into understandable thoughts, actions and yes, names. It was only a matter of time before a group of curious ornithologists adapted this work to ask ?what do birds call themselves and each other??
>>
>> Unfortunately, once results began to come back, problems quickly emerged. First, when scientists uncovered self-referential names, they quickly realized that birds tend to be a bit dramatic in their self-evaluations: "It is simply astounding how many species of raptor refer to themselves as essentially ?the bringer of terror from the skies? said one researcher. She continued, ?Essentially all passerines, even sparrows, use some variant of ?most beautiful creature ever? to refer to themselves. Hummingbirds found a way to combine titles of both 'most beautiful and most fierce? into their names?? What became apparent was that self-referential names would never do the trick of distinguishing between species, because only a few titles were ever in use. Of the over 10,000 species worldwide, scientists projected that only 50-100 names were in use. Birds, it turns out, are not particularly creative in their chosen names.
>>
>> The situation became even worse, believe it or not, when scientists looked at birds? names for each other. The hope for more variety was realized, but another problem emerged. As one researcher put it ?I never expected so much profanity?.We just couldn?t begin to publish the phrases that corvids use for other passerines; shorebirds use remarkably colorful names to disparage the feeding abilities of sparrows, and tubenoses uniformly use horrible language to refer to less agile flyers. There was widespread disdain for ducks and their sexual exploits that led to vulgar names that, again, could never be printed in a field guide.? Human insults turn out to be some of the most mild of the animal kingdom.
>>
>> In the end, Bird Names for Birds project is considering a name change. While less eloquent, the project may soon be known as ?Slightly Less Problematic Names for Birds" or maybe the simple ?Better Names for Birds.?
>>
>>
>> Matt Bartels
>> Seattle, WA
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From alndonna at wamail.net Fri Apr 2 14:59:11 2021
From: alndonna at wamail.net (Al n Donna)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Barred Owl sure thing
Message-ID:
I?ve gone to Dash Point State Park 4 times in the past week. Each visit I?ve seen a Barred Owl on the same limb of the same tree. If you go there, turn right at the first stop sign and park in front of the park office. Walk on the road towards the picnic area. On your left are a few fir trees, before a marshy area. On the very last tree, up 60 feet, is the owl.
To view the owl, stand in the road opposite a white Keep Out sign. If you can?t see it, ask one of the rangers to point it out to you. While you are close, continue south on 509 a mile, and follow the signs to Geno?s at the point, to the Dash Point pier.
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From temnurus at gmail.com Fri Apr 2 17:55:19 2021
From: temnurus at gmail.com (Alan Knue)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Zeiss binoculars and Nikon camera lens for sale
Message-ID:
Hello All,
I have been spring cleaning and I wanted to put the word out about a couple
of items for sale.
First, I have a Zeiss 8x32 Terra ED Binoculars (2017 Edition) in excellent
condition with original box, neck strap, case, ocular lens rainguard, and
tethered objective lens cover for $275.
I also have a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Lens, in like-new
condition in original box (includes original lens cap, lens hood, and lens
bag), with Breakthrough Photography 95mm X2 UV Filter, and LensCoat
Camouflage Neoprene Camera Lens Protection Sleeve (Forest Green Camo) for
Nikon 200-500mm all together for $1200.
Send me a private message if you are interested or have questions.
Best, Alan
Alan Knue
temnurus at gmail.com
Edmonds, WA
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From flick at gorge.net Fri Apr 2 18:09:27 2021
From: flick at gorge.net (flick@gorge.net)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Ruby-crowned & Golden-crowned kinglets - Klickitat Co. -
Apr 2, 2021
Message-ID: <2.70fe127f4e5ca60afc63@GNMAIL6>
April 2, 2021
Ruby-crowned Kinglet call and song in backyard, White Salmon, WA this afternoon
Golden-crowned Kinglet call in east end (Alder Cr), Klicktiat County, WA this morning
Migration is right on time!
Cathy Flick
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From ellenblackstone at gmail.com Sat Apr 3 12:03:00 2021
From: ellenblackstone at gmail.com (Ellen Blackstone)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of April 4, 2021
Message-ID:
Hello, Tweeters,
Heard last week on BirdNote:
* Homing Pigeons
http://bit.ly/2G52JVQ
* How Brown Pelicans Dive -- and Survive
http://bit.ly/2G6ASBo
* Providing Water for Birds - Be a Good Garden Steward!
https://bit.ly/3dv7ZRr
* Singer's Brain Changes with the Seasons
http://bit.ly/1xkUuGw
* How Birds Produce Sound
http://bit.ly/OPRstz
* Wendy S. Walters? "Hollywood Finches"
https://bit.ly/3dB06tX
* Rainwater Basin in Nebrask
http://bit.ly/1MT0RhA
=========================
Next week on BirdNote:
A Nuthatch That Uses Tools? + Tricolored Blackbirds,
The Color of Birds' Eyes, High Island, TX, Fallout,
and more: https://bit.ly/3mfOW1m
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From: xjoshx at gmail.com (Josh Adams)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Snohomish Mountain Bluebirds
Message-ID:
Hello tweets, I just had at least seven Mountain Bluebirds along the north
end of Shorts School Road near Snohomish. They were moving around pretty
well, crossing the road etc. so they may not stick in that spot.
Josh Adams
Cathcart WA
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From gibsondesign15 at gmail.com Sat Apr 3 14:17:33 2021
From: gibsondesign15 at gmail.com (Jeff Gibson)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Springing Along In Port Townsend
Message-ID: <8669FDFE-B2F7-41C7-B57A-036A3DD9E425@gmail.com>
While domesticated flowering garden plants are rapidly transforming the landscape in PT (Mother Nature is a bit more subtle). Some of this is due to shopping frenzies and impulse buying of blooming nursery plants in spring after one of those somewhat depressing gray winters we typically have. I used to recommend to landscape customers to try and stick to a plan that includes spring, summer, fall, and winter flowers. Like, don?t go food shopping when your?e really hungry.
Oh well.
Nature has patience and things move along at traditional pace. This week I returned to some of my regular hangouts and noted a few changes. First, before leaving home, I watched the neighborhood Bald Eagles flying around their home fir grove, one closely following the other, up down and all around. Pheromones I presumed were involved. The travelin' Red-wing blackbird made at least 4 trips to the feeder today, flying up the hill from down on the waterfront - which seemed like quite a long trip, but in truth only took the bird 15 to 20 seconds.
Stopping by the dunes near Pt. Wilson I noted an increase in ?tiny dune plants? like the bright blue Collinsia (blue-eyed Mary), a very small ruddy brown Claytonia exigua in bloom, and the widespread and super tiny import Draba verna. These are all annuals.
Also the first Cakile blooming - also an import, but seemingly not too disruptive.
I was somewhat shocked to find big changes at North Beach, where last summer I jokingly called it the ?Soopollalie Shore? because of a number of large (the largest I've seen at the park so far) Soopollalie shrubs I found growing at base of the sandy cliffs. Now they?re all gone! A lot of erosion has occurred, probably winter storms. I did manage to find two Soopollalie (the high-priced name is Shepherdia canadensis, but I like Soopollalie better). This time of year the whole shrub is sort of a rusty color since the undersides of the still opening leaves are covered with rusty nodules, as are the branches. If they?re blooming now (probably are, but couldn?t see with binoculars) they have tiny green flowers. All in all an interesting plant. ? Soap Berry? is another name for this plant which Native Americans whipped into a sort of ?Indian Ice Cream?, and for other uses.
Not too birds, but did see a Common Loon near shore, some DC Cormorants, 4 Red-necked Grebe, and a few RB Mergansers. One of a pair of Herring Gulls manage to vigorously yank a Kelp crab off some floating algae and then hauled it to shore and began delaminating it. In the beach wrack at the high tide mark were loads of dead Kelp crabs more signs of stormy weather.
Stopping off at Kah Tai prairie I noted a few more flowers besides the Spring Gold (lomatium) and increasing numbers of Satin Flower (Olsynium) which are a bright reddish purple, but I did find one white one among the hundreds of normies. I also found a white one last year, in a different spot. New flowers this week were pink flowered Geum triflorum (up by the rocks) and a few Lithophragma. What looks like new dark green grass coming up will soon be a sea of blue Camas.
Right now I?m having a re-run of Decembers Siskin invasion, on a somewhat lesser scale.
Jeff Gibson
Port Townsend WA
From temnurus at gmail.com Sat Apr 3 14:19:09 2021
From: temnurus at gmail.com (Alan Knue)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Zeiss binoculars and Nikon camera lens for sale
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Hello Tweeters,
I wanted folks to know the Zeiss binoculars have been sold. The Nikon lens
is still available.
Thanks, Alan
On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 17:55 Alan Knue wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I have been spring cleaning and I wanted to put the word out about a
> couple of items for sale.
>
>
> First, I have a Zeiss 8x32 Terra ED Binoculars (2017 Edition) in excellent
> condition with original box, neck strap, case, ocular lens rainguard, and
> tethered objective lens cover for $275.
>
>
> I also have a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Lens, in like-new
> condition in original box (includes original lens cap, lens hood, and lens
> bag), with Breakthrough Photography 95mm X2 UV Filter, and LensCoat
> Camouflage Neoprene Camera Lens Protection Sleeve (Forest Green Camo) for
> Nikon 200-500mm all together for $1200.
>
>
> Send me a private message if you are interested or have questions.
>
>
> Best, Alan
>
>
> Alan Knue
>
> temnurus at gmail.com
>
> Edmonds, WA
>
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From: dammerecologist1990 at gmail.com (Steven Dammer)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Ruff not found today
Message-ID:
Hey Tweets,
I headed up to Wylie this morning hoping to catch a glimpse of the Ruff,
many birders present. Sadly no sight of the GRYE pile ideally hiding the
Ruff, but there was a female Great Horned Owl spotted near a nest. Kept a
safe distance so as not to disturb her, but good to know she may be dealing
with some fledglings.
Plenty of Tree Swallows present, so spring is in full swing, and all the
remaining common species seemed to be paired up.
Cheers,
Steven
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From pcoddin at gmail.com Sat Apr 3 20:48:06 2021
From: pcoddin at gmail.com (Pat)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Pacific Slope Flycatcher in Fife
Message-ID:
Seems a little bit early, but there was a Pacific Slope Flycatcher calling
this morning at Brookville Gardens in Fife. It?s a city park next to the
Fed Ex facility at the intersection of Valley Avenue and 70th Avenue.
Pat Coddington
Fife, WA
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From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Sun Apr 4 07:56:46 2021
From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Kittitas County Birding
References:
Message-ID: <1B971D28-AA53-4BE7-B6CB-632517915D4D@yahoo.com>
> ?This past week for the first time since October 2019 we went on a multi-day birding trip to Eastern Washington. The weather was sunny and dry and there was little wind. The birds were a joy.
>
> Swauk Prairie:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51093371718/ (Western Meadowlark)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51092828856/ (Western Bluebird)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51092829236/ (Savannah Sparrow)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51093370673/ (American Robin)
>
> Cle Elum (Northern Pacific Railroad Ponds)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51092511013/ (Pygmy Nuthatch)
>
> Old Vantage Highway (pullout on north side of road east of MP 13)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51087318327/ (Vesper Sparrow)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51018044215/ (Sage Thrasher)
>
> Birders Corner (Grant County)
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51087293762/ (Black-necked Stilt)
>
> Umptanum Road
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51015973500/ (Mountain Bluebird)
>
> Wanapum State Park
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51094092220/ (Hairy Woodpecker drumming)
>
> Photo album for trip
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72157718567938670
>
> Hank & Karen Heiberg
> Issaquah, WA
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>
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From birdbooker at zipcon.net Sun Apr 4 12:15:11 2021
From: birdbooker at zipcon.net (Ian Paulsen)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report
Message-ID: <4c1940e9-6dff-ea3-989c-44afc55a114f@zipcon.net>
HI ALL:
This week's titles are:
1) Birds of Colombia
2) Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (2nd edition)
3) NAS Birds of North Ameirca
4) Falocns of North America (2nd edition)
5) NAS Trees of North America
https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2021/04/new-titles.html
sincerely
Ian Paulsen
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here:
https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/
From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Sun Apr 4 13:54:12 2021
From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Position open for Pollinator Biologist - Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Message-ID:
Tweeters,
I think some of you in Xerces Society may know the biologist who is retiring. She's been a great asset to both recovering endangered butterflies as well as maintaining habitat for inverts in the south-Sound area. Please send this note out to folks you know who might be interested. From the WDFW:
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Our long-term and expert invertebrate biologist is retiring and we're recruiting for her replacement. Please share this announcement widely with your networks and help us find someone excellent.
---
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:12 PM
Subject: Hi WDFW! Check out this Recruitment! Pollinator Biologist (F&W BIO 4) - Perm - Thurston - Req # 2021-02888
Good evening all,
Please take a look at this recruitment - we encourage you to share this great opportunity with your friends and business networks!
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3035717/fish-wildlife-biologist-4-pollinator-biologist-permanent-02888?keywords=02888&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
May all your birds be identified,
Denis
Denis DeSilvis
avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com
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From: madalama at comcast.net (TERRANCE DUNNING)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Everett ospreys returning
Message-ID: <1854650773.281487.1617576816600@connect.xfinity.com>
I saw my foy osprey along the Snohomish River in Everett today. Right on time.
Terry Dunning
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From: williamb189 at gmail.com (BB)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Ravens in Lincoln Park
Message-ID:
I have not seen or heard them on my recent walks. Does anyone know if they
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From: ksnyder75 at gmail.com (Kathleen Snyder)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Burrowing_Owls_of_Eastern_WA_=E2=80=93_Zoom_?=
=?utf-8?q?Thursday_April_8th?=
Message-ID:
Jason Fidorra, state biologist, will discuss the WDFW project to install
and maintain artificial nesting burrows for Burrowing Owls. The project
includes nest monitoring, banding, and tracking owls over their migration
with GPS backpacks. Jason will share some of the results and stories from
this project. This free program from Black Hills Audubon starts at 7 pm on
Zoom. Register at https://blackhills-audubon.org/
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From conniebearshellhouse at gmail.com Mon Apr 5 09:46:59 2021
From: conniebearshellhouse at gmail.com (Conniebear Shellhouse)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Hat found at Wylie Slough/Skagit Valley WR
Message-ID:
If you lost your hat on April 1 at Skagit Valley Wildlife Refuge, email me
with its description. I'll be happy to mail it to you. Whomever it is, I
bet you're missing it...
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From: plkoyama at comcast.net (plkoyama@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
Message-ID: <2D7B0B1279AD455DAC797CD4434F1039@KoyamaHP>
Tweets,
Yesterday on eBird, a male Mandarin Duck was posted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, first on the sand in front of the condos, then after flying, near the mouth of Juanita Creek. It was still there late this a.m., sitting on the far edge of the creek in the sawdust, then walking around a bit. A photographer reported that it had also been at the lake edge in the same area. The spot where it was sitting this morning is best accessed by heading for the beach where most of the gulls hang out, past the volleyball area, then taking the short ?dry land? trail to the creek edge.
Not that I think it flew in from Japan, but it had no leg bands. Where ever he came from, he?s a beauty!
Penny Koyama, Bothell
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From: ucd880 at comcast.net (HAL MICHAEL)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
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At least when I was raising waterfowl, all that was required was marking. A band could be used but one could also remove that tiny toe on the back of the leg. That would be sufficient to meet the requirement. Plus, while a commercial breeder/dealer would mark the birds a person who just "had a pair" might not be aware of the rule and might not mark ducklings and then they escape.
Hal Michael
Olympia WA
360-459-4005
360-791-7702 (C)
ucd880@comcast.net
> On 04/05/2021 12:53 PM plkoyama@comcast.net wrote:
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> Tweets,
> Yesterday on eBird, a male Mandarin Duck was posted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, first on the sand in front of the condos, then after flying, near the mouth of Juanita Creek. It was still there late this a.m., sitting on the far edge of the creek in the sawdust, then walking around a bit. A photographer reported that it had also been at the lake edge in the same area. The spot where it was sitting this morning is best accessed by heading for the beach where most of the gulls hang out, past the volleyball area, then taking the short ?dry land? trail to the creek edge.
>
> Not that I think it flew in from Japan, but it had no leg bands. Where ever he came from, he?s a beauty!
> Penny Koyama, Bothell
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From marvbreece at q.com Mon Apr 5 14:07:49 2021
From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
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In the same ebird report that Penny refers to below is an image of a male WOOD DUCK. The female with that male WOOD DUCK looks an awful lot like a female MANDARIN DUCK to me.
For what it's worth, some years ago MANDARIN DUCKS were breeding in Auburn. On June 21, 2005, I saw a female MANDARIN DUCK with 6 ducklings on the Green River.
Marv Breece
Tukwila, WA
marvbreece@q.com
From: "Penny Koyama"
To: "Tweeters"
Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 12:53:53 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
Tweets,
Yesterday on eBird, a male Mandarin Duck was posted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, first on the sand in front of the condos, then after flying, near the mouth of Juanita Creek. It was still there late this a.m., sitting on the far edge of the creek in the sawdust, then walking around a bit. A photographer reported that it had also been at the lake edge in the same area. The spot where it was sitting this morning is best accessed by heading for the beach where most of the gulls hang out, past the volleyball area, then taking the short ?dry land? trail to the creek edge.
Not that I think it flew in from Japan, but it had no leg bands. Where ever he came from, he?s a beauty!
Penny Koyama, Bothell
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From gjpluth at gmail.com Mon Apr 5 15:40:56 2021
From: gjpluth at gmail.com (Greg Pluth)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] FOYs
Message-ID:
It's spring again but I've been remiss in reporting my FOYs.
Seven days ago we saw two Turkey Vultures winging north mid-afternoon over
University Place. Six days ago Ospreys had arrived at the nesting areas at
Charles Wright Academy and also near the dam of lower Chambers Creek,
Steilacoom. Today we had a Orange-crowned Warbler at Tahoma Audubon!
keep ticking them off...
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University Place
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From rmcclsky at mindspring.com Mon Apr 5 17:27:21 2021
From: rmcclsky at mindspring.com (Ron McCluskey)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Okanogan Co. Ospreys
Message-ID: <1914956355.7969.1617668842077@wamui-megara.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
There were multiple Ospreys between Bridgeport and Omak today standing on or near nests.
From xjoshx at gmail.com Mon Apr 5 18:08:30 2021
From: xjoshx at gmail.com (Josh Adams)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Snohomish Say's Phoebe
Message-ID:
Hello Tweets,
There's currently a Say's Phoebe working the radio tower field along Shorts
School Rd. I'm watching it from my house across the river. I had a Say's
near here a couple weeks back as well, but I highly suspect this is a
different individual.
Josh Adams
Cathcart, WA
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From meganlyden at msn.com Mon Apr 5 20:03:24 2021
From: meganlyden at msn.com (Megan Lyden)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Say's Phoebe at Mercer Slough Nature Park, Bellevue
Message-ID:
Hi Tweeters,
Had great looks at a Say's Phoebe today (5 PM) at Mercer Slough Nature Park. There is a bridge that crosses the slough near the blueberry field; the Phoebe was just north of the bridge, flycatching fence on the boundary of the blueberry field, and then from some nearby trees across the trail, right next to the slough.
Megan Lyden
Bellevue, WA
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From jakobledbetter at icloud.com Mon Apr 5 20:48:53 2021
From: jakobledbetter at icloud.com (Jakob Ledbetter)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Hermit Thrush on Orcas
Message-ID:
Two hermit thrushes contact calling above Judd Cove on Orcas Island yesterday.
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From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Apr 5 22:53:21 2021
From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] THE NEW YORKER: The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return
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I too have always enjoyed the return of the Osprey.
Dan Reiff
MI
The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return
Last year was a difficult one for them, too.
Read in The New Yorker: https://apple.news/AjPQgq25ZTFKLEfgR5FLb6Q
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From gibsondesign15 at gmail.com Tue Apr 6 11:21:54 2021
From: gibsondesign15 at gmail.com (Jeff Gibson)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Sparrows
Message-ID:
At 8 o?clock this morning I suddenly realized that I hadn?t checked the mailbox for several days. My late mother, in her dementia , rabidly accused me of stealing her mail so I?ve got to update my habits. I hope she has too.
Anyhoo, checking the mailbox paid off big time because I got to hear two ?new? bird songs. They were ?new? to me since I never hear too much from them around here, so I forget. At this stage in life I?ve probably forgotten more info than I still remember, but that?s still plenty for me.
The two new birdsongs were Golden-Crowned Sparrow , and Fox Sparrow , The Fox Sparrow is particularly variable in song. Two Golden-Crowns, one Fox.
Have been watching the slo-mo switcheroo from winter plumage to breeding plumage in both Golden and White-crowned Sparrows this Spring. It takes a while.
Jeff Gibson
Port Townsend WA
From osdlm1945 at gmail.com Tue Apr 6 11:41:06 2021
From: osdlm1945 at gmail.com (Dianna Moore)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] THE NEW YORKER: The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return
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I have been anxiously awaiting the return of the osprey pair to the nest
atop a light standard along Paulson Rd. in Hoquiam. Yesterday, Monday the
5th I found one bird on the pole...a male.
Dianna Moore
Ocean Shores
On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 10:53 PM Dan Reiff wrote:
> I too have always enjoyed the return of the Osprey.
> Dan Reiff
> MI
>
> *The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return*
> Last year was a difficult one for them, too.
>
> Read in The New Yorker: https://apple.news/AjPQgq25ZTFKLEfgR5FLb6Q
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> Shared from Apple News
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From garybletsch at yahoo.com Tue Apr 6 11:45:01 2021
From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Say=E2=80=99s_Phoebe_Marblemount?=
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In pasture now, across road from parking area of Marblemount Boat Launch. Scope would be almost a necessity.
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From panmail at mailfence.com Tue Apr 6 14:17:09 2021
From: panmail at mailfence.com (pan)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] fact-checking (Seattle grebes, cont.)
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This morning I searched from Seattle's Colman Park south to the Sayres Pits area in Lake Washington: 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Red-necked Grebes, 1 Horned Grebe, all mostly in breeding color; no other grebes.
Alan Grenon
panmail AT mailfence.com
Seattle
From merdave at homenetnw.net Tue Apr 6 18:11:11 2021
From: merdave at homenetnw.net (merdave@homenetnw.net)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Greater Yellowlegs, Doug. Co.
Message-ID: <7448d50404a9ff84d7127cb018c38a05.squirrel@mail.ifiber.tv>
Today I saw 4 Greater Yellowlegs at a small pond in Doug. Co.; the
earliest I have ever seen them. I also had my first Yellow-headed
Blackbirds. Meredith Spencer, Bridgeport
From dennispaulson at comcast.net Tue Apr 6 18:48:17 2021
From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] shorebird auditory treats at Wylie Slough
Message-ID: <9FF2F168-57CA-4C3F-8F2C-B541FC3EF95B@comcast.net>
Hello tweets,
Netta and I tried to find the Ruff at Wylie Slough this morning and failed. We had seen it at a distance on Saturday and even got one halfway decent photo, but we thought we might get a closer look today. Nope.
But the high point of the visit was the number of Greater Yellowlegs, must have been 30 or more of them there, many in breeding plumage. They were constantly calling and chasing one another and?best of all?singing their breeding song. We heard the mellow whistles wheedle-oo-wheedle-oo-wheedle-oo again and again, more times than I had heard this song in my entire life. I have heard it in the spring on occasion in Washington but never like this. This was early in the morning, and by midday most of this action had petered out, with birds just feeding and occasionally calling.
More surprising yet to me, the Long-billed Dowitchers that were there were singing. I have heard Short-billed Dowitchers singing in May out at the ocean as they were migrating north, but these birds were still in nonbreeding plumage. Their hormones must have been running strong as they sang their burry song, just as those of the yellowlegs were. If you like shorebirds, check out Wylie Slough in the morning. Even if the Ruff doesn?t show, what you hear makes the trip worthwhile. As a bonus, a Black Phoebe was actively feeding near the parking lot.
Another high point is very likely running into someone you know, if you can recognize them with mask on!
Dennis Paulson
Seattle
From flick at gorge.net Tue Apr 6 19:40:55 2021
From: flick at gorge.net (flick@gorge.net)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Finches on the Move 4/6/2021 White Salmon, WA
Message-ID: <2.5bb78ce2097dd2f9efcb@GNMAIL6>
April 6, 2021
White Salmon, WA finch movement today with songs & visuals
Cassin's and Purple finches sing today with lucky visuals of both species and sexes at feeder same time
Purple Finch song is a traditional westside rich, warble & Cassin's song is a bit faster paced than PUFI & slightly abbreviated at the end with other bird note phrases added in like the 'gyp-gyp-gyp...' of Red Crossbill
Catherine J. Flick
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From thefedderns at gmail.com Wed Apr 7 00:11:03 2021
From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Greater Yellowlegs, Doug. Co.
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We had a "drive-by" Greater Yellowlegs in a large puddle in a field on S.
277/272 Street in Kent this morning. It is on the northside of the highway
just before the Carpilato Brothers farm (formerly Smith Bros)..
Hans
On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 6:12 PM wrote:
>
> Today I saw 4 Greater Yellowlegs at a small pond in Doug. Co.; the
> earliest I have ever seen them. I also had my first Yellow-headed
> Blackbirds. Meredith Spencer, Bridgeport
>
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From amk17 at earthlink.net Wed Apr 7 09:00:36 2021
From: amk17 at earthlink.net (AMK17)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrush and other songsters
Message-ID: <455745073.2984.1617811236313@wamui-berry.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
It's been surreal to have varied thrush singing outside of my office window this past week. Think at least two singing back and forth in the yard.
Late last week swallows chirped over the Phinney Ridge which was also a treat. And the golden crowned sparrows singing away most days but the Bewick's wren songs are by far the loudest and most complex melodies.
The benefits of working from home...
AKopitov
Seattle
AMK17
From stevechampton at gmail.com Wed Apr 7 10:26:36 2021
From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] migration and spring in Port Townsend
Message-ID:
A few signs of migration and spring are underway here in Port Townsend. At
Point Wilson, RHINOCEROS AUKLETS (hundreds to thousands; scope needed) in
breeding plumage are usually present, either in the water or flying past.
MARBLED MURRELETS (dozens) likewise, with most of them just now coming into
breeding plumage. COMMON MURRES are limited to a small fraction of the
RHAU, and all in basic plumage.
The only grebes I've encountered are RED-NECKED (including an impressive
scattered raft of 170 last week) and HORNED (nearly all in breeding
plumage). Echoing an earlier caution on identification, of hundreds of
Horned Grebes I've seen in the area the last few weeks, I've yet to see any
I would call an Eared; they are quite scarce now. Last week there was a
raft of 50 WESTERN GREBES off Cape George. There have been few loons,
mostly COMMON LOON.
Around the Pt Wilson lighthouse, a KILLDEER is on eggs. Other birders have
reported WHIMBREL, CHIPPING SPARROW, and CALIF QUAIL from the Point in the
last week.
In town, "AUDUBON'S" YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, and a
few TREE SWALLOWS arrived a week or so ago, with the warblers singing quite
a bit. No Barn Swallows yet; I saw one early CLIFF SWALLOW south of town at
the end of March. As of yesterday, ORANGE-CR WARBLERS seemed to arrive in
numbers, with several in song this morning around town despite the drizzle.
(pic of one at my backyard pond here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S84958849
).
Pugetensis WHITE-CR SPARROWS are in song everywhere, even from chimneys.
SAVANNAH SPARROWS started singing yesterday from every open field. RUFOUS
HUMMERS arrived a couple weeks ago and are pretty regular in open suburban
contexts.
RED CROSSBILLS are quite limited now, I think only Type 3 around Fort
Warden; Type 4's seem to be more prevalent at Fort Flagler. PINE SISKINS
are thinning out and PURPLE FINCHES have really thinned out, at least in
town.
One identification comment on Purple Finches -- many now are giving the
"disjunct song" (see
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/?speciesCode=purfin2&species=Purple%20Finch%20(Western)%20-%20Haemorhous%20purpureus%20californicus)
which can sound remarkably like Cassin's Vireo. Any heard-only CAVI now is
likely this.
Finally, my yard has been blessed with two apparent fuliginosa SOOTY FOX
SPARROWS this winter; at least one is still present. Pics contrasting it
with a paler, grayer northern Sooty are here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S84958849. I suspect fuliginosa is quite rare
away from the outer coast, even in winter.
Here's to more migration!
good birding,
--
Steve Hampton
Port Townsend, WA
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From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Wed Apr 7 11:22:36 2021
From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck
References: <25630F5A-B6DA-43C0-AAF4-87A34023C254.ref@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <25630F5A-B6DA-43C0-AAF4-87A34023C254@yahoo.com>
The Mandarin Duck has moved a little way up Juanita Creek on the north side of the volleyball courts.
Hank Heiberg
Issaquah, WA
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From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Wed Apr 7 12:30:21 2021
From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck p.s.
References: <55D3CE8E-02ED-46AA-A6EA-0D3C4B5A2029.ref@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <55D3CE8E-02ED-46AA-A6EA-0D3C4B5A2029@yahoo.com>
?It appears that I have a photo of a female Mandarin Duck that was hanging out with a male Wood Duck. Thanks to Marv Breece for alerting me to the possibility.
Hank Heiberg
Issaquah, WA
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From ldhubbell at comcast.net Wed Apr 7 13:20:44 2021
From: ldhubbell at comcast.net (Hubbell)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } On Raptors - COHA
Message-ID: <7F1AF27D-FFAC-4320-9758-C1035784CCFF@comcast.net>
Tweeters,
This week?s post focuses on the various hunting styles utilized by raptors. Many may be considered variations on a theme. However, some styles are a bit more unique. I hope you enjoy the post!
https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/04/on-raptors.html
Have a great day on Union Bay, where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Sincerely,
Larry Hubbell
ldhubbell at comcast dot net
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From catsbow at gmail.com Wed Apr 7 16:11:41 2021
From: catsbow at gmail.com (Cathy Scott)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck
Message-ID: <2D778E2C-B022-4345-95E1-B3DF4553D1C6@gmail.com>
I wonder if it?s the one that has been up in BC.
Cathy Scott
From marvbreece at q.com Wed Apr 7 17:28:37 2021
From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck p.s.
In-Reply-To: <55D3CE8E-02ED-46AA-A6EA-0D3C4B5A2029@yahoo.com>
References: <55D3CE8E-02ED-46AA-A6EA-0D3C4B5A2029.ref@yahoo.com>
<55D3CE8E-02ED-46AA-A6EA-0D3C4B5A2029@yahoo.com>
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Hank sent me several good images of the duck in question, and it looks like a female Wood Duck.
Marv Breece
Tukwila, WA
marvbreece@q.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Heiberg"
To: "Tweeters"
Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:30:21 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck p.s.
It appears that I have a photo of a female Mandarin Duck that was hanging out with a male Wood Duck. Thanks to Marv Breece for alerting me to the possibility.
Hank Heiberg
Issaquah, WA
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From panmail at mailfence.com Wed Apr 7 18:08:55 2021
From: panmail at mailfence.com (pan)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] migration last night (and ebird) - King Cty.
Message-ID: <554278124.87398.1617844135656@ichabod.co-bxl>
Tweets,
I've seen four sparrow species plus a Hermit Thrush today (April 7, 2021) in Seattle situations where they are not expected. There must have been considerable movement last night. [The sparrows were Chipping, Savannah, White-crowned, and Lincoln's.]
And, currently locally useful from the "ebird best practices" article
https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000795623-ebird-rules-and-best-practices
,
"Escaped pets - do not report domestic fowl, birds used in falconry, and pet birds - even if they are free-roaming - if they do not have established wild populations."
That is all.
Alan Grenon
Seattle
panmail AT mailfence.com
From vikingcove at gmail.com Wed Apr 7 19:01:35 2021
From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] White-headed Woodpeckers - April is Citizen Science Month
Message-ID:
It's April -- Global Citizen Science Month.
If you're in Yakima or Kittitas Counties, please keep an eye out for color
banded White-headed Woodpeckers. Share your finds with biologist Jeff Kozma
at kozj@yakamafish-nsn.gov.
Your White-headed Woodpecker eBird entry with a note that you didn't look
for leg bands, or looked for but weren't able to see leg bands, or saw
colors on just one leg helps too. But Jeff doesn't get eBird information
magically, so send him a link to your lists. Pictures of birds with leg
bands are great!
I used to search for White-headed Woodpecker eBird sightings, and read the
descriptions and look for leg bands in the photos and on Flickr, but have
not been up for that for a while. Late this winter my wife & I found a
female White-headed Woodpecker that was missing last year & sent Jeff
photos and her location. Jeff tracked her and her mate down soon after. We
had banded her in 2015. She's at least eight years old!
They have two bands on each leg. Leg band colors include silver (aluminum),
white, red, mauve (pale purple), orange, green, light green, pink, yellow,
and blue. When reporting colors, please list right leg first, then left
leg. For example, the right leg was Orange over Metal and the left leg was
Yellow over Blue. In this case, Orange is closest to the body and Metal
closest to the foot, and Yellow closest to the body and Blue closest to the
foot. Please note, right and left are the birds right and left legs, not
your right and left as you perceive the bird.
Jeff really cares for the birds and his study has been fruitful. Kudos to
him for becoming the lead author and updating the Birds of the World
White-headed Woodpecker species account.
Thanks for making your observations count.
Good Birding,
Kevin Lucas
Yakima County, WA
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From vikingcove at gmail.com Wed Apr 7 19:12:21 2021
From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Sometimes everything really is black & white, mostly
Message-ID:
I returned to the Sunnyside State Wildlife Recreation Area today on my
continuing quest to see Tricolored Blackbirds reported there recently and
the migrating shorebirds. On the walk in I was passed in the opposite
direction by a tight flock of four Blue-winged Teal -- drakes & hens. (I
presume the hens weren't Cinnamon Teal.) Once at the rice paddies south of
Giffin Lake, I tried hard to look at all the blackbirds to find an odd one,
but was hugely distracted. On my visit last Friday I'd stood in one spot in
awe as I counted 145 Black-necked Stilts. Many more were in adjacent
paddies and hidden behind cattail clumps. Today I counted 264. It was truly
amazing. I saw the same number of Dunlin as before, forty-two, with again a
Least Sandpiper and a Western Sandpiper. Three Greater Yellowlegs, many
Killdeer, and a vocalizing Long-billed Dowitcher rounded out today's sure
bird shorebird sights. I'd seen the dowitcher before, but today was the
first time I heard its call distinctly while I watched it. I was able to
see and photograph its alternate plumage greater coverts' tips - simple
concave dark, not the convex > concave S of Short-billed. Soras also joined
today's chorus.
A couple of Benton County Mosquito Control employees turned out to be crowd
control. Loads of birds flushed, but most of the shorebirds stuck around.
Later I went over to the "Mabton boat launch" flooded fields to see if some
of the stilts or the Blue-winged Teal had gone there, but only saw 10
stilts. A couple of Ring-billed Gulls dropped in then left, as Ma Great
Horned Owl once again watched from her nest above. There's a metal & wood
waterfowl hunting blind that gives a nice vantage, but it's approach is
quite exposed. Bring your own chair.
Please, please -- fill out the day use ticket & carry your stub with you
until you're done for the day, then drop your stub in the box slot. It's
required. For all users. There's a tick box for bird watching. If the
managers see how much it's being used for bird watching, perhaps more
accommodations will be made for us, not just for hunters. I saw a birder
there today who didn't fill out a ticket. That seems a wasted opportunity,
and a chance for ill will toward the bird watching community if he's caught.
I again dipped on Tricolored Blackbirds, but had an excellent day.
Good Birding,
https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/
Kevin Lucas
Yakima County, Washington
p.s. These areas are west of Sunnyside Mabton Road, and immediately north
of the Yakima River.
Rice paddies:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2418265,-120.0308755,984m/data=!3m1!1e3
Mabton boat launch area:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2353735,-120.0105489,552m/data=!3m1!1e3
*Qui tacet consentire videtur*
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From: dantonijohn at yahoo.com (john dantoni)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] My Birthday Bird was.....
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From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Thu Apr 8 09:52:42 2021
From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:13 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] still seeing Brant in Port Townsend
Message-ID: <4391eeab952a2a26ff6e78d6826decbb@birdsbydave.com>
Although smaller numbers, we still see Brant close to edge of water at
the Point Hudson area, between the spit of shingle and sand and the
beach opposite the RV parking area.
Also, I have a Nikon lens that is available, it is a Nikkor AF VR
80-400mm 4.5-5.6D for FX Nikon DSLRs - (mounts also on DX) Included is
a tripod collar for use on Wimberley Gimbal or other Arca mount heads.
Nice size and weight for hand held birding photography.
Send private email for info if interested. Dave Grainger
From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Apr 8 14:58:39 2021
From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2021-04-08
Message-ID:
Tweets ? The rain let up before 6:00 a.m., and the drizzle let up before our 6:30 start time. We had only periods of mist for the next hour or so, mixed with dramatic sunshine. Then a light breeze came in and stuck with us under partly cloudy skies. It was a good day of birding, with much to look at. Measured by the number of species, it was a great day. By number of birds, it was fairly quiet. But there were lots of...
Highlights:
a.. Greater White-fronted Goose ? one flying with a few Canadas
b.. Wood Duck ? at least 4 total. A pair kept landing in cottonwood trees
c.. CINNAMON TEAL ? pair flew up the slough to the lake. First of Year (FOY)
d.. Eleven species of duck, total, including a few American Wigeon
e.. Wilson?s Snipe ? notably many, with notably many good looks along the slough
f.. OSPREY ? pairs at/near both nests. FOY for us (but first sighting for the park was April 3)
g.. Pileated Woodpecker ? male landed right next to us, below the weir
h.. Merlin ? two sightings, probably the same bird
i.. CLIFF SWALLOW ? one or two. 6th earliest spring sighting ever for us (FOY)
j.. Bushtit ? watched a pair working on their nest at Dog Central
k.. Cedar Waxwing ? six at the Rowing Club
l.. Fox Sparrow ? lots of singing. They should be around for two more weeks
m.. Western Meadowlark ? one in East Meadow
n.. BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD ? about three (FOY)
o.. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER ? Matt and Brian heard one from near the Mysterious Thicket (FOY)
p.. Common Yellowthroat ? heard predawn
q.. Yellow-rumped Warbler ? mostly male Audubon?s, but at least 1 female, and at least 1 male Myrtle at the Rowing Club
The only later spring sightings of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE have been of large flocks flying overhead, and that only twice.
While we?ve had CEDAR WAXWING every week of the year, our sightings from January->third week of April are almost all from 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2021. This year is challenging 2012 for the most pre-May sightings. We?ve only had Cedars at all in 10 of 27 years, during that period.
Several ?winter? species were either missing or were in notably smaller numbers than in the last couple of weeks. No Cackling Geese, Northern Shrike, or Pacific Wren, and only a very few Common Goldeneye, Pied-billed Grebe, and Double-crested Cormorant.
A late scan of the lake turned up a female BELTED KINGFISHER and our earliest spring sighting ever of a CASPIAN TERN (FOY). Both were right at the mouth of the slough.
Notable misses today were limited to just Rock Pigeon and Lincoln?s Sparrow.
For the day, 70 species, with 5 new for the year for us.
= Michael Hobbs
= www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
= BirdMarymoor@gmail.com
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From: bradliljequist at msn.com (BRAD Liljequist)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Greater Yellowlegs Dyes Inlet Silverdale
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Wouldn't normally post this but given recent thought I would. Waiting at the local Starbuck's waiting for an eldercare medical appt. to wrap up, I decided to take a walk along the Clear Creek trail around 8am this morning. Next to the Best Western I was rewarded by close views of a gorgeous Greater Yellowlegs - eating and a full on preen session. Made my day! Greater Yellowlegs seem to be having a western WA moment...
Brad Liljequist
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From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Rare Yellow Penguin Photographed for the First Time |
Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/king-penguin-captivates-world-its-rare-dandelion-colored-plumage-180977070/
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From panmail at mailfence.com Fri Apr 9 12:24:12 2021
From: panmail at mailfence.com (pan)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mountain Bluebird, Seattle
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Tweets,
Alex S. showed me a female Mountain Bluebird along the shore of Lake Washington at Seattle's Montlake Fill early this morning. It moved to the U. W. farm on the north side, where many birders gathered to watch it. It may still be there, for all I know. (I had to leave around 9:30.)
Louis K. also found a Chipping Sparrow at the farm then, which at least a few of us got to see.
The crows haven't figured out to not bother the newly returned Osprey yet, and one of the nesting Cooper's Hawks made the huge size difference obvious as he (presumably) harassed a passing Bald Eagle. I also saw a couple of Pied-billed Grebe flights, something I pretty much only see during migration periods (as now). One made a long flight along the lake shore, then rose slightly to fly to the central pond. So that's how they get in there.
9 April, 2021,
Alan Grenon
Seattle
panmail AT mailfence.com
From gibsondesign15 at gmail.com Fri Apr 9 15:32:18 2021
From: gibsondesign15 at gmail.com (Jeff Gibson)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Kah Tai Prairie, Port Townsend
Message-ID:
This time of year it's a good bet to check the Kah Tai prairie for new wildflowers once a week, or every ten days or so as upcoming flowers are coming on at a rapid pace.
Five days after my last visit on April 4th, I noted more blooming Lithophragma , a dainty white flower, more blooming Geum triflorum, the first Western Buttercups (a well behaved native unlike the horrendous invasive European Ranunculus repens) and also the first Chocolate Lily budding out.
A bird note: first singing Savannah Sparrow.
Jeff Gibson
Port Townsend WA
From garybletsch at yahoo.com Fri Apr 9 18:22:43 2021
From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] worst bird pun ever
References: <1578722182.258172.1618017763152.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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Dear Tweeters,
What did Dennis say to his spouse after being disappointed by the kitsch of a Hirundine bulletin board?
Yours truly,
Gary Bletsch
Scroll down for Anser.
That would be Snow Goose.
Scroll down for answer.
"Tacky sign, Netta!"
Sorry in advance. It occurred to me as I viewed all the Tree and Violet-green Swallows at Northern State Recreation Area this morning.
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From: dpdvm at whidbey.com (David Parent)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Ferruginous Hawks over Ancient Lakes.
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> ?2 engaged in courtship flight over Ancient Lakes near Quincy, WA. Seen at noon 4/9/21.
> Dave Parent, dpdvm@whidbey.com, Freeland WA.
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> Sent from my iPhone
From flick at gorge.net Fri Apr 9 20:15:15 2021
From: flick at gorge.net (flick@gorge.net)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] april 9th in white salmon, wa
Message-ID: <2.627da75a6f89a26686b9@GNMAIL6>
April 9, 2021
White Salmon, WA
PUFI movement with much song continues today with good comparisons with 'smaller' HOFI ---
A surprise end-of-day migrant was Lincoln's Sparrow
Cathy Flick
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Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] American White Pelicans
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Five American White Pelicans in the Samish River 4.9.21. The earliest sited arrival since they started coming here in 2016. The initial arrivals stop in at Samish each year before going to Padilla Bay. Awhile back, I started a Facebook page for them (in 2017 or so) which has their history of showing up a few years ago along with member photos and sitings. It?s American White Pelicans of Padilla Bay.
Cathy Scott
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> 4. FOYs (Greg Pluth)
> 5. Okanogan Co. Ospreys (Ron McCluskey)
> 6. Snohomish Say's Phoebe (Josh Adams)
> 7. Say's Phoebe at Mercer Slough Nature Park, Bellevue (Megan Lyden)
> 8. Hermit Thrush on Orcas (Jakob Ledbetter)
> 9. THE NEW YORKER: The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return (Dan Reiff)
> 10. Sparrows (Jeff Gibson)
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> Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
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> Tweets,
> Yesterday on eBird, a male Mandarin Duck was posted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, first on the sand in front of the condos, then after flying, near the mouth of Juanita Creek. It was still there late this a.m., sitting on the far edge of the creek in the sawdust, then walking around a bit. A photographer reported that it had also been at the lake edge in the same area. The spot where it was sitting this morning is best accessed by heading for the beach where most of the gulls hang out, past the volleyball area, then taking the short ?dry land? trail to the creek edge.
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> Not that I think it flew in from Japan, but it had no leg bands. Where ever he came from, he?s a beauty!
> Penny Koyama, Bothell
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> To: plkoyama@comcast.net, Tweeters
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
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> At least when I was raising waterfowl, all that was required was marking. A band could be used but one could also remove that tiny toe on the back of the leg. That would be sufficient to meet the requirement. Plus, while a commercial breeder/dealer would mark the birds a person who just "had a pair" might not be aware of the rule and might not mark ducklings and then they escape.
>
> Hal Michael
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> Olympia WA
> 360-459-4005
> 360-791-7702 (C)
> ucd880@comcast.net
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>> On 04/05/2021 12:53 PM plkoyama@comcast.net wrote:
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>> Tweets,
>> Yesterday on eBird, a male Mandarin Duck was posted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, first on the sand in front of the condos, then after flying, near the mouth of Juanita Creek. It was still there late this a.m., sitting on the far edge of the creek in the sawdust, then walking around a bit. A photographer reported that it had also been at the lake edge in the same area. The spot where it was sitting this morning is best accessed by heading for the beach where most of the gulls hang out, past the volleyball area, then taking the short ?dry land? trail to the creek edge.
>>
>> Not that I think it flew in from Japan, but it had no leg bands. Where ever he came from, he?s a beauty!
>> Penny Koyama, Bothell
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> Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
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> In the same ebird report that Penny refers to below is an image of a male WOOD DUCK. The female with that male WOOD DUCK looks an awful lot like a female MANDARIN DUCK to me.
>
> For what it's worth, some years ago MANDARIN DUCKS were breeding in Auburn. On June 21, 2005, I saw a female MANDARIN DUCK with 6 ducklings on the Green River.
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> Marv Breece
> Tukwila, WA
> marvbreece@q.com
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> From: "Penny Koyama"
> To: "Tweeters"
> Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 12:53:53 PM
> Subject: [Tweeters] Mandarin Duck at Juanita Beach Park
>
> Tweets,
> Yesterday on eBird, a male Mandarin Duck was posted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, first on the sand in front of the condos, then after flying, near the mouth of Juanita Creek. It was still there late this a.m., sitting on the far edge of the creek in the sawdust, then walking around a bit. A photographer reported that it had also been at the lake edge in the same area. The spot where it was sitting this morning is best accessed by heading for the beach where most of the gulls hang out, past the volleyball area, then taking the short ?dry land? trail to the creek edge.
> Not that I think it flew in from Japan, but it had no leg bands. Where ever he came from, he?s a beauty!
> Penny Koyama, Bothell
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> It's spring again but I've been remiss in reporting my FOYs.
> Seven days ago we saw two Turkey Vultures winging north mid-afternoon over
> University Place. Six days ago Ospreys had arrived at the nesting areas at
> Charles Wright Academy and also near the dam of lower Chambers Creek,
> Steilacoom. Today we had a Orange-crowned Warbler at Tahoma Audubon!
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> Subject: [Tweeters] Okanogan Co. Ospreys
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> There were multiple Ospreys between Bridgeport and Omak today standing on or near nests.
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> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:08:30 -0700
> From: Josh Adams
> To: Tweeters
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> Hello Tweets,
> There's currently a Say's Phoebe working the radio tower field along Shorts
> School Rd. I'm watching it from my house across the river. I had a Say's
> near here a couple weeks back as well, but I highly suspect this is a
> different individual.
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> Josh Adams
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> Subject: [Tweeters] Say's Phoebe at Mercer Slough Nature Park,
> Bellevue
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> Had great looks at a Say's Phoebe today (5 PM) at Mercer Slough Nature Park. There is a bridge that crosses the slough near the blueberry field; the Phoebe was just north of the bridge, flycatching fence on the boundary of the blueberry field, and then from some nearby trees across the trail, right next to the slough.
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> Two hermit thrushes contact calling above Judd Cove on Orcas Island yesterday.
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> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2021 22:53:21 -0700
> From: Dan Reiff
> To: Tweeters
> Subject: [Tweeters] THE NEW YORKER: The Joy of Watching the Ospreys
> Return
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> I too have always enjoyed the return of the Osprey.
> Dan Reiff
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> The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return
> Last year was a difficult one for them, too.
> Read in The New Yorker: https://apple.news/AjPQgq25ZTFKLEfgR5FLb6Q
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> At 8 o?clock this morning I suddenly realized that I hadn?t checked the mailbox for several days. My late mother, in her dementia , rabidly accused me of stealing her mail so I?ve got to update my habits. I hope she has too.
>
> Anyhoo, checking the mailbox paid off big time because I got to hear two ?new? bird songs. They were ?new? to me since I never hear too much from them around here, so I forget. At this stage in life I?ve probably forgotten more info than I still remember, but that?s still plenty for me.
>
> The two new birdsongs were Golden-Crowned Sparrow , and Fox Sparrow , The Fox Sparrow is particularly variable in song. Two Golden-Crowns, one Fox.
>
> Have been watching the slo-mo switcheroo from winter plumage to breeding plumage in both Golden and White-crowned Sparrows this Spring. It takes a while.
>
> Jeff Gibson
> Port Townsend WA
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> Message: 11
> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 11:41:06 -0700
> From: Dianna Moore
> To: Dan Reiff
> Cc: Tweeters
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] THE NEW YORKER: The Joy of Watching the
> Ospreys Return
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> I have been anxiously awaiting the return of the osprey pair to the nest
> atop a light standard along Paulson Rd. in Hoquiam. Yesterday, Monday the
> 5th I found one bird on the pole...a male.
> Dianna Moore
> Ocean Shores
>
>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 10:53 PM Dan Reiff wrote:
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>> I too have always enjoyed the return of the Osprey.
>> Dan Reiff
>> MI
>>
>> *The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return*
>> Last year was a difficult one for them, too.
>>
>> Read in The New Yorker: https://apple.news/AjPQgq25ZTFKLEfgR5FLb6Q
>>
>>
>> Shared from Apple News
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> In pasture now, across road from parking area of Marblemount Boat Launch. Scope would be almost a necessity.
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From leschwitters at me.com Sat Apr 10 09:27:39 2021
From: leschwitters at me.com (Larry Schwitters)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Vaux's Happening
Message-ID: <0ADEC083-D1E2-4A0F-B408-C913441EBF6A@me.com>
Thursday our Vaux?s Happening project documented 43 of the wee birds going to roost at sunset in Agate Hall, the historic communal migratory roost in Eugene. They were still there last night.
This is the 27th consecutive migration we've kept track of the Vaux?s Swifts, over 16 million of them. Contact me if you would like to be involved.
Larry Schwitters
Issaquah
Our website. http://www.vauxhappening.org
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From: bennetts10 at comcast.net (ANDREA BENNETT)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey, Meadowbrook Pond, King County, WA
Message-ID: <949002287.276992.1618100192081@connect.xfinity.com>
The first Osprey I've seen this season was visiting Meadowbrook pond this afternoon, perched in a tree. As soon as it left it's perch and started circling the pond, 2 Canada Geese chased it off, it flew east toward Lake Washington (King County, WA)
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From cma at squeakyfiddle.com Sat Apr 10 18:33:25 2021
From: cma at squeakyfiddle.com (Catherine Alexander)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] A sky full of Swallows and Swifts
Message-ID: <6AEA6B0D-2ED3-466C-9A80-F524B26CA3BF@squeakyfiddle.com>
Sitting on my back porch this morning, I was treated to a huge mixed flock of Violet-green Swallows and Vaux Swifts. I haven?t seen such a flock from the yard in many years.
I noticed Violet-green Swallows playing over the shoreline of Lake Washington yesterday, again way more than have been present there for a good number of years.
It was a good day.
Catherine Alexander
Lakewood neighborhood
South Seattle
Sent from my telegraph machine
From rogermoyer1 at hotmail.com Sat Apr 10 21:06:58 2021
From: rogermoyer1 at hotmail.com (Roger Moyer)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Eurasian Hobby.
Message-ID:
The EURASIAN HOBBY that was reported earlier this week on Ebird near the town of Rainier was observed again this afternoon around 6 pm. It was near the corners of Military Rd. SE and 138th.
Roger Moyer
Chehalis, WA
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From vikingcove at gmail.com Sat Apr 10 21:09:11 2021
From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] A sky full of Swallows and Swifts
In-Reply-To: <6AEA6B0D-2ED3-466C-9A80-F524B26CA3BF@squeakyfiddle.com>
References: <6AEA6B0D-2ED3-466C-9A80-F524B26CA3BF@squeakyfiddle.com>
Message-ID:
Inspired by Larry Schwitters' emails to Tweeters and to Vaux Happening
subscribers, I headed out on this chilly and breezy night to look for
Vaux's Swifts at the Johnson Auto Glass roost chimney in downtown Yakima.
At 7:53 p.m., 8 minutes after local sunset, a pair came twittering over and
allowed me to take some photos before they continued on to the northwest. I
think this is one of my earliest sightings of Vaux's Swifts here in Yakima
County. Early is becoming more and more normal. It was 41? at sunset. I
hope they found a warm roost.
I submitted a report on Larry's website at https://www.vauxhappening.org/
using the "Contact Us" >> "Submit a Report" drop-down menu.
Good Birding,
https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/
Kevin Lucas
Yakima County, WA
*Qui tacet consentire videtur*
On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 6:34 PM Catherine Alexander
wrote:
> Sitting on my back porch this morning, I was treated to a huge mixed flock
> of Violet-green Swallows and Vaux Swifts. I haven?t seen such a flock from
> the yard in many years.
>
> I noticed Violet-green Swallows playing over the shoreline of Lake
> Washington yesterday, again way more than have been present there for a
> good number of years.
>
> It was a good day.
>
> Catherine Alexander
> Lakewood neighborhood
> South Seattle
>
>
> Sent from my telegraph machine
> _______________________________________________
> Tweeters mailing list
> Tweeters@u.washington.edu
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From stevechampton at gmail.com Sat Apr 10 21:30:32 2021
From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Eurasian Hobby.
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
The identification of the first photos last week were seriously questioned
and the bird was moved from "confirmed" to "unconfirmed" on eBird. Is there
more information or more photos?
thanks,
On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 9:08 PM Roger Moyer wrote:
> The EURASIAN HOBBY that was reported earlier this week on Ebird near the
> town of Rainier was observed again this afternoon around 6 pm. It was near
> the corners of Military Rd. SE and 138th.
>
> Roger Moyer
> Chehalis, WA
> _______________________________________________
> Tweeters mailing list
> Tweeters@u.washington.edu
> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters
>
--
Steve Hampton
Port Townsend, WA
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From gregbaker.birder at gmail.com Sun Apr 11 02:53:18 2021
From: gregbaker.birder at gmail.com (Greg Baker)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Greg Baker seeking 1-2 birding companions/drivers for
week-long birding road trip, Milwaukee WI to Vancouver, WA
Message-ID:
All,
I have a full-month of birding planned from mid-April to mid-May this year
circling the western two-thirds of the US.
I am looking for 1-2 (covid-vaccinated) birders (like me) to share driving
duties for an ambitious birding schedule on the return stretch from Racine,
Wisconsin to Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR.
Planned birding stops include Bowdoin NWR, Montana; Yellowstone NP; Jackson
Hole and Boise Idaho. Bird every morning for dawn chorus at these stops and
along the way while in route. Some car and campground camping; periodic
hotel stays.
I have been birding and fiddling since age 10, that's 57 years, so some
campfire fiddling is likely, some evenings. I will be searching out a few
specific target species for better photos (e.g., Baird's Sparrow, Sprague's
Pipit. Thick-billed Longspur, Gray Gray Owl).
Depart Racine Wisconsin for Minneapolis on Monday May 10th.
Returning to Portland Oregon late Sunday 16th.
Contact Greg Baker off-line: gregbaker.birder@gmail.com; 971.400.2530
Greg Baker/Portland, Oregon
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From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Sun Apr 11 08:53:20 2021
From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Nikon 80-400 lens for sale
Message-ID:
On Saturday, I bought the Nikon 200-500 lens that Alan Knue had offered
on this forum, which makes my 80-400 available for anybody interested in
good birding lens. The advantage of the 80-400 is that it is light
weight for use walking around. Many of the images on my website,
birdsbydave.com were made with it. Anyone interested, drop me a private
e-mail for details. This lens would be a very affordable way for someone
to upgrade into BIF photography without breaking the bank.
From danmcdt at gmail.com Sun Apr 11 10:42:19 2021
From: danmcdt at gmail.com (Dan McDougall-Treacy)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Mountain Bluebird
Message-ID:
Female being watched now. Perched on fence of athletic field (right field) near portable loo. North of farm.
Dan McDougall-Treacy
From ellenblackstone at gmail.com Sun Apr 11 12:30:41 2021
From: ellenblackstone at gmail.com (Ellen Blackstone)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] BirdNote, last week and the week of April 11, 2021
Message-ID: <5e6caa0a-70c6-a7cb-5e6e-23a206f21041@gmail.com>
Hello, Tweeters,
Heard last week on BirdNote:
* High Island, Texas -- Migrant Fallout
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* The Color of Birds' Eyes -- Changing over Time
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* Kinglets in Winter -- Survivors!
https://bit.ly/3s1rNkE
* Tanagers - Shade-Coffee Birds
http://bit.ly/2uySzse
* A Nuthatch That Uses Tools?
https://bit.ly/32gEE8l
* Tricolored Blackbirds Face the Future
http://bit.ly/Tricolored-Blackbirds
* What's Inside a Woodpecker's Nest Hole?
http://bit.ly/2Hhgfao
=========================
Next week on BirdNote:
Wandering Albatross Molt + Snipe Hunt!
Thieving Magpie, What's an Alula?
And... Chickadee Toddlers
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From barbaramandula at comcast.net Sun Apr 11 14:55:05 2021
From: barbaramandula at comcast.net (Barbara B. Mandula)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor birding with Michael Hobbs
Message-ID: <07ef01d72f1d$55615c40$002414c0$@comcast.net>
I'd like to join the Marymoor birding group this Thursday, April 15, but
don't know how to contact Michael Hobbs directly by phone or e-mail. Can
you help?
Below are my contact phone numbers:
Home (preferred) 206-922-3131
Cell 202-256-6490
Thanks.
Barbara Mandula
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From danmcdt at gmail.com Sun Apr 11 15:00:36 2021
From: danmcdt at gmail.com (Dan McDougall-Treacy)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Say=E2=80=99s_Phoebe?=
Message-ID: <36876B68-4FD3-42AD-8458-91276097D4D7@gmail.com>
SAPH seen now at Magnuson Park in Seattle. North end of park on west side of Brig.
Dan McDougall-Treacy
From danmcdt at gmail.com Sun Apr 11 15:02:57 2021
From: danmcdt at gmail.com (Dan McDougall-Treacy)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Bluebird at Montlake Fill in Seattle
Message-ID:
Apologies for my post earlier today, failing to provide location of Mountain Bluebird.
Dan McDougall-Treacy
From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Mon Apr 12 09:58:53 2021
From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] JBLM Eagles Pride April Birdwalk
Message-ID:
Hi Tweeters,
The Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course (GC) birdwalk is scheduled for this coming Thursday, April 15. The JBLM Eagles Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. This will be the 8th anniversary of this monthly birdwalk, which is supported by JBLM Eagles Pride GC; JBLM Morale, Welfare, and Recreation organization; and the US Army command at JBLM.
Unfortunately, I have another engagement this week, and won't be able to attend. In my place, the kilted wonder, Jon A, will lead this month, so look for him when you get to the meeting place.
Also, to remind folks that haven't been here before, you don't need any ID to attend these birdwalks.
We must follow the prescribed rules:
1. Maintain social distancing throughout the walk.
2. Don't share birding or other gear, including scopes, binoculars, etc.
3. Wear a cloth mask. Don't put others or yourself at risk by not wearing one.
Hope you're able to make it - the weather portends to be gorgeous.
May all your birds be identified,
Denis DeSilvis
avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com
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From baro at pdx.edu Mon Apr 12 10:07:04 2021
From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] New eBird Policy
Message-ID:
Recently I've been forced occasionally to log in to eBird in order to use
some features. I queried eBird about the situation. Here is the response.
*Thanks for reaching out to eBird with your question.*
*Over the past year, the eBird website has experienced unusually high
server loads as bird enthusiasts around the world contribute to and explore
eBird data. This increased web activity has caused us to exceed the limits
of the Google Maps platform used by some of our Explore tools. To reduce
this unanticipated burden on our map-based features, it was necessary to
restrict access to some parts of the Explore page to users with registered
eBird accounts.*
*This action allows us to keep eBird observations safe and accessible, so
we can continue to provide fully functional data exploration tools
completely for free.*
*Fortunately, creating an eBird account is 100% free and easy. To get
started, go to the eBird homepage , and click on
the green 'Create account' button in the top right corner of the page. You
will be asked to provide your first and last name, your email address, and
to create a username and password (8 characters or more).*
*Thanks again for getting in touch! eBird.*
I guess success has its price. My original concern was that birders who
don't like to sign up for anything might be prevented from using , getting
used to, and eventually joining eBird. Such is life. Bob OBrien Carver
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From g_g_allin at hotmail.com Mon Apr 12 10:10:04 2021
From: g_g_allin at hotmail.com (John Puschock)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
Message-ID:
A single Clark's Nutcracker was flying around the West Point area of Discovery Park and 10 AM. Last seen flying around the eastern part of the point. Not sure if it's still here or not.
John Puschock
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From steveloitz at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 10:20:24 2021
From: steveloitz at gmail.com (Steve Loitz)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Wow! We frequently see CLNUs in our mountain travels, always near
Whitebark Pines. This individual was way out of his neighborhood. Do you
have a theory? Is it an Olympic Mountains resident that was blown off
course during a recent storm? I hope it finds its way home -- or at least
to a place with plenty of pine nuts.
On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 10:10 AM John Puschock
wrote:
> A single Clark's Nutcracker was flying around the West Point area of
> Discovery Park and 10 AM. Last seen flying around the eastern part of the
> point. Not sure if it's still here or not.
>
> John Puschock
> _______________________________________________
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> Tweeters@u.washington.edu
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Steve Loitz
Ellensburg, WA
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From alicerubin at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 10:24:06 2021
From: alicerubin at gmail.com (Alice Rubin)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Willapa Bay birding spots?
Message-ID:
Calling all tweeters! What are good spots around Willapa Bay for birding?
Looking to make a day of it.
Thanks for your suggestions!
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From benedict.t at comcast.net Mon Apr 12 11:15:02 2021
From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <855778173.323538.1618251303096@connect.xfinity.com>
Any chance it could have been a Northern Mockingbird? I only ask because Clark's Nutcracker is so out of habitat and NOMO has been reported at Discovery Park in the past.
They have similar shape and color.
Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA
> On 04/12/2021 10:10 AM John Puschock wrote:
>
>
> A single Clark's Nutcracker was flying around the West Point area of Discovery Park and 10 AM. Last seen flying around the eastern part of the point. Not sure if it's still here or not.
>
> John Puschock
> _______________________________________________
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From somegum2 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 12 11:48:03 2021
From: somegum2 at hotmail.com (D R)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] CLNU?
Message-ID:
Any re-sightings? Considering the mammoth bike ride from Montlake, if so. Thanks,
Dave Robichaud
From dougsantoni at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 11:48:42 2021
From: dougsantoni at gmail.com (Doug Santoni)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] New eBird Policy
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <96D6638C-F08A-4374-A45C-C4DC10E359F5@gmail.com>
Fellow Tweeters ? Seeing the message below, I wanted to remind folks that eBird is just one of the many great things that?s being done by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Please keep them in mind when you're considering charitable giving!
Doug Santoni
Doug Santoni at gmail dot com
Seattle, WA
> On Apr 12, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Robert O'Brien wrote:
>
> Recently I've been forced occasionally to log in to eBird in order to use some features. I queried eBird about the situation. Here is the response.
>
> Thanks for reaching out to eBird with your question.
>
> Over the past year, the eBird website has experienced unusually high server loads as bird enthusiasts around the world contribute to and explore eBird data. This increased web activity has caused us to exceed the limits of the Google Maps platform used by some of our Explore tools. To reduce this unanticipated burden on our map-based features, it was necessary to restrict access to some parts of the Explore page to users with registered eBird accounts.
>
> This action allows us to keep eBird observations safe and accessible, so we can continue to provide fully functional data exploration tools completely for free.
>
> Fortunately, creating an eBird account is 100% free and easy. To get started, go to the eBird homepage , and click on the green 'Create account' button in the top right corner of the page. You will be asked to provide your first and last name, your email address, and to create a username and password (8 characters or more).
>
> Thanks again for getting in touch! eBird.
>
> I guess success has its price. My original concern was that birders who don't like to sign up for anything might be prevented from using , getting used to, and eventually joining eBird. Such is life. Bob OBrien Carver OR
> _______________________________________________
> Tweeters mailing list
> Tweeters@u.washington.edu
> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters
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From bennetts10 at comcast.net Mon Apr 12 12:17:53 2021
From: bennetts10 at comcast.net (ANDREA BENNETT)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] leucistic crow, Commodore Park, King County, WA
Message-ID: <1553828634.282799.1618255074213@connect.xfinity.com>
Yesterday there was a leucistic crow at Commodore Park, King County, WA. At first glance it looked like an immature gull, a large laridae, it was gray except for the bill which was darker. The photo is posted here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S85366076
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From somegum2 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 12 13:58:12 2021
From: somegum2 at hotmail.com (D R)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] CLNU?
Message-ID:
I received this from Nadine D:
?I was the last person to see it at 11:05. Feel free to update Tweeters as I cannot do it from my phone and am out all day?
Thanks Nadine!
Dave
On Apr 12, 2021, at 11:49 AM, D R wrote:
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From lsr at ramoslink.info Mon Apr 12 14:09:19 2021
From: lsr at ramoslink.info (LSR)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Magnuson_Say=E2=80=99s_Phoebe_continues?=
Message-ID: <28D87881-6C61-423E-8634-86246A9A46A2@ramoslink.info>
The Phoebe continues in much the same location as prior reports, at the Brig (bldg 406). Perching on the roof and occasionally sallying out for food. Eventually flew to east side of building.
Scott Ramos
Seattle
Sent from my iPhone
From florafaunabooks at hotmail.com Mon Apr 12 14:12:25 2021
From: florafaunabooks at hotmail.com (David Hutchinson)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] A Park that Discovers Birds
Message-ID:
A kindly response to the suggestion that a Clark's Nutcracker might
be too rare for Discovery Park. When riding shot-gun for Mrs. Kevin Li one
day, I remember seeing one at the Historic District a couple
of years ago? was the same day we saw a Clark's Grebe at the
West Point Lighthouse. And somewhere in my mental fog, did not a
Smith's Longspur occur at Marymoor Park? Let's all just surrender to
the world of possibility.
David Hutchinson
F & F, 206-499-7305
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From benedict.t at comcast.net Mon Apr 12 14:40:06 2021
From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] A Park that Discovers Birds
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <169810813.325186.1618263606444@connect.xfinity.com>
Given that there have been at least two independent reports now, I'm happy to surrender to the world of possibility. My birding skills are at the low to medium level, so I mis-identify birds all the time. Especially ones that are mostly gray.
I wish the bird well. Not many pine nuts around here. Hope they happened to have a full throat pouch before getting "blown off" the mountain. Given that CLNU don't migrate much, I wonder where that they could get diverted from the peaks to the shore.
Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA
> On 04/12/2021 2:12 PM David Hutchinson wrote:
>
>
> A kindly response to the suggestion that a Clark's Nutcracker might
> be too rare for Discovery Park. When riding shot-gun for Mrs. Kevin Li one
> day, I remember seeing one at the Historic District a couple
> of years ago? was the same day we saw a Clark's Grebe at the
> West Point Lighthouse. And somewhere in my mental fog, did not a
> Smith's Longspur occur at Marymoor Park? Let's all just surrender to
> the world of possibility.
>
> David Hutchinson
> F & F, 206-499-7305
> _______________________________________________
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From conniebearshellhouse at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 15:11:02 2021
From: conniebearshellhouse at gmail.com (Conniebear Shellhouse)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
Message-ID:
Hi Tom et al, I managed to resight the CLNU at 10.54am. 30 mins after the
notification from John. No chance it was a NOMO. Good question though!
This bird had a terminal white band on it's secondaries and tertials, and
white outer rectrices that all sharply contrasted with it's black wings and
grey head. Incredible to see a Nutcracker at sea!! It's behavior was very
interesting. It flew in low to shore towards me, and hung out with the
gulls a bit about 20 feet above sea level and then it flew up into the
poplars. Then it flew out to sea very high, and after a minute it came back
to the trees. It hung around another 30 seconds and then it flew up super
high - and across the sound heading west to Bainbridge island going higher
and higher until it was a speck and then I couldn't resolve it any longer.
Was it heading to Bainbridge? It certainly looked like it was fighting the
wind to get across and maybe that's why it was trying to gain height. It
was an incredible sight. I have only really seen them in mountains, so they
were a great county first for me. I think I was the last person to see it
but I left Kathy and Arn Slattebak at the Lighthouse so maybe they caught
it later? I hung around another hour hoping it might come back, but had to
compensate with good views of two Marbled Murrelets instead. No photos from
me because I cannot carry my camera at this time, but I think JOPU (John
Puschock) Carl, and Raphael got photos and the shots are clearly CLNU on
Raphael's camera. I had great looks though with my 10x42 Nikons for
several minutes. Wow!
Nadine
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:15:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: THOMAS BENEDICT
To: John Puschock ,
Any chance it could have been a Northern Mockingbird? I only ask because
Clark's Nutcracker is so out of habitat and NOMO has been reported at
Discovery Park in the past.
They have similar shape and color.
Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA
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From temnurus at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 15:18:20 2021
From: temnurus at gmail.com (Alan Knue)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] A Park that Discovers Birds
In-Reply-To: <169810813.325186.1618263606444@connect.xfinity.com>
References:
<169810813.325186.1618263606444@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID:
Hello Tom et al,
Clark's Nutcracker can be highly irruptive and shows up relatively
frequently in places where one would not normally expect them. Because it
relies heavily (but not exclusively) on mast seed crops, the uneven
seasonal nature of those crops inevitably mean that the species must be
ready to move from areas with little or no food to areas where food is more
readily found. For example, I have birded around the Leavenworth area
frequently and although I consistently find nutcrackers around the city,
they are by no means predictable from year to year and can be hard to find
even in years when the Ponderosa Pine crop seems good. Over several
autumns, I found them abundant in 2017, absent in 2018, just a few in 2019,
and slightly more abundant in 2020 but not anything like 2017.
The nutcracker's bill is well equipped for getting at pine seeds in green
cones, but is also well suited for prying and tearing in general. It is
considered an opportunistic forager and is known to regularly feed on
insects and spiders, small vertebrates, seed from bird feeders, suet, and
carrion.
Best, Alan
Alan Knue
Edmonds, WA
On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 2:41 PM THOMAS BENEDICT
wrote:
> Given that there have been at least two independent reports now, I'm happy
> to surrender to the world of possibility. My birding skills are at the low
> to medium level, so I mis-identify birds all the time. Especially ones that
> are mostly gray.
>
> I wish the bird well. Not many pine nuts around here. Hope they happened
> to have a full throat pouch before getting "blown off" the mountain. Given
> that CLNU don't migrate much, I wonder where that they could get diverted
> from the peaks to the shore.
>
> Tom Benedict
> Seahurst, WA
>
>
> On 04/12/2021 2:12 PM David Hutchinson
> wrote:
>
>
> A kindly response to the suggestion that a Clark's Nutcracker might
> be too rare for Discovery Park. When riding shot-gun for Mrs. Kevin Li one
> day, I remember seeing one at the Historic District a couple
> of years ago? was the same day we saw a Clark's Grebe at the
> West Point Lighthouse. And somewhere in my mental fog, did not a
> Smith's Longspur occur at Marymoor Park? Let's all just surrender to
> the world of possibility.
>
> David Hutchinson
> F & F, 206-499-7305
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From: matt.dufort at gmail.com (Matt Dufort)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
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Both species have a handful of records from
Discovery Park. I?m aware of 5 Northern Mockingbirds and 3 previous Clark?s
Nutcrackers. Nutcracker was seen in the park as recently as 2019. West
Point in particular seems to attract corvids, with Steller?s Jays often
massing there, Scrub-Jays occasionally joining them, and a Black-billed
Magpie in 2013.
In thinking about this, I realized that Discovery Park has records of all
corvid species that regularly occur in Washington (not accidental Pinyon
Jay or Woodhouse?s Scrub-Jay). I know that?s also true of Neah Bay. Is
there anywhere else in the state where all of the regular corvids have been
found?
Good birding,
Matt Dufort
On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 11:16 THOMAS BENEDICT
wrote:
> Any chance it could have been a Northern Mockingbird? I only ask because
> Clark's Nutcracker is so out of habitat and NOMO has been reported at
> Discovery Park in the past.
>
> They have similar shape and color.
>
> Tom Benedict
> Seahurst, WA
>
> On 04/12/2021 10:10 AM John Puschock wrote:
>
>
> A single Clark's Nutcracker was flying around the West Point area of
> Discovery Park and 10 AM. Last seen flying around the eastern part of the
> point. Not sure if it's still here or not.
>
> John Puschock
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From hadleyj1725 at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 16:06:55 2021
From: hadleyj1725 at gmail.com (Jane Hadley)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Willapa Bay birding spots?
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Alice Rubin asked in a recent Tweeters post what are good birding spots
around Willapa Bay.
A Birder's Guide to Washington, Second Edition, is available free
online. The 613-page guide describes the best birding spots around the
state, what you can expect to find at the spots, how to get there, etc.
You can find the guide at: https://wabirdguide.org
The section discussing sites around Willapa Bay is at:?
https://wabirdguide.org/south-coast-2/
The Willapa Bay sites discussed include Tokeland, Bay Center, Willapa
National Wildlife Refuge, and the Long Beach Peninsula.
Jane Hadley
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From: mmaron101 at gmail.com (Mason Maron)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
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Are there any records of Canada Jay from Discovery? I don't see any on
eBird. That would be a regular Washington corvid that it's missing, if it
doesn't.
Mason Maron
On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 3:45 PM Matt Dufort wrote:
> Both species have a handful of records from
> Discovery Park. I?m aware of 5 Northern Mockingbirds and 3 previous
> Clark?s Nutcrackers. Nutcracker was seen in the park as recently as 2019.
> West Point in particular seems to attract corvids, with Steller?s Jays
> often massing there, Scrub-Jays occasionally joining them, and a
> Black-billed Magpie in 2013.
>
> In thinking about this, I realized that Discovery Park has records of all
> corvid species that regularly occur in Washington (not accidental Pinyon
> Jay or Woodhouse?s Scrub-Jay). I know that?s also true of Neah Bay. Is
> there anywhere else in the state where all of the regular corvids have been
> found?
>
> Good birding,
> Matt Dufort
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 11:16 THOMAS BENEDICT
> wrote:
>
>> Any chance it could have been a Northern Mockingbird? I only ask because
>> Clark's Nutcracker is so out of habitat and NOMO has been reported at
>> Discovery Park in the past.
>>
>> They have similar shape and color.
>>
>> Tom Benedict
>> Seahurst, WA
>>
>> On 04/12/2021 10:10 AM John Puschock wrote:
>>
>>
>> A single Clark's Nutcracker was flying around the West Point area of
>> Discovery Park and 10 AM. Last seen flying around the eastern part of the
>> point. Not sure if it's still here or not.
>>
>> John Puschock
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From dennispaulson at comcast.net Mon Apr 12 17:31:46 2021
From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson)
Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:14 2022
Subject: [Tweeters] Clark's Nutcracker, Discovery Park, Seattle
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Canada Jay has been seen at Discovery Park, but I don?t know if there is more than one record.
Dennis Paulson
Seattle
> On Apr 12, 2021, at 4:17 PM, Mason Maron wrote:
>
> Are there any records of Canada Jay from Discovery? I don't see any on eBird. That would be a regular Washington corvid that it's missing, if it doesn't.
>
> Mason Maron
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 3:45 PM Matt Dufort > wrote:
> Both species have a handful of records from
> Discovery Park. I?m aware of 5 Northern Mockingbirds and 3 previous Clark?s Nutcrackers. Nutcracker was seen in the park as recently as 2019. West Point in particular seems to attract corvids, with Steller?s Jays often massing there, Scrub-Jays occasionally joining them, and a Black-billed Magpie in 2013.
>
> In thinking about this, I realized that Discovery Park has records of all corvid species that regularly occur in Washington (not accidental Pinyon Jay or Woodhouse?s Scrub-Jay). I know that?s also true of Neah Bay. Is there anywhere else in the state where all of the regular corvids have been found?
>
> Good birding,
> Matt Dufort
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 11:16 THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote:
> Any chance it could have been a Northern Mockingbird? I only ask because Clark's Nutcracker is so out of habitat and NOMO has been reported at Discovery Park in the past.
>
> They have similar shape and color.
>
> Tom Benedict
> Seahurst, WA
>> On 04/12/2021 10:10 AM John Puschock > wrote:
>>
>>
>> A single Clark's Nutcracker was flying around the West Point area of Discovery Park and 10 AM. Last seen flying around the eastern part of the point. Not sure if it's still here or not.
>>
>> John Puschock
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