From calliopehb at comcast.net Sat Jan 1 09:27:24 2022 From: calliopehb at comcast.net (Beth Thompson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY for 2022 Message-ID: <2010735344.445420.1641058044257@connect.xfinity.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From scrubjay323 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 09:30:17 2022 From: scrubjay323 at gmail.com (Phil Kelley) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY for 2022 In-Reply-To: <2010735344.445420.1641058044257@connect.xfinity.com> References: <2010735344.445420.1641058044257@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: My FOY was a Bewick's Wren attacking the suet feeder at first light. Phil Kelley On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 9:27 AM Beth Thompson wrote: > Happy New Year! My Foy was a Pileated Woodpecker nibbling on suet. > Happily Birding, > Beth Thompson > Arlington WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cariddellwa at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 09:30:26 2022 From: cariddellwa at gmail.com (Carol Riddell) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - December 2021 Message-ID: <0E05C5B7-56AD-42F3-A9AA-66D439B1A10D@gmail.com> Hi Tweeters, Happy new year. We did not add any new species to the 2021 year list during December. There were other sightings of interest of species that are already on our year list. A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported on the Edmonds marina breakwater 12-5-2021. A Peregrine Falcon (code 3) and an Eared Grebe (code 4) were at Haines Wharf Park 12-13-2021. A Barn Swallow flew through the Edmonds Bowl 12-14-2021. An American Kestrel (code 4) was near Chase Lake 12-15-2021. An Iceland Gull (Thayer?s) was spotted on an elementary school play field among other gulls during the CBC 12-18-2021. A Wilson?s Snipe (code 3) on Shell Creek in Yost Park 12-28-2021, apparently a new species at that location. A Hermit Thrush was out in plain view, not acting skulky at all, at Chase Lake 12-29-2021. There were various reports of White-throated Sparrow (code 3) throughout December. A couple were at private homes and others were at Willow Creek Hatchery near the marsh and at Mathay-Ballinger Park near Lake Ballinger. The lone Brewer?s Blackbird (code 3) of Edmonds is a female. After she lost her mate a few years back, she continued to hang out around the senior center at Olympic Beach, just south of the ferry dock. When that building was razed for construction of the new community center, she moved to Brackett?s Landing on the north side of the ferry dock. She has continued to be seen at that location, with eight eBird sightings in December. The big misses this year for Edmonds were Eurasian Wigeon and Pectoral Sandpiper, both code 3 for the city. Interestingly, an Eurasian Wigeon was seen in the northwest corner of Lake Ballinger yesterday. That is Mountlake Terrace. The bird was seen swimming toward the Edmonds part of the lake, but it then turned around and remained in Mountlake Terrace. So we couldn?t get a last minute tick. We have 192 species on our 2021 year list as of December 31st. This is the highest number we have reached since we started keeping track in 2013. The previous high was 187. I am always grateful to those of you who share your Edmonds sightings with me. It helps us keep an accurate count of our year birds and our rare birds. Thank you! If you would like a copy of our 2022 city checklist, please request it at checklistedmonds@gmail.com . The 2022 checklist reflects 279 species, the new ones being Red-naped Sapsucker, White-rumped Sandpiper, and Tropical Kingbird. We also adjusted a couple of abundance codes. The checklist of 2021 year birds is updated and available for viewing in the bird information box on the wall of the Olympic Beach Visitor Station at the base of the public pier. The 2022 checklist will be posted shortly. Good birding, Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Sat Jan 1 09:52:42 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY for 2022 In-Reply-To: References: <2010735344.445420.1641058044257@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: As expected, my LOY and FOY were Anna?s Hummingbirds at the feeders. > On Jan 1, 2022, at 9:30 AM, Phil Kelley wrote: > > My FOY was a Bewick's Wren attacking the suet feeder at first light. > > Phil Kelley > > On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 9:27 AM Beth Thompson > wrote: > Happy New Year! My Foy was a Pileated Woodpecker nibbling on suet. > Happily Birding, > Beth Thompson > Arlington WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From teresa at avocetconsulting.com Sat Jan 1 09:56:38 2022 From: teresa at avocetconsulting.com (Teresa Michelsen) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY for 2022 In-Reply-To: References: <2010735344.445420.1641058044257@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: My first two were a predictable Steller?s Jay and Spotted Towhee, digging out the suet from the more snow that fell since I put it out. There was also a new yard bird Fox Sparrow (I?ve only lived here a few months) and Ravens flying around knocking snow off the big tree branches :) And a Douglas Squirrel peeking out from the bushes. I have forayed out into the 2-feet deep snow to create more accessible suet and bird seed logs for them? Teresa Michelsen Hoodsport WA From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Phil Kelley Sent: Saturday, January 1, 2022 9:30 AM To: Beth Thompson Cc: Tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] FOY for 2022 My FOY was a Bewick's Wren attacking the suet feeder at first light. Phil Kelley On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 9:27 AM Beth Thompson > wrote: Happy New Year! My Foy was a Pileated Woodpecker nibbling on suet. Happily Birding, Beth Thompson Arlington WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In process of rectifying defalcation of duty.). regards, Dave Templeton crazy dave 65 at inbox. com From temnurus at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 10:22:15 2022 From: temnurus at gmail.com (Alan Knue) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Common Redpoll @ Lake Ballinger Message-ID: Four redpolls were found yesterday by Nathan Keen and Carol Riddell and there at least 8 now feeding in alders on the east side of the creek in Lake Ballinger Park. Alan Knue Edmonds, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amk17 at earthlink.net Sat Jan 1 10:41:07 2022 From: amk17 at earthlink.net (AMK17) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY - Phinney Ridge, Seattle Message-ID: <3300548e-0e82-2f76-3886-c1b41f7063b2@earthlink.net> My FOY was an Anna's hummingbird - heard only and a golden-crowned sparrow observed. ? Happy New Year! ? AKopitov ? AMK17 -----Original Message----- From: dave templeton Sent: Jan 1, 2022 9:59 AM To: Subject: [Tweeters] FOY - Fall City/North Bend ? Hi: ? FOY heard only in Fall City Steller's Jay (two talking) ? FOY actually seen Dark Eyed Junco (in North Bend) ? FAOY (first avian assault of the year) (in North Bend) Anna's Hummingbird (the resident pair seem to have taken offense at lack of sugar water. In process of rectifying defalcation of duty.). ? ? regards, ? Dave Templeton ? crazy dave 65 at inbox. com ? ? _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters ? From temnurus at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 10:48:25 2022 From: temnurus at gmail.com (Alan Knue) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Rough-legged Hawk and Redhead plus Common Redpoll @ Lake Ballinger In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The hawk flew over going south and the Redhead drake is on the NE corner of Lake. On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 10:22 Alan Knue wrote: > Four redpolls were found yesterday by Nathan Keen and Carol Riddell and > there at least 8 now feeding in alders on the east side of the creek in > Lake Ballinger Park. > > Alan Knue > Edmonds, WA > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From earthman1950 at whidbey.com Sat Jan 1 10:54:44 2022 From: earthman1950 at whidbey.com (George Heleker) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] First bird songs of the year Message-ID: Hardly a rare bird, but a significant one for me. The first bird songs of the year were supplied at our place on Whidbey Island this morning by an enthusiastic Black-capped Chickadee that sang frequently for more than two minutes at our home this morning. All songs were of the most common of the song types found on Whidbey Island from Coupeville to the southern tip of the island, a four note song with three quick notes on the same pitch followed by a lower pitched note, reminding one of Beethoven's fifth symphony. I have heard a few songs from the chickadees every day over the past week or so, but this little guy really got into the spirit of the new year with an awesome display of strong songs. With temperatures in the mid 20's, snow on the ground and at a very dark time of year, this bird gave a preview of many bird songs to come. Go chickadee! George Heleker Whidbey Island earthman1950@whidbey.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Happy Birding, Faye Belfair, WA Faye McAdams Hands Life is Simple -- Eat, Sleep, Bird. ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of AMK17 Sent: Saturday, January 1, 2022 10:41 AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] FOY - Phinney Ridge, Seattle My FOY was an Anna's hummingbird - heard only and a golden-crowned sparrow observed. Happy New Year! AKopitov AMK17 -----Original Message----- From: dave templeton Sent: Jan 1, 2022 9:59 AM To: Subject: [Tweeters] FOY - Fall City/North Bend Hi: FOY heard only in Fall City Steller's Jay (two talking) FOY actually seen Dark Eyed Junco (in North Bend) FAOY (first avian assault of the year) (in North Bend) Anna's Hummingbird (the resident pair seem to have taken offense at lack of sugar water. 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A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported on the Edmonds marina breakwater 12-5-2021. A Peregrine Falcon (code 3) and an Eared Grebe (code 4) were at Haines Wharf Park 12-13-2021. A Barn Swallow flew through the Edmonds Bowl 12-14-2021. An American Kestrel (code 4) was near Chase Lake 12-15-2021. An Iceland Gull (Thayer?s) was spotted on an elementary school play field among other gulls during the CBC 12-18-2021. A Wilson?s Snipe (code 3) on Shell Creek in Yost Park 12-28-2021, apparently a new species at that location. A Hermit Thrush was out in plain view, not acting skulky at all, at Chase Lake 12-29-2021. There were various reports of White-throated Sparrow (code 3) throughout December. A couple were at private homes and others were at Willow Creek Hatchery near the marsh and at Mathay-Ballinger Park near Lake Ballinger. > > The lone Brewer?s Blackbird (code 3) of Edmonds is a female. After she lost her mate a few years back, she continued to hang out around the senior center at Olympic Beach, just south of the ferry dock. When that building was razed for construction of the new community center, she moved to Brackett?s Landing on the north side of the ferry dock. She has continued to be seen at that location, with eight eBird sightings in December. > > The big misses this year for Edmonds were Eurasian Wigeon and Pectoral Sandpiper, both code 3 for the city. Interestingly, an Eurasian Wigeon was seen in the northwest corner of Lake Ballinger yesterday. That is Mountlake Terrace. The bird was seen swimming toward the Edmonds part of the lake, but it then turned around and remained in Mountlake Terrace. So we couldn?t get a last minute tick. > > We have 192 species on our 2021 year list as of December 31st. This is the highest number we have reached since we started keeping track in 2013. I am always grateful to those of you who share your Edmonds sightings with me. It helps us keep an accurate count of our year birds and our rare birds. Thank you! If you would like a copy of our 2022 city checklist, please request it at checklistedmonds@gmail.com . The 2022 checklist reflects 279 species, the new ones being Red-naped Sapsucker, White-rumped Sandpiper, and Tropical Kingbird. We also adjusted a couple of abundance codes. > > The checklist of 2021 year birds is updated and available for viewing in the bird information box on the wall of the Olympic Beach Visitor Station at the base of the public pier. The 2022 checklist will be posted shortly. > > Good birding, > > Carol Riddell > Edmonds, WA > > Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A Red Breasted Sapsucker has been hanging around for the last three days. For some reason he upsets the Anna?s Hummers. He isn?t around this morning but the pair of Anna?s are with their two young ones they manage to have this summer. The collection includes 70 some Juncos, White and Golden Crown Sparrows, Black Cap and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Red Breasted Nuthatch, 4 Robins, 3 Towhees, 1 pair Purple Finches, 20 Quail, Brown Creeper, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, 3 Fox Sparrows, 5 Flickers, pair of Downys, Golden Crown Kinglet, about 20 Bushtits and God love him I could not do without one lone Starling.If ACE is not open in the morning we will have to feed them bread crumbs. Happy New Year everyone and may the New Year bring a nice Red Cardinal other than on a calendar!! Cleo Andreasen Anacortes, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you - just remove the oddball extra species that will count in eBird but not elsewhere [some domestic origin birds like parrots & chickens], and you?ll have your totals. I know of many people who have set personal high counts this year in their home counties, and several very high state year lists - it would be excellent receive that info for the overall report. Enjoy the new year, and send in the old! Matt Bartels Washington Birder info@wabirder.com Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tsbrennan at hotmail.com Sat Jan 1 15:40:47 2022 From: tsbrennan at hotmail.com (Tim Brennan) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Douglas County 2021 Message-ID: Howdy! I thought there might be a way to sneak in one more trip to Douglas County for the year, but it just wasn't in the cards with weather, family, and work. So the grand total for the year will remain at 204. New posts are up on my blog for my November trip (finally!). The blog always promises stunning landscapes, and November in Douglas County delivered some of those for sure. Embarrassingly there are no pictures of food - for this I apologize. Generally, I also try to promise bird pictures that are far below average, but there is a Prairie Falcon picture in there that I was pretty happy with in the end. Thanks so much to the local birders who helped through the year, and for birders on these listservs who have helped with puzzling photos along the way. I'll try to get a recap of sorts together in the weeks to come. 2022... Klickitat! Oh, and my first bird of the year - Pileated Woodpecker. I've been socked up inside all day writing, but even that couldn't keep me from hearing that sucker. Cheers, Tim Brennan Renton [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif] Virus-free. www.avast.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From byers345 at comcast.net Sat Jan 1 16:03:11 2022 From: byers345 at comcast.net (byers345@comcast.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:22 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY 2022 Message-ID: <002f01d7ff6c$2247f150$66d7d3f0$@comcast.net> Hi Tweeters, My first of year birds were two Varied Thrush that were in our yard at 7:30 am trying to find a bit to eat. One has remained around off and on almost all day. Charlotte Byers, Edmonds -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From deedeeknit at yahoo.com Sun Jan 2 15:50:58 2022 From: deedeeknit at yahoo.com (Dee Dee) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?FOY=E2=80=94surprise_dove?= References: <925301BF-FEE6-4D37-8789-8F94E264D5E7.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <925301BF-FEE6-4D37-8789-8F94E264D5E7@yahoo.com> ?Getting around to sharing that my 2022 New Year Day FOY surprise was minutes out of bed while peeking out the bedroom window (before even had my glasses on)? a beautiful Mourning Dove. I could see well enough to know this was a special visitor and therefore ran to the other end of the house where my camera resides. It was foraging under the one suet and two tube feeders along with the usual yardbirds (song, white- and golden-crowned sparrows, towhees, Oregon dark-eyed juncos. Despite my no-mess sunflower-chip, hulled millet, and mealworms mix, the sloppy feeders above (including all of the already listed plus goldfinches, pine siskins, Bewick?s wren, B-C chickadees, and house finches) were providing plenty of pickings for the ground feeders. Occasional-but-regular visitors throughout the day included a gang of bushtits, red-winged blackbirds, the inevitable starling or 3, and several crows. Two juvenile and one adult bald eagle were observed soaring over the neighborhood as the day went by, as well. A robin came by, one of several noticed lately in the neighborhood. I am hoping, after seeing so many reports here in Tweeters, that a varied thrush might happen by despite our being a few blocks from the nearest wooded area?but maybe! The dove hung around until late afternoon. Missing on the 1st was an Anna?s hummingbird that is almost daily seen visiting our evergreen huckleberry bushes (which were blooming nicely up until the freezing weather arrived?hope they rebound okay). Today (the 2nd) we had the largest gathering yet of any daily goldfinch visitation?approximately 25 perched in the top of our snowball shrub/tree. And several days ago I got a few pics of a handsome male Cassiar?s junco?I think I have spotted it a few times since, as well, but it doesn?t conveniently hang out in the open with the regulars. Dee W Edmonds From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Sun Jan 2 16:52:55 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrush Message-ID: In going through my images of the Dec 31 Varied Thrush that visited our feeder mound (feeding on the ground) I discovered one that I overlooked. It has the thrush holding a seed between the tip of his tongue and the tip of his upper bill; a really nice "story shot". Admiralty Audubon will be posting it, probably tomorrow, plus I will put it up on my website within the next hour [time here now is 4:50PM PST on January 1] There is a search option on my website. The name of the file is Varied Thrush Eating Seed From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 16:59:54 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?You_don=E2=80=99t_need_to_travel_long_distan?= =?utf-8?q?ces_to_spot_birds=2C_Britain=E2=80=99s_twitchers_urged_=7C_Bird?= =?utf-8?q?watching_=7C_The_Guardian?= Message-ID: <0455A054-CCDF-4E0F-A27A-8999250EB1D9@gmail.com> Tweeters, I am only sharing this as news. It is not a political statement. I support the idea of each person making their own decisions about this. Dan Reiff https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/01/travel-distances-britain-twitchers-birds-birdwatchers-species-foot-cycle Sent from my iPhone From stevechampton at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 19:20:47 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Hoary Redpoll (?) at Green Lake, Seattle Message-ID: I posted pics of this bird on Dec 31 at Green Lake under Common Redpoll, asking the question if it should be Hoary. I got no replies except now I see it piqued Alex Sowers' interest enough to go see it himself, and he has gone with Hoary and added some more pics. I realize they're going to be lumped at some point, but I want to solicit discussion and feedback on this bird. I've separated my pics now, so you can see the individual I suspect may be Hoary. https://ebird.org/checklist/S99774009 Alex's pics are at https://ebird.org/checklist/S99949867 Comments welcome. -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zoramon at mac.com Sun Jan 2 20:05:48 2022 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Hoary Redpoll (?) at Green Lake, Seattle In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ian Paulson has posted it to the ABA Rare Birds Facebook group. Zora Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2022, at 7:23 PM, Steve Hampton wrote: > > ? > I posted pics of this bird on Dec 31 at Green Lake under Common Redpoll, asking the question if it should be Hoary. I got no replies except now I see it piqued Alex Sowers' interest enough to go see it himself, and he has gone with Hoary and added some more pics. > > I realize they're going to be lumped at some point, but I want to solicit discussion and feedback on this bird. > > I've separated my pics now, so you can see the individual I suspect may be Hoary. > https://ebird.org/checklist/S99774009 > > Alex's pics are at > https://ebird.org/checklist/S99949867 > > Comments welcome. > > > -- > Steve Hampton > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From canyoneagle at mycci.net Mon Jan 3 07:59:24 2022 From: canyoneagle at mycci.net (canyoneagle@mycci.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] new video from Sheri Williamson on hummer nectar Message-ID: <002d01d800ba$e2e75c80$a8b61580$@mycci.net> In light of recent discussions on hummingbird nectar, I thought some of you might have interest in Sheri Williamson's new video on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5x4A8Db6HA Happy humming in 2022, Lori Markoff -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 10:14:53 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] new video from Sheri Williamson on hummer nectar In-Reply-To: <002d01d800ba$e2e75c80$a8b61580$@mycci.net> References: <002d01d800ba$e2e75c80$a8b61580$@mycci.net> Message-ID: Lori, Hummingbird feeders should come with a link to this excellent video. It covers all the bases quite well. Thanks for sharing it with us. All for hum, and one four all, Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 8:00 AM wrote: > In light of recent discussions on hummingbird nectar, I thought some of > you might have interest in Sheri Williamson?s new video on the subject. > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5x4A8Db6HA > > > > > > Happy humming in 2022, > > > > Lori Markoff > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwlawson5593 at outlook.com Mon Jan 3 16:15:27 2022 From: rwlawson5593 at outlook.com (Rachel Lawson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] new video from Sheri Williamson on hummer nectar In-Reply-To: References: <002d01d800ba$e2e75c80$a8b61580$@mycci.net> Message-ID: In case you still want to read more science about honey for nectar and nectar concentrations... This is indeed an excellent video by Sheri Williamson. I found it interesting that she mentioned in passing a link between honey and tongue fungus, because in a previous Tweeter post, she was quoted as calling this "almost an urban myth". I asked a birding friend of mine, who has spent her entire professional life as a food scientist and food safety expert, about honey and hummingbirds, and her answer surprised me. She worries more about botulism than fungus. You may remember that it is not recommended to feed honey to babies because of the risk of botulism. Honey can contain small numbers of the spores of the anaerobic Clostridium bacteria that produce botulinum toxin, one of the most toxic substances known. Adults and older children usually have enough stomach acid to kill the spores, but babies may not. Botulism is now very rare, with an average of 110 cases reported in the US each year, most of them in infants. However, only 25% of all cases are linked to food of any kind, mostly from honey or corn syrup. A study in Poland found that only 2.1% of honey samples tested contained the bacteria. Does this mean that tiny amounts of Clostridium spores in honey, diluted even more for nectar, are a potential danger to hummingbirds? It sounds like the risk, though real, is very small. But as Williamson sensibly points out in the earlier quote, honey is a lot more expensive than sugar, so why bother? https://www.emergency.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/clinicians/epidemiology.asp I was talking to my ornithologist-evolutionary biologist daughter last night about sugar concentrations in flower nectar. To us, the interesting thing is how hummingbird-pollinated flowers settled on a 3 or 4 to 1 ratio. As hummingbirds and flowers co-evolved, they seem to have found a balance between the lowest concentration the hummingbirds are willing to accept for providing pollination services, and the highest that flowers are willing to provide to obtain that service. Other pollinators may have arrived at different bargains with flowers. Rachel Lawson Seattle rwlawson5593@outlook.com ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of canyoneagle@mycci.net Sent: Monday, January 3, 2022 7:59 AM To: 'TWEETERS tweeters' Subject: [Tweeters] new video from Sheri Williamson on hummer nectar In light of recent discussions on hummingbird nectar, I thought some of you might have interest in Sheri Williamson?s new video on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5x4A8Db6HA Happy humming in 2022, Lori Markoff -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baro at pdx.edu Mon Jan 3 16:33:18 2022 From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] new video from Sheri Williamson on hummer nectar In-Reply-To: References: <002d01d800ba$e2e75c80$a8b61580$@mycci.net> Message-ID: Very interesting post. Especially the evolutionary part about plants not overdoing it on the sugar concentration, so that they maximize visits. Here is a study about just such an effect with Rufous Hummers. https://academic.oup.com/condor/article/102/1/235/5562890 Seems like plants would compete with one another for hummer attraction, however, with those plants providing more sugar per visit beating out those offering less. Just speculation on my part. Here is the abstract: Bob OBrien Portland Abstract We tested concentration preferences of Rufous Hummingbirds (*Selasphorus rufus*) offered sucrose solutions in small feeders in the field. When sucrose solutions differing in increments of 10%, from 10% to 70%, were presented simultaneously, hummingbirds preferred 50% to higher and lower concentrations. They did not show a significant preference in the range from 50% to 70% . When options were offered in pairs of choices differing from 1?25%, hummingbirds demonstrated statistically significant preferences that varied with mean concentration in a curvilinear manner. At concentrations approximating those of hummingbird-pollinated flowers (20%), hummingbirds showed greatest specificity and could distinguish solutions differing by only 1%. At concentrations above and below 20%, greater differences between choices were required to elicit significant preferences. On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 4:16 PM Rachel Lawson wrote: > > In case you still want to read more science about honey for nectar and > nectar concentrations... > > This is indeed an excellent video by Sheri Williamson. I found it > interesting that she mentioned in passing a link between honey and tongue > fungus, because in a previous Tweeter post, she was quoted as calling this > "almost an urban myth". I asked a birding friend of mine, who has spent > her entire professional life as a food scientist and food safety expert, > about honey and hummingbirds, and her answer surprised me. She worries > more about botulism than fungus. You may remember that it is not > recommended to feed honey to babies because of the risk of botulism. Honey > can contain small numbers of the spores of the anaerobic Clostridium > bacteria that produce botulinum toxin, one of the most toxic substances > known. Adults and older children usually have enough stomach acid to > kill the spores, but babies may not. Botulism is now very rare, with an > average of 110 cases reported in the US each year, most of them in > infants. However, only 25% of all cases are linked to food of any kind, > mostly from honey or corn syrup. A study in Poland found that only 2.1% of > honey samples tested contained the bacteria. Does this mean that tiny > amounts of Clostridium spores in honey, diluted even more for nectar, are a > potential danger to hummingbirds? It sounds like the risk, though real, is > very small. But as Williamson sensibly points out in the earlier quote, > honey is a lot more expensive than sugar, so why bother? > > https://www.emergency.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/clinicians/epidemiology.asp > > I was talking to my ornithologist-evolutionary biologist daughter last > night about sugar concentrations in flower nectar. To us, the interesting > thing is how hummingbird-pollinated flowers settled on a 3 or 4 to 1 > ratio. As hummingbirds and flowers co-evolved, they seem to have found a > balance between the lowest concentration the hummingbirds are willing to > accept for providing pollination services, and the highest that flowers are > willing to provide to obtain that service. 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It was more Richardson's-like in structure, yet even longer-billed. The breast was quite pale and contributed to a silvery vibe to the bird. On-line resources suggested Taverner's, which makes sense. However, there was much discussion of the challenge of separating from Lesser Canada Goose (parvipes). I have no experience with that form either. thoughts? thanks, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lpkreemer at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 15:29:45 2022 From: lpkreemer at gmail.com (Louis) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Montlake Fill Year Summary (long) Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, Below is a summary Alex Sowers and I compiled for Montlake Fill in 2021. The list represents all credible reports from the year. Notables: (Species in italics are particularly rare.) - Tundra Swan - 2/6 - Ross?s Goose - 4/28 - Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup Hybrid - 3/25, and returned on 12/2 - Black-bellied Plover - 5/1 - Semipalmated Plover - 9/15, 9/20, 9/27 - Whimbrel - 5/20 - Sanderling - 12/7 (second ever Fill record) - Short-billed Dowitcher - 7/18 - Wilson?s Phalarope - 5/12, 5/17, 5/22, 6/21 - Parasitic Jaeger - 9/17 (second ever Fill record) - Sabine?s Gull - 9/11 (first ever Fill record) - Franklin?s Gull - 5/6 - Western Gull - 11/20 - Common Tern - 9/7 - Pacific Loon - 10/30 - American White Pelican - 5/8 - Great Egret - 5/28 - Black-crowned Night-Heron - 8/25 - Red-shouldered Hawk - 9/6 - Swainson?s Hawk - 5/2, 5/4, 5/10 - Barn Owl - 3/12, 10/8 - Great Horned Owl - 3/9, 9/11 - Short-eared Owl - 10/18, 10/24 - Olive-sided Flycatcher - 5/26, 8/28 - Dusky Flycatcher - 5/8 - Black Phoebe - 8/13, 8/26 - Say?s Phoebe - 3/6 - Cassin?s Vireo - 9/8 - Red-eyed Vireo - 6/4, 6/11 - Loggerhead Shrike - 5/4 - Horned Lark - 11/3 - Bank Swallow - 5/11, 9/7, 9/9 - Mountain Bluebird - 4/9 - Common Redpoll - 12/5, 12/21, 12/29 - Lesser Goldfinch - 5/2, 6/9, 10/8, 11/9 (first ever Fill record) - Pine Grosbeak - 12/28 (first ever Fill record) - Lapland Longspur - 10/13 - Snow Bunting - 3/18 - Clay-colored Sparrow - 9/24 - Brewer?s Sparrow - 4/14 - American Tree Sparrow - 3/2, 11/1, 11/13 - Vesper Sparrow - 9/17 - Swamp Sparrow - 11/24, 12/13 - Palm Warbler - 9/17, 9/26, 11/21, 12/03 (may have even been a fifth bird but it was seen soon after a different sighting) Some standouts in terms of abundance were three American Tree Sparrows, at least four Palm Warblers, four Wilson?s Phalarope sightings (seven individuals), and four Lesser Goldfinches. The Fill had no Lesser Goldfinch records prior to this year, so this was particularly surprising. Uncommon to rare subspecies: - Dusky Canada Goose (occidentalis): A pair on 11/13 were the first Montlake Fill record, and perhaps the 4th or 5th for King County. https://ebird.org/checklist/S97545184 - Red Fox Sparrow: One on 11/13 marked the first record for the Montlake Fill, and perhaps the 5th King County record? https://ebird.org/checklist/S97545184 - Interior Spotted Towhee (maculatus group): A couple seemed to be hanging around the general Fill area this winter. Female: https://ebird.org/checklist/S97910636 Male: https://ebird.org/checklist/S97492055 As a side note, we had a couple of individual towhees that we suspected were intergrade maculatus x oregonus. - Song Sparrow (montana/merrilli): One on 11/20 was the first report for Montlake Fill. https://ebird.org/checklist/S97833553 Late migrants: - Alex had a Warbling Vireo on 10/9. - Alex had a Chipping Sparrow show up on 10/11. - Louis found a Hammond?s Flycatcher on 10/12. - Louis found two separate late Wilson?s Warblers, one on 10/14, and one on 10/18. The first bird stuck around for three days, and the second stayed all the way until 12/7. - A few other birders had a Say?s Phoebe sometime around 10/20. - We found two Western Tanagers on 10/24, and one stuck around until 11/24. - Alex found a Black-throated Gray Warbler on 11/8. ~ Louis Kreemer and Alex Sowers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The goose was not in sight at that time, but after directions from Mike Nelson and buddy, Dave (?) we hung around a while, walked the wide area beside the tracks for a better angle, and eventually the bird reappeared, mixed in with Brant fairly close to shore. Mike reported that a Prairie Falcon had been seen in the area, and earlier in the week a Gyr, but we had no luck there, though we did not stay much longer after seeing the gorgeous Emperor Goose. We did drive up March Point, but saw nothing other than the ?regulars.? Penny Koyama, Bothell Sent from Mail for Windows From: Jonathan Houghton Sent: Monday, January 3, 2022 5:04 PM To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Emperor Goose today Today Jan 3, Blair B. and I headed north to build our year lists with the big targets American Robin and Emperor Goose. Both proved hard to find!? Our first stop was at Fir Is ,Farms which was virtualy bird free, but very windy. About mid morning, in cold windy weather, we scoped the dredge spoil islands from the #12 tower on S. March Pt Road with little success.? From there we went to Washington Park in Anacortes where we found many common Murres, a few Marbled Murrelets, but no Ancients or Pigeon Guillemots.? We then left in a wet snow storm and headed north to the West 90.? There, we got out from under the clouds and found a great rain (snow?)bow but few new birds.? En route to the Samish Island overlook, we scored our first target (several Robins in a yard).? At the overlook, we picked up Barrows Golden-eye and Whit-winged Scoter but not much else new.? Same story for the East 90 and beautiful downtown Edison.? We decided to call it good and headed home.? Once on I-5, I checked ebird and saw that the EMGO had been seen about noon on the lagoon behind the fireworks stands.? Not there but we figured, might as well try those islands again. Bingo!? 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URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 13:40:03 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Montlake Fill Year Summary (long) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7FE778C7-A575-485E-B8CF-A127AE610072@comcast.net> Louis, congratulations to you and Alex for birding your own ?patch? so thoroughly throughout the year! Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 3, 2022, at 3:29 PM, Louis > wrote: > > Hi Tweeters, > > Below is a summary Alex Sowers and I compiled for Montlake Fill in 2021. The list represents all credible reports from the year. > > Notables: > (Species in italics are particularly rare.) > > Tundra Swan - 2/6 > Ross?s Goose - 4/28 > Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup Hybrid - 3/25, and returned on 12/2 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nunnallee at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 14:10:02 2022 From: nunnallee at comcast.net (D&J Nunnallee) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummingbird survival of the snow storm Message-ID: <000001d80280$fdd0ab10$f9720130$@comcast.net> Hello All, I thought it might be interesting to get some idea of how the hummingbirds fared during our recent snow storm and freezing conditions. Many people took extra care trying to keep their feeders unfrozen but it was clearly a challenge, especially for those who have only a single feeder. We have noticed a drop in the number of hummingbirds visiting our feeders now that the snow and ice have cleared. For our part, we had 4 hummers frequenting our feeders before the cold weather (2 females, 1 imm male and 1 mature male), and now we see only one, the dominant male which aggressively chased all others away during the early days of the freeze. Of course we wonder whether some of "our" hummingbirds succumbed to the cold, or just moved to some other feeders. How have the hummers fared in your neighborhood? David & Jo Nunnallee Sammamish, WA nunnallee@comcast.net From dennispaulson at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 14:37:47 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummingbird survival of the snow storm In-Reply-To: <000001d80280$fdd0ab10$f9720130$@comcast.net> References: <000001d80280$fdd0ab10$f9720130$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <74A95EE6-458C-4DD2-90F4-804702D9DEB6@comcast.net> Hello Dave and Jo, During the wintry weather we discovered that we have at least two male and four female Anna?s (possibly more; at one point there were four females on a three-hole feeder). One male dominated the front yard, where we have three feeders, and the other dominated the single feeder in the back yard. The front-yard male, who we watched much more and of course named ?Bossy,? chased females from each feeder as they arrived. We moved one feeder around the corner out of his sight, and he immediately changed his primary perch so that he could detect incoming females at the out-of-sight feeder. I?m sure he could hear them, as he often arrived there shortly after one of them did. But they still persisted, and we noticed a very high feeding rate at dusk, with the male seemingly much less aggressive then. We brought in our feeders every night and put them out every morning in the dark (?whose turn is it to save the hummers today??). During the coldest weather, we switched them out several times each day, sometimes warming the liquid, and in others just letting it be at the house temperature. We taped hand warmers (?Hotties?) to the bottoms of two or three feeders every day during the lowest temps. This morning I saw both males and at one point three females on a feeder, and we think they all came through it. But the frequency of their feeding has definitely dropped with the higher temperatures, and I attribute that to the reduced stress on their thermoregulatory mechanisms. Parenthetically, that week was the birdiest we have ever seen here, and we spent a lot of time just sitting at the dining room table watching the action at the feeders. I photographed 25 species in our yard, missing only a Sharp-shinned Hawk that came through. We really felt we were helping the birds during that difficult period. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 5, 2022, at 2:10 PM, D&J Nunnallee wrote: > > Hello All, > > I thought it might be interesting to get some idea of how the hummingbirds > fared during our recent snow storm and freezing conditions. Many people took > extra care trying to keep their feeders unfrozen but it was clearly a > challenge, especially for those who have only a single feeder. We have > noticed a drop in the number of hummingbirds visiting our feeders now that > the snow and ice have cleared. > > For our part, we had 4 hummers frequenting our feeders before the cold > weather (2 females, 1 imm male and 1 mature male), and now we see only one, > the dominant male which aggressively chased all others away during the early > days of the freeze. Of course we wonder whether some of "our" hummingbirds > succumbed to the cold, or just moved to some other feeders. > > How have the hummers fared in your neighborhood? > > David & Jo Nunnallee > Sammamish, WA > nunnallee@comcast.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From constancesidles at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 15:57:28 2022 From: constancesidles at gmail.com (Constance Sidles) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummingbird survey Message-ID: Dear fellow hummingbird lovers, a member of Seattle Audubon's Conservation Committee is conducting a survey to find out how hummingbirds fared during the recent cold snap and snowstorm. It's part of a study on changes in our climate and also how much (and in what ways) humans are intervening. I was wondering if you would be willing to take the survey (it's very short) and also if you would be willing to pass along this message and survey to everyone in your organizations, friends/family circle, etc.? We would like to confine the survey to Western Washington. But other than that, we're hoping for the widest possible dispersal of the survey. FYI, it's important to note that you can fill out the survey for both living and dead birds. Many thanks for your help! - Connie *************************** Here is the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PTQNXS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From krothnelson at yahoo.com Wed Jan 5 16:00:31 2022 From: krothnelson at yahoo.com (krothnelson@yahoo.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Reminder: Upcoming Owl and Woodpecker Presentations by Paul Bannick! References: <1341342544.2090468.1641427231919.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1341342544.2090468.1641427231919@mail.yahoo.com> In case you haven't heard, North Cascades Institute and Skagit Audubon Society will be co-hosting award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a two-part online speaking event starting next week! ? We hope you'll join us on Tuesday, January 11 and Wednesday, February 16 as Paul showcases the natural rhythms of the owl and the woodpecker, as well as the integral spirit of our wild places! Based on thousands of hours in the field photographing these fascinating and wily birds, Paul?s work touches on all 41 North American species of owls and woodpeckers, across 11 key habitats. Through his work studying the impact of two of our most iconic birds, Paul has created a wholly unique approach to birding and conservation. Paul will combine his breathtaking images, first-hand accounts, video, sound, and science to help inspire conservation and education efforts as well as to help spread awareness about the threats facing these owls and what we can do to protect them. You will also be given a chance to ask Paul all of your burning owl questions after his presentation. ? The first event will take place Tuesday, January 11 and be focused on Paul's book?The Owl and The Woodpecker. The second event will take place Wednesday, February 16 and will focus on?Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls.? Both events will be held virtually via Zoom at 7 PM and they are both only $10 to attend. You can sign up for either class at the following link:?https://ncascades.org/signup/programs/classes.?*Please note that online registration will end a couple of days before each event. However, you can still sign up by calling?(360) 854-2599. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From dovalonso at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 21:10:46 2022 From: dovalonso at gmail.com (Darwin Alonso) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Sowers and Kreemer: Montlake Fill Year Summary (long) Message-ID: Awesome you all! It was a pleasure crossing paths with you, and, you know, thanks for the spotting. :-) They Rock! -- Darwin Alonso Seattle,WA 98105 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 22:31:19 2022 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Informal Wednesday Walk - Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR 1/5/2022 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, The volunteer program at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR remains suspended with the persistent COVID-19 pandemic. An informal Wednesday Walk has continued meeting at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook. We had a nice day today with cloudy skies in the morning and light rain in the afternoon. There was a High 15.69ft Tide at 8:19am. With the morning high tide, we elected to head out the west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail to make our way to the dike and Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail while we had plenty of water. Highlights included 70 plus SNOW GOOSE, AMERICAN BITTERN, continuing RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and several thousand DUNLIN on the mudflats seen on the falling tide around 9-10 feet. SANDERLING, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK were seen by some of our group. The Visitor Center Pond Overlook was good for RING-NECKED DUCK, and AMERICAN COOT. At the start of the walk we had two flocks of SNOW GEESE fly into the Refuge and land in the flooded fields south of the Twin Barns. In these fields we also had great looks at NORTHERN SHOVELER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON and GREEN-WINGED TEAL. There is a breeding pair of BALD EAGLE seen most often in the large Cottonwood Trees just south of the Twin Barns where a nest built in the last 1-2 years continues to be worked on. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was good for mixed flocks of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER and RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER. The slough along the Twin Barns Observation Platform has been recently occupied by the AMERICAN BITTERN. FOX SPARROW and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET forage in the surrounding bramble. The RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, which is a mature adult California type with red head, red breast, and black and white mantle and tail is frequently seen from the observation deck in the trees that line the central access road in the sanctuary that runs from the Twin Barns west and south to the old McAllister Creek Access Road. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, we had great looks at PEREGRINE FALCON and NORTHERN HARRIER. More than 20 BALD EAGLE, mostly immature birds, dotted the snags over the entire tidal estuary. Good numbers of AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAIL and GADWALL foraged in the surg plain. WILSON SNIPE X 3 were spotted in the freshwater marsh where cattails are next to the dike. We were not able to relocate the Short-eared Owl that has been recently seen along Leschi Slough north of the dike. However, SANDERLINGS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and WESTERN MEADOWLARK were seen by some of our group. We also had nice looks of GREATER YELLOWLEGS, RING-BILLED GULL, SHORT-BILLED GULL and WESTERN/GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. On the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail we had nice looks of BELTED KINGFISHER, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, HOODED MERGANSER, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, SURF SCOTER and HORNED GREBE. The last 700 feet of the boardwalk is closed during hunting season (October-January), but we could scope decent views of BRANT GEESE, COMMON LOON, and RED-THROATED LOON. While scoping we enjoyed thousands of DUNLIN foraging across the vast mud flats. SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen along the west bank of the McAllister Creek and LEAST SANDPIPER in the pickleweed along the boardwalk. COMMON MERGANSER can be viewed from the Nisqually River Overlook. Along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail we picked up HAIRY WOODPECKER and additional mixed flocks. We observed 68 species for the day. For 2021 we observed 169 species for the year. Mammals seen included Otter, Coyote, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, and Eastern Cotton-tail Rabbit. Until next week when we hope to meet again, good birding. Shep Thorp -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From ldhubbell at comcast.net Fri Jan 7 10:46:35 2022 From: ldhubbell at comcast.net (Larry Hubbell) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] GWFG - Montlake Playfield 1/6/22 Message-ID: <2311F45F-326A-4491-A429-144105CCEAE9@comcast.net> Tweeters, FYI - One of my neighbors saw 4 Greater White Fronted Geese (one adult and three juvis) yesterday among the Canada Geese at the Montlake Community Center playfield. Good Luck! Larry Sent from my iPhone From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 11:44:56 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-01-06 Message-ID: <5BF24A66D5FF4E18B15E4A30535E4D58@DESKTOPER2GUVC> Tweets ? When I went to bed Wednesday night, the weather forecast looked like God?s warning to Noah. Near 100% chance of rain every hour forever. So I was pleasantly surprised when the rain stopped before sunrise yesterday, and didn?t pick up again until nearly 11:00 a.m. ! Very fortuitous. The morning was dark and breezy though, and Bald Eagles (and dogs in the slough) were making life difficult for ducks below the weir. Long stretches of the morning had no birds seen *or* heard. We did have a few good birds, though. Highlights: a.. Eleven species of duck ? including three RUDDY DUCK I had on a late scan of the lake, first since 2000 b.. Lesser Scaup ? one c.. Barn Owl ? Matt saw one, East Meadow, just after the pre-dawn rain stopped. First in 4 weeks d.. Hairy Woodpecker ? one heard well, but not seen e.. Northern Shrike ? juvenile, East Meadow and then heading towards the model airplane field. First in 5 weeks f.. White-throated Sparrow ? one with other Zonos in the cherries below the weir The late scan of the lake also turned up our only RING-NECKED DUCKS plus a HORNED GREBE Our misses for the day included many ?easy? birds: Cooper?s Hawk, Northern Flicker, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Bushtit, Marsh Wren, and Purple Finch. We did not see several of the birds reported earlier this week, several of which were quite notable. New Year?s Day birds reported by Peter Zika and/or Mark & Lee Crawford included: a.. Snow Goose ? large flock(s) overhead b.. Northern Shoveler c.. Northern Pintail d.. EURASIAN WIGEON ? also reported 2021-12-31 by John Puschock e.. DUNLIN ? One bird, Peter Zika photograph; it was along the edge of the slough below the weir. First Marymoor report since 2015! f.. RED-NAPED x RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER hybrid ? Peter got photos of this bird too Peter Zika also reported the COMMON REDPOLLS on December 30th, 2021. I have heard of no reports since. 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We later spotted a white-fronted goose amoung Canadas on the Skagit flats. Gusting 40; interesting day. -- William Driskell Seattle WA From inkwellpro at mac.com Sat Jan 8 07:36:03 2022 From: inkwellpro at mac.com (Maggie Baumann) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Wood duck nest box Message-ID: <150BAE9F-5ED2-4C9C-A696-FD0236F0E912@mac.com> I would like to buy a wood duck nesting box or two. Does anyone have them out there for a reasonable price? They seem to be very expensive. I would also pay somebody to make me one or two for a reasonable charge. Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amk17 at earthlink.net Sat Jan 8 09:07:47 2022 From: amk17 at earthlink.net (AMK17) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Post snow hummingbird numbers Message-ID: <0858db39-58c9-28d9-e631-0bde8aeeddf0@earthlink.net> Hi Tweets, ? To follow up on the hummingbird threads and snow - ? During the?snow and freezing temps, I increased the number of feeders, in different locations of the yard with no direct site lines to others, and alternated bringing them inside to defrost, with one always inside kept warm. ?There were at least four hummingbirds throughout the snow. ?I could hear one at each station every morning and throughout the day. ? All seem to have survived and remain in the area. ?Today the numbers are up by at least 2. ?Interestingly, there are two adult males that seem to tolerate each other. ?The females and young males are quite tenacious and manage to hold their own. ?They still get chased out of the territory By the one that has made the yard his domain but also manage to return and feed often, under his watchful gaze. What a funny game... ? Happy birding. ? AKopitov Seattle, Wa ? ? ? ? ? ? ? AMK17 From mattxyz at earthlink.net Sat Jan 8 09:49:09 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Christmas Bird Count 19 Dec 2021 - summary of results Message-ID: Tweeters - A full report will be posted on the Seattle Audubon website with all the especies totals before long, but for now, here?s a summary of the 2021 Seattle CBC. 2021 Seattle Christmas Bird Counts 19 December 2021 135 species tallied (count day + count week) Count day: 130 species Count week: 5 additional species Individual birds: 54,445 [51849 in-field, 2596 at feeders] Observers: 260 [162 in field + 98 feeder watchers] Overview After a Covid year of a feeder-watch only CBC, in 2021 we returned to having in-field teams in addition to feeder-watchers. We still limited in-field participation to maintain safety, but it was great to be back to something closer to normal this time around. The 2021 Seattle CBC was held on a cloudy but rain-free day. Overall, results were quite good ? We tallied the highest number of birds [54,445] in 15 years ? not since the era when the crow roost site was inside the count circle have we seen this many birds on the CBC. This is over 6600 higher than our 10-year average. The species total was also a record high ? we recorded 130 species on count day [a record], with.5 additional count week species Highlights While we added no new species to the CBC history this year, highlight birds for the count included Ancient Murrelets [8], Common Redpolls [7], Townsend?s Solitaire and Western Tanager, as well as count week Great Egret, Pine Grosbeak and Lesser Goldfinch Notable misses Five species were only picked up as count week birds: Ruddy Duck, Great Egret, Marbled Murrelet, Pine Grosbeak and Lesser Goldfinch. In addition, notable misses included: Long-tailed Duck, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Ring-necked Pheasant, Western Screech-Owl and Red Crossbill. Record high counts For the modern period (1972-present), high counts were recorded for a remarkable 15 species. In addition to the high total count and high species count, we set or tied record highs for: Greater White-fronted Goose [20], Common Merganser [732[, Red-breasted Merganser [516], Pelagic Cormorant [93], Double-crested Cormorant [1142], Northern Harrier [2], Cooper?s Hawk [40], Red-tailed Hawk [53], Northern Saw-whet Owl [8], Hairy Woodpecker [11], Peregrine Falcon [16], Spotted Towhee [518], Song Sparrow [1230], Golden-crowned Sparrow [373], and Orange-crowned Warbler [14]. Trends It?s always tough to be selective with the results to report, but here?s how a few groups fared. [numbers in brackets indicate the total number seen and the percentage as a ratio of the 10-year average on the count (excluding last year), species with a record-high count noted with an *]. For example, a note of ?[100, 50%]? would indicate that 100 individuals were seen, and that this is just 50% of the norm for the past 10 years (the average # seen from 2010-2019 has been 200). Ducks & Geese Geese and Swans came in at or above average in most cases: Greater White-fronted Goose* [20, 286%], Brant [123, 102%], Cackling Goose [160, 138%], Canada Goose [1411, 142%], Trumpeter Swan [24, 197%], & Tundra Swan [3, 200%]. Only Snow Goose [50, 69%] bucked the trend with a lower than usual showing. Dabbling ducks were generally present in a bit lower than usual numbers this year: Northern Shoveler [52, 27%], Gadwall [453, 78%], Northern Pintail [28, 37%], & Green-winged Teal [90, 76%]. American Wigeon [2540, 105%] and Mallard [1438, 108%] were closer to their norms. The diving duck story was a not great overall, with pretty much all species reporting lower than usual numbers, for example: Redhead [1, 15%], Lesser Scaup [109, 35%], Surf Scoter [600, 78%], White-winged Scoter [2, 26%], and Barrow?s Goldeneye [117, 41%]. Mergansers were one group that did better than usual this year across the board, with two setting record-high totals: Hooded Merganser [84, 111%], Common Merganser* [732, 225%], and Red-breasted Merganser* [516, 178%]. Grebes, Pigeons & Hummingbirds Grebes showed a mixed result. While Pied-billed Grebe numbers [182, 90%] were pretty stable and Red-necked Grebe [136, 125%] numbers were high, Horned Grebe [238, 75%] and Western Grebe [202, 30%] numbers were low this year. Our Rock Pigeon numbers were a little low [1667, 85%], but the three Mourning Doves found were the most we?ve seen on the count since 1978! Band-tailed Pigeon [10, 17%] were found at their lowest level since 1971. Anna?s Hummingbirds [821, 190%] were found at the 2nd highest level ever. Alcids Our alcid story was mixed. On the one hand, Ancient Murrelet [8] was found on count day for the first time since 2006, and at a level not matched since 1990. A Count Week Marbled Murrelet [CW] was also a good find ? only the 4th time in the past decade it has made the list. Rhinoceros Auklet [82, 140%] numbers were strong and Pigeon Guillemot [56, 102%] were found at normal levels. The Common Murre numbers [34, 47%] look low when compared to their 10-year average, but that average disguises the highly variable results they show from year to year ? while half of that average, the 34 seen this year were also more than was seen in seven of the previous ten CBCs. Loons & Cormorants Loon numbers were lower, at about 80% of their decade average: Red-throated Loon [23, 78%], Pacific Loon [21, 83%] and Common Loon [9, 79%]. On the cormorant front, Brandt?s Cormorant were down [123, 61%], but Pelagic Cormorant* [93, 170%] and Double-crested Cormorant* [1142, 145%] were both seen in record high numbers. Raptors & Owls Raptors overall were found in solid numbers: The Bald Eagle [131, 149%] total is particularly high if you consider that prior to 1990 we had never even tallied a double-digit total for this species ? they?ve moved in! In addition, we saw higher than usual numbers for other raptors: Northern Harrier [2, 600%], Sharp-shinned Hawk [10, 135%], Cooper?s Hawk [40, 178%] and Red-tailed Hawk [53, 145%] were all seen in higher than usual numbers. Likewise, falcons were strong: American Kestrel [2, 800%], Merlin [13, 120%] and Peregrine Falcon* [16, 190%] all cooperated. We had four species of owl on the count: Barn Owl [2, 58%], Great Horned Owl [2, 95%], Barred Owl [15, 172%] and a record total for Northern Saw-whet Owl [8, 421%]. We did miss Western Screech-Owl again ? their last sighting on the count was 2018?. Passerines Corvids numbers were solid, all told: Steller?s Jay [254, 132%%], California Scrub-Jay [19, 173%], American Crow [6169, 92%], and Common Raven [15, 226%]. Numbers for the ?little ones,? from Chickadees to Wrens, were largely consistent with their recent trends: Black-capped Chickadee [1776, 104%], Chestnut-backed Chickadee [413, 110%], Bushtit [862, 86%], Ruby-crowned Kinglet [469, 136%], Red-breasted Nuthatch [207, 137%], Brown Creeper [100, 107%], Pacific Wren [246, 124%], Bewick?s Wren [293, 105%]. Of these, only one, Golden-crowned Kinglet [636, 63%] was down significantly. Thrush numbers were strong overall. In addition to our one Townsend?s Solitaire, we also saw higher than usual Hermit Thrush [35, 302%] numbers, steady numbers for American Robin [2790, 103%], and high totals for Varied Thrush [192, 162%]. Sparrows showed up, with all nine species above average and three setting record high counts: Fox Sparrow [190, 136%], Dark-eyed Junco [2485, 158%], White-crowned Sparrow [102, 145%], Golden-crowned Sparrow* [373, 162%], White-throated Sparrow [4, 110%], Savannah Sparrow [2, only the 5th time in 20 years they?ve been found], Song Sparrow* [1230, 142%], Lincoln?s Sparrow [16, 107%] and Spotted Towhee* [518, 167%]. Warblers: Orange-crowned Warblers* [14, 286%] were out in force. Yellow-rumped Warblers [290, 133%] were also present in above average numbers. Townsend?s Warbler [17, 78%] numbers, on the other hand, were a bit below average. Pretty nice to find over 300 warblers in Seattle on a single December day. Thanks to all the participants who contributed to this year?s count. Matt Bartels Seattle CBC Compiler Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Zora Dermer Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2022, at 1:20 PM, Tom and Carol Stoner wrote: > > ? > My neighbor with the bird buffet found 6 dead pine siskins on her deck. Five of the birds were in one protected corner, the other in a second protected spot. She's bagged the birds and put them in her garbage, but she wonders if she needs to take her feeders down in case the deaths were the results of disease rather than weather. > > Any suggestions? > > Carol Stoner > West Seattle > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From tcstonefam at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 15:14:22 2022 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Thanks Message-ID: We are following your recommendations. Tweeters is the best! Carol Stoner -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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An employee of Emerald Downs happened along. She explained the barricades were placed there to stop the RV?s from parking there. She also explained that the birders were welcome to go around the barricades to watch the birds. I found the usual ducks, geese, sandpipers and dowitchers. Al in Tacoma Sent from Mail for Windows -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From festuca at comcast.net Sun Jan 9 09:48:06 2022 From: festuca at comcast.net (Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] seeking feedback on Taverner's Cackling Goose Message-ID: <1126293028.719562.1641750486243@connect.xfinity.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dantonijohn at yahoo.com Sun Jan 9 10:54:41 2022 From: dantonijohn at yahoo.com (john dantoni) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Help with owl i.d. please..Is this a screech owl in my screech owl box? References: <2112087709.1930069.1641754481927.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2112087709.1930069.1641754481927@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Tweeters,Other than the obvious ones I'm not sure about my owl i.d's.? Would you take a look at the photo please and give your thoughts?https://www.flickr.com/photos/131774887@N06/51808920706/in/datetaken/I built this box originally for owls about 4 years ago but didn't seem to get any takers so I converted it into a wood duck box and that has worked out well.? Yesterday I noticed this owl in it though so I'm thrilled about that.? It was taking in some sun on a nice day here.All the best,John D'AntoniWenatchee/Malaga WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dantonijohn at yahoo.com Sun Jan 9 12:54:38 2022 From: dantonijohn at yahoo.com (john dantoni) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Thanks to all for the Western Screech Owl i.d! References: <1004399858.1942532.1641761678208.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1004399858.1942532.1641761678208@mail.yahoo.com> It was unanimously I.D'd as a WSCO although it may actually be a Goldilocks Owl since I saw an owl head sticking out of a duck box I had put up on the other side of the tree (north) in a much lower position.? That box was made out of scrap wood too, a drawer from an office desk.? Originally I was concerned about having duck boxes near each other but another wood duck lover has 4 or 5 in close proximity on his property and he told me the ducks don't seem to care. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Flora and Fauna has an excellent selection of books, both new and used, including many that are rare and hard to- find. Bird books are the main attraction for me, but David tries to stock books on as many aspects of natural history as he can. In addition to the many bird books, there are books about plants, gardening, mammals, insects, and other topics. I found several I couldn't resist. David is very knowledgeable and fun to talk with about birds and books. I encourage those looking for special volumes to add to their libraries to contact David at I have no connection to Flora and Fauna Books except as a long-time customer and friend of David. Rachel Lawson Seattle rwlawson5593@outlook.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dennis Paulson Seatle > On Jan 9, 2022, at 2:26 PM, Rachel Lawson wrote: > > I just spent an enjoyable couple of hours with David Hutchinson, Seattle birder and owner of Flora and Fauna Books. > > Flora and Fauna has an excellent selection of books, both new and used, including many that are rare and hard to- find. Bird books are the main attraction for me, but David tries to stock books on as many aspects of natural history as he can. In addition to the many bird books, there are books about plants, gardening, mammals, insects, and other topics. I found several I couldn't resist. > > David is very knowledgeable and fun to talk with about birds and books. I encourage those looking for special volumes to add to their libraries to contact David at > > > I have no connection to Flora and Fauna Books except as a long-time customer and friend of David. > > Rachel Lawson > Seattle > rwlawson5593@outlook.com _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bird books are the main attraction for me, but David tries to stock books on as many aspects of natural history as he can. In addition to the many bird books, there are books about plants, gardening, mammals, insects, and other topics. I found several I couldn't resist. David is very knowledgeable and fun to talk with about birds and books. I encourage those looking for special volumes to add to their libraries to contact David at > I have no connection to Flora and Fauna Books except as a long-time customer and friend of David. Rachel Lawson Seattle rwlawson5593@outlook.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also it is not clear to me the ownership of the spoil islands, but at least some of them are WDFW and hold active hunting activities I have yet to see a professional photographer in the bunch so let?s mind the rules that are specified in e-birding protocols and not trespass Mark Tomboulian, Shoreline, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronpost4 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 18:30:13 2022 From: ronpost4 at gmail.com (ronpost4@gmail.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] David Hutchinson/F & F books In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8C02072F-6F66-4F61-A3D0-23CAD7A7A049@hxcore.ol> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 12:02 PM, wrote: > Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Dead Pine Siskins (Tom and Carol Stoner) > 2. Re: Dead Pine Siskins (Zora Monster) > 3. Thanks (Tom and Carol Stoner) > 4. Barrow's Goldeneye at Boat Haven in Port Townsend > (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) > 5. Injured Western Grebe at Golden Gardens (Marcus Vorwaller) > 6. Hoary Redpoll RFI (Gary Bletsch) > 7. M street birding (Al) > 8. Re: seeking feedback on Taverner's Cackling Goose > (Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney) > 9. Help with owl i.d. please..Is this a screech owl in my > screech owl box? (john dantoni) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 13:18:19 -0800 > From: Tom and Carol Stoner > To: Tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Dead Pine Siskins > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > My neighbor with the bird buffet found 6 dead pine siskins on her deck. > Five of the birds were in one protected corner, the other in a second > protected spot. She's bagged the birds and put them in her garbage, but she > wonders if she needs to take her feeders down in case the deaths were the > results of disease rather than weather. > > Any suggestions? > > Carol Stoner > West Seattle > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 14:40:31 -0800 > From: Zora Monster > To: Tom and Carol Stoner > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Dead Pine Siskins > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Salmonella is, sadly, making the rounds. Your neighbor should pull down the feeder and clean up any mess under it. > > Zora Dermer > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 8, 2022, at 1:20 PM, Tom and Carol Stoner wrote: >> >> ? >> My neighbor with the bird buffet found 6 dead pine siskins on her deck. Five of the birds were in one protected corner, the other in a second protected spot. She's bagged the birds and put them in her garbage, but she wonders if she needs to take her feeders down in case the deaths were the results of disease rather than weather. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Carol Stoner >> West Seattle >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 15:14:22 -0800 > From: Tom and Carol Stoner > To: Tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Thanks > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We are following your recommendations. > > Tweeters is the best! > Carol Stoner > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:18:08 -0800 > From: dgrainger@birdsbydave.com > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Barrow's Goldeneye at Boat Haven in Port Townsend > Message-ID: <748b69ca2511fa0bb0717ffc57d722e7@birdsbydave.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > One male and two females swimming amongst he boat docks today; good > photographs! > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 16:40:54 -0800 > From: Marcus Vorwaller > To: "Tweeters (E-mail)" > Subject: [Tweeters] Injured Western Grebe at Golden Gardens > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > There is an injured Western Grebe at Golden Gardens at the North end of the > beach in the water about 20 to 40 feet out. It appears to be wrapped in > some type of fishing net. PAWS says they can take care of it but they need > it to be brought in. I was unable to retrieve the bird myself. > > Marcus > 206 388 7703 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2022 03:22:36 +0000 > From: Gary Bletsch > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] Hoary Redpoll RFI > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Tweeters, > > Tomorrow the eighth of January, I will drive down to Seattle to try for the Hoary Redpoll. I would appreciate any logistical tips, especially as regards parking my car near Green Lake, and where exactly to search for the flock that includes this bird. 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 05:36:32 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird flies 7, 500 miles nonstop, breaking world record | Live Science Message-ID: Tweeters, Article from 2020: https://www.livescience.com/bar-tailed-godwit-record-flight.html Sent from my iPhone From dennispaulson at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 08:04:30 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird flies 7, 500 miles nonstop, breaking world record | Live Science In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4C43E4F4-E8A8-4B5C-86E5-98D8F213AF7A@comcast.net> Thanks, Dan. That?s very neat. We should note that great numbers of Bar-tailed Godwits every year fly directly from Alaska to New Zealand, so there are probably lots of birds in the same category as this one. Also note that the first still photo of a flying bird coming toward you is a Black-tailed Godwit. Shorebirds rock! Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 10, 2022, at 5:36 AM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > Tweeters, > Article from 2020: > > https://www.livescience.com/bar-tailed-godwit-record-flight.html > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From pokano at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 09:32:07 2022 From: pokano at comcast.net (pokano@comcast.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Anna's during the Cold Snap Message-ID: <011001d80648$002b2870$00817950$@comcast.net> Hi, I live in a fairly urban neighborhood in NE Seattle and have a hummer feeder on my recessed deck on the second floor of a condominium building. So far as I know, there are only 2 Anna's at most that visit it. (I'm so envious when I read about other people having many more birds at their feeders!) The only time I have ever seen two hummers feeding at the feeder at the same time was several years ago when it was also beastly cold. I thought that maybe that would occur again during this last cold snap, but NOOOOO. The male was absolutely intent on keeping the second bird away from the feeder. We just saw him chase a second bird away a couple of days ago, so I assume they are both still alive. I taped a body warmer to the bottom of the feeder when the temps were below 28 and brought it in every night. Because the feeder is in a protected area that is generally warmer than the outside, I only had to do that maybe 4 days. My neighbor upstairs also has a feeder in her recessed deck, so presumably both birds could feed successfully. Pam Okano -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I taped a body warmer to the bottom of the feeder when the temps were below 28 and brought it in every night. Because the feeder is in a protected area that is generally warmer than the outside, I only had to do that maybe 4 days. My neighbor upstairs also has a feeder in her recessed deck, so presumably both birds could feed successfully. Pam Okano -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From falconresearch at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 11:36:52 2022 From: falconresearch at gmail.com (Bud Anderson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Searching for Laurel Parschall Message-ID: Please have her contact Bud Anderson, (360) 757-1911, regarding Osprey sightings near Gig Harbor. Thanks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avosetta at hotmail.com Mon Jan 10 12:15:08 2022 From: avosetta at hotmail.com (Diane Yorgason-Quinn) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird flies 7, 500 miles nonstop, breaking world record | Live Science In-Reply-To: <4C43E4F4-E8A8-4B5C-86E5-98D8F213AF7A@comcast.net> References: <4C43E4F4-E8A8-4B5C-86E5-98D8F213AF7A@comcast.net> Message-ID: I would never have thought to question the ID of the bird in the photo if Dennis hadn't called our attention to it! I see that the publishers just grabbed a stock photo and obviously didn't imagine it could be a different Godwit! Thanks, Dennis. Tell the world! Diane Yorgason-Quinn Wauna, WA Avosetta@hotmail.com ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Dennis Paulson Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 8:04 AM To: Dan Reiff Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Bird flies 7, 500 miles nonstop, breaking world record | Live Science Thanks, Dan. That?s very neat. We should note that great numbers of Bar-tailed Godwits every year fly directly from Alaska to New Zealand, so there are probably lots of birds in the same category as this one. Also note that the first still photo of a flying bird coming toward you is a Black-tailed Godwit. Shorebirds rock! Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 10, 2022, at 5:36 AM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > Tweeters, > Article from 2020: > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livescience.com%2Fbar-tailed-godwit-record-flight.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7C7b0857487ffb4608c66008d9d4537f45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637774277352021084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=PkcuyZeZqNv%2Bk%2FgncMZG17fgi%2B0IvZm%2FVyPwbcLnqD8%3D&reserved=0 > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman11.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ftweeters&data=04%7C01%7C%7C7b0857487ffb4608c66008d9d4537f45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637774277352021084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wwV%2F%2FX5eBtB6b4ICfvemMG3rhT5fwdjpWAVwWgBa2fs%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman11.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ftweeters&data=04%7C01%7C%7C7b0857487ffb4608c66008d9d4537f45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637774277352021084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wwV%2F%2FX5eBtB6b4ICfvemMG3rhT5fwdjpWAVwWgBa2fs%3D&reserved=0 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 14:57:27 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird flies 7, 500 miles nonstop, breaking world record | Live Science In-Reply-To: References: <4C43E4F4-E8A8-4B5C-86E5-98D8F213AF7A@comcast.net> Message-ID: I was asked if it was the first photo in the article, and it wasn?t?it was the first still photo of a flying bird in the VIDEO. I hope everyone got that. The godwit busily probing before that was in the company of a couple of Great Knots. Dennis > On Jan 10, 2022, at 12:15 PM, Diane Yorgason-Quinn wrote: > > I would never have thought to question the ID of the bird in the photo if Dennis hadn't called our attention to it! I see that the publishers just grabbed a stock photo and obviously didn't imagine it could be a different Godwit! > > Thanks, Dennis. Tell the world! > > Diane Yorgason-Quinn > Wauna, WA > Avosetta@hotmail.com > From: Tweeters > on behalf of Dennis Paulson > > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 8:04 AM > To: Dan Reiff > > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Bird flies 7, 500 miles nonstop, breaking world record | Live Science > > Thanks, Dan. That?s very neat. We should note that great numbers of Bar-tailed Godwits every year fly directly from Alaska to New Zealand, so there are probably lots of birds in the same category as this one. > > Also note that the first still photo of a flying bird coming toward you is a Black-tailed Godwit. > > Shorebirds rock! > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > > On Jan 10, 2022, at 5:36 AM, Dan Reiff > wrote: > > > > Tweeters, > > Article from 2020: > > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livescience.com%2Fbar-tailed-godwit-record-flight.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7C7b0857487ffb4608c66008d9d4537f45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637774277352021084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=PkcuyZeZqNv%2Bk%2FgncMZG17fgi%2B0IvZm%2FVyPwbcLnqD8%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman11.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ftweeters&data=04%7C01%7C%7C7b0857487ffb4608c66008d9d4537f45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637774277352021084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wwV%2F%2FX5eBtB6b4ICfvemMG3rhT5fwdjpWAVwWgBa2fs%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman11.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ftweeters&data=04%7C01%7C%7C7b0857487ffb4608c66008d9d4537f45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637774277352021084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wwV%2F%2FX5eBtB6b4ICfvemMG3rhT5fwdjpWAVwWgBa2fs%3D&reserved=0 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Regarding COVID: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-021-00507-3 (Dr. Brenner is the leading scientist regarding a variant of the B-3 vitamin (nicotinamide riboside), currently at The City of Hope (https://www.cityofhope.org/charles-brenner). People I know just haven?t gotten viruses by taking the vitamin, even over a 4 or 5 year period. Jeff Gilligan Willapa Bay, WA; Depoe Bay, OR, and Green Valley, AZ (where 3 Western Sandpipers and 1 Dunlin were good finds on the CBC) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at protonmail.com Mon Jan 10 15:46:59 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] trespassing on railroad tracks Message-ID: Dear Tweeters, Thanks to Mark Tomboulian for broaching this topic. Just the other day, I too noticed a party of birders (or perhaps photographers) standing on the railroad tracks near the Swinomish Casino. One of them was actually sitting on the rails. Their view of the Emperor Goose was at best marginally better than the one I enjoyed by standing on a gravel walking path. I reckon I was 300 meters from the bird, and the trespassers had closed the range to perhaps 285 meters. Common sense would tell us all that any reasonably fit person could easily, almost effortlessly get out of the way of an oncoming train. Common sense does not reign supreme in human affairs. Over 400 people die in the U.S. every year after being hit by a train, according to the FRA. From reading newspaper accounts of such deaths from time to time, I have come to suspect that a lot of the incidents involve intoxicated people and the mentally ill. Others involve clueless teens walking the tracks while listening to music on headphones. Then there is the mistake of thinking that there is one set of tracks, when there are really multiple rail lines running parallel; the victim hears the horn blast, jumps off one set of tracks, and gets hit on the other side. US News and World Reportstates that a 40-year-old Tacoma man died on New Year's Day after being hit by a train while trespassing. A railroad employee presumably does not wish to expend energy trying to ascertain whether a given trespasser has the wits to get out of the way. I can't say I'd blame him-once he's responded to one such incident, he'd rather not do it again. Clueless teen, drunken vagabond, die-hard birder--they all look the same to Burlington Northern. As I understand it, trespassing is a misdemeanor, so a conviction could involve jail time and a hefty fine. I doubt that any birders or photographers are going to be hit by a train. I also doubt that anyone in the Padilla Bay area will end up being cited for trespassing. However, the railroad might decide to "do something." Right now, it is easy to view the Emperor Goose and all the other birds out there at the southwest corner of Padilla Bay. I'd hate to get out there and find all the roadside pullouts blocked off and a barrier erected along the tracks! Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marvbreece at q.com Mon Jan 10 16:04:18 2022 From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Common Redpolls Message-ID: <761540066.171266255.1641859458165.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> Today there were 4 COMMON REDPOLLS at the park at the Cedar River Mouth in Renton. I watched them for about an hour in the late morning as they fed on catkins in trees both north and south of the small boat launch. There were no other finches nearby at the time. Marv Breece Tukwila, WA marvbreece@q.com Pbase Images : https://www.pbase.com/marvbreece Flickr Videos : https://www.flickr.com/photos/138163614@N02/ Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHbkNzr4TaZ6ZBWfoJNvavw/featured -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Mon Jan 10 17:33:39 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] trespassing on railroad tracks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have a relative who is a Conductor, the person in charge of the entire train. He has worked on rail for all of his life. Know that no railroad employee ever has a cavalier attitude towards accidents on the tracks. I also know that there are many hundreds of tons of steel moving that cannot stop on a dime. On 2022-01-10 16:46, Gary Bletsch wrote: > Dear Tweeters, > > Thanks to Mark Tomboulian for broaching this topic. Just the other > day, I too noticed a party of birders (or perhaps photographers) > standing on the railroad tracks near the Swinomish Casino. One of them > was actually sitting on the rails. Their view of the Emperor Goose was > at best marginally better than the one I enjoyed by standing on a > gravel walking path. I reckon I was 300 meters from the bird, and the > trespassers had closed the range to perhaps 285 meters. > > Common sense would tell us all that any reasonably fit person could > easily, almost effortlessly get out of the way of an oncoming train. > > Common sense does not reign supreme in human affairs. Over 400 people > die in the U.S. every year after being hit by a train, according to > the FRA. From reading newspaper accounts of such deaths from time to > time, I have come to suspect that a lot of the incidents involve > intoxicated people and the mentally ill. Others involve clueless teens > walking the tracks while listening to music on headphones. Then there > is the mistake of thinking that there is one set of tracks, when there > are really multiple rail lines running parallel; the victim hears the > horn blast, jumps off one set of tracks, and gets hit on the other > side. > > US News and World Report states that a 40-year-old Tacoma man died on > New Year's Day after being hit by a train while trespassing. > > A railroad employee presumably does not wish to expend energy trying > to ascertain whether a given trespasser has the wits to get out of the > way. I can't say I'd blame him-once he's responded to one such > incident, he'd rather not do it again. Clueless teen, drunken > vagabond, die-hard birder--they all look the same to Burlington > Northern. > > As I understand it, trespassing is a misdemeanor, so a conviction > could involve jail time and a hefty fine. > > I doubt that any birders or photographers are going to be hit by a > train. I also doubt that anyone in the Padilla Bay area will end up > being cited for trespassing. However, the railroad might decide to "do > something." Right now, it is easy to view the Emperor Goose and all > the other birds out there at the southwest corner of Padilla Bay. I'd > hate to get out there and find all the roadside pullouts blocked off > and a barrier erected along the tracks! > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > Sent with ProtonMail [1] Secure Email. > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] https://protonmail.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From benedict.t at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 18:26:48 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] trespassing on railroad tracks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2041545417.762455.1641868008224@connect.xfinity.com> The fact that nearly half of all locomotive engineers have, at some time in their career, operated trains which have hit people, known as 'trespassers', on the tracks gives you an idea of how frequently this happens. And it's not just the engineer who's affected. The conductor is the one who has to get off the train and locate the remains. It's really quite sobering, at least for me, and has tempered my enthusiasm for rail travel. Here's a couple of articles about the subject, if you're interested. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/11/train-engineers-track-deaths/13929491/ https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/a/septa-suicide-trespassing-engineers-subway-regional-rail-20191119.html Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On 01/10/2022 5:33 PM dgrainger@birdsbydave.com wrote: > > We have a relative who is a Conductor, the person in charge of the > entire train. He has worked on rail for all of his life. Know that no > railroad employee ever has a cavalier attitude towards accidents on the > tracks. I also know that there are many hundreds of tons of steel moving > that cannot stop on a dime. > > On 2022-01-10 16:46, Gary Bletsch wrote: > > Dear Tweeters, > > > > Thanks to Mark Tomboulian for broaching this topic. Just the other > > day, I too noticed a party of birders (or perhaps photographers) > > standing on the railroad tracks near the Swinomish Casino. One of them > > was actually sitting on the rails. Their view of the Emperor Goose was > > at best marginally better than the one I enjoyed by standing on a > > gravel walking path. I reckon I was 300 meters from the bird, and the > > trespassers had closed the range to perhaps 285 meters. > > > > Common sense would tell us all that any reasonably fit person could > > easily, almost effortlessly get out of the way of an oncoming train. > > > > Common sense does not reign supreme in human affairs. Over 400 people > > die in the U.S. every year after being hit by a train, according to > > the FRA. From reading newspaper accounts of such deaths from time to > > time, I have come to suspect that a lot of the incidents involve > > intoxicated people and the mentally ill. Others involve clueless teens > > walking the tracks while listening to music on headphones. Then there > > is the mistake of thinking that there is one set of tracks, when there > > are really multiple rail lines running parallel; the victim hears the > > horn blast, jumps off one set of tracks, and gets hit on the other > > side. > > > > US News and World Report states that a 40-year-old Tacoma man died on > > New Year's Day after being hit by a train while trespassing. > > > > A railroad employee presumably does not wish to expend energy trying > > to ascertain whether a given trespasser has the wits to get out of the > > way. I can't say I'd blame him-once he's responded to one such > > incident, he'd rather not do it again. Clueless teen, drunken > > vagabond, die-hard birder--they all look the same to Burlington > > Northern. > > > > As I understand it, trespassing is a misdemeanor, so a conviction > > could involve jail time and a hefty fine. > > > > I doubt that any birders or photographers are going to be hit by a > > train. I also doubt that anyone in the Padilla Bay area will end up > > being cited for trespassing. However, the railroad might decide to "do > > something." Right now, it is easy to view the Emperor Goose and all > > the other birds out there at the southwest corner of Padilla Bay. I'd > > hate to get out there and find all the roadside pullouts blocked off > > and a barrier erected along the tracks! > > > > Yours truly, > > > > Gary Bletsch > > From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 18:31:45 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] trespassing on railroad tracks In-Reply-To: <2041545417.762455.1641868008224@connect.xfinity.com> References: <2041545417.762455.1641868008224@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <8E4B507D-9989-49C0-8341-87978C6D4360@gmail.com> People often don?t realize that the noise from an on-coming train precedes the train by a very short amount of time. > On Jan 10, 2022, at 7:26 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: > > The fact that nearly half of all locomotive engineers have, at some time in their career, operated trains which have hit people, known as 'trespassers', on the tracks gives you an idea of how frequently this happens. And it's not just the engineer who's affected. The conductor is the one who has to get off the train and locate the remains. It's really quite sobering, at least for me, and has tempered my enthusiasm for rail travel. Here's a couple of articles about the subject, if you're interested. > > https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/11/train-engineers-track-deaths/13929491/ > > https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/a/septa-suicide-trespassing-engineers-subway-regional-rail-20191119.html > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA From lsg at surfin-g.com Mon Jan 10 19:12:43 2022 From: lsg at surfin-g.com (Larry S. Goodhew) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding Dayy Message-ID: <7df046ed-bd73-e900-9b50-f3d3c90c8e66@surfin-g.com> Spent Sunday Jan. 9 2022 birding in western Walla Walla Co.? A great day to bird, sunshine and no wind.? Most small ponds and some large ones were frozen over. 41 species for the day.? 3 stand outs.EUROPEAN WIGEON? at Port Kelly, down stream from the grain bins.? NORTHERN SHRIKE , 12 miles North of Walla Walla on Hwy 125 , then about 2 miles closer to town a Juv. NORTHER GOSHAWK?? sat on a cross arm of a power pole.? Have looked many years? for one. Good photos # 677 photo for my ABA area collection. A great day birding. From jeffjendro at aol.com Mon Jan 10 19:44:53 2022 From: jeffjendro at aol.com (jeffjendro@aol.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Cowlitz County Glaucous Gull References: <1152138906.2973975.1641872693651.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1152138906.2973975.1641872693651@mail.yahoo.com> Glaucous Gull seen about 2:30 PM today in?field from?Dike Road in Woodland?opposite the Lewis River, in a mixed flock of gulls.? Largest gull in the flock, chalky white, pink legs, pink bill with black tip.? No photo (no camera, no smart phone) Jeff JendroLongview, WAjeffjendro@aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There were two Pine Siskins in the flock, but the vast majority were Common Redpolls. We observed them foraging on alder seeds for about an hour. Occasionally they would get spooked and all fly off, but they returned within a couple minutes. I?m hoping some of the experts on this listserve will view the four images that I posted to my Flickr page. Are any of the photographed birds Hoary Redpolls? There are other photos on my eBird post. Thank you for your feedback !! https://www.flickr.com/photos/146696747@N03/page1 cheers, Douglas Brown, Bellingham From lsr at ramoslink.info Tue Jan 11 18:04:32 2022 From: lsr at ramoslink.info (Scott Ramos) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Skagit Bay CBC - 1/1/22 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The 35th SBCBC was held on January 1, 2022. The morning started off quite cold, in the low 20s. Fortunately, the wind held off to the afternoon when it became unbearable to stay out of protection for very long. Despite the multiple snow events that preceded the count, the roads weren't bad: arterials were mostly clear and side roads were mostly compact snow. Of course, all wheel drive helped--we had one driver that did not have a winter-equipped vehicle and they were restricted to main roads for their sector. There was plenty of snow on the ground and fresh water was almost all frozen over, a combination of conditions which had a significant effect on birding efficiency. The total tally for this year was 117 species, 5 below the 35-year median, with no count week birds. The 56532 tally of individual birds was barely over half of the average, an indication of the challenging conditions. 68 species have been seen every year. Yet, there were still some interesting birds, including one species new for the count: Horned Lark (North of North Fork sector). Spotted Sandpiper (5) had the highest total over 35 years. Fox Sparrow (200) was the 2nd highest total for the count and Red-breasted Sapsucker (34) was also the 2nd highest, the highest occuring 30 years ago. Peregrine Falcon (14), 3rd highest, continues an increasing trend over the last 4 years, Cooper's Hawk (12) was also the 3rd highest, and California Scrub Jay (1) was found for only the 3rd time. American Wigeon (10168) was the 3rd highest total--almost all of them were on snow-covered fields where they managed to push through the snow to feed. Bald Eagles continue to show rising numbers as do Anna's Hummingbird, Common Merganser, Eurasian Collared-Dove and Mourning Dove, White-crowned Sparrow and Brown-headed Cowbird. Significant low counts were found for Snow and Canada Goose--no open ground to browse--and for Northern Shoveler and Green-winged Teal--mud flats and shallows were all frozen. Most other waterfowl were well below their 35-year averages. Loon numbers were low; that may have been in part due to difficult viewing at distance. Only 1 each of Hairy and Pileated Woodpecker were seen. Perhaps our best sighting of the day was this Deer Mouse feeding on catkins not far from a flock of Pine Siskin. https://youtu.be/tLqAkFO7BUA Thanks to the 2 dozen participants and 3 feeder watchers who contributed to this census, braving the true winter weather that seems to be with us this year. And the ongoing challenge of COVID. Scott Ramos Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From garybletsch at protonmail.com Wed Jan 12 15:48:09 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] No luck on Dickcissel search today Message-ID: Dear Tweeters, Three parties totalling seven birders searched for four hours this morning and afternoon, but we found no Dickcissel at Laura Lane in Clallam County. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent from ProtonMail mobile -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 19:58:55 2022 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Informal Wednesday Walk Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 1/12/2022 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, We had a surprisingly dry day at the Refuge with the recent rains from the "atmospheric river". We started out at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook at 8am with light precipitation and temperatures in the 50's degrees Fahrenheit. Highlights included SNOW GOOSE, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and three RED-THROATED LOONS in McAllister Creek. The Visitor Center Pond was good for HOODED MERGANSER and RING-NECKED DUCK. There was also MALLARD, BUFFLEHEAD, AMERICAN COOT and SONG SPARROW. The Orchard provided nice looks of SPOTTED TOWHEE, FOX SPARROW, and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. We also enjoyed BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, Audubon's variety. The flooded fields south and west of the Access Road are great for waterfowl including CACKLING GEESE, both Minima's and Taverner's, NORTHERN SHOVELER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON and GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Two of our highlights included sightings of the two SNOW GEESE, and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. At one point several hundred DUNLIN flew in to roost on the mud, and were quickly pursued by a PEREGRINE FALCON. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop trail had many GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. One of our birders found a RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER in the Maple Tree just south of where the access road cuts across the trail. We had great looks of DOWNY WOODPECKER foraging in the flooded riparian forest on a tree just 6 inches above the water. The Twin Barns Overlook is great for viewing waterfowl in the flooded fields. It's also been a good spot to see the RED-SHOULDERED HAWK that's been wintering along the access road in the restricted sanctuary between the Twin Barns and the old McAllister Creek access road. AMERICAN BITTERN was seen by some of our group in the slough that runs along the side of the Twin Barns. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, MARSH WREN and LINCOLN'S SPARROW were seen by some. Good numbers of waterfowl were observed in the surge plain, tidal mudflats and freshwater marsh. We had good looks of BALD EAGLE, RED-TAILED HAWK, continuing RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER and additional PEREGRINE FALCON. We were not able to relocate the SHORT-EARED OWL that has been recently seen along Leschi Slough north of the dike. A few GADWALL were seen. We had good flocks of DUNLIN upwards of 1000-2000, many GREATER YELLOWLEGS, RING-BILLED GULL and GREAT BLUE HERON. While on the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail, we were able to follow another highlight of the day, three RED-THROATED LOONS in McAllister Creek. We also had great looks at SURF SCOTER, HORNED GREBE, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, COMMON GOLDENEYE and BUFFLEHEAD. Many GREATER YELLOWLEGS were foraging on the marsh plain just south of the confluence, we picked up two SPOTTED SANDPIPER along the west bank of the creek and about 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS in the pickleweed next to the boards near the end where the gate closes ofF that last 700 feet of the trail. >From the trail closure gate, we scoped the reach and added BRANT GEESE, COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, BRANDT CORMORANT, SHORT-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and "Olympic Gull" to our list for the day. On our return we had nice looks of PURPLE FINCH along the north side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. A single female COMMON MERGANSER was seen at the Nisqually River Overlook. BROWN CREEPER was seen along the east side of the loop trail. 65 species for the day with 72 species for the year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Coyote, Harbor Seal, California Sea Lion, Eastern Gray Squirrel and Columbia Black-tailed Deer. Until next week, be well, and happy birding. 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We found a total of 124 species, with two CW additions, and a grand total of 32,063 birds. Outstanding numbers were seen for Fox Sparrows....731 Hermit Thrush....60 Crows....1,420 Ravens....40 Dark-eyed Juncos...532 Bald Eagles...51 Red-shouldered Hawk...2 Rough-legged Hawk...1 Trumpeter Swan...21 in 3 areas completely separate And the biggest surprise Varied Thrush....1,463! Missing altogether, Red-breasted Nuthatch is the one that I missed The count week birds were a good addition with seven Long-billed Curlews in Westport & a Black-legged Kittiwake off the Westport jetty. It was perhaps the best birding I have seen and a good time was had by all. I am very grateful to all who participated. Dianna Moore Ocean Shores -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From teresa at avocetconsulting.com Fri Jan 14 09:59:00 2022 From: teresa at avocetconsulting.com (Teresa Michelsen) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Vandalism at Birding Sites In-Reply-To: <1569612479.894216.1642182766763@connect.xfinity.com> References: <1569612479.894216.1642182766763@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <3972b08fd5b54c989aa6246ea9f28c6d@avocetconsulting.com> I?m sorry to hear of this as these are two of my favorite birding spots. The car alarm seems like the best approach, since if one goes off it might deter them from approaching other vehicles (or at Nisqually, alert the rangers to the issue). Dogs, even in cars, are not allowed at Nisqually NWR so that option is out :) I agree that would be a good deterrent!! Teresa Michelsen Hoodsport, WA From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 9:53 AM To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Vandalism at Birding Sites Just a note that a group of Birders? vehicles were vandalized and prowled in broad daylight at the parking lot of the North Mason Schools? Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center in Belfair. This is the main access for the Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John Riegsecker and Faye McAdams Hands. Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these low-lives: the epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . . . just because they sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare change and possibly personal identification papers - insurance and registration, etc. - rather than stuff they could pawn. A few people had optics and other items in the vehicle that were not taken. My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t suffer any theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of dollars? worth of damage to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 worth of ?take?. In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit periodically as well. Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while birding, and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of our company did - leave a large dog in the front seat! Safe Birding, all - Jon. Anderson OlyWA festuca at comcast dot net https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From edswan2 at comcast.net Thu Jan 13 16:40:22 2022 From: edswan2 at comcast.net (edswan2@comcast.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] WC Sparrow singing in store Message-ID: <706376CA-9513-CD4F-A92E-D23EFC3C61A7@hxcore.ol> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baro at pdx.edu Fri Jan 14 10:17:26 2022 From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] WC Sparrow singing in store In-Reply-To: <706376CA-9513-CD4F-A92E-D23EFC3C61A7@hxcore.ol> References: <706376CA-9513-CD4F-A92E-D23EFC3C61A7@hxcore.ol> Message-ID: You think it has a membership card? Anonymous. On Thursday, January 13, 2022, wrote: > There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. > > Ed Swan > Nature writer and guide > www.theswancompany.com > edswan2@comcast.net > 206.949.3545 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 10:27:37 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] WC Sparrow singing in store In-Reply-To: References: <706376CA-9513-CD4F-A92E-D23EFC3C61A7@hxcore.ol> Message-ID: <17e59d855a8.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> A little gambel -- I'd guess not. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On January 14, 2022 10:17:54 AM "Robert O'Brien" wrote: > You think it has a membership card? Anonymous. > > On Thursday, January 13, 2022, wrote: > >> There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. >> >> Ed Swan >> Nature writer and guide >> www.theswancompany.com >> edswan2@comcast.net >> 206.949.3545 >> > > > > ---------- > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Anonymous. >> >> On Thursday, January 13, 2022, wrote: >> >>> There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. >>> >>> Ed Swan >>> Nature writer and guide >>> www.theswancompany.com >>> edswan2@comcast.net >>> 206.949.3545 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tsbrennan at hotmail.com Fri Jan 14 10:35:46 2022 From: tsbrennan at hotmail.com (Tim Brennan) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Douglas wrap-up, Klickitat Kickoff Message-ID: Hello! It took some doing, but I got my Douglas County blog wrapped up for the year. The End-of-the-Year Round Up has 50-60 photo highlights from the year, a link to my running tally (where I placed photos or audio for a little over half of the 204 birds found during the year), and a link to the first post from 2021 (for those who prefer things to be a little more chronological). Additionally, the first two posts are up for my 2022 year in Klickitat County. I had about two very snowy days there last week and came away with 66 species, which felt like a good start - the best bird of the trip, rarity-wise, being a single Snow Goose in Bingen, left over from a flock of 60+ at the start of the year. Happy birding in 2022! -Tim Brennan Renton, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You can > always sneak in the back way through the customer service desk I guess > > On Friday, January 14, 2022, Kevin Lucas wrote: > >> A little gambel -- I'd guess not. >> >> Sent with AquaMail for Android >> http://www.aqua-mail.com >> >> On January 14, 2022 10:17:54 AM "Robert O'Brien" wrote: >> >>> You think it has a membership card? Anonymous. >>> >>> On Thursday, January 13, 2022, wrote: >>> >>>> There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. >>>> >>>> Ed Swan >>>> Nature writer and guide >>>> www.theswancompany.com >>>> edswan2@comcast.net >>>> 206.949.3545 >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tweeters mailing list >>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Friday, January 14, 2022, Kevin Lucas wrote: > Perhaps I should have capitalized Gambel, and included my location, > eastern Washington. > > Good birding & fun punning, > Kevin Lucas > Yakima County, WA > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > On January 14, 2022 10:32:44 AM "Robert O'Brien" wrote: > >> Of course it's always a gamble getting the Costco without a card. You can >> always sneak in the back way through the customer service desk I guess >> >> On Friday, January 14, 2022, Kevin Lucas wrote: >> >>> A little gambel -- I'd guess not. >>> >>> Sent with AquaMail for Android >>> http://www.aqua-mail.com >>> >>> On January 14, 2022 10:17:54 AM "Robert O'Brien" wrote: >>> >>>> You think it has a membership card? Anonymous. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, January 13, 2022, wrote: >>>> >>>>> There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. >>>>> >>>>> Ed Swan >>>>> Nature writer and guide >>>>> www.theswancompany.com >>>>> edswan2@comcast.net >>>>> 206.949.3545 >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tweeters mailing list >>>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >>>> >>>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vickibiltz at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 15:38:00 2022 From: vickibiltz at gmail.com (Vicki) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] info needed for Magee Marsh area Message-ID: Hi, A friend of mine and I plan on going to Magee Marsh this May, and I couldn't find much online about the area. I was there once with a group, and I didn't keep much information about the area. Does anyone know if theres any books or pdfs, etc, that I can access online? I want to make the most of the 10 days we will be there. Thank You, Vicki Biltz vickibiltz@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heidi.kappes at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 16:36:54 2022 From: heidi.kappes at gmail.com (Heidi Kappes) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] info needed for Magee Marsh area In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Vicki, I was there last year when the boardwalk was closed, but that didn't stop the birders - everyone was gathered in the parking lot, peering at trees on the outskirts.? Standing in place for 30 minutes, staring at the same 5 trees, I saw 15 species, 3 of which were lifers.? I can't even imagine what spending the whole day on the boardwalk and trails will be like! There are two resources that may be a good start for you - the Magee Marsh website has a downloadable pdf about the marsh https://www.mageemarsh.org/ and there is a gift shop that sells bird lists and guide books that will probably be able to point you to more resources https://friendsofmageemarsh.org/index.php Have fun on your trip! Heidi Belinsky On 1/14/2022 3:38 PM, Vicki wrote: > Hi, ?A friend of mine and I plan on going to Magee Marsh this May, and > I couldn't find much online about the area.? I was there once with a > group, and I didn't keep much information?about the area.? Does anyone > know if theres any books or pdfs, etc, that I can access online?? I > want to make the most of the 10 days we will be there. > ? Thank You, > Vicki Biltz > > vickibiltz@gmail.com > http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Fri Jan 14 16:38:51 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] WC Sparrow singing in store In-Reply-To: <17e59d855a8.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> References: <706376CA-9513-CD4F-A92E-D23EFC3C61A7@hxcore.ol> <17e59d855a8.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> Message-ID: <093BD59A-9DA3-40AB-90CE-2DE6C923097C@comcast.net> Well, that?s Puget Sound for you. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 14, 2022, at 10:27 AM, Kevin Lucas wrote: > > A little gambel -- I'd guess not. > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > On January 14, 2022 10:17:54 AM "Robert O'Brien" wrote: > >> You think it has a membership card? Anonymous. >> >> On Thursday, January 13, 2022, > wrote: >> There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. >> >> Ed Swan >> Nature writer and guide >> www.theswancompany.com >> edswan2@comcast.net >> 206.949.3545 >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dan On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 4:39 PM Dennis Paulson wrote: > Well, that?s Puget Sound for you. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Jan 14, 2022, at 10:27 AM, Kevin Lucas wrote: > > A little gambel -- I'd guess not. > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > On January 14, 2022 10:17:54 AM "Robert O'Brien" wrote: > >> You think it has a membership card? Anonymous. >> >> On Thursday, January 13, 2022, wrote: >> >>> There?s a WC Sparrow singing in the Seattle Costco store today. >>> >>> Ed Swan >>> Nature writer and guide >>> www.theswancompany.com >>> edswan2@comcast.net >>> 206.949.3545 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> >> _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Dan or Erika Tallman Olympia, Washington danerika@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....??H. D. 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This is the main access for the > Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John > Riegsecker and Faye McAdams Hands. > > Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these low-lives: the > epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . . . just because they > sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare change and possibly personal > identification papers - insurance and registration, etc. - rather than > stuff they could pawn. A few people had optics and other items in the > vehicle that were not taken. > > My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled > through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t suffer any > theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of dollars? worth of damage > to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 worth of ?take?. > > In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit periodically as > well. > > Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while birding, > and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of our company did - > leave a large dog in the front seat! > > Safe Birding, all - > Jon. Anderson > OlyWA > festuca at comcast dot net > https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Dan or Erika Tallman Olympia, Washington danerika@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Sat Jan 15 06:51:48 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Vandalism at Birding Sites In-Reply-To: References: <1569612479.894216.1642182766763@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <9097ae40c1be94238205db9de3e8f27a@birdsbydave.com> What the perps do is take those documents to one of those Pay Day loan places and pledge your car as collateral. There is usually not very much money involved so the Pay Day loan place doesn?t even look at the vehicle, just the paper. Remember, in WA, unlike most states, we are required to sign and date those documents, and are required to put them in the car. That makes it possible for a thief to steal the whole car and transfer it to a private party buyer. I think WA is foolish to do it this way On 2022-01-14 20:19, dan&erika wrote: > Jon--Be sure to check if they took your car registration. I am not > exactly sure what they do with it. Also, they may steal garage door > openers if they know your address from the registration. > > dan > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 9:54 AM Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney > wrote: > >> Just a note that a group of Birders? vehicles were vandalized and >> prowled in broad daylight at the parking lot of the North Mason >> Schools? Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center in Belfair. This is >> the main access for the Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the >> bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John Riegsecker and Faye McAdams >> Hands. >> >> Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these >> low-lives: the epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . >> . . just because they sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare >> change and possibly personal identification papers - insurance and >> registration, etc. - rather than stuff they could pawn. A few >> people had optics and other items in the vehicle that were not >> taken. >> >> My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled >> through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t >> suffer any theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of >> dollars? worth of damage to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 >> worth of ?take?. >> >> In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit >> periodically as well. >> >> Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while >> birding, and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of >> our company did - leave a large dog in the front seat! >> >> Safe Birding, all - >> >> Jon. Anderson >> >> OlyWA >> >> festuca at comcast dot net >> >> https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -- > > Dan or Erika Tallman > Olympia, Washington > danerika@gmail.com > > http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com > > ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises > that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From stevechampton at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 07:58:15 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Tsunami warning this morning Message-ID: TSUNAMI WARNING THIS MORNING DURING HIGH TIDE Best not to be out on a spit or levee at this time. ------------------------------------------------------------ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle, WA 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS... WAZ001-510-514>517-151800- San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim, Clallam Bay, Joyce, Sekiu, Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, Neah Bay, Ozette, Queets, Aberdeen, and Hoquiam 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS... * LOCAL IMPACTS... A tsunami capable of producing strong currents that may be hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures is expected. Widespread inundation is NOT expected. * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach and out of harbors and marinas. Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local emergency officials * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES... La Push Washington 0845 AM PST on Jan 15 Neah Bay Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15 Westport Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15 Moclips Washington 0855 AM PST on Jan 15 Port Angeles Washington 0930 AM PST on Jan 15 Port Townsend Washington 0955 AM PST on Jan 15 Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrival. The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series. * FORECAST PEAK TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS... Up to 1 to 2.5 feet. * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION... An underwater volcanic eruption occurred at 827 PM PST on Jan 14, 2022, centered near the Tonga Islands * TIDE INFORMATION... Neah Bay...High tide of 8.6 ft at 1027 AM PST on Jan 15. La Push...High tide of 8.9 ft at 1018 AM PST on Jan 15. Westport...High tide of 9.6 ft at 1035 AM PST on Jan 15. Port Angeles...High tide of 7.5 ft at 1123 AM PST on Jan 15. Port Townsend...High tide of 8.1 ft at 1045 AM PST on Jan 15. 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There is usually not very much money involved so the Pay Day loan place doesn?t even look at the vehicle, just the paper. Remember, in WA, unlike most states, we are required to sign and date those documents, and are required to put them in the car. That makes it possible for a thief to steal the whole car and transfer it to a private party buyer. I think WA is foolish to do it this way On 2022-01-14 20:19, dan&erika wrote: > Jon--Be sure to check if they took your car registration. I am not > exactly sure what they do with it. Also, they may steal garage door > openers if they know your address from the registration. > > dan > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 9:54 AM Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney > wrote: > >> Just a note that a group of Birders? vehicles were vandalized and >> prowled in broad daylight at the parking lot of the North Mason >> Schools? Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center in Belfair. This is >> the main access for the Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the >> bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John Riegsecker and Faye McAdams >> Hands. >> >> Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these >> low-lives: the epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . >> . . just because they sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare >> change and possibly personal identification papers - insurance and >> registration, etc. - rather than stuff they could pawn. A few >> people had optics and other items in the vehicle that were not >> taken. >> >> My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled >> through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t >> suffer any theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of >> dollars? worth of damage to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 >> worth of ?take?. >> >> In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit >> periodically as well. >> >> Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while >> birding, and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of >> our company did - leave a large dog in the front seat! >> >> Safe Birding, all - >> >> Jon. Anderson >> >> OlyWA >> >> festuca at comcast dot net >> >> https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -- > > Dan or Erika Tallman > Olympia, Washington > danerika@gmail.com > > http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com > > ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises > that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From vikingcove at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 08:35:21 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Vandalism at Birding Sites In-Reply-To: <9097ae40c1be94238205db9de3e8f27a@birdsbydave.com> References: <1569612479.894216.1642182766763@connect.xfinity.com> <9097ae40c1be94238205db9de3e8f27a@birdsbydave.com> Message-ID: <17e5e97e928.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> >From Yakima Sheriff Department -- car burglars work in teams, using address from vehicle registration to tell accomplice(s) that car owner is currently away from address on registration, leaving home/apartment more vunerable to burglary. Kevin Lucas at home in Yakima County, WA Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On January 15, 2022 6:52:14 AM dgrainger@birdsbydave.com wrote: > > What the perps do is take those documents to one of those Pay Day loan > places and pledge your car as collateral. There is usually not very much > money involved so the Pay Day loan place doesn?t even look at the > vehicle, just the paper. Remember, in WA, unlike most states, we are > required to sign and date those documents, and are required to put them > in the car. That makes it possible for a thief to steal the whole car > and transfer it to a private party buyer. > > I think WA is foolish to do it this way > > > On 2022-01-14 20:19, dan&erika wrote: >> Jon--Be sure to check if they took your car registration. I am not >> exactly sure what they do with it. Also, they may steal garage door >> openers if they know your address from the registration. >> >> dan >> >> On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 9:54 AM Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney >> wrote: >> >>> Just a note that a group of Birders? vehicles were vandalized and >>> prowled in broad daylight at the parking lot of the North Mason >>> Schools? Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center in Belfair. This is >>> the main access for the Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the >>> bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John Riegsecker and Faye McAdams >>> Hands. >>> >>> Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these >>> low-lives: the epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . >>> . . just because they sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare >>> change and possibly personal identification papers - insurance and >>> registration, etc. - rather than stuff they could pawn. A few >>> people had optics and other items in the vehicle that were not >>> taken. >>> >>> My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled >>> through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t >>> suffer any theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of >>> dollars? worth of damage to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 >>> worth of ?take?. >>> >>> In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit >>> periodically as well. >>> >>> Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while >>> birding, and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of >>> our company did - leave a large dog in the front seat! >>> >>> Safe Birding, all - >>> >>> Jon. Anderson >>> >>> OlyWA >>> >>> festuca at comcast dot net >>> >>> https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tweeters mailing list >>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> >> -- >> >> Dan or Erika Tallman >> Olympia, Washington >> danerika@gmail.com >> >> http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com >> >> ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises >> that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From osdlm1945 at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 09:50:47 2022 From: osdlm1945 at gmail.com (Dianna Moore) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Tsunami warning this morning In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Here in Ocean Shores, the beach accesses are closed off by authorities. Tsunami advisory...not warning. Dianna Moore (pants rolled up just in case) On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 7:59 AM Steve Hampton wrote: > > TSUNAMI WARNING THIS MORNING DURING HIGH TIDE Best not to be out on a spit > or levee at this time. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Weather Statement > National Weather Service Seattle, WA > 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 > > ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON > COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS... > > WAZ001-510-514>517-151800- > San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de > Fuca-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast- > Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim, > Clallam Bay, Joyce, Sekiu, Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, > Neah Bay, Ozette, Queets, Aberdeen, and Hoquiam > 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 > > ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON > COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS... > > * LOCAL IMPACTS... > A tsunami capable of producing strong currents that may be > hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures is > expected. Widespread inundation is NOT expected. > > * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... > If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach > and out of harbors and marinas. Do not go to the coast to > watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local > emergency officials > > * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES... > La Push Washington 0845 AM PST on Jan 15 > Neah Bay Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15 > Westport Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15 > Moclips Washington 0855 AM PST on Jan 15 > Port Angeles Washington 0930 AM PST on Jan 15 > Port Townsend Washington 0955 AM PST on Jan 15 > > Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which > could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrival. > The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series. > > * FORECAST PEAK TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS... > Up to 1 to 2.5 feet. > > * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION... > An underwater volcanic eruption occurred at 827 PM PST on Jan 14, 2022, > centered near the Tonga Islands > > * TIDE INFORMATION... > Neah Bay...High tide of 8.6 ft at 1027 AM PST on Jan 15. > La Push...High tide of 8.9 ft at 1018 AM PST on Jan 15. > Westport...High tide of 9.6 ft at 1035 AM PST on Jan 15. > Port Angeles...High tide of 7.5 ft at 1123 AM PST on Jan 15. > Port Townsend...High tide of 8.1 ft at 1045 AM PST on Jan 15. > > NOTE: The arrival of any tsunami waves may occur around or near > the time of high tide. > > > -- > Steve Hampton > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The picture of the undersea volcano that started all of this is quite impressive. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/15/tonga-issues-tsunami-warning Tom Benedict High and Dry at 230ft above Puget Sound in Seahurst, WA > On 01/15/2022 9:50 AM Dianna Moore wrote: > > > Here in Ocean Shores, the beach accesses are closed off by authorities. > Tsunami advisory...not warning. > Dianna Moore > (pants rolled up just in case) > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 7:59 AM Steve Hampton wrote: > > > > > > > > TSUNAMI WARNING THIS MORNING DURING HIGH TIDE Best not to be out on a spit or levee at this time. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Special Weather Statement > > > > National Weather Service Seattle, WA > > > > 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 > > > > > > ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS... > > > > > > WAZ001-510-514>517-151800- > > > > San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast- > > > > Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim, > > > > Clallam Bay, Joyce, Sekiu, Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, > > > > Neah Bay, Ozette, Queets, Aberdeen, and Hoquiam > > > > 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 > > > > > > ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS... > > > > > > * LOCAL IMPACTS... > > > > A tsunami capable of producing strong currents that may be > > > > hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures is > > > > expected. Widespread inundation is NOT expected. > > > > > > * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... > > > > If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach > > > > and out of harbors and marinas. Do not go to the coast to > > > > watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local > > > > emergency officials > > > > > > * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES... > > > > La Push Washington 0845 AM PST on Jan 15 > > > > Neah Bay Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15 > > > > Westport Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15 > > > > Moclips Washington 0855 AM PST on Jan 15 > > > > Port Angeles Washington 0930 AM PST on Jan 15 > > > > Port Townsend Washington 0955 AM PST on Jan 15 > > > > > > Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which > > > > could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrival. > > > > The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series. > > > > > > * FORECAST PEAK TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS... > > > > Up to 1 to 2.5 feet. > > > > > > * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION... > > > > An underwater volcanic eruption occurred at 827 PM PST on Jan 14, 2022, centered near the Tonga Islands > > > > > > * TIDE INFORMATION... > > > > Neah Bay...High tide of 8.6 ft at 1027 AM PST on Jan 15. > > > > La Push...High tide of 8.9 ft at 1018 AM PST on Jan 15. > > > > Westport...High tide of 9.6 ft at 1035 AM PST on Jan 15. > > > > Port Angeles...High tide of 7.5 ft at 1123 AM PST on Jan 15. > > > > Port Townsend...High tide of 8.1 ft at 1045 AM PST on Jan 15. > > > > > > NOTE: The arrival of any tsunami waves may occur around or near > > > > the time of high tide. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Steve Hampton > > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu mailto:Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Owling was pretty much rained out, and we had rain for about the first hour of the main walk. But then it all miraculously cleared off revealing quite a bit of blue sky. Not cold or windy either. However, the park was definitely flooded. We had no access along the slough south of the southern-most Dog Swim Beach, and the entire southern half of the Dog Meadow was closed off. Heading towards the boardwalk south from the East Meadow we had water over the trail, and a big Trail Closed sign at the start of the boardwalk. The boardwalk will remain closed until the water recedes, and Parks has a chance to check its condition. Birds were here and there, but nothing too special showed up: Highlights: a.. 9 species of duck b.. Ring-necked Pheasant ? ?Lonesome George II? lives ? it?s been weeks and weeks since we saw him c.. Cedar Waxwing ? at least 15 near Dog Area porta potties. Could not find a Bohemian with them though d.. Purple Finch ? about 4, first in several weeks e.. White-throated Sparrow ? continues with zonotrichia flock below the weir f.. Western Meadowlark ? one in the East Meadow flew towards the model airplane field For the day, we managed 54 species. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: wlEmoticon-sadsmile[1].png Type: image/png Size: 1090 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mcpoodle2 at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 20:25:36 2022 From: mcpoodle2 at comcast.net (Chris McNally) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short eared owls. We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several eagles and a few northern harriers. Has anyone seen the the owls this year? Sent from my iPhone From jonbirder at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 20:52:36 2022 From: jonbirder at comcast.net (Jonathan Houghton) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] re. Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: <1098096852.968398.1642308756629@connect.xfinity.com> Hi Tweets - Kathleen and I arrived at the East 90 on Bayview Edison Rd about 3:50 today and parked on the shoulder at the bend, scanning both left (west) and right (east) of the road, both areas where we've seen Short-eared Owls in the past. Several other birders and photogs were also parked at various places along the road to the 'eagle tree'. Only many eagles and several harriers were seen until about 4:10 when I sighted a distant Short-eared, well to the west in the direction of the east end of Samish Is. The bird hunted in low flight for a minute or two before diving to the ground and (possibly) catching some prey. It was soon harrassed (harried) by two Harriers - in response, the owl dodged for a bit and then ascended to maybe a couple hundred feet and we lost sight of it. We never did see any owls in their more frequently used area east of the East 90 where it seemed like most of the hopeful viewers were focused. Happy Birding! - Jon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kevin Lucas at home in Yakima County, WA Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On January 15, 2022 6:52:14 AM dgrainger@birdsbydave.com wrote: > > What the perps do is take those documents to one of those Pay Day loan > places and pledge your car as collateral. There is usually not very much > money involved so the Pay Day loan place doesn?t even look at the > vehicle, just the paper. Remember, in WA, unlike most states, we are > required to sign and date those documents, and are required to put them > in the car. That makes it possible for a thief to steal the whole car > and transfer it to a private party buyer. > > I think WA is foolish to do it this way > > > On 2022-01-14 20:19, dan&erika wrote: >> Jon--Be sure to check if they took your car registration. I am not >> exactly sure what they do with it. Also, they may steal garage door >> openers if they know your address from the registration. >> >> dan >> >> On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 9:54 AM Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney >> wrote: >> >>> Just a note that a group of Birders? vehicles were vandalized and >>> prowled in broad daylight at the parking lot of the North Mason >>> Schools? Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center in Belfair. This is >>> the main access for the Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the >>> bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John Riegsecker and Faye McAdams >>> Hands. >>> >>> Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these >>> low-lives: the epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . >>> . . just because they sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare >>> change and possibly personal identification papers - insurance and >>> registration, etc. - rather than stuff they could pawn. A few >>> people had optics and other items in the vehicle that were not >>> taken. >>> >>> My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled >>> through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t >>> suffer any theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of >>> dollars? worth of damage to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 >>> worth of ?take?. >>> >>> In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit >>> periodically as well. >>> >>> Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while >>> birding, and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of >>> our company did - leave a large dog in the front seat! >>> >>> Safe Birding, all - >>> >>> Jon. Anderson >>> >>> OlyWA >>> >>> festuca at comcast dot net >>> >>> https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tweeters mailing list >>> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >>> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> >> -- >> >> Dan or Erika Tallman >> Olympia, Washington >> danerika@gmail.com >> >> http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com >> >> ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises >> that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 09:25:55 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Vandalism at Birding Sites In-Reply-To: References: <17e5e97e928.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thank you Laurie. I just said to my wife yesterday that I thought that should be allowed, and planned to check into it on Tuesday. I'm hoping that it also applies to my Washington vehicle registration and insurance proof when I'm out of state. A concern with sharing that information from my phone raises is that I wouldn't want a law officer to be able to use their getting my electronic registration from my phone as a free pass for them to go adventuring though my phone. I'm careful. I don't share friend's email address, physical address, etcetera with others without my friends' explicit permission. Even if law enforcement practices were all well intentioned, data breaches would negate those intentions. I would hold the phone and show the display to an officer who requested it, not handing the phone over. I think that fully complies with the letter and intention of that statute: "Acceptable electronic formats include the display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device." I think I'll keep an image of the statue in my phone with the images of the registration and insurance. Carrying the registration & insurance papers with me when I'm not in the car is another option. I already carry my insurance card in my wallet with my driver license. Thank you again, Kevin Lucas https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ Yakima County, WA *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 8:43 AM Laurie Beden wrote: > I recently found out you can keep an electronic copy of your signed > registration (and insurance certificate) on your cell in lieu of hard copy > in your car. > > link to Washington state law > > https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.16a.180 > > > On Jan 15, 2022, at 08:36, Kevin Lucas wrote: > > ?From Yakima Sheriff Department -- car burglars work in teams, using > address from vehicle registration to tell accomplice(s) that car owner is > currently away from address on registration, leaving home/apartment more > vunerable to burglary. > > Kevin Lucas > at home in > Yakima County, WA > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > On January 15, 2022 6:52:14 AM dgrainger@birdsbydave.com wrote: > > > What the perps do is take those documents to one of those Pay Day loan > > places and pledge your car as collateral. There is usually not very much > > money involved so the Pay Day loan place doesn?t even look at the > > vehicle, just the paper. Remember, in WA, unlike most states, we are > > required to sign and date those documents, and are required to put them > > in the car. That makes it possible for a thief to steal the whole car > > and transfer it to a private party buyer. > > > I think WA is foolish to do it this way > > > > On 2022-01-14 20:19, dan&erika wrote: > > Jon--Be sure to check if they took your car registration. I am not > > exactly sure what they do with it. Also, they may steal garage door > > openers if they know your address from the registration. > > > dan > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 9:54 AM Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney > > wrote: > > > Just a note that a group of Birders? vehicles were vandalized and > > prowled in broad daylight at the parking lot of the North Mason > > Schools? Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center in Belfair. This is > > the main access for the Theler Wetlands nature trails, and the > > bi-monthly bird walks hosted by John Riegsecker and Faye McAdams > > Hands. > > > Apparently, these Vandals (a terrible adjective for these > > low-lives: the epithet derives from the nice peoples of antiquity . > > . . just because they sacked Rome in 455 A.D.) were after spare > > change and possibly personal identification papers - insurance and > > registration, etc. - rather than stuff they could pawn. A few > > people had optics and other items in the vehicle that were not > > taken. > > > My passenger side window was broken out and the glove boxes rifled > > through. I keep no money, not even change, in my car, so didn?t > > suffer any theft. But the perpetrators caused thousands of > > dollars? worth of damage to 9 vehicles for likely less than $10 > > worth of ?take?. > > > In my area, the parking lots at Nisqually Refuge get hit > > periodically as well. > > > Just a reminder for us to not leave valuables in our cars while > > birding, and to ensure our car alarm is activated. Or, as one of > > our company did - leave a large dog in the front seat! > > > Safe Birding, all - > > > Jon. Anderson > > > OlyWA > > > festuca at comcast dot net > > > https://jonsperegrination.blogspot.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -- > > > Dan or Erika Tallman > > Olympia, Washington > > danerika@gmail.com > > > http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com > > > ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises > > that require new clothes ....??H. D. 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I've never seen them before but can't imagine they could have been anything else. How likely are sightings off Fidalgo at this time of year? Also, a handsome male Hooded merganser was in the first Bowman Bay wetland. Several Buffleheads were busy in Lottie Bay and a mature Bald eagle was repeatedly harassed by a gull in the pass. About 6 Western grebes were feeding in the middle of the pass, as well as a Pacific (?) loon. Lynn Wohlers Anacortes https://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnwohlers/51825241195/in/dateposted-public/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ldhubbell at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 12:27:39 2022 From: ldhubbell at comcast.net (Hubbell) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Otter Gap - GWFG Message-ID: <4EDBB367-CCFC-4FE0-A612-267BF284E6A7@comcast.net> Tweeters, This week?s post focuses mostly on the otters in Union Bay. However, there are multiple references, comparisons, and photos of birds. I hope you still find it interesting. https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/01/otter-gap.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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dantonijohn at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 13:53:53 2022 From: dantonijohn at yahoo.com (john dantoni) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Blue wing tag?? References: <144567983.459680.1642370033947.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <144567983.459680.1642370033947@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Tweeters, I just saw a red tailed hawk with what looked like a blue tag on the wing.? Any thoughts on what I may have seen?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Best,? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?John D'Antoni? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Malaga Washington Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greenfant at hotmail.com Sun Jan 16 16:40:51 2022 From: greenfant at hotmail.com (Stefan Schlick) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-throated Loon east of Lyle (Klickitat Co) Message-ID: I was hoping to see the Red-throated Loon at Meyer SP in Wasco Co, OR, today, but instead found the bird on the other side of the river in Klickitat Co at around noon. The bird was hugging the Klickitat shore, at about 45.682837, -121.254958. Don't know if there are any suitable pullouts off 14. There are very few eBird records of Red-throated Loon for Klickitat. 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Has anyone seen the the owls this year? Cathy (via IPhone) From stropkimike at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 19:59:20 2022 From: stropkimike at gmail.com (Mike Stropki) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road In-Reply-To: <16775449-CCC7-4667-97F8-FF78984ADAFA@gmail.com> References: <16775449-CCC7-4667-97F8-FF78984ADAFA@gmail.com> Message-ID: The only SEO I observed recently was on 12/23/21 at Crockett Lake (Whidbey Island) around 3:30 pm. It was mixing it up with a male northern harrier over a vole. It appeared that harrier was the winner. Have not seen the SEO since this observation. Last year this area was a great place to observe and photograph these owls?looks bleak this season. Mike On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 7:41 PM Cathy Scott wrote: > I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO > quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting > grounds I?ve found it distressing. > Cathy Scott > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > From: Chris McNally > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short > eared owls. We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several > eagles and a few northern harriers. > > Has anyone seen the the owls this year? > > Cathy (via IPhone) > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 1northraven at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 19:56:34 2022 From: 1northraven at gmail.com (J Christian Kessler) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road In-Reply-To: <16775449-CCC7-4667-97F8-FF78984ADAFA@gmail.com> References: <16775449-CCC7-4667-97F8-FF78984ADAFA@gmail.com> Message-ID: I stopped at the East 90s a few days ago, and had just the same reaction. folks insist on walking out into the middle of the field and waiting there, as if the owls were going to hunt right past them. even the collected numbers of people on the roadside probably have become too much for the owls. and harrier numbers were way down too. Chris Kessler On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 7:40 PM Cathy Scott wrote: > I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO > quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting > grounds I?ve found it distressing. > Cathy Scott > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > From: Chris McNally > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short > eared owls. We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several > eagles and a few northern harriers. > > Has anyone seen the the owls this year? > > Cathy (via IPhone) > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- "moderation in everything, including moderation" Rustin Thompson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jack On Monday, January 17, 2022, 12:04:39 PM PST, wrote: Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to ??? tweeters@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit ??? http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ??? tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at ??? tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." Today's Topics: ? 1. Union Bay Watch } Otter Gap - GWFG (Hubbell) ? 2. Blue wing tag?? (john dantoni) ? 3. Red-throated Loon east of Lyle (Klickitat Co) (Stefan Schlick) ? 4. Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road (Cathy Scott) ? 5. Re: Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road (Mike Stropki) ? 6. Re: Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road (J Christian Kessler) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:27:39 -0800 From: Hubbell To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Otter Gap - GWFG Message-ID: <4EDBB367-CCFC-4FE0-A612-267BF284E6A7@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Tweeters, This week?s post focuses mostly on the otters in Union Bay. However, there are multiple references, comparisons, and photos of birds. I hope you still find it interesting. https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/01/otter-gap.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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I was hoping to see the Red-throated Loon at Meyer SP in Wasco Co, OR, today, but instead found the bird on the other side of the river in Klickitat Co at around noon. The bird was hugging the Klickitat shore, at about 45.682837, -121.254958. Don't know if there are any suitable pullouts off 14. There are very few eBird records of Red-throated Loon for Klickitat. Stefan Schlick Hillsboro, OR -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:38:54 -0800 From: Cathy Scott To: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: <16775449-CCC7-4667-97F8-FF78984ADAFA@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting grounds? I?ve found it distressing. Cathy Scott Message: 3 Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 From: Chris McNally To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short eared owls.? We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several eagles and a few northern harriers.? ? Has anyone seen the the owls this year? Cathy (via IPhone) ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:59:20 -0800 From: Mike Stropki To: Cathy Scott Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: ??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The only SEO I observed recently was on 12/23/21 at Crockett Lake (Whidbey Island) around 3:30 pm.? It was mixing it up with a male northern harrier over a vole.? It appeared that harrier was the winner.? Have not seen the SEO since this observation.? Last year this area was a great place to observe and photograph these owls?looks bleak this season. Mike On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 7:41 PM Cathy Scott wrote: > I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO > quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting > grounds? I?ve found it distressing. > Cathy Scott > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > From: Chris McNally > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short > eared owls.? We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several > eagles and a few northern harriers. > > Has anyone seen the the owls this year? > > Cathy (via IPhone) > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:56:34 -0800 From: J Christian Kessler <1northraven@gmail.com> To: Cathy Scott Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: ??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I stopped at the East 90s a few days ago, and had just the same reaction. folks insist on walking out into the middle of the field and waiting there, as if the owls were going to hunt right past them.? even the collected numbers of people on the roadside probably have become too much for the owls.? and harrier numbers were way down too. Chris Kessler On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 7:40 PM Cathy Scott wrote: > I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO > quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting > grounds? I?ve found it distressing. > Cathy Scott > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > From: Chris McNally > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short > eared owls.? We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several > eagles and a few northern harriers. > > Has anyone seen the the owls this year? > > Cathy (via IPhone) > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- "moderation in everything, including moderation" Rustin Thompson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Since the owls hunt voles and voles can?t live underwater so the food source is gone for the owls. > > I often see owls on the West side of the road and people don?t usually walk into that field. But there are no Short Eared Owls there this year. Probably too much water. > > Occasionally this year, one Short Eared Owl has been seen at the East 90. > > Jack > On Monday, January 17, 2022, 12:04:39 PM PST, wrote: > > > Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Union Bay Watch } Otter Gap - GWFG (Hubbell) > 2. Blue wing tag?? (john dantoni) > 3. Red-throated Loon east of Lyle (Klickitat Co) (Stefan Schlick) > 4. Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road (Cathy Scott) > 5. Re: Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road (Mike Stropki) > 6. Re: Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road (J Christian Kessler) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:27:39 -0800 > From: Hubbell > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Otter Gap - GWFG > Message-ID: <4EDBB367-CCFC-4FE0-A612-267BF284E6A7@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Tweeters, > > This week?s post focuses mostly on the otters in Union Bay. However, there are multiple references, comparisons, and photos of birds. I hope you still find it interesting. > > https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/01/otter-gap.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 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 21:53:53 +0000 (UTC) > From: john dantoni > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] Blue wing tag?? > Message-ID: <144567983.459680.1642370033947@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Tweeters, > I just saw a red tailed hawk with what looked like a blue tag on the wing.? Any thoughts on what I may have seen?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Best,? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?John D'Antoni? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Malaga Washington > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:40:51 +0000 > From: Stefan Schlick > To: TWEETERS TWEETERS > Subject: [Tweeters] Red-throated Loon east of Lyle (Klickitat Co) > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I was hoping to see the Red-throated Loon at Meyer SP in Wasco Co, OR, today, but instead found the bird on the other side of the river in Klickitat Co at around noon. The bird was hugging the Klickitat shore, at about 45.682837, -121.254958. Don't know if there are any suitable pullouts off 14. 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There is so much human infringement on their hunting grounds I?ve found it distressing. > Cathy Scott > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > From: Chris McNally > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short eared owls. We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several eagles and a few northern harriers. > > Has anyone seen the the owls this year? > > Cathy (via IPhone) > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:59:20 -0800 > From: Mike Stropki > To: Cathy Scott > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The only SEO I observed recently was on 12/23/21 at Crockett Lake (Whidbey > Island) around 3:30 pm. It was mixing it up with a male northern harrier > over a vole. It appeared that harrier was the winner. Have not seen the > SEO since this observation. Last year this area was a great place to > observe and photograph these owls?looks bleak this season. > > Mike > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 7:41 PM Cathy Scott wrote: > > > I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO > > quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting > > grounds I?ve found it distressing. > > Cathy Scott > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > > From: Chris McNally > > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short > > eared owls. We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. Several > > eagles and a few northern harriers. > > > > Has anyone seen the the owls this year? > > > > Cathy (via IPhone) > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:56:34 -0800 > From: J Christian Kessler <1northraven@gmail.com> > To: Cathy Scott > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I stopped at the East 90s a few days ago, and had just the same reaction. > folks insist on walking out into the middle of the field and waiting there, > as if the owls were going to hunt right past them. even the collected > numbers of people on the roadside probably have become too much for the > owls. and harrier numbers were way down too. > > Chris Kessler > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 7:40 PM Cathy Scott wrote: > > > I live just a couple miles from there. I wouldn?t be surprised if the SEO > > quit the area. There is so much human infringement on their hunting > > grounds I?ve found it distressing. > > Cathy Scott > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:25:36 -0800 > > From: Chris McNally > > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > > Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road > > Message-ID: <3D6F351D-F617-4B20-AC41-04A6A3C15A92@comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > My wife and I went up to Bayview-Edson Road today to search for the short > > eared owls. We stayed until almost dark and did not see any owls. 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URL: From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Mon Jan 17 15:35:22 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] unusual visitor in backyard in Port Townsend Message-ID: <6586a4cb72e1b6c9ba941d19f810602e@birdsbydave.com> Red Shouldered Hawk flew in perched on a shepherd's hook that supports one of our hummer feeders; saw it from inside the house, tried to reach my camera but it saw me, turned around then flew up into our cedars. No photo. I had a very good look at it, positive of ID. Big bird on a skinny support. Considering their preferred diet of squirrels, I took a quick census, found ours all stealing bird seed... We are in Castle Hill area of Port Townsend, with a woodlot across to the north and a long stand of cedars and firs across our back line to the south. From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Tue Jan 18 10:21:01 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] info needed for Magee Marsh area Message-ID: I just found out that I too am going to Magee Marsh this year! My husband planned a surprise birding trip for us in early April but after reading about when the warblers arrive at Magee we will sadly be there at the wrong time. He?s not a birder so he didn?t know. We begin our birding trip in New York?s Central Park (warblers galore hopefully) and end it in Austin, TX with the Mexican free-tailed bats! Hope you do get to go in May. Looks like the 3rd week is prime warbler action. I can let you know where we are staying if you?d like - husband has told me it?s not far from the marsh. ? Kellie Sagen Lake Stevens From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Tue Jan 18 10:41:30 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: I went up to East 90 on November 13th and saw 2 shorties and many harriers. Returned the following week and the entire area looked like an endless sea - no shorties, no harriers. With all of the flooding they must?ve left for viable hunting areas. I?ve gone a couple of times since then and they have not returned that I could see. The harriers were also absent when I went back. Wondered if most of the voles had drowned in the sea. ? Kellie Sagen Lake Stevens From zoramon at mac.com Tue Jan 18 11:17:41 2022 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6CA8AA50-70D0-4EED-8F6E-4E9E4BADE732@mac.com> ?Wondered if most of the voles had drowned in the sea. ?? This may well be the case. And from the looks of the East 90 last Friday there isn?t much dry land for them even now. It makes sense that the owls moved on to someplace with food. Zora Dermer > > Kellie Sagen > Lake Stevens > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From paul.bannick at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:22:30 2022 From: paul.bannick at gmail.com (Paul Bannick) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road In-Reply-To: <6CA8AA50-70D0-4EED-8F6E-4E9E4BADE732@mac.com> References: <6CA8AA50-70D0-4EED-8F6E-4E9E4BADE732@mac.com> Message-ID: Zora, I think you have your finger on it. Short-eared Owls are nomadic and tend to show up where the food is rather than being tied to specific places. This benefits species that rely upon prey with fluctuating populations such as voles. The floods earlier this year likely resulted in the loss of lots of voles in some places and perhaps an increase in others. 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URL: From snyder.greg at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 11:29:49 2022 From: snyder.greg at comcast.net (Greg Snyder) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Short Eared Owls - Bayview-Edison Road Message-ID: <98EF29B6-BF81-4EFE-8339-DF76AE1771CF@comcast.net> I drove past E90 on Friday and it really looked barren in terms of birds with lots of water all around. Not only were there no owls, there were no Marsh Harriers, herons, Kestrals, etc. All of these seem to survive on the voles (either by catching them or stealing from others __) which seems to indicate lack of food at E-90 and they've all moved on to some better feeding grounds. Greg ?On 1/18/22, 10:43 AM, "Tweeters on behalf of Kellie Sagen" wrote: I went up to East 90 on November 13th and saw 2 shorties and many harriers. Returned the following week and the entire area looked like an endless sea - no shorties, no harriers. With all of the flooding they must?ve left for viable hunting areas. I?ve gone a couple of times since then and they have not returned that I could see. The harriers were also absent when I went back. Wondered if most of the voles had drowned in the sea. ? Kellie Sagen Lake Stevens _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Tue Jan 18 18:10:02 2022 From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Issaquah Highland Redheads References: <4C64F6C4-232C-4874-856D-05454186455E@yahoo.com> Message-ID: > ?Thanks to Larry Schwitters for his post yesterday about a Redhead at Issaquah Highlands Lake. Today there were 4 Redheads in the lake as well as other waterfowl including an American x Eurasian Wigeon. Two Bald Eagles were in a snag adjacent to the lake so the waterfowls? stay may be short-lived in one way or another. > > Googling Issaquah Highlands Lake is a good way to locate it. We parked on NE Falls Drive uphill (east) from 10th Avenue NE. > > Hank & Karen Heiberg > Issaquah, WA > > Sent from my iPad From hadleyj1725 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 18:45:17 2022 From: hadleyj1725 at gmail.com (Jane Hadley) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] The Tweeters Archive Message-ID: <3353c9a1-b8db-11c0-a2ca-407767e7172c@gmail.com> Dear Tweeters - All Tweeters messages for the year 2021 have now been added to WOS's Tweeters Archive, which can be found at https://tweetersarchives.org/ The Tweeters Archive, sponsored by the Washington Ornithological Society, now contains all Tweeters messages for the years 1994 through 2021. There were a total of 2,935 Tweeters messages during 2021, ranging from a low of 123 messages in July (when we were all semi-prostrated by the heat) to a high of 380 messages in May (when many of us were vaccinated and felt free to roam again). You can search or browse the archive to find the message or messages you're looking for. What can you search for in the archives? People, places, species, environmental and other topics, just for starters. To see messages for 2022 you'll have to search at the University of Washington's site at: http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/pipermail/tweeters/ Jane Hadley Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We parked on NE Falls Drive uphill (east) from 10th Avenue NE. >> >> Hank & Karen Heiberg >> Issaquah, WA >> >> Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 19:27:23 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] The Tweeters Archive In-Reply-To: <3353c9a1-b8db-11c0-a2ca-407767e7172c@gmail.com> References: <3353c9a1-b8db-11c0-a2ca-407767e7172c@gmail.com> Message-ID: MI Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2022, at 6:46 PM, Jane Hadley wrote: > > ? > Dear Tweeters - All Tweeters messages for the year 2021 have now been added to WOS's Tweeters Archive, which can be found at https://tweetersarchives.org/ > > The Tweeters Archive, sponsored by the Washington Ornithological Society, now contains all Tweeters messages for the years 1994 through 2021. > > There were a total of 2,935 Tweeters messages during 2021, ranging from a low of 123 messages in July (when we were all semi-prostrated by the heat) to a high of 380 messages in May (when many of us were vaccinated and felt free to roam again). > > You can search or browse the archive to find the message or messages you're looking for. 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An informal walk continues, meeting at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook on Wednesday. 18 of us gathered for a nice dry cloudy winter day at the Refuge with temperatures in the 40's degrees Fahrenheit and a High 14.59ft Tide at 7:33am and Low 7.66ft Tide at 1:13pm. Highlights included Northern Saw-whet Owl, continuing Red-shouldered Hawk, American Bittern, many Red-throated Loon, Northern Shrike and FOY Barn Swallow. Starting out at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, we had great looks at HOODED MERGANSER, RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD and AMERICAN COOT. A predominantly bachelor group of flashy Ring-necked Duck remains in the pond and in afternoon light the maroon ringneck is often visible. We decided to chase the tide and take the west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail towards the dike. The flooded fields west of the Access Road are fabulous for enjoying waterfowl with thousands of CACKLING GEESE, minima variety, and dozens of taverners variety. We enjoyed fabulous views of NORTHERN SHOVELER, AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, MALLARD and a single EURASIAN WIGEON. The loop trail was great for GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SPOTTED TOWHEE, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER, BUSHTIT, DOWNY WOODPECKER and SONG SPARROW. We were not able to relocate the Swamp Sparrow seen earlier in the week. At the Twin Barns Overlook, the slough adjacent to the trail has been reliable for close camouflaged views of AMERICAN BITTERN. We also had First Of Year BARN SWALLOW, approximately 20 birds flying overhead. From the platform the RED-SHOULDERED HAWK can be heard and seen foraging along the row of trees that line the access road heading west from the Twin Barns then south towards the old McAllister Creek access road within the restricted sanctuary. The Red-shouldered Hawk is an absolutely beautiful bird, adult California type, with red head and breast, and black-and-white checkered/barred mantle and tail. We had additional beautiful looks at waterfowl and sparrows. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, we had great looks at BALD EAGLE, RED-TAILED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER, PEREGRINE FALCON and AMERICAN KESTREL. There was a large flock of over 1000 DUNLIN, and smaller flocks of 50-100, that murmerated over the mud flats, occasionally hunted by the two Peregrine Falcon in the area. The Surge Plain north of the dike was good for GADWALL, and GREATER YELLOWLEGS. The grassy section has been productive for WESTERN MEADOWLARK and an INTERGRADE NORTHERN FLICKER. Just west of Leschi Slough on the mudflats, we had really nice looks of SHORT-BILLED GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, and WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL HYBRID. This was also a good place for close views of foraging Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon on the falling tide at about 9ft. The fresh water side or inside of the dike was also good for MARSH WREN and additional waterfowl. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail provided terrific looks of COMMON GOLDEN-EYE, BUFFLEHEAD, SURF SCOTER, HORNED GREBE, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. LEAST SANDPIPER are frequently found with close inspection along the bumpy mudflats or pickleweed depending on the tide. SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen along the west bank of McAllister Creek. We had close looks of two RED-THROATED LOON in McAllister Creek, and had nice scope views of BRANT GEESE, BRANDT'S CORMORANT, PELAGIC CORMORANT, and COMMON LOON. On our return, we picked up COMMON MERGANSER at the Nisqually River Overlook. We had additional looks of Brown Creeper and Golden-crowned Kinglet, and the Peregrine Falcon roosted in the tall Cottonwood Trees above. The GREAT HORNED OWL was heard along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail near the beaver deceiver. As well PACIFIC WREN, BEWICKS WREN and HAIRY WOODPECKER. The Orchard was good for NORTHERN SHRIKE around the Education Center. We also saw additional sparrows and kinglets. On our walk we had fabulous views of a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL roosting in a tree. We had our looks from the trail, and observed white wash on the ground below the tree from the trail. The Refuge has reminded us and other birders to stay on the trails and the Refuge prohibits visitors from walking off trail into protected sanctuary. Nisqually has many open areas and deer paths that can be tempting to explore. However, the Refuge is popular and frequently visited, and the Refuge managers want to protect the sanctuary for the wildlife that are there to enjoy. We observed 73 species for the day. Mammals seen Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Harbor Seal, Coyote, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit. Be well, and happy birding, Shep Thorp -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A bit too much breeze, and a little dark, but not too bad. Not terribly birdy, but a pretty good day for animal sightings. Highlights: a.. Green-winged Teal ? Probably 40+, including 36 at the Rowing Club b.. Lesser Scaup ? one flew down the slough c.. Sharp-shinned Hawk ? one flying around near the east end of the boardwalk. First of Year (FOY) d.. Bald Eagle ? especially active, causing much consternation amongst ducks e.. Barn Owl ? one seen in the meadows pre-dawn f.. Red-breasted Sapsucker ? one near the park entrance. First of Year (FOY) g.. Red-breasted Nuthatch ? one SW of mansion. First of Year (FOY) h.. Cedar Waxwing ? flock of nearly 20 at Dog Central. While we?ve had CEDW every week of the year over all the years, winter sightings are unusual (fewer than 15 sightings in January over the past 27 years) i.. White-throated Sparrow ? again seen in the flock of Zonos near the cherry trees below the weir along the slough trail The number of species and individuals singing actual songs is going up. A late scan of the lake turned up two HORNED GREBE, a RUDDY DUCK, and a HOODED MERGANSER. For non-bird animals, we had 5(!) RIVER OTTERS ascending the far bank of the slough far below the weir, and a VIRGINIA OPOSSUM on a post at the Pea Patch/Pet Memorial Garden. Also calling PACIFIC TREE FROGS, and the usual EASTERN COTTONTAIL and EASTERN GRAY SQUIRRELS. Misses today included Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Gull, Cooper?s Hawk, Marsh Wren, and Lincoln?s Sparrow. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I was there once with a group, > and I didn't keep much information about the area. Does anyone know if > theres any books or pdfs, etc, that I can access online? I want to make > the most of the 10 days we will be there. > Thank You, > Vicki Biltz > > vickibiltz@gmail.com > http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From plkoyama at comcast.net Fri Jan 21 16:49:20 2022 From: plkoyama at comcast.net (Penny L Koyama) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Redpolls at Lake Ballinger Park In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: David and I are down in Cowlitz Co and found the Common Redpolls at 3pm in Longview, reported on eBird a few days ago by Russ K. Just as he had them, a couple dozen were in the alders and birches along the canal moving left along the soccer fields. This time they were mixed in with a few Lesser Goldfinches. Something eventually startled them and they flew off, leaving the goldfinches behind. The views were great and it was fun listening to them chatter and feeling the ?chaff? fall on us from their feeding activity. We also had 8 Canvasbacks at the Longview sewage ponds, and a gorgeous Red-shouldered Hawk on Barlow Pt off Willow Grove Rd Penny Koyama, Bothell Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 21, 2022, at 11:27 AM, Alan Knue wrote: > > ?Over 100 feeding on birch catkins around NW pond in the park. > > Alan Knue > Edmonds, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From russkope at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 08:28:44 2022 From: russkope at gmail.com (Russ Koppendrayer) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Common Redpolls in Longview Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, There currently is a flock of at least 17 Common Redpolls at 7th Avenue Park in Longview. Foraging in the alders lining the dike between the soccer field and the drainage ditch. Also a Glaucous Gull in the gull flock on the soccer field. 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Foraging in the alders lining the dike between the soccer field and the drainage ditch. Also a Glaucous Gull in the gull flock on the soccer field. > > Russ Koppendrayer > Longview, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From danerika at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 13:19:52 2022 From: danerika at gmail.com (dan&erika) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] banding recovery Message-ID: Finally a fairly interesting recovery, an Oregon Junco banded by me on 7 May 2020 in Olympia was recovered by Jon Anderson about a half-mile from the banding site on 5 December 2021. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Olympia, Washington danerika@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stropkimike at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 17:46:13 2022 From: stropkimike at gmail.com (Mike Stropki) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] info needed for Magee Marsh area In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for sharing. Info is right on. I would suggest spending time at the parking lot adjacent to the boardwalk. Still trying to time my arrival. It?s always the direction of the wind that determines when they cycle into the area (just stating the obvious). Make sure you explore outside the boardwalk. Checkout birding hots for NW Ohio and southern Michigan. Mike On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 12:12 PM Stephen T Bird wrote: > An ecologist friend of mine with FWS/NPS (birds and bats in western US) > was planning her own trip and sent me this: > https://www.mageemarsh.org > Lots of great info. > Would be happy to hear what others provided, > Stephen > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 3:39 PM Vicki wrote: > >> Hi, A friend of mine and I plan on going to Magee Marsh this May, and I >> couldn't find much online about the area. I was there once with a group, >> and I didn't keep much information about the area. Does anyone know if >> theres any books or pdfs, etc, that I can access online? I want to make >> the most of the 10 days we will be there. >> Thank You, >> Vicki Biltz >> >> vickibiltz@gmail.com >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mattxyz at earthlink.net Sat Jan 22 17:59:18 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] WA Birder county excel sheet and one page checklists updated for the new yea Message-ID: <85B2B966-1CFB-4D35-B03A-DF0B5B64AB92@earthlink.net> Hello all! Michael Hobbs and I have updated the WA Birder Excel spreadsheet and the one page county checklists for the new year. The Excel checklist combines all the county codes in a sheet that allows you to tally your county totals [and do a bunch of other fun things]. Both the ?enhanced? version and the plain version are available at the Washington Birder website at: http://wabirder.com/combined_county_list.html Worth noting: Two years ago, we added a feature that allows you to generate a one page pdf of any county list with all your species checked off automatically. This is a really cool addition Michael coded up and I think it makes entering your ?ticks? into the spreadsheet even more worthwhile. Also new this year, in addition to a state first and many county firsts, several counties had their codes updated. Background: Every year since 2003 I've updated this checklist, adding new species and county firsts, and revising it to comply with the latest taxonomic updates produced by the AOU & ABA. This year, the taxonomic sequence changed a bit again ?there were a bunch of little shuffles, especially in the passerines. In addition, the checkist can be sorted by the eBird sort order. If you are looking for a color-coded way to track your county lists and/or see how abundant any species is in a given county, give the list a try. With the 'enhanced' spreadsheet, you can generate county needs lists, see which counties you've seen or need any given species, and more. Instructions on using the spreadsheet are on the same page linked above. Instructions on transferring your data from an older copy of your spreadsheet to the new one are included at the website as well. The one page pdf blank county checklists are available at the following link: http://wabirder.com/county_map.html If you want to move away from the screen and enjoy some time filling in checks on a list, print out a few county lists and start marking it up. A summary of all the new ?County Firsts? is available at this link: http://www.wabirder.com/county_firsts.html Finally, a reminder that your 2021 totals are due by the end of January? I?d encourage everyone to take some time and fill out the portions you track. It is always a great community event to pull this info together into one annual report we can share. List Report (and Big Day) forms are available on the Washington Birder website: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html . We look forward to feedback or suggestions, and would be happy to help troubleshoot problems if you run across them. Matt Bartels Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We should be doing better. - Connie, Seattle constancesidles@gmail.com From benedict.t at comcast.net Sun Jan 23 12:12:25 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <581364773.63917.1642968745869@connect.xfinity.com> I wonder if it was not healthy? I have only seen one Pine Siskin at our feeders so far this season, and it looked healthy. A few other's have reported sick Pine Siskins. Last year there was some official guidance around taking down feeders due to siskin disease. Is there any similar guidance yet this year? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On 01/23/2022 7:35 AM mary hrudkaj wrote: > > > Just went out to put out the daily rations for the birds and deer that frequent my yard. I have two screens raised about an inch off the deck that I put sunflower seeds on. The screen system keeps the seed a bit drier this time of year. As I went to shake seed debris from one screen I found a small bundle of feathers that looked like a bird had died there. It had the markings of a pine sisken but I couldn't see the head as it was tucked under the feathers. As I touched it to throw the remains out into the brush where Mother Nature can take care of it, the bundle of feathers opened and out flew a little pine sisken. Why the sisken chose the open deck to spend the night I have no idea. But it was nice to know it was just sleeping. As it flew off it was full of strength and didn't seem ill so, hopefully, it will choose a better roosting spot tonight. > > Mary Hrudkaj > Belfair/Tahuya > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tinablade5051 at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 14:05:03 2022 From: tinablade5051 at gmail.com (Tina Blade) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Off topic: King Conservation District voting In-Reply-To: <18CECDBE-1223-42D4-879C-E2CD5E7EA995@gmail.com> References: <18CECDBE-1223-42D4-879C-E2CD5E7EA995@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00ae01d810a5$464efea0$d2ecfbe0$@gmail.com> Thanks for raising the issue, Connie. Very timely! King Conservation District elections are under the radar because they don't appear on a regular ballot. As a result, few people know about or vote in these elections. The good news is that there's currently a bill in the state legislature to get KCD elections on the ballot. This would not only greatly increase their visibility and accessibility, but likely improve voter participation in them as well. You can weigh in virtually to Oppose or Support this bill and/or add comments at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1910 The bill's hearing is scheduled for Jan 27 @ 10 a.m. , so positions and/or comments should be logged prior to and in time for that. To reiterate Connie's call, you can also vote online in the KCD Board of Supervisors election and read candidate's statements at https://vote.kingcd.org/app/home Tina Blade Duvall, WA -----Original Message----- From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Constance Sidles Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 8:02 AM To: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Off topic: King Conservation District voting Hey tweets, just a heads up that King Conservation District voting for a board supervisor position is now open and will stay open until Feb. 8. If you want to make your voice heard with regard to conservation in our county, you can vote electronically (and read the candidates' statements) at: https://vote.kingcd.org/app/home FYI, only about 9500 voters in all of King County voted in the last board election. We should be doing better. - Connie, Seattle constancesidles@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From mch1096 at hotmail.com Sun Jan 23 15:08:18 2022 From: mch1096 at hotmail.com (mary hrudkaj) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken In-Reply-To: <581364773.63917.1642968745869@connect.xfinity.com> References: <581364773.63917.1642968745869@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: I've had a handful of pine siskens here all winter and they all seem just fine. The resident sharp-shinned hawk has taken its toll on the mourning dove and rock dove populations. I don't mind it thinning out the rock doves from the abandoned horse farm in the valley below but please leave the mourning doves alone Mr. or Ms. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Mary Hrudkaj Belfair/Tahuya ________________________________ From: THOMAS BENEDICT Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 12:12 PM To: mary hrudkaj ; Tweeters Tweeters Bird Chat Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken I wonder if it was not healthy? I have only seen one Pine Siskin at our feeders so far this season, and it looked healthy. A few other's have reported sick Pine Siskins. Last year there was some official guidance around taking down feeders due to siskin disease. Is there any similar guidance yet this year? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On 01/23/2022 7:35 AM mary hrudkaj wrote: Just went out to put out the daily rations for the birds and deer that frequent my yard. I have two screens raised about an inch off the deck that I put sunflower seeds on. The screen system keeps the seed a bit drier this time of year. As I went to shake seed debris from one screen I found a small bundle of feathers that looked like a bird had died there. It had the markings of a pine sisken but I couldn't see the head as it was tucked under the feathers. As I touched it to throw the remains out into the brush where Mother Nature can take care of it, the bundle of feathers opened and out flew a little pine sisken. Why the sisken chose the open deck to spend the night I have no idea. But it was nice to know it was just sleeping. As it flew off it was full of strength and didn't seem ill so, hopefully, it will choose a better roosting spot tonight. Mary Hrudkaj Belfair/Tahuya _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Sun Jan 23 15:19:00 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken In-Reply-To: References: <581364773.63917.1642968745869@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: Mary, are you sure that accipiter is a Sharp-shinned? Pigeons and doves are typical Cooper?s Hawk fare, and Sharp-shinned are much more likely to feed on small songbirds. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 23, 2022, at 3:08 PM, mary hrudkaj wrote: > > I've had a handful of pine siskens here all winter and they all seem just fine. The resident sharp-shinned hawk has taken its toll on the mourning dove and rock dove populations. I don't mind it thinning out the rock doves from the abandoned horse farm in the valley below but please leave the mourning doves alone Mr. or Ms. Sharp-shinned Hawk. > > Mary Hrudkaj > Belfair/Tahuya > > From: THOMAS BENEDICT > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 12:12 PM > To: mary hrudkaj >; Tweeters Tweeters Bird Chat > > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken > > I wonder if it was not healthy? I have only seen one Pine Siskin at our feeders so far this season, and it looked healthy. A few other's have reported sick Pine Siskins. Last year there was some official guidance around taking down feeders due to siskin disease. Is there any similar guidance yet this year? > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA >> On 01/23/2022 7:35 AM mary hrudkaj > wrote: >> >> >> Just went out to put out the daily rations for the birds and deer that frequent my yard. I have two screens raised about an inch off the deck that I put sunflower seeds on. The screen system keeps the seed a bit drier this time of year. As I went to shake seed debris from one screen I found a small bundle of feathers that looked like a bird had died there. It had the markings of a pine sisken but I couldn't see the head as it was tucked under the feathers. As I touched it to throw the remains out into the brush where Mother Nature can take care of it, the bundle of feathers opened and out flew a little pine sisken. Why the sisken chose the open deck to spend the night I have no idea. But it was nice to know it was just sleeping. As it flew off it was full of strength and didn't seem ill so, hopefully, it will choose a better roosting spot tonight. >> >> Mary Hrudkaj >> Belfair/Tahuya >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diana.pt.wa at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 15:37:03 2022 From: diana.pt.wa at gmail.com (Diana Cummins) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] HouseFinch with Conjunctivitis near Discovery Bay Message-ID: Today on the floor of the deck sat a fluffed up house finch, not moving but clearly alive. It seemed strange so I looked closer, from indoors about 6? away, with the binoculars. It has conjunctivitis. 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 23:47:58 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Owl wing design reduces aircraft, wind turbine noise pollution: Serrated edge of owl wings makes them quieter than other birds, can help inform airfoil designs -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <4D30AC5C-BDB6-44B1-BE84-5BA62F6D3D7F@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220118111351.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 23:49:53 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Less than 300!: What will it take to save the regent honeyeater from extinction? -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220113111513.htm Sent from my iPhone From tinablade5051 at gmail.com Mon Jan 24 01:00:26 2022 From: tinablade5051 at gmail.com (Tina Blade) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Off topic: King Conservation District voting References: <18CECDBE-1223-42D4-879C-E2CD5E7EA995@gmail.com> Message-ID: <010e01d81100$d45d5bf0$7d1813d0$@gmail.com> The number of the bill referenced below is HB1910. Tina Blade -----Original Message----- From: Tina Blade Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 2:05 PM To: 'Constance Sidles' ; 'TWEETERS tweeters' Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Off topic: King Conservation District voting Thanks for raising the issue, Connie. Very timely! King Conservation District elections are under the radar because they don't appear on a regular ballot. As a result, few people know about or vote in these elections. The good news is that there's currently a bill in the state legislature to get KCD elections on the ballot. This would not only greatly increase their visibility and accessibility, but likely improve voter participation in them as well. You can weigh in virtually to Oppose or Support this bill and/or add comments at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1910 The bill's hearing is scheduled for Jan 27 @ 10 a.m. , so positions and/or comments should be logged prior to and in time for that. To reiterate Connie's call, you can also vote online in the KCD Board of Supervisors election and read candidate's statements at https://vote.kingcd.org/app/home Tina Blade Duvall, WA -----Original Message----- From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Constance Sidles Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 8:02 AM To: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Off topic: King Conservation District voting Hey tweets, just a heads up that King Conservation District voting for a board supervisor position is now open and will stay open until Feb. 8. If you want to make your voice heard with regard to conservation in our county, you can vote electronically (and read the candidates' statements) at: https://vote.kingcd.org/app/home FYI, only about 9500 voters in all of King County voted in the last board election. We should be doing better. - Connie, Seattle constancesidles@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From dennispaulson at comcast.net Mon Jan 24 11:47:46 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken In-Reply-To: References: <581364773.63917.1642968745869@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: Donna, I think that?s a Sharp-shinned, with the outermost tail feather only slightly shorter than the central one. I would be very surprised at Cooper?s feeding on something that small. Sharp-shinned prey is typically up to birds of around tanager size, less commonly to robin size, and rarely above that, although a few females have been seen with remarkably large prey. But small songbirds are the norm. Cooper?s start out at around tanager size and go up into pigeons and quail. But interestingly in one study in Wisconsin during a very cold and snowy period, Cooper?s were seen feeding largely on Pine Siskins, apparently the only birds common then. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 24, 2022, at 11:17 AM, DONNA POOLE wrote: > > This is the hawk that snatches Pine Siskins from my feeder. I always thought it was a Coopers. Am I wrong? > > Donna L Poole > From: Tweeters > on behalf of Dennis Paulson > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 3:19 PM > To: mary hrudkaj > > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken > > Mary, are you sure that accipiter is a Sharp-shinned? Pigeons and doves are typical Cooper?s Hawk fare, and Sharp-shinned are much more likely to feed on small songbirds. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > >> On Jan 23, 2022, at 3:08 PM, mary hrudkaj > wrote: >> >> I've had a handful of pine siskens here all winter and they all seem just fine. The resident sharp-shinned hawk has taken its toll on the mourning dove and rock dove populations. I don't mind it thinning out the rock doves from the abandoned horse farm in the valley below but please leave the mourning doves alone Mr. or Ms. Sharp-shinned Hawk. >> >> Mary Hrudkaj >> Belfair/Tahuya >> >> From: THOMAS BENEDICT > >> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 12:12 PM >> To: mary hrudkaj >; Tweeters Tweeters Bird Chat > >> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Sleeping Sisken >> >> I wonder if it was not healthy? I have only seen one Pine Siskin at our feeders so far this season, and it looked healthy. A few other's have reported sick Pine Siskins. Last year there was some official guidance around taking down feeders due to siskin disease. Is there any similar guidance yet this year? >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >>> On 01/23/2022 7:35 AM mary hrudkaj > wrote: >>> >>> >>> Just went out to put out the daily rations for the birds and deer that frequent my yard. I have two screens raised about an inch off the deck that I put sunflower seeds on. The screen system keeps the seed a bit drier this time of year. As I went to shake seed debris from one screen I found a small bundle of feathers that looked like a bird had died there. It had the markings of a pine sisken but I couldn't see the head as it was tucked under the feathers. As I touched it to throw the remains out into the brush where Mother Nature can take care of it, the bundle of feathers opened and out flew a little pine sisken. Why the sisken chose the open deck to spend the night I have no idea. But it was nice to know it was just sleeping. 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WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 wdfw.wa.gov January 24, 2022 WDFW seeks public feedback on draft recreation strategy Online public meetings scheduled for Feb. 10 and 24 OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invites the public to provide feedback on a draft 10-year recreation strategy for WDFW-managed lands. Public input on the draft strategy, which is available in English and Spanish, is welcome through 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. WDFW manages over 1 million acres of land and more than 450 water access areas in Washington offering unique opportunities for exploration and recreation. "Outdoor recreation is a significant contributor to the state's economy and supports the health of our residents," said WDFW Director Kelly Susewind. "This new strategy reflects the Department's commitments to welcoming all Washingtonians and visitors to public lands while protecting wildlife, habitat, cultural, and tribal resources." Susewind said the Department is looking for input on the draft strategy from people who enjoy all types of recreation on WDFW-managed lands, including hunting, fishing, trapping, shellfish harvesting, camping, mountain biking, hiking, birding, wildlife photography, water sports, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, target shooting, and more. Prioritized near-term actions in the strategy include making WDFW-managed lands more welcoming, curtailing illegal activity, and increasing Department capacity for planning and managing recreation. Public comments on the draft strategy must be received by 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 28. To review the draft plan and associated State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) documents, visit WDFW's website at https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/environmental/sepa/open-comments. People can submit feedback through WDFW's online comment portal or email 10YearRecStrategy@PublicInput.com. For people with limited internet connectivity, send written comments via mail to Lisa Wood, SEPA/NEPA Coordinator, WDFW Habitat Program, Protection Division, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504. WDFW will host two online public meetings via Zoom to discuss the draft strategy. * Thursday, Feb. 10 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (Meeting link) To join by phone, call 253-215-8782 and enter Webinar ID: 875 2521 6331 * Thursday, Feb. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 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URL: From kldinseattle at yahoo.com Mon Jan 24 17:29:43 2022 From: kldinseattle at yahoo.com (Karen Deyerle) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Off Topic In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <584968134.1387516.1643074183116@mail.yahoo.com> A bobcat was caught on a wildlife camera a few months back in the ravine behind the Ronald McDonald House in NE Seattle, near Children's Hospital. On Monday, January 24, 2022, 04:52:50 PM PST, David Hutchinson wrote: At today's bird census in the Capehart section of Discovery Park,volunteers reported what was thought to be evidence of a Bobcat. To myaging recollection, there have been records of Bobcats in Disco, but likelydecades ago. Any comments on records of this species ?in local urban areas would beappreciated. Have to say that the open space area that this report comesfrom has been occupied by quite a diversity of other wild mammals inrecent years. Btw, they saw a Merlin and a Kestrel.... 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URL: From travelgirl.fics at gmail.com Mon Jan 24 19:51:18 2022 From: travelgirl.fics at gmail.com (ck park) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Off Topic In-Reply-To: <584968134.1387516.1643074183116@mail.yahoo.com> References: <584968134.1387516.1643074183116@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: marymoor park and east into sammamish are regular hunting grounds for bobcat. a friend on education hill had a bobcat trip her trail camera in her backyard several times recently... this leads me to believe they are normal background noise in the predator community even though humans rarely see them. 00 caren ParkGallery.org george davis creek, north fork On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM Karen Deyerle wrote: > A bobcat was caught on a wildlife camera a few months back in the ravine > behind the Ronald McDonald House in NE Seattle, near Children's Hospital. > > On Monday, January 24, 2022, 04:52:50 PM PST, David Hutchinson < > florafaunabooks@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > At today's bird census in the Capehart section of Discovery Park, > volunteers reported what was thought to be evidence of a Bobcat. To my > aging recollection, there have been records of Bobcats in Disco, but likely > decades ago. > > Any comments on records of this species in local urban areas would be > appreciated. Have to say that the open space area that this report comes > from has been occupied by quite a diversity of other wild mammals in > recent years. Btw, they saw a Merlin and a Kestrel.... > > Thanks, David Hutchinson > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tomboulian at comcast.net Mon Jan 24 20:13:39 2022 From: tomboulian at comcast.net (tomboulian@comcast.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Off Topic In-Reply-To: References: <584968134.1387516.1643074183116@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Last summer there was a bobcat photographed in the Sibleywood neighborhood just south of downtown Bellevue. It took down and destroyed a large cage that held four suet cakes at a client?s house here. Hopefully it took some rabbits, which have overrun the metro area in the last few years and is a favored prey species as I understand. Mark Tomboulian Shoreline, WA From: ck park Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 7:51 PM To: Karen Deyerle Cc: tweeters@U.WASHINGTON.EDU ; David Hutchinson Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Off Topic marymoor park and east into sammamish are regular hunting grounds for bobcat. a friend on education hill had a bobcat trip her trail camera in her backyard several times recently... this leads me to believe they are normal background noise in the predator community even though humans rarely see them. 00 caren ParkGallery.org george davis creek, north fork On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM Karen Deyerle wrote: A bobcat was caught on a wildlife camera a few months back in the ravine behind the Ronald McDonald House in NE Seattle, near Children's Hospital. On Monday, January 24, 2022, 04:52:50 PM PST, David Hutchinson wrote: At today's bird census in the Capehart section of Discovery Park, volunteers reported what was thought to be evidence of a Bobcat. To my aging recollection, there have been records of Bobcats in Disco, but likely decades ago. Any comments on records of this species in local urban areas would be appreciated. Have to say that the open space area that this report comes from has been occupied by quite a diversity of other wild mammals in recent years. Btw, they saw a Merlin and a Kestrel.... 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We had so many rabbits before the bobcat moved in. I?ve also seen one in a Redmond residential neighborhood just NE of Marymoor Park. Mary Saylor Issaquah > On Jan 24, 2022, at 4:51 PM, David Hutchinson wrote: > > At today's bird census in the Capehart section of Discovery Park, > volunteers reported what was thought to be evidence of a Bobcat. To my > aging recollection, there have been records of Bobcats in Disco, but likely > decades ago. > > Any comments on records of this species in local urban areas would be > appreciated. Have to say that the open space area that this report comes > from has been occupied by quite a diversity of other wild mammals in > recent years. Btw, they saw a Merlin and a Kestrel.... > > Thanks, David Hutchinson > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Louise Rutter Kirkland From: Tweeters On Behalf Of ck park Sent: 24 January 2022 19:51 To: Karen Deyerle Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu; David Hutchinson Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Off Topic marymoor park and east into sammamish are regular hunting grounds for bobcat. a friend on education hill had a bobcat trip her trail camera in her backyard several times recently... this leads me to believe they are normal background noise in the predator community even though humans rarely see them. 00 caren ParkGallery.org george davis creek, north fork On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM Karen Deyerle > wrote: A bobcat was caught on a wildlife camera a few months back in the ravine behind the Ronald McDonald House in NE Seattle, near Children's Hospital. On Monday, January 24, 2022, 04:52:50 PM PST, David Hutchinson > wrote: At today's bird census in the Capehart section of Discovery Park, volunteers reported what was thought to be evidence of a Bobcat. 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Washington Ornithological Society members now enjoy free access to Birds of the World, the world?s most comprehensive ornithology resource.??Laura Kammermeier, our guest speaker from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will show how this authoritative but accessible resource can help deepen our understanding of birds? life histories, learn families and subspecies, examine songs, calls and identification features, and find updated range maps.??Laura will give us a tour of this impressively dynamic resource and demonstrate some of its lesser-known features. Our second speaker will be WOS member and Zella M. Schultz Award recipient, Randy Robinson.??Randy created the Washington Dashboard that went live in 2015.??It is based on sightings submitted to eBird from anywhere in Washington State and it makes those sightings available within a few hours.??The sightings can also be searched using a variety of appropriate filters.??Please join us and learn how to take full advantage of this wonderful, user-friendly resource. What:??Cornell Lab?s Birds of the World and the Washington Dashboard When:??Monday, February 7, 7:30 pm via Zoom (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. For login information, go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/.??While there, if you are not yet a member of WOS, I hope you will consider becoming one. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From meetings at wos.org Tue Jan 25 10:53:33 2022 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?CORRECTION=3A__Feb=2E_7_WOS_Monthly_Meeting_?= =?utf-8?q?Will_Begin_at_7=3A00_pm=2C_not_at_7=3A30_pm?= Message-ID: <20220125185333.4475.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> My apologies.??The announcement for the Feb. 7 WOS Monthly Meeting sent earlier today gave an incorrect start time. This meeting will begin at 7:00 pm to accommodate our presenter, Cornell Lab's Laura Kammermeier, who will be speaking to us from New York.?? Please note this change in your calendar so you won't miss any of her presentation about Birds of the World. Sign-in will begin at 6:45 pm. I hope you'll join us at this new time. Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From msand47 at earthlink.net Tue Jan 25 12:59:33 2022 From: msand47 at earthlink.net (Margaret Sandelin) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] owl attack Message-ID: A friend from Lopez Island is visiting me and said either last month or early this month (she couldn't remember the exact time) a man on Lopez walking down a tree lined street had a Barred owl swoop down and rake his head - fortunately he was wearing a thick cap so no injury.??? Would the owl be starting nesting this early as that seems the only likely reason for such an attack? Margaret Sandelin From birder4184 at yahoo.com Tue Jan 25 15:32:01 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] South Texas Blog Post References: <1070805258.1232868.1643153521612.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1070805258.1232868.1643153521612@mail.yahoo.com> I recently visited South Texas to chase several ABA Rarities.? I was successful in observing the first in U.S. Bat Falcon, mega rarity Social Flycatcher and Golden Crowned Warbler.? Dipped on Hook Billed Kite.? Flights were bad and the weather was worse but pleased with the birds and met some great birders. Here is the link to the Blog Post.? Lots of photos. https://blairbirding.com/2022/01/25/south-texas-chasing/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tcstonefam at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 15:51:20 2022 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Poop Question Message-ID: Tweets, Do birds ever have solid poop? Based on my experience, I think the answer is no, but I ask to be sure. I'm not thinking about owl pellets. I have found what I think are two solid poops a couple weeks apart on our deck railing near the suet. The poops are egg shaped, 3/4" - 1" long. The first one was pale in color and contained very small bones, perhaps fish, and something I took to be perlite. The second was light brown and seemed to be made up of the soil amendments peat and perlite, with perhaps some very finely crushed shell. After looking at the Carnivore Spotter, I'm thinking opossum or raccoon as likely culprits. Is there any resource for poop id? We're in a part of West Seattle with lots of unmaintained spaces. Carol Stoner -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From keith.lueneburg at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 17:39:15 2022 From: keith.lueneburg at gmail.com (Keith Lueneburg) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Poop Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Carol, http://www.reddit.com/r/animaltracking is a great place to get help with identifying animal poop or tracks. People are very helpful on there. -Keith Lueneburg On Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 15:52 Tom and Carol Stoner wrote: > Tweets, > > Do birds ever have solid poop? Based on my experience, I think the answer > is no, but I ask to be sure. I'm not thinking about owl pellets. > > I have found what I think are two solid poops a couple weeks apart on our > deck railing near the suet. The poops are egg shaped, 3/4" - 1" long. The > first one was pale in color and contained very small bones, perhaps fish, > and something I took to be perlite. The second was light brown and seemed > to be made up of the soil amendments peat and perlite, with perhaps some > very finely crushed shell. > > After looking at the Carnivore Spotter, I'm thinking opossum or raccoon as > likely culprits. Is there any resource for poop id? > > We're in a part of West Seattle with lots of unmaintained spaces. > > Carol Stoner > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Tue Jan 25 18:45:26 2022 From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] WDFW begins status reviews, seeks information on 14 wildlife species Message-ID: Tweeters, This WDFW request below indicates the start of the information-gathering process for these species. If you have relevant information on any of them, please send that info to the email address noted or to Taylor Cotten directly via snail mail. As a note: the Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse was uplisted from "threatened" to "endangered" about 3 years ago. Yellow-billed Cuckoo is still carried on the rolls, but may be extirpated in Washington. If anyone has a valid sighting in the past few years of the cuckoo, that would be especially noteworthy to send in to Taylor. Note that this phase of the process continues until January 2023, so any sightings or information you have on any of the species during this year would definitely be helpful. Thanks, andd may all your birds be identified, Denis DeSilvis Member, WDFW Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com The Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council advises the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on keeping common species common and recovering sensitive, threatened, or endangered species. The council also recommends approaches for developing and maintaining the social, political, and financial support necessary to conserve wildlife species diversity in Washington. WDFW begins status reviews, seeks information on 14 wildlife species OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking updated information for 14 wildlife species as part of a periodic review of species that are state-listed as endangered, threatened, or sensitive. WDFW will accept public comments through January 2023 on the 14 species, which include three species of sea turtles, five species of whales, sea otter, pygmy rabbit, fisher, yellow-billed cuckoo, and Columbia sharp-tailed grouse. A full list of the species is available on WDFW's website. The comment period is part of a process to update status reports for each species and determine whether the species warrants its current listing designation or should be reclassified or delisted. WDFW is specifically looking for information regarding: * Species demographics * Habitat conditions * Threats and trends * Conservation measures that have benefited the species * New data collected since the last status review for the species "Public input is an essential part of the periodic status review process," said Taylor Cotten, WDFW conservation assessment manager. "Your input will help us assess the current classification of these species and whether a different status should be recommended." Following the status review, Department staff will brief the Fish and Wildlife Commission and any changes to species classification would be accomplished through public rule making process. The public may submit written comments at via email to, or by mail to Taylor Cotten Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504-3200. Department staff will post updated status reports to WDFW's website as they are completed. WDFW will solicit additional public comment if it proposes to change a species' status after concluding its review. Updated status reports on those species will be posted online as they are completed. The public will be invited to comment on several more endangered, threatened, or sensitive species in the coming years as WDFW conducts reviews. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tcstonefam at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 21:22:16 2022 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] my poop question Message-ID: Thanks for all the helpful responses. I've been looking at photos and descriptions on various sites. So far, no clear id. Perhaps one of those motion detecting cameras is in my future. If I solve the mystery, I will let you know. Carol Stoner -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 23:46:30 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] owl attack In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2A2BC9F1-851B-43C8-84BC-4D822F973934@gmail.com> Hello Margaret, I collect Barred owl ?swoop? stories. I have had it happen to me at least seven times. I am trying to better understand the details and conditions under which they do so. The conditions and reasons vary. What time of day and under what light conditions did your friend have the experience? Thank you, Dan Reiff Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 25, 2022, at 1:00 PM, Margaret Sandelin wrote: > > ?A friend from Lopez Island is visiting me and said either last month or early this month (she couldn't remember the exact time) a man on Lopez walking down a tree lined street had a Barred owl swoop down and rake his head - fortunately he was wearing a thick cap so no injury. Would the owl be starting nesting this early as that seems the only likely reason for such an attack? > > Margaret Sandelin > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From lsr at ramoslink.info Wed Jan 26 07:03:04 2022 From: lsr at ramoslink.info (Scott Ramos) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Magnuson Cooper's Hawk Message-ID: A few days ago, I encountered this Cooper's Hawk enjoying a meal at Magnuson Park. Any anatomists have thoughts on the prey species? The bone and fur are obvious clues; size wrt to the hawk could be another. https://flic.kr/p/2mZ6uiX Thanks, Scott Ramos Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mnckeen at frontier.com Wed Jan 26 13:21:01 2022 From: mnckeen at frontier.com (mnckeen) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Common Redpoll Flock at Lake Ballinger Message-ID: <96CFCF46-62A8-4CDD-8805-D8960FB36B83@frontier.com> The Common Redpoll flock seen earlier in the month at Lake Ballinger (presumably the same one) were seen today (1/26) at around noon. I estimated 100 birds conservatively as they flew in three groups. They were in the alders along the stream at the tennis court north of the playfield. They flew NE across the street and out of sight. Nathan Keen Edmonds Sent from my iPhone From garybletsch at protonmail.com Wed Jan 26 18:24:50 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] a numerically curious birding walk Message-ID: Dear Tweeters, This afternoon I took a walk at Northern State Recreation area near Sedro-Woolley, and a quirky thing happened along the way. The first bird I saw was a Great Blue Heron. Then I saw a single Black-capped Chickadee. I tried to pish out a few more chickadees, but the bird appeared to be alone. In one of the many excellent sparrow patches along my route, I pished up a little trio: one Fox Sparrow, one Spotted Towhee, and one Song Sparrow. A few minutes later, one European Starling flew over. Then a Red-tailed Hawk glided past. I pished my lungs out at some of the sparrow patches along the next leg of the route, but the only bird that I saw was a lone Purple Finch. At that point, I realized, "Huh, I've seen eight species, one individual of each species." I kept trying to find some more Song Sparrows or Spotted Towhees, but they were not in evidence. A few minutes later, a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet called. That made nine species, one individual each. I walked along a stretch that usually has all sorts of sparrows and other birds, trying to get something else to pop up, but there were no birds. Then a single Sharp-shinned Hawk flew over. That made ten species, exactly one individual each, after I'd been birding for about 45 minutes, covering over two miles, mostly on foot! I'm not sure that's ever happened to me before. Of course, just then, what species spoils it all? Five more Starlings chattering in the treetops! Immediately after that, all sorts of other little flocks of birds popped up here and there, as if to say, "We were just spoofing you!" Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Wed Jan 26 18:30:00 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] a numerically curious birding walk In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <54BE42CF-3035-4688-B600-63CA21E536C8@comcast.net> Thanks for sharing that, Gary. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 26, 2022, at 6:24 PM, Gary Bletsch wrote: > > Dear Tweeters, > > This afternoon I took a walk at Northern State Recreation area near Sedro-Woolley, and a quirky thing happened along the way. > > The first bird I saw was a Great Blue Heron. Then I saw a single Black-capped Chickadee. I tried to pish out a few more chickadees, but the bird appeared to be alone. > > In one of the many excellent sparrow patches along my route, I pished up a little trio: one Fox Sparrow, one Spotted Towhee, and one Song Sparrow. > > A few minutes later, one European Starling flew over. Then a Red-tailed Hawk glided past. > > I pished my lungs out at some of the sparrow patches along the next leg of the route, but the only bird that I saw was a lone Purple Finch. > > At that point, I realized, "Huh, I've seen eight species, one individual of each species." I kept trying to find some more Song Sparrows or Spotted Towhees, but they were not in evidence. > > A few minutes later, a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet called. That made nine species, one individual each. > > I walked along a stretch that usually has all sorts of sparrows and other birds, trying to get something else to pop up, but there were no birds. > > Then a single Sharp-shinned Hawk flew over. That made ten species, exactly one individual each, after I'd been birding for about 45 minutes, covering over two miles, mostly on foot! I'm not sure that's ever happened to me before. > > Of course, just then, what species spoils it all? Five more Starlings chattering in the treetops! > > Immediately after that, all sorts of other little flocks of birds popped up here and there, as if to say, "We were just spoofing you!" > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 18:33:49 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] a numerically curious birding walk In-Reply-To: <54BE42CF-3035-4688-B600-63CA21E536C8@comcast.net> References: <54BE42CF-3035-4688-B600-63CA21E536C8@comcast.net> Message-ID: That should have made your ebird report easier Gary! Hans On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 6:31 PM Dennis Paulson wrote: > Thanks for sharing that, Gary. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Jan 26, 2022, at 6:24 PM, Gary Bletsch > wrote: > > Dear Tweeters, > > This afternoon I took a walk at Northern State Recreation area near > Sedro-Woolley, and a quirky thing happened along the way. > > The first bird I saw was a Great Blue Heron. Then I saw a single > Black-capped Chickadee. I tried to pish out a few more chickadees, but the > bird appeared to be alone. > > In one of the many excellent sparrow patches along my route, I pished up a > little trio: one Fox Sparrow, one Spotted Towhee, and one Song Sparrow. > > A few minutes later, one European Starling flew over. Then a Red-tailed > Hawk glided past. > > I pished my lungs out at some of the sparrow patches along the next leg of > the route, but the only bird that I saw was a lone Purple Finch. > > At that point, I realized, "Huh, I've seen eight species, one individual > of each species." I kept trying to find some more Song Sparrows or Spotted > Towhees, but they were not in evidence. > > A few minutes later, a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet called. That made nine > species, one individual each. > > I walked along a stretch that usually has all sorts of sparrows and other > birds, trying to get something else to pop up, but there were no birds. > > Then a single Sharp-shinned Hawk flew over. That made ten species, exactly > one individual each, after I'd been birding for about 45 minutes, covering > over two miles, mostly on foot! I'm not sure that's ever happened to me > before. > > Of course, just then, what species spoils it all? Five more Starlings > chattering in the treetops! > > Immediately after that, all sorts of other little flocks of birds popped > up here and there, as if to say, "We were just spoofing you!" > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Highlights included relocating the NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL in a different tree but immediately adjacent to the trail (may have more than one on the Refuge). The GREAT HORNED OWL was roosting in the riparian stand between the flagpole and the access road west of the Orchard. We finally relocated, heard and saw, the SWAMP SPARROW on the water's edge of the Visitor Center Pond between the west parking lot and the west entrance to the Twin Barns Loop Trail. There were four EURASIAN WIGEON, 3 male and 1 female, in a flock of American Wigeon seen from the Twin Barns Overlook. The RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was still showing nicely along the tree line that runs adjacent to the access road west of the Twin Barns and south towards the old McAllister Creek access road. We observed 3 Intergrade NORTHERN FLICKERS on the surge plain. There were two RED-THROATED LOONS in McAllister Creek. Unexpectedly, Jim came across a flock of 4 LESSER GOLDFINCH feeding on catkins from small Red Alder Trees along with 2 PINE SISKIN and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH at the northeast corner of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. Here is our list below. Happy birding, Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Jan 26, 2022 7:20 AM - 4:06 PM Protocol: Traveling 6.735 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Cloudy with temperatures in the 40?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 14.24ft Tide at 11:11am. Mammals seen Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Coyote, and Harbor Seal. 70 species (+4 other taxa) Brant 75 Cackling Goose (minima) 650 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 100 Canada Goose 15 Northern Shoveler 300 Gadwall 100 Eurasian Wigeon 4 American Wigeon 1000 Mallard 400 Northern Pintail 600 Green-winged Teal 800 Ring-necked Duck 14 Surf Scoter 25 Bufflehead 250 Common Goldeneye 30 Hooded Merganser 6 Common Merganser 2 Red-breasted Merganser 25 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Horned Grebe 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 American Coot 60 Killdeer 8 Dunlin 600 Least Sandpiper 30 Wilson's Snipe 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 16 Short-billed Gull 50 Ring-billed Gull 75 Glaucous-winged Gull 2 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 2 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 30 Red-throated Loon 4 Common Loon 3 Brandt's Cormorant 5 Pelagic Cormorant 1 Double-crested Cormorant 20 Great Blue Heron 30 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Previously reported rarity, see photo. An adult California type RSHA seen along the row of trees that lines the access road heading west of the twin barns and then heading south towards the old McAllister Creek access road. Photo. Red-tailed Hawk 3 Great Horned Owl 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 Northern Flicker 8 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 3 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 American Crow 100 Common Raven 8 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 20 Brown Creeper 5 Pacific Wren 4 Marsh Wren 3 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 50 American Robin 14 Pine Siskin 2 Lesser Goldfinch 4 American Goldfinch 1 Fox Sparrow 4 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 20 Song Sparrow 17 Swamp Sparrow 1 Previously reported. Initially heard contact note at west entrance of Twin Barns Loop Trail in the morning around 9:30am. Several birders were able to relocate and observe at 4:00 pm along the bramble along the waters edge of the Visitor Center Pond from the west parking lot to the west entrance of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. A smaller then Song Sparrow melospiza with white throat, two toned bill, contrasting brown and gray stripes on head, central breast spot with plain gray breast. Foraging in area with Spotted Towhee. Others report reddish coverts and tail along with buffy malar. Observed several times over several minutes with 10x binoculars at 10 feet to 30 feet. Spotted Towhee 6 Western Meadowlark 2 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 4 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S101513329 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jrain at rockisland.com Wed Jan 26 23:32:50 2022 From: jrain at rockisland.com (Jill Rain) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] owl attack In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The man dive bombed by the owl on Lopez was my husband. It was Dec 20, at about 4pm, as it was getting dark. The day had been rainy, and just cleared. He's seen this or another barred owl at this spot quite a few times before. A couple of weeks before this incident, another walker was attacked at the same spot. A week or so ago the (or a) barred owl was perched on a power line near this spot and just looked at him as he walked by. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 26, 2022, at 12:09 PM, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > > ?Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. owl attack (Margaret Sandelin) > 2. South Texas Blog Post (B B) > 3. Poop Question (Tom and Carol Stoner) > 4. Re: Poop Question (Keith Lueneburg) > 5. WDFW begins status reviews, seeks information on 14 wildlife > species (Denis DeSilvis) > 6. Re: my poop question (Tom and Carol Stoner) > 7. Re: owl attack (Dan Reiff) > 8. Magnuson Cooper's Hawk (Scott Ramos) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:59:33 -0800 > From: Margaret Sandelin > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] owl attack > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > A friend from Lopez Island is visiting me and said either last month or > early this month (she couldn't remember the exact time) a man on Lopez > walking down a tree lined street had a Barred owl swoop down and rake > his head - fortunately he was wearing a thick cap so no injury.??? Would > the owl be starting nesting this early as that seems the only likely > reason for such an attack? > > Margaret Sandelin > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:32:01 +0000 (UTC) > From: B B > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] South Texas Blog Post > Message-ID: <1070805258.1232868.1643153521612@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I recently visited South Texas to chase several ABA Rarities.? I was successful in observing the first in U.S. Bat Falcon, mega rarity Social Flycatcher and Golden Crowned Warbler.? Dipped on Hook Billed Kite.? Flights were bad and the weather was worse but pleased with the birds and met some great birders. > Here is the link to the Blog Post.? Lots of photos. > https://blairbirding.com/2022/01/25/south-texas-chasing/ > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:51:20 -0800 > From: Tom and Carol Stoner > To: Tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Poop Question > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Tweets, > > Do birds ever have solid poop? Based on my experience, I think the answer > is no, but I ask to be sure. I'm not thinking about owl pellets. > > I have found what I think are two solid poops a couple weeks apart on our > deck railing near the suet. The poops are egg shaped, 3/4" - 1" long. The > first one was pale in color and contained very small bones, perhaps fish, > and something I took to be perlite. The second was light brown and seemed > to be made up of the soil amendments peat and perlite, with perhaps some > very finely crushed shell. > > After looking at the Carnivore Spotter, I'm thinking opossum or raccoon as > likely culprits. Is there any resource for poop id? > > We're in a part of West Seattle with lots of unmaintained spaces. > > Carol Stoner > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:39:15 -0800 > From: Keith Lueneburg > To: Tom and Carol Stoner > Cc: tweeters tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Poop Question > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Carol, > > http://www.reddit.com/r/animaltracking is a great place to get help with > identifying animal poop or tracks. People are very helpful on there. > > -Keith Lueneburg > >> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 15:52 Tom and Carol Stoner >> wrote: >> >> Tweets, >> >> Do birds ever have solid poop? Based on my experience, I think the answer >> is no, but I ask to be sure. I'm not thinking about owl pellets. >> >> I have found what I think are two solid poops a couple weeks apart on our >> deck railing near the suet. The poops are egg shaped, 3/4" - 1" long. The >> first one was pale in color and contained very small bones, perhaps fish, >> and something I took to be perlite. The second was light brown and seemed >> to be made up of the soil amendments peat and perlite, with perhaps some >> very finely crushed shell. >> >> After looking at the Carnivore Spotter, I'm thinking opossum or raccoon as >> likely culprits. Is there any resource for poop id? >> >> We're in a part of West Seattle with lots of unmaintained spaces. >> >> Carol Stoner >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 02:45:26 +0000 > From: Denis DeSilvis > To: "Tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Tweeters] WDFW begins status reviews, seeks information on > 14 wildlife species > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Tweeters, > This WDFW request below indicates the start of the information-gathering process for these species. If you have relevant information on any of them, please send that info to the email address noted or to Taylor Cotten directly via snail mail. As a note: the Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse was uplisted from "threatened" to "endangered" about 3 years ago. Yellow-billed Cuckoo is still carried on the rolls, but may be extirpated in Washington. If anyone has a valid sighting in the past few years of the cuckoo, that would be especially noteworthy to send in to Taylor. > > Note that this phase of the process continues until January 2023, so any sightings or information you have on any of the species during this year would definitely be helpful. > > Thanks, andd may all your birds be identified, > > Denis DeSilvis > Member, WDFW Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council > avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com > > The Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council advises the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on keeping common species common and recovering sensitive, threatened, or endangered species. The council also recommends approaches for developing and maintaining the social, political, and financial support necessary to conserve wildlife species diversity in Washington. > > > WDFW begins status reviews, seeks information on 14 wildlife species > > OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking updated information for 14 wildlife species as part of a periodic review of species that are state-listed as endangered, threatened, or sensitive. > > WDFW will accept public comments through January 2023 on the 14 species, which include three species of sea turtles, five species of whales, sea otter, pygmy rabbit, fisher, yellow-billed cuckoo, and Columbia sharp-tailed grouse. A full list of the species is available on WDFW's website. > > The comment period is part of a process to update status reports for each species and determine whether the species warrants its current listing designation or should be reclassified or delisted. > > WDFW is specifically looking for information regarding: > > * Species demographics > * Habitat conditions > * Threats and trends > * Conservation measures that have benefited the species > * New data collected since the last status review for the species > > "Public input is an essential part of the periodic status review process," said Taylor Cotten, WDFW conservation assessment manager. "Your input will help us assess the current classification of these species and whether a different status should be recommended." > > Following the status review, Department staff will brief the Fish and Wildlife Commission and any changes to species classification would be accomplished through public rule making process. > > The public may submit written comments at via email to, or by mail to Taylor Cotten Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504-3200. > > Department staff will post updated status reports to WDFW's website as they are completed. WDFW will solicit additional public comment if it proposes to change a species' status after concluding its review. Updated status reports on those species will be posted online as they are completed. > > The public will be invited to comment on several more endangered, threatened, or sensitive species in the coming years as WDFW conducts reviews. > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:22:16 -0800 > From: Tom and Carol Stoner > To: Tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] my poop question > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks for all the helpful responses. I've been looking at photos and > descriptions on various sites. So far, no clear id. Perhaps one of those > motion detecting cameras is in my future. 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The conditions and reasons vary. > What time of day and under what light conditions did your friend have the experience? > Thank you, > Dan Reiff > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 25, 2022, at 1:00 PM, Margaret Sandelin wrote: >> >> ?A friend from Lopez Island is visiting me and said either last month or early this month (she couldn't remember the exact time) a man on Lopez walking down a tree lined street had a Barred owl swoop down and rake his head - fortunately he was wearing a thick cap so no injury. Would the owl be starting nesting this early as that seems the only likely reason for such an attack? >> >> Margaret Sandelin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:03:04 -0800 > From: Scott Ramos > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Magnuson Cooper's Hawk > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > A few days ago, I encountered this Cooper's Hawk enjoying a meal at > Magnuson Park. Any anatomists have thoughts on the prey species? The bone > and fur are obvious clues; size wrt to the hawk could be another. > > https://flic.kr/p/2mZ6uiX > > Thanks, > Scott Ramos > Seattle > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 209, Issue 26 > ***************************************** > From palmer.r.violin at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:33:23 2022 From: palmer.r.violin at gmail.com (Ralph Palmer) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Help with bird ID Message-ID: Greetings - I'm a new member. We moved to Seattle at the end of March, 2021, from Brattleboro, VT. We went to see the Sea Lions in Ballard, and went walking to the marina. We saw a duck there that I can't identify. I've uploaded two photos to Flickr, at , and I would appreciate any help with an ID. Possibly a hybrid? I'm enjoying Seattle, especially the area around Magnuson Park. I'm sort of an "intermediate" birder - I'd say interested, but not quite avid. All the best, Ralph -- Ralph Palmer Seattle USA (he, him, his) palmer.r.violin@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zoramon at mac.com Thu Jan 27 08:47:49 2022 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Help with bird ID In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <097AD348-0D24-4A55-96CC-177EF996DC32@mac.com> That?s a female goldeneye. Based on head shape I think it?s a common goldeneye, but females can be hard to distinguish. Zora Dermer Seattle Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 27, 2022, at 8:35 AM, Ralph Palmer wrote: > > ? > Greetings - > > I'm a new member. We moved to Seattle at the end of March, 2021, from Brattleboro, VT. > > We went to see the Sea Lions in Ballard, and went walking to the marina. We saw a duck there that I can't identify. I've uploaded two photos to Flickr, at > , > and I would appreciate any help with an ID. Possibly a hybrid? > > I'm enjoying Seattle, especially the area around Magnuson Park. I'm sort of an "intermediate" birder - I'd say interested, but not quite avid. > > All the best, > > Ralph > > -- > Ralph Palmer > Seattle > USA > (he, him, his) > palmer.r.violin@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 09:09:10 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Help with bird ID In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <27335439-403C-4B0F-9341-2C19785AA5C9@gmail.com> female Barrow?s Goldeneye. Steep fore-head, small all yellow bill, dark back. One of my favorite birds, and my assumed name on a football chat site. Jeff Gilligan Willapa Bay > On Jan 27, 2022, at 9:33 AM, Ralph Palmer wrote: > > Greetings - > > I'm a new member. We moved to Seattle at the end of March, 2021, from Brattleboro, VT. > > We went to see the Sea Lions in Ballard, and went walking to the marina. We saw a duck there that I can't identify. I've uploaded two photos to Flickr, at > ?>, > and I would appreciate any help with an ID. Possibly a hybrid? > > I'm enjoying Seattle, especially the area around Magnuson Park. I'm sort of an "intermediate" birder - I'd say interested, but not quite avid. > > All the best, > > Ralph > > -- > Ralph Palmer > Seattle > USA > (he, him, his) > palmer.r.violin@gmail.com _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 09:11:08 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Help with bird ID In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ralph, I agree with Zora that it's a Goldeneye. Because the bill appears short & stout, and appears mostly orange/yellow (not mostly dark), I think it looks like a Barrow's Goldeneye. I could be convinced otherwise. Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 8:34 AM Ralph Palmer wrote: > Greetings - > > I'm a new member. We moved to Seattle at the end of March, 2021, from > Brattleboro, VT. > > We went to see the Sea Lions in Ballard, and went walking to the marina. > We saw a duck there that I can't identify. I've uploaded two photos to > Flickr, at > , > and I would appreciate any help with an ID. Possibly a hybrid? > > I'm enjoying Seattle, especially the area around Magnuson Park. I'm sort > of an "intermediate" birder - I'd say interested, but not quite avid. > > All the best, > > Ralph > > -- > Ralph Palmer > Seattle > USA > (he, him, his) > palmer.r.violin@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Thu, Jan 27, 2022, 9:25 AM Ralph Palmer wrote: > Wow! 9 responses in less than 45 minutes! Thanks. > > Female Barrow's Goldeneye seems to have it with 6 responses. One unsure, > two leaning toward Common. > > Thanks again for the quick and clear responses, > > Ralph > > -- > Ralph Palmer > Seattle > USA > (he, him, his) > palmer.r.violin@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From palmer.r.violin at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 10:07:34 2022 From: palmer.r.violin at gmail.com (Ralph Palmer) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Help w/ Bird ID In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That's a LOT of new ducks! I only have one previous Barrow's Goldeneye recorded - my first, at a migration stop-off canal in Turners Falls, MA, about 10 years ago. Ralph On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 9:34 AM Marcy D'Addio wrote: > I moved here from WV in 1990. For the first 10 or so years when the winter > ducks came in I thought I was seeing a "new for me" duck. Every single time > it was a female Barrows Goldeneye. > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2022, 9:25 AM Ralph Palmer > wrote: > >> Wow! 9 responses in less than 45 minutes! Thanks. >> >> Female Barrow's Goldeneye seems to have it with 6 responses. One unsure, >> two leaning toward Common. >> >> Thanks again for the quick and clear responses, >> >> Ralph >> >> -- >> Ralph Palmer >> Seattle >> USA >> (he, him, his) >> palmer.r.violin@gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -- Ralph Palmer Seattle USA (he, him, his) palmer.r.violin@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dianna Moore Ocean Shores On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:21 PM Sarah Eskenazi wrote: > I have been noticing a Cooper's hawk visiting most days this winter. I > believe it has adopted our bird feeder as its own feeder (small birds). > Last week, as I was filling the tube bird feeder (it sits on top of a > platform and is caged) I had a surprise attack from Cooper as he tried to > knock me or my hat from where I was standing. Was more of a surprise than > an attack, but glad I had my black beanie on. It also did a fly by > yesterday as my husband was out filling the tube. > Thoughts on deterrents? > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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When the local > Cooper's shows up I am safely inside getting to observe this great yard > bird! > Dianna Moore > Ocean Shores > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:21 PM Sarah Eskenazi > wrote: > >> I have been noticing a Cooper's hawk visiting most days this winter. I >> believe it has adopted our bird feeder as its own feeder (small birds). >> Last week, as I was filling the tube bird feeder (it sits on top of a >> platform and is caged) I had a surprise attack from Cooper as he tried to >> knock me or my hat from where I was standing. Was more of a surprise than >> an attack, but glad I had my black beanie on. It also did a fly by >> yesterday as my husband was out filling the tube. >> Thoughts on deterrents? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Horned Grebe ? Two seen in a late scan of the lake h.. Sharp-shinned Hawk ? One along West Lake Samm Parkway on our way to the Rowing Club i.. Western Screech-Owl ? One heard pre-dawn (FOY) j.. Pileated Woodpecker ? Barely heard several times, finally seen across the weir looking NW from the Lake Platform (FOY) k.. Ruby-crowned Kinglet ? Seemed especially numerous l.. Marsh Wren ? At least two east of the East Meadow (FOY) m.. Cedar Waxwing ? Again about 15 at Dog Central n.. White-throated Sparrow ? Still hanging with White-crowns and Golden-crowns at the north end of the Dog Area o.. Western Meadowlark ? Four north of Fields 7-8-9 We had AMERICAN BEAVER predawn from the Lake Platform (FOY). Misses today included Rock Pigeon, Cooper?s Hawk, and Bushtit. Finches were represented only by a small handful of House Finch. For the day, 59 species. 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HB1910 would require that these elections be placed on the regular ballot. And it removes the requirement that 3 members must be landowners or farm operators. HB1652 would allow the conservation districts themselves to choose whether to hold their elections on the regular ballot. If you?re interested, you can use the following links to support and/or comment on these bills: Comment on HB1910: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1910 Comment on HB1652: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1652 Best, Tina Blade Duvall, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birder4184 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 27 17:58:30 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Zono Slam References: <668396505.1736372.1643335110423.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <668396505.1736372.1643335110423@mail.yahoo.com> Today I chased the Harris's Sparrow reported yesterday on Thomle Road in Snohomish County.? Jon Houghton joined just as I got there.? We failed to find it for maybe 20 minutes and we departed when all of the many sparrows there flew off and did not return.? Fortunately we returned and so did the sparrows about 30 minutes later.? I got a first glimpse of the Harris's Sparrow on the weeds behind the manure pile and then Jon saw it perched on the wall and then down onto the pile where it put on a show for many minutes and was joined by a White Throated Sparrow.? There were all many White Crowned Sparrows and fewer Golden Crowned Sparrows - the Zonotrichia Slam - all four Zono species.? Other "sparrows" included Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow and Dark Eyed Juncos.? Pictures of all. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From scottratkinson at hotmail.com Thu Jan 27 20:13:50 2022 From: scottratkinson at hotmail.com (Scott Atkinson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] email for Mark Schnurle Message-ID: Tweeters: If anyone out there has contact data for Mark Schnurle, please pass along. Thank you much. Scott Atkinson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mattxyz at earthlink.net Fri Jan 28 05:30:00 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Reminder: Washington Bird List Reports for 2021 - time to send them in In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <583AF839-820C-43EE-AE1B-273AEC08A859@earthlink.net> Hi all - A reminder that we are nearing the deadline to send in your 2021 List reports for WA Birders annual compilation. Deadline is January 31, Monday. We?d welcome life list reports , year list reports, and big day reports from the state or any counties in WA. Only reporting for a single county or a handful of them? No problem - leave the others blank and you are good-to-go. I?d encourage you to take part - it is great to see these numbers in one place. You can see the report from previous years here: http://wabirder.com/online.html To submit 2021 totals, go to this link: http://wabirder.com/forms.html For those who have already submitted 2021 reports: Thanks for getting those in! Matt Bartels Washington Birder Seattle, WA > On Jan 1, 2022, at 3:38 PM, Matt Bartels wrote: > > Happy 2022, everyone! > > Now?s the time to wrap up those listing details from 2021. > > January 31, 2022 is the deadline to send Washington Birder your 2021 List Report. > > List Report and Big Day forms are available on the WA Birder website at: http://www.wabirder.com/forms.html > > > The annual list report is a great chance to look at the community and appreciate all the many accomplishments out there. > > You don?t have to enter details for every category listed, just send in info for those important to you. > > If you are on eBird, almost all the totaling is done for you - just remove the oddball extra species that will count in eBird but not elsewhere [some domestic origin birds like parrots & chickens], and you?ll have your totals. > > I know of many people who have set personal high counts this year in their home counties, and several very high state year lists - it would be excellent receive that info for the overall report. > > Enjoy the new year, and send in the old! > > Matt Bartels > Washington Birder > info@wabirder.com > Seattle, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From judyem at olypen.com Fri Jan 28 07:12:12 2022 From: judyem at olypen.com (judyem@olypen.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Eurasian collared doves In-Reply-To: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> References: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> Message-ID: <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Eurasian collared doves Date: 2022-01-27 20:53 From: judyem@olypen.com To: tweeters@uwashington.edu I'm curious whether anyone has information or at least hypotheses about the boom then bust of ECD populations. When they first appeared, we were all rushing about to see them, then numbers got so strong they became ho-hum or even pests. I've gone from having a couple pairs showing up daily at my feeding area and a number on my daily walks to not seeing or hearing a single one for weeks in a row. We have resident Cooper's hawks that have bred successfully for several years (which don't seem to recognize Douglas squirrels as menu items). I don't know whether other areas are seeing similar declines in ECD populations, so I'd be interested in hearing you observations. Judy Mullally Port Angeles WA judyem at olypen dot com From dennispaulson at comcast.net Fri Jan 28 07:50:31 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Eurasian collared doves In-Reply-To: <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> References: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> Message-ID: Judy, I have observed the same thing in western Washington. They have completely disappeared from several places in Skagit County where we always saw them, and I?ve been wondering about it for a few years. It would be interesting to find out about this in other parts of the continent; shouldn?t be difficult from Christmas Bird Counts. It?s hard to believe that Cooper?s Hawks are entirely responsible, although they do relish pigeons and doves as high-quality food, as do Peregrine Falcons. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 28, 2022, at 7:12 AM, judyem@olypen.com wrote: > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Eurasian collared doves > Date: 2022-01-27 20:53 > From: judyem@olypen.com > To: tweeters@uwashington.edu > > I'm curious whether anyone has information or at least hypotheses about the boom then bust of ECD populations. When they first appeared, we were all rushing about to see them, then numbers got so strong they became ho-hum or even pests. I've gone from having a couple pairs showing up daily at my feeding area and a number on my daily walks to not seeing or hearing a single one for weeks in a row. We have resident Cooper's hawks that have bred successfully for several years (which don't seem to recognize Douglas squirrels as menu items). I don't know whether other areas are seeing similar declines in ECD populations, so I'd be interested in hearing you observations. > > Judy Mullally Port Angeles WA judyem at olypen dot com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From stevechampton at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 07:56:15 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Eurasian collared doves In-Reply-To: <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> References: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> Message-ID: I think your hypothesis is a good one. I've tracked some CBC data in Calif and Washington. EUCD shot up quickly and, in many places, have now tempered to half that level. I can tell you that in my neighborhood (Port Townsend) the small flock is worked by Cooper's and Sharpies daily (though their numbers haven't really changed). This is one of the theories for the crash of the Spotted Dove in Los Angeles, which is now all but extirpated. It is interesting that these natural cycles of the rise and fall of invasives can take decades. On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 7:12 AM wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Eurasian collared doves > Date: 2022-01-27 20:53 > From: judyem@olypen.com > To: tweeters@uwashington.edu > > I'm curious whether anyone has information or at least hypotheses about > the boom then bust of ECD populations. When they first appeared, we were > all rushing about to see them, then numbers got so strong they became > ho-hum or even pests. I've gone from having a couple pairs showing up > daily at my feeding area and a number on my daily walks to not seeing or > hearing a single one for weeks in a row. We have resident Cooper's hawks > that have bred successfully for several years (which don't seem to > recognize Douglas squirrels as menu items). I don't know whether other > areas are seeing similar declines in ECD populations, so I'd be > interested in hearing you observations. > > Judy Mullally Port Angeles WA judyem at olypen dot com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- ?Steve Hampton? Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Fri Jan 28 10:33:07 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Eurasian Collared Dove discussion Message-ID: <5ca769bb8f2f85621bffe04309afdbe7@birdsbydave.com> Two years ago we had a nest in one of our trees, watched them from an upstairs window; bred twice using same nest each time. There were several others in the area, a number of which visited our feeder area. Have not seen nor heard any his year nor last. Port Townsend / Castle Hill area off Sheridan. From ucd880 at comcast.net Fri Jan 28 11:25:13 2022 From: ucd880 at comcast.net (HAL MICHAEL) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Eurasian collared doves In-Reply-To: References: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> Message-ID: <833208970.14223.1643397913224@connect.xfinity.com> An interesting aspect of at least some exotic bird introductions is a boom and then bust. This happened in Hawaii where a couple of exotics became very abundant and then disappeared. Hal Michael Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 01/28/2022 7:50 AM Dennis Paulson wrote: > > > Judy, I have observed the same thing in western Washington. They have completely disappeared from several places in Skagit County where we always saw them, and I?ve been wondering about it for a few years. It would be interesting to find out about this in other parts of the continent; shouldn?t be difficult from Christmas Bird Counts. It?s hard to believe that Cooper?s Hawks are entirely responsible, although they do relish pigeons and doves as high-quality food, as do Peregrine Falcons. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > > On Jan 28, 2022, at 7:12 AM, judyem@olypen.com wrote: > > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Eurasian collared doves > > Date: 2022-01-27 20:53 > > From: judyem@olypen.com > > To: tweeters@uwashington.edu > > > > I'm curious whether anyone has information or at least hypotheses about the boom then bust of ECD populations. When they first appeared, we were all rushing about to see them, then numbers got so strong they became ho-hum or even pests. I've gone from having a couple pairs showing up daily at my feeding area and a number on my daily walks to not seeing or hearing a single one for weeks in a row. We have resident Cooper's hawks that have bred successfully for several years (which don't seem to recognize Douglas squirrels as menu items). I don't know whether other areas are seeing similar declines in ECD populations, so I'd be interested in hearing you observations. > > > > Judy Mullally Port Angeles WA judyem at olypen dot com > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From dennispaulson at comcast.net Fri Jan 28 11:55:24 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Eurasian collared doves In-Reply-To: <833208970.14223.1643397913224@connect.xfinity.com> References: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> <833208970.14223.1643397913224@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <994680089.17996.1643399724021@connect.xfinity.com> Closer at hand and a textbook example is the Ring-necked Pheasant on Protection Island. Eight birds were introduced in 1937, and by 1943, there were almost 2000, an exponential increase. I don't know of any more recent records than a single bird seen there in 1986, and they had declined dramatically long before that. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On 01/28/2022 11:25 AM HAL MICHAEL wrote: > > > An interesting aspect of at least some exotic bird introductions is a boom and then bust. This happened in Hawaii where a couple of exotics became very abundant and then disappeared. > > > Hal Michael > Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) > Olympia WA > 360-459-4005 > 360-791-7702 (C) > ucd880@comcast.net > > > On 01/28/2022 7:50 AM Dennis Paulson wrote: > > > > > > Judy, I have observed the same thing in western Washington. They have completely disappeared from several places in Skagit County where we always saw them, and I?ve been wondering about it for a few years. It would be interesting to find out about this in other parts of the continent; shouldn?t be difficult from Christmas Bird Counts. It?s hard to believe that Cooper?s Hawks are entirely responsible, although they do relish pigeons and doves as high-quality food, as do Peregrine Falcons. > > > > Dennis Paulson > > Seattle > > > > > On Jan 28, 2022, at 7:12 AM, judyem@olypen.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: Eurasian collared doves > > > Date: 2022-01-27 20:53 > > > From: judyem@olypen.com > > > To: tweeters@uwashington.edu > > > > > > I'm curious whether anyone has information or at least hypotheses about the boom then bust of ECD populations. When they first appeared, we were all rushing about to see them, then numbers got so strong they became ho-hum or even pests. I've gone from having a couple pairs showing up daily at my feeding area and a number on my daily walks to not seeing or hearing a single one for weeks in a row. We have resident Cooper's hawks that have bred successfully for several years (which don't seem to recognize Douglas squirrels as menu items). I don't know whether other areas are seeing similar declines in ECD populations, so I'd be interested in hearing you observations. > > > > > > Judy Mullally Port Angeles WA judyem at olypen dot com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Tweeters mailing list > > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From nreiferb at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 12:04:55 2022 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Eurasian collared doves In-Reply-To: <833208970.14223.1643397913224@connect.xfinity.com> References: <67c30af24a21e544442957eab533968c@olypen.com> <9fff4e223a39d55cebe44a27ecc7262d@olypen.com> <833208970.14223.1643397913224@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: Eurasian collared doves- there is something added to the equation and something omitted. What is added is the capture of Eurasian collared doves by Sharp- shinned Hawks and what is omitted is the presence of Goshawks. Sharp- shinned hawks will not take the doves. Cooper?s Hawks, the female, and NG especially the female will take the doves, but to what degree I cannot say. It might be that just the presence of large accipiters will cause the population of doves to depart the area. I have stated this many times? When thinking of accipiters, never omit the goshawk. Nelson Briefer - Anacortes. On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 11:26 AM HAL MICHAEL wrote: > An interesting aspect of at least some exotic bird introductions is a boom > and then bust. This happened in Hawaii where a couple of exotics became > very abundant and then disappeared. > > > Hal Michael > Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) > Olympia WA > 360-459-4005 > 360-791-7702 (C) > ucd880@comcast.net > > > On 01/28/2022 7:50 AM Dennis Paulson wrote: > > > > > > Judy, I have observed the same thing in western Washington. They have > completely disappeared from several places in Skagit County where we always > saw them, and I?ve been wondering about it for a few years. It would be > interesting to find out about this in other parts of the continent; > shouldn?t be difficult from Christmas Bird Counts. It?s hard to believe > that Cooper?s Hawks are entirely responsible, although they do relish > pigeons and doves as high-quality food, as do Peregrine Falcons. > > > > Dennis Paulson > > Seattle > > > > > On Jan 28, 2022, at 7:12 AM, judyem@olypen.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: Eurasian collared doves > > > Date: 2022-01-27 20:53 > > > From: judyem@olypen.com > > > To: tweeters@uwashington.edu > > > > > > I'm curious whether anyone has information or at least hypotheses > about the boom then bust of ECD populations. When they first appeared, we > were all rushing about to see them, then numbers got so strong they became > ho-hum or even pests. I've gone from having a couple pairs showing up daily > at my feeding area and a number on my daily walks to not seeing or hearing > a single one for weeks in a row. 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URL: From byers345 at comcast.net Fri Jan 28 19:39:26 2022 From: byers345 at comcast.net (byers345@comcast.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] A few photos from Okanogan and Douglas Counties Message-ID: <001801d814c1$d1373710$73a5a530$@comcast.net> Hello Tweeters, We spent 4 days last week and early this week trying to see birds in Okanogan and Douglas Counties that we hadn't seen in a while. We had some success, though we always dwell on the birds we missed! Our main problem was the fog which has dogged all of us all over the state. When we got high enough, we escaped it. And then the scenery was brilliant and photography a pleasure. But otherwise, it was omnipresent and, for photography, gave everything a blue cast. Golden Eagles favored us with two observations. One was as we were driving along Hwy. 97 toward Pateros-a juvenile eagle interacting with Ravens. The other was at Field's Lake in the Okanogan highlands-an adult eagle that we had been watching in a tree, took off and flew over our heads. We did pretty well with our Gallinaceous birds, seeing Sharp-tailed Grouse, Gray Partridge, Chukar, and quail. We found 2 Saw-Whet Owls, but couldn't find any other owl, extending our losing streak in this category. We located both Bohemian Waxwings and Pine Grosbeaks. The grosbeaks were another bird we hadn't seen in many years. Overall the temperatures were about 10 degrees colder than the forecasts had indicated. Good thing we had our long johns and hand warmers! On the Waterville plateau we missed every bird we had hoped to see because the fog was particularly dense and kind of ominous. Better luck next time, I guess. So I have put together a small collection of our best bird pictures from this trip in case you haven't all been over to north central Washington to try to see them yourselves. As usual, most of the photos are Bill's. 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 05:16:12 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Song sparrows possess an extremely rare talent with an equally uncommon name: "long-distance dependencies.": Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their audience listening: Playlist is switched up and remembered for at least 30 minutes -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <7BDEF026-575F-4CBC-A161-6F4661728FE9@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220126122443.htm Sent from my iPhone From mattxyz at earthlink.net Sat Jan 29 11:58:09 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Washington County Year List Project 2021 summary & 2022 launch Message-ID: <18696164-D18F-48EA-8D10-D9DDF984B524@earthlink.net> Hi Tweeters & INWBers - Here?s the year-end report for the 2021 round of the county year-list project. Full results posted here: http://wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html This was the 15th year we?ve recruited compilers from every county to keep track of sightings. The idea behind the project is to get behind the fun of individual county listing to compile a ?community? list ? rather than just birds seen by a single individual, we attempt to pull together birds seen by anyone over the course of the year. It provides one perspective on the birds of Washington in 2021. Some results for 2021: Overall, I?m mostly surprised by how ?normal? the results look despite this year?s disruptions. 391 species were reported statewide. That?s just a little below average [394.3], and two lower than 2020?s total. 329 species for Eastern Washington. That?s six above last year, and five higher than our average [323.7] 364 species for Western Washington. That?s five below last year, and one lower than the overall average [365.0]. Record high totals were reported for ten counties. Records highs were tallied for: Benton [245], Chelan [252], King [298], Klickitat [254], Lewis [214], Pacific [252], Pierce [256], San Juan [223], Snohomish [264], and Walla Walla [269] 23 Counties came in with totals higher than last year, 16 came in lower. 31 counties had totals higher than their 2007-2021 average. Species: 81 species were seen in all 39 counties, 173 were seen in 30 or more counties. That?s consistent with recent years, a sign of the 250-260 species that make up the relatively ?stable abundant? portion of the state list, maybe? At the other end of the spectrum, 27 species were reported in only one county this year. The only species missed in 2021 that are not a Washington Bird Records Committee review-list species were Elegant Tern, Murphy?s Petrel, Mottled Petrel, and Northern Hawk Owl. About 33 species on the WBRC review-list were also reported this year. In addition to the year list at the link [http://wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html ] , I've included a simple sheet that compiles the annual county totals for each county from 2007-2021 -- if you'd like to see how any county has trended over the years, this is the sheet to study. 2022 compiling is underway, and I encourage you to look up the compiler for counties you bird in and send along unusual sightings -- most compilers are checking eBird reports already, but eBird still misses a good bit and we appreciate the help making sure we hear about these sightings. You can find a list of the compilers at the above link Thanks to all the compilers who track each county, and here's to a fun and surprising 2022. If you notice anything not noted on the 2021 list, let us know and make a resolution to report your sightings to the compiler this year . Matt Bartels Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I was surprised to hear what I thought was a raven, calling a single, high-pitched note repeatedly. When I finally located it, by following the crow ruckus, I think this strange sound must have translated to ?Help!? It flew here and there, never escaping between 4 and 10 crows. Finally from another direction, I heard a ?regular? raven call, and a second other bird joined the first. Are Ravens seen now and then in Magnuson? I recall that a pair nested in the Arboretum, which is not far away as the crow flies (sick birding joke?) Also seen were 10 WF Geese, accompanied by a lone Cackling Goose, and a large flock of Canadas that soon flew in with a tag-along White-fronted Goose, dwarfed in comparison. This geese were all on the lawn in front of the parking lot for the bathroom and swimming platform, but at the south end of that area. Most of the ponds were frozen, but in the southern most, large pond there was a river otter, another nice surprise. 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Numbers of individuals have apparently decreased a bit since the weather events of November and December, when we had a big flood, followed by a long cold snap. Many of my 41 observations were of just one or two birds. Even so, during this month of January, I have observed flocks that contained the following numbers of birds: 38, 20, 13, 11, 7, 6, and 6. The big flock of 38 individuals was at the grain silo in Conway. Digging deeper, I checked my records for the first 29 days of each of the last few years. This is the third January of my retirement, so my effort has been somewhat greater these last three years. The numbers of observations over these three years have remained consistent. 2022, 41 observations; 2021, 36; 2020, 37; 2019, 30; 2018, 17; 2017, 34; 2016, 15; 2015, 19; 2014, 7; 2013, 8; 2012, 9; 2011, 3; 2010, 2; 2009, 1; 2008, 3. In Skagit County, Eurasian Collared Doves began attracting notice in September of 2017, starting with a flock that showed up on the Calhoun Road, west of Mount Vernon. A birder in that neighborhood later told me that the little flock of doves there had been present for months, perhaps as much as a year, before word had gotten got out. I saw my first ones on 9-15-07, and it seems to me that the species has been increasing ever since, albeit with some "corrections," as followers of the stock market like to say. As best I can recall, the only time I have seen a Eurasian Collared Dove being eaten by a predator in Skagit was on April 11, 2015; a Merlin was eating a Eurasian Collared Dove on the front lawn of a house by the river in the town of Lyman. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 1:58 PM Gary Bletsch wrote: > Dear Tweeters, > > It has been interesting reading the thread about Eurasian Collared Doves > the last few days. Here is my two-cents' worth, regarding only observations > of this species in Skagit County. > > We are now about 30 days into the new year of 2022. So far, I have seen > Eurasian Collared Doves on 42 occasions during that stretch, at 12 > different sites in Skagit. The sites include my yard near Lyman, a yard in > the town of Lyman itself, two sites on :Fir Island, one on Samish Island, > two sites on the Samish Flats, plus several other scattered sites, all of > which are in the western part of Skagit County. Numbers of individuals have > apparently decreased a bit since the weather events of November and > December, when we had a big flood, followed by a long cold snap. Many of my > 41 observations were of just one or two birds. Even so, during this month > of January, I have observed flocks that contained the following numbers of > birds: 38, 20, 13, 11, 7, 6, and 6. The big flock of 38 individuals was at > the grain silo in Conway. > > Digging deeper, I checked my records for the first 29 days of each of the > last few years. This is the third January of my retirement, so my effort > has been somewhat greater these last three years. The numbers of > observations over these three years have remained consistent. > > 2022, 41 observations; > > 2021, 36; > > 2020, 37; > > 2019, 30; > > 2018, 17; > > 2017, 34; > > 2016, 15; > > 2015, 19; > > 2014, 7; > > 2013, 8; > > 2012, 9; > > 2011, 3; > > 2010, 2; > > 2009, 1; > > 2008, 3. > > In Skagit County, Eurasian Collared Doves began attracting notice in > September of 2017, starting with a flock that showed up on the Calhoun > Road, west of Mount Vernon. A birder in that neighborhood later told me > that the little flock of doves there had been present for months, perhaps > as much as a year, before word had gotten got out. I saw my first ones on > 9-15-07, and it seems to me that the species has been increasing ever > since, albeit with some "corrections," as followers of the stock market > like to say. > > As best I can recall, the only time I have seen a Eurasian Collared Dove > being eaten by a predator in Skagit was on April 11, 2015; a Merlin was > eating a Eurasian Collared Dove on the front lawn of a house by the river > in the town of Lyman. > > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:36:08 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] How migratory birds use Earth's magnetic field to navigate and fly home - Vox Message-ID: <9C885754-86EF-4F37-B9EE-0BAC6BA9AFD5@gmail.com> https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/22901324/birds-migration-navigation-earth-magnetic-field Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:48:31 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Crows keep special tools extra safe: Study suggest that crows have some concept of the relative 'value' of different tool types -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211221102752.htm Sent from my iPhone From stevechampton at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 16:57:45 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] hundreds of Marbled Murrelets on the water off Marrowstone Message-ID: This afternoon there were at least 400 MARBLED MURRELETS on the water north of Marrowstone Island, roughly between Flagler Campground and Marrowtone Pt, up around the Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route. Another birder counted over 500. It was quite astounding. This is consistent with my observation the other day of 5 MAMU/minute passing southbound past Pt Wilson for at least 30 minutes (and probably for a lot longer). I assume this concentration would include birds from Vancouver Island as well as Washington. good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From danerika at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 17:12:27 2022 From: danerika at gmail.com (dan&erika) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: hair ice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Did this get through? For more information on Hair Ice, see my blog from Saturday morning. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: dan&erika Date: Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [Tweeters] hair ice To: David B. Williams See my blog today for more information about hair ice On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 2:27 PM David B. Williams wrote: > Carol, > > Hair ice is amazing. I saw some last year, got intrigued, and ended up > writing a little newsletter about it. I also saw it again this past week, > up along the Centennial Trail near Arlington. Seems to only grow on cedar. > > https://streetsmartnaturalist.substack.com/p/hair-ice > > Sincerely, > David > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > David B. Williams > I live and work on the unceded land of the dx?d?w?ab? (Duwamish) and Coast > Salish peoples. 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In-Reply-To: <0ade01d8157d$28115730$78340590$@comcast.net> References: <0ade01d8157d$28115730$78340590$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <17ea8bd2090.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> And is that different on the east & west sides of the Cascades? Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On January 29, 2022 6:01:31 PM wrote: > I was thinking about birds that inhabit different habitat based on the > season. Hermit Thrush in Washington live in the mountainous areas of the > state in the breeding season and in the lowlands during the winter. Are the > winter birds from Washington mountains or from farther north or a mix? > > > > Ed > > Ed Swan > > Nature writer and guide > > www.theswancompany.com > ncompany.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C56fd6dda21c848632b0408d6268a5575%7C84df9e7 > fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636738772904848816&sdata=cTF%2BUOepJQLEA > Tup0htmJhPwCQRRkCih4GTwADnSo0g%3D&reserved=0> > > edswan2@comcast.net > > 206.949.3545 > > > > > > > ---------- > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Sat Jan 29 18:15:58 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Are lowland Puget Sound winter Hermit Thrushes from the Olympics or Cascades? In-Reply-To: <0ade01d8157d$28115730$78340590$@comcast.net> References: <0ade01d8157d$28115730$78340590$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <939095865.55569.1643508958161@connect.xfinity.com> Here's a link to an article that Carol Riddell wrote back in 2014 https://myedmondsnews.com/2014/12/bird-lore-hermit-thrush/ . She mentions "A Hermit Thrush that winters in the Puget lowlands probably spent its summer in the Cascades or further north in Canada." Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On 01/29/2022 6:00 PM edswan2@comcast.net wrote: > > > > I was thinking about birds that inhabit different habitat based on the season. Hermit Thrush in Washington live in the mountainous areas of the state in the breeding season and in the lowlands during the winter. Are the winter birds from Washington mountains or from farther north or a mix? > > > Ed > > Ed Swan > > Nature writer and guide > > www.theswancompany.com https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theswancompany.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C56fd6dda21c848632b0408d6268a5575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636738772904848816&sdata=cTF%2BUOepJQLEATup0htmJhPwCQRRkCih4GTwADnSo0g%3D&reserved=0 > > edswan2@comcast.net mailto:edswan2@comcast.net > > 206.949.3545 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It was quite astounding. > > This is consistent with my observation the other day of 5 MAMU/minute > passing southbound past Pt Wilson for at least 30 minutes (and probably for > a lot longer). > > I assume this concentration would include birds from Vancouver Island as > well as Washington. > > good birding, > > -- > Steve Hampton > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Sat Jan 29 22:41:00 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Intergrade Northern Flicker in Burien Message-ID: <406273077.58343.1643524861037@connect.xfinity.com> Had my first intergrade Northern Flicker at the suet feeder this afternoon. It was a male with red malar stripes and a red nape crescent. Very striking brownish crown. Orange-red 'shafts'. I know this isn't unusual around here, but it was fun to see. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Sun Jan 30 08:10:32 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Are lowland Puget Sound winter Hermit Thrushes from the Olympics or Cascades? In-Reply-To: <0ade01d8157d$28115730$78340590$@comcast.net> References: <0ade01d8157d$28115730$78340590$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <36B8EFD5-9CF6-460A-B634-3E1152D9E9F9@comcast.net> Ed, I wouldn?t doubt if they were like Fox Sparrows, in which our wintering birds are from farther north, and the Cascades breeders winter south of us. But to quote a greater authority, Birds of the World Says that the Cascades-breeding Catharus guttatus slevini winters from s. Nevada and se. Arizona south into northern Mexico. The subspecies C. g. oromelus that breeds in the mountains farther east in the state also winters well to the south. The only subspecies reported wintering in the lowlands of the Pacific Northwest are C. g. guttatus and C. g. nanus that breed in southern coastal Alaska and northern coastal BC. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jan 29, 2022, at 6:00 PM, wrote: > > I was thinking about birds that inhabit different habitat based on the season. Hermit Thrush in Washington live in the mountainous areas of the state in the breeding season and in the lowlands during the winter. Are the winter birds from Washington mountains or from farther north or a mix? > > Ed > Ed Swan > Nature writer and guide > www.theswancompany.com > edswan2@comcast.net > 206.949.3545 > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mlmolympics at hotmail.com Sun Jan 30 10:02:58 2022 From: mlmolympics at hotmail.com (MIRANDA MIKESH) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Eurasian-Collared Dove Sightings In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Greetings, In regards to recent posts on the observed decline in ECD populations - I wanted to relay that, although not seeing "flocks" of individuals, I do regularly observe ECD's throughout the year in my region of Port Townsend, Jefferson County. Incidentally, as I write, I've also been observing a nesting pair locally in my specific neighborhood over the past few weeks on my daily birding walks. All said, I've experienced the ECD as more of a "common" sighting the past few years, at least over here in Port Townsend, as I see them quite regularly, etc. I hope this information helps folks...... Kindly, ~Miranda Maxwell Port Townsend, WA mlmolympics@hotmail.com Sent from Outlook ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 12:04 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Tweeters Digest, Vol 209, Issue 29 Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to tweeters@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Off Topic: Hair Ice at Nisqually (Tom and Carol Stoner) 2. Re: Coop Stoop (ED DEAL) 3. A few photos from Okanogan and Douglas Counties (byers345@comcast.net) 4. RFI Eurasian-collared Dove (Hans-Joachim Feddern) 5. Song sparrows possess an extremely rare talent with an equally uncommon name: "long-distance dependencies.": Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their audience listening: Playlist is switched up and remembered for at least 30 minutes -- ScienceDaily (Dan Reiff) 6. Washington County Year List Project 2021 summary & 2022 launch (Matt Bartels) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:34:26 -0800 From: Tom and Carol Stoner To: Tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Off Topic: Hair Ice at Nisqually Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I found what I thought was a strange, feathery fungus growing on a rotting branch at Nisqually today. When I went to identify it, I stumbled upon this link: https://phys.org/news/2015-07-fungus-responsible-peculiar-ice-filaments.html It seems hair ice is the result of a specific wood/water/fungus/weather combination. Quite beautiful. The time lapse movie is remarkable. Carol Stoner West Seattle, 2021 social distance champions -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:50:14 -0800 (PST) From: ED DEAL To: tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Coop Stoop Message-ID: <1483560559.69201.1643421014705@connect.xfinity.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Sarah, After 10 years and a few thousand observation hours of over 350 Cooper's Hawk nests in Seattle, I have been stooped perhaps a dozen times and never touched. This behavior is usually seen just in the few weeks when there are young in the nest. The best study on the topic is the 2011 Master's Thesis by Kristin Madden "Factors Influencing Nest Site Defense Toward Humans by Cooper?s Hawks (Accipiter cooperii) in the Albuquerque Area." This is available on line through the UW Library. My best advice is to wear a hat or carry an open umbrella and enjoy this rare event. Best, Ed Deal Seattle Cooper's Hawk Project Urban Raptor Conservancy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:39:26 -0800 From: To: Subject: [Tweeters] A few photos from Okanogan and Douglas Counties Message-ID: <001801d814c1$d1373710$73a5a530$@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello Tweeters, We spent 4 days last week and early this week trying to see birds in Okanogan and Douglas Counties that we hadn't seen in a while. We had some success, though we always dwell on the birds we missed! Our main problem was the fog which has dogged all of us all over the state. When we got high enough, we escaped it. And then the scenery was brilliant and photography a pleasure. But otherwise, it was omnipresent and, for photography, gave everything a blue cast. Golden Eagles favored us with two observations. One was as we were driving along Hwy. 97 toward Pateros-a juvenile eagle interacting with Ravens. The other was at Field's Lake in the Okanogan highlands-an adult eagle that we had been watching in a tree, took off and flew over our heads. We did pretty well with our Gallinaceous birds, seeing Sharp-tailed Grouse, Gray Partridge, Chukar, and quail. We found 2 Saw-Whet Owls, but couldn't find any other owl, extending our losing streak in this category. We located both Bohemian Waxwings and Pine Grosbeaks. The grosbeaks were another bird we hadn't seen in many years. Overall the temperatures were about 10 degrees colder than the forecasts had indicated. Good thing we had our long johns and hand warmers! On the Waterville plateau we missed every bird we had hoped to see because the fog was particularly dense and kind of ominous. Better luck next time, I guess. So I have put together a small collection of our best bird pictures from this trip in case you haven't all been over to north central Washington to try to see them yourselves. As usual, most of the photos are Bill's. A few of mine are tucked in here and there. I hope you enjoy them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/29258421@N07/albums/72177720296288262 Happy birding, Charlotte Byers, Edmonds -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Full results posted here: http://wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html This was the 15th year we?ve recruited compilers from every county to keep track of sightings. The idea behind the project is to get behind the fun of individual county listing to compile a ?community? list ? rather than just birds seen by a single individual, we attempt to pull together birds seen by anyone over the course of the year. It provides one perspective on the birds of Washington in 2021. Some results for 2021: Overall, I?m mostly surprised by how ?normal? the results look despite this year?s disruptions. 391 species were reported statewide. That?s just a little below average [394.3], and two lower than 2020?s total. 329 species for Eastern Washington. That?s six above last year, and five higher than our average [323.7] 364 species for Western Washington. That?s five below last year, and one lower than the overall average [365.0]. Record high totals were reported for ten counties. Records highs were tallied for: Benton [245], Chelan [252], King [298], Klickitat [254], Lewis [214], Pacific [252], Pierce [256], San Juan [223], Snohomish [264], and Walla Walla [269] 23 Counties came in with totals higher than last year, 16 came in lower. 31 counties had totals higher than their 2007-2021 average. Species: 81 species were seen in all 39 counties, 173 were seen in 30 or more counties. That?s consistent with recent years, a sign of the 250-260 species that make up the relatively ?stable abundant? portion of the state list, maybe? At the other end of the spectrum, 27 species were reported in only one county this year. The only species missed in 2021 that are not a Washington Bird Records Committee review-list species were Elegant Tern, Murphy?s Petrel, Mottled Petrel, and Northern Hawk Owl. About 33 species on the WBRC review-list were also reported this year. In addition to the year list at the link [http://wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html ] , I've included a simple sheet that compiles the annual county totals for each county from 2007-2021 -- if you'd like to see how any county has trended over the years, this is the sheet to study. 2022 compiling is underway, and I encourage you to look up the compiler for counties you bird in and send along unusual sightings -- most compilers are checking eBird reports already, but eBird still misses a good bit and we appreciate the help making sure we hear about these sightings. You can find a list of the compilers at the above link Thanks to all the compilers who track each county, and here's to a fun and surprising 2022. If you notice anything not noted on the 2021 list, let us know and make a resolution to report your sightings to the compiler this year . Matt Bartels Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From mj.cygnus at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 16:55:15 2022 From: mj.cygnus at gmail.com (Martha Jordan) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:23 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Presentation on White Birds of Winter Message-ID: WHITE BIRDS OF WINTER - an upcoming program The White Birds of Winter are here! Thousands of Trumpeter and Tundra Swans and Snow Geese have migrated from Alaska and Canada to feed in the farm fields of Washington. On Thursday, February 10 at 7pm, Wildlife Biologist Martha Jordan will Zoom entertaining stories and a spectacular slide show about these magnificent birds. Register online through the Adopt A Stream Foundation's Nature Store, http://www.streamkeeper.org/thenaturestore or call 425-316-8592 to reserve your spot: $7 general admission; $5 Adopt A Stream Foundation Members. Martha, the Director of the NW Swan Conservation Association (https://nwswans.org/ ), will explain the myths and share the facts about these beautiful birds. During this Streamkeeper Academy event, which is geared for middle school students to adults, you will learn about swan and snow geese life history, biology, and some identification tips. You will also learn the best places to view them now in Washington State. Martha will also shed some light on the problems and controversies (including lead poisoning and habitat destruction) migratory birds face on their Washington State wintering grounds. Through her beautiful photographs, Martha will teach you how to tell these birds apart and where you can go to see them now. Pick up a free Swan & Goose Identification pamphlet at the Adopt A Stream Foundation's Northwest Stream Center (www.streamkeeper.org > before your next local bird watching excursion. Proceeds from White Birds of Winter benefit the NW Swan Conservation Society and the Adopt A Stream Foundation's Streamkeeper Academy. 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Many were landing southeast of the point or heading toward Marrowstone, the same vicinity where we estimated over 500 on the water the other day. Of course, I don't know if these are adding to that number or are the same birds re-shuffling. It was impossible to see birds on the water today due to the turbulent conditions, wind, and swell. A few record shots here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S101790316 Other highlights included a male BLACK SCOTER (northbound, unlike most other birds), 700 COMMON MURRES, and some RHINO AUKLETS, many with breeding plumes. I did not see any Ancient Murrelets. Their numbers have been quite low since early-December. good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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