From dschone8 at donobi.net Fri Jul 1 07:57:58 2022 From: dschone8 at donobi.net (dschone8@donobi.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wayne Weber Message-ID: <1656687478.8t9rxcjpa8o44swc@webmail.sitestar.net> I was saddened to hear the new of Wayne's passing. Wayne participated in many Columbia Basin Audubon Society field trips when that group was active. As the field trip leader I was always happy to have Wayne along. It was like having another field trip leader to help with the load. I have seldom met a more gracious and giving person in all the years I led field trips for CBAS, WOS, Seattle Audubon, the Sandhill Crane Festival. Wayne was always trying to add to his extensive lists for eastern Washington counties. When Wayne would chase a bird in eastern Washington we would often meet up and chase together. I enjoyed that Wayne was never disheartened if a chase was unsuccessful because he appreciated the local birds as much as he did the rarity (but he DID enjoy finding that rarity LOL). We often traded emails, but Wayne was never much for cellphone conversations. I will sincerely miss Wayne and his reports. Doug Schonewald -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dschone8 at donobi.net Fri Jul 1 07:59:08 2022 From: dschone8 at donobi.net (dschone8@donobi.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wayne Weber Message-ID: <1656687548.lwadx53284g0w88c@webmail.sitestar.net> I was saddened to hear the new of Wayne's passing. Wayne participated in many Columbia Basin Audubon Society field trips when that group was active. As the field trip leader I was always happy to have Wayne along. It was like having another field trip leader to help with the load. I have seldom met a more gracious and giving person in all the years I led field trips for CBAS, WOS, Seattle Audubon, the Sandhill Crane Festival. Wayne was always trying to add to his extensive lists for eastern Washington counties. When Wayne would chase a bird in eastern Washington we would often meet up and chase together. I enjoyed that Wayne was never disheartened if a chase was unsuccessful because he appreciated the local birds as much as he did the rarity (but he DID enjoy finding that rarity LOL). We often traded emails, but Wayne was never much for cellphone conversations. I will sincerely miss Wayne and his reports. Doug Schonewald -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We only spoke with Wayne Weber on a few occasions, but whenever he had anything to say on Tweeters about the bird situation in Washington my ears always perked up.? Not only because of his immense body of knowledge but also because he was an independent thinker who felt no need to hew to any party-line. An example is Waynes's recent scoffing at statements attributed to the Salmon restoration effort at Wylie Slough on Tweeters. I think we are going to need more people with these qualities in the future, not fewer. Delia and I are very saddened by the birding community's loss of Wayne Weber.. Best wishes, Ed Newbold -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This audio has only two of the wails, but there were maybe a dozen that preceded these. I don't believe it is even a bird, even though it was happening during the owl conversation. None of my bird experts had any ideas, other than concern for my welfare! https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122222759 Any suggestions from our knowledgeable community? Thanks, Scott Ramos Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adamssumner at gmail.com Fri Jul 1 19:58:41 2022 From: adamssumner at gmail.com (Adam Stopka) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] unusual unidentified wail In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey Scott, Could you have been hearing a wolf? Per WDFW the Teanaway Pack's territory is right where you were. https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/packs/teanaway Obligatory - not a biologist. Just think that that sounds canid. On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 7:31 PM Scott Ramos wrote: > While camping near Liberty a couple weeks ago, I was awakened close to > midnight by a pair of Great Horned Owls dueting with their typical calls. > Interspersed with their vocalizations was another call that I have never > heard before. It took me a while to get my senses together and make a > recording, still in my tent. > > This audio has only two of the wails, but there were maybe a dozen that > preceded these. I don't believe it is even a bird, even though it was > happening during the owl conversation. None of my bird experts had any > ideas, other than concern for my welfare! > https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122222759 > > Any suggestions from our knowledgeable community? > Thanks, > Scott Ramos > Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hikenbird at yahoo.com Sat Jul 2 06:59:51 2022 From: hikenbird at yahoo.com (j baker) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Steller's Jays at Suet Feeder In-Reply-To: <009801d88cfe$7ecc2700$7c647500$@comcast.net> References: <009801d88cfe$7ecc2700$7c647500$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <428012518.103080.1656770391430@mail.yahoo.com> This is what works for me: make the feeder wobbly, jays are not good with wobbly. I clipped two carabiners together, hang this from a thin wire, connect another wire down to the suet cage. This wire has a carabiner at the top to clip into the other two carabiners. This arrangement also makes for quick-release. On Thursday, June 30, 2022, 08:56:19 PM PDT, Barbara B. Mandula wrote: I've had a suet feeder in a squirrel-proof cage for more than a decade, but this is the first year that a pair of Steller's Jays? have figured out how to access the suet, and have become regular visitors.? They also eat suet pieces that the flickers drop.? I wonder if other folks have had a similar experience.? Barbara Mandula Madrona 206-922-3131 _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From downess at charter.net Sat Jul 2 14:25:55 2022 From: downess at charter.net (Scott Downes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] unusual unidentified wail In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Scott, I have heard Barred Owl calls similar to this (not exact). Seems like that might be a possibility. Wolf was mentioned, and while animals can travel, the packs territory is usually to the north and west of your dot. Scott Downes Downess@charter.net Yakima Wa > On Jul 1, 2022, at 7:32 PM, Scott Ramos wrote: > > ? > While camping near Liberty a couple weeks ago, I was awakened close to midnight by a pair of Great Horned Owls dueting with their typical calls. Interspersed with their vocalizations was another call that I have never heard before. It took me a while to get my senses together and make a recording, still in my tent. > > This audio has only two of the wails, but there were maybe a dozen that preceded these. I don't believe it is even a bird, even though it was happening during the owl conversation. None of my bird experts had any ideas, other than concern for my welfare! > https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122222759 > > Any suggestions from our knowledgeable community? > Thanks, > Scott Ramos > Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Sun Jul 3 09:04:28 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] unusual unidentified wail In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0a52944eef26165236abae2ac8aedfa3@birdsbydave.com> Another possibility: humans mimicking the owls. Once we were camping in a State Park and owl conversation between parents and young began, tree top snag to somewhere nearby. We could see the youngster because some knuckleheaded campers nearby lit it with a powerful battery powered lantern. That group also started mimicking the owl calls. On 2022-07-01 19:58, Adam Stopka wrote: > Hey Scott, > > Could you have been hearing a wolf? Per WDFW the Teanaway Pack's > territory is right where you were. > > https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/packs/teanaway > > Obligatory - not a biologist. Just think that that sounds canid. > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 7:31 PM Scott Ramos wrote: > >> While camping near Liberty a couple weeks ago, I was awakened close >> to midnight by a pair of Great Horned Owls dueting with their >> typical calls. Interspersed with their vocalizations was another >> call that I have never heard before. It took me a while to get my >> senses together and make a recording, still in my tent. >> >> This audio has only two of the wails, but there were maybe a dozen >> that preceded these. I don't believe it is even a bird, even though >> it was happening during the owl conversation. None of my bird >> experts had any ideas, other than concern for my welfare! >> >> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122222759 >> >> Any suggestions from our knowledgeable community? >> Thanks, >> >> Scott Ramos >> Seattle >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Sun Jul 3 09:38:16 2022 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] pine siskins Message-ID: <4eb575048d31977e8d7953f611f6011a@birdsbydave.com> Our feeder area is now populated "ten to one" Pine Siskin, with flight school and how-to-be-a-Siskin school in high session, which has caused me to ponder the question of What one calls a large gathering? I thought of these: A Circus of Siskins A Silliness of Siskins A Plethora of Pine Siskins A Surge of Siskins A Surfeit of Siskins One youngster Siskin sat on the crown of my baseball cap while I was training the Nikon's lens on an outlier, a non Siskin Mob Member, a Rufous hummer that was examining a Pale Swallowtail which was systematically working columns of catmint blossoms a few feet from my chair. Photographs done, I measured one blossom in images containing the butterfly and also the hummer (separate photos) and discovered that the wing spans were the same. Apparently Rufous was checking to see whether Papilio eurymedon was a territorial intruder. From nreiferb at gmail.com Sun Jul 3 10:15:25 2022 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unusual unidentified wail Message-ID: dgrainger might be spot on. Years ago on a Skagit Audubon field trip, I was whistlin my Upland Sandpiper, and GB got all excited. Nelson Briefer. 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Western Tanager (code 2), first reported in the Lake Ballinger neighborhood, 5-5-22. Many subsequent reports. MacGillivray?s Warbler (code 4), 1 at the marsh, 5-6-22. California Quail (code 3), 1 male ran through a birder?s yard near Yost Park, 5-7-22. Yellow Warbler (code 2), 1 at the marsh, 5-9-22. Subsequent reports. House Wren (code 5), 1 at the marsh, 5-11-22. Western Wood-Pewee (code 2), 1 at the marsh, 5-13-22. Multiple subsequent sightings at multiple locations. Northern Shoveler (code 1), 3 on the waterfront, 5-14-22. Swainson?s Thrush (code 2), first reported at Pine Ridge Park, 5-15-22. Multiple subsequent reports at multiple locations. Evening Grosbeak (code 3), 2 in the Pine Ridge neighborhood, 5-15-22. Several subsequent reports at multiple locations. Spotted Sandpiper (code 3), 1 on the waterfront, 5-16-22. Olive-sided Flycatcher (code 3), 1 at Yost Park and then at several other locations, 5-22-22 and following. June Species Willow Flycatcher (code 3), 1 at the marsh, 6-1-22. Common Nighthawk (code 4), 1 from a birder?s house in the Lake Ballinger neighborhood, 6-7/8-22. Brown Pelican (code 4), 1 on the waterfront, 6-11-22. Heermann?s Gull (code 1), 1 on the waterfront, 6-27-22. Evening Grosbeak (code 3), 3 at feeders near Pine Ridge Park, 5-15/16-22. Several other mid- to late-May sightings throughout Edmonds. Late Report: Three American Pipits (code 3) in the marsh, 4-30-22, and several early May sightings. We reviewed several eBird reports of unusual Edmonds species and declined to add them to our year list at this time. These were single reports by birders unknown to us. The checklists carried no description of critical field marks, nothing about the quality of the observation, and no photograph. We don?t know if these were data entry errors, misidentifications, or good calls. Those species were Northern Harrier on the waterfront, California Scrub-Jay in Yost Park, and Cliff Swallow on the waterfront. Misses for the year include Western Meadowlark, Blue-winged Teal, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Cassin?s Vireo, and Bullock?s Oriole. As always, I appreciate it when birders get in touch with me to share sightings, photos, or audio. It helps us build our collective year list. If you would like a copy of our 2022 city checklist, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. The 2022 checklist is posted in the bird information box at the Visitor Station at the base of the public pier and is up to date through June. Good birding, Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sun Jul 3 12:27:57 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] They're Back! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20220703122757.Horde.2jWvPCZK6SPVg6EkUuy8VvG@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi, For a few consecutive days it seemed like there were big changes happening at our feeders. I went 4 to 6 days without seeing a grosbeak or an Anna's. And very few White-Crowned or Towhees. Essentially all finches (gold, house, and purple) and sparrows (house and song). And the occasional robin looking for worms in the grass. But this weekend they are all back and perhaps in increased numbers. Grosbeaks (lots of both and back and forth to the feeder), White-crowned, Towhees, Anna's and Rufous. There are anywhere from 6 to 20 birds at a time in the backyard/in the front. Most of the activity is "around the two feeders". And there are noticeably different sizes (as in recently fledged young). Some of the young are 'hanging with Mom/Dad' but most of them are feeding themselves and more or less independent. Maybe they were just taking a break to rest up for the 4th! We are not seeing many Stellar's, the Cooper's we had a couple of weeks ago hasn't been back. We see an eagle only occasionally but the vultures are flying around here "every day and many times a day". (I love to watch vultures fly - they often seem to be playing a game of "horse" where they switch off whose leading and fly routes that are creative and complicated ... just for the joy of flying and not looking for anything. We are seeing deer and rabbits (both parents and bunnies) and the occasional coyote - including one very skinny coyote in a recently mowed grassy area along the tracks in North Burlington that seemed to be looking for voles disturbed by the mowing. We are not seeing the typical number of Red-Tailed Hawks as in previous years and even the Harrier count seems down a bit. - Jim in Burlington From jalanwagar at gmail.com Sun Jul 3 12:46:42 2022 From: jalanwagar at gmail.com (Al Wagar) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Squeaky sound of Great Horned owl Message-ID: In response to Scott Ramos? post, I heard a squeaky sound from one of dueting owls in one of parks along the Columbia. It?s ancient history (2010) but if interested, open this link https://youtu.be/Oe950J0XIM8 and go to 58:58 on timeline. Al Wagar Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Therefore, for Siskins, how about "Sisterhood of Siskins," or "Plister of Piney Siskins" On 2022-07-03 11:23, Wim van Dam wrote: > I looked up your question in James Lipton's "An Exaltation of Larks", > but that one does not mention anything for Siskins. It does, however, > list a _Glister of Goldfinches_. Given the shared genus Spinus we may > have to go for a Glister of Siskins then. > > Wim van Dam > Solvang, CA > > On Sun, Jul 3, 2022 at 9:38 AM wrote: > >> Our feeder area is now populated "ten to one" Pine Siskin, with >> flight >> school and how-to-be-a-Siskin school in high session, which has >> caused >> me to ponder the question of What one calls a large gathering? >> >> I thought of these: >> >> A Circus of Siskins >> >> A Silliness of Siskins >> >> A Plethora of Pine Siskins >> >> A Surge of Siskins >> >> A Surfeit of Siskins >> >> One youngster Siskin sat on the crown of my baseball cap while I >> was >> training the Nikon's lens on an outlier, a non Siskin Mob Member, a >> Rufous hummer that was examining a Pale Swallowtail which was >> systematically working columns of catmint blossoms a few feet from >> my >> chair. Photographs done, I measured one blossom in images containing >> the >> butterfly and also the hummer (separate photos) and discovered that >> the >> wing spans were the same. Apparently Rufous was checking to see >> whether >> Papilio eurymedon was a territorial intruder. >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From garybletsch at yahoo.com Sun Jul 3 15:24:46 2022 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] off-topic West Indies RFI References: <1403133490.213881.1656887086831.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1403133490.213881.1656887086831@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, An opportunity to visit the Caribbean may come my way. First step for me would be to get hold of some bird books. Ever since I was momentarily puzzled as a kid, when I saw a reference to "James Bond" in Peterson's Field Guide, I've always wanted to get a copy of Bond's book, which is probably long out of date by now. What other field guides would Tweeters recommend? What about bird-finding guides (site guides)? Thanks in advance for the suggestions. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at yahoo.com Sun Jul 3 17:30:41 2022 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Thanks, I found my West Indian bird books References: <165715791.226607.1656894641513.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <165715791.226607.1656894641513@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, Thanks to one and all for the helpful suggestions about bird books on the West Indies. I have ordered a used copy of Bond, plus the Raffaele book. Now I'm all set.? 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Videos from both days: [ https://flic.kr/ps/376fhN | https://flic.kr/ps/376fhN ] 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 msand47 at earthlink.net Mon Jul 4 10:04:22 2022 From: msand47 at earthlink.net (Margaret Sandelin) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] towhee? Message-ID: <23a21082-163d-227a-3155-efe13a30dd3f@earthlink.net> Would a towhee be building a nest at this date?? I just saw one in my yard pick up 2 different nest type items and fly off with them - definitely not food items. Margaret Sandelin? Queen Anne Seattle From knasnan at gmail.com Mon Jul 4 15:16:58 2022 From: knasnan at gmail.com (Laurel Parshall) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Pine Siskins flocking two cent pitch Message-ID: My stream of consciousness went to a 'Zipper-pull of Pine Siskins'. Due to one of their fairly distinctive calls being described as, which helps in identifying them by ear. Laurel Parshall in Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula kehlilanasnan at Yahoo (ya know it's dot-ty) com'on. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Mon Jul 4 16:04:05 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Pine Siskins flocking two cent pitch In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I love your zipper-pull of Pine Siskins and will adopt it. Thanks for sharing. Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA *Qui tacet consentire videtur* On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 3:17 PM Laurel Parshall wrote: > My stream of consciousness went to a 'Zipper-pull of Pine Siskins'. Due to > one of their fairly distinctive calls being described as, which helps in > identifying them by ear. > Laurel Parshall in Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula kehlilanasnan at Yahoo (ya > know it's dot-ty) com'on. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Tue Jul 5 10:53:21 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vesper Sparrow in Burien Message-ID: <9127D712-846F-402F-B7E6-51A369054B3F@comcast.net> We had a visit from a Vesper Sparrow at our feeder this morning. It was accompanied by a Song Sparrow, so I was able to compare closely. The Vesper was much lighter and slimmer and had the white outer tail feathers. Birdweb.org says that Vespers are ?rare? in the Puget Trough. I wonder what brought this one into the Burien area today? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From tml at uw.edu Tue Jul 5 11:11:26 2022 From: tml at uw.edu (Thomas M Leschine) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] West Queen Anne Merlin Message-ID: I was surprised to see and hear a Merlin calling loudly and flying overhead around 10 am this morning. Sighting was near the intersection of W. Smith St. and W McGraw, about a block north of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The bird flew out of the top of a tall conifer and directly overhead, calling the whole time. Merlin sightings at the cemetery are not unusual in winter to my experience but I don?t think I?ve ever seen one around here in summer. Tom Leschine Seattle From steveloitz at gmail.com Tue Jul 5 11:25:32 2022 From: steveloitz at gmail.com (Steve Loitz) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vesper Sparrow in Burien In-Reply-To: <9127D712-846F-402F-B7E6-51A369054B3F@comcast.net> References: <9127D712-846F-402F-B7E6-51A369054B3F@comcast.net> Message-ID: That's quite unusual. There are breeding pairs of VESPs near the south end of Puget Sound. 15 or so years ago, I heard, then saw, a VESP on Chamber's Bay golf course. Steve Loitz Ellensburg WA On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 10:53 AM Tom Benedict wrote: > We had a visit from a Vesper Sparrow at our feeder this morning. It was > accompanied by a Song Sparrow, so I was able to compare closely. The Vesper > was much lighter and slimmer and had the white outer tail feathers. > > Birdweb.org says that Vespers are ?rare? in the Puget Trough. I wonder > what brought this one into the Burien area today? > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Steve Loitz Ellensburg, WA steveloitz@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heidi.kappes at gmail.com Tue Jul 5 11:34:46 2022 From: heidi.kappes at gmail.com (H. Kappes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] West Queen Anne Merlin In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There are actually two Merlin's here - I suspect there was a nest closer to the cemetery. One of them (I think it is a juvenile) is VERY vocal and frequents our yards regularly (at least once a day). I have many photos, but not sure how/where to share them. On Tue, Jul 5, 2022, 11:12 AM Thomas M Leschine wrote: > I was surprised to see and hear a Merlin calling loudly and flying > overhead around 10 am this morning. Sighting was near the intersection of > W. Smith St. and W McGraw, about a block north of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. > The bird flew out of the top of a tall conifer and directly overhead, > calling the whole time. > > Merlin sightings at the cemetery are not unusual in winter to my > experience but I don?t think I?ve ever seen one around here in summer. > > Tom Leschine > Seattle > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dave.slager at gmail.com Tue Jul 5 11:51:21 2022 From: dave.slager at gmail.com (Dave Slager) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vesper Sparrow in Burien In-Reply-To: References: <9127D712-846F-402F-B7E6-51A369054B3F@comcast.net> Message-ID: Tom, Have you considered whether it is a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco? Dave Slager Seattle, WA On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 11:26 AM Steve Loitz wrote: > > That's quite unusual. There are breeding pairs of VESPs near the south end of Puget Sound. 15 or so years ago, I heard, then saw, a VESP on Chamber's Bay golf course. > > Steve Loitz > Ellensburg WA > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 10:53 AM Tom Benedict wrote: >> >> We had a visit from a Vesper Sparrow at our feeder this morning. It was accompanied by a Song Sparrow, so I was able to compare closely. The Vesper was much lighter and slimmer and had the white outer tail feathers. >> >> Birdweb.org says that Vespers are ?rare? in the Puget Trough. I wonder what brought this one into the Burien area today? >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > -- > Steve Loitz > Ellensburg, WA > steveloitz@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From benedict.t at comcast.net Tue Jul 5 12:04:28 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vesper Sparrow (not) in Burien In-Reply-To: References: <9127D712-846F-402F-B7E6-51A369054B3F@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1A52F67A-19A2-4355-90BD-356DD37EC281@comcast.net> Hi Dave, I hadn?t seen a photo of a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco earlier, but now that I have I think it?s very likely that?s what it was. Especially given the habitat. The initial marking that I was focused on was the ?spot? in the middle of the breast, which isn?t anything I?ve seen in the online DEJU photos I?ve browsed. Also, the eye-ring was not as pronounced as the descriptions I?ve read for Vesper Sparrow either. I?m happy to call this a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Jul 5, 2022, at 11:51, Dave Slager wrote: > > Tom, > > Have you considered whether it is a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco? > > Dave Slager > Seattle, WA > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 11:26 AM Steve Loitz wrote: >> >> That's quite unusual. There are breeding pairs of VESPs near the south end of Puget Sound. 15 or so years ago, I heard, then saw, a VESP on Chamber's Bay golf course. >> >> Steve Loitz >> Ellensburg WA >> >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 10:53 AM Tom Benedict wrote: >>> >>> We had a visit from a Vesper Sparrow at our feeder this morning. It was accompanied by a Song Sparrow, so I was able to compare closely. The Vesper was much lighter and slimmer and had the white outer tail feathers. >>> >>> Birdweb.org says that Vespers are ?rare? in the Puget Trough. I wonder what brought this one into the Burien area today? >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>> >> >> -- >> Steve Loitz >> Ellensburg, WA >> steveloitz@gmail.com >> From jnine28 at gmail.com Tue Jul 5 12:07:06 2022 From: jnine28 at gmail.com (Jeannine Carter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] West Queen Anne Merlin In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Saturday I was getting my house ready for family when I heard a repeated scream from above that I didn?t recognize. I didn?t have binoculars for ID but saw larger lighter-colored bird gliding above, M-shaped wings. I had enough time to whip out the Merlin Sound ID to catch this audio file. I?ve been sitting on this since I?ve been busy, but It seems to match the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Song and one audio file from an app. I got a couple of bursts recorded, unfortunately the long one has a leaf blower in the background (grumble grumble) so I apologize for the poor quality. Does this seem correct? Merlin 07-02-22 Location is North Beach neighborhood just east of Golden Gardens. It continued its screams as it glided towards GG. Keep on birdin, Jeannine Carter North Beach, Seattle ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Thomas M Leschine Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 11:11:26 AM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] West Queen Anne Merlin I was surprised to see and hear a Merlin calling loudly and flying overhead around 10 am this morning. Sighting was near the intersection of W. Smith St. and W McGraw, about a block north of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The bird flew out of the top of a tall conifer and directly overhead, calling the whole time. Merlin sightings at the cemetery are not unusual in winter to my experience but I don?t think I?ve ever seen one around here in summer. Tom Leschine Seattle _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steveloitz at gmail.com Tue Jul 5 12:27:24 2022 From: steveloitz at gmail.com (Steve Loitz) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Vesper Sparrow (not) in Burien In-Reply-To: <1A52F67A-19A2-4355-90BD-356DD37EC281@comcast.net> References: <9127D712-846F-402F-B7E6-51A369054B3F@comcast.net> <1A52F67A-19A2-4355-90BD-356DD37EC281@comcast.net> Message-ID: Streaking on VESP upper chest can converge and create an ostensible "spot." VESP streaking is coarser and abruptly ends at the upper breast, i.e., belly is non-streaked and off-white. By contrast, juvie DEJU streaking extends down into the belly, but AFAICT that may change as the bird matures (??). Also note that juvie DEJU breast/belly streaking is finer. Personally, I cannot imagine myself confusing a juvie DEJU with an adult VESP -- but maybe that's because I've seen hundreds of each over here E of the Cascades and am familiar with VESP behavior. After some thought, I acknowledge that a birder inexperienced with VESPs could confuse the two, so lauds to Dave for making the point. Steve Loitz Ellensburg On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 12:04 PM Tom Benedict wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I hadn?t seen a photo of a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco earlier, but now that > I have I think it?s very likely that?s what it was. Especially given the > habitat. 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In-Reply-To: <0b35bca9-0fa4-3ea8-b26f-1c57f291f5f4@comcast.net> References: <0b35bca9-0fa4-3ea8-b26f-1c57f291f5f4@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2BB195C3-3A99-4CB1-B20E-0CB2D29B2F04@gmail.com> The parking area across from the large lagoon is known for break-ins. However, our Tuesday Audubon group has always parked there without incident. Of course, leave nothing exposed in cars. Alternative is trail parking area next to the river, where the road turns left toward Spencer. This adds about 1/4 mile walk each way Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2022, at 11:55 AM, Douglas Resnick wrote: > > ?Where is a good place to park during a visit to Spencer Island? > > Douglas Resnick > Edmonds, WA > dresnick1@comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From glennjo at yahoo.com Wed Jul 6 14:20:28 2022 From: glennjo at yahoo.com (Glenn Johnson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] North Beach Raptor References: <1972078060.2900679.1657142428415.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1972078060.2900679.1657142428415@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Jeanine--I think your bird was an Osprey. M-shaped wings, larger, light-colored below, and the call sounds like it too.? Glenn Glenn Johnson Board of Directors,?Puget Sound Bird Observatory, &Riparian Stewardship Program Manager,?Pierce Conservation DistrictTacoma/Fircrest WA 520-237-8653 ?Message: 1 Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 19:07:06 +0000 From: Jeannine Carter To: Thomas M Leschine , "tweeters@u.washington.edu" ??? Subject: Re: [Tweeters] West Queen Anne Merlin Message-ID: ??? ??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" On Saturday I was getting my house ready for family when I heard a repeated scream from above that I didn?t recognize. I didn?t have binoculars for ID but saw larger lighter-colored bird gliding above, M-shaped wings. I had enough time to whip out the Merlin Sound ID to catch this audio file. I?ve been sitting on this since I?ve been busy, but It seems to match the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Song and one audio file from an app. I got a couple of bursts recorded, unfortunately the long one has a leaf blower in the background (grumble grumble) so I apologize for the poor quality. 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My hypothesis is that birds that feed and flock together and benefit from being able to see each other at a distance and be conspicuous against just about any background color are much more likely to be white or black or?as in the Am. White Pelican?black and white. Many, many species fit this hypothesis, don?t have any more contrasting ventral wing coloration than the Cattle Egret, and often occur in dense colonies. I would say that Wattled Jacanas have yellow flight feathers as part of their display and keeping track of one another, not to prevent midair collisions. The same may be true for magpies. But trying to understand bird coloration is always an interesting exercise! Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Jul 6, 2022, at 7:01 AM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > > https://phys.org/news/2022-07-evidence-ventral-wings-colonizing-birds.html > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From marvbreece at q.com Thu Jul 7 06:03:33 2022 From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] M St shorebirds (Auburn, King County) In-Reply-To: <700569737.177819358.1656895196229.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> References: <700569737.177819358.1656895196229.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> Message-ID: <608707824.181241788.1657199013453.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> Monday 7.4.22 Least Sandpiper - 60 Western Sandpiper - 12 Tuesday 7.5.22 Least Sandpiper - 14 Wednesday 7.6.22 Least Sandpiper - 32 Western Sandpiper - 16 Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1 LB Dowitcher - 8 Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 Greater Yellowlegs - 7 The main pond is drying up very quickly. Marv Breece Tukwila, WA marvbreece@q.com For every feather, preen, preen, preen, there is a reason. From: "Marv Breece" To: "Tweeters" Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 5:39:56 PM Subject: M St shorebirds Peeps were scattered all over the main pond in the rain today (7.3.22) at M Street in Auburn. They were tough to count. There were multiple LEAST SANDPIPERS & WESTERN SANDPIPERS. Also 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS. Yesterday (7.2.22) at M Street there were 50 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 10 WESTERN SANDPIPERS & 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS. Videos from both days: [ https://flic.kr/ps/376fhN | https://flic.kr/ps/376fhN ] 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... 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I typically wait until fall, when the creek is a trickle, before exploring up that high. As you may have discovered, the trail is overgrown in places past c. 1-1/2 miles upstream. The fire surely has disrupted things. Some species seem to have flourished, e.g., there are 4 or 5 pairs of Yellow-breasted Chats this year. In past years we've IDd only one or two pairs of YBCHs in the area. Did you see the Eastern Kingbird nest on the suspension bridge? Steve Loitz Ellensburg On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 9:20 AM Christina T wrote: > Hello, I would like to ask if anyone has seen prairie falcon at the > umptanum canyon, side w the suspension bridge this year? I went this last > weekend sad to see the fire damage > Christina from Tacoma > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The pond is also nice for seeing PIED-BILLED GREBE and HOODED MERGANSER. The morning chorus continues with AMERICAN ROBIN, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, YELLOW WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, PURPLE FINCH and SONG SPARROW. In the Orchard we observed a YELLOW WARBLER feeding a fledgling as well as a BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD chick. There were good sightings of WARBLING VIREO, BAND-TAILED PIGEON, MORNING DOVE, and PURPLE FINCH. HAIRY WOODPECKERs were seen near the Technician Building. The fields along the Access Road are thick with thigh high grasses and plantains. We enjoyed numerous swallows including CLIFF SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW and BARN SWALLOW. Young DOWNY WOODPECKERs were being fed near the green gate across from the Orchard. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was observed feeding a Cowbird chick. Numerous young RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD were seen foraging from the black-berry bramble and vetch flowers along the access road. A WILLOW FLYCATCHER perched nicely at the corner near the west end parking lot. The Twin Barns Loop Trail was great for numerous SWAINSON'S THRUSH, YELLOW WARBLER, CEDAR WAXWING and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. Despite the low cloud ceiling, we did not see any swifts. There was no activity at the Northern Rough-winged Swallow nest at the cut-off and sightings were quiet at the Twin Barns Overlook. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail we had fledgling MARSH WREN being fed, two families. A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen on the inside or freshwater side of the dike. As well, we had some nice looks of BANK SWALLOW mixed in with our other swallow species. The tide was right for a feeding frenzy on the mudflats. Bait fish must have been localized in a large tidal pool where dozens of GREAT BLUE HERONS, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and CASPIAN TERNS feasted. A small flock of WESTERN SANDPIPER roosted and preened near the trail for good viewing. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail is still good for nesting CLIFF SWALLOW. We had great looks at RING-BILLED GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and a couple WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL hybrids. There were a few flyovers of GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Towards the end of the boardwalk along McAllister Creek there is a dead tree on the marsh plain that is a nice perch for NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, a single VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, and numerous BARN SWALLOW. At the Puget Sound Observation Platform we had great looks of a small flock of LEAST SANDPIPER. Numerous BALD EAGLE were perched and foraged out on the Reach. BELTED KINGFISHER foraged along McAllister Creek. We had distant looks of close to 30 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN near the mouth of the Nisqually River. On our return, we picked up a quick sighting of the AMERICAN BITTERN on the outside of the dike between Leschi Slough and the Twin Barns. Several PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS were heard along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. We also enjoyed a family of BROWN CREEPERS. We observed 64 species for the day, with no new species sightings for the year. We have seen 154 species thus far, and did not relocate the Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet seen last week. Mammals seen included Easter Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Harbor Seal with recently born pup and River Otter. Until next week, happy birding. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Jul 7 11:45:56 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-07-07 Message-ID: Tweets - A fine day at Marymoor, with clearing skies and comfortable temperatures. The morning was marred by aggressive and numerous mosquitoes, but many birds to admire eased the pain. Highlights: - Gadwall - still a couple near the weir, though looking drab and hard to identify - Black Swift - about 5 overhead. Again, a bit of a surprise given the sunny weather - Rufous Hummingbird - down to 2-3 juveniles in the Pea Patch - GREATER YELLOWLEGS - adult still mostly in breeding plumage below the weir. Earliest fall sighting ever - Ring-billed Gull - one for sure, with another couple likely - Caspian Tern - again, more than 20 - Great Blue Heron - heronry getting quiet as nesting wraps up - Western Screech-Owl - Matt saw one around 5:00 a.m. near the Lake Platform - Belted Kingfisher - two below the weir - first since April - Hairy Woodpecker - at least one, just south of Dog Central - Pacific-slope Flycatcher - one heard near start of boardwalk - American Crow - Matt noted large numbers (200+) roosting predawn near lake - Swainson's Thrush - multiple views, including several birds flycatching from the path (and continually returning to the path) - Bullock's Oriole - several along slough in the general area of the heronry. Probably at least 4 - Common Yellowthroat - especially numerous, including several juveniles - Black-throated Gray Warbler - one heard across the slough from the windmill - Western Tanager - one heard at Rowing Club We also had beaver, bunny, bats (predawn), and bullfrog (predawn), as well as E.g. Squirrel, and Painted Turtle. Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Rock Pigeon, Green Heron, Red-eyed Vireo, Cliff Swallow, and Yellow-rumped Warbler For the day, 63 species. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marvbreece at q.com Thu Jul 7 13:19:50 2022 From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] 2 Solitary Sandpipers at M St today Message-ID: <1348663212.181767813.1657225190832.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> This morning (7.7.22) there were 2 Solitary Sandpipers at M Street, Auburn. And the same shorebirds I saw yesterday. 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This island is also called the Marrowstone Wildlife Mgmt Area on some maps. I was viewing from the tip of the spit at Ft Flagler campground on Marrowstone Island at a minus tide. The colony was very active, with many birds making obvious provisioning flights, carrying fish and landing in the thick of the colony, which is largely hidden behind tall grasses along the top of the island. Presumably these are terns relocated from the Columbia River and elsewhere. Pics, including one of a prey fish, are here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S114112413 good birding, -- Steve Hampton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cwilsdon at gmail.com Mon Jul 11 12:12:02 2022 From: cwilsdon at gmail.com (Christina Wilsdon) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Pacific-slope Flycatcher in Garden Message-ID: Hello! I hope everybody's enjoying a lovely, bird-filled summer. 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Here's what we do: 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. Here's the request from the WDFW: WDFW seeks applicants for Wildlife Diversity (non-game) Advisory Council OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking applicants for its Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council (WDAC). The WDAC advises the Department on management of a wide range of non-game animals and their habitats such as songbirds, wolverines, butterflies, and killer whales. The purpose of the WDAC is to advise the director on matters pertaining to Wildlife Diversity (non-game species and habitat). At the Department's request, the WDAC may focus on present or emerging issues as they relate to wildlife conservation. Examples include conservation priorities, species status recommendations, and wildlife area plans. WDFW Director Kelly Susewind will appoint up to 15 new members to join incumbent members of the 20-member advisory council based on their interests in wildlife and their ability to communicate their perspectives in a productive manner to the Department and a broader group of stakeholders. The Department is seeking applicants to represent a broad range of members with a demonstrated interest in wildlife diversity. All members of the public are invited to apply regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, language proficiency, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, or basis of disability. To ensure the WDAC represents a diversity of views, WDFW especially encourages applicants who can represent urban and rural communities, agricultural and timbered landscapes, eastern Washington, land trusts, hunters, anglers, wildlife enthusiasts, academia, and conservation organizations to apply. Applicants can be affiliated with an organized group, but affiliation is not required. Applications must be submitted in writing with the following information: * Applicant's name, address, telephone number, and email address. * Explanation of interest and reasons for wanting to serve as a member of the advisory council. * Demonstrated effectiveness in communication. * Ability to attend weekday and weekend meetings, in person and virtually. Applications must be submitted by Aug. 5, 2022 to Hannah Anderson, Wildlife Diversity Division Manager by email at h.anderson@dfw.wa.gov or by mail at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 43141, Olympia, WA 98504-3141. WDAC members are appointed to three-year terms. Each member is expected to serve on a sub-committee of the WDAC tasked with making progress and developing recommendations to the director on that topic. The WDAC will hold at least two one-day meetings a year, one each in eastern and western Washington. Sub-committees will hold additional meetings as needed throughout the year. Most meetings will occur on weekdays, with occasional weekends. Members should be available for meetings beginning as early as September. Council members, upon request, will be reimbursed by WDFW for travel expenses to attend meetings. As part of WDFW's efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Department expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications. WDFW aims to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, and are treated fairly and respectfully. 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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 leschwitters at me.com Mon Jul 11 16:36:34 2022 From: leschwitters at me.com (Larry Schwitters) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers -- ScienceDaily In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Larry is no academic but this one doesn't smell right. The memory test centered on bird pictures. Wonder how large a sample they had? Who can find the published study? I haven?t looked very hard but have looked. Larry > On Jul 11, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > Well, that is good news: > > https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220707100910.htm > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Mon Jul 11 21:34:19 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip Message-ID: Hi Tweets, I am heading to Austin, TX in a few weeks to see the Mexican Free-tailed bat colony under the Congress Ave Bridge and want to do some birding during the few days I?m there. If anyone has recommendations of good spots in that area, I would love to hear them. Happy Birding! Kellie Sagen ? Lake Stevens, WA From masonflint at outlook.com Tue Jul 12 05:51:06 2022 From: masonflint at outlook.com (Mason Flint) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] unusual unidentified wail In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That's so cool! I'm in Peru right now with Naturalist Journeys - Penguins today but no wolves. ? ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Scott Ramos Sent: Friday, July 1, 2022 9:30:16 PM To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] unusual unidentified wail While camping near Liberty a couple weeks ago, I was awakened close to midnight by a pair of Great Horned Owls dueting with their typical calls. Interspersed with their vocalizations was another call that I have never heard before. It took me a while to get my senses together and make a recording, still in my tent. This audio has only two of the wails, but there were maybe a dozen that preceded these. I don't believe it is even a bird, even though it was happening during the owl conversation. 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Best, Stan in LFP > On Jul 12, 2022, at 12:08, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > > Pacific-slope Flycatcher in Garden From woodsteven at seattleu.edu Tue Jul 12 14:44:01 2022 From: woodsteven at seattleu.edu (Wood, Steven) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers Message-ID: "The memory test centered on bird pictures. Wonder how large a sample they had? Who can find the published study? I haven?t looked very hard but have looked." The study is linked at the bottom of the ScienceDaily article, but a direct link is here: The structure of prior knowledge enhances memory in experts by reducing interference | PNAS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I haven?t looked very hard but have looked.? > > > The study is linked at the bottom of the ScienceDaily article, but a direct link is here: > > The structure of prior knowledge enhances memory in experts by reducing interference | PNAS _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pdickins at gmail.com Tue Jul 12 16:04:35 2022 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have birded several places around Austin over the years during family visits. As Gary said, it will be hot for several weeks (currently over 100), so get out very early in the morning wherever you go. My top two recommendations are Hornsby Bend and Commons Ford Park, and they are the top two species-wise in Travis County. Roy Guerrero Metro Park is also along the river close in town, or just an early morning walk along the trail on the south side of the river in town near the bats. Balcones Canyonlands is great, but chances will be remote to find Golden-cheeked Warbler or Black-capped Vireo in late summer. McKinney Falls SP just south of town is another possibility. If you want to go north to Williamson County, you could try Lake Creek Trail-West or Berry Springs. I suspect that Devine Lake and Granger Lake would too hot in August. Phil Dickinson On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM Kellie Sagen wrote: > Hi Tweets, > > I am heading to Austin, TX in a few weeks to see the Mexican Free-tailed > bat colony under the Congress Ave Bridge and want to do some birding during > the few days I?m there. If anyone has recommendations of good spots in that > area, I would love to hear them. > > Happy Birding! > > Kellie Sagen ? > Lake Stevens, 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 canyoneagle at mycci.net Tue Jul 12 18:34:37 2022 From: canyoneagle at mycci.net (LMarkoff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000001d89658$b8da91d0$2a8fb570$@mycci.net> I lived in Austin for 7 years. I avoided birding places in or close to the city because of the noise, tough to hear the birds. You also have to deal with lots of traffic. But Phil?s suggestion of Hornsby Bend and Commons Ford Park is a good one. He?s spot on about the heat. Wherever you go, get there at dawn. And if you have time, and are able to hike a bit, you might try Barton Creek Wilderness Park where you might get lucky and see a Limpkin. Limpkins have exploded and an amazing range expansion is happening. They are popping up all over the central/eastern part of the country. Here are a couple of ebird reports of the Limpkin at Barton Creek WP dated today. https://ebird.org/checklist/S114931109 https://ebird.org/tx/checklist/S114930567 Best wishes for a happy and safe trip, Lori Markoff From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Philip Dickinson Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:05 PM To: Kellie Sagen Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip I have birded several places around Austin over the years during family visits. As Gary said, it will be hot for several weeks (currently over 100), so get out very early in the morning wherever you go. My top two recommendations are Hornsby Bend and Commons Ford Park, and they are the top two species-wise in Travis County. Roy Guerrero Metro Park is also along the river close in town, or just an early morning walk along the trail on the south side of the river in town near the bats. Balcones Canyonlands is great, but chances will be remote to find Golden-cheeked Warbler or Black-capped Vireo in late summer. McKinney Falls SP just south of town is another possibility. If you want to go north to Williamson County, you could try Lake Creek Trail-West or Berry Springs. I suspect that Devine Lake and Granger Lake would too hot in August. Phil Dickinson On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM Kellie Sagen > wrote: Hi Tweets, I am heading to Austin, TX in a few weeks to see the Mexican Free-tailed bat colony under the Congress Ave Bridge and want to do some birding during the few days I?m there. If anyone has recommendations of good spots in that area, I would love to hear them. Happy Birding! Kellie Sagen ? 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The Merlin > may not be willing to engage in the incredible gyrations it would take for > that small a reward. As with anything in the bird world....it depends on > how hungry the bird is. > > Michelle Landis > Coupeville > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at yahoo.com Wed Jul 13 07:27:44 2022 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] bird magazines, anyone? Bueller? References: <747558281.511898.1657722464779.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <747558281.511898.1657722464779@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, My bookshelves are sagging! I think it is time for me to unload some bird magazines. I have a big stack of? old issues of?Birding that I would hate to toss in the dumpster, so if anyone wants them, please let me know. I also have quite a few years' worth of Sandgrouse that should go. This is the quarterly publication of OSME, the Ornithological Society of the Middle East , the Caucasus, and Central Asia). Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tvulture at gmx.com Wed Jul 13 11:16:37 2022 From: tvulture at gmx.com (Diann MacRae) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] non-turkey vulture report for June Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Wed Jul 13 12:33:29 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip Message-ID: A big thank you to all the folks that have contacted me with recommendations! I am super excited to see some new species. Not excited about the heat though! Do they make cooling underwear? Ha! Happy Birding, Kellie Sagen From eastersonfamily at msn.com Wed Jul 13 12:48:19 2022 From: eastersonfamily at msn.com (Cynthia Easterson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Beginning Bird Bander Training Message-ID: Learn the skills needed to participate in monitoring and research programs involving bird banding. Puget Sound Bird Observatory has a few spots open in our Beginning Bander Training. The course is a five-day hands-on training class that takes place over two weekends in August. Participants will learn the fundamentals of bird banding through a combination of classroom instruction and in-the-field banding across two locations, first in Edmonds and then in Shoreline, Washington. 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URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Wed Jul 13 14:22:39 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Purple Martins - arboreal feeding Message-ID: Two Purple Martins from the colony that nest on poles in the Illwaco, Pacific County boat basin, were feeding from the branches of the birches along the basin walkway. Two years ago there were often several martins engaging in that behavior. They get little caterpillars, both by hovering briefly and by landing on branches. Jeff Gilligan From rw at seanet.com Wed Jul 13 15:22:37 2022 From: rw at seanet.com (rw) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000201d89707$0ef62fd0$2ce28f70$@seanet.com> I found the article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, Issue 26 (2022): article 2204172119. This is in the (second?) Psychological and Cognitive Sciences section of that issue. Re Steven Wood question about sample size of the study: Sample size: 66 experts (73% female) and 57 controls (75% female). All were in the Toronto area. The experts, i.e., could identify more than 20 species found in the local habitat and had bird knowledge beyond common backyard species, had mean age 48.1 and a mean of 18.1 yrs education. The control persons were outdoor enthusiasts (gardeners, fishers, hikers, etc.) who had no local bird knowledge beyond common backyard species, and they had 47.9 yrs mean age and 17.6 yrs mean education. -----Original Message----- From: Tweeters On Behalf Of tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 12:05 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Tweeters Digest, Vol 215, Issue 13 Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to tweeters@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Pacific-slope Flycatcher in Garden (Stan Bezimienny) 2. Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers (Wood, Steven) 3. Barry - Merlins v Hummers (Michelle Landis) 4. Austin Texas Trip (Gary Cummins) 5. Re: Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers (Larry Schwitters) 6. Re: Austin Texas Trip (Philip Dickinson) 7. Re: Austin Texas Trip (LMarkoff) 8. Re: Barry - Merlins v Hummers (Robert O'Brien) 9. bird magazines, anyone? Bueller? (Gary Bletsch) 10. non-turkey vulture report for June (Diann MacRae) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:26:19 -0700 From: Stan Bezimienny To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pacific-slope Flycatcher in Garden Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I had Pacific-slope Flycatcher nesting *on* my house (literally, on the bend of a downspout, 6 ft off the ground) - in Lake Forest Park twice. I was able to extensively photograph parents and later juveniles from both outside and inside of the house. And, I hear them every year in season from tall conifers around the house. Best, Stan in LFP > On Jul 12, 2022, at 12:08, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > > Pacific-slope Flycatcher in Garden ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:44:01 +0000 From: "Wood, Steven" To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Tweeters] Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" "The memory test centered on bird pictures. Wonder how large a sample they had? Who can find the published study? I haven?t looked very hard but have looked." The study is linked at the bottom of the ScienceDaily article, but a direct link is here: The structure of prior knowledge enhances memory in experts by reducing interference | PNAS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I haven?t looked very hard but have looked.? > > > The study is linked at the bottom of the ScienceDaily article, but a direct link is here: > > The structure of prior knowledge enhances memory in experts by > reducing interference | PNAS > _______________ > ________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:04:35 -0700 From: Philip Dickinson To: Kellie Sagen Cc: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I have birded several places around Austin over the years during family visits. As Gary said, it will be hot for several weeks (currently over 100), so get out very early in the morning wherever you go. My top two recommendations are Hornsby Bend and Commons Ford Park, and they are the top two species-wise in Travis County. Roy Guerrero Metro Park is also along the river close in town, or just an early morning walk along the trail on the south side of the river in town near the bats. Balcones Canyonlands is great, but chances will be remote to find Golden-cheeked Warbler or Black-capped Vireo in late summer. McKinney Falls SP just south of town is another possibility. If you want to go north to Williamson County, you could try Lake Creek Trail-West or Berry Springs. I suspect that Devine Lake and Granger Lake would too hot in August. Phil Dickinson On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM Kellie Sagen wrote: > Hi Tweets, > > I am heading to Austin, TX in a few weeks to see the Mexican > Free-tailed bat colony under the Congress Ave Bridge and want to do > some birding during the few days I?m there. If anyone has > recommendations of good spots in that area, I would love to hear them. > > Happy Birding! > > Kellie Sagen ? > Lake Stevens, WA > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:34:37 -0700 From: "LMarkoff" To: , "'Kellie Sagen'" Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip Message-ID: <000001d89658$b8da91d0$2a8fb570$@mycci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I lived in Austin for 7 years. I avoided birding places in or close to the city because of the noise, tough to hear the birds. You also have to deal with lots of traffic. But Phil?s suggestion of Hornsby Bend and Commons Ford Park is a good one. He?s spot on about the heat. Wherever you go, get there at dawn. And if you have time, and are able to hike a bit, you might try Barton Creek Wilderness Park where you might get lucky and see a Limpkin. Limpkins have exploded and an amazing range expansion is happening. They are popping up all over the central/eastern part of the country. Here are a couple of ebird reports of the Limpkin at Barton Creek WP dated today. https://ebird.org/checklist/S114931109 https://ebird.org/tx/checklist/S114930567 Best wishes for a happy and safe trip, Lori Markoff From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Philip Dickinson Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:05 PM To: Kellie Sagen Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Austin Texas Trip I have birded several places around Austin over the years during family visits. As Gary said, it will be hot for several weeks (currently over 100), so get out very early in the morning wherever you go. My top two recommendations are Hornsby Bend and Commons Ford Park, and they are the top two species-wise in Travis County. Roy Guerrero Metro Park is also along the river close in town, or just an early morning walk along the trail on the south side of the river in town near the bats. Balcones Canyonlands is great, but chances will be remote to find Golden-cheeked Warbler or Black-capped Vireo in late summer. McKinney Falls SP just south of town is another possibility. If you want to go north to Williamson County, you could try Lake Creek Trail-West or Berry Springs. I suspect that Devine Lake and Granger Lake would too hot in August. Phil Dickinson On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM Kellie Sagen > wrote: Hi Tweets, I am heading to Austin, TX in a few weeks to see the Mexican Free-tailed bat colony under the Congress Ave Bridge and want to do some birding during the few days I?m there. If anyone has recommendations of good spots in that area, I would love to hear them. Happy Birding! Kellie Sagen ? 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A hummer can't be more than a few mouthfulls. The > Merlin may not be willing to engage in the incredible gyrations it > would take for that small a reward. As with anything in the bird > world....it depends on how hungry the bird is. > > Michelle Landis > Coupeville > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:27:44 +0000 (UTC) From: Gary Bletsch To: Tweeters Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] bird magazines, anyone? Bueller? Message-ID: <747558281.511898.1657722464779@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear Tweeters, My bookshelves are sagging! I think it is time for me to unload some bird magazines. I have a big stack of? old issues of?Birding that I would hate to toss in the dumpster, so if anyone wants them, please let me know. I also have quite a few years' worth of Sandgrouse that should go. This is the quarterly publication of OSME, the Ornithological Society of the Middle East , the Caucasus, and Central Asia). Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:16:37 +0200 From: Diann MacRae To: tweeters t Subject: [Tweeters] non-turkey vulture report for June Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters ------------------------------ End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 215, Issue 13 ***************************************** From info at shelflifestories.com Wed Jul 13 18:34:39 2022 From: info at shelflifestories.com (Shelf Life Community Story Project) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] off topic: sea otter near Anacortes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> Was it definitely a sea otter or perhaps a river otter in the sea (much more common around here)? If it was a positive ID for a sea otter (esp if you have pics), WA Fish and Wildlife would like to know (via their reporting form: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/enhydra-lutris-kenyoni ) River otters spend a lot of time in the saltwater of the Salish Sea. They tend to swim face down whereas Sea Otters float on the backs. Jill > On Jul 13, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Jeff Borsecnik wrote: > > We saw a sea otter Sunday evening, not far from Anacortes, at Bird Rocks. I was under the misimpression that there were no sea otters in the area. From the little I've read, it sounds like they are making a comeback in this area but are mostly found around the Olympic coast. It was interesting to see one pretty close to town, in Rosario Strait. Have others seen them around? > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 2carlosandersen at gmail.com Wed Jul 13 19:22:50 2022 From: 2carlosandersen at gmail.com (Carlos Andersen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] off topic: sea otter near Anacortes In-Reply-To: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> References: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> Message-ID: <4CCC864B-6A87-43C2-9537-FE2B6170FEB6@gmail.com> For sure it was a sea otter. I do have pics. We were on a puffin tour and the naturalist verified it was a sea otter. Very cool. Carlos > On Jul 13, 2022, at 18:35, Shelf Life Community Story Project wrote: > > ?Was it definitely a sea otter or perhaps a river otter in the sea (much more common around here)? If it was a positive ID for a sea otter (esp if you have pics), WA Fish and Wildlife would like to know (via their reporting form: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/enhydra-lutris-kenyoni) > > River otters spend a lot of time in the saltwater of the Salish Sea. They tend to swim face down whereas Sea Otters float on the backs. > > Jill > >> On Jul 13, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Jeff Borsecnik wrote: >> >> We saw a sea otter Sunday evening, not far from Anacortes, at Bird Rocks. I was under the misimpression that there were no sea otters in the area. From the little I've read, it sounds like they are making a comeback in this area but are mostly found around the Olympic coast. It was interesting to see one pretty close to town, in Rosario Strait. Have others seen them around? >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 2carlosandersen at gmail.com Wed Jul 13 19:30:39 2022 From: 2carlosandersen at gmail.com (Carlos Andersen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] off topic: sea otter near Anacortes In-Reply-To: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> References: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> Message-ID: <62B79767-323C-4F93-A4B0-750E8423B979@gmail.com> Hi Jill, I had responded to Jeff?s question and then somehow got your email. We saw one last year in the same area! Sorry if that was confusing. Carlos on Whidbey On Jul 13, 2022, at 18:35, Shelf Life Community Story Project wrote: ?Was it definitely a sea otter or perhaps a river otter in the sea (much more common around here)? If it was a positive ID for a sea otter (esp if you have pics), WA Fish and Wildlife would like to know (via their reporting form: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/enhydra-lutris-kenyoni) River otters spend a lot of time in the saltwater of the Salish Sea. They tend to swim face down whereas Sea Otters float on the backs. Jill > On Jul 13, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Jeff Borsecnik wrote: > > We saw a sea otter Sunday evening, not far from Anacortes, at Bird Rocks. I was under the misimpression that there were no sea otters in the area. From the little I've read, it sounds like they are making a comeback in this area but are mostly found around the Olympic coast. It was interesting to see one pretty close to town, in Rosario Strait. Have others seen them around? > _______________________________________________ > 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 jeffborsecnik at msn.com Wed Jul 13 21:17:00 2022 From: jeffborsecnik at msn.com (Jeff Borsecnik) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] off topic: sea otter near Anacortes In-Reply-To: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> References: <81F1EE39-A1A4-4AA1-B235-EE960DFF806D@shelflifestories.com> Message-ID: We are pretty sure, and we have a good pic. Thanks. (We have seen the river otters elsewhere in the San Juans.) ________________________________ From: Shelf Life Community Story Project Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 6:34 PM To: Jeff Borsecnik Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] off topic: sea otter near Anacortes Was it definitely a sea otter or perhaps a river otter in the sea (much more common around here)? If it was a positive ID for a sea otter (esp if you have pics), WA Fish and Wildlife would like to know (via their reporting form: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/enhydra-lutris-kenyoni) River otters spend a lot of time in the saltwater of the Salish Sea. They tend to swim face down whereas Sea Otters float on the backs. Jill On Jul 13, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Jeff Borsecnik > wrote: We saw a sea otter Sunday evening, not far from Anacortes, at Bird Rocks. I was under the misimpression that there were no sea otters in the area. From the little I've read, it sounds like they are making a comeback in this area but are mostly found around the Olympic coast. It was interesting to see one pretty close to town, in Rosario Strait. Have others seen them around? _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Thu Jul 14 10:18:23 2022 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR Wednesday Walk 7/13/2023 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, A really nice summer's day at the Refuge with cloudy skies in the morning and sunny skies in the afternoon and temperatures in the 60's-70's degrees Fahrenheit. We had a huge tide swing with a Low -4.15ft Tide at 11:55am and a High 14.5ft Tide at 7:31pm. So I split my day birding the Orchard, Twin Barns Loop Trail and dike in the morning, and returned at 4:30pm to bird the dike and Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail in the late afternoon and evening. Highlights included numerous baby birds, WILSON'S SNIPE in the freshwater marsh, autumnal return of shorebirds including SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, continuing AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and breeding plumage RED-NECKED GREBE. The Visitor Center Pond Overlook continues to have good looks of WOOD DUCKS with ducklings and nesting BARN SWALLOW. The Parking Lot had a pair of juvenile HAIRY WOODPECKER, a few BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS, and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. Overall, there are abundant sightings and vocalizations of YELLOW WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, CEDAR WAXWING, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. The Orchard was good for PURPLE FINCH, BAND-TAILED PIGEON, MORNING DOVE, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, and WILLOW FLYCATCHER. There is a WARBLING VIREO breeding pair near the technician building. A WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE breeding pair and nest over the restricted area access road south of the Orchard. We had a fly over of a flock of CANADA GEESE with a single CACKLING GOOSE which was out of season and unexpected. The Access Road was good for CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, BEWICKS WREN, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - feeding young, and RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD. Numerous TREE SWALLOWS foraged over the fields. The Twin Barns Loop Trail had a Long-tailed Weasel at the entrance. The west side had nice looks of WILLOW FLYCATCHER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, PINE SISKIN, PURPLE FINCH, WOOD DUCK, BUSHTIT, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, and DOWNY WOODPECKER. At the first double bench overlook a Wood Duck hen chased off a Mink pursuing ducklings. The Twin Barns Overlook and nice views of BAND-TAILED PIGEON, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, TREE SWALLOW and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. The new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail provided nice sightings of WILSON'S SNIPE in the morning. We had quick flyovers of WESTERN SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and KILLDEER. The Nisqually River Overlook was quiet. We had great sightings of a PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER at the Riparian Forest Overlook. As well an AMERICAN ROBIN was observed feeding a frog to nestlings just west of the observation platform. On our return at 4:30pm, we had a nice tidal push along the Nisqually Estuary Trail with good sightings of SAVANNAH SPARROW, LEAST SANDPIPER and WESTERN SANDPIPER. A single SEMIPALMATED PLOVER called and was seen adjacent to the dike in beautiful breeding plumage. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was great for gulling, with many birds adjacent to or on the boardwalk for great looks of RING-BILLED GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED HYBRID (OLYMPIC) GULL, and a continuing SHORT-BILLED GULL second year bird. We observed numerous CASPIAN TERNS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. Along the way numerous swallow perches provided perched looks at BANK SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, along with CLIFF SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. At the Puget Sound Observation Platform or end of the boardwalk we had great looks of SPOTTED SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPER, and LEAST SANDPIPER. An unexpected RED-NECKED GREBE foraged within scoping distance on the Reach. We counted upwards of 25 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS at the mouth of the Nisqually. Numerous Cliff Swallows are nesting in the covered observation decks. Nesting PURPLE MARTIN were seen off Luhr Beach. Osprey hunted the estuary on the high tide. On our return a single NORTHERN PINTAIL eclipse male was observed flying into the freshwater marsh. We observed 70 species for the day, and have seen 155 species for the year with Red-necked Grebe being new for the year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Long-tailed Weasel, Muskrat, Mink, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal and Townsend's Chipmunk. We heard several Coyotes calling in the morning. Until next week, happy birding. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Jul 14 12:30:21 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-07-14 Message-ID: Tweets - A gorgeous day, but it's mid-July when the bird list is pretty much fixed. We already know what we're going to see and we know surprises are hard to come by. Birds were not as visible today as last week, and nesting season is visibly winding down. Highlights: - Wood Duck - A new clutch of 6 tiny ducklings - Black Swift - Once again, 3 Blacks under clear skies. Still unexpected given the wonderful weather - Vaux'x Swift - Only 1 - Rufous Hummingbird - Two or three. These are clearing out - Caspian Tern - Maybe 7 total. 5th week in a row, which is unusual for Marymoor - Great Blue Heron - Very few nests still active. Total numbers seen WAY down - Cooper's Hawk - One flew down Snag Row - MERLIN - One eating a bird just south of Dog Central - First since March - Bullock's Oriole - Still 2-3, including an adult male The other highlight today was a RACCOON just below the weir, our first since 2019 Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Rock Pigeon, Green Heron, Cliff Swallow, and Golden-crowned Kinglet. With the exception of the Kinglet, these have all been notably scarce this year (with Green Heron yet to be recorded). For the day, 56 species. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Human disturbance can result from people being too close or in some other way altering the behavior of the incubating, brooding, or feeding adults at their nests. We have placed signs on the island to remind visitors to stay back from the colony to avoid disturbing the birds. Seal pups may also be present and should be given ample distance. We ask that birders and others be cognizant of this information when they visit Rat Island. Thank You The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From flick at gorge.net Thu Jul 14 16:39:40 2022 From: flick at gorge.net (flick@gorge.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Merlin capturing a Bushtit Message-ID: <2.f1edf499f716aac81ebe@GNMAIL6> July 14, 2022 Hi Michelle, I visually encountered a MERLIN adult female 'alarm calling' while conducting a Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) Route in WA - June, 2010. I did three JULY follow-ups post-BBS to determine reproduction. On one of these three visits, a MERLIN adult brought back an immature (most likely Rufous for this specific area) hummingbird & also a Pine Siskin on the same morning, perched with each prey in its bill to wait for a food-transfer to its partner, who flew by, captured the prey with its talons from its partner's bill, and then flew to the nest to feed nestlings (heard only). Sooo, what I am suggesting with this described experience is that you may have also witnessed an adult MERLIN capturing a Bushtit to feed to its nestlings. CJ FLICK White Salmon, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On one of these three visits, a MERLIN adult brought back an immature Rufous hummingbird & also a Pine Siskin on the same morning (co-partner friend & bird specialist, Stuart Johnston, confirmed my bird prey IDs & target MERLIN ID). It perched with a prey item in its bill waiting for a food-transfer to its partner, who flew by, captured the prey with its talons from its partner's bill, and then flew to the nest to feed nestlings (heard only by Stuart & myself). Sooo, what I am suggesting with the described experience is that you may have also witnessed an adult MERLIN capturing a Bushtit to feed to its nestlings. CJ FLICK White Salmon, WA flick@gorge.net ---- OriginalMessage ---- From: flick@gorge.net To: asmalllife@gmail.com CC: tweeters@u.washington.edu Sent: Thu, Jul 14, 2022, 04:39 PM Subject: Merlin capturing a Bushtit July 14, 2022 Hi Michelle, I visually encountered a MERLIN adult female 'alarm calling' while conducting a Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) Route in WA - June, 2010. I did three JULY follow-ups post-BBS to determine reproduction. On one of these three visits, a MERLIN adult brought back an immature (most likely Rufous for this specific area) hummingbird & also a Pine Siskin on the same morning, perched with each prey in its bill to wait for a food-transfer to its partner, who flew by, captured the prey with its talons from its partner's bill, and then flew to the nest to feed nestlings (heard only). Sooo, what I am suggesting with this described experience is that you may have also witnessed an adult MERLIN capturing a Bushtit to feed to its nestlings. CJ FLICK White Salmon, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cmborre1 at gmail.com Thu Jul 14 17:37:32 2022 From: cmborre1 at gmail.com (Cara Borre) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] North Carolina birding video link Message-ID: Hi Tweets: Here's a video of our recent trip to North Carolina, which of course features a pelagic. 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"When you see these birds in action, hitting their head against a tree quite violently, then as humans we start wondering how does this bird avoid getting headaches or brain damage," says Sam Van Wassenbergh , a researcher at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. In the past, scientists have suggested the bird's brain is protected from the impacts, perhaps by a skull that acts as a cushion , or a beak that absorbs some of the force, or a tongue that wraps around the brain. But Van Wassenberg wasn't convinced. "Nobody has ever explained it very well, in my opinion," he says. So Van Wassenbergh led a team that set out to settle the issue using high speed video of woodpeckers in action. "We went to four different zoos in Europe where they had woodpeckers and we recorded them at very high frame rates, while they were pecking," he says. The videos, part of a study published in the journal *Current Biology,* revealed some remarkable details. For example, "they close their eyes at the moment they impact the wood," Van Wassenbergh says, to protect their eyes from splinters. The videos also showed that woodpeckers' beaks often get stuck in the wood. But they break free almost instantly, thanks to a clever beak design that provides independent motion of the upper and lower beak. What the videos did not show is any sign that the woodpecker's brain is somehow cushioned. "The way we see the head behaving is very rigid, like you would use a hammer hitting wood," Van Wassenbergh says. That means the organ repeatedly experiences deceleration that would cause a concussion in a human brain. Yet the woodpecker brain emerges unscathed, even after thousands of impacts in a single day. That is possible because a woodpecker's brain *is* protected ? not by cushioning, but by its tiny size and weight, Van Wassenbergh says. "An animal that has a smaller size can withstand higher decelerations," he says. "That's a biomechanical law." That idea was suggested in 2006 by Lorna Gibson, a professor of biomechanical engineering at MIT. Now, it has been confirmed by Van Wassenbergh's high-speed video. A woodpecker's brain is about 700 times smaller than a human brain. "So that is why even the hardest hits we observed are not expected to cause any concussion," Van Wassenbergh says. Or even a headache. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cohenellenr at yahoo.com Fri Jul 15 13:59:39 2022 From: cohenellenr at yahoo.com (cohenellenr@yahoo.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ecuador References: <6F912185-8E2F-44DF-9EEF-C7035219E698.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6F912185-8E2F-44DF-9EEF-C7035219E698@yahoo.com> This is copied from a closed Manhattan (NYC) birding group (via GroupMe). Sharing: If you have been to Ecuador birding, or you have not, as I have not, you may be aware of Refugio Paz de las Aves. It is a bird refuge owned by a large family, the Paz family, which is one of the first places to preserve antpitta habitat in the world. The Giant Antpitta is one of several antpitta species at Angel Paz's farm, which has been a major birding site in Ecuador for a couple of decades now. For those of you who are not familiar with Antpitta habitat, they live in forests. And as a tangential aside, they are completely adorable! But this precious and sadly increasingly rare forest is about to be completely razed, unless we prevent it. The matriarch of the family has died, and only two of the nine children wish to preserve the land. The others want to sell so that they can get their share now. The land will be turned into cattle farm, the forest clearcut, and the antpittas will be gone. Luckily for us, the amount necessary to buy this land in in Ecuador is paltry compared to what such real estate would cost in the United States. They have done a GoFundMe for the $155,000 the two siblings will need to buy out their family members. They have already raised $127,000 from birders all over the world! They only need about $30,000 remaining in order to buy out their siblings and save this land from complete destruction. Please consider helping save this family farm from being sold and destroyed. More than 400 species of birds are routinely seen just on this refuge. We only have until August 1 to help raise the money to save this wonderful place for future birders and all to enjoy. Even a small donation could help Vinicio Paz reach their fundraising goal. Five bucks, whatever you can give, will make a huge difference. Read more about the family farm and the current situation at this site: https://gofund.me/a4961f6d Sent from my iPhone From marvbreece at q.com Sat Jul 16 14:07:15 2022 From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Kent Valley birding (7.16.22) Message-ID: <1961485293.190499331.1658005635029.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> The main pond at M Street in Auburn is dry. In the water south of that pond were 11 LEAST SANDPIPERS & 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER. At 204th Street in Kent (just west of Frager Rd) there was a GREEN HERON, and some CEDAR WAXWINGS & a BLACK PHOEBE hawking insects over the marsh. 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... 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All 39 counties sent in updates of the year list at the mid-way point. Thanks compilers for all your work, and thanks everyone who has contributed. I think of the mid-year check-in as a relatively stable time of year to compare across years ? The end of June finds us mostly done with spring migration, and still ahead of fall migration. Here?s how things look compared with recent years: We?ve tallied 367 species statewide as of the mid-way point in 2022. That?s just a bit above average for this point over the last 10 years [364], and it is 4 higher than 2021 at this point. In Western WA, our 334 total is exactly the same total as last year?s at this point. The total ties our highest for this point since 2012, and we are above average [326] by a good amount. In Eastern WA, our 306 species tallied is four higher than last year and above average for check-ins at this point. 36 Counties have a total within 10 species of the check-in at this point last year -that?s a pretty solid indication of how consistent these #s can be despite every year?s unique collection of differences. 19 counties are higher than they were at this point last year, 19 are lower, and 1 [Spokane] was at exactly the same total as last year?s check-in. 64 species have been seen in all 39 counties (last year that number was 63). and 152 species have been found in 30 or more counties ? that?s our core of wide-spread regulars, and pretty similar to other years at this point. Looking at species tallied last year but not this year yet, the 12 in this category are mostly rare birds that aren?t surprising to see in some years and not in others. The most surprising ?misses? to me are Laysan Albatross, Brown Booby & Long-tailed Jaeger - not guaranteed in any given year, but lately pretty close to reliably annual in the state. If you'd like to take a look at where things stand, the list and many other interesting files are at the Washington Birder website: http://www.wabirder.com/ A direct link to the 2022 county yearlist & the list of county compilers contact info: http://www.wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html Thanks to all the compilers and all those pitching in to sketch a picture of another year's birds in WA. Good birding, Matt Bartels Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A lot more. ?-Ken Archambault, Birmingham, Alabama On Sunday, July 17, 2022, 01:04:08 PM CDT, Jim Forrester wrote: Thank you for forwarding the link to the Refugio Paz de las Aves Go Fund me campaign.? We visited them in 2004, and it really is a magical place. ?The Refugio is in the Mindo area not far from Quito, which is probably the best place in the world to see a huge number of hummingbird species, perhaps 40 in a week.? The Refugio is absolutely a can?t miss place there, and we can?t recommend it highly enough, so please support them and visit the Refugio if you get a chance.? Jim _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davearm at uw.edu Sun Jul 17 16:09:20 2022 From: davearm at uw.edu (davearm@uw.edu) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Deer lagoon, Whidbey Message-ID: White pelicans were back in force; at least 100+ on the freshwater side of the dike trail, and that many spread out over exposed tideflats just beyond the Deer Lagoon estuary on Useless Bay (an odd location for them). Other highlights: 100+ caspian terns, 100s of swallows working extensive insect hatches (violet-green, tree, barn, bank, northern rough-wing), and arrival of some shorebirds ( greater yellow legs, whimbrel, long-billed dowitchers, semipalmated, least, and western sandpipers). David Armstrong Sent from my iPhone From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Mon Jul 18 06:54:08 2022 From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Injured_Anna=E2=80=99s?= References: Message-ID: ?Yesterday I noticed an injured Anna?s Hummingbird crawling about our patio. It would crawl up to a flower and drink from it. I took one of our flying saucer shaped hummingbird feeders and placed it in front of the Anna?s. It managed to get up on the perch and feed. It seemed to gain strength and could fly about a foot. Last night it was gone. I hoped that it flew off. I moved the feeder to a table. This morning the Anna?s was back crawling around the patio. Again I put the feeder directly in front of it and it is on the feeder feeding and looking around the way that hummingbirds do. Sad situation. Hank Heiberg Issaquah, WA Sent from my iPad From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Mon Jul 18 14:03:36 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] White Pelicans In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20220718140336.Horde.jlZl8QTnfLMokdVZ09d7vUO@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi all, We saw about 200-300 White Pelicans at the SE end of March Point (aka "Marches Point" back in the day) on Wednesday about 3 or so. A little ways away but easily identifiable using our 12x binoculars. - Jim and Loretta From wohlers13 at gmail.com Mon Jul 18 14:15:55 2022 From: wohlers13 at gmail.com (Lynn Wohlers) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] White Pelicans In-Reply-To: <20220718140336.Horde.jlZl8QTnfLMokdVZ09d7vUO@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20220718140336.Horde.jlZl8QTnfLMokdVZ09d7vUO@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: March Point has been good for seeing Am. white pelicans...last month one afternoon I saw a large flock of them flying in the distance with a long, wavering line of about 100 Great blue herons (from the nearby rookery) fishing in the foreground. And dozens of Caspian terns between the herons and pelicans. The tide must have been just right. Does anyone know if these pelicans are too young to reproduce? Maybe they're subadults? I've been wondering if the large groups that congregate at March Point and on Whidbey every summer are too young to nest. Thanks! 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The position of the eye relative to the bill, and the presence of a faint bit of yellowish on the bill, both suggest that the bird is a Tundra Swan, but I thought that the shape of the feathering where it meets the top of the bill on the forehead suggested that it could be a Trumpeter. That feathering did look a little "pointy" (or "Eddie-Munsterish"). Although it is worrisome that this bird should be here this time of year, it seems healthy. It chased after some Canada Geese that ventured too close a few times. It foraged actively, and spent some time preening, acting normal as far as I could tell. As the tide came in, there were nine species of shorebirds: over 50 Black-bellied Plover, about twenty Killdeer, a single Semipalmated Plover, 9 Greater Yellowlegs, an adult Spotted Sandpiper (on the shore of the Reflecting Pool), close to 20 Long-billed Dowitchers (with some unidentified dowitchers), plus close to a thousand peeps, most of which were Westerns, but with a strong contingent of Least Sandpipers, plus a single Semipalmated Sandpiper. There were very few ducks, other than Gadwall families, but there was a single Cinnamon Teal on the? Reflecting Pool. Earlier in the day, I was able to see over 80 American White Pelicans at March Point. There were also a couple of Bullock's Orioles there, always a treat. I also made a visit to the Fir Island Game Range during the heat of the day. Birding was as slow as one might expect.? What struck me was the enormous amount of marsh vegetation that is taking over the tidal lagoons here. 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Stokes Redmond From kldinseattle at yahoo.com Tue Jul 19 09:03:11 2022 From: kldinseattle at yahoo.com (Karen Deyerle) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Injured Anna's Hummingbird In-Reply-To: <808A0F60-0886-42CC-A972-361A595DDCA3@gmail.com> References: <808A0F60-0886-42CC-A972-361A595DDCA3@gmail.com> Message-ID: <836631951.2499927.1658246591020@mail.yahoo.com> you could also take it to Sarvey Wildlife Center in Arlington, they are terrificSarvey Wildlife | | | | Sarvey Wildlife Sarvey Wildlife | | | On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 09:01:36 AM PDT, Teresa Stokes wrote: Hal if you can catch it, take it to PAWS. We rescued a sick hummingbird and took it in to them. They were very professional and kind, updating us via email later. Ours did not make it. But at least it did not continue to suffer. Good luck, hoping your Anna?s has a chance. T.L. 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Raphael Fennimore From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Wed Jul 20 09:41:42 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Harry Nehls passes Message-ID: <3498F7D5-FA42-42E6-BE38-4995B1C7CD79@gmail.com> Although long known for his contributions to birding in Oregon, he had Washington connections as well. He was the long-time co-editor of the Audubon Field Notes PAC NW summary, which included Washington. He sometimes birded in Washington as well. As a kid, I got a ride from him on a Portland Audubon field trip to the newly acquired Ledbetter Point section of what became Willapa NWR.. It was led by Dave Marshall, who over-saw its acquisition, as he had of the Julia Butler NWR, and others. Years later, Harry made what was then a shocking find of something like 18 breeding plumage Bar-tailed Godwits near the parking lot there in early June - if my memory serves me correctly. From rufo.hill at gmail.com Wed Jul 20 18:29:15 2022 From: rufo.hill at gmail.com (area weatherman) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Purple Martin Pre Dawn Behavior Message-ID: For the past few weeks members of my local Purple Martin colony have been taking flight at a ridiculously early hour. I'm used to swallows and like well before sunrise, but these ones have been chortling away as early as 3:50am a few hundred feet above my house, itself a hundred feet above their sea-level nests. I've read about martins stepping outside their nests early to do their attracting thing, but its dark at the beginning of nautical twilight. The stars are still bright! Can anyone point me to a resource that explains how these birds are physically able to see when it's so dark? It's almost as if they know that if they go high enough - and chortle loudly enough - that they can just fly around blindly for some time. I hope they're not that desperate for reproductive attention! Thanks - James From garybletsch at yahoo.com Wed Jul 20 21:08:05 2022 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Aufwiedersehen, Skagit! References: <1020787891.128818.1658376485979.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1020787891.128818.1658376485979@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, Mrs. Bletsch and I have listed our house for sale. Look for it tomorrow on Keller Williams; we're moving to Western New York. I might be skirting the bounds of propriety by posting a real-estate listing on Tweeters--but there is a connection to birding. The yard list here, over the past 19 years and 11 months, has reached 165 species! That has included Great Egret, Golden Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Whimbrel, Caspian Tern, Short-eared Owl, nesting Barn Owls, Black-chinned and Calliope Hummingbird, Lewis's Woodpecker, Dusky Flycatcher, Say's Phoebe, California Scrub Jay, Bohemian Waxwing, Brown Thrasher, Black-throated Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Common Grackle, Pine Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, and Common Redpoll. Not bad for 1.49 acres halfway between Sedro-Woolley and Concrete. Somehow, we never did get a Mountain Bluebird or a Mountain Chickadee here. Go figure. Anyway, I hope that whoever buys the place likes birds! Thanks to Tweeters for two decades of jolly fun. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That > has included Great Egret, Golden Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged > Hawk, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Whimbrel, Caspian Tern, Short-eared Owl, > nesting Barn Owls, Black-chinned and Calliope Hummingbird, Lewis's > Woodpecker, Dusky Flycatcher, Say's Phoebe, California Scrub Jay, Bohemian > Waxwing, Brown Thrasher, Black-throated Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, > Clay-colored Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, > Yellow-headed Blackbird, Common Grackle, Pine Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, and > Common Redpoll. Not bad for 1.49 acres halfway between Sedro-Woolley and > Concrete. > > Somehow, we never did get a Mountain Bluebird or a Mountain Chickadee > here. Go figure. > > Anyway, I hope that whoever buys the place likes birds! > > Thanks to Tweeters for two decades of jolly fun. > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tcstonefam at gmail.com Thu Jul 21 08:23:54 2022 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Oh no! Message-ID: Gary, you may be saying good-bye to Skagit, but I hope we still see your name pop up on Tweeters when you spot something good. Carol Stoner West Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That >> has included Great Egret, Golden Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged >> Hawk, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Whimbrel, Caspian Tern, Short-eared Owl, >> nesting Barn Owls, Black-chinned and Calliope Hummingbird, Lewis's >> Woodpecker, Dusky Flycatcher, Say's Phoebe, California Scrub Jay, Bohemian >> Waxwing, Brown Thrasher, Black-throated Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, >> Clay-colored Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, >> Yellow-headed Blackbird, Common Grackle, Pine Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, and >> Common Redpoll. Not bad for 1.49 acres halfway between Sedro-Woolley and >> Concrete. >> >> Somehow, we never did get a Mountain Bluebird or a Mountain Chickadee >> here. Go figure. >> >> Anyway, I hope that whoever buys the place likes birds! >> >> Thanks to Tweeters for two decades of jolly fun. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Gary Bletsch >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Michael Fleming Ballard, Washington MichaelFleming0607 AT gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Jul 21 15:18:58 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-07-21 Message-ID: Tweets - Another gorgeous summer day, with temps running from 60-70 degrees, and few clouds. Fairly birdy. We're just beginning to get the start of post-breeding dispersal, so we had a few birds we haven't seen in a while. Highlights: - Gadwall - One female with Mallards. We probably often overlook these, since they are hard to ID at this time of year - Pied-billed Grebe - Two from Lake Platform. First since mid-May - Virginia Rail - At least 4, and we got to see the one on our side of the slough near the start of the boardwalk. First since mid-May - Spotted Sandpiper - One on weir. Our only other sighting for 2022 was mid-May - Green Heron - Finally, one below weir, one at Rowing Club. First of Year (*FOY*) - Red-breasted Sapsucker - At least three - Hairy Woodpecker - Two, completing our 4 woodpecker species day - Violet-green Swallow - ONLY ONE - BANK SWALLOW - One from Lake Platform (*FOY*). Only our 13th record for this species at Marymoor - Swainson's Thrush - Still quite a bit of singing, plus saw about 3 on bug catching on the trail - Purple Finch - Some singing, plus 3-4 juveniles in the East Meadow - Bullock's Oriole - Adult male(s), plus 1-2 more scattered around the slough - Black-throated Gray Warbler - Two between Dog Meadow and slough - Western Tanager - One or more at the Rowing Club - Lazuli Bunting - One singing male, northwest corner of Dog Meadow near portapotties Our mammal list included American Beaver, Raccoon, and Bat. We failed to see a squirrel. Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Rock Pigeon, Rufous Hummingbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Barn Owl, Cliff Swallow, and Black-headed Grosbeak. For the day, 60 species. = Michael -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Look for it tomorrow >>> on Keller Williams; we're moving to Western New York. >>> >>> I might be skirting the bounds of propriety by posting a real-estate >>> listing on Tweeters--but there is a connection to birding. The yard list >>> here, over the past 19 years and 11 months, has reached 165 species! That >>> has included Great Egret, Golden Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged >>> Hawk, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Whimbrel, Caspian Tern, Short-eared Owl, >>> nesting Barn Owls, Black-chinned and Calliope Hummingbird, Lewis's >>> Woodpecker, Dusky Flycatcher, Say's Phoebe, California Scrub Jay, Bohemian >>> Waxwing, Brown Thrasher, Black-throated Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, >>> Clay-colored Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, >>> Yellow-headed Blackbird, Common Grackle, Pine Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, and >>> Common Redpoll. Not bad for 1.49 acres halfway between Sedro-Woolley and >>> Concrete. >>> >>> Somehow, we never did get a Mountain Bluebird or a Mountain Chickadee >>> here. Go figure. >>> >>> Anyway, I hope that whoever buys the place likes birds! >>> >>> Thanks to Tweeters for two decades of jolly fun. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Gary Bletsch >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > -- > Michael Fleming > Ballard, Washington > MichaelFleming0607 AT gmail.com > > > -- Michael Fleming Ballard, Washington MichaelFleming0607 AT gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Do not touch the bird. REPORT IT. REPORT observations to the following: Online reports use this link: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a384e90f69744f2e846135a9ce80027f. Alternatively, people can email teammillcreek@dfw.wa.gov or call 360-902-2936. This will be the fastest way for a response from WDFW. They are aware of the pelican mortality issue, and the one dead Trumpeter Swan that did test positive for AI (south Whidbey Is wetland). Thank you for keeping watch for birds in distress. WDFW is working hard to track this deadly disease. Martha Jordan Everett, WA 206-713-3684 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From plkoyama at comcast.net Fri Jul 22 11:37:43 2022 From: plkoyama at comcast.net (PENNY & DAVID KOYAMA) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Possible Ivory Gull? Message-ID: <684372064.300592.1658515063251@connect.xfinity.com> Tweets, Steve Dang just texted me to say he was at the Mukilteo ferry a few minutes ago, and saw a gull fly over that was completely white on the underside. He was wondering if it could be an Ivory, and asked me to "get the word out." He didn't say in what direction it was flying, or if he could see a black bill. I texted back to ask, but no answer yet. I imagine he is on the ferry en route to Whidbey, as usual. Will post if he provides more info as to size, etc. Penny Koyama, Bothell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It was heartbreaking to see an entire forested hillside near Cathlamet stripped clean for school construction, but equally heartbreaking to know that their high school hasn?t had extensive upgrade since the 1970s. These rural areas, so much less populated than our urban areas and with lower property values, simply cannot raise the funds to keep their school modernized and safe. Directing timber-sales funds to the areas where they occur is simply logical and fair. Thanks I love to see Tweeters getting involved in public issues as I think birders can have a different and valuable take on things. Cheers, Ed Newbold -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here are some other key dates/details about the upcoming season: Volunteer info session August 10, 6-7 PM (online, optional) Volunteer orientation August 24, 6-7 PM (online, optional) Field Training August 27. Various times. (in-person, required) First day of monitoring September 8 Last day of monitoring October 22 Survey window 8:00 am-12:00 pm (suggested) Survey locations Capitol Hill, Seattle University of Washington, South Campus Carcass persistence study Yes, time TBD Fun bird outing Oct. 8, time TBD (optional) Thank you! Feel free to email me directly with any questions. Sincerely, Josh Joshua Morris (he/him) Urban Conservation Manager Seattle Audubon (206) 523-8243 x113 Found a dead or injured bird? Submit a report at dbird.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However, some of the nearby nests have been "once onlys". Next year same tree/location - that seems to be less likely. As I think I've reported before - just about all of the species we've had at the seed feeder this year are showing up as young birds - first with an adult feeding them and then quickly them feeding themselves and finally where the new fledgling is present at the feeder and the adults are either not with them or ignoring them and just feeding themselves. More or less in frequency of visitors we've had House Sparrows, House Finches, Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, Towhees, White-Crowned Sparrows, Cowbirds, Grosbeaks (both but more Black-headed), Robins (on the lawn), Mourning Doves (on the aggregate under the seed feeder), and some occasional visitors such as Flickers, Stellars, etc. For a few days about a month ago there was a Cooper's Hawk that came near the seed feeder "every day" but it stopped visiting (I guess it didn't catch another bird?). The frequency of Bald Eagles has dropped -way- off but we still see several Vultures a day. It's been a month or so since we've seen a Red-Tailed (here from the house). Trips to the Skagit and Samish Flats have produced a few raptors and very little else since about the middle of May. I guess I'm just missing the GBHs and others ... We did see two adults and one juvenile Bald Eagle - on the ground in a field - very near the corner of Best Rd. and McClean (where Christiansen's is) just last week. They were quite near the road and stayed long enough for me to go around the round-a-bout and come back to stop and get a long look and a couple of cell phone pictures. **** I'm saddened by Gary's move - it's his life and all that but he is an important part of local birding and he will be missed. - Jim in Burlington From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Fri Jul 22 15:16:26 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Our Baby Robins are "gone" .... In-Reply-To: <20220722135425.Horde._TLH-CRKchu4Qj3hK2py5w2@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20220722135425.Horde._TLH-CRKchu4Qj3hK2py5w2@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: If you are in an urban area with a lot of crows, they likely ate the baby robin. Though once a prolific breeder in Portland, now few if any are hatched or reach maturity. Crows used to be a wary country species there, but are now ubiquitous. > On Jul 22, 2022, at 1:54 PM, jimbetz@jimbetz.com wrote: > > Hi all, > > The robin's nest in the tree along side of our front door is > empty - just today. And the fledglings are hanging out in the > front yard ... mostly just sitting in the grass while Mom(?) hunts > for worms nearby. One has been in a low bush - and another of > the 3 has been on the lowest branches of the large tree. > We never saw a second adult - so I'm guessing that the one > that is here is the female. > We're hoping the adults will choose to use the same nest > again for their next clutch - we'll see. > > It does seem like if a pair has chosen a particular location > for their nest that they will return to the same nest for the > next time (that same year). I'm not talking about just robins > here. However, some of the nearby nests have been "once onlys". > Next year same tree/location - that seems to be less likely. > > As I think I've reported before - just about all of the > species we've had at the seed feeder this year are showing up > as young birds - first with an adult feeding them and then > quickly them feeding themselves and finally where the new > fledgling is present at the feeder and the adults are either > not with them or ignoring them and just feeding themselves. > More or less in frequency of visitors we've had House Sparrows, > House Finches, Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, > Towhees, White-Crowned Sparrows, Cowbirds, Grosbeaks (both > but more Black-headed), Robins (on the lawn), Mourning > Doves (on the aggregate under the seed feeder), and some > occasional visitors such as Flickers, Stellars, etc. > For a few days about a month ago there was a Cooper's > Hawk that came near the seed feeder "every day" but it > stopped visiting (I guess it didn't catch another bird?). > > The frequency of Bald Eagles has dropped -way- off but > we still see several Vultures a day. It's been a month > or so since we've seen a Red-Tailed (here from the house). > Trips to the Skagit and Samish Flats have produced a > few raptors and very little else since about the middle of > May. I guess I'm just missing the GBHs and others ... > We did see two adults and one juvenile Bald Eagle - on > the ground in a field - very near the corner of Best Rd. > and McClean (where Christiansen's is) just last week. They > were quite near the road and stayed long enough for me to > go around the round-a-bout and come back to stop and get a > long look and a couple of cell phone pictures. > > **** > > I'm saddened by Gary's move - it's his life and all that > but he is an important part of local birding and he will be > missed. > - Jim in Burlington > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Fri Jul 22 17:51:40 2022 From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 7-21-2022 Message-ID: Tweeters, On Thursday, 7/21, 15 of us traversed the JBLM Eagles Pride GC under wonderful weather conditions (54degF-72degF start to finish) and several astounding (for us) sightings. Highlights include the following: BULLOCK'S ORIOLE: Two adult birds feeding two juveniles in a willow at the maintenance pond. In May, we reported our first pair of orioles sighted for this walk, and it's likely that the pair nested nearby and at least two young fledged. (We spent about 15 minutes watching the adults coming and going with food - the crops of the young appeared full!) In addition, one of our group spotted four more adult orioles as flyovers. GREAT HORNED OWL: Steller's Jays were causing a racket along the road and just past the Dupont housing area. Fortunately, Fred had the patience to check the area and sighted the roosting owl; subsequently, one of our group managed to get a scope on it and great looks were had by all. HOUSE WREN: They're still here and we tallied 6 of them during the trek. At least one nest in the boxes at Hodge Lake had young being fed. HUTTON'S VIREO: One of the two we scored was extremely vocal although we didn't see it. NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: The two we saw at the 13th hole pond were unusual in that we've only seen them at Hodge Lake previously. Misses include Willow Flycatcher, American Crow, Violet-green Swallow, and any waterfowl except for Pied-billed Grebes. The JBLM Eagles Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the following: * August 18 * September 15 * October 20 Anyone is welcome to join us! >From the eBird PNW checklist: 48 species Pied-billed Grebe 4 At Hodge Lake - the juveniles were almost as large as adults but with striping still on the head. Band-tailed Pigeon 3 Mourning Dove 1 Anna's Hummingbird 4 Rufous Hummingbird 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 One at the 9th hole pond and one at Hodge Lake. The Hodge Lake nest was empty - likely the year's brood has fledged. Great Horned Owl 1 Along road past Dupont housing area - clued in from Steller's Jay mobbing calls. Downy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 7 Western Wood-Pewee 17 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 2 Hutton's Vireo 2 Steller's Jay 4 California Scrub-Jay 1 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 15 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 At 13th hole pond. Tree Swallow 16 At Hodge Lake boxes - can't tell how many nestlings being fed. Barn Swallow 30 Bushtit 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 11 Brown Creeper 3 House Wren 6 Unknown number of nestlings at Hodge Lake. Pacific Wren 1 European Starling 13 Swainson's Thrush 10 American Robin 37 Cedar Waxwing 10 House Finch 1 Purple Finch 2 Pine Siskin 16 American Goldfinch 10 Chipping Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 16 White-crowned Sparrow 8 Song Sparrow 14 Spotted Towhee 10 Bullock's Oriole 8 Two juveniles and two adults at the Maintenance Pond (photos from Pete and Jerry). Four others seen as flyovers. Red-winged Blackbird 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 9 Yellow Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 3 Western Tanager 11 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 View this checklist online at https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS115573526&data=05%7C01%7C%7C561d32e0e8124a3ba6cb08da6c442483%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637941337172592004%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=88katw7hcfYkkynDCDZJZlQii2Elw%2FuZFsYPIi7AKrQ%3D&reserved=0 May all your birds be identified, Denis DeSilvis Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A 'low' High 9.33ft Tide at 12:11pm gave us plenty of water's edge and mud to enjoy shorebirds. Highlights included a singing RED-EYED VIREO behind the Education Center and along the east side parking lot, fly by of the AMERICAN BITTERN in the fields south of the Twin Barns, first of autumn LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS in the freshwater marsh, and continuing AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN in the freshwater marsh and mouth of the Nisqually River. We also had nice looks of an immature MERLIN hunting swallows over the freshwater marsh. The morning chorus is petering out, we dipped on hearing/seeing our Savannah Sparrow breeders, as we approach the summer doldrums. Plenty of juveniles seen. Mink was seen in the Orchard, and we have regularly seen Mink and Long-tailed Weasel along the west entrance to the Twin Barns Loop Trail and between the Twin Barns and Twin Barns Overlook. See eBird list pasted. We observed 67 species and have seen 157 species this year. Until next week, happy birding! Shep Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Jul 20, 2022 7:41 AM - 4:21 PM Protocol: Traveling 6.871 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Sunny skies with temperatures in the 60?s to 80?s degree Fahrenheit. A High 9.33ft Tide at 12:11pm. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Mink, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Muskrat, and Harbor Seal. 67 species (+4 other taxa) Canada Goose 18 Wood Duck 15 Cinnamon Teal 2 Mallard 30 Hooded Merganser 7 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Band-tailed Pigeon 8 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 2 Rufous Hummingbird 6 hummingbird sp. 3 Killdeer 3 Least Sandpiper 12 Western Sandpiper 60 Long-billed Dowitcher 2 Greater Yellowlegs 4 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Ring-billed Gull 200 California Gull 300 Glaucous-winged Gull 15 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 2 Larus sp. 200 Caspian Tern 50 Brandt's Cormorant 2 Double-crested Cormorant 300 American White Pelican 20 Previously reported. Five birds seen in fresh water marsh and fifteen birds seen at mouth of Nisqually River. American Bittern 1 Great Blue Heron 120 Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 15 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Belted Kingfisher 3 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Merlin 1 Western Wood-Pewee 9 Willow Flycatcher 8 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 2 Warbling Vireo 4 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Steller's Jay 2 American Crow 9 Black-capped Chickadee 17 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Purple Martin 4 Tree Swallow 15 Violet-green Swallow 2 Bank Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 30 Cliff Swallow 17 Bushtit 2 Brown Creeper 4 Bewick's Wren 8 European Starling 400 Swainson's Thrush 41 American Robin 20 Cedar Waxwing 50 House Finch 2 Purple Finch 3 Pine Siskin 1 American Goldfinch 18 Song Sparrow 28 Spotted Towhee 2 Red-winged Blackbird 35 Brown-headed Cowbird 50 Common Yellowthroat 10 Yellow Warbler 20 Wilson's Warbler 1 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S115461724 -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Jul 23 15:45:42 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Songbird can keep time with the best of them -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <565B76CD-3082-4DA7-9362-67BDDE426F53@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220719162122.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Jul 23 15:48:39 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Not only are bird species going extinct, but they might also lose the features that make each species unique -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220721132013.htm Sent from my iPhone From dlwicki at comcast.net Sat Jul 23 15:50:54 2022 From: dlwicki at comcast.net (Dayna yalowicki) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Our_Baby_Robins_are_=E2=80=9Cgone=E2=80=9D_?= =?utf-8?b?4oCm?= Message-ID: <555B6710-8147-446B-8E13-A02AE3BB3E73@comcast.net> You?re lucky to have baby robins, we have watched crows take them right as they fledge or are about to fledge every year for at least 10 years. The parents keep building nests under our deck and I swear the same crows come back each year and wait. I can see the crows behavior change as the babies get close to leaving the nest, they start walking the yard, singly but working together, 3 or 4 of them. One year, I had had enough and I was so upset about this that I sat close with a pellet gun, prepared to take out any crow that threatened the fledglings as they were staggering around underneath the nest. In the end, I couldn?t do it. Instead, I began chasing them away but they were fierce! One crow actually charged me and wouldn?t back down. While I dealt with this, another crow flew off with a baby and then another. Made me sick to see it and I had been defeated. So, these days, I ignore any nests. What will be will be and ignorance is bliss. From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Jul 23 16:27:21 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birdwatching brings millions of dollars to Alaska: In 2016, nearly 300, 000 birders flocked to the state and spent about $378 million. -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <770C7550-B6F7-422A-A9AF-4A1B179E735E@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220706165344.htm Sent from my iPhone From jennjarstad at gmail.com Sat Jul 23 18:35:27 2022 From: jennjarstad at gmail.com (Jenn Jarstad) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birds accompany cello Message-ID: https://aeon.co/videos/yo-yo-ma-performs-a-work-for-cello-in-the-woods-accompanied-by-a-birdsong-chorus?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3RrDuHCoyXP5YT0atEVivkTuBL59yn4jNsKhAJZlZ4XSo8z9KXJJ1QHBA#Echobox=1658226018 Jenn Jarstad, Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The neighborhoods with the most feeders had triple the numbers of American Crows and Brown-headed Cowbirds compared to the neighborhoods with the least feeders. American Robin nest success fell to just 1% in the high-feeder neighborhoods, compared to 34% in the areas with the fewest feeders. On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 3:51 PM Dayna yalowicki wrote: > You?re lucky to have baby robins, we have watched crows take them right as > they fledge or are about to fledge every year for at least 10 years. The > parents keep building nests under our deck and I swear the same crows come > back each year and wait. I can see the crows behavior change as the babies > get close to leaving the nest, they start walking the yard, singly but > working together, 3 or 4 of them. One year, I had had enough and I was so > upset about this that I sat close with a pellet gun, prepared to take out > any crow that threatened the fledglings as they were staggering around > underneath the nest. In the end, I couldn?t do it. Instead, I began chasing > them away but they were fierce! One crow actually charged me and wouldn?t > back down. While I dealt with this, another crow flew off with a baby and > then another. Made me sick to see it and I had been defeated. So, these > days, I ignore any nests. What will be will be and ignorance is bliss. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Jul 24 03:52:10 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Common nighthawk and nestlings In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5C96906D-322C-4199-9261-E2EEE8B9D0C1@gmail.com> Very neat, Lynn. And no, this is not late for them to nest. Thank you, Dan Reiff Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2022, at 7:14 PM, Lynn Wohlers wrote: > > ? > > I stumbled on a Common nighthawk this afternoon on Fidalgo Island (ACFL Sugarloaf area). The presumed female jumped from the nest to a spot about 5 ft away and did a distraction display while hissing at me. I was only 3 ft away when this happened and hadn't seen her. She held her wings out, stayed close to the ground, and hopped around while hissing. > I felt bad about disturbing her and slowly backed away while taking as many quick photos as I could, including a few of the two nestlings huddled together on the ground. The sighting was a huge surprise since I've never seen one in 4 years of living here - but I don't go out much at night, either. > ebird wasn't loading properly so I couldn't tell whether there have been recent sightings in Fidalgo - does anyone have information about nighthawks in this area? It also seems late for unfledged nestlings but I'm not knowledgeable about the species. > (photos on request) > > Lynn Wohlers > Fidalgo Island > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Sun Jul 24 07:42:11 2022 From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:46 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Nuthatch at hummingbird feeder References: <2D676159-CB96-4D36-9F46-F7A5A222F8A8.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2D676159-CB96-4D36-9F46-F7A5A222F8A8@yahoo.com> I heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch and looked out the window. It was feeding at our hummingbird feeder. Never seen that before. 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URL: From gnudle at icloud.com Sun Jul 24 13:13:32 2022 From: gnudle at icloud.com (Marcia Ian) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Yo-Yo_Ma=E2=80=99s_avian_ensemble?= Message-ID: <189027DA-9843-49A6-9A94-C516039C439B@icloud.com> Exquisite!! Many thanks. I would say, though, that he is accompanying the birds, not the other way around. Marcia Ian Bellingham From cjmackturner1 at gmail.com Sun Jul 24 15:38:45 2022 From: cjmackturner1 at gmail.com (Claudia Turner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Forward: Our Baby Robins are Gone? Message-ID: I live in Shoreline. After years of seeing fewer robins this has been a big year for them here on our block, including successful fledging. Yesterday I watched 3 fledglings glean the last of our raspberries, parent nearby. It seems like there are fewer crows in our neighborhood the last couple of years, perhaps this is why we?re seeing more babies? I don?t know why there might be fewer as I know alot of folks feed crows. Claudia Turner From rich at rjassociates.ca Sun Jul 24 16:59:21 2022 From: rich at rjassociates.ca (Richard James) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Nazca Booby In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 2022-07-24 12:01 p.m., tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > Message: 12 From: Patricia Taylor > A sub-adult Nazca Booby was photographed south of Trail Iland > Victoria BC on July 23 in the evening. It soon flew SE at a rapid > pace. This is likely the same bird seen a few days ago in Pueget > Sound and maybe heading back in that direction. See details at link > below. https://bcbirdalert.blogspot.com/2022/07/rba-nazca-booby-in-victoria-july-23rd.html Relocated today at Race Rocks W of Victoria @ 4:12pm -- Richard James From an Island in the Pacific, Victoria, BC From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Jul 25 03:14:11 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Escape_artists=3A_Birds_learn_to_avoid_flash?= =?utf-8?q?y=2C_hard-to-catch_butterflies_and_their_lookalikes_=E2=80=93_F?= =?utf-8?q?lorida_Museum_Science?= Message-ID: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/birds-avoid-hard-to-catch-butterflies-and-lookalikes/ Sent from my iPhone From osdlm1945 at gmail.com Mon Jul 25 09:59:29 2022 From: osdlm1945 at gmail.com (Dianna Moore) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Yo-Yo_Ma=E2=80=99s_avian_ensemble?= In-Reply-To: <189027DA-9843-49A6-9A94-C516039C439B@icloud.com> References: <189027DA-9843-49A6-9A94-C516039C439B@icloud.com> Message-ID: I have to agree! Dianna Moore Ocean Shores On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 1:14 PM Marcia Ian wrote: > Exquisite!! Many thanks. I would say, though, that he is accompanying the > birds, not the other way around. > > Marcia Ian > Bellingham > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zoramon at mac.com Tue Jul 26 08:47:54 2022 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Spotted sandpipers Message-ID: <87D67C97-87C0-4B40-B003-4E63F384529B@mac.com> Spotted: three spotted sandpipers at discovery north beach near the north beach trail. Constantly bobbing tails while picking through vegetation on the exposed rocks. Kind regards, Zora Dermer Seattle Sent from my iPhone From edwardpullen at gmail.com Tue Jul 26 15:08:42 2022 From: edwardpullen at gmail.com (Edward Pullen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Nice photos of the Nazca Booby Message-ID: Matt Stolmeier is a boat captain of a whale watching boat out of Anacortes. He is the nephew of my partner Marian, and posted these photos to Facebook. The best I've seen of the booby being seen in the Puget Sound recently. https://www.facebook.com/mstolmeier/posts/pfbid0nwPLUbKEXoquwDuJZmcj3s1rhq4JvXkX45uJFt2hMEyiRxp3yWv8B6TQi1sUR4sxl -- Ed Pullen Listen to my podcast at The Bird Banter Podcast available on iTunes podcast store and other feeds. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davearm at uw.edu Wed Jul 27 12:18:20 2022 From: davearm at uw.edu (David A. 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URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Wed Jul 27 12:24:39 2022 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] I'm Richard Gere! It's Days of Heaven! Monsoon time in the SW References: <1722981471.2339605.1658949879412.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1722981471.2339605.1658949879412@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all,? OK, OK, the similarity to Richard Gere is related to the ultimate bad events that engulfed his character's future, not his physical appearance. Even as our Earth and the Nature and the Creatures it holds face ever more dire threats, there can still be moments of boundless thrill at what still exists. Delia and I drove out of Tucson in some despair. There the monsoon is failing. We began our journey to our base in the Southwest in the Bootheel of New Mexico on this bad note. Instead of our usual route straight to St. David for a glimpse of Mississippi Kites and then to Cochise Lake in Willcox, we opted this time to detour straight south to Patagonia and then head back through Willcox and forego the productive Cochise Lake. Not far out of Tucson the land started taking a wonderful turn toward the lush. By the time we got to Patagonia we were enthralled, we hadn't realized how rich the habitat was down there--Sonoran Desert compared to more Chihuahuan Desert of the Bootheel. At the Paton Hummingbird Center right in town we were surrounded by birds and bird song, happy to see Violet-crowned Hummers among many others, and drowned in bird song. Next we headed for the roadside pulloff that was hosting nesting Rose-throated Becards, but made a wrong turn and photographed a Varied Bunting. Then we stopped a mile short of the pulloff, not sure where it was, and found an obliging Thick-billed Kingbird. Finally we found the right place and got a hundred shots of a Becard that are diagnostic but that's the only good thing you could say about them. That night we stayed in town, Patagonia, at the Stagestop Inn. The guy who owns it turns out to be from Seattle. Birders should support Hoteliers who support Barn Swallows and refuse to support those who don't. We estimate over 60 Barn Swallows were relying on the Stagestop Inn for housing, building supplies, and Main-Partying-Spot. It reminded me of Old Seattle, now nearly devoid of its once-myriad Swallows. The next morning we took the birding trail at Patagonia Lake State Park and were enchanted. "Singing" Chats surrounded us, along with Cardinals, Yellow and Lucy's Warblers and Yellowthroat, Bell's Vireos, Summer Tanagers and many others. We picked up Neotropic Cormorant, Green Heron, Painted Bunting and Common Ground-Dove and had a wonderful time, reminding us of the memorably birdy moments in our lives, like for me the time I went to the South Carolina coast in 1967. Back in town we looked at all the trails we could take without leaving Patagonia. As we ate lunch in a picnic table in the town square we were thrilled to have two Mississippi Kites lazing high above us, our best view of Mississippi Kites ever in Arizona. And a Gray Hawk working the town square in this absurdly beautiful town. On the drive on Route 10, Delia faced bare-knuckle driving conditions with rain so heavy it made it hard to see the traffic lanes. I-10 is known for it's semi truck densities.. Whenever we pass through Benson on I-10, we always pray for water in the San Pedro. Usually we are greeted instead with ORV tracks in dry dirt. But yesterday it was bank-to-bank and flowing like a Class 2 river. 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The Orchard was good for PURPLE FINCH, YELLOW WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, CEDAR WAXWING, WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, and MOURNING DOVE. Some observed juvenile RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD and juvenile BEWICKS WREN. Both WARBLING VIREO and BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK were heard. We had very nice looks at BAND-TAILED PIGEON, including first year birds. Along the Access Road, we had nice looks of WILLOW FLYCATCHER . TREE SWALLOW were seen mixed in with numerous Barn Swallows. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was great for juvenile birds and migrating warblers. We had great observations of young YELLOW WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. It was nice to see the return of WILSON'S WARBLER and BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER migrating through. The Twin Barns Overlook had a nice fly over of BELTED KINGFISHER and a young PEREGRINE FALCON. A few VIOLET GREEN SWALLOWS were seen mixed in with other swallows. BROWN CREEPERs were observed in the Oregon Ash and Big-leaf Maple around the picnic tables. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail we picked up our waterfowl including HOODED MERGANSER, AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL and AMERICAN COOT in additional to our expected MALLARD and CANADA GOOSE. There were good numbers of GREATER YELLOWLEGS in the freshwater marsh and estuary channels. For those that birded the dike before 8am, a single LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen with the GRYE. Approximately 400 peeps covered the mudflats at 7am, including WESTERN SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. During the later morning, early afternoon we had nice flyovers of OSPREY and BALD EAGLE. There were good numbers of GREAT BLUE HERON foraging the estuary channels. MARSH WREN and VIRGINIA RAIL were heard in the freshwater marsh. Most of us turned around at the Observation Tower, a few brave souls walked the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail from the Observation Tower to McAllister Creek Observation Platform, picking up RING-BILLED GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, CASPIAN TERN, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. On our return, we heard at least two PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail, and there were good numbers of WESTERN WOOD-PEWEEs calling and foraging. For the day we had 68 species observed, and have 157 species for the year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, and Eastern Gray Squirrel. Until next week, happy birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Had none last week Several juvenile BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS being fed; towhee, song sparrow, and junco may all have been subjected to this chore. Very few swallows around (fewer than 15 birds combined). Our first week of the summer without Bullock's Oriole, Lazuli Bunting. Misses included Hooded Merganser, Rock Pigeon, Spotted Sandpiper, and Violet-green Swallow. Despite that short list of misses, just 56 species. That's why we call these the summer doldrums. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Jul 28 12:35:52 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-07-28 Message-ID: Tweets - It was sunny, hot, and quiet at the park this morning. 64 degrees at the start, but pretty quickly into the mid-70s and maybe higher. Remarkably free of ... Highlights: - Gadwall - at least one male in the slough, but tough ID in eclipse plumage time - Great Blue Heron - heard at least one juvenile on the nests still, but very few (<10) GBHE total - Green Heron - one juvenile just above the weir - Barn Owl - Matt had one pre-dawn at the south end of the East Meadow - Hairy Woodpecker - adult male at start of boardwalk - Black-throated Gray Warbler - probably two, probably both juveniles, across the slough from the Rowing Club dock - Black-headed Grosbeak - one at east end of boardwalk. Had none last week Several juvenile BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS being fed; towhee, song sparrow, and junco may all have been subjected to this chore. Very few swallows around (fewer than 15 birds combined). Our first week of the summer without Bullock's Oriole, Lazuli Bunting. Misses included Hooded Merganser, Rock Pigeon, Spotted Sandpiper, and Violet-green Swallow. Despite that short list of misses, just 56 species. 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Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, I highly recommend Roger Morgan-Grenville's Shearwater, a personal account and memoir of his investigations of the Manx Shearwater. Bought it at Phinney Books. I could not recommend it more highly - very readable, moving, well written, vulnerable. Terrific summer book - best in many years. He very briefly mentions in passing the possibility of the Manx Shearwater nesting in BC/Alaska...don't know exactly what that is based on - but he has been interacting with academic experts on the bird, so who knows. Now I want to see a Manxie here!!! Did see tons of them in the Minch a decade ago, they are neat birds! Brad Liljequist Phinney Ridge Seattled -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That said, here is where WDFW recommends you can report dead birds you find: Report online using this link: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a384e90f69744f2e846135a9ce80027f. Alternatively, people can email teammillcreek@dfw.wa.gov or call 360-902-2936 Thank you for reporting. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zoramon at mac.com Thu Jul 28 14:27:06 2022 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] dead bird reporting - In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I just used that site today to report a dead Canada goose I found on the beach at Discovery Park. The bird had no visible signs of trauma, so I assumed avian flu. Zora Dermer Seattle Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2022, at 2:07 PM, Martha Jordan wrote: > > ? > The sad fact is that avian influenza is here and seems to be just about everywhere. > Wildlife rehabilitators are reporting this in the birds they are taking in from people -- song birds, waterfowl, waterbirds, raptors, owls,.... Testing is being done. > David Armstrong is correct: DO NOT TOUCH or attempt to retrieve dead birds you find. If in your yard, put on gloves, scoop into a baggie and put it in the garbage. Do not bury it as if another animal digs it up, that can spread if the bird died of AI. Do not put them in your freezer or take them to a museum unless you are sure how they died. Again, this is a highly transmissible disease. > That said, here is where WDFW recommends you can report dead birds you find: > Report online using this link: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a384e90f69744f2e846135a9ce80027f. > Alternatively, people can email teammillcreek@dfw.wa.gov or call 360-902-2936 > > Thank you for reporting. > > Martha Jordan > Everett, 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 xjoshx at gmail.com Thu Jul 28 15:48:11 2022 From: xjoshx at gmail.com (Josh Adams) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Manx Shearwater book recommendation + BC nesting? Message-ID: While I cannot speak much on Manx Shearwaters breeding in Alaska or BC, I'd bet a significant amount of money that this species breeds in Washington (assuming it hasn't already been confirmed?). For years they were seen fairly reliably near areas that supported breeding seabirds on the central Washington coast. In more recent years, a number of sightings in Puget Sound during the summer months were certainly interesting. Sightings the last two summers near Protection and Smith islands (both also full of breeding seabirds) may indicate that they're breeding on those islands as well and the Puget Sound birds are just wanderers from those colonies. Josh Adams Cathcart, WA From nreiferb at gmail.com Thu Jul 28 20:22:39 2022 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Nighthawk Message-ID: 1 Nighthawk over Anacortes, Saint Mary?s Church, at 8 in evening, hunting at about 1,000 feet altitude. 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Buy Free Range From dlwicki at comcast.net Thu Jul 28 21:47:27 2022 From: dlwicki at comcast.net (Dayna yalowicki) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Apologies Message-ID: <0226643F-8974-4A20-AA02-76D230A743A5@comcast.net> Sorry, forgot to include my name and location for that bird ID. Dayna Yalowicki Bothell Buy Free Range From zinke.pilchuck at gmail.com Fri Jul 29 08:54:32 2022 From: zinke.pilchuck at gmail.com (Brian Zinke) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Swifts Night Out in Monroe returns August 20th Message-ID: Hi Tweets, After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we?re excited to be hosting the annual Swifts Night Out event in Monroe in person again on August 20th. >From 4pm until dusk, nature lovers, community groups, families, and anyone with an interest in the spectacular can enjoy an evening on the lawn to watch the Vaux?s Swifts descend into their evening chimney roost at the school. While waiting for the swifts to appear around sunset, there will be children?s activities, vendor booths, and a presentation available in the Wagner Center Auditorium. For more information please visit our Swifts Night Out webpage: https://www.pilchuckaudubon.org/swifts-night-out Or RSVP/share the event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/tCtWi4FBl We hope to see you there! Brian -- [image: Logo] Brian Zinke Executive Director phone: (425) 232-6811 email: director@pilchuckaudubon.org Pilchuck Audubon Society 1429 Avenue D, PMB 198, Snohomish, WA 98290 [image: Facebook icon] [image: Twitter icon] [image: Instagram icon] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Fri Jul 29 09:38:41 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eide Rd Pelicans Message-ID: Hi Tweets, There is a large flock of about 50 American White pelicans at Eide Rd/Leque Island right now. I have been watching them for over an hour. Easy viewing without binoculars from the parking lot and trail. Never seen them here before! Pretty cool. Happy Birding! Kellie Sagen Lake Stevens, WA From kelliekvinne at hotmail.com Fri Jul 29 10:07:39 2022 From: kelliekvinne at hotmail.com (Kellie Sagen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Eide Rd Pelicans Message-ID: Nevermind, they just took off. My count was low due to not being able to see all of them in the group. When they took off it was a much more substantial flock than I thought. Looked to be between 85 and 95. 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Briefings completed, we headed out of the inner harbor under a flock of Marbled Godwits overhead and Pigeon Guillemots (24) leading the way. The fickle fingers of fog which seem to appear when it's very hot inland were trying their best to form but never materialized enough to adversely affect viewing so we were able to see what lay ahead. Large flocks of Common Murres (881) were great to see as were Rhinoceros Auklets (69) and Sooty Shearwaters (707). The first highlight of the day cut the surface of the water for all to see - a pod of 7 Orca(!), probably of the transient population which travels along the Pacific Coast. The pod included one very young one - maybe a first year Orca! Many photos were taken and instructions circulated to send the photos to Orca researchers to determine their lineage and to add them to the library of Orca photos. We motored onwards but not without a brief stop for a Humpback Whale (3) and to view Red Phalaropes (78), some showing quite a bit of rusty plumage. A far off South Polar Skua (6) was a portent of things to come and a pair of fast moving sleek Dall's Porpoises (9) raced in front of our bow. We approached the shrimp fleet that had set their nets but were not yet hauling them in so the Pink-footed (203), Sooty (707), and surprisingly numerous Short-tailed Shearwaters (84) were mostly on the water waiting for their meals to eventually be brought to the surface. We estimated that the dark shearwaters were split 2/3 Sooty and 1/3 Short-tailed. Those of you who were on Westport Seabirds trips last season might recognize this as a repeat of the standout performance of Short-tailed Shearwaters. Ordinarily, they should be in the Beaufort Sea right now so their appearance off Washington in this quantity this early is great for birders but probably doesn't bode well for the shearwaters. Hunger may have caused their departure from Alaskan waters. Ordinarily, we might see a couple on a late July trip. Black-footed Albatross (53) and Northern Fulmar (79) rounded out the tubenose show which afforded excellent comparisons of size, flight style, and plumage. Maybe the most unusual bird at the shrimp fleet was a very fresh first cycle Heermann's Gull. This is a species that usually doesn't wander more than a mile or so off shore so to see one, a first cycle no less, at about 26 miles out was truly unusual. A variety of California and Western/Glaucous-winged/gull soup gulls rounded out the show. Our foray into the deep water off the edge of the Continental Shelf netted our goal of Leach's Storm-Petrel (24) and a few Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels (15) but the lack of a good breeze prevented our chum spot from attracting very many birds. A beautiful adult Tufted Puffin (2) flew by close to the delight of all but it didn't stop for a prolonged visit. A few Blue Sharks (37) circled the boat while several Sabine's Gulls flew overhead. We decided to return to the shelf. That's when things started to pop! A flock of Sabine's Gulls (8) on the water included one first year bird. Soon after, someone spied a bird on a log which turned out to be an alternate plumaged Arctic Tern (1) - a great bird to see well. Then the jaeger dam broke. On our trip out, our only jaegers were very distant and unsatisfactory. Now the fun was upped to another level. First a flock of 3 Long-tailed Jaegers (12) were seen which was great but they didn't come close enough for good photos. Then, the call of incoming jaeger had us looking upwards and 1 Long-tailed Jaeger overhead turned into 2, then 3 then 4 then 5! Many pixels were spent solidifying these memories. Not to be outdone, a few Parasitic Jaegers (5) were also in the area. Finally, the seminal call of "South Polar Skua" (6) was heard and we watched as it flew by - very much the flying tank that separates it from all other species in the marine realm. We were on the cusp of the skua slam which made the two Pomarine Jaegers (1-2) seen a bit later even more appreciated. A few jaegers were too distant to be identified (5). Not to be outdone, we circled an adult Tufted Puffin on the water, more pixels being spent to cement another memory. Our trip back to shore had us motoring through mixed phalarope flocks with a chance to compare Red-necked Phalarope (43) to Red Phalarope (78). A surprising number of Mola Molas (8) were seen - all of them on the larger side of the size spectrum. A Northern Elephant Seal corked on the water for most to see and a Northern Fur Seal waved at us for a bit before submerging. Diminutive Cassin's Auklets (33) were present but in a limited quantity. Within about 5 miles of the jetties, we found a group of Gray Whales (8) in an area where we've encountered them in previous years. A few channel markers were draped with Steller's Sea Lions (4). The south jetty held both Wandering Tattler (3) and Surfbird (1) as well as all three cormorants (Double-crested - 8, Pelagic - 24, Brandt's - 92) and Brown Pelicans (142). The inner harbor added Black Turnstone (4) and a view of the growing flock of Marbled Godwits (157) and Whimbrel (5) on one of the floats. As always, our return was noted by the watchful eyes of the Harbour Seals. Westport Seabirds thanks all of the enthusiastic participants who make these trips a success. Also, accolades to Phil and Chris Anderson whose professional, courteous, and friendly persona make everyone feel at ease. Thanks also to our guides today who were Bill "hey, there's another South Polar Skua" Shelmerdine, Bill Tweit, and yours truly. Bill Tweit is a wealth of Washington marine life knowledge and I always feel privileged to be on a boat with him. Even though the Westport Seabirds schedule ( http://westportseabirds.com/2022-schedule/) shows all trips as full, it's always a good idea to get on a waitlist and hope. I hope to see you onboard! Jim Danzenbaker for Westport Seabirds. -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-702-9395 jdanzenbaker@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asmalllife at gmail.com Fri Jul 29 11:54:28 2022 From: asmalllife at gmail.com (Michelle Landis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Nighthawk In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Are you sure it wasn't a Goshawk? On Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 8:23 PM Nelson Briefer wrote: > 1 Nighthawk over Anacortes, Saint Mary?s Church, at 8 in evening, hunting > at about 1,000 feet altitude. 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The great preponderance of sightings have come in July. It is easier to find them in summer as they head west, than in spring, as they fly east. It has always been one of the highlights of my summers to see these birds flying up and down the valley!? Also of note the last few days have been flocks of Rough-winged Swallows. Yesterday I saw a flock in Hamilton. Today, there were at least ten at Cockreham Island. Later three flew over my house, possibly from the Cockreham Island flock. My guess is that most of the Rough-wings around here have finished breeding, and they are starting to migrate. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xjoshx at gmail.com Sat Jul 30 09:39:20 2022 From: xjoshx at gmail.com (Josh Adams) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] California Gull Migration Message-ID: Hello Tweets, Gary's post reminded me of an experience I'd wanted to share from a few weeks ago. Like Gary, I've often enjoyed flocks of California gulls heading west over my home in July. I've always assumed these are birds dispersing west to marine waters after they breed east of the mountains, but I'd always been curious what this migration actually looked like in the Cascades. On July 10th I was in Leavenworth eating lunch with my family when my wife pointed out a large group of circling birds over the river. It was, in fact, a group of over 100 California Gulls. They circled for a bit, gaining altitude, before moving upriver and disappearing up Tumwater Canyon towards Steven's Pass. Josh Adams Cathcart, WA From birder4184 at yahoo.com Sat Jul 30 11:33:29 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Ecuador Day 4 Blog Post - Refugio Paz de las Aves References: <1639204067.2402530.1659206009563.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1639204067.2402530.1659206009563@mail.yahoo.com> It was a great day - another one with the visit to Angel Paz's Refuge with a Cock of the Rock Lek and "tame" Antpittas being the highlight. https://blairbirding.com/2022/07/30/ecuador-day-4-refugio-paz-and-more-mindo/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dlwicki at comcast.net Sat Jul 30 18:05:27 2022 From: dlwicki at comcast.net (Dayna yalowicki) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird ID In-Reply-To: <7ff265957aebc6b42aaa30d9ad0825ce@birdsbydave.com> References: <7ff265957aebc6b42aaa30d9ad0825ce@birdsbydave.com> Message-ID: <1E941693-FF8B-49B3-9AA0-F976CCDFA189@comcast.net> Well, many many of my birds are UILLB or Little Brown Jobs, but I have positively ID?s this one as a Bewick?s Wren! Someone suggested a BW so I listened online and it was an exact match. I don?t know why I didn?t think of it myself ????. Thanks for your reply :) Buy Free Range On Jul 30, 2022, at 4:06 PM, dgrainger@birdsbydave.com wrote: ? Perhaps a Junco danger-warning call. Otherwise, given what you wrote it is UILBB Unidentified Little Brown Bird On 2022-07-28 21:45, Dayna yalowicki wrote: > I walked into my back yard this evening and heard a bird I?ve heard > before (not often) but this time it?s call sounded quite urgent. I > watched it flit from branch on a vine maple but it was dusk and I > could not see it well. He stands out because he is small, about the > size of a wren and sounds a bit like a chicken and a bit like a duck, > with a loud, rapid cluck, cluck, cluck the whole time he was moving > around. He just looked brown in the low light so I can?t help with > appearance. Any ideas? > Buy Free Range > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From garybletsch at protonmail.com Sun Jul 31 09:43:10 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] quasi-pelagic birds in "Skagit" Message-ID: <414QONQ1jSNBotx2zRKdamQrWjA4BrPpWs3tFeXwObJhQvQ9L8Lpv8hVVmmJ7zAaBUEM4vF6H9KeLc4cFxaa25MtEo7jYFlRbU3iF7loGTM=@protonmail.com> ?Dear Tweeters, This message will probably not reach the people who ought to see it, but here goes. There are eBird reports coming in for seabirds observed in Skagit County. I suspect that most if not all of these quasi-pelagic rarity alerts that I am seeing are the result of birders on "puffin cruises" out to Smith and Minor Islands. They might be from birders in kayaks or small boats as well. Smith and Minor Islands are in Island County, quite far away from the Skagit County line. The recent Tufted and Horned Puffins are, I believe, being seen in the kelp beds near these two islands. That is the reliable spot where the birds have been seen dating back to the 1980's. Over the years, the birds have also been seen in the waters of San Juan County. There have been very, very few authentic sightings of puffins of any kind in Skagit County. In fact, on eBird, there is just one accepted sighting of the Tufted Puffin. In addition, a couple of friends of mine saw Tufted Puffins on two occasions at Williamson's Rocks (Skagit County), but my friends don't put their sightings on eBird. That makes three TUPU sightings, all time. Meanwhile, there are only two accepted sightings of Horned Puffins in Skagit County, all time. One recent eBird checklist had the location as "Skagit County," but the push-pin ended up near Guemes and Cypress Islands. Another checklist was located simply as "Skagit County," with the push-pin placed by the northeast corner of Burrows Island, barely off the shoreline of Skyline in Anacortes. I suppose it is possible that the rare seabirds included on these checklists might have occurred at those locations, but it is very unlikely. I believe that birders are just putting their eBird push-pin in whatever spot they happen to be in when they click the phone, rather than using the existing hotspots. There are separate eBird hotspots for both Smith and Minor Islands. Those would be good choices for birders on those cruises. The late Wayne Weber used to put his sightings out there in a "private hotspot" called Smith and Minor Islands, presumably because he felt that it would be trivial to make separate lists of observations for two islets so close together. That is exactly the same way that I have always done my checklists out there. I have always harrumphed about the proliferation of hotspots into micro-sites that require numerous separate lists of birds every two hundred meters or so! I am guessing that the birders who are misplacing these pushpins might be from out of the area, or perhaps casual birders who don't take the time to locate things with requisite precision. I wish the puffin boat(s) had a placard attached to the mizzenmast, showing which hotspots to use! Oh, well, pretty soon I won't be dealing with puffin alerts--they are not found in Chautauqua County, New York! 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From large adults to young. https://flic.kr/p/2nAQyWf Full photo album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericellingson/ -- Eric Ellingson esellingson@gmail.com 360-820-6396 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Sun Jul 31 13:24:21 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] quasi-pelagic birds in "Skagit" In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20220731132421.Horde.9-GAtVu38oI4dkkt5uMBdtZ@webmail.jimbetz.com> Gary, Help me out here. I have always thought that birds couldn't see the political boundary lines. And they have these things called "wings". Environmentally - in my mind - I don't see a meaningful difference between Western Skagit County, Island County, and San Juan County. County lines were defined without consideration for the ecological environment. I'm saying that it would seem that eBird checklists should be accepted "as is" ... with respect to the -locations- of these 3 areas. I am not saying that those birds were/were not sighted. I'm just saying that challenging them based upon the county lines doesn't make sense ... to me. And I'd like to understand why it matters to you. The waters of the greater Salish Sea area - from the mainland in Skagit County and all the way West to Vancouver Island and all the way North to somewhere around the Seymour Narrows (further) are, with respect to bird habitats, essentially the same. There are many local variations - such as the difference between the waters behind Whidbey and those up around Sucia - that are very different in terms of birds/wildlife/sea life that are expected to be encountered ... and these variations certainly do affect what birds are commonly seen in those areas. But the likelihood of a puffin in Skagit County waters (or not) does not seem to 'fit' with my understanding of why there are any puffins in our waters at all/anywhere. Aren't these same puffins seen in British Columbia and on both sides of Vancouver Island? How do they move from one area to the other without crossing the political boundaries? **** There are many different skill levels of birders/eBird users/tweeters. I don't consider myself to be "highly skilled". At all. And some of the eBirders certainly seem pretty casual about their accuracy/lack of. So challenging a report based upon the demonstrated skill level of the person doing the reporting is certainly valid. I, for one, take my eBird checklists pretty seriously. I try to not over report nor under report. I am careful about location. I am careful about the time of the checklist. Mostly I submit checklists "as I go/when I'm birding" - but, sometimes, I do a checklist quite some time later. I am NOT a "life lister" and I do not "seek out rare or uncommon birds". I'm perfectly happy just reporting what I do see. Having said all of the above - there was one time when I reported a bird at Ship and eBird challenged it ... even though it had been reported by several others on the same day and both before and after my checklist ... and on the days prior and following. To be perfectly honest that made me question eBird's handling of "uncommon" (it was not rare). My report was only accepted after I'd updated my checklist with a photo. I don't think that should have been required. So, this got long winded ... I don't think "which County" should be a concern. - Jim in Burlington From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Sun Jul 31 13:46:48 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (Michael Hobbs) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:47 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] quasi-pelagic birds in "Skagit" In-Reply-To: <20220731132421.Horde.9-GAtVu38oI4dkkt5uMBdtZ@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <20220731132421.Horde.9-GAtVu38oI4dkkt5uMBdtZ@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Jim - It does matter where the sightings are. If we have accurate locations for birds like puffins, and those sightings are gathered in a few places, it might mean that there are streams there with good runs of smelt or herring or salmon. Being able to identify which streams are producing important fish can help prioritize protection of those streams. Or perhaps there are healthy underwater conditions there that support small and juvenile fish; again it could help in locating important areas for protection. If a fish farm wanted to construct pens on a site with many alcids feeding, that would be terrible. Accurate data is inherently useful. Without it, scientists and environmentalists have to start from scratch. Without existing data, it may not be feasible to even investigate a site before approval is given. = Michael Hobbs On Sun, Jul 31, 2022 at 1:24 PM wrote: > Gary, > > Help me out here. I have always thought that birds couldn't see the > political boundary lines. And they have these things called "wings". > Environmentally - in my mind - I don't see a meaningful difference > between Western Skagit County, Island County, and San Juan County. > County lines were defined without consideration for the ecological > environment. > > I'm saying that it would seem that eBird checklists should be accepted > "as is" ... with respect to the -locations- of these 3 areas. > > I am not saying that those birds were/were not sighted. I'm just > saying that challenging them based upon the county lines doesn't make > sense ... to me. > > And I'd like to understand why it matters to you. > > The waters of the greater Salish Sea area - from the mainland in > Skagit County and all the way West to Vancouver Island and all the > way North to somewhere around the Seymour Narrows (further) are, > with respect to bird habitats, essentially the same. > There are many local variations - such as the difference between > the waters behind Whidbey and those up around Sucia - that are very > different in terms of birds/wildlife/sea life that are expected > to be encountered ... and these variations certainly do affect > what birds are commonly seen in those areas. > But the likelihood of a puffin in Skagit County waters (or not) > does not seem to 'fit' with my understanding of why there are any > puffins in our waters at all/anywhere. Aren't these same puffins > seen in British Columbia and on both sides of Vancouver Island? > How do they move from one area to the other without crossing the > political boundaries? > > **** > > There are many different skill levels of birders/eBird users/tweeters. > I don't consider myself to be "highly skilled". At all. And some of > the eBirders certainly seem pretty casual about their accuracy/lack of. > So challenging a report based upon the demonstrated skill level of the > person doing the reporting is certainly valid. > > I, for one, take my eBird checklists pretty seriously. I try to not > over report nor under report. I am careful about location. I am > careful about the time of the checklist. Mostly I submit checklists > "as I go/when I'm birding" - but, sometimes, I do a checklist quite > some time later. > I am NOT a "life lister" and I do not "seek out rare or uncommon > birds". 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