From birder4184 at yahoo.com Tue Mar 1 08:28:46 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan References: <562922631.1635450.1646152126645.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <562922631.1635450.1646152126645@mail.yahoo.com> Watching it from 183rd St at 8:30 a.m. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.seiferth at icloud.com Tue Mar 1 09:41:29 2022 From: john.seiferth at icloud.com (John Seiferth) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Peregrine Falcons in Fife Message-ID: <95D6DBB5-CADE-4D7A-9378-BECEBFE63948@icloud.com> Driving to the coast for some razor clamming on Saturday I saw three separate medium to large birds sitting on light posts along I-5 in Fife and Tacoma. Dark backs with with light under parts. Obviously not able to get serious looks while driving (especially during that stretch of road). Looked way too small to be Red Tailed Hawks. Could they have been Peregrine Falcons? I know that offers little to go on but figured I?d ping the hive mind anyway. Cheers - John Seiferth Queen Anne, Seattle From bcholtcodevlin at gmail.com Tue Mar 1 09:45:05 2022 From: bcholtcodevlin at gmail.com (Beverly Choltco-Devlin) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Peregrine Falcons in Fife In-Reply-To: <95D6DBB5-CADE-4D7A-9378-BECEBFE63948@icloud.com> References: <95D6DBB5-CADE-4D7A-9378-BECEBFE63948@icloud.com> Message-ID: I was driving that route late last week, saw them and thought the exact same thing! I drove that route every day for 8 years to go to work and, as you have mentioned, the poles usually had red-tailed hawks. I was thinking of going back this weekend and pulling off to the side of I5 to confirm. Best, Beverly On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 9:42 AM John Seiferth wrote: > Driving to the coast for some razor clamming on Saturday I saw three > separate medium to large birds sitting on light posts along I-5 in Fife and > Tacoma. Dark backs with with light under parts. Obviously not able to get > serious looks while driving (especially during that stretch of road). > Looked way too small to be Red Tailed Hawks. Could they have been Peregrine > Falcons? > > I know that offers little to go on but figured I?d ping the hive mind > anyway. > > Cheers - > > John Seiferth > Queen Anne, Seattle > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From birder4184 at yahoo.com Tue Mar 1 19:05:13 2022 From: birder4184 at yahoo.com (B B) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan References: <562922631.1635450.1646152126645.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <562922631.1635450.1646152126645@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1702170703.2115384.1646190313498@mail.yahoo.com> Street, Avenue, Way, Lane - you got me - I wasn't really paying attention BUT your assumption is right 183rd Ave SE? Ebird reported it as 18500 183rd Avenue SE.? There was a large flock that could also be seen from Tualco BUT the Whooper was not visible when I tried from there.? There are some dips and rises and it may be better from one road or the other depending on where it is relative to those. On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 06:57:45 PM PST, Al wrote: I assume Blair meant to say 183 AVE, not 183 ST ??? ? Sent from Mail for Windows ? From: B B Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 8:32 AM To: Tweeters Cc: Bill & Deborah Essman; Melissa H. 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URL: From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Wed Mar 2 14:03:23 2022 From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Whooper Swan References: <4C548F40-FDB1-49AE-9BA3-286559A779B6.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4C548F40-FDB1-49AE-9BA3-286559A779B6@yahoo.com> The Whooper Swan is in a ?puddle? on the west side of Tualco Loop Road just north of house number 18808. It is in with 11 Trumpeter Swans. Hank Heiberg Issaquah, WA Sent from my iPhone From marvbreece at q.com Thu Mar 3 08:21:06 2022 From: marvbreece at q.com (Marv Breece) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Cedar River Mouth in Renton 3.2.22 Message-ID: <1366802784.42149140.1646324466247.JavaMail.zimbra@q.com> Yesterday at the Cedar River Mouth in Renton there was a HARLEQUIN DUCK. I saw this(?) duck multiple times between Nov 12 & Dec 1 of 2021. Several visits to this location after Dec 1 yielded no HADU. 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URL: From meetings at wos.org Thu Mar 3 09:19:24 2022 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?b?UmVtaW5kZXI6wqDCoFdPUyBQcmVzZW50YXRpb246wqA=?= =?utf-8?q?=C2=A0Mon=2E=2C_March_7=2C_7=3A30_pm=3A_The_Secret_Life_?= =?utf-8?q?of_the_Deserts_of_the_Pacific_Northwest_with_Mike__Denny?= =?utf-8?q?_and_Daniel_Biggs?= Message-ID: <20220303171924.23885.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is delighted to invite you to join our March 7 Monthly Meeting when our program will feature The Secret Life of the Deserts of the Pacific Northwest. This presentation will introduce us to a unique series that covers the desert regions of Oregon and Washington.??During the last three years of filming, over 450 species (plants, animals, and fish) were recorded, revealing the many treasures, the incredible beauty, and the secrets of this vast area. This educational production consists of eighteen episodes.??It is narrated by Mike Denny who brings to the series not only a lifetime of natural history knowledge but also a message of conservation and relationships.??Daniel Biggs of Blue Mountain Television filmed and edited the series.??Their presentation will include one 28-minute episode in the series that will be released to the public in 2022.?? When???On Monday, March 7, 7:30 pm via Zoom (Sign-in begins at 7:15 pm) WOS Monthly Meetings remain open to all as we continue to welcome the wider birding community to join us online. For login information, go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/.??While there, if you are not yet a member of WOS, I hope you will consider becoming one. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Mar 3 15:20:24 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-03-03 Message-ID: Tweets ? Once again the weather forecasters failed us. The predicted daily deluge failed to deliver. We had a pretty nice morning with only a few minutes of mizzle; the rest of the morning was dry and quite pleasant. Not that it wasn?t wet in the park, though. Since last week the lake level is up about a foot-and-a-half, and the the boardwalk and adjacent trail were under a few inches of water (6? or so at the deepest). With American Robins singing their hearts out (ouch), it really starts to feel like spring. Highlights: a.. Horned Grebe ? one visible from the Lake Platform, though distant b.. Virginia Rail ? an absolute chorus from east of the East Meadow before dawn c.. California Gull ? two adults on the grass fields ? First of Year (FOY) d.. HERRING GULL ? nice adult on grass fields ? (FOY) e.. Great Blue Heron ? I counted at least 91 herons in the heronry. Many sticks were being brought in. A least one heron was *sitting* on a nest, not just standing f.. Barn Owl ? one working the East Meadow and around to the model airplane field, 6:00-6:15 a.m. g.. BARRED OWL ? Matt heard one SW of the mansion very early (FOY) h.. Pileated Woodpecker ? one near the heronry i.. Merlin ? one landed NE of the Pea Patch (FOY) j.. White-throated Sparrow ? Brian had one at the Pea Patch k.. Western Meadowlark ? at least one singing from the model airplane field l.. Yellow-rumped Warbler ? three sightings, at least 2 birds (amazingly FOS) Still no actual spring arrivals ? maybe next week. Predawn birds were hard to hear over the PACIFIC TREE FROGS in full chorus. Misses today included Ring-necked Duck, Hooded Merganser, Short-billed and Ring-billed Gulls, Cooper?s Hawk, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Northern Shrike, Purple Finch, and Pine Siskin Despite that long list of ?misses? (birds seen at least 50% of previous years), we still managed 57 species. The survey is at 78 species for the year. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at protonmail.com Thu Mar 3 17:45:13 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit falcons, etc Message-ID: Dear Tweeters, Some other birders told me today, the third of March, that both the Gyrfalcon and the Prairie Falcon were present on the Samish Flats today. I myself did not try to see them, but I was told they were in the same places where they'd been seen a few weeks ago, along Bay View-Edison Road near Sullivan Road. There was a flock of Dunlin with 18 Black-bellied Plovers today, visible from the Samish West Ninety. The birds were between there and the T-90. At the Game Range on Fir Island, I was able to find one Tree Swallow. In general, there were lots of birds to see today, unlike the last two days, during which the rains made birding rather challenging. Canada Geese and Trumpeter Swans were on the move in several places. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Thu Mar 3 17:57:58 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien Message-ID: <49401111.554130.1646359078250@connect.xfinity.com> I think I recall someone saying last week that they'd seen their first Band Tailed Pigeons of the season. 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I noticed at least 3 today in the cedars where we 'usually' see them, so they must be back in Burien too. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, 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 avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Thu Mar 3 18:31:14 2022 From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien In-Reply-To: <49401111.554130.1646359078250@connect.xfinity.com> References: <49401111.554130.1646359078250@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: We had 5 Band-tailed Pigeons show up on our property here in Roy yesterday - the earliest we've seen them since we moved here in 2005. May all your birds be identified, Denis DeSilvis avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com Avian Acres ? Roy, WA ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of THOMAS BENEDICT Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 5:57:58 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien I think I recall someone saying last week that they'd seen their first Band Tailed Pigeons of the season. I noticed at least 3 today in the cedars where we 'usually' see them, so they must be back in Burien too. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kristinstewart01 at comcast.net Thu Mar 3 18:38:27 2022 From: kristinstewart01 at comcast.net (Comcast) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ours have been back for about 3 weeks, very early, and in low numbers. Am sure the numbers will increase, hopefully not to huge numbers. We usually have up to 20 in the summers. Kristin Stewart Olympia Sent from my iPad > On Mar 3, 2022, at 6:32 PM, Denis DeSilvis wrote: > > ? > We had 5 Band-tailed Pigeons show up on our property here in Roy yesterday - the earliest we've seen them since we moved here in 2005. > > May all your birds be identified, > Denis DeSilvis > avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com > > Avian Acres ? > Roy, WA > From: Tweeters on behalf of THOMAS BENEDICT > Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 5:57:58 PM > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien > > I think I recall someone saying last week that they'd seen their first Band Tailed Pigeons of the season. I noticed at least 3 today in the cedars where we 'usually' see them, so they must be back in Burien too. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, 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 kristinstewart01 at comcast.net Thu Mar 3 18:50:27 2022 From: kristinstewart01 at comcast.net (Comcast) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <034E3211-9766-4F25-A222-596879B3BE88@comcast.net> And apparently I can?t spell to, as in too many! Or I have Dennis?s auto correct going on here as well! Kristin Stewart Sent from my iPad > On Mar 3, 2022, at 6:40 PM, Comcast wrote: > > ?Ours have been back for about 3 weeks, very early, and in low numbers. Am sure the numbers will increase, hopefully not to huge numbers. We usually have up to 20 in the summers. > > Kristin Stewart > Olympia > > Sent from my iPad > >>> On Mar 3, 2022, at 6:32 PM, Denis DeSilvis wrote: >>> >> ? >> We had 5 Band-tailed Pigeons show up on our property here in Roy yesterday - the earliest we've seen them since we moved here in 2005. >> >> May all your birds be identified, >> Denis DeSilvis >> avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com >> >> Avian Acres ? >> Roy, WA >> From: Tweeters on behalf of THOMAS BENEDICT >> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 5:57:58 PM >> To: tweeters@u.washington.edu >> Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien >> >> I think I recall someone saying last week that they'd seen their first Band Tailed Pigeons of the season. I noticed at least 3 today in the cedars where we 'usually' see them, so they must be back in Burien too. >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, 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 benedict.t at comcast.net Thu Mar 3 19:46:12 2022 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (THOMAS BENEDICT) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Band Tailed Pigeons in Burien In-Reply-To: References: <49401111.554130.1646359078250@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <1922404623.556593.1646365573058@connect.xfinity.com> I?m not positive that ours ever left, but I don?t recall seeing them for the past few months. They may have been around. Birdhttp://web.org/ shows that they are Uncommon in the Puget Trough from October through Feb and Fairly Common March through Sep. I know they nest around our neighborhood. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On 03/03/2022 6:02 PM Dennis Paulson wrote: > > > We have them here in Maple Leaf all year long, so I can?t document any arrival or departure dates. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > > > > On Mar 3, 2022, at 5:57 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: > > I think I recall someone saying last week that they'd seen their first Band Tailed Pigeons of the season. I noticed at least 3 today in the cedars where we 'usually' see them, so they must be back in Burien too. > > > > Tom Benedict > > Seahurst, WA > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu mailto:Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zinke.pilchuck at gmail.com Fri Mar 4 10:57:48 2022 From: zinke.pilchuck at gmail.com (Brian Zinke) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Volunteers Needed for Edmonds Marsh Bird Surveys Message-ID: Hi Tweets, We are looking for volunteers with good observation and bird identification skills, an attention to detail, a love for the marsh, and the willingness to volunteer three or four hours at a time. Volunteers on this project can choose to volunteer as often as every month, and as infrequently as once a year. In this survey we get the privilege of visiting spots in the marsh that are not open to the public, so a reasonable level of mobility is necessary. We will be hosting a volunteer training day at the marsh on Saturday, March 19, from 9:00am-noon, where we will provide instruction on the survey protocols, give a tour of the survey points, and share some of the early results of the project. The goal is to keep this survey going for at least 10 years, so as you can imagine we need a lot of volunteer help! *Project Overview* Started in December 2018, the Avian Habitat Use at Edmonds Marsh Project is a twice monthly survey in which we are documenting the interaction between avian visitors and the marsh?s habitat. This survey will give us a better understanding of how the birds that breed, overwinter, and use the marsh on migration interact with the site, and will help us make more informed recommendations on how the site can be best managed for birds. If you are interested in being a part of this survey and contributing to bird conservation, contact Brian Zinke (director@pilchuckaudubon.org) to get in on the action. 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From russkope at gmail.com Sat Mar 5 06:24:01 2022 From: russkope at gmail.com (Russ Koppendrayer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Smelt in Lower Cowlitz River Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, Yesterday saw the beginning of the smelt run in the Columbia River at Longview and started up the lower Cowlitz River. This event attracts hundreds of eagles and tens of thousands of gulls as well as hordes of sea lions. For those who enjoy sorting through these gulls for rarities, the next few days will be the time. Russ Koppendrayer Longview, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lamoustique at yahoo.com Sat Mar 5 12:33:00 2022 From: lamoustique at yahoo.com (Michelle Maani) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hermit Thrush, FOY References: <2060524999.610993.1646512380709.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2060524999.610993.1646512380709@mail.yahoo.com> My first Hermit Thrush of the year, picture link below.? 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Hunt > On Mar 5, 2022, at 12:06 PM, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: > > ?Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to > tweeters@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Band tailed pigeon (Barbara B. Mandula) > 2. Great Blue Herons at Ballard Locks. (Elston Hill) > 3. California tweeters ? (Fiorenzo Cattaneo) > 4. Smelt in Lower Cowlitz River (Russ Koppendrayer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:35:17 -0800 > From: "Barbara B. Mandula" > To: > Subject: [Tweeters] Band tailed pigeon > Message-ID: <040301d83007$5d182f40$17488dc0$@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > We saw our FOY band-tailed pigeon today in Madrona. It seemed to be looking > for company. > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:49:07 -0800 > From: Elston Hill > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Great Blue Herons at Ballard Locks. > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > The Herons were back in the rookery this morning. Several dozen working on their nests and courting. Lots of fun ahead. > > What?s happening in Everett? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 14:18:51 -0800 > From: Fiorenzo Cattaneo > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] California tweeters ? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I recently moved to California from Washington. Is there an equivalent > Tweeters mailing list for California? > TIA ! > > > -- Fio Cattaneo > > Universal AC, can Entropy be reversed? -- "THERE IS AS YET > INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR A MEANINGFUL ANSWER." > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2022 06:24:01 -0800 > From: Russ Koppendrayer > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Smelt in Lower Cowlitz River > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Tweeters, > > Yesterday saw the beginning of the smelt run in the Columbia River at > Longview and started up the lower Cowlitz River. This event attracts > hundreds of eagles and tens of thousands of gulls as well as hordes of sea > lions. For those who enjoy sorting through these gulls for rarities, the > next few days will be the time. > > Russ Koppendrayer > Longview, WA > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 211, Issue 5 > **************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hadleyj1725 at gmail.com Sat Mar 5 12:50:09 2022 From: hadleyj1725 at gmail.com (Jane Hadley) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] California tweeters ? Message-ID: Fio Cattaneo recently moved to California and asks if there is an equivalent to Tweeters mailing list for California. California has a very large number of birding listserves. The Birding Lists Digest http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=all_lists not only allows you to see listserv messages from a variety of listservs nationwide, but also allows you to sign up for any list you are interested in. (Click on the Official Archives link on the right side of the page.)? This Birding Lists Digest page also describes the coverage of the various listservs. Jane Hadley Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amk17 at earthlink.net Sat Mar 5 15:33:42 2022 From: amk17 at earthlink.net (AMK17) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Tweeters equivalent for California Message-ID: Sialia?is a great place to start but each region has its own listserve. ?What?area did you move? ? Cheers, AKopitov Seattle ? AMK17 -----Original Message----- From: S. Hunt Sent: Mar 5, 2022 12:36 PM To: Subject: [Tweeters] Tweeters equivalent for California ? There are local bird lists you can join depending on where you are in California. Best place to start is Sialia:?http://digest.sialia.com/ The Sialia digest will be able to point you in the right direction. Hope this helps. S. Hunt ? On Mar 5, 2022, at 12:06 PM, tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote: Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to ? ?tweeters@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit ? ?http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ? ?tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at ? ?tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." Today's Topics: ??1. Band tailed pigeon (Barbara B. Mandula) ??2. Great Blue Herons at Ballard Locks. (Elston Hill) ??3. California tweeters ? (Fiorenzo Cattaneo) ??4. Smelt in Lower Cowlitz River (Russ Koppendrayer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:35:17 -0800 From: "Barbara B. Mandula" To: Subject: [Tweeters] Band tailed pigeon Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" We saw our FOY band-tailed pigeon today in Madrona. ?It seemed to be looking for company. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:49:07 -0800 From: Elston Hill To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Great Blue Herons at Ballard Locks. Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; ? ?charset=utf-8 The Herons were back in the rookery this morning. Several dozen working on their nests and courting. Lots of fun ahead. What?s happening in Everett? ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 14:18:51 -0800 From: Fiorenzo Cattaneo To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] California tweeters ? Message-ID: ? ? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I recently moved to California from Washington. Is there an equivalent Tweeters mailing list for California? TIA ! -- Fio Cattaneo Universal AC, can Entropy be reversed? -- "THERE IS AS YET INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR A MEANINGFUL ANSWER." ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2022 06:24:01 -0800 From: Russ Koppendrayer To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Smelt in Lower Cowlitz River Message-ID: ? ? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi Tweeters, Yesterday saw the beginning of the smelt run in the Columbia River at Longview and started up the lower Cowlitz River. This event attracts hundreds of eagles and tens of thousands of gulls as well as hordes of sea lions. 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URL: From garybletsch at protonmail.com Sat Mar 5 21:35:54 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Raven making odd clicking call Message-ID: ?Dear Tweeters, Today, the fifth of March, a Common Raven was flying around the fields by the parking area at the Samish West Ninety. The Raven was making a call that I don't remember ever hearing before. It was a sort of clicking call. At first, I thought I'd found "something good," but was surprised when the Raven flew by me, then circled a few times, making this odd call. I transcribed it as "Chickita-chickita-chickatik." Each utterance lasted about a second and a half. I took a look at the recordings on Xenocanto, but for some reason, my computer decided that I won't be listening to any recordings, so I decided not to deal with that particular tech nightmare. and left it at that! Are any Tweeters familiar with such a clicking call of Common Ravens? Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Sun Mar 6 08:33:04 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Raven making odd clicking call In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <11151E1B-2723-4197-B79E-6F45A18D64EB@gmail.com> Yes regarding the clicking sound and a great variety of other strange noises. I am currently in Green Valley, Arizona, where there are a lot of ravens, and they are regular neigborhood birds, much like how crows now behave in the major Pacific Northwest cities. BTW: Crows in urban areas is a relatively recent thing. For much of my birding life crows were wary, and not seen much in residential or urban settings. They learned the advantages of city life rather quickly. Now in Portland (which I recently moved from to coastal Washington and Arizona) crows allow one to walk within feet of them, and their urban numbers have become a problem. This is not only a problem regarding sanitary considerations, but also regarding their predation on other nesting birds, such as robins, which no longer are able to nest in many residential settings. Jeff Gilligan > On Mar 5, 2022, at 10:35 PM, Gary Bletsch wrote: > > > ?Dear Tweeters, > > Today, the fifth of March, a Common Raven was flying around the fields by the parking area at the Samish West Ninety. The Raven was making a call that I don't remember ever hearing before. It was a sort of clicking call. At first, I thought I'd found "something good," but was surprised when the Raven flew by me, then circled a few times, making this odd call. I transcribed it as "Chickita-chickita-chickatik." Each utterance lasted about a second and a half. > > I took a look at the recordings on Xenocanto, but for some reason, my computer decided that I won't be listening to any recordings, so I decided not to deal with that particular tech nightmare. and left it at that! > > Are any Tweeters familiar with such a clicking call of Common Ravens? > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nreiferb at gmail.com Sun Mar 6 09:48:51 2022 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Crows and ravens Message-ID: Crows and Ravens making inroads into urban areas. Where you find an occasional raven in urban areas and along with Cooper?s hawks and Red- Tailed Hawks you will nearly always have Northern Goshawks. In Green Valley, Arizona? Yes. In North Central Pennsylvania? Yes. In San Diego ? Yes. And many other areas. Nelson Briefer, Anacortes. Erstwhile resident of Williamsport , Pa. and Hunterdon County, N.J. Take to the sky. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gnudle at icloud.com Sun Mar 6 12:14:52 2022 From: gnudle at icloud.com (Marcia Ian) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Odd clicking call Message-ID: <6D800F68-1C7A-4AAF-A6DD-6F37451672AD@icloud.com> I have gotten friendly with a group of crows in my neighborhood. I first noticed them making clicking calls and quiet whooping sounds to each other, and as I got to know them better, several of them began to greet me that way, often to get my attention for a t?te ? t?te. Marcia Ian Bellingham From vkbirder at gmail.com Sun Mar 6 12:47:06 2022 From: vkbirder at gmail.com (Vicki King) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Prairie Falcon in the Skagit Message-ID: We are looking at a Prairie Falcon perched in a tall poplar on Sullivan Rd. Just east of Bay View-Edison Rd. Vicki king Seattle Sent from my iPhone From dennispaulson at comcast.net Sun Mar 6 14:26:32 2022 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Raven making odd clicking call In-Reply-To: <11151E1B-2723-4197-B79E-6F45A18D64EB@gmail.com> References: <11151E1B-2723-4197-B79E-6F45A18D64EB@gmail.com> Message-ID: <2770CA15-5377-473F-9F77-B77ED3FA392A@comcast.net> To add to Jeff?s post, I presume most people on tweeters, at least those of us who live in the cities, know this about crows. As neat and interesting birds as they are, they are accomplished predators, and because we are essentially subsidizing their populations to grow and grow in our urban areas, these populations are having a real effect on open-nesting birds. We have never had a Bushtit or robin nest fledge in our yard?the sharp-eyed crows find every one and wait until the eggs hatch to take the young. Not that either species is endangered, but surely they are diminished in numbers and ubiquity from what they might be. Crows also can empty any bird feeder they can reach, and they?re even smarter than squirrels. So we chase them out of the yard any time they come into it, but I think they are probably good at knowing when we?re not around, so it?s an uphill battle. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Mar 6, 2022, at 8:33 AM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: > > Yes regarding the clicking sound and a great variety of other strange noises. I am currently in Green Valley, Arizona, where there are a lot of ravens, and they are regular neigborhood birds, much like how crows now behave in the major Pacific Northwest cities. > > BTW: Crows in urban areas is a relatively recent thing. For much of my birding life crows were wary, and not seen much in residential or urban settings. They learned the advantages of city life rather quickly. Now in Portland (which I recently moved from to coastal Washington and Arizona) crows allow one to walk within feet of them, and their urban numbers have become a problem. This is not only a problem regarding sanitary considerations, but also regarding their predation on other nesting birds, such as robins, which no longer are able to nest in many residential settings. > > Jeff Gilligan > > >> On Mar 5, 2022, at 10:35 PM, Gary Bletsch > wrote: >> >> >> ?Dear Tweeters, >> >> Today, the fifth of March, a Common Raven was flying around the fields by the parking area at the Samish West Ninety. The Raven was making a call that I don't remember ever hearing before. It was a sort of clicking call. At first, I thought I'd found "something good," but was surprised when the Raven flew by me, then circled a few times, making this odd call. I transcribed it as "Chickita-chickita-chickatik." 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He also noted that he would love to have birders come by in late June/early July when the blueberries are ripe, and the U-pick is open. If you've enjoyed watching the swan there, think about returning to pick blueberries and letting them know that you learned about them because of the swan. He did raise one concern. He noted that just today (Mar 6), a pair of birders who were present mid-day walked way out into the field, to the point where he was concerned that they would spook the flock and was quite certain that no new swans would join the flock while they were out there. He didn't understand why they thought they needed to get so close. It is private land, and he did not know if they had permission. The point is, ALWAYS BIRD RESPONSIBLY, as it is likely that somebody is observing your actions even if no other birders are around. Our behaviour is noticed, even when we think nobody is watching, and it reflects on all of us. 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I hope you enjoy it. https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/03/loch-ness.html Have a great day on Union Bay, where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome. Sincerely, Larry Hubbell ldhubbell at comcast dot net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nigelj.ball at gmail.com Mon Mar 7 15:02:51 2022 From: nigelj.ball at gmail.com (Nigel Ball) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Raven making odd clicking call In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, I heard that call, or something similar, in Iceland last October. At that time I wondered if it was a European thing as I couldn't recall hearing it in the States. Cheers, Nigel Nigel Ball nigelj.ball@gmail.com 206.715.8030 On Sat, Mar 5, 2022, 21:36 Gary Bletsch wrote: > > ?Dear Tweeters, > > Today, the fifth of March, a Common Raven was flying around the fields by > the parking area at the Samish West Ninety. The Raven was making a call > that I don't remember ever hearing before. It was a sort of clicking call. > At first, I thought I'd found "something good," but was surprised when the > Raven flew by me, then circled a few times, making this odd call. I > transcribed it as "Chickita-chickita-chickatik." Each utterance lasted > about a second and a half. > > I took a look at the recordings on Xenocanto, but for some reason, my > computer decided that I won't be listening to any recordings, so I decided > not to deal with that particular tech nightmare. and left it at that! > > Are any Tweeters familiar with such a clicking call of Common Ravens? > > Yours truly, > > Gary Bletsch > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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References: <870195998.525081.1646699513603.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <870195998.525081.1646699513603@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, Today, the seventh of March, there was an egg lying on the path at Barnaby Slough, near Rockport in Skagit County. I think this has to be the earliest spring date on which I've found an egg of a wild bird. I suppose that this could have been the egg of a barnyard fowl that had been carried here a kilometer or two, but I doubt that.? Canada Geese breed there at Barnaby, and there were 15 of them present today, although none were on a nest. Most of them were chasing one another around and making a lot of noise. The egg looked like a Canada Goose egg; it was lying on the middle of a track in the forest. It had been pecked open by something, presumably a predator. Oddly enough, I had just been reading yesterday about telltale signs that can reveal which critters are taking eggs from henhouses. According to the book I was reading, jays and crows tend to peck open an egg and leave it, but sometimes will carry an egg some distance away. I would assume that a Raven would behave in a similar manner. Is this not an early date for eggs? Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From canyoneagle at mycci.net Mon Mar 7 17:07:30 2022 From: canyoneagle at mycci.net (LMarkoff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Canada Goose eggs already? In-Reply-To: <870195998.525081.1646699513603@mail.yahoo.com> References: <870195998.525081.1646699513603.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <870195998.525081.1646699513603@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <00ab01d83288$e46b2dc0$ad418940$@mycci.net> Are there Wild Turkeys in that area? And if so, has WITU breeding season started there? (Turkey breeding season has already kicked in here.) I think WITU eggs look similar to Canada Goose eggs, although I could be mistaken. When I lived in Eugene, Oregon, I had many Turkeys in my yard. One time I found two large eggs on the ground. A friend of mine who raises Turkeys confirmed for me that they were Turkey eggs. I wonder if the egg you saw might be from a Turkey? Just a thought. Lori Markoff Citrus Heights, CA From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Gary Bletsch Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 4:32 PM To: Tweeters Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Canada Goose eggs already? Dear Tweeters, Today, the seventh of March, there was an egg lying on the path at Barnaby Slough, near Rockport in Skagit County. I think this has to be the earliest spring date on which I've found an egg of a wild bird. I suppose that this could have been the egg of a barnyard fowl that had been carried here a kilometer or two, but I doubt that. Canada Geese breed there at Barnaby, and there were 15 of them present today, although none were on a nest. Most of them were chasing one another around and making a lot of noise. The egg looked like a Canada Goose egg; it was lying on the middle of a track in the forest. It had been pecked open by something, presumably a predator. Oddly enough, I had just been reading yesterday about telltale signs that can reveal which critters are taking eggs from henhouses. According to the book I was reading, jays and crows tend to peck open an egg and leave it, but sometimes will carry an egg some distance away. I would assume that a Raven would behave in a similar manner. Is this not an early date for eggs? Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bluedarner1 at seanet.com Tue Mar 8 08:55:25 2022 From: bluedarner1 at seanet.com (Caryn Schutzler) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Banded Cooper's / Wedgwood Message-ID: <95452FF8-9661-4AC6-B6E1-ACCA32501F8C@seanet.com> Just had a banded Cooper?s in my yard. I was able to get a few not so great photos. 8:30 am. Couldn?t read the right silver band, but the left was purple with Z5 mark. Caryn / Wedgwood Birder From stevechampton at gmail.com Tue Mar 8 09:02:25 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Banded Cooper's / Wedgwood In-Reply-To: <95452FF8-9661-4AC6-B6E1-ACCA32501F8C@seanet.com> References: <95452FF8-9661-4AC6-B6E1-ACCA32501F8C@seanet.com> Message-ID: Excellent! That's enough information probably to identify the individual. Report to the Bird Banding Lab at *https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/ * They'll contact the researchers and report back to you when and where it was banded. On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 8:56 AM Caryn Schutzler wrote: > Just had a banded Cooper?s in my yard. 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If any one sees them outside of Lake Sixteen please email me immediately and I will get the info to the appropriate place within WDFW. The records will not be in the Bird Banding Lab for awhile since this just happened yesterday. Enjoy the last of the swan season. And for those in the Monroe/Crescent Lake area--get out there and watch the swans leave the night roost early in the morning. Time: 7:30-8:30 this week and next week it will be an hour earlier due to daylight savings time. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From falcophile at comcast.net Wed Mar 9 14:54:02 2022 From: falcophile at comcast.net (ED DEAL) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Cooper's Hawks Message-ID: <1349281310.1253084.1646866442529@connect.xfinity.com> Yo Tweets, The Seattle Cooper?s Hawk Project is continuing to document the expanding population of urban nesting Cooper?s Hawks. 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I remember the sad day when Roger Orness reported the death of the male of the at-that-time-lone (last?) breeding pair in the Kent Valley, while defending his young. So were happy to have a good Kestrel Day! Cheers, Ed Newbold ednewbold1@yahoo.com Beacon Hill Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 10:01:09 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Jay trifecta continues in Port Townsend Message-ID: 25 degrees this morning but now sunny and warming up fast. FOS RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD this morning (buzz only among the red flowering currants, their favorite in early spring). The BC Chickadees, robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Virginia Rails are in song, as well as the frogs and coyotes after dark. A big momma SHARP-SHINNED HAWK visited my feeders; I suspect she's from the pair that nested at Fort Warden last year. Our local jay trifecta continues: Steller's, California Scrub, and the continuing over-wintering BLUE JAY. Afternoon low tides are now occurring every other week. They are finally producing a decent gull roost at Pt Hudson. The other afternoon there were several Thayer's, a Herring, a couple Californias, and a decent number of pure Glaucous-winged Gulls among the usual Olympic and Short-billed Gulls. Pics and Blue Jay details here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104550601 good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jason.Vassallo at outlook.com Thu Mar 10 14:12:24 2022 From: Jason.Vassallo at outlook.com (Jason Vassallo) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Neah Bay Reopening March 15th Message-ID: The Makah website states the reservation will open back up March 15th, 2 years now since it closed. It states proof of vaccination will be required. https://makah.com/ Although March isn't the most exciting time of year bird wise, there is potential of undiscovered overwintering birds at Neah Bay to still be around. It is also exciting to have it back open as we near spring migration! Jason Vassallo Jason.vassallo@outlook.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 15:47:54 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-03-10 Message-ID: <8A8050991B724A2FB6B567E27EBB11DB@DESKTOPER2GUVC> Tweets ? Sunny, windless, delightful ? except for the 25 degree starting temperature. Brrr. Turned out to be a really nice day, and quite birdy. We got our first spring migrants! Highlights: a.. Still 10 species of duck b.. Wilson?s Snipe ? nice looks along near edge of slough below the weir c.. Red-breasted Sapsucker ? suddenly everywhere, drumming, chasing each other. At least 5 d.. Tree Swallow ? at least a dozen with some visiting birdhouses, plus 25-or-so swallow sp. at the lake. First of Spring (FOS) e.. Violet-green Swallow ? at least 9 (FOS) f.. Purple Finch ? several singing males, maybe 6 total birds g.. COMMON REDPOLL ? five or more east of the weir on the trail through the blackberries, in alder trees (FOS) h.. American Goldfinch ? one heard singing below the weir (FOS) i.. White-crowned Sparrow ? heard the first singing ?pugetensis? subspecies of the spring j.. Western Meadowlark ? Two in the East Meadow, one singing k.. Townsend?s Warbler ? one south of the mansion (FOS) A late scan of the lake turned up several RING-NECKED DUCKS and a couple of HORNED GREBE. A late stop back at the East Meadow featured a NORTHERN SHRIKE looking sharp just east of the Viewing Mound. Misses today included Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Cooper?s Hawk, and Marsh Wren For the day, 62 species ? our first survey of 2020 with 60+. For the year, we?re at 83 species. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 20:28:52 2022 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Informal Wednesday Walk; Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR, 3/9/2022 Message-ID: Dear Tweeters, Our informal Wednesday Walk on 3/9/2022 was on Billy Frank Jr Day, his birthday, recognized by Washington State and Northwest Treaty Tribes. Billy Frank Jr was a Native American and member of the Nisqually Tribe who was an activist who worked with government, communities, and native americans to help conserve our wild places for wildlife, Salmon, Tribal Fishing Rights, and our Washington communities. Billy Frank Jr was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, the same year the Refuge was renamed in his honor. The weather was sunny but cool with temperatures in the 30's to 40's degree Fahrenheit. We also had strong steady breeze from the north making it feel a lot colder on the dike and estuary boardwalk. There was a High 12.09ft Tide at 9;22am. Highlights included FOY CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAY in the Orchard, relocated Eurasian GREEN-WINGED TEAL from the Twin Barns Overlook, good numbers of GREATER YELLOWLEGS and a WILSON'S SNIPE in the freshwater marsh on the inside of the Nisqually Estuary Trail, a HERRING GULL seen from the McAllister Creek Viewing Platform, and a fly over of 45 SNOW GEESE over the Puget Sound Viewing Platform. We started the morning at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, where we had nice looks of HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, RING-NECKED DUCK, and PIED-BILLED GREBE. Along with the CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAY in the Orchard, we had a nice mixed flock of BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and both varieties of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Audubon's and Myrtle). There were also good numbers of GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. The flooded fields south of the Twin Barns and on either side of the old McAllister Creek access road, we had many TREE SWALLOWS and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS. The ponded water had NORTHERN SHOVELER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD and AMERICAN COOT. >From the Twin Barns Overlook, we had great looks at the Eurasian GREEN-WINGED TEAL. There was also EURASIAN WIGEON visible from this platform. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, there were numerous raptors including BALD EAGLE, RED-TAILED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER and PEREGRINE. We were not able to relocate the Red-shouldered Hawk and I suspect it may have left the Refuge. We observed good numbers of GREATER YELLOWLEGS and a single WILSON'S SNIPE in the freshwater marsh. Out on the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail, there was a HERRING GULL showing well with a mixed flock of GLAUCOUS-WINGED/WESTERN GULL, SHORT-BILLED GULL and RING-BILLED GULL. There were plenty of RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, HORNED GREBE, SURF SCOTER and COMMON GOLDEN-EYE to enjoy. At the Puget Sound Viewing Platform we picked up on BRANT GEESE, 100+, out on the reach and a fly over of 45 SNOW GOOSE. On our return we observed several COMMON MERGANSER in the Nisqually River. We observed 61 species for the day, with 102 species for the year. We were not able to relocate the Wood Duck and Swans reported earlier. Mammals seen included an Easter Cotton-tailed Rabbit being chased by a Coyote, Eastern Gray Squirrel and Harbor Seal. Happy birding, Shep Thorp -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dave Parent dpdvmatwhidbeydotcom Freeland WA Sent from my iPad From cohenellenr at yahoo.com Fri Mar 11 17:13:35 2022 From: cohenellenr at yahoo.com (cohenellenr@yahoo.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Rufous hummingbird References: <1EDA9452-4B39-457F-B605-AF6BF7CD98E4.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1EDA9452-4B39-457F-B605-AF6BF7CD98E4@yahoo.com> FOY at my feeder this afternoon From burtc_8 at msn.com Fri Mar 11 18:27:23 2022 From: burtc_8 at msn.com (BURT CUNNINGHAM) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk Message-ID: Hello, My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. Thanks. Sent from my iPad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please help. >> Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From peggy_busby at yahoo.com Fri Mar 11 18:53:39 2022 From: peggy_busby at yahoo.com (Peggy Mundy) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <831828486.1599274.1647053338066@connect.xfinity.com> References: <831828486.1599274.1647053338066@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <753663234.1713657.1647053619629@mail.yahoo.com> Tail not long enough for an accipiter (e.g. sharp-shinned hawk).? Looks like a buteo, I vote immature red-tailed hawk. Happy to be corrected. Peggy MundyBothell, WA On Friday, March 11, 2022, 06:50:19 p.m. PST, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM wrote: Hello, My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. ?https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. Thanks. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From burtc_8 at msn.com Fri Mar 11 18:55:41 2022 From: burtc_8 at msn.com (BURT CUNNINGHAM) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <831828486.1599274.1647053338066@connect.xfinity.com> References: <831828486.1599274.1647053338066@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: We thought more like Red-tail Hawk size. Did not see it fly. Thanks. Get Outlook for iOS ________________________________ From: THOMAS BENEDICT Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 6:48:58 PM To: BURT CUNNINGHAM ; tweeters@uw.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM wrote: Hello, My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. Thanks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. > > > > Tom Benedict > > Seahurst, WA > > > > > > > On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg > > > We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 19:12:09 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <1009654044.1599456.1647054107108@connect.xfinity.com> References: <831828486.1599274.1647053338066@connect.xfinity.com> <1009654044.1599456.1647054107108@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> The Audubon map is far out of date. I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. (That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. Jeff > On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: > > I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA >> On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan wrote: >> >> immature Red-shouldered Hawk >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>> It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>>> On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg >>>> We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. >>>> Thanks -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zoramon at mac.com Fri Mar 11 19:24:35 2022 From: zoramon at mac.com (Zora Monster) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> References: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> Message-ID: The banding on the tail seems to narrow for a red-shouldered, and the length of the tail doesn?t seem long enough to me. I believe this is a juvenile dark-morph red-tailed hawk. Respectfully, Zora Dermer Seattle Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: > > ?The Audubon map is far out of date. I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. (That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. > > Jeff > > > > >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: >>> >>> I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>> On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan wrote: >>> >>> immature Red-shouldered Hawk >>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: >>>> It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. >>>> >>>> Tom Benedict >>>> Seahurst, WA >>>>> On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg >>>>> We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. >>>>> Thanks > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 20:21:18 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: References: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> Message-ID: https://pixels.com/featured/5-red-shouldered-hawk-david-campione.html > On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:24 PM, Zora Monster wrote: > > The banding on the tail seems to narrow for a red-shouldered, and the length of the tail doesn?t seem long enough to me. I believe this is a juvenile dark-morph red-tailed hawk. > > Respectfully, > Zora Dermer > Seattle > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: >> >> ?The Audubon map is far out of date. I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. (That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>> >>> I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>>> On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >>>> >>>> immature Red-shouldered Hawk >>>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>>>> It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. >>>>> >>>>> Tom Benedict >>>>> Seahurst, WA >>>>>> On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg >>>>>> We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. >>>>>> Thanks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From peggy_busby at yahoo.com Fri Mar 11 20:37:19 2022 From: peggy_busby at yahoo.com (Peggy Mundy) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: References: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1505273032.1737060.1647059839053@mail.yahoo.com> The OP bird doesn't show any yellow on the beak (cere, if I were talking parakeets), which red-shouldered hawks seem to have, even in immature birds from photos I'm seeing online.I'm still leaning toward red-tailed hawk -- our most common Buteo (and quite diverse in its appearance). Peggy Mundy On Friday, March 11, 2022, 08:22:04 p.m. PST, Jeff Gilligan wrote: https://pixels.com/featured/5-red-shouldered-hawk-david-campione.html On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:24 PM, Zora Monster wrote: The banding on the tail seems to narrow for a red-shouldered, and the length of the tail doesn?t seem long enough to me. ?I believe this is a juvenile dark-morph red-tailed hawk. Respectfully,Zora DermerSeattle Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: ? The Audubon map is far out of date. ?I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned ?if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. ?(That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). ? We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. ? ?Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. ?I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. ?I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. ?I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. ? ?I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. Jeff On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan wrote: immature Red-shouldered Hawk On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT wrote: It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM wrote: Hello, My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. ?https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. Thanks _______________________________________________ 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 jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 20:41:23 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <1505273032.1737060.1647059839053@mail.yahoo.com> References: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> <1505273032.1737060.1647059839053@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You are probably on to something regarding the cere. In my quick looks on-line, I don?t see any Red-shouldered Hawks without yellow on the cere either. Maybe there will be other photos of the bird. Jeff > On Mar 11, 2022, at 9:37 PM, Peggy Mundy wrote: > > The OP bird doesn't show any yellow on the beak (cere, if I were talking parakeets), which red-shouldered hawks seem to have, even in immature birds from photos I'm seeing online. > I'm still leaning toward red-tailed hawk -- our most common Buteo (and quite diverse in its appearance). > > Peggy Mundy > > > > > On Friday, March 11, 2022, 08:22:04 p.m. PST, Jeff Gilligan wrote: > > > https://pixels.com/featured/5-red-shouldered-hawk-david-campione.html > > > > > >> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:24 PM, Zora Monster > wrote: >> > > The banding on the tail seems to narrow for a red-shouldered, and the length of the tail doesn?t seem long enough to me. I believe this is a juvenile dark-morph red-tailed hawk. > > Respectfully, > Zora Dermer > Seattle > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >> >> ? > > The Audubon map is far out of date. I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. (That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. > > Jeff > > > > >> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >> > > I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA >> On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >> >> immature Red-shouldered Hawk >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>> It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>>> On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg >>>> We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. >>>> Thanks > > _______________________________________________ > 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 jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 20:44:02 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: References: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> <1505273032.1737060.1647059839053@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <760B7E44-3A5E-4564-BE1E-177300977AAD@gmail.com> Well?this one has very little if any yellow on the cere. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/541839398893976983/ > On Mar 11, 2022, at 9:41 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: > > You are probably on to something regarding the cere. In my quick looks on-line, I don?t see any Red-shouldered Hawks without yellow on the cere either. Maybe there will be other photos of the bird. > > Jeff > > > > > >> On Mar 11, 2022, at 9:37 PM, Peggy Mundy > wrote: >> >> The OP bird doesn't show any yellow on the beak (cere, if I were talking parakeets), which red-shouldered hawks seem to have, even in immature birds from photos I'm seeing online. >> I'm still leaning toward red-tailed hawk -- our most common Buteo (and quite diverse in its appearance). >> >> Peggy Mundy >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, March 11, 2022, 08:22:04 p.m. PST, Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >> >> >> https://pixels.com/featured/5-red-shouldered-hawk-david-campione.html >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:24 PM, Zora Monster > wrote: >>> >> >> The banding on the tail seems to narrow for a red-shouldered, and the length of the tail doesn?t seem long enough to me. I believe this is a juvenile dark-morph red-tailed hawk. >> >> Respectfully, >> Zora Dermer >> Seattle >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >>> >>> ? >> >> The Audubon map is far out of date. I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. (That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>> >> >> I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 >> >> Tom Benedict >> Seahurst, WA >>> On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >>> >>> immature Red-shouldered Hawk >>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>>> It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. >>>> >>>> Tom Benedict >>>> Seahurst, WA >>>>> On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg >>>>> We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. >>>>> Thanks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 20:47:52 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <760B7E44-3A5E-4564-BE1E-177300977AAD@gmail.com> References: <4C480C95-824F-44AD-8221-D055FA39D40F@gmail.com> <1505273032.1737060.1647059839053@mail.yahoo.com> <760B7E44-3A5E-4564-BE1E-177300977AAD@gmail.com> Message-ID: the immature Red-shouldered Hawk in this link has no apparent yellow on the cere. https://bigyear.reporternews.com/2019/08/10/red-shouldered-hawk/ > On Mar 11, 2022, at 9:44 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: > > Well?this one has very little if any yellow on the cere. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/541839398893976983/ > > > >> On Mar 11, 2022, at 9:41 PM, Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >> >> You are probably on to something regarding the cere. In my quick looks on-line, I don?t see any Red-shouldered Hawks without yellow on the cere either. Maybe there will be other photos of the bird. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 9:37 PM, Peggy Mundy > wrote: >>> >>> The OP bird doesn't show any yellow on the beak (cere, if I were talking parakeets), which red-shouldered hawks seem to have, even in immature birds from photos I'm seeing online. >>> I'm still leaning toward red-tailed hawk -- our most common Buteo (and quite diverse in its appearance). >>> >>> Peggy Mundy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, March 11, 2022, 08:22:04 p.m. PST, Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >>> >>> >>> https://pixels.com/featured/5-red-shouldered-hawk-david-campione.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:24 PM, Zora Monster > wrote: >>>> >>> >>> The banding on the tail seems to narrow for a red-shouldered, and the length of the tail doesn?t seem long enough to me. I believe this is a juvenile dark-morph red-tailed hawk. >>> >>> Respectfully, >>> Zora Dermer >>> Seattle >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >>>> >>>> ? >>> >>> The Audubon map is far out of date. I remember from the 1960s while birding with Harry Nehls and a friend that we walked up on a very approachable immature Red-shouldered Hawk on Sauvie?s Island (in the Columbia River). About that time it was questioned if the Oregon birds had been escapees from captivity. (That happens a lot until it is realized that a species is getting or got to a location on its own.). We were stunned because other than a few sightngs on the far southern Oregon Coast (Curry County), the species had not been reported in Oregon since the 1800s near Burns by Bendire. Now of course they are very common in southern Oregon, particularly on the coast, and have been regular in NW Oregon and far SW Washington for years. I have seen several in Pacific County, WA, but they are more numerous on the Oregon side of the river. I am still hoping for a Red-shouldered Hawk on my yard list at Willapa Bay. I only have seen two buteos in the yard, oddly one being a adult Broad-winged Hawk. I am guessing that the Fir Island bird was quite approachable, which Red-shouldered Hawks are often, whereas Red-tailed Hawks always seem wary to me. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 8:01 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>>> >>> >>> I think Jeff may be correct. Look at this photo at audubon.org https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-shouldered-hawk#photo5 >>> >>> Tom Benedict >>> Seahurst, WA >>>> On 03/11/2022 6:53 PM Jeff Gilligan > wrote: >>>> >>>> immature Red-shouldered Hawk >>>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 7:48 PM, THOMAS BENEDICT > wrote: >>>>> It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. >>>>> >>>>> Tom Benedict >>>>> Seahurst, WA >>>>>> On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg >>>>>> We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. >>>>>> Thanks >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 dovalonso at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 21:00:49 2022 From: dovalonso at gmail.com (Darwin Alonso) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Blue-winged Teal. Kenmore, Log Boom Park Message-ID: 4pm Friday; I saw one male Blue-winged Teal off the pier at Log Boom Park. It drifted east to west about 25 yards behind 6 or so Canvasbacks. No photos, but it was a clear sighting; white crescent behind bill, the beautiful dapple side, and just a hint of the white hip patch. I.e not a Goldeneye. And, I got up there on my bicycle! Speaking of Goldeneyes; there was a female Common(pretty sure) hanging out in University Slough at the Fill the last few of days. -- Darwin Alonso Seattle,WA 98105 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jim.neitzel at gmail.com Fri Mar 11 23:55:10 2022 From: jim.neitzel at gmail.com (Jim Neitzel) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Sandhill Cranes in Nisqually Valley Message-ID: Shortly after 3 PM on Friday 2 sandhill cranes were flying over the Nisqually River at the Billy Frank-Nisqually NWR. The birds flew off to the west-southwest and may well be in some of the agricultural fields in that area or the refuge wetlands-grasslands. They were pretty vocal. -Jim -- James Neitzel, Ph.D. Olympia WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Owler at sounddsl.com Sat Mar 12 08:24:11 2022 From: Owler at sounddsl.com (J. Acker) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: References: <831828486.1599274.1647053338066@conn ect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <3erkqnhsp1-1@m0247475.ppops.net> I?m not so sure about imm Red-Shouldered. This bird appears to be a buteo, and a chunky one. Red shoulders are more slender / less bulky looking. Also the number and width of the tail bars is not matching up with the photos I have viewed online of red-shouldered. Additionally, the cere should be yellowish in a red-shouldered and this photo has an all dark bill and cere. But I am confused as to what this bird is also. J. Acker Owler@sounddsl.com Bainbridge Island, WA Sent from Mail for Windows From: BURT CUNNINGHAM Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 6:55 PM To: THOMAS BENEDICT; tweeters@uw.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk We thought more like Red-tail Hawk size. Did not see it fly. ? Thanks.? Get Outlook for iOS From: THOMAS BENEDICT Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 6:48:58 PM To: BURT CUNNINGHAM ; tweeters@uw.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk ? It's hard to tell size from the photo. Do you think it was Sharp-shinned hawk size or more like Red-tail Hawk size? Did you happen to see it fly? A description of its underside and front would be helpful. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On 03/11/2022 6:27 PM BURT CUNNINGHAM wrote: Hello, My wife and I went for a ride around Fir Island and got a picture of this Hawk. ?https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg We were not able to decide what it was. Please help. Thanks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Sat Mar 12 12:38:27 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown hawk In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3994AB11-4888-4FB2-B013-9BF77F9BAB47@gmail.com> What makes this ?fun? is that we are looking at a siglne\ photo of a bird that is hunkered in the cold and rain, and a shot from the back, where a photo from the front would make it easy. I note in this photo of an immature Red-tailed Hawk https://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/images/Red-tailed_hawk_juv_back_large.jpg the characteristic white ?V? on the scalars that I always see on on immature Red-tailed Hawks, but not on the Fir Island hawk, which has scattered white edges. I see the white ?V? on Desert Red-taileds in Arizona, and our nesting birds in the PAC NW. While driving I often see the ?V? and don?t bother with the bird further. Note too, that this immature Red-tailed has a pale sere. That the Fir Isaland hawk looks rather robust instead of long is perhaps that it is trying to keep warm and dry. A single photo of a bird?s shape is often misleading. Nothing like a singe photo to get us looking at details to discuss that we normally don?t bother with because the species is usually so obvious in the field. Is a Red-shouldered Hawk a big surprise in the Puget Through? I have never birded there except in route from or to BC. Jeff Gilligan > On Mar 12, 2022, at 12:37 PM, Diann MacRae wrote: > > Hi, Tweets > > My first "guess" at seeing the photo was immature redtail and it just doesn't fit the redshoulder descriptions. > > Cheers, Diann > > Diann MacRae > Olympic Vulture Study > 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. > Bothell, WA 98021 > tvulture@gmx.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This bird appears to be a buteo, and a chunky one. Red shoulders are more slender / less bulky looking. Also the number and width of the tail bars is not matching up with the photos I have viewed online of red-shouldered. Additionally, the cere should be yellowish in a red-shouldered and this photo has an all dark bill and cere. > But I am confused as to what this bird is also. > > J. Acker > Owler@sounddsl.com > Bainbridge Island, WA > Sent from Mail for Windows > From: BURT CUNNINGHAM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Sat Mar 12 15:10:56 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <6453DBBB-7CFF-4D88-8473-BBAE136EE4BB@gmail.com> References: <3erkqnhsp1-1@m0247475.ppops.net> <6453DBBB-7CFF-4D88-8473-BBAE136EE4BB@gmail.com> Message-ID: >From Birds of the World online, in Red-shouldered Hawk account: "Bare Skin On Head And Neck At hatching, cere pale. Immature greenish yellow. Adult bright yellow (Palmer 1988h )." I found no other reference to cere color in the account there. All of the images there, including images of downy Red-shouldered Hawk chicks in the nest, show yellow or light yellow ceres. There are illustrations in Peter Pyle's Identification Guide to North American Birds Part II for tail feathers of Red-tailed Hawks (p. 446, Figure 333) and for Red-shouldered Hawks (p. 428, Figure 319). The tail feathers of the question bird fairly well match those of "typical juvenile Red-tailed Hawk". Illustrations for Red-shouldered Hawk tail feathers show light bands narrower than dark bands, and a distinctly wider dark subterminal band. I don't claim these things rule out this being a Red-shouldered Hawk, but that's how it seems to me based on how I see the posted photograph and what I've read and viewed today in BotW, Pyle, Wheeler, Clark, Sibley, Peterson, Stokes, Brinkley, Dunn, Kauffman, and Ligouri. None of those Red-shouldered accounts mentions the lack of a yellow cere, some mention it as always present, and all images and illustrations show and depict it. When my wife and I found a Red-shouldered Hawk here in Yakima County on December 30, 2012, the first thing I'd noticed about the bird's plumage, and mentioned aloud to my wife, was the distinct tail pattern -- not quite right for a Red-tailed Hawk. It matches the images and description in Pyle. It also shows a yellow cere (seemingly necessary, but not sufficient). When a local expert went to see the bird, he told those with him that I'd misidentified the Red-shouldered Hawk, and said it was actually a Broad-winged Hawk. Once he heard the call, he realized my identification was correct. https://www.flickr.com/photos/58148027@N07/8397220142/in/datetaken/ At the time of my find, Bill Clark, the raptor expert and author, responded to my email, promptly confirming it as a Red-shouldered Hawk, congratulating me, and noting it as the California elegans subspecies. Perhaps a query to Bill Clark http://www.globalraptors.org/grin/ResearcherResults.asp?lresID=155 or a similar expert would elicit helpful identification thoughts based on the posted photo of the raptor Burt Cunningham and his wife saw at Fir Island: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_pics/51931777507/ I've not delved into whether its bare parts and plumage could match that of Broad-winged Hawk or any other. Good Birding, Kevin Lucas Yakima, WA https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ *Qui tacet consentire videtur* *I apologize for typos and such.* On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 1:53 PM Jeff Gilligan wrote: > I think we can eliminate the yellow sere or lack of it, as being an > important ID factor. For example, see this immature Red-tailed Hawk has an > obvious yellow sere: > https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2016/six-quick-questions-help-you-identify-red-tailed > > A qyuick answer, without a leading question, from a very good Santa > Barbara birder was that it is an immature Red-shouldered. He wasn?t > committed to that as positive though. He has Red-sholudered Hawks that > nest behind hs house. > > Jeff Gilligan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 12, 2022, at 9:24 AM, J. Acker wrote: > > I?m not so sure about imm Red-Shouldered. This bird appears to be a > buteo, and a chunky one. Red shoulders are more slender / less bulky > looking. Also the number and width of the tail bars is not matching up > with the photos I have viewed online of red-shouldered. Additionally, the > cere should be yellowish in a red-shouldered and this photo has an all dark > bill and cere. > But I am confused as to what this bird is also. > > J. Acker > Owler@sounddsl.com > Bainbridge Island, WA > Sent from Mail for > Windows > *From: *BURT CUNNINGHAM > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For example, see this immature Red-tailed Hawk has an > obvious yellow sere: > https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2016/six-quick-questions-help-you-identify-red-tailed > > A qyuick answer, without a leading question, from a very good Santa > Barbara birder was that it is an immature Red-shouldered. He wasn?t > committed to that as positive though. He has Red-sholudered Hawks that > nest behind hs house. > > Jeff Gilligan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 12, 2022, at 9:24 AM, J. Acker wrote: > > I?m not so sure about imm Red-Shouldered. This bird appears to be a > buteo, and a chunky one. Red shoulders are more slender / less bulky > looking. Also the number and width of the tail bars is not matching up > with the photos I have viewed online of red-shouldered. Additionally, the > cere should be yellowish in a red-shouldered and this photo has an all dark > bill and cere. > But I am confused as to what this bird is also. > > J. Acker > Owler@sounddsl.com > Bainbridge Island, WA > Sent from Mail for > Windows > *From: *BURT CUNNINGHAM > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 avosetta at hotmail.com Sat Mar 12 16:31:47 2022 From: avosetta at hotmail.com (Diane Yorgason-Quinn) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Port Orchard heronry apparently abandoned Message-ID: The Port Orchard heronry directly south of Etta Turner Park appears to have been abandoned. Faye Hands and I checked it out a couple of weeks ago and found it empty and were hoping it was just early. But today, we counted 32 nests, none occupied. There were zero herons in the area. A Bald Eagle flew over the general area. 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(Not surprisingly perhaps, there aren?t many photos on-line showing only the backs of immature buteos.). https://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/detail/an-immature-red-shouldered-hawk/ https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2015/07/14/juvenile-red-tailed-hawk-in-flight-and-perched/ Fir Island bird: https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg On the Fir Island bird, the individual feathers on the back are boldly patterned in white and brown in alternating bands, like the photo of the immature Red-shouldered Hawk in the photo above. In contrast, the immature Red-tailed Hawk has pale edges to feathers, with the rest of the individual feathers being rather plain, without bands of white and brown. The pale edges of feathers on the immature Red-tailed Hawk form the typical ?V? pattern on the back side (scapulars) of sitting bird, unlike the Fir Island bird. > On Mar 12, 2022, at 5:01 PM, Steve Hampton wrote: > > Interesting photograph. I lean toward Red-tailed Hawk based on: > yellow iris > the size of the eye relative to the bill and head > number of tail bars (at least 7) > the tail bars are of mostly uniform width (on Red-sh the distal bars seem to get thicker) > > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 1:53 PM Jeff Gilligan > wrote: > I think we can eliminate the yellow sere or lack of it, as being an important ID factor. For example, see this immature Red-tailed Hawk has an obvious yellow sere: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2016/six-quick-questions-help-you-identify-red-tailed > > A quick answer, without a leading question, from a very good Santa Barbara birder was that it is an immature Red-shouldered. He wasn?t committed to that as positive though. He has Red-Shouldered Hawks that nest behind hs house. > > Jeff Gilligan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Mar 12, 2022, at 9:24 AM, J. Acker > wrote: >> >> I?m not so sure about imm Red-Shouldered. This bird appears to be a buteo, and a chunky one. Red shoulders are more slender / less bulky looking. Also the number and width of the tail bars is not matching up with the photos I have viewed online of red-shouldered. Additionally, the cere should be yellowish in a red-shouldered and this photo has an all dark bill and cere. >> But I am confused as to what this bird is also. >> >> J. Acker >> Owler@sounddsl.com >> Bainbridge Island, WA >> Sent from Mail for Windows >> From: BURT CUNNINGHAM > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -- > ?Steve Hampton? > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vikingcove at gmail.com Sat Mar 12 23:57:59 2022 From: vikingcove at gmail.com (Kevin Lucas) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Unknown Hawk In-Reply-To: <434C5D71-8507-4A3F-B5BB-DFAB079C3405@gmail.com> References: <3erkqnhsp1-1@m0247475.ppops.net> <6453DBBB-7CFF-4D88-8473-BBAE136EE4BB@gmail.com> <434C5D71-8507-4A3F-B5BB-DFAB079C3405@gmail.com> Message-ID: <17f8248bb58.28de.72de57011b8194b7f6cd87b3d7546c36@gmail.com> On the RT you linked I see lighter and darker bands on the exposed parts of the feathers of the back. On the Fir Island bird I see quite disheveled feathers, showing normally hidden parts of the back feathers. I see lots of very light/white bands on those parts of feathers that look like they'd normally (when not disheveled) be hidden by other feathers. So I'm not able to discern a back pattern on it that seems representative of it's non-disheveled appearance. I think it could have the Red-tailed vee pattern, or normal rang variation of that vee, if its feathers were in order. The image you linked to the "Red Shouldered Hawk" shows the yellow cere that seems to be a necessary trait of Red-shouldered Hawks. But if I'd seen it from only that perpective, with its lack of rufous on its shoulders, lack of rufous belly markings, that light pattern on its back, that pattern on its tail feathers, that body shape, and in Canada where Red-shouldered Hawks are seldom found, I'd have identified it as a Red-tailed Hawk, and I think that's what it is. I realize it's extremely presumptuous of me to think it is misidentified, given that photo is published in Smithsonian Magazine and labeled as "Red Shouldered Hawk". It not being labeled as "Red-shouldered Hawk" helps me doubt the vetting done. As always, I'm calling it as I see it, and I realize I could be wrong in my perception and in what field marks matter. I see the lack of a yellow cere on the Fir Island Bird. That seems to me to preclude it being a Red-shouldered Hawk. I think the Fir Island bird looks like a Red-tailed Hawk. You've got me hoping I can get good photos of juvenile disheveled RTHA & RSHA backs. Kevin Lucas Yakima County, WA Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On March 12, 2022 8:51:55 PM Jeff Gilligan wrote: > I think these two photos are illustrative. (Not surprisingly perhaps, > there aren?t many photos on-line showing only the backs of immature buteos.). > > https://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/detail/an-immature-red-shouldered-hawk/ > > > > > https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2015/07/14/juvenile-red-tailed-hawk-in-flight-and-perched/ > > > > Fir Island bird: https://flic.kr/p/2n82Wbg > > > On the Fir Island bird, the individual feathers on the back are boldly > patterned in white and brown in alternating bands, like the photo of the > immature Red-shouldered Hawk in the photo above. In contrast, the > immature Red-tailed Hawk has pale edges to feathers, with the rest of the > individual feathers being rather plain, without bands of white and brown. > The pale edges of feathers on the immature Red-tailed Hawk form the typical > ?V? pattern on the back side (scapulars) of sitting bird, unlike the Fir > Island bird. > > > > > > >> On Mar 12, 2022, at 5:01 PM, Steve Hampton wrote: >> >> Interesting photograph. I lean toward Red-tailed Hawk based on: >> yellow iris >> the size of the eye relative to the bill and head >> number of tail bars (at least 7) >> the tail bars are of mostly uniform width (on Red-sh the distal bars seem >> to get thicker) >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 1:53 PM Jeff Gilligan > > wrote: >> I think we can eliminate the yellow sere or lack of it, as being an >> important ID factor. For example, see this immature Red-tailed Hawk has an >> obvious yellow sere: >> https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2016/six-quick-questions-help-you-identify-red-tailed >> >> >> A quick answer, without a leading question, from a very good Santa Barbara >> birder was that it is an immature Red-shouldered. He wasn?t committed to >> that as positive though. He has Red-Shouldered Hawks that nest behind hs >> house. >> >> Jeff Gilligan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 12, 2022, at 9:24 AM, J. Acker >> > wrote: >>> >>> I?m not so sure about imm Red-Shouldered. This bird appears to be a buteo, >>> and a chunky one. Red shoulders are more slender / less bulky looking. >>> Also the number and width of the tail bars is not matching up with the >>> photos I have viewed online of red-shouldered. 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It can be requested via email from the Philomath Public Works Department at pw@philomathoregon.gov." So double check your Cliff Swallows especially in the Fall! sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ From stevechampton at gmail.com Mon Mar 14 21:03:43 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] eBird best practices webinar on YouTube Tues evening Message-ID: I'm forwarding this invite from LA Birders, who have hosted some really great webinars since Covid hit, many applicable to birding far and wide. These are streamed live on YouTube and then posted on their YouTube site a few days later. Webinar: eBird Best Practices for Los Angeles and Beyond With Justyn Stahl Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:00 PM on YouTube As of late February 2022, Los Angeles County has produced over 431,000 complete eBird checklists, making it the platform's most active county-level region in the world. With a growing number of new eBirders, it is important for active users to understand and employ eBird?s best practices ? not only to improve your data but also to guide others. This presentation will discuss how to improve the quality of your data: choosing the best location, which protocol is appropriate, how to correct distance, how to best document rarities, and why we encourage you to share lists on group outings. We?ll pull back the curtain on the review process and explain filters and why birds and counts get flagged. We?ll go over media uploading, and how to make your photos and audio more valuable with media tags and ratings. 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When I talked with BirdNote Executive Director Nick Bayard on the latest Bird Banter Podcast episode I learned lot's more, including that our own Dennis Paulson (science advisor and writer) and Tom Bancroft (science advisor) play key roles. I also didn't know that BirdNote is not an NPR supported project, but is its own not-for-profit corporation supported mostly by individual donors. A pretty cool project to have such local roots and support. You can find the podcast on the Bird Banter website or on most podcast feeds. Thanks. > > http://birdbanter.com/index.php/2022/03/14/the-bird-banter-podcast-125-with-nick-bayard-of-bird-note-additional-info/ > > -- > Ed Pullen > Listen to my podcast at The Bird Banter Podcast available on iTunes podcast store and other feeds. > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Tue Mar 15 18:29:11 2022 From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] JBLM Eagles Pride Golf Course Monthly Birdwalk - March 17 Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, The Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course (GC) birdwalk is scheduled for Thursday, March 17. 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. It might be a bit damp this Thursday, so please dress for success. ;>) Also, to remind folks that haven't been here before, you don't need any ID to attend these birdwalks. Hope you're able to make it! May all your birds be identified, Denis DeSilvis avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cariddellwa at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 08:36:39 2022 From: cariddellwa at gmail.com (Carol Riddell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - February 2022 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, Our Edmonds year list is now at 107 species. We added 8 species in February. They are: 1. Tundra Swans (code 4), a family of 2 adults and 4 immature birds actually in the marsh, 2-2-22. 2. Northern Pintail (code 3), 1 male at the waterfront, 2-1-22; 1 male at the marsh, 2-12-22, with multiple reports through 2-27-22. 3. Eurasian Collared-Dove (code 3), 1 at a Puget Drive yard, 2-14-22. 4. Wood Duck (code 3), a pair at Pine Ridge Park, 2-17-22. 5. Great Horned Owl (code 4), 1 calling in the Seaview neighborhood, 2-17-22. 6. Cedar Waxwing (code 1), 4 birds seen in the Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood, 2-13-22, and a flock of about 30 birds roving through a Maplewood neighborhood, feeding on cotoneaster berries, 2-22-22. 7. Brown-headed Cowbird (code 2), 1 male at Haines Wharf Park, 2-18-22. This is an unusual winter sighting for Edmonds. 8. Turkey Vulture (code 3), 1 flying over a home near Pine Ridge Park, 2-25-22. We are not yet adding several species that are rarely seen in winter in Edmonds as there are no reports that contain photos or descriptions of the birds. They are Marbled Murrelet, California Gull, and Ring-billed Gull. The most reliable Snohomish County sites for Marbled Murrelet in winter are the waters of Mukilteo and south Everett. There have been February reports of birds already on the 2022 list that are of interest. Four Trumpeter Swans (code 4) 4 flew over the marsh 2-16-22. A second Merlin (code 2) sighting of the year was at Sunset Avenue, 2-11-22. There were several reports of Peregrine Falcon (code 3) in February. The highlight was 2 adults at Haines Wharf, 2-28-22. This is the first report of more than one in Edmonds by review of eBird records. White-throated Sparrows (code 3) continued to be seen in three central Edmonds yards throughout February. This month?s honorable mention goes to a Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) at Chase Lake in unincorporated Edmonds, 2-6-22, with several followup sightings through 3-3-22. 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 by Tuesday. 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 ronpost4 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 17:57:44 2022 From: ronpost4 at gmail.com (ronpost4@gmail.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] editor search Message-ID: <2156A391-F52A-4618-9A2D-013F65725E94@hxcore.ol> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Hobuck Beach Cabins are also open for business. A word on the roads: Hwy 112 is closed part way in, so you have to go thru Crescent Lake. That doesn't change the time much. However, a detour around Sekiu is not so great. We spent 30 minutes stopped behind a flagger on the way back. good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rfaucett at uw.edu Thu Mar 17 07:31:43 2022 From: rfaucett at uw.edu (Rob Faucett) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Tweeter was unsubscribed, needs to re-subscribe In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6328D3A4-5883-44A7-81DC-EA001AC1EDBA@uw.edu> A good reminder for everybody: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2022, at 7:22 PM, Gary Bletsch wrote: ? Dear Tweeters (Actually Tweeters Admin): A Tweeter wrote to me to tell me that he was apparently unsubscribed to Tweeters, against his own wishes. Steven would like to get in touch with the list-serve Admin so that he can be subscribed to Tweeters again; he seems to be having trouble contacting the Admin. Steven's e-mail address is this: dammerecologist1990@gmail.com Oh, here is the obligatory. Today (the 16th of March), two new birds for the year appeared in my yard near Lyman. A male Rufous Hummingbird joined a burgeoning throng of Anna's Hummingbirds. Meanwhile, as the skies clouded, rained, cleared, and then repeated the process, several small bands of Violet-green Swallows hurtled by, heading upriver. All this, and forsythia buds! Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with ProtonMail s?ecure email. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(Bob Norton, Bob Morse, and Bob Boekelheide all had a hand in the content of this section of the guide.) https://wabirdguide.org/elwha-river-mouth-to-the-west-coast/ Scroll down until you get to the Neah Bay subsection, though you might also want to peruse the Clallam Bay and Sekiu subsection as well). Jane Hadley WOS webmaster -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 15:43:10 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Map of Neah Bay birding spots In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you. I forgot to add that photo ID and proof of vaccination (pic on iPhone okay) is required at the check station. Masks are required at some stores. Recent Covid test not required. Check the Makah Nation website for the latest. https://makah.com/ On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 2:38 PM Jane Hadley wrote: > Hello Tweeters - With the fabulous news that the Makah Reservation is open > again after two years, perhaps some would-be visitors would find it helpful > to have a map of the key Neah Bay birding spots. > > The WOS website has a maps page: > > https://wos.org/birding-resources/maps/ > > Look under Neah Bay on this maps page for the link to the map. > > Also, WOS's website for A Birder's Guide to Washington, 2nd Edition, > contains a lot of helpful information about birding Neah Bay, the need for > a permit and how to get it, etc. (Bob Norton, Bob Morse, and Bob > Boekelheide all had a hand in the content of this section of the guide.) > > https://wabirdguide.org/elwha-river-mouth-to-the-west-coast/ > > Scroll down until you get to the Neah Bay subsection, though you might > also want to peruse the Clallam Bay and Sekiu subsection as well). > > Jane Hadley > > WOS webmaster > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- ?Steve Hampton? 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I live in Lake Forest Park on a very wooded lot. > > https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10228677762670380&set=a.1154773350921 > > Thanks > > Nancy Morrison > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 17:59:50 2022 From: jeffgilligan10 at gmail.com (Jeff Gilligan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Need help with bird ID In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <218EC5AC-971D-4607-90BA-8C5E3F793810@gmail.com> https://www.dreamstime.com/red-flanked-bluetail-blauwstaart-luscinia-cyanura-immature-male-perched-onvolwassen-man-zittend-image129042345 > On Mar 17, 2022, at 5:54 PM, Nancy Morrison wrote: > > I saw a bird under my bushes that did not look at all familiar. I had to take a photo through my kitchen window about 40 yards away from the bird. I have posted the picture on Facebook, and would love some ID help. I live in Lake Forest Park on a very wooded lot. > > https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10228677762670380&set=a.1154773350921 > > Thanks > > Nancy Morrison > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gorgebirds at juno.com Thu Mar 17 18:06:21 2022 From: gorgebirds at juno.com (Wilson Cady) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Need help with bird ID Message-ID: <20220317.180621.14486.0@webmail02.vgs.untd.com> This appears to me to be a Red-flanked Bluetail, a meg-rarity! Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Nancy Morrison To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Need help with bird ID Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:54:50 -0700 I saw a bird under my bushes that did not look at all familiar. I had to take a photo through my kitchen window about 40 yards away from the bird. I have posted the picture on Facebook, and would love some ID help. I live in Lake Forest Park on a very wooded lot. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10228677762670380&set=a.1154773350921 Thanks Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mattxyz at earthlink.net Thu Mar 17 18:35:15 2022 From: mattxyz at earthlink.net (Matt Bartels) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-03-17 Message-ID: <0A3B2520-406F-46B8-A388-807D13C059CB@earthlink.net> This week at Marymoor, with Michael out of town, Brian Bell and I led the weekly walk. It was overcast all morning but the rain held off for the entire walk. We came with much hope for spring surprises, but in the end it was a pretty uneventful day w/ nothing to make Michael jealous for missing out [our ultimate goal here]: Highlights: Peregrine Falcon - one perched in a tree at the south end of the meadow, then seen flying north. Anna?s Hummingbird on nest - she seemed to be building/repairing it [along slough, near west end of boardwalk] Lots of singing from, among others, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Fox Sparrow and Purple Finch A couple folks heard what might have been our season-first Rufous Hummingbirds - they remained elusive though others have reported them already at the park this year. Misses included: Belted Kingfisher accipiters, owls and spring returnees we were hoping for: no Says Phoebe [seen Saturday @ Marymoorp no Mountain Bluebird [ditto] Savannah Sparrow Nevertheless, 56 species for the day - and a good morning walk. 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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: * April 21 * May 19 * June 16 Anyone is welcome to join us! >From the eBird PNW report: 34 species Canada Goose 6 Mallard 4 Bufflehead 9 Two at the 9th hole pond and 7 at Hodge Lake Hooded Merganser 2 Flew by twice Pied-billed Grebe 1 Hodge Lake Band-tailed Pigeon 2 Mourning Dove 29 26 were in a bare deciduous tree at the Dupont housing area. Anna's Hummingbird 4 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 13 Hutton's Vireo 3 Steller's Jay 5 California Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 18 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 13 Tree Swallow 3 At the Hodge Lake nest box site Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 11 Brown Creeper 5 Pacific Wren 13 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 10 Two were investigatng a nest site; the other 8 were single birds or a small flock. Varied Thrush 18 American Robin 132 House Finch 6 Purple Finch 5 Pine Siskin 16 Fox Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 25 Song Sparrow 15 Spotted Towhee 14 Red-winged Blackbird 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 16 View this checklist online at https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS105042695&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cce94beb0f770485dbd1b08da08887b78%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637831679526848273%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=os15bw2RgRfsYyeD1okPQJmsc4%2Bzhu0XdNpTN3lKxLw%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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It?s always worth checking your spam or junk mail box before trying to resubscribe to Tweeters. Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA From osdlm1945 at gmail.com Fri Mar 18 11:41:44 2022 From: osdlm1945 at gmail.com (Dianna Moore) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Tweeter was unsubscribed, In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was unsubscribed over too many "bounces" (what does that mean?) and was told I needed to re-subscribe, which I did. I am now back on. Will someone tell me what causes that (bounces)? Dianna Moore Ocean Shores On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 8:30 PM Linda Phillips wrote: > Occasionally the Tweeters Digest shows up in my OTHER folder instead of my > FOCUSED folder. After a few days it switches back. 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Etiology: was it related in some fashion to new UW software, possibly interacting with some type of Gmail change? It?s a mystery. But it can be pointed out that all who were affected seem to have been Gmail users, yet the latest clue pointing to the fallibility of many free email programs. Ah, the thorns along the digital superhighway that we course along! Stay safe, all - thank you for using this listserv. We will continue to try to Do The Right Thing here at Tweeters, which if my math is correct, turns 30 years of age this year. - Elaine C, List Administrator ? along with Hal O and Dan V, the original masterminds of Tweeters (est. 1992) From dave.slager at gmail.com Fri Mar 18 12:58:34 2022 From: dave.slager at gmail.com (Dave Slager) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-flanked Bluetail in King Co. Message-ID: Tweeters, There has been a Red-flanked Bluetail seen the past 2 days in Lake Forest Park, King Co. The bird was seen twice yesterday by a local resident and posted to a Meta group. It has been very sporadically relocated in the neighborhood this morning, but has seemingly moved around a bit and has by no means been "easy" so far. See the eBird for more info . Dave Slager Seattle, WA From xjoshx at gmail.com Fri Mar 18 17:43:10 2022 From: xjoshx at gmail.com (Josh Adams) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:42 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Farewell Monroe Whooper Swan? Message-ID: Hello Tweets, I just saw on the ABA Rare Facebook that a Whooper Swan was found today in Vancouver, BC with a flock of Trumpeters and is believed to be the same individual that spent most of the last couple months in Monroe (and was last reported in Monroe yesterday). Neat to be able to have information about this bird migrating. Josh Adams Cathcart, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We did not relocate Red-shouldered Hawk, Cinnamon Teal, or Sandhill Crane. Starting out at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, we had great viewing of RING-NECKED DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER and PIED-BILLED GREBE. Many TREE SWALLOWS were flying over the pond and checking out cavities in snags and trees for nesting. The Orchard was good for BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, CHESTNUT BACKED CHICKADEE, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, FOX SPARROW along with our observations of PILEATED WOODPECKER and VARIED THRUSH. There were good numbers of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, Audubon's variety, in the Orchard and across the entrance road where the Access Road goes over the slough towards the flooded fields. The flooded fields were terrific for enjoying VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, CACKLING GEESE (both minima and taverner's), NORTHERN SHOVELER, AMERICAN GREEN WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN PINTAIL, MALLARD, and AMERICAN COOT. We ended up seeing three EURASIAN WIGEON amongst the American Wigeon. And by afternoon the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was mingling with the Cacklers. The Twin Barns Loop Trail provided folks with looks of WOOD DUCK, BEWICK'S WREN, PACIFIC WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY CROWNED KINGLET and BROWN CREEPER. The AMERICAN BITTERN continues in the slough adjacent to the Twin Barns Overlook. We had really spectacular views of our FOY RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD perched atop an Alder Tree overlooking Indian Plumb in bloom. The EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was relocated in the flooded fields immediately west of the Twin Barns, along with nice viewing of all waterfowl. We did not hear or see the Red-shouldered Hawk. Over the weekend, there were reports of Sandhill Crane and Cinnamon Teal, neither of which made an appearance. The BALD EAGLE nest in the Cottonwood Trees over the Twin Barns is active with restorations by the breeding pair. MARSH WREN were very vocal along the new dike or NISQUALLY ESTUARY TRAIL. A FOY HERMIT THRUSH was seen and heard by many in the bramble where the slough runs under the dike. The freshwater marsh had a good number of GREAT BLUE HERON roosting. A WILSON'S SNIPE was picked out across from the boardwalk . NORTHERN HARRIER hunted both sides of the dike. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was great for COMMON GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, SURF SCOTER and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. There were many GREATER YELLOWLEGS foraging along the watersedge. We also had good looks of gulls including SHORT-BILLED GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and WESTERN GULL. There were 6 HORNED GREBE in McAllister Creek in various stages of molt from non-breeding plumage to breeding plumage leading to much discussion about possible Eared Grebe and Red-necked Grebe (neither of which were seen). SPOTTED SANDPIPER and BELTED KINGFISHER were also seen. From the Puget Sound Viewing Platform we had decent looks of BRANT GEESE, GREATER SCAUP and large flocks of DUNLIN out on the reach. On our return we picked up COMMON MERGANSER in Nisqually River, and RED-TAILED HAWK in the riparian forest surrounded by the Twin Barns Loop Trail. We observed 75 species for the day, with 107 species for the year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Harbor Seal. Until next week, happy birding. Be well! Shep Thorp -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I would have (perhaps should have) posted to Tweeters sooner, I've more or less still been trying to discern what I viewed, as I've never seen anything like this bird. Better said aloud to my young daughters in the moment, "Look at this Chestnut-backed chickadee with the yellow belly!....Wait a minute, how can that be??" Much appreciation for thoughts and comments therein.... Kindly, ~Miranda Maxwell mlmolympics@hotmail.com Port Townsend, WA Sent from Outlook ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:05 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Tweeters Digest, Vol 211, Issue 19 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. My first post. Which scope should I purchase? (nancy) 2. What occurred with some Tweeters subscriptions in March (hopefully, the only 2022 snafu) (Elaine Chuang) 3. Red-flanked Bluetail in King Co. (Dave Slager) 4. Farewell Monroe Whooper Swan? (Josh Adams) 5. Re: Farewell Monroe Whooper Swan? (B B) 6. Red-flanked Bluetail observations on March 18 (Nancy Morrison) 7. Informal Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 3/16/2022 (Shep Thorp) 8. Bluetail today (Ian Paulsen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:52:16 -0700 From: nancy To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] My first post. Which scope should I purchase? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I don't want anything super heavy due to my arthritis. A splurge retirement present for myself. I do have a bad neck that may be fused someday. Could purchased used - but new is alright, too. And, where should I purchase? I reside in Oly area but surely willing to drive north. Thank you! Nancy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:55:05 -0700 From: Elaine Chuang To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] What occurred with some Tweeters subscriptions in March (hopefully, the only 2022 snafu) Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 It was a painful week.5, and the why remains a bit unclear. As some of you Gmail folks experienced, something of a wrench landed beneath the UW hood (on Sunday, March 6, to be exact), triggering the UW Mailman (a program) system to start sending out notifications, inexplicably. A few days later, loads of legitimate Tweeters subscriber addresses were removed (unsubscribed), including those belonging to two collating sites (ABA and Bird List Digest) which are used by many. As soon as we became aware of all of this a few days after it started to unfold, we were able to point the UW-IT mechanics at it. In week two, a few days ago, those heroes managed to batch restore 190 cancelled Tweeters subscriptions. Etiology: was it related in some fashion to new UW software, possibly interacting with some type of Gmail change? It?s a mystery. But it can be pointed out that all who were affected seem to have been Gmail users, yet the latest clue pointing to the fallibility of many free email programs. Ah, the thorns along the digital superhighway that we course along! Stay safe, all - thank you for using this listserv. We will continue to try to Do The Right Thing here at Tweeters, which if my math is correct, turns 30 years of age this year. - Elaine C, List Administrator ? along with Hal O and Dan V, the original masterminds of Tweeters (est. 1992) ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:58:34 -0700 From: Dave Slager To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Red-flanked Bluetail in King Co. Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Tweeters, There has been a Red-flanked Bluetail seen the past 2 days in Lake Forest Park, King Co. The bird was seen twice yesterday by a local resident and posted to a Meta group. It has been very sporadically relocated in the neighborhood this morning, but has seemingly moved around a bit and has by no means been "easy" so far. See the eBird for more info . Dave Slager Seattle, WA ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:43:10 -0700 From: Josh Adams To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Farewell Monroe Whooper Swan? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello Tweets, I just saw on the ABA Rare Facebook that a Whooper Swan was found today in Vancouver, BC with a flock of Trumpeters and is believed to be the same individual that spent most of the last couple months in Monroe (and was last reported in Monroe yesterday). Neat to be able to have information about this bird migrating. 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Highlights included PILEATED WOODPECKER and VARIED THRUSH in the Orchard, FOY WOOD DUCK in the northwest section of the Visitor Center Pond, FOY RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at the Twin Barns Overlook along with great looks of AMERICAN BITTERN and EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL, FOY HERMIT THRUSH along the new dike where bramble along the slough meets the dike, FOY GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE mixed in with CACKLERS, and a great variety of plumages of HORNED GREBE in McAllister Creek. We did not relocate Red-shouldered Hawk, Cinnamon Teal, or Sandhill Crane. Starting out at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook, we had great viewing of RING-NECKED DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER and PIED-BILLED GREBE. Many TREE SWALLOWS were flying over the pond and checking out cavities in snags and trees for nesting. The Orchard was good for BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, CHESTNUT BACKED CHICKADEE, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, FOX SPARROW along with our observations of PILEATED WOODPECKER and VARIED THRUSH. There were good numbers of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, Audubon's variety, in the Orchard and across the entrance road where the Access Road goes over the slough towards the flooded fields. The flooded fields were terrific for enjoying VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, CACKLING GEESE (both minima and taverner's), NORTHERN SHOVELER, AMERICAN GREEN WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN PINTAIL, MALLARD, and AMERICAN COOT. We ended up seeing three EURASIAN WIGEON amongst the American Wigeon. And by afternoon the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was mingling with the Cacklers. The Twin Barns Loop Trail provided folks with looks of WOOD DUCK, BEWICK'S WREN, PACIFIC WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY CROWNED KINGLET and BROWN CREEPER. The AMERICAN BITTERN continues in the slough adjacent to the Twin Barns Overlook. We had really spectacular views of our FOY RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD perched atop an Alder Tree overlooking Indian Plumb in bloom. The EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was relocated in the flooded fields immediately west of the Twin Barns, along with nice viewing of all waterfowl. We did not hear or see the Red-shouldered Hawk. Over the weekend, there were reports of Sandhill Crane and Cinnamon Teal, neither of which made an appearance. The BALD EAGLE nest in the Cottonwood Trees over the Twin Barns is active with restorations by the breeding pair. MARSH WREN were very vocal along the new dike or NISQUALLY ESTUARY TRAIL. A FOY HERMIT THRUSH was seen and heard by many in the bramble where the slough runs under the dike. The freshwater marsh had a good number of GREAT BLUE HERON roosting. A WILSON'S SNIPE was picked out across from the boardwalk . NORTHERN HARRIER hunted both sides of the dike. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was great for COMMON GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, SURF SCOTER and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. There were many GREATER YELLOWLEGS foraging along the watersedge. We also had good looks of gulls including SHORT-BILLED GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and WESTERN GULL. There were 6 HORNED GREBE in McAllister Creek in various stages of molt from non-breeding plumage to breeding plumage leading to much discussion about possible Eared Grebe and Red-necked Grebe (neither of which were seen). SPOTTED SANDPIPER and BELTED KINGFISHER were also seen. From the Puget Sound Viewing Platform we had decent looks of BRANT GEESE, GREATER SCAUP and large flocks of DUNLIN out on the reach. On our return we picked up COMMON MERGANSER in Nisqually River, and RED-TAILED HAWK in the riparian forest surrounded by the Twin Barns Loop Trail. We observed 75 species for the day, with 107 species for the year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Harbor Seal. Until next week, happy birding. Be well! 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Here's a photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut-backed_chickadee Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On 03/19/2022 3:55 PM MIRANDA MIKESH wrote: > > Greetings Fellow Birders, > > On Sunday March 13th, while locally birding at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend, I happened upon what I think may be a rare hybrid: Chestnut-backed Chickadee x Yellow-bellied tit(?). Please note the eBird link for accompanying comments and photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S105173896 > > I would be very grateful for knowledgeable feedback and opinions from the Tweeters community of folks. Unfortunately I only had my iPhone for capturing pictures in the moment - as in person the vibrant yellow belly on this bird was remarkable and really stood out. I would have (perhaps should have) posted to Tweeters sooner, I?ve more or less still been trying to discern what I viewed, as I?ve never seen anything like this bird. Better said aloud to my young daughters in the moment, ?Look at this Chestnut-backed chickadee with the yellow belly!?.Wait a minute, how can that be??? > > Much appreciation for thoughts and comments therein?. > > Kindly, > ~Miranda Maxwell > mlmolympics@hotmail.com > Port Townsend, WA > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Sat Mar 19 21:12:12 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Possible rare hybrid_Kai Tai Lagoon, Port Townsend Message-ID: I believe this is pollen on a Chestnut-backed Chickadee. I've seen two pics of Bushtits this week with pollen as well. -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garrettwhaynes at me.com Sat Mar 19 23:21:14 2022 From: garrettwhaynes at me.com (Garrett Haynes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon Message-ID: <9257EEA6-7E55-440E-BBDA-53E5A9C4CEAE@me.com> ?Hello Tweeters, I am wondering what people think about the bird reported as a "yellow-bellied tit" at Kah Tai Lagoon on March 13th. The birder posits that it may be a hybrid chestnut-backed chickadee x yellow-bellied tit due to its having the normal chestnut-backed chickadee features in addition to having a yellow belly. I have no idea about the possibility of a hybrid like this occurring, sounds highly unlikely to me seeing as yellow-bellied tits are in Asia, but I am wondering what explanation there may be for this bird having such a yellow belly? 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I've seen two > pics of Bushtits this week with pollen as well. > > > -- > Steve Hampton > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Mar 20 04:58:15 2022 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon In-Reply-To: <9257EEA6-7E55-440E-BBDA-53E5A9C4CEAE@me.com> References: <9257EEA6-7E55-440E-BBDA-53E5A9C4CEAE@me.com> Message-ID: <7C05394B-2EC6-413B-94C8-B74281BFE1DB@gmail.com> Hello Garret, Could the breast feathers be temporarily covered in yellowish pollen? Note the similar colors for the pollen on vegetation around it. Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 19, 2022, at 11:22 PM, Garrett Haynes wrote: > > ? > ?Hello Tweeters, > > I am wondering what people think about the bird reported as a "yellow-bellied tit" at Kah Tai Lagoon on March 13th. The birder posits that it may be a hybrid chestnut-backed chickadee x yellow-bellied tit due to its having the normal chestnut-backed chickadee features in addition to having a yellow belly. I have no idea about the possibility of a hybrid like this occurring, sounds highly unlikely to me seeing as yellow-bellied tits are in Asia, but I am wondering what explanation there may be for this bird having such a yellow belly? > > Here is the link to the eBird report: > https://ebird.org/checklist/S105173896 > > Garrett Haynes > Auburn, WA > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From louiserutter1000 at gmail.com Sun Mar 20 07:20:39 2022 From: louiserutter1000 at gmail.com (Louise Rutter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Possible rare hybrid_Kai Tai Lagoon, Port Townsend In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <194d01d83c65$acefa6a0$06cef3e0$@gmail.com> That?s a very dramatic golden chickadee! Thanks for the link, Scott. Louise Rutter Kirkland From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Scott Ramos Sent: 20 March 2022 03:28 To: Steve Hampton Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Possible rare hybrid_Kai Tai Lagoon, Port Townsend This is the time of year for pollen-colored varieties. Here's another from the archives: https://tweetersarchives.org/2015/March/06210125%5BTweeters%5D%20Magnuson%20Park%20PGCH.html If the link doesn't work, images can be found here. https://get.google.com/albumarchive/104613265151815506340/album/AF1QipNH9YV92foPFl1wXzvgbYSp3zkOBCtiuqK_Ogzk Scott Ramos Seattle On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 9:12 PM Steve Hampton > wrote: I believe this is pollen on a Chestnut-backed Chickadee. I've seen two pics of Bushtits this week with pollen as well. -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weedsrus1 at gmail.com Sun Mar 20 07:47:16 2022 From: weedsrus1 at gmail.com (Nancy Morrison) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] No Bluetail sightings on Saturday Message-ID: I have been receiving inquiries from people as to whether the Bluetail was sighted in my yard yesterday. It was not, much to the dismay of those staked out there. Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garrettwhaynes at me.com Sun Mar 20 08:40:12 2022 From: garrettwhaynes at me.com (Garrett Haynes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon In-Reply-To: <7C05394B-2EC6-413B-94C8-B74281BFE1DB@gmail.com> References: <7C05394B-2EC6-413B-94C8-B74281BFE1DB@gmail.com> Message-ID: <63F4FF56-408D-4B31-A087-E7FA36F664EF@me.com> Dan, Yes, that seems like a more likely explanation and the color is similar. That would be my first hypothesis then is staining from pollen or something else, and hybridization would need some much heavier evidence. The bird would probably have to be caught and examined, at least physically, and samples taken to test genetics to confirm hybridization of that sort. However, if it were truly a hybrid like that somehow that would be pretty amazing. Makes me think of the hybrid warbler I saw in Boston that I think was a cross between a black throated blue and a bay breasted warbler. I watched it from within 10 feet and heard it singing and everything. It had features of both. I ran back to get my camera and when I came back it was gone. C'est la vie. Garrett Haynes Auburn, WA Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2022, at 4:58 AM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > ?Hello Garret, > Could the breast feathers be temporarily covered in yellowish pollen? > Note the similar colors for the pollen on vegetation around it. > Thanks, > Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Mar 19, 2022, at 11:22 PM, Garrett Haynes wrote: >>> >> ? >> ?Hello Tweeters, >> >> I am wondering what people think about the bird reported as a "yellow-bellied tit" at Kah Tai Lagoon on March 13th. The birder posits that it may be a hybrid chestnut-backed chickadee x yellow-bellied tit due to its having the normal chestnut-backed chickadee features in addition to having a yellow belly. I have no idea about the possibility of a hybrid like this occurring, sounds highly unlikely to me seeing as yellow-bellied tits are in Asia, but I am wondering what explanation there may be for this bird having such a yellow belly? >> >> Here is the link to the eBird report: >> https://ebird.org/checklist/S105173896 >> >> Garrett Haynes >> Auburn, WA >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pdickins at gmail.com Sun Mar 20 09:00:14 2022 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] No Bluetail sightings on Saturday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Saturday, it made a few appearances at 16039 34th Ave. NE Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2022, at 7:48 AM, Nancy Morrison wrote: > > ? > I have been receiving inquiries from people as to whether the Bluetail was sighted in my yard yesterday. It was not, much to the dismay of those staked out there. > > Nancy Morrison > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From 1northraven at gmail.com Sun Mar 20 10:01:51 2022 From: 1northraven at gmail.com (J Christian Kessler) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon In-Reply-To: <63F4FF56-408D-4B31-A087-E7FA36F664EF@me.com> References: <7C05394B-2EC6-413B-94C8-B74281BFE1DB@gmail.com> <63F4FF56-408D-4B31-A087-E7FA36F664EF@me.com> Message-ID: just a thought experiment to consider some recent sightings: I must admit to being a little puzzled by this continued conversation. my search of eBird finds no record of a Yellow-bellied Tit in North America. I recognize that there may well be a record or two not included in eBird, but it would seem that the probability of a Yellow-bellied Tit in North America in order to contribute to a hybrid, or a hybrid bird making it from east Asia, is vanishingly small. And while the Red-flanked Bluetail has been well documented and plainly here, I note that the previous sightings on eBird are in West Coast cities except for two inland western sightings, leading me to wonder if these are not either ship-assisted birds or released/escaped "pet" birds. Still a very cool bird, but have to wonder how it got here. I'd be interested in others' thoughts on either issue. Chris Kessler Seattle On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 8:42 AM Garrett Haynes wrote: > Dan, > > Yes, that seems like a more likely explanation and the color is similar. > That would be my first hypothesis then is staining from pollen or something > else, and hybridization would need some much heavier evidence. The bird > would probably have to be caught and examined, at least physically, and > samples taken to test genetics to confirm hybridization of that sort. > > However, if it were truly a hybrid like that somehow that would be pretty > amazing. Makes me think of the hybrid warbler I saw in Boston that I think > was a cross between a black throated blue and a bay breasted warbler. I > watched it from within 10 feet and heard it singing and everything. It had > features of both. I ran back to get my camera and when I came back it was > gone. C'est la vie. > > Garrett Haynes > Auburn, WA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 20, 2022, at 4:58 AM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > ?Hello Garret, > Could the breast feathers be temporarily covered in yellowish pollen? > Note the similar colors for the pollen on vegetation around it. > Thanks, > Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 19, 2022, at 11:22 PM, Garrett Haynes > wrote: > > ? > ?Hello Tweeters, > > I am wondering what people think about the bird reported as a > "yellow-bellied tit" at Kah Tai Lagoon on March 13th. The birder posits > that it may be a hybrid chestnut-backed chickadee x yellow-bellied tit due > to its having the normal chestnut-backed chickadee features in addition to > having a yellow belly. I have no idea about the possibility of a hybrid > like this occurring, sounds highly unlikely to me seeing as yellow-bellied > tits are in Asia, but I am wondering what explanation there may be for this > bird having such a yellow belly? > > Here is the link to the eBird report: > https://ebird.org/checklist/S105173896 > > Garrett Haynes > Auburn, WA > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- "moderation in everything, including moderation" Rustin Thompson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at protonmail.com Sun Mar 20 10:16:15 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] movie & TV bird songs off-topic-ish Message-ID: ?Dear Tweeters, Most birders know that the bird vocalizations used in the backgrounds of movies and TV shows typically fail to match up with the supposed locations. For example, the Red-tailed Hawk's scream can often be heard in the distance, as characters slog across African deserts or Asian steppes, even though that species would not be found in either of those places. California Quails pop up as well; I heard one while I was watching a Jason Bourne movie one time, as the secret agent was running around the grounds of a French mansion. So much for verisimilitude. At our house, we get our TV from Dish Network. They have a fun little feature called "Dish Scape." The Scape lasts the whole calendar month; it is a scene with realistic-looking views that change very slowly, including sunset, night, and dawn. It makes for a relatively non-annoying backdrop, if one is willing to leave the TV on all day. This month, there is a scene featuring a tree-house reminiscent of the one from Swiss Family Robinson. There are lots of "jungle" birds vocalizing in the background. I am pretty sure that I recognize a European Cuckoo's call. Some of the other calls sound very familiar to me, but I can't place them. It is driving me round the bend! Who knows what birds the engineers at Dish might have chosen! There is one metallic-sounding call that I thought might have been one of the Tailorbirds, but I checked on Xenocanto, and it didn't match Common Tailorbird or Dark-necked Tailorbird. It is monotonous, but not as bad as the song of a Coppersmith Barbet. The original novel was chock full of absurd wildlife placements, including tigers and anacondas on the same island, so maybe Dish wasn't too worried about getting the birds right. Even so, up to now, all of the birds I have noticed on these Scapes have been either correctly placed, or at least plausible. Are there any Tweeters with Dish out there, who recognize any of the vocalizations playing this month? Yours truly, Gary Bletsch Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gorgebirds at juno.com Sun Mar 20 10:42:51 2022 From: gorgebirds at juno.com (Wilson Cady) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon Message-ID: <20220320.104251.21523.0@webmail10.vgs.untd.com> There are several differences in Yellow-bellied Tits and Red-flanked Bluetail, a major one being that the Tit is a non-migratory species and the Bluetail is a highly migratory insectivore. You can enter both of these bird names into the eBird species search for more information and a sightings map for each species that you can zoom out to see where there have been reports of them. between the Wilson Cady Columbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: J Christian Kessler <1northraven@gmail.com> To: Garrett Haynes Cc: "Tweeters \\(E-mail\\)" Subject: Re: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:01:51 -0700 just a thought experiment to consider some recent sightings: I must admit to being a little puzzled by this continued conversation. my search of eBird finds no record of a Yellow-bellied Tit in North America. I recognize that there may well be a record or two not included in eBird, but it would seem that the probability of a Yellow-bellied Tit in North America in order to contribute to a hybrid, or a hybrid bird making it from east Asia, is vanishingly small. And while the Red-flanked Bluetail has been well documented and plainly here, I note that the previous sightings on eBird are in West Coast cities except for two inland western sightings, leading me to wonder if these are not either ship-assisted birds or released/escaped "pet" birds. Still a very cool bird, but have to wonder how it got here. I'd be interested in others' thoughts on either issue. Chris KesslerSeattle On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 8:42 AM Garrett Haynes wrote:Dan, Yes, that seems like a more likely explanation and the color is similar. That would be my first hypothesis then is staining from pollen or something else, and hybridization would need some much heavier evidence. The bird would probably have to be caught and examined, at least physically, and samples taken to test genetics to confirm hybridization of that sort. However, if it were truly a hybrid like that somehow that would be pretty amazing. Makes me think of the hybrid warbler I saw in Boston that I think was a cross between a black throated blue and a bay breasted warbler. I watched it from within 10 feet and heard it singing and everything. It had features of both. I ran back to get my camera and when I came back it was gone. C'est la vie. Garrett HaynesAuburn, WA Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2022, at 4:58 AM, Dan Reiff wrote: Hello Garret,Could the breast feathers be temporarily covered in yellowish pollen?Note the similar colors for the pollen on vegetation around it.Thanks,Dan Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2022, at 11:22 PM, Garrett Haynes wrote: Hello Tweeters, I am wondering what people think about the bird reported as a "yellow-bellied tit" at Kah Tai Lagoon on March 13th. The birder posits that it may be a hybrid chestnut-backed chickadee x yellow-bellied tit due to its having the normal chestnut-backed chickadee features in addition to having a yellow belly. I have no idea about the possibility of a hybrid like this occurring, sounds highly unlikely to me seeing as yellow-bellied tits are in Asia, but I am wondering what explanation there may be for this bird having such a yellow belly? Here is the link to the eBird report:https://ebird.org/checklist/S105173896 Garrett HaynesAuburn, WA Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -- "moderation in everything, including moderation" Rustin Thompson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jim.neitzel at gmail.com Sun Mar 20 12:21:45 2022 From: jim.neitzel at gmail.com (Jim Neitzel) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] More thoughts on "yellow-bellied tit" Message-ID: To respond to Chris Kessler "And while the Red-flanked Bluetail has been well documented and plainly here, I note that the previous sightings on eBird are in West Coast cities except for two inland western sightings, leading me to wonder if these are not either ship-assisted birds or released/escaped "pet" birds. Still a very cool bird, but have to wonder how it got here I'd be interested in others' thoughts on either issue" Remember the issue of viewer/sampling bias in Ebird- ebird reports come from where the birders are, not where the birds are. The sample will always be highly biased towards areas with lots of birders or popular sites that get birded regularly. Also, rarities will be seen more in areas with experienced birders who have them brought to their attention. You can also search for how prevalent birds are in cage populations, and few highly migrant insectivores like this are kept in captivity. -- James Neitzel, Ph.D. Member of the Faculty, Biochemistry The Evergreen State College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garrettwhaynes at me.com Sun Mar 20 13:44:45 2022 From: garrettwhaynes at me.com (Garrett Haynes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] "Yellow-Bellied Tit" hybrid at Kah Tai Lagoon Message-ID: <5775ec94-0fda-4419-b04d-3c333df801e7@me.com> ?I think Scott Ramos' great picture montage he posted of the "Pacific Golden Chickadee" seals the hypothesis of yellow pollen!? Thanks Scott.?As for the Bluetail, I also read that in their own range they are long distance migrants. Could be a bird that was in the eastern edge of Asia during migration and instead of heading west/southwest it accidentally went east. It hit Alaska and then followed the coastline down until it found a spot it liked. That is my guess anyway. Cool bird, but very uncooperative for getting good looks and photos as many can attest who stood outside for hours on end in the cold and wet hoping for a glimpse.Garrett HaynesAuburn, WASent from my iPhoneOn Mar 20, 2022, at 10:02 AM, J Christian Kessler <1northraven@gmail.com> wrote:?just a thought experiment to consider some recent sightings:I must admit to being a little puzzled by this continued conversation.? my search of eBird finds no record of a Yellow-bellied Tit in North America.? I recognize that there may well be a record or two not included in eBird, but it would seem that the probability of a Yellow-bellied Tit in North America in order to contribute to a hybrid, or a hybrid bird making it from east Asia, is vanishingly small.And while the Red-flanked Bluetail has been well documented and plainly here, I note that the previous sightings on eBird are in West Coast cities except for two inland western sightings, leading me to wonder if these are not either ship-assisted birds or released/escaped "pet" birds.? Still a very cool bird, but have to wonder how it got here.? I'd be interested in others' thoughts on either issue.Chris KesslerSeattle?On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 8:42 AM Garrett Haynes wrote:Dan,Yes, that seems like a more likely explanation and the color is similar. That would be my first hypothesis then is staining from pollen or something else, and hybridization would need some much heavier evidence. The bird would probably have to be caught and examined, at least physically, and samples taken to test genetics to confirm hybridization of that sort.?However, if it were truly a hybrid like that somehow that would be pretty amazing. Makes me think of the hybrid warbler I saw in Boston that I think was a cross between a black throated blue and a bay breasted warbler. I watched it from within 10 feet and heard it singing and everything. It had features of both. I ran back to get my camera and when I came back it was gone. C'est la vie.?Garrett HaynesAuburn, WA ?Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 20, 2022, at 4:58 AM, Dan Reiff wrote:?Hello Garret,Could the breast feathers be temporarily covered in yellowish pollen?Note the similar colors for the pollen on vegetation around it.Thanks,DanSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 19, 2022, at 11:22 PM, Garrett Haynes wrote:??Hello Tweeters,I am wondering what people think about the bird reported as a "yellow-bellied tit" at Kah Tai Lagoon on March 13th. The birder posits that it may be a hybrid chestnut-backed chickadee x yellow-bellied tit due to its having the normal chestnut-backed chickadee features in addition to having a yellow belly. I have no idea about the possibility of a hybrid like this occurring, sounds highly unlikely to me seeing as yellow-bellied tits are in Asia, but I am wondering what explanation there may be for this bird having such a yellow belly?Here is the link to the eBird report:https://ebird.org/checklist/S105173896Garrett HaynesAuburn, WASent from my iPhone_______________________________________________Tweeters mailing listTweeters@u.washington.eduhttp://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters_______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters-- "moderation in everything, including moderation"Rustin Thompson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ucd880 at comcast.net Sun Mar 20 14:23:47 2022 From: ucd880 at comcast.net (HAL MICHAEL) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] More thoughts on "yellow-bellied tit" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1494194026.1640739.1647811427632@connect.xfinity.com> When we consider any rarity remember that we actually "bird" a minuscule fraction of the available habitat. We could have a wintering population of Bluetails that spend their whole winter in the (closed) Cedar River watershed. We see stuff where we look. Even at a heavily birded place like Billy Frank NWR, if a bird spent its entire time no closer than 100m to any trail, would we see it? Hal Michael Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders http://ecowb.org/ Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 03/20/2022 12:21 PM Jim Neitzel wrote: > > > To respond to Chris Kessler > "And while the Red-flanked Bluetail has been well documented and plainly > here, I note that the previous sightings on eBird are in West Coast cities > except for two inland western sightings, leading me to wonder if these are > not either ship-assisted birds or released/escaped "pet" birds. Still a > very cool bird, but have to wonder how it got here > > I'd be interested in others' thoughts on either issue" > > Remember the issue of viewer/sampling bias in Ebird- ebird reports come from where the birders are, not where the birds are. The sample will always be highly biased towards areas with lots of birders or popular sites that get birded regularly. Also, rarities will be seen more in areas with experienced birders who have them brought to their attention. > You can also search for how prevalent birds are in cage populations, and few highly migrant insectivores like this are kept in captivity. > -- > James Neitzel, Ph.D. > Member of the Faculty, Biochemistry > The Evergreen State College > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From plkoyama at comcast.net Sun Mar 20 14:36:02 2022 From: plkoyama at comcast.net (PENNY & DAVID KOYAMA) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Columbia County Waterfowl and Tri-City Rarities Message-ID: <1708594225.5737.1647812162910@connect.xfinity.com> Tweets Apologies for this late posting, which by now may only be of interest to compilers. David and I headed to the Tri-cities on Tue 3/15 to try for some of the rarities there. We were successful in Benton Co early that super-windy afternoon in locating the N Mockingbird in the area Blair B had indicated in his eBird post, on Snively Rd. across from the big marsh near the second brush pile. But due to the wind, it was sitting low in the shrubs, not visible to the naked eye. David located it by scanning with his bins--it was sitting quietly, probably 5 or 6 feet off the ground. It didn't move for the 10 minutes we watched it. The 2 Harris' Sparrows were located on nearby N Weidle Rd, on the right side, driving towards the dead end. On 3/17, we got the Franklin Co Harris' Sparrow from the driveway of the generous Hubbards, waiting less than 1/2 hr. The independent "achievement," though, was a pair of Columbia Co Code 4 Tundra Swans on 3/17near Starbuck between MP 6 and 7 at the farm that sometimes has a flooded field (but not now.) At the convenient pullout, I spotted a small pond with a couple of Canada Geese near it, and getting out of the car to check I saw the swans, lower and closer to the edge. Also good for a county where waterfowl are hard to come by if they're not at Little Goose Dam were a good mixed flock at the mouth of the Tucannan R, at the pullout for the Mgt Area. That day's flock consisted of coots, RN Duck, L Scaup, Bufflehead, and Mallard, (We've learned to "sneak up" on these shy ducks and in March 2019 had Redhead, Am Wigeon and Gadwall there.) It doesn't appear that Columbia is being birded much these past couple weeks, but if you're looking for waterfowl, try the mouth of the Tucannon. Penny Koyama, Bothell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But first I want to salute everyone who took part in the Great-Miserable-Lake-Forest-Park-BluetailStakeout over the last several days. Every time we go stand somewhere in the public domain andlet our love for the Earth?s precious Creatures be known, we are doing acelestially-important and good and wonderful thing. ?We must never feel guilty about birding and neverfeel guilty about traveling to go birding. I would argue that we must ignorethe carbon-counters who would have us stop driving to see (and thus proclaim tothe world our love of) birds. (Not that I am not in terror over climate change. But wejust installed a heat pump. We did not do this out of guilt or shame but thrillover the improvements it would bring to our lives. This is a crucialdifference.) Economists struggled for over a century to understand whywater and air, and other things we need to survive, are less valuable to usthan gold, which only has a few actual uses in our lives. Eventually theconcept of marginal utility was discovered: What is the value of one more unitabove and beyond the ones you already have? The value of one-more-unit of Red-flanked Bluetail might notseem that great if you bird regularly East of the Ural Mountains, but inWashington it is through-the-roof and we made that known in these last few days.Many of us were very disappointed to walk away ?empty-handed.? Although we dipped, Delia and I got to see our FOY Band-tailsand hear Varied Thrush sing. We met the discoverer of the Bluetail, Nancy, wholeft us in awe. She knows how to get Madronas to grow in her yard like weedsand was the founder of an organization that promoted organic gardening, back inthe day when this wasn?t the no-brainer it is today, thanks in no small part toher. Oh, and she?s really nice! We met many wonderful neighbors. One woman and her daughterstopped their car at the stakeout and I immediately began apologizing for thedisruption to the neighborhood when they interrupted me to insist upon leaving 9cartons of Girl Scout Cookies to thank us because they were so happy and gratefulto us because we were celebrating this wonderful bird in their neighborhood. There were many neighbors who struck this tone. We also got to talk to a few of our birder friends and meetmore, friendships we value highly with people we mostly only see at stakeouts. But I also talked to a resident who wasn?t at all happy and waswanting to know when the end-game was.? BecauseI was attempting to represent us all (which I don?t) I tried to promise himwhat I could, which was not much. But I am asking everyone to be perfect empathists,to see it all from his point of view as well as ours. Delia and I have been hosts to a stakeout, the 2019 BeaconHill TEWA stakeout, which was similar in two ways to this: It was cold, and manypeople went away empty-handed. When you are a participant, you don?t realize that a host,regardless of whether they are an avid birder or not, wants you to see the birdand may feel worse than you do when you don?t. We suffered on the days when peopledidn?t see the little Tennessee Warbler, and second-guess some of our own actions to this day. We are birders and this is the kind of thing we live for,but we did in some way experience the sense of something coming in and takingover our lives and preventing us from going about our business and--we didn't feel this in our case, but we could see how we could feel our privacy is being stolen. It was all pleasant for us, but had we notbeen birders, or people who weren?t already predisposed in birding?s favor, wecould see how it could easily have been an incredible annoyance. This is a recurring problem. I?ve tossed over in my headmany times if there could be a simple way something could be done to ameliorateit. I?ve considered the idea of trying to collect money from the participants, but it neverseems like it could work and not backfire in some way. If there were a moderatelyexpensive gift that would with certainty be appreciated, that might be perfect.But gifts fail a majority of the time anyway. One person?s wonderful bottle ofexpensive wine is another person?s insinuation that they are an alcoholic.There is no gift that I can think of that would work for everyone. The only thing I think we can all do is never, never, bepartisans on our own side. We have an ace, that this is a public street, but weshould never play that ace. A Northern Hawk Owl died in Havilah as a directresult of a stakeout, and a Caracara in Darrington may have also died from stakeout-fatigue, I don?tbelieve anyone but the landowner knows. Playing our ace in either situationwould have only hastened these bird's tragic deaths. So in lieu of any good ideas, I just want to put in my pleato everyone to mentally ?take the side? of the people in the houses andneighborhoods that we descend on, for their sake, our sake and the bird?s sake.? I know most people already do but I feel Imust make this public plea as something I owe this neighbor and anyone else whoselife I impacted the last two days. (As we first tried to park, another neighborregistered their extreme displeasure also.) ? With that said, it was wonderful to see you all yesterdayand today at the Great Miserable, and good luck to anyone who tries tomorrow while sending as many good vibes as possible to a wonderful--and in some cases, suffering-- nieghborhood!!! ? -Ed Newbold ednewbold1@yahoo.comBeacon Hill, Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meetings at wos.org Mon Mar 21 07:20:55 2022 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS_Monthly_Meeting=2C_Mon=2E=2C_April_4=2C_?= =?utf-8?q?7=3A30_pm=3A=C2=A0=C2=A0Special_Birds_of_Mt=2E_Rainier_w?= =?utf-8?q?ith_Jeff_Antonelis-Lapp?= Message-ID: <20220321142056.10163.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) invites you to join us on April 4 when Evergreen State College Emeritus Professor Jeff Antonelis-Lapp will present Special Birds of Mt. Rainier. To most birders, Mount Rainier National Park is a mecca for subalpine and alpine birds that include Canada (Gray) Jay, Clark?s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, and highly sought-after specialties that include Boreal Owl, White-tailed Ptarmigan, and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. But did you know that it and its neighboring watersheds host Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet, and Streaked Horned Lark, all protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act???Jeff will share the status of these key species based on Tahoma and Its People, the natural history of Mount Rainier that he wrote and the Washington State University Press published. Jeff?s connection to Mt. Rainier is long and deep.??In addition to extensive research he conducted for his book, Jeff worked two summers at ?the Mountain? after graduating from college.??He has summited it, hiked all of its mapped trails, and completed the 93-mile Wonderland Trail five times.?? When???Monday, April 4, 7:30 pm via Zoom (Sign-in begins at 7:15 pm), WOS Monthly Meetings remain open to all as we continue to welcome the wider birding community to join us online. For login information, go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/.??While there, if you are not yet a member of WOS, I hope you will consider becoming one. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From g_g_allin at hotmail.com Mon Mar 21 09:50:38 2022 From: g_g_allin at hotmail.com (John Puschock) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bluetail parking (Re: Great Miserable Stakeouts I have known) Message-ID: For those who can walk ~0.5 miles, there's a parking lot for Hamlin Park at NE 160th St and 25th Ave NE that you could use when looking for the Lake Forest Park Red-flanked Bluetail. I can't vouch for the safety of the contents of your car at that location, but using it would lessen the impacts on the neighborhood. John Puschock -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bob OBrien Portland On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Dan Reiff wrote: > Very interesting!: > > https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220317111903.htm > > Dan Reiff > MI > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From leschwitters at me.com Mon Mar 21 11:20:34 2022 From: leschwitters at me.com (Larry Schwitters) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Black_Swifts_hunt_at_up_to_4000_meters_high_?= =?utf-8?q?under_a_full_moon_and=3A_=E2=80=9CBlack_swifts_descended_rapidl?= =?utf-8?q?y_during_lunar_eclipse_--_ScienceDaily=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: References: <6B481B62-64B7-4EA7-A865-D90C49FC6E76@gmail.com> Message-ID: <7B2D522B-C6A1-4C23-AF5E-6913F39831D8@me.com> They got this kind of data on the European Common Swift a few years back. But this now shows the American Black Swift does the same amazing things. Larry Schwitters Issaquah > On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:00 AM, Robert O'Brien wrote: > > This of course is the Eurasian Swift, Apus apus not the North American Black Swift that we have here on the West Coast. But who knows? It had already been established that Apus apus can stay aloft for long periods of time . But the time reported in this study is astounding. 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URL: From baro at pdx.edu Mon Mar 21 11:31:50 2022 From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Black_Swifts_hunt_at_up_to_4000_meters_high_?= =?utf-8?q?under_a_full_moon_and=3A_=E2=80=9CBlack_swifts_descended?= =?utf-8?q?_rapidly_during_lunar_eclipse_--_ScienceDaily=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: <7B2D522B-C6A1-4C23-AF5E-6913F39831D8@me.com> References: <6B481B62-64B7-4EA7-A865-D90C49FC6E76@gmail.com> <7B2D522B-C6A1-4C23-AF5E-6913F39831D8@me.com> Message-ID: Larry is right. I didn't read it carefully enough. This is indeed 'our' American Black Swift. Amazing. Bob OBrien On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:20 AM Larry Schwitters wrote: > They got this kind of data on the European Common Swift a few years back. > But this now shows the American Black Swift does the same amazing things. > > Larry Schwitters > Issaquah > > On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:00 AM, Robert O'Brien wrote: > > This of course is the Eurasian Swift, Apus apus not the North American > Black Swift that we have here on the West Coast. But who knows? It had > already been established that Apus apus can stay aloft for long periods of > time . But the time reported in this study is astounding. Bob OBrien > Portland > > > On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Dan Reiff wrote: > >> Very interesting!: >> >> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220317111903.htm >> >> Dan Reiff >> MI >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bob OBrien > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:20 AM Larry Schwitters > wrote: > >> They got this kind of data on the European Common Swift a few years back. >> But this now shows the American Black Swift does the same amazing things. >> >> Larry Schwitters >> Issaquah >> >> On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:00 AM, Robert O'Brien wrote: >> >> This of course is the Eurasian Swift, Apus apus not the North American >> Black Swift that we have here on the West Coast. But who knows? It had >> already been established that Apus apus can stay aloft for long periods of >> time . But the time reported in this study is astounding. 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URL: From mlmolympics at hotmail.com Mon Mar 21 15:33:15 2022 From: mlmolympics at hotmail.com (MIRANDA MIKESH) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Possible rare hybrid, Kai Tai Lagoon, Port Townsend In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you to all those who?ve contributed their thoughts and insight on my recent, unusual Chestnut-backed chickadee sighting in Port Townsend. The consensus seems to be that pollen is accounting for the ?yellow belly? observed on this bird. I had not initially considered this possibility and it does seem sensible. However, my account of this particular bird was that the yellow coloring was very uniformly distributed and also strictly on the belly (ie, none on the bird?s face/head, wings, etc). By comparison, Scott Ramos posted a link regarding pollen that clearly shows exactly what I would assume to be the case if pollen is the factor - pollen randomly distributed on varied parts of the bird. This said, while I again think that pollen serves as a logical answer, I do somewhat question this per the chickadee I observed?simply due to how perfectly distributed the yellow coloring was, etc. As a sort of follow-up idea and question to my original question: anyone have thoughts on some sort of genetic variation in feather pigmentation so to speak?..and/or any thoughts on some sort of hybrid scenario with another species (ie, consensus is that the Yellow-bellied tit does not show migration evidence to be a logical contender?..I wonder then, if another hybrid combination could account for things?). If it turns out that pollen is in fact the answer for the color variation, I can at least say I?ll never forget this ?rare chickadee?! so to speak?.. ?.And at the end of the day even our local, backyard birds are remarkable and worth our appreciation as birders?. ~Miranda Maxwell mlmolympics@hotmail.com Port Townsend, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wingate at seanet.com Mon Mar 21 16:24:36 2022 From: wingate at seanet.com (David B. Williams) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] birds and utility poles Message-ID: Greetings all. I am hoping to write a bit about the natural history of utility poles, such as nest builders, hole drillers, and perchers. This was prompted by the replacement of the utility pole across the street, which had suffered from flicker damage. I was wondering if anyone had any observations or thoughts on the natural history of utility poles. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Sincerely, David Williams From stevechampton at gmail.com Mon Mar 21 18:32:50 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] possible Barn x Tree Swallow Message-ID: Today south of Chimicum, Jefferson County, I photographed an unusual swallow. Photo at *https://ebird.org/checklist/S105328086 *. The upperparts were dark blue, similar to Barn Swallow. It differed from a typical Barn Swallow in the following ways: - all the red/orange parts (forehead, throat, underparts, underwings) were rather bright white. - the forked tail was on the short side, lacking the longest outer rectrices. Also notable is that it was with Tree and Violet-green Swallows, and represents the first Barn Swallow of the season in the county; no other Barn Swallows were present. The white in the throat and forehead rules out Eurasian Barn Swallow, as well as the even more similar White-throated Swallow (from southern Africa and not that migratory, thus virtually impossible). Dessi Sieburth suggested Barn x Tree Swallow. I can find no reference of such a beast, except for this intriguing post from Newfoundland in 2015, which is a fairly similar bird: https://retiringwithlisadeleon.blogspot.com/2015/05/possible-hybrid-swallow.html . The Birds of the World account says: *Barn Swallow* *Hirundo rustica* is known to hybridize with both *Petrochelidon pyrrhonota*, the Cliff Swallow, and *P. fulva*, the Cave Swallow, with records in western North America from Washington south to California, western Nebraska, Arizona and Texas, and in eastern North America from Pennsylvania south and west to Oklahoma and Texas. In the Old World, the Barn Swallow has hybridized with *Delichon urbicum*, the Common House-Martin, and *Cecropis daurica*, the Red-rumped Swallow. *Tree Swallow* A mixed pair *T. bicolor* and *T. thalassina* [Violet-green Swallow] nested in Illinois, far east of the latter species' normal geographic range, but failed to raise young (Johnson and Moskoff 1995). Another mixed pair of these two species has been reported at a natural nest in Wyoming (S. Johnson pers. comm.), but it is not clear whether that pair produced offspring. Otherwise, the sole hybrid reported is a *T. bicolor* ? *Petrochelidon pyrrhonota* (the Cliff Swallow) collected in Massachusetts (Chapman 1902). The only other option would be a Barn Swallow with a pigment deficiency, though that doesn't account for the short tail. -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But, I want to make sure that this can be done without disturbing the bird. So, I respectfully ask people to please not enter private yards near my house. In return, you will likely be allowed to enter my yard in a few days to see the bird if you have not already had that opportunity. Thank you for your consideration. Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Tue Mar 22 07:53:16 2022 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] possible Barn x Tree Swallow In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Wrapping up this discussion (which largely took place on my FB wall and another FB site), the consensus is that this is a regular first-year BARN SWALLOW that probably over-wintered in WA or somewhere north. Many produced pics of similar birds taken in the past week (though none quite so white as mine, especially on the throat). Apparently this is a normal look for young birds in winter in South America. The Birds of the World account shows pics of paler juveniles, which are of course regular in late summer. These generally have pale buffy underparts and pale orange throats. They make no mention of birds this white. However, they do say: "In western North America, some [first cycle] birds may complete molt in June or later [i.e. a year after they're born] on summer grounds after northbound migration; these may represent birds that overwintered farther north, in the southern United States or Mexico, a trend that appeared to be increasing during the latter half of the 1900s and first decades of the 2000s." I'm guessing my bird has not yet begun body molt, which is usually over by now but can go into June. I must admit, I'm stunned. In Calif my spring experience with Barn Swallows was probably older orange adults on territory (e.g. the birds in my neighborhood). Somehow I'd never seen a bird like this. thanks all, On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 6:32 PM Steve Hampton wrote: > Today south of Chimicum, Jefferson County, I photographed an > unusual swallow. > Photo at *https://ebird.org/checklist/S105328086 > *. > > The upperparts were dark blue, similar to Barn Swallow. > > It differed from a typical Barn Swallow in the following ways: > - all the red/orange parts (forehead, throat, underparts, underwings) were > rather bright white. > - the forked tail was on the short side, lacking the longest outer > rectrices. > > Also notable is that it was with Tree and Violet-green Swallows, and > represents the first Barn Swallow of the season in the county; no other > Barn Swallows were present. > > The white in the throat and forehead rules out Eurasian Barn Swallow, as > well as the even more similar White-throated Swallow (from southern Africa > and not that migratory, thus virtually impossible). > > Dessi Sieburth suggested Barn x Tree Swallow. I can find no reference of > such a beast, except for this intriguing post from Newfoundland in 2015, > which is a fairly similar bird: > https://retiringwithlisadeleon.blogspot.com/2015/05/possible-hybrid-swallow.html > . > > The Birds of the World account says: > *Barn Swallow* > *Hirundo rustica* is known to hybridize with both *Petrochelidon > pyrrhonota*, the Cliff Swallow, and *P. fulva*, the Cave Swallow, with > records in western North America from Washington south to California, > western Nebraska, Arizona and Texas, and in eastern North America from > Pennsylvania south and west to Oklahoma and Texas. In the Old World, the > Barn Swallow has hybridized with *Delichon urbicum*, the Common > House-Martin, and *Cecropis daurica*, the Red-rumped Swallow. > > *Tree Swallow* > A mixed pair *T. bicolor* and *T. thalassina* [Violet-green Swallow] > nested in Illinois, far east of the latter species' normal geographic > range, but failed to raise young (Johnson and Moskoff 1995). Another mixed > pair of these two species has been reported at a natural nest in Wyoming > (S. Johnson pers. comm.), but it is not clear whether that pair produced > offspring. Otherwise, the sole hybrid reported is a *T. bicolor* ? *Petrochelidon > pyrrhonota* (the Cliff Swallow) collected in Massachusetts (Chapman 1902). > > The only other option would be a Barn Swallow with a pigment deficiency, > though that doesn't account for the short tail. > > > -- > Steve Hampton > Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) > > > -- ?Steve Hampton? Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at yahoo.com Tue Mar 22 08:21:32 2022 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] birds and utility poles In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1992194819.897738.1647962492581@mail.yahoo.com> Dear David and Tweeters, That sounds like a fun writing project. I have a bit of information about birds using utility poles, gleaned from my database. Funny, I just found out how many places I have birded, where the name of the place has the word "pole" in it! I had to filter those out--I'd forgotten how many birds I had seen at Radipole Lake in England, for example! Okay, here is what I have gleaned. There are 39 species of birds that I have noted on utility poles; there must be dozens more that I have seen on them, but not bothered to write anything down about "poles" in my notes. Most of the 39 are species which I have simply noted as having seen perching on a pole. Here is a list of those species. Rock Pigeon; Eurasian Collared Dove; Thayer's (now Iceland) Gull; Glaucous-winged Gull; Turkey Vulture; Northern Harrier; Cooper's Hawk; Bald Eagle; Red-tailed hawk (also seen eating prey on poles); Rough-legged Hawk; Ferruginous Hawk; Great Horned Owl; Snowy Owl; Lewis's Woodpecker; Gila Woodpecker; Hairy Woodpecker; Pileated Woodpecker; American Kestrel; Merlin; Gyrfalcon; Peregrine Falcon; Prairie Falcon; Western Wood Pewee; California Scrub Jay; American Crow; Brown-necked Raven; Red-breasted Nuthatch; Western Meadowlark (singing from a pole); Red-winged Blackbird; Brewer's Blackbird (singing from a pole). There are a few species of birds that I have observed nesting on utility poles. Here is the list of those species. White Stork; Osprey; Yucatan Woodpecker; Western Kingbird; Scissor-tailed Flycatcher; Tree Swallow; European Starling (also singing from poles). I have also observed Northern Flickers and Red-breasted Sapsuckers drumming on poles. As to mammals, I will add that I have a hypothesis about Eastern Grey Squirrels, in regard to poles. About 15 or 20 years ago, to my horror, I learned that a well-intentioned Skagit County resident was trapping "cute little Eastern Grey Squirrels" at her feeder, and then taking them "to places where they will be out of harm's way." Thus a single misguided person succeeded in spreading a nuisance species all over Skagit County. In the years that followed, I saw the same thing again and again: Eastern Grey Squirrels running eastwards along power lines and telephone lines, slowly making their way upriver. I can't remember exactly how far east I have seen them, but they have made it as far up as Rockport. I think that the squirrels climb up the poles, then use the wires as their highways! It must require far less energy to run along a straight wire, then to jump from limb to limb, branch to branch, twig to twig. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch On Monday, March 21, 2022, 04:25:24 PM PDT, David B. Williams wrote: Greetings all. I am hoping to write a bit about the natural history of utility poles, such as nest builders, hole drillers, and perchers. This was prompted by the replacement of the utility pole across the street, which had suffered from flicker damage. I was wondering if anyone had any observations or thoughts on the natural history of utility poles. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Sincerely, David Williams _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weedsrus1 at gmail.com Tue Mar 22 13:39:13 2022 From: weedsrus1 at gmail.com (Nancy Morrison) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Viewing the Bluetail Message-ID: The Bluetail has been in my yard a lot over the past two hours. Key to this was getting the birders trying to see into my yard from my neighbor?s fence away from there. Within an hour of getting them out, the Bluetail returned and has pretty much stayed in my yard. I set up a viewing area in my side yard which can accommodate about 6 people at a time, but at a safe viewing distance. If you have not yet seen the bird, please email me and I will tell you how to access the viewing area. Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kgeller at msn.com Tue Mar 22 14:52:31 2022 From: kgeller at msn.com (Keith Geller) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Free periodical collection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Keith Geller Date: March 22, 2022 at 9:21:21 AM PDT To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Free periodical collection ? Tweeters: I have a 10 year collection of Africa Birds & Birding magazine in excellent condition. (Missing one copy). The articles are very well written with top quality paper and superb photography. If interested please let me know when you?d like to collect them. I live in Madison Valley in Seattle. Thank you? Keith Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lamoustique at yahoo.com Tue Mar 22 15:26:37 2022 From: lamoustique at yahoo.com (Michelle Maani) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Possible rare hybrid, Kai Tai Lagoon, Port Townsend References: <87050448.1995836.1647987997663.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <87050448.1995836.1647987997663@mail.yahoo.com> At this time of year many native trees are producing pollen via catkins, and it's pretty easy for a little bird foraging in the catkins to get pollen on more than just it's bill.? I'm sure there are other plants that also produce volumes of pollen that could cover a bird. 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So, I asked the neighbor to no longer allow access to her yard, and within 1 hour, the bird returned to my yard and was there the rest of the day. The viewing spot I have set up is a safe distance from where she hangs out, so she is not disturbed at all by the viewing audience. So, if there are still people out there who have not seen the bird, you are welcome to come try your luck tomorrow. She will be migrating soon, so best come as soon as you can. Email me for instructions. Nancy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marc_breuninger at comcast.net Tue Mar 22 21:05:13 2022 From: marc_breuninger at comcast.net (marc_breuninger@comcast.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-Flanked Bluetail and access to For Sale property Message-ID: <000401d83e6b$366ebf40$a34c3dc0$@comcast.net> I tried (unsuccessfully) for the Bluetail today for a couple of hours in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. During the afternoon visit I had a chance to chat with the owners of a For Sale property across the street from the 16019 house. They indicated that they had received a call from their Realtor regarding unidentified individuals going onto the For Sale property, and the Realtor had asked if the Police should be notified. The Owner said no, but decided to visit the property to check things out. They asked to get the word out on their concerns - I think Nancy M already addressed this in an earlier entry on this thread, but perhaps the For Sale property requires additional amplification. Anyway, fyi - Thanks Marc Breuninger Shoreline, WA marc_breuninger@comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Tue Mar 22 21:50:50 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding in Sequim Area? 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Thanks! - Jim Quoting Jane Hadley : > ?Jim plans to visit the Sequim area for a day and asked for > suggestions on places to bird. > > The entire content of A Birder's Guide to Washington, Second > Edition, is available free online and provides descriptions of where > to bird, how to get there, what to expect, along with maps. > > You can find the guide at https://wabirdguide.org. > > The information about Sequim-area birding is at: > > https://wabirdguide.org/discovery-bay-to-port-angeles/ > > Jane Hadley > > Seattle, WA From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Wed Mar 23 20:05:03 2022 From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Point No Point, Foulweather Bluff & Edmonds References: <60E12B9E-E289-4663-B913-130388C58EE2@gmail.com> Message-ID: <816028B6-4A0E-40BB-A805-96D5E78D6E9D@yahoo.com> >> ?Earlier this week we birded at Edmonds, Point No Point and Foulweather Bluff. Some of our favorite sightings were? >> >> Black-bellied Plover at Point No Point >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51953948764/in/dateposted/ >> >> Yellow-rumped Warbler at Foulweather Bluff >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51956890043/in/dateposted/ >> >> California Scrub-Jay at Point No Point >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51955837687/in/dateposted/ >> >> Savannah Sparrow at Edmonds? Marina Beach Park >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51956889293/in/dateposted/ >> >> Brants almost everywhere >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51954968900/in/dateposted/ >> >> Common Loon at Point No Point >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51954419057/in/dateposted/ >> >> Photo album for trip >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720297539451 >> >> eBird Trip Report >> https://ebird.org/tripreport/43994 >> >> Hank & Karen Heiberg >> Issaquah, WA >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 1northraven at gmail.com Wed Mar 23 20:59:30 2022 From: 1northraven at gmail.com (J Christian Kessler) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding in the Sequim area? In-Reply-To: <20220323161036.Horde.-hCmt9WcVKiI5VgG6pQ8EIU@webmail.jimbetz.com> References: <84649147-702b-1c08-cd37-f3b61c8cecc6@gmail.com> <20220323161036.Horde.-hCmt9WcVKiI5VgG6pQ8EIU@webmail.jimbetz.com> Message-ID: Jim -- Jane would not emphasize this, but that book, and it's being hosted (with updates) online, are products of the Washington Ornithological Society, and Jane is WOS webmaster and thus responsible for much of this. WOS provides some other online services that might be of interest as well. Chris Kessler On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 8:11 PM wrote: > Jane, > > I did not even know about this guide before. I've saved it in my > favorites and will use it. 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Have a nice week and happy birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 23, 2022 7:06 AM - 3:03 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.847 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Informal Wednesday Walk. Cloudy with intermittent light rain. Temperatures in the 50?s to 60?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 13.4ft Tide at 9:12 am. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Coyote, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Harbor Seal. Also seen Red-eared Slider, Northwestern Salamander egg cluster, and Pacific Choral Frog. 69 species (+8 other taxa) Snow Goose 1 Brant 45 Cackling Goose (minima) 950 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 50 Canada Goose 36 Wood Duck 4 Northern Shoveler 400 Gadwall 15 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 500 Mallard 150 Northern Pintail 300 Green-winged Teal 900 Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) 1 Continuing. Twin Barns Overlook. Photos Green-winged Teal (Eurasian x American) 1 Observed at Twin Barns Overlook for 10 minutes roosting adjacent to Eurasian Green-winged Teal. Seen at 200 feet with 20x spotting scope. A green winged teal with prominent horizontal line and increased white around green eye patch. Photo. Ring-necked Duck 8 Greater Scaup 6 Surf Scoter 8 Bufflehead 200 Common Goldeneye 40 Hooded Merganser 6 Common Merganser 2 Red-breasted Merganser 15 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Horned Grebe 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 16 Anna's Hummingbird 3 Rufous Hummingbird 5 Virginia Rail 1 American Coot 90 Killdeer 1 Dunlin 350 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Observed at 1/4 mile in surge plain north of the Nisqually estuary trail. Two small sized shorebirds in comparison to surrounding GWTE and GRYE, with orange bill, orange legs and single neck band. Observed for 5 minutes by multiple birders using spotting scopes. peep sp. 2 Long-billed Dowitcher 20 Wilson's Snipe 3 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Greater Yellowlegs 25 Short-billed Gull 175 Ring-billed Gull 20 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 6 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 30 Common Loon 1 Brandt's Cormorant 9 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 25 Northern Harrier 1 Bald Eagle 30 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Belted Kingfisher 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 American Crow 150 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2 Tree Swallow 150 Violet-green Swallow 75 Bushtit 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 8 Brown Creeper 3 Pacific Wren 2 Marsh Wren 15 Bewick's Wren 6 European Starling 30 American Robin 75 Purple Finch 3 Fox Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 30 Song Sparrow 30 Spotted Towhee 3 Red-winged Blackbird 83 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 35 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S105463071 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Have to leave without even time for birding today ... perhaps a short stop along my route to the Tacoma Narrows bridge. - Jim From byers345 at comcast.net Thu Mar 24 12:18:26 2022 From: byers345 at comcast.net (William Byers) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Late winter in southeast WA and Lyle Message-ID: <002a01d83fb3$f0e0a660$d2a1f320$@comcast.net> Hello Tweeters, Last week we spent 4 days in the areas around the Tricities, Walla Walla, and then along the Columbia River. Overall we had very nice weather. Wind on day one and rain in the morning of the day we drove home (day 5). The views out over the Columbia and Snake Rivers, and the light on the farmed land and patches of still native grassland and sagebrush is always beautiful. Once again, I thought we might have enough interesting pictures to make an album, so the Flickr link below with 43 photos is the result. On day one we drove to Richland, stopping along the way. The Yakima Valley Audubon appears to have freshly painted all their bird boxes, so the bright blue paint looks great with the Mountain Bluebirds setting up shop on Umptanum Road. We found Western Bluebirds on a nest box in the Lyle Balch Cemetery. A new place to bird for us was Snively Road, near Richland, we went hunting for a mockingbird, which eluded us. The compensation was having 100s of Sandhill Cranes fly over. We finally had time to hike out onto Bateman Island in Kennewick. We spent part of a beautiful sunny morning there and did find the Black-crowned Night-Herons we wanted. When we reached Klickitat County, driving on Hwy 14 from the east, we spent a while driving on Six Prong Road, a route introduced to us over a decade ago on a field trip with the late great Ken Knittle. There we had a wonderful visit with a Great Horned Owl. Later on, east of Lyle on Balch Road and Old Hwy 8, we encountered dozens of Lewis's Woodpeckers. So, as usual for us, nothing unusual, but some good photo opportunities. https://www.flickr.com/photos/29258421@N07/albums/72177720297575067 Oh, and most of the photos are my husband Bill's. I hope you enjoy them. Charlotte Byers, Edmonds -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Mar 24 13:39:29 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-03-24 Message-ID: Tweets ? It was colder than we expected this morning (36-43 degrees), but it was neither rainy nor blowy. Just a thin overcast most of the morning that kept things cold and not very spring-like. It was fairly birdy and we did pretty well spotting far-away birds. Highlights: a.. Band-tailed Pigeon ? I spotted two flying away from the Rowing Club dock ? First of Year (FOY) b.. Rufous Hummingbird ? 1 near East Footbridge, one at Rowing Club (FOY for the survey; I had one on Monday) c.. California Gull ? 1 with other gulls on grass/gravel parking lot d.. Sharp-shinned Hawk ? one south of the East Meadow; first in 7 weeks e.. Barn Owl ? 1 seen from the Viewing Mound not long before sunrise f.. Pileated Woodpecker ? Seen twice g.. Cedar Waxwing ? small flock north of Rowing Club h.. Savannah Sparrow ? 1 singing in East Meadow (FOY) i.. Yellow-rumped Warbler ? Many (20+), all ?Audubon?s? among those seen well enough for ID j.. Townsend?s Warbler ? One west of mansion Misses included Short-billed Gull, Cooper?s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Shrike (seen Monday and Tuesday though), and American Goldfinch. Disappointingly, we didn?t have a Say?s Phoebe (seen last Sunday) or Mountain Bluebird (seen Tuesday). 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Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:07 PM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > > https://phys.org/news/2022-03-bird-species.html > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From mombiwheeler at gmail.com Sat Mar 26 20:08:30 2022 From: mombiwheeler at gmail.com (Lonnie Somer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding Tieton River Nature Trail (Yakima County) Today Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, My wife Wendy and I hiked along the Tieton River Nature Trail today from 11:00-3:00 or so.The Trail is located off of Hwy 12 a few miles east of Naches and can be accessed across the highway from the Oak Creek Wildlife Area (spotted 2 SAY'S PHOEBES near the parking area). Definitely felt like Spring, with the temperature in the mid-60s and lots of birds about. Less than 5 minutes from the gate (very annoying to access if you're wearing a pack; it's like a giant dog door flap) at the trailhead, we heard a CANTON WREN singing from the cliffs. LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS were very common along the trail wherever there were oak trees, and N. FLICKERS and STELLER'S JAYS were very vocally announcing their territories. We spotted a pair of GOLDEN EAGLES about an hour into the hike soaring above the cliffs, and 3 TURKEY VULTURES soaring by at different times. On the way back I heard chittering vocalizations above us (sounded like laughing imps from Hell) and spotted 3 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS mixed in with a few VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS. I hadn't realized that they showed up this early in Washington. This section of the trail is located roughly across the river from the cliffs at the eBird hotspot labeled 'Hwy 12--WTSW cliff at Oak Creek' where they can be easily seen at the pull-out after they've arrived for the season. 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Hal Michael Board of Directors,Ecologists Without Borders (http://ecowb.org/) Olympia WA 360-459-4005 360-791-7702 (C) ucd880@comcast.net > On 03/26/2022 5:20 PM Dennis Paulson wrote: > > > Dan, > > Thanks so much for sending the links to these very interesting articles! > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > > On Mar 26, 2022, at 3:07 PM, Dan Reiff wrote: > > > > > > https://phys.org/news/2022-03-bird-species.html > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 thefedderns at gmail.com Sat Mar 26 23:00:05 2022 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY Cinnamon Teal and Osprey Message-ID: We took a walk from the trailhead on Roberts Road to the south end of Lake Sawyer yesterday and found a nice pair of Cinnamon Teals and an Osprey - both First Of-the-Year. 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URL: From meetings at wos.org Mon Mar 28 10:18:51 2022 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Save_the_Date!__WOS_Annual_Conference=2C_Spo?= =?utf-8?b?a2FuZSBWYWxsZXksIFdhc2hpbmd0b24g4oCTIEp1bmUgOSDigJMgMTIs?= =?utf-8?q?_2022?= Message-ID: <20220328171851.26302.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is pleased to announce that our annual conference will be in held in the Spokane Valley, June 9 - 12.??Its focus will be ?Shrub-steppe to Meadows to Peaks?.?? On-line registration opens April 24, 2022 at https://wos.org/annual-conference/current-year/. Features will include: ????Plenty of half- and full-day field trips Thursday through Sunday ????Friday photo identification challenge event with Dennis Paulson ????Saturday banquet and keynote talk by Mike Munts, Wildlife Biologist at Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, ?The Great Gray Owl, Introduction to the Ghost of the Forest? What is WOS? ???? A forum where birders meet to share information on bird identification, biology, population status, and??birding sites. ???? Membership is open to everyone interested in birds and birding. ???? More information? www.wos.org Covid vaccinations required Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From birdbooker at zipcon.net Mon Mar 28 11:40:13 2022 From: birdbooker at zipcon.net (Ian Paulsen) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report Message-ID: <936fc7b8-69e3-4194-85e7-d957b93e63@zipcon.net> HI ALL: This week's titles are: 1) Vagrancy in Birds 2) NM Bird Finding Guide- 4th edition 3) All About Birds: NW 4) The Wryneck 5) Behavior of the Golden Eagle 6) Chasing the Ghost Bear 7) Dragonflies and Damselflies of Madagascar 8) OR and WA Roadside Ecology 9) A Brief History of Earth. https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2022/03/new-titles.html sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Mon Mar 28 13:30:55 2022 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Samish Flats - 28 Mar 2022 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20220328133055.Horde.dPal3h7R0GkxPGi2_sZpf6g@webmail.jimbetz.com> Hi, I was gone for 10 days - when I left the swans and snow geese were already dwindling. I did a quick driving survey from about 10 to 11 this morning. It was a day of spotty, light rain. By the time I was back home at noon there are hot spots but you'd still have to call it "overcast with scattered showers". Here are the results: Bald Eagles - numbers down but still present. Adults in/near nests, immatures elsewhere. Hawks - several redtails, a Rough-Legged, and two Harriers. No Kestrels. No peregrines. Ducks - "everywhere" but not the numbers we were seeing just over a week ago. One Bufflehead and the only other verified species were all Mallards. Great Blue Herons - zero (unlikely I missed them). Tide was high so they were likely just somewhere else. Since the rookery is 'just across the bay' seeing zero GBHs is notable but not rare. Flicker - one. Ravens and Crows - a few. Red-winged Blackbirds - where ever there were cattails. Other blackbirds - normal (several hundred in groups of 50 and up). Snow Geese - one large concentration near D'Arcy and Bayview-Edison Rd. At least 5k and possible over 10k. Trumpeter/Tundra Swans - one area near D'Arcy and Farm to Market. About 500. Seagulls - just about every where. There are no swans on the Butler Flats - one group of Snow Geese. (Verified with spotting scope from our house.) I was expecting to be blanked on the snows and swans - pleasantly surprised to see any at all. I did not have time to wait and see ... those groupings are, perhaps, "transients" moving North and stopping over to refuel ... ? - that's all folks ... Jim in Burlington From info at shelflifestories.com Mon Mar 28 15:52:45 2022 From: info at shelflifestories.com (Shelf Life Community Story Project) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Song Sparrow with a yellow face? Message-ID: Can?t figure out if this Song Sparrow stuck its face in a flower, has an affliction, or actually has a yellow face. 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By the time I was back home at noon > there are hot spots but you'd still have to call it "overcast with scattered > showers". Here are the results: > > Bald Eagles - numbers down but still present. Adults in/near nests, immatures > elsewhere. > Hawks - several redtails, a Rough-Legged, and two Harriers. No Kestrels. > No peregrines. > Ducks - "everywhere" but not the numbers we were seeing just over a week ago. > One Bufflehead and the only other verified species were all Mallards. > Great Blue Herons - zero (unlikely I missed them). Tide was high so they > were likely just somewhere else. Since the rookery is 'just across > the bay' seeing zero GBHs is notable but not rare. > Flicker - one. > Ravens and Crows - a few. > Red-winged Blackbirds - where ever there were cattails. Other blackbirds - > normal (several hundred in groups of 50 and up). > Snow Geese - one large concentration near D'Arcy and Bayview-Edison Rd. > At least 5k and possible over 10k. > Trumpeter/Tundra Swans - one area near D'Arcy and Farm to Market. About 500. > Seagulls - just about every where. > > There are no swans on the Butler Flats - one group of Snow Geese. (Verified > with spotting scope from our house.) > > I was expecting to be blanked on the snows and swans - pleasantly surprised to > see any at all. I did not have time to wait and see ... those groupings are, > perhaps, "transients" moving North and stopping over to refuel ... ? > > - that's all folks ... Jim in Burlington > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From florafaunabooks at hotmail.com Mon Mar 28 20:28:49 2022 From: florafaunabooks at hotmail.com (David Hutchinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Black-headed Grosbeaks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Feb 12, 2022, in the Capehart section of Discovery Park, Kris Baker and I heard some lyrical chipping notes which sounded like Black-headed Grosbeaks. Following the sound we located two birds of that species in sub-adult plumage. They were close to a deciduous forest area where they occur in summer. Today, March 28, Kris & Tim Garland heard two more BH Grosbeaks, singing a more adult song in the same area. Possible overwintering? David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information about the scholarships, with links to the application form and application information document, go to?Scholarships - Western Field Ornithologists.?Application deadline for this year?s scholarship program is?May 15, 2022. ? For information about the conference, go to?Conference - Western Field Ornithologists ? Joyce Meyer meyer2j@aol.com Gig Harbor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From qblater at yahoo.com Tue Mar 29 09:04:56 2022 From: qblater at yahoo.com (Jerry Broadus) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-flanked bluetail Message-ID: <1003088046.27139.1648569895951@yahoo.com> I haven?t seen any discussion of the assumption of the bluetail (here in Washington) that it is a female. It is not just as likely that it is an immature male? Possible explanation for why it appears to be trying to sing. Anyone know the molt cycle on this bird.? 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Night migration is common in swans. On Sunday on the way home we stopped at Columbia NWR. There, just off the refuge at Morgan Lake, we found 5 Trumpeter Swans. They were sleeping and loafing. Lots of elk and lots more white-tail deer were seen in the Usk/Cusick/Newport area. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weedsrus1 at gmail.com Wed Mar 30 06:56:19 2022 From: weedsrus1 at gmail.com (Nancy Morrison) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bluetail after taking a bath Message-ID: One of the cuter videos I got of the Bluetail was her drying off after taking a bath. I slowed it up a lot so that you can see that adorable wiggle-waggle of her blue tail https://www.facebook.com/nancy.morrison.758/posts/10228742989541011?comment_id=10228743802881344&reply_comment_id=10228744182930845¬if_id=1648613362820649¬if_t=feed_comment&ref=notif Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weedsrus1 at gmail.com Wed Mar 30 10:27:38 2022 From: weedsrus1 at gmail.com (Nancy Morrison) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bluetail has likely migrated Message-ID: Hi everyone, There has been no sign of the Bluetail this morning, which is not her usual pattern. I suspect she has migrated. I will let you know if she shows back up, but I hope she is off to join her pals. Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Starting out at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook at 8am we had good looks of RING-NECKED DUCK and HOODED MERGANSER. Just prior to the walk at 7:30am a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in the large Maple Tree just right of the Visitor Center entrance. The Orchard was good for both BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE along with many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (both Audubon's and Myrtle variety). WILSON'S SNIPE and KILLDEER were seen in the flooded field across the entrance road immediately adjacent to the restricted access road. We also observed COMMON RAVEN and a fly over of three DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. There were brief sightings of both RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. Along the Access Road we had great looks of WOOD DUCK along with other waterfowl including CACKLING GEESE (both minima and taverner's), NORTHERN SHOVELER, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN PINTAIL and GREEN-WINGED TEAL. With the breezy conditions the swallows were foraging low over the flooded fields and we had great looks of TREE SWALLOW, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, and BARN SWALLOW. A NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW and CLIFF SWALLOW were seen by some. COMMON YELLOWTHROAT WARBLER was seen and heard between the west parking lot and the flooded field directly west. SAVANNAH SPARROW was heard as well. A SNOW GOOSE was seen flying in the the Cacklers. A pair of BALD EAGLE are likely incubating eggs in the large Cottonwood Tree next to the Twin Barns. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was good for SONG SPARROW, and BEWICK'S WREN. While on the boards we noticed several egg clusters in the water from Northwestern Salamander. On the inside of the north section of the trail, a BUSHTIT nest is seen at eye level adjacent to the old owl nest snag tree. A CANADA GOOSE is incubating eggs in the old owl nest. In this area we also observed our first female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD. The cutoff to the Twin Barns has been good for ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. The Twin Barns Overlook was great for picking through the waterfowl. Here we observed three EURASIAN WIGEON, two male and one female, an AMERICAN X EURASIAN WIGEON hybrid, and the continuing EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Two female NORTHERN HARRIER flew overhead. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, a second pair of BALD EAGLE are incubating eggs in the large Cottonwood Tree adjacent to the Nisqually River. There were many SHORT-BILLED GULLS and RING-BILLED GULLS foraging on the mudflats. The freshwater marsh on the inside of the dike was good for CINNAMON TEAL, PIED-BILLED GREBE, many AMERICAN COOT, GREAT BLUE HERON and additional waterfowl. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail provided great looks at BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS and SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Many waterfowl were performing courtship behavior. We observed a SHORT-BILLED GULL foot stomping in a puddle on the mudflats as a technique for foraging food. >From the Puget Sound Viewing Platform we had scope views of BRANT GEESE, BRANDT'S CORMORANT, and a single COMMON LOON. Out on the reach we observed more than 40 BALD EAGLE, most immature, perched on the ground and soaring over the Refuge. We also had good looks of GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL hybrid (Olympic Gull). On our return, we picked up a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE mixed in with the Cackling Geese in the freshwater marsh. A small flock of GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS continues between the dike and the slough adjacent to the Twin Barns. There were three COMMON MERGANSERS at the Nisqually River Overlook. We had nice looks of BROWN CREEPER, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and additional Yellow-rumped Warblers along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. We observed 75 species for the day, and have seen 113 species for the year. 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Best regards, Dan Reiff MI Sent from my iPhone From grevelas at integral-corp.com Thu Mar 31 07:01:07 2022 From: grevelas at integral-corp.com (Gene Revelas) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Westport Seabirds March 27 Trip Report - Parakeet Auklets, early spring migrants References: <5a1d5a0f-fdb2-4830-90e4-3535e4d0a4a2.1797847d-d588-4812-b4cb-2bdb269698d2.edb9e042-6d0e-4188-86c9-bb6c9e174f61@emailsignatures365.codetwo.com> Message-ID: Hi Tweets - We had another fantastic day on the water with Westport Seabirds last Sunday, March 27th. Due to high seas and wind on Saturday, Phil moved the trip to Sunday. While we had some patches of fog, the conditions were really great, especially for March, with relatively flat seas and no spray all day. We had a full complement of 18 enthusiastic birders on board, mostly from the Northwest, but we did have a couple Tennesseans and a Texan who had blown into town to see the now famous Red-flanked Bluetail in Lake Forest Park. Bird highlights included eight species of alcids, including a nice total of 26 Parakeet Auklets, Tufted Puffins (2), Common Murres (79), Rhinoceros Auklets (130), Cassin's Auklets (18), Pigeon Guillemots (37, all offshore migrants), Ancient Murrelets (5), and Marbled Murrelets (2). Except for the Ancient Murrelets which were flybys only, we had great looks at all of the other alcid species sitting on the water relatively close to the boat. Other bird species observed offshore were the first Black-footed Albatross (58) and Fork-tailed Storm-petrels (24) of the year, a few Northern Fulmar (8), both Sooty (15) and Short-tailed Shearwaters (6), some early Red Phalaropes (11), Black-legged Kittiwakes (76), Herring (10), Iceland (Thayer's) (3), California (5), and of course Glaucous-winged/Western hybrid Gulls (125). Finally, apparently the overnight offshore wind blew some migrating passerines off course. On the early morning transit west, we had both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Dark-eyed Junco, and a Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler. The exhausted warbler landed both on the boat and briefly on a customer's shoulder. Unexpectedly for an early spring trip, marine mammals also put on a good show, with two Humpbacks and a Gray Whale seen. A large pod of about 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins, and a few Northern Fur Seals, surrounded the boat for a good 20 minutes in deep water frolicking in the boat's bow and stern wakes to everyone's delight. On the way home, the inshore waters, the jetty, the harbor, and the marina added many Surf (372) and a couple White-winged (2) Scoters, the three expected loon and cormorant species, Harlequin Ducks (2), one quick, fly-away Surfbird, a Willet, both Steller's and California Sea-Lions, and Harbor Porpoise. As always, the Monte Carlo was expertly crewed by Phil and Chris Anderson. The spotters for this trip were Scott Mills, Ryan Merrill, and Gene Revelas. The complete species list will be on the Westport Seabirds website and eBird soon. Please check the Westport Seabirds website for the 2022 trip schedule and availability for the remainder of the year. We look forward to seeing you offshore. Happy Birding and Happy Spring! Gene Revelas, on behalf of Westport Seabirds Olympia, WA Gene Revelas | Senior Science Advisor Tel: 360.939.9618 | Cell: 360.870.4950 501 Columbia Street NW, Suite D | Olympia | WA 98501 grevelas@integral-corp.com | www.integral-corp.com [cid:integral-logo_bb8ba854-3124-462b-8a66-06670ee4325c.jpg] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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To most birders, Mount Rainier National Park is a mecca for subalpine and alpine birds that include Canada (Gray) Jay, Clark?s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, and highly sought-after specialties that include Boreal Owl, White-tailed Ptarmigan, and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. But did you know that it and its neighboring watersheds host Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet, and Streaked Horned Lark, all protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act???Jeff will share the status of these key species based on Tahoma and Its People, the natural history of Mount Rainier that he wrote and the Washington State University Press published. Jeff?s connection to Mt. Rainier is long and deep.??In addition to extensive research he conducted for his book, Jeff worked two summers at ?the Mountain? after graduating from college.??He has summited it, hiked all of its mapped trails, and completed the 93-mile Wonderland Trail five times.?? When???Monday, April 4, 7:30 pm via Zoom (Sign-in begins at 7:15 pm) For login information, go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/.??While there, if you are not yet a member of WOS, I hope you will consider becoming one. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From garybletsch at protonmail.com Thu Mar 31 07:55:12 2022 From: garybletsch at protonmail.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Lake Forest Park RBFL Message-ID: <2hxUDmryx8rniO4raQV8As3k7JeQfU8UztZMzQqkgUUlw1AejxNlZg0Xw0DNzRto3fCjkh97vvxc09_3eYW1JIwJzw7y4VDBFeSMNVL8EbU=@protonmail.com> ?Dear Tweeters, Thanks again to Nancy Morrison for sharing such a wonderful bird. Bittersweet comes the news that the bird has apparently migrated. Now, any birders who try for it will find only the Red-blanked Flewtail! Apologies for the early April Fools. 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For example - we used to see lots of Red-winged Blackbirds, Marsh Wrens, etc. ... even some harder to spot green herons have been reported. The last time I was there (after mitigation) I saw zero Great Blue Herons which is very uncommon for Wylie. Similarly, it seemed like the Bald Eagle nest was abandoned/not occupied. Only a few gulls and a few ducks and that was it. How sad compared to before they sprayed. Does anyone know if they intend to plant the desirable cattail species or are they just going to let it recover on its own? - Jim in Burlington From martinmuller at msn.com Thu Mar 31 13:45:16 2022 From: martinmuller at msn.com (Martin Muller) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Turkey Vulture report In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Diann McRae, This one?s for you (I tried using the email address listed on the WOS Research page but it bounced back): Yesterday, Wednesday March 30th, 2022, around noon I watched a single Turkey Vulture circling/heading north over Seattle?s Harbor Island. Alternating sunshine and cloud/rain. SW wind. Cheers, Martin Muller, Seattle martinmuller at msn.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at gmail.com Thu Mar 31 15:17:56 2022 From: birdmarymoor at gmail.com (birdmarymoor@gmail.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-03-31 Message-ID: <2AA1C81BCC464B91BF4FB46BEEA3C487@DESKTOPER2GUVC> Tweets ? A beautiful day, not too cold or windy, partly sunny, spring-like. And there were plenty of birds. They just weren?t cooperative. How uncooperative? Well, there were SEVEN new birds for the year (FOY), but here?s the rundown: a.. Red-necked Grebe ? I had one on a late solo scan of the lake (FOY) b.. Eurasian Collared-Dove ? One seen by a few of us very distantly (FOY) c.. Greater Yellowlegs ? One seen by Eric on the grass fields just a little after 7 a.m. Eric was alone (FOY) d.. Turkey Vulture ? I had one over the East Meadow after the walk on a solo jaunt (FOY) e.. American Kestrel ? I had a female at the model airplane field just before 7 a.m. on a solo jaunt (FOY) f.. Orange-crowned Warbler ? One singing, heard-only, east of the East Footbridge. Several of us heard this bird (FOY) g.. Common Yellowthroat ? One sang 2-3 times, far east of the Viewing Mound, and barely heard by about 3 of us (FOY) That?s about 2 people per FOY species today... The Greater Yellowlegs was the earliest spring sighting ever. Other highlights: a.. Canada Goose ? seem to be intent on nesting on the western Osprey platform b.. Anna?s Hummingbird ? active nest near start of boardwalk c.. Violet-green and Tree Swallows ? hundreds d.. Ruby-crowned Kinglet ? MUCH singing e.. Cedar Waxwing ? flock of around 20 f.. Yellow-rumped Warbler ? dozens of ?Audubon?s?, with much singing Misses today included Cooper?s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Shrike, and Pine Siskin For the day, 67 species, of which about 10 (!) were reported only by single observers. We?re at 94 species for 2022 for the survey. = Michael Hobbs = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm = BirdMarymoor@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Thu Mar 31 16:03:09 2022 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] And now please: A standing OVATION for the RF Bluetail and Nancy Morrison!!! References: <349052706.410070.1648767789283.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <349052706.410070.1648767789283@mail.yahoo.com> Hi All, Those of us who remember back to the first days of theBluetail stakeout recall a skittish bird, empty-handed birders and some angryneighbors. Nancy Morrison stepped in and made changes in the stakeout designand her approach had a method: address the bird?s needs first. As Frank Caruso wrote to me, ?Nancy certainly gets as much credit as possible for being the mostgracious of hostesses. She should also get credit for being an excellentproblem solver. She realized that the hordes of birders roaming around theyards and neighborhood were negatively impacting the behavior of the bird andsome of the neighbors. She fixed the problem by keeping birders out of theneighboring vacant lot. The bird then returned on a regular basis to her yard.When that happened, she created the area where we saw the bird yesterday. Thatresulted in increased reliability in seeing the bird and birders only parkingby her house and going into her yard. She totally solved all of the issues.? In the ensuing days the LFP Bluetail stakeout becamearguably, in the limited memory of Delia and me, a stakeout for the ages. Itdidn?t hurt that this bird may actually hold the title of ?World?s mostadorable bird.? We know it has a ton of competition, but it?s in the hunt forsure. ? Nancy has put her link to her blog which includes one movieof the Bluetail which we thought was far superior to "The Godfather" oreven ?Citizen Kane? and doesn?t take as much of your precious time. If anyonehasn?t gone to this link and watched this movie, it is here: https://naturebynancy.zenfolio.com/blog/2022/3/red-flanked-bluetail---her-final-days-in-lake-forest-park ? So thank you Nancy! Delia and I are standing and clapping,here in our living room. ?And thanks to the enchantinglittle blue-tailed bird from Asia?Good Luck!!! Ed Newbold and Delia Scholes ? PS. Still unresolved is how to monetize a stakeout. We can?tin the future expect that every homeowner is going to be a brilliant, committedNature-lover who incidentally has control over her own schedule like Nancy. If wecan hold ourselves open to any ideas involving remuneration of hosts, it mightbe to our advantage in the future. Duck hunters have lost some of the highground in recent times but their original idea of stepping up and makingthemselves pay to enjoy their sport led to them to become an extraordinarily effectivegroup of conservationists. If we could give private landowners an incentive tohave rare birds on their land, birds and birders could both be thebeneficiaries in the long run. ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hikersammy at msn.com Thu Mar 31 17:55:18 2022 From: hikersammy at msn.com (Sammy Catiis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] And now please: A standing OVATION for the RF Bluetail and Nancy Morrison!!! In-Reply-To: <349052706.410070.1648767789283@mail.yahoo.com> References: <349052706.410070.1648767789283.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <349052706.410070.1648767789283@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Fantastic and well said Ed ?? Thank you Nancy, you are the best. I always knew that, but now, everyone else does too.. and I'm good with that ? LOL Shout out to you and your wonderful way of making this work for everyone including the bird. You are the best! Sammy ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Ed Newbold Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2022 4:03 PM To: Tweeters Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] And now please: A standing OVATION for the RF Bluetail and Nancy Morrison!!! Hi All, Those of us who remember back to the first days of the Bluetail stakeout recall a skittish bird, empty-handed birders and some angry neighbors. Nancy Morrison stepped in and made changes in the stakeout design and her approach had a method: address the bird?s needs first. As Frank Caruso wrote to me, ?Nancy certainly gets as much credit as possible for being the most gracious of hostesses. She should also get credit for being an excellent problem solver. She realized that the hordes of birders roaming around the yards and neighborhood were negatively impacting the behavior of the bird and some of the neighbors. She fixed the problem by keeping birders out of the neighboring vacant lot. The bird then returned on a regular basis to her yard. When that happened, she created the area where we saw the bird yesterday. That resulted in increased reliability in seeing the bird and birders only parking by her house and going into her yard. She totally solved all of the issues.? In the ensuing days the LFP Bluetail stakeout became arguably, in the limited memory of Delia and me, a stakeout for the ages. It didn?t hurt that this bird may actually hold the title of ?World?s most adorable bird.? We know it has a ton of competition, but it?s in the hunt for sure. Nancy has put her link to her blog which includes one movie of the Bluetail which we thought was far superior to "The Godfather" or even ?Citizen Kane? and doesn?t take as much of your precious time. If anyone hasn?t gone to this link and watched this movie, it is here: https://naturebynancy.zenfolio.com/blog/2022/3/red-flanked-bluetail---her-final-days-in-lake-forest-park So thank you Nancy! Delia and I are standing and clapping, here in our living room. And thanks to the enchanting little blue-tailed bird from Asia?Good Luck!!! Ed Newbold and Delia Scholes PS. Still unresolved is how to monetize a stakeout. We can?t in the future expect that every homeowner is going to be a brilliant, committed Nature-lover who incidentally has control over her own schedule like Nancy. If we can hold ourselves open to any ideas involving remuneration of hosts, it might be to our advantage in the future. Duck hunters have lost some of the high ground in recent times but their original idea of stepping up and making themselves pay to enjoy their sport led to them to become an extraordinarily effective group of conservationists. If we could give private landowners an incentive to have rare birds on their land, birds and birders could both be the beneficiaries in the long run. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garybletsch at yahoo.com Thu Mar 31 20:24:00 2022 From: garybletsch at yahoo.com (Gary Bletsch) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] monetizing a stakeout References: <2007553074.338928.1648783440316.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2007553074.338928.1648783440316@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Tweeters, On the topic of monetizing a stakeout, here is a precedent from the Lone Star State. In 2003, while I was down there birding with a couple of other chaps, we heard tell of a Blue Mockingbird staked out in the very birdy yard of a Mr. Williams, in the town of Pharr, Texas. One of the guys balked at the idea of paying to see a bird, so he went off birding somewhere else. The other agreed to come with me to Mr. Williams's house. When we got there, there was nobody home; no sign of other birders did we see. At the end of the driveway was a table set up with a guest register, directions to the bird's favored haunts, and a coffee can with a slot in the lid.? At this point, the other guy suggested that we hold off on paying, until such time as we actually saw the bird. "Are you crazy?" I remonstrated. "If we do that, we're sure to dip on it! I'm payin' right now!" He reluctantly ponied up his fee. It was either five or ten bucks apiece. It took us only a few minutes to find the bird. Tick! I don't remember whether the money went to Mr. Williams's general fund, or whether it was earmarked for some nobler cause. Either way, it was a straightforward transaction. It might be tricky to run this sort of arrangement in some neighborhoods, in this day of porch piracy, but I am sure it could be done. If such a rarity were to show up at my place, I'd consider having a donation system set up for Skagit Land Trust. I didn't do that when I had the Black-chinned Hummingbird here, but I probably could have. A sliding scale might be one way to approach it. One last thing. A number of years ago, I followed up on a report of a Yellow-headed Blackbird. It had been reported from a country road up in Marblemount. I never did find that bird. As I was walking up that road, a man stumbled out of a single-wide mobile home, carrying a can of beer. In an amiable haze of intoxication, he asked what I was doing. When I told him that I was looking for a Yellow-headed Blackbird, and explained what that was, he scratched his head. Then he asked, "Might there be any money in that?" It saddened me to inform him that, no, there is very little money to be made in guiding people to Yellow-headed Blackbirds. I always think of that conversation when I pass by that mobile home. It is still mouldering away up there. Yours truly, Gary Bletsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rfaucett at uw.edu Thu Mar 31 20:54:24 2022 From: rfaucett at uw.edu (Rob Faucett) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:43 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] And now please: A standing OVATION for the RF Bluetail and Nancy Morrison!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have an idea . . . Sent from my iPhone On Mar 31, 2022, at 5:55 PM, Sammy Catiis wrote: ? Fantastic and well said Ed ?? Thank you Nancy, you are the best. I always knew that, but now, everyone else does too.. and I'm good with that ? LOL Shout out to you and your wonderful way of making this work for everyone including the bird. You are the best! Sammy ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Ed Newbold Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2022 4:03 PM To: Tweeters Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] And now please: A standing OVATION for the RF Bluetail and Nancy Morrison!!! Hi All, Those of us who remember back to the first days of the Bluetail stakeout recall a skittish bird, empty-handed birders and some angry neighbors. Nancy Morrison stepped in and made changes in the stakeout design and her approach had a method: address the bird?s needs first. As Frank Caruso wrote to me, ?Nancy certainly gets as much credit as possible for being the most gracious of hostesses. She should also get credit for being an excellent problem solver. She realized that the hordes of birders roaming around the yards and neighborhood were negatively impacting the behavior of the bird and some of the neighbors. She fixed the problem by keeping birders out of the neighboring vacant lot. The bird then returned on a regular basis to her yard. When that happened, she created the area where we saw the bird yesterday. That resulted in increased reliability in seeing the bird and birders only parking by her house and going into her yard. She totally solved all of the issues.? In the ensuing days the LFP Bluetail stakeout became arguably, in the limited memory of Delia and me, a stakeout for the ages. It didn?t hurt that this bird may actually hold the title of ?World?s most adorable bird.? We know it has a ton of competition, but it?s in the hunt for sure. Nancy has put her link to her blog which includes one movie of the Bluetail which we thought was far superior to "The Godfather" or even ?Citizen Kane? and doesn?t take as much of your precious time. If anyone hasn?t gone to this link and watched this movie, it is here: https://naturebynancy.zenfolio.com/blog/2022/3/red-flanked-bluetail---her-final-days-in-lake-forest-park So thank you Nancy! Delia and I are standing and clapping, here in our living room. And thanks to the enchanting little blue-tailed bird from Asia?Good Luck!!! Ed Newbold and Delia Scholes PS. Still unresolved is how to monetize a stakeout. We can?t in the future expect that every homeowner is going to be a brilliant, committed Nature-lover who incidentally has control over her own schedule like Nancy. If we can hold ourselves open to any ideas involving remuneration of hosts, it might be to our advantage in the future. Duck hunters have lost some of the high ground in recent times but their original idea of stepping up and making themselves pay to enjoy their sport led to them to become an extraordinarily effective group of conservationists. If we could give private landowners an incentive to have rare birds on their land, birds and birders could both be the beneficiaries in the long run. _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: