From cindym0711 at gmail.com Wed Mar 1 14:56:23 2023 From: cindym0711 at gmail.com (Cindy Marzolf) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bald eagle pair building a nest in Ronald Bog Park, Shoreline In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Saturday, I had the delightful experience of watching a bald eagle pair building a nest in Ronald Bog Park in Shoreline. ?? They're in the tall tree on the southern side of the lake. ~ Cindy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Wed Mar 1 22:01:02 2023 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] All are invited to join Delia /protest the Willow project (oil drilling on Fed land in Alaska) this Friday at 11am at the Federal Bldg References: <537857878.2547122.1677736862608.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <537857878.2547122.1677736862608@mail.yahoo.com> Hi All, I guess this is relevant to Yellow-billed Loon sightings in western Washington as where Conoco Phillips wants to drill is where they breed. We know they are getting the oil too cheap because they will be nowhere to be found when the bills start coming due when all our coastal real estate gets flooded out.Here is more info: Join The Beacon Hill Huddle led by Betty Brooking and me, Ed Newbold Wildlife Artist, and protest the Willow Oil Project this Friday at the Federal Building (2nd Ave) at 11 am. When: Friday March 3rd at 11 am - noonWhere: The Federal Building 909 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. The address may say 1st Ave, but the Federal Building takes up the entire block and we will be on the 2nd Ave. side which has a plaza. We are there because it houses the National Park Service and the US Interior Department. Please join us if you can! More information on the Willow Project https://www.evergreenaction.com/.../stop-the-willow...https://www.nytimes.com/.../alaska-willow-oil-drilling... Thanks all, Ed Newbold Wildlife Artist, Pike Place Market, 1st and Pike, Seattle opposite DeLaurenti's -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meetings at wos.org Thu Mar 2 07:51:22 2023 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?REMINDER_WOS_Monthly_Meeting=2C_Mon=2E=2C_Ma?= =?utf-8?q?rch_6=2C_7=3A30_pm_George_Divoky_to_present_The_Birdwatc?= =?utf-8?q?her_Who_Saw_the_Future_Looks_Back_on_Half_a_Century_of_A?= =?utf-8?q?rctic_Change?= Message-ID: <20230302155122.55725.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is delighted to invite you to our next Monthly Meeting on March 6 when George Divoky will be our presenter.??His research on the Black Guillemots of Cooper Island and the impact of climate change on this population have been highlighted in cover stories in the New York Times magazine ?George Divoky?s Planet,? and Audubon?s ?Can These Seabirds Adapt Fast Enough to Survive a Melting Arctic???? On Tues, March 7, George will deliver a parallel but different presentation at Town Hall.??Come to one, come to both! Attendance details:??WOS is excited to announce that this meeting will be conducted as a hybrid event.?? ? ??You are welcome to join us at the University of Washington?s Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle.??Doors will open at 6:30.??Wearing of masks indoors will be required.?? ? ??You are also invited to attend on-line.??Please go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.??Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm. This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend.??If you are not yet a member, I hope you will consider becoming one at http://wos.org/about-wos/membership/. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From rjayrabin at gmail.com Thu Mar 2 09:51:08 2023 From: rjayrabin at gmail.com (rjayrabin) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding App for Mexico Message-ID: Wondering if anyone can suggest a good app for iPhone for Mexican birds. Thanks, Ron Rabin Bellevue, WA -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Thu Mar 2 10:33:10 2023 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR Message-ID: Dear Tweets, Approximately thirty of us had a really nice day at the Refuge with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 30's to 40's degrees Fahrenheit and a High 10.11ft Tide at 12:13pm. The Refuge Biologist was performing their monthly bird survey with Associates and Volunteers from the Refuge, so along with hunting raptors, we observed thousands of waterfowl flying around the freshwater marsh and tidal estuary. Highlights included VARIED THRUSH, PURPLE FINCH, and a KINGLET show in the Orchard, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER feeding off the field along with AMERICAN ROBIN, great looks at an immature RED-TAILED HAWK, three banded CANADA GEESE (banded in Steilacoom in June 2021), SEMIPALMATED PLOVER in the surge plain, over 2000 DUNLIN with a few WESTERN SANDPIPER's in the mix, a hunting MERLIN that successfully captured one of the Dunlin, and two EURASIAN WIGEON . Starting out at 8am at the Visitor Center, we had great looks of RING-NECKED DUCK and BUFFLEHEAD. A male Bufflehead continues at the entrance pond adjacent to Kiosk Bridge for excellent photography. The Orchard was hopping in the morning with nice looks of PURPLE FINCH, VARIED THRUSH and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. We had a great KINGLET show with RUBY-CROWNED and GOLDEN-CROWNED, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE and BROWN CREEPER. The flooded fields along the Access Road had really nice observation of NORTHERN SHOVELER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON, AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL, MALLARD and AMERICAN COOT. A large flock of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Audubon's variety) were observed in the SW corner of the flooded field just south of the old McAllister Creek Access Road foraging on the ground for insects along with AMERICAN ROBIN. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen by some flying east along the south side of the Refuge. An immature RED-TAILED HAWK showed well actively hunting just south of the Twin Barns. Two CANADA GEESE were observed just south of the Twin Barns with metal leg bands. Jon Anderson reported the band numbers to the Bird Banding Lab and we learned these birds were banded in Steilacoom in June 2021. A large flock of GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS continues along the Access Road and around the Twin Barns area. The West Side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail had great viewing of a pair of HOODED MERGANSERs, PIED-BILLED GREBE, and additional Ring-necked Duck. The Twin Barns Overlook was good for FOX SPARROW, NORTHERN FLICKER, and additional waterfowl. Out on the dike or the Nisqually Estuary Trail, a pair of BALD EAGLE were adjacent to the nest in the Cottonwood on the west side of the Nisqually River. We are still trying to determine if the occupants of this nest are the same or different from the ones working on the nest over the Twin Barns. There are at least 4 nests on the Refuge that we monitor. SEMIPALMATED PLOVER were relocated on the SE corner of the surge plain foraging on the mudflats. Good numbers of American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler and American Coot were observed out on the dike. This winter we have had low numbers of American Green-winged Teal in comparison to previous years. A large group of 400+ CACKLING GEESE were seen roosting in the freshwater marsh. Off to the side we had a small group of Minima variety next to two Canada Geese and one Taverner variety for nice comparison. A third Canada Goose with metal band was identified, similarly banded in Steilacoom in June 2021, along the dike. We had upwards of three LINCOLN'S SPARROW in the brush between the dike and Leschi Slough. I incorrectly identified a white stump superimposed on a large horizontal dark log on the reach about a mile away through the scope as a Snowy Owl. Many of us were convinced we had an owl until we got closer on the Estuary Boardwalk Trail and could see the light colored stump behind the log. I posted the sighting on Facebook and Whatsapp, and retracted it shortly afterwards, but a few eager birders showed up to learn about my mistaken stump bird. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail from 12p-2p was really nice for shorebirds with the High Tide of 10.11 feet. We enjoyed over 2000 DUNLIN and a beautiful hunt with a MERLIN successfully capturing one of the birds. We found at least three WESTERN SANDPIPER's in the group, and interestingly one of them was one legged, perhaps our old friend from the beginning of the year. Shannon Slough and McAllister Creek were great for COMMON GOLDENEYE, SURF SCOTER, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, HORNED GREBE and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. We had numerous up close and topside views of GREATER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPER. As well SHORT-BILLED GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, and WESTERN X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL Hybrid. SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen along the west bank of McAllister Creek. A photo of a funky duck, suspected Mallard x Gadwall, has been uploaded to our list. Let me know if you have any thoughts on the plumage? The Puget Sound Viewing Platform was good for scope views of the BRANT GEESE (Black) at the mouth of Leschi Slough, and BRANDT'S CORMORANT on the channel marker at the mouth of the Nisqually River. A Bald Eagle carried prey to the west bank of McAllister Creek. An additional adult was observed in the nest along the crest of the hill south of Luhr Beach. On our return we picked up EURASIAN WIGEON (2) in Shannon Slough and the freshwater marsh. A NORTHERN HARRIER was observed hunting either side of the dike. The Nisqually River Overlook is still our best bet for seeing COMMON MERGANSER. We heard a HAIRY WOODPECKER at the Riparian Forest Overlook. And enjoyed the Pied-billed Grebe eating Stickleback Fish in the afternoon at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook. We observed 66 species for the day with 99 species being seen this year. The Hooded Merganser and Canada Geese were more tightly paired up and the Indian Plumb is in bloom. The next month will be exciting with more early spring arrivals. Mammals seen included Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer and Harbor Seal. Until next week, happy birding. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 1, 2023 6:40 AM - 4:23 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.888 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Partly sunny skies with temperatures in the 30?s to 40?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 10.11ft Tide at 12:13pm. Mammals seen Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Harbor Seal. 63 species (+5 other taxa) Brant (Black) 36 Seen from the Puget Sound Observation Platform on the reach beyond Leschi Slough Cackling Goose (minima) 800 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 40 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 15 Three banded geese seen: 1) on dike with Metal Band on left leg 1278-47476. Northern Shoveler 175 Gadwall 20 Eurasian Wigeon 2 One seen in the freshwater marsh, the other seen in a tributary off Shannon Slough from the McAllister Creek Viewing Platform American Wigeon 700 Mallard 250 Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid) 1 Photo. Suspected hybrid. Seen on Shannon Slough adjacent to the big bridge that crosses the channel between the Observation Tower and McAllister Creek Observation Platform Northern Pintail 600 Green-winged Teal (American) 200 Ring-necked Duck 10 Most seen at the Visitor Center Pond Surf Scoter 25 Shannon Slough and McAllister Creek Bufflehead 100 Common Goldeneye 40 Shannon Slough and McAllister Creek Hooded Merganser 8 Several in Visitor Center Pond Common Merganser 2 Nisqually River Overlook Red-breasted Merganser 40 McAllister Creek Pied-billed Grebe 1 Visitor Center Pond Horned Grebe 6 McAllister Creek Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 17 Anna's Hummingbird 1 Virginia Rail 1 Seen by one of our group on the survey in the restricted Sanctuary American Coot (Red-shielded) 125 Semipalmated Plover 5 Observed at 1/4-1/2 mile on the southeast corner of the surge plain with spotting scopes foraging on mud flats. Small peep sized Plover with single band on breast. Dunlin 2200 Least Sandpiper 175 Counted, probably more. Groups of 60 seen multiple times, flying and foraging. Several small groups of 3-20 birds seen in multiple places on mudflats foraging. Observed at 30ft to 100 feet. Western Sandpiper 3 Three birds seen with Dunlin, probably more. One was one legged, small peep sized shorebird with whiter head and white throat. Bill shorter than Dunlin and stubbier than Least Sandpiper. Black legs. Spotted Sandpiper 1 West bank of McAllister Creek Greater Yellowlegs 25 Short-billed Gull 75 Ring-billed Gull 30 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 10 Larus sp. 200 Brandt's Cormorant 7 Nisqually River Channel Marker Double-crested Cormorant 10 Great Blue Heron 13 Northern Harrier 1 Female Bald Eagle 8 Adult bird on nest west side of McAllister Creek seen from the Puget Sound Observation Platform Red-tailed Hawk 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Riparian Forest cut-off Northern Flicker 2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 2 Merlin 1 Seen on the Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail hunting and capturing Dunlin Peregrine Falcon 1 Reported by some of our birders seen along the south side of the Refuge American Crow 50 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Golden-crowned Kinglet 25 Brown Creeper 4 Pacific Wren 3 Marsh Wren 4 Bewick's Wren 4 European Starling 400 Varied Thrush 2 Seen in the Orchard and along the Entrance Road American Robin 80 Purple Finch 2 Orchard Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 3 Golden-crowned Sparrow 30 Song Sparrow 27 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Nisqually Estuary Trail or dike. 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I hope this helps, Paul On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 9:52?AM rjayrabin wrote: > Wondering if anyone can suggest a good app for iPhone for Mexican birds. > Thanks, > Ron Rabin > Bellevue, WA > > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Now Available: Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls at: http://paulbannick.com/shop/owl-a-year-in-the-lives-of-north-american-owls/ Paul Bannick Photography www.paulbannick.com 206-940-7835 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com Thu Mar 2 12:22:50 2023 From: cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com (Christopher Clark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Dune Peninsula Long-tailed Duck Message-ID: Good afternoon, For those who don't use ebird, there's been a LONG-TAILED DUCK pretty close to shore at Dune Peninsula in Tacoma the last few days. Today I located it a short ways southeast of the park. If you park at Dune and walk south, it was on the water directly across the first building at Point Ruston. Though regular in Pierce County you don't see them so close to shore all that often! Also seen in the same spot was a Dunkin flock on the rocks, and earlier in the day a good sized flock of Black Turnstones was seen flying into Commencement Bay. Hopefully the goodies keep coming as we move into spring! Christopher Clark Puyallup, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From birdmarymoor at frontier.com Thu Mar 2 13:30:22 2023 From: birdmarymoor at frontier.com (birdmarymoor) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park 2023-03-02 References: <839871773.11860.1677792622112.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <839871773.11860.1677792622112@mail.yahoo.com> Tweets - We put in a rather pro-forma visit to Marymoor today.? It was rainy.? It was gray and gloomy.? It was not warm.? We were done just over 3 hours after our 7:00 a.m. start time, despite my attempts to keep our pace slow and constant. Our typical time is four hours or more. Highlights: ? ? Lesser Scaup - One female in the slough - First of Year (FOY) ? ? Short-billed Gull - One with a bunch of Ring-billed Gulls - First since January ? ? Great Blue Heron - 40 were standing on or near nests in the heronry ? ? Great Horned Owl - Matt had one a just after 5 a.m. at the windmill ????American Goldfinch - One, heard only, our only finch ? ? American Beaver - One swimming down the slough just south of the Dog Area was our only mammal ????Mason Flint - Told us stories about birding in Guyana.? Sounded simultaneously wonderful and miserable ? ?? And that's about it. Misses today included Cooper's Hawk, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Northern Shrike, Bushtit, Marsh Wren, House Finch, and Purple Finch We had 51 species today plus George, the Ring-necked Pheasant. Looking forward to next week, when we might get our first signs of real spring birds. - Michael Hobbs From vickibiltz at gmail.com Thu Mar 2 13:41:07 2023 From: vickibiltz at gmail.com (Vicki) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird finding guide for Oregon Message-ID: Hi, A fellow birder and I are discussing a trip to Malheur Oregon, but I?m not finding a decent bird guide book. Was hoping for something similar to our Washington guide. Does anyone know of a decent publication that?s available? Thank you for your time, Vicki Biltz Buckley, WA vickibiltz@gmail.com -- vickibiltz@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dukedt at gmail.com Thu Mar 2 14:02:56 2023 From: dukedt at gmail.com (Duke Tufty) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bird finding guide for Oregon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Vicki, The East Cascades Audubon Society ("ECAS") maintains a summary of top birding locations for each of Oregon's 36 counties. Each summary is a searchable PDF of about 20 pages. The summaries are very helpful for trip planning purposes. See here: https://www.ecaudubon.org/birding-locations Thanks, Duke Duke Tufty 503.320.3130 dukedt@gmail.com On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 1:41?PM Vicki wrote: > Hi, > A fellow birder and I are discussing a trip to Malheur Oregon, but I?m not > finding a decent bird guide book. Was hoping for something similar to our > Washington guide. Does anyone know of a decent publication that?s > available? > Thank you for your time, > Vicki Biltz > Buckley, WA > vickibiltz@gmail.com > -- > > > > vickibiltz@gmail.com > http://www.flickr.com/photos/saw-whets_new/ > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimbetz at jimbetz.com Thu Mar 2 16:07:51 2023 From: jimbetz at jimbetz.com (jimbetz@jimbetz.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding app for Mexico In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20230302160752.Horde.XX1DYxJKsjoiQzPR7hK06oa@webmail.jimbetz.com> RJ, I've been using eBird and Merlin in Mexico and they are both very good. No need to get some new app - just download the location pack for Mexico and you are good to go. - Jim From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Thu Mar 2 23:20:13 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Impressive_teamwork!=3A_=E2=80=9CVideo_Bald_?= =?utf-8?q?eagles_work_together_to_build_nest_=E2=80=9C-_ABC_News?= Message-ID: <60B52E97-8362-4F23-AEDF-66306F7D69FF@gmail.com> Impressive teamwork!: https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/bald-eagles-work-build-nest-97483135 Sent from my iPhone From marvbreece at q.com Fri Mar 3 09:33:37 2023 From: marvbreece at q.com (MARVIN BREECE) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] So King County Rusty Blackbird continues Message-ID: <87AFDBNQBJU4.2EG17SC6IURS@luweb02oc> The RUSTY BLACKBIRD continues at the DeJong Dairy Farm in south King County. I saw the bird yesterday, 3.2.23. It may remain until mid April. The farm is off Hwy 164 between Auburn & Enumclaw at the intersection of SE 432nd St & 188th Ave SE. I saw a few TRUMPETER SWANS off of SE 436th St. I did not see the WHOOPER SWAN, but I didn't look very hard. Marv BreeceTukwila, WA marvbreece@q.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffo4297 at gmail.com Fri Mar 3 10:12:06 2023 From: jeffo4297 at gmail.com (jeff o) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wiley Slough to close March 20, field trip prior March 11 Message-ID: Wiley Slough Dike Raise Project Tour March 11, 2023 - Meet at the Headquarters Parking Lot 10am-Noon Skagit Audubon is pleased to partner with WDFW Skagit Wildife Area Manager, Greg Meis, on this informational field trip prior to the construction and reconstruction of the dike at the Headquarters Unit. Please use the following link for a more complete description of the area and project: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/habitat-recovery/puget-sound/estuary-restoration-projects/wiley-slough-restoration-project The site will be closed for dike work from about March 20 to Nov 3, 2023. Due to safety and security concerns, including use and storage of heavy equipment and dump trucks entering and leaving the area, the Headquarters Unit will be closed to the public during that time. This closure will include evenings and weekends during the construction period. Public notice of specific dates will be provided once the work has been scheduled. This is your opportunity to see, first hand, what the proposed changes are and how they will impact the site. We will meet at the Pavillion in the Headquarters parking lot at 10am. 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URL: From ednewbold1 at yahoo.com Sat Mar 4 14:45:20 2023 From: ednewbold1 at yahoo.com (Ed Newbold) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] A Ruth Shea story I retell at every opportunity References: <85270791.607455.1677969920436.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <85270791.607455.1677969920436@mail.yahoo.com> Hi All, It's sad to hear of Ruth Shea's passing. Thank you for notifying Tweeters, Martha (Jordan)! We knew Ruth from SE Arizona where she and her husband Rod Druyen would often spend winters. She brought a lot of conviction and passion to the fight for conservation, and we were always happy to see both of them. As Martha said, Ruth worked tirelessly for Trumpeter Swans and was on the national board. But the story I tell everyone I can whenever I find the slightest opportunity is about a Sandhill Crane. She and Rod, I'm not sure who was the lead author, wrote a book about a Sandhill that went through rehab but could not be released and ended up as a family pet. The book was about life with this charming bird, I have read it but I could not find when I looked just now on the internet. They had one of those plastic wading/swimming pools in the yard and one of their daughters was outside with the pet Sandhill while Rod and Ruth were working inside the house. Suddenly they heard a big commotion and realized the Crane was trying to get into the house and making frantic Crane-noises at the door. They rushed out to find the daughter in distress in what they took as the first stage of drowning. They were able to revive her completely. Forever after, they credited the Sandhill Crane with saving their daughters life. So drink a toast to Ruth's memory next time you get a chance!? And Rod!? And Sandhill Cranes!? and Swans! Best wishes all, Ed Newbold? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I also welcome the thoughts of others if anyone else is able to locate the bird. I have some decent quality iPhone pictures and am in the process of collecting more from my walk participants. I went back at around 330pm but all the ducks were gone at that time. I will probably try again tomorrow morning and see if I can relocate the bird. If anyone would me to send them the pictures, let me know. Happy birding! Nathaniel Peters Seattle, WA -- - May the* F*lu*OR*escen*CE* be with you! - Nathaniel Peters Ph.D. W. M. Keck Microscopy Center Manager University of Washington ncpeters@uw.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Mar 5 21:19:37 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Australia's rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate Message-ID: <84DDE0F5-D80F-40DE-93A1-69C1194F3453@gmail.com> https://phys.org/news/2023-02-australia-rarest-bird-prey-alarming.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Mar 5 23:36:15 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <3F8B6D29-13D2-4CC1-887E-0CE25DD0556C@gmail.com> Tweeters community, This article also resulted in me thinking about male C Nighthawks, male C Poorwill calling (very white neck patch exposed when calling-it is hard for me to believe the white is brighter/ whiter on woodcocks then male C Poorwill and I speculate are likely very similar) and male Harlequin ducks: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230301101530.htm Dan Reiff MI Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Mar 5 23:39:50 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Plasticosis: A new disease caused by plastic that is affecting seabirds Message-ID: <4C08B0AD-A490-467A-877F-66E2071C9C14@gmail.com> It is so sad to learn of this: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-plasticosis-disease-plastic-affecting-seabirds.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Mar 5 23:43:17 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?Some_great_news=3A_=E2=80=9CLong_lost_Madaga?= =?utf-8?q?scar_songbird_seen_again_in_wild=E2=80=9D?= Message-ID: <29503A94-1D50-4C38-A4B9-C6259EB6962F@gmail.com> https://phys.org/news/2023-03-lost-madagascar-songbird-wild.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sun Mar 5 23:56:30 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] On a warming planet, these Arctic geese rapidly found (and shared) a new migratory route -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <9BD4735F-2553-4633-9142-E0C096A37D9B@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230301120848.htm Sent from my iPhone From ksnyder75 at gmail.com Mon Mar 6 07:24:42 2023 From: ksnyder75 at gmail.com (Kathleen Snyder) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Avian Projects on JBLM - Thursday, Mar 9, 7pm via Zoom Message-ID: Tim Leque and Stephanie Augustine will speak about the bird conservation efforts going on at Joint Base Lewis McChord. Tim works for the base and Stephanie works for EcoStudies Institute. Both are involved in a variety of wildlife projects including Streaked Horned Larks, Vesper Sparrows, Western Bluebirds and Purple Martins. Please join us for this free event sponsored by Black Hills Audubon. Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtd-qoqzwvGdHILrRCpCG7136kqL1J2fnQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zinke.pilchuck at gmail.com Mon Mar 6 11:14:13 2023 From: zinke.pilchuck at gmail.com (Brian Zinke) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] In search of Vaux's Swift photos Message-ID: Hi Tweets, I'm in search of some high-quality photos of Vaux's Swifts that we could use to promote our annual Swifts Night Out event, as well as to use on web pages and other informational/outreach materials. I'd also be interested in any photos and/or videos you might have of them going into roosts, especially the chimney in Monroe. 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I'd also be interested in > any photos and/or videos you might have of them going into roosts, > especially the chimney in Monroe. > > If you have photos that you'd be willing to share I'd be incredibly > grateful and would of course attribute credit wherever they are used. > > Thank you! > Brian Zinke > > -- > [image: Logo] > Brian Zinke > Executive Director > phone: (425) 232-6811 > email: director@pilchuckaudubon.org > Pilchuck Audubon Society > 1429 Avenue D, PMB 198, Snohomish, WA 98290 > [image: Facebook icon] [image: > Twitter icon] [image: Instagram > icon] > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -- [image: Logo] Brian Zinke Executive Director phone: (425) 232-6811 email: director@pilchuckaudubon.org Pilchuck Audubon Society 1429 Avenue D, PMB 198, Snohomish, WA 98290 [image: Facebook icon] [image: Twitter icon] [image: Instagram icon] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There are a handful of reports of one at Carkeek over the last two months, which I assume is the same individual. I have photos from January 8 that I haven't yet added to eBird, that look very similar to those posted by Thomas Gergen. And Sarah Peden's photos here also look like the same bird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S129040845. I did some reading on such birds when I saw this one earlier this winter. The prevailing theory is that this is typically caused by female birds losing the function of their single ovary, and thus losing production of female sex hormones. When this happens, the other gonad often develops and starts producing male sex hormones, which cause the bird to develop male traits. It's been studied most extensively in chickens. If you want to learn more about this, I'd recommend this review: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448365. Good birding, Matt Dufort On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 8:51?PM Nathaniel Peters wrote: > Howdy Tweets! > > The monthly Carkeek Park Neighborhood Bird Outing that I lead for Seattle > Audubon had fantastic luck today in the chilly wet weather, when we pretty > much had the park to ourselves. > > One of the big highlights of the trip was discovering what I believe to be > a gynandromorph/intersex Mallard in the wetlands around 10:15AM. We were > on the boardwalk looking at the 40-50 Mallards there, when I noticed a very > unusual individual. This Mallard had the crown, breast, wings, and curl > feathers of a male Mallard with the cheeks, flanks, and tail of a female > Mallard. The bill was very dark at the base and had a yellow/orange tip. > I received confirmation from Dennis Paulson that this bird looks good for a > gynandromorph, and I am fairly confident on my call. I also welcome the > thoughts of others if anyone else is able to locate the bird. > > I have some decent quality iPhone pictures and am in the process of > collecting more from my walk participants. I went back at around 330pm but > all the ducks were gone at that time. I will probably try again tomorrow > morning and see if I can relocate the bird. If anyone would me to send > them the pictures, let me know. > > Happy birding! > > Nathaniel Peters > Seattle, WA > -- > - > May the* F*lu*OR*escen*CE* be with you! > - > Nathaniel Peters Ph.D. > W. M. Keck Microscopy Center Manager > University of Washington > ncpeters@uw.edu > > _______________________________________________ > 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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We had 4 inches of snow overnight and the area is shoveled and stocked with food so he should be able to handle the weather. > > The flock that comes back to my place every year overwinter in NW California. I know they had snow in Humboldt County the other day so I hope this guy wasn't trying to escape that weather only to end up in the snow field that is my yard this morning. > > Mary Hrudkaj > Belfair/Tahuya I meant to report this sooner, but I had a flock (20-25) of Band-Tailed Pigeons fly through about two weeks ago, and then last week I had at least one BTPI in the yard. I was surprised by the size of the flock. We routinely have 6-8 from spring through fall. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Tue Mar 7 20:52:30 2023 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY Band-tailed Pigeon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It is interesting that some of you report Band-tailed Pigeons as migratory. I have 6 to 12 + all winter and all year round! I have lived in the Twin Lakes area of Federal Way for over 30 years and have always had them. Many years ago I used to have as many as 25 or 30 but they have declined. Good Birding! Hans On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 5:17?PM Tom Benedict wrote: > On Feb 26, 2023, at 10:40, mary hrudkaj wrote: > > > Just had a first of the year (season) Band-tailed pigeon in the bird > feeding area next to my house. We had 4 inches of snow overnight and the > area is shoveled and stocked with food so he should be able to handle the > weather. > > The flock that comes back to my place every year overwinter in NW > California. I know they had snow in Humboldt County the other day so I > hope this guy wasn't trying to escape that weather only to end up in the > snow field that is my yard this morning. > > Mary Hrudkaj > Belfair/Tahuya > > > I meant to report this sooner, but I had a flock (20-25) of Band-Tailed > Pigeons fly through about two weeks ago, and then last week I had at least > one BTPI in the yard. I was surprised by the size of the flock. We > routinely have 6-8 from spring through fall. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mch1096 at hotmail.com Wed Mar 8 07:09:30 2023 From: mch1096 at hotmail.com (mary hrudkaj) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] FOY Band-tailed Pigeon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Back on 2008 two researchers from the USGS working out of UC Davis, CA came to western WA to put satellite transmitters of flocks of Band-tailed Pigeons from 4 areas around Puget Sound to track their migration to California in hopes of identifying over-wintering areas for future protection. My flock (3 males banded and tagged) were tracked to the NW area of California. Others went further south to inland areas north of San Francisco. These birds migrated south pretty much following I5 while the flock from my place went out to the coast then followed the coast down to the mountains if NW CA. Even they had no idea why some flocks migrated while others didn't. Perhaps smaller flocks have enough resources in their local areas to support them throughout the winter while larger flocks (mine when it's time to head south again is usually 80 to 90 birds) need larger foraging areas. It was a joy the following spring after banding/tagging to see one male show up on my deck with its flock. The tagging program allowed people to follow the birds' migrations and over-wintering via the internet. Two of the tagged birds went off-line, one during SB migration and the other during the winter in CA. The satellite transmitters were held on by silk ribbon designed to fall off within about 2 years and they did not inhibit flight or other behavior. Except possible the females wonder that wondered who this tagged male bird was going around sporting a 6-7 inch antenna out of its back. Happy birding. Mary Hrudkaj Belfair/Tahuya ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Hans-Joachim Feddern Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 8:52 PM To: Tom Benedict Cc: Tweeters Tweeters Bird Chat Subject: Re: [Tweeters] FOY Band-tailed Pigeon It is interesting that some of you report Band-tailed Pigeons as migratory. I have 6 to 12 + all winter and all year round! I have lived in the Twin Lakes area of Federal Way for over 30 years and have always had them. Many years ago I used to have as many as 25 or 30 but they have declined. Good Birding! Hans On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 5:17?PM Tom Benedict > wrote: On Feb 26, 2023, at 10:40, mary hrudkaj > wrote: Just had a first of the year (season) Band-tailed pigeon in the bird feeding area next to my house. We had 4 inches of snow overnight and the area is shoveled and stocked with food so he should be able to handle the weather. The flock that comes back to my place every year overwinter in NW California. 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Starting out at the Visitor Center at 8am, we had great looks of RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER, PIED-BILLED GREBE and first of year WOOD DUCK. The Orchard was good for GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, MOURNING DOVE, and mixed flocks of both KINGLETs, both CHICKADEEs, BROWN CREEPER, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Sharp eyes spotted the RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER in the Cedar Trees that line the entrance road across the street from the Education Center Parking Lot. As per the usual the flooded fields adjacent to the Access Road were great for AMERICAN COOT, NORTHERN SHOVELER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON, AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and MALLARD. BALD EAGLE, RED-TAILED HAWK, and COOPER'S HAWK were observed hunting the fields, as well one of our group relocated the RED-SHOULDERED HAWK in the line of trees along the Central Access Road in the restricted area between the Twin Barns and the old McAllister Creek Access Road. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was great for sallying YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (all Audubon's), BEWICKS/PACIFIC/MARSH WRENS, FOX SPARROW, SPOTTED TOWHEE and HAIRY WOODPECKER. Out on the new dike or Nisqually Estuary Trail, we got a sun break with good mixed flock activity in the bramble and trees between the dike and the slough adjacent to the Twin Barns. Great views of ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, DOWNY WOODPECKER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and additional sparrows and kinglets previously mentioned. We had nice looks of FOY VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW as well TREE SWALLOW flying over the dike. In the freshwater marsh we spotted WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN KESTREL, COOPER'S HAWK and NORTHERN HARRIER. The BALD EAGLE nest on the west bank of the Nisqually River north of the Nisqually River Overlook had an adult bird renovating the nest. The nest on the west bank of McAllister Creek south of the McAllister Creek Viewing Platform has an adult that appears to be incubating. Later in the day we had an adult adjacent to the nest above the Twin Barns. Within the week there have been adult birds in the nest across the creek from the Puget Sound Viewing Platform and the big cottonwood south of I5 adjacent to Medicine Creek. My guess is we have upward of 3-4 pair of breeding BALD-EAGLE. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was great for DOUBLE-BREASTED CORMORANT, BRANT G00SE, SURF SCOTER, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, GADWALL, COMMON GOLDENEYE, HORNED GREBE, SHORT-BILLED GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED/WESTERN GULL, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER and BELTED KINGFISHER. We spotted our EURASIAN WIGEON and an AMERICAN X EURASIAN WIGEON hybrid in McAllister Creek. We had higher counts of AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL then previous weeks, upward of 500. PILEATED WOODPECKER was heard along the west bank hillside. Distant COMMON LOON and BRANDT'S CORMORANT were scoped from the Puget Sound Observation Platform, as well thousands of AMERICAN WIGEON and NORTHERN PINTAIL. On our return we picked up COMMON MERGANSER at the Nisqually River Overlook, as well additional COMMON GOLDENEYE. We observed 74 species for the day, and have seen 101 species for the year. Mammals seen included EASTERN COTTON-TAILED RABBIT, COLUMBIAN BLACK-TAILED DEER, EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL, HARBOR SEAL, and COYOTE. Until next week, good birding! Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 8, 2023 6:41 AM - 4:31 PM Protocol: Traveling 8.594 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Mostly cloudy with intermittent rain and temperatures in the 30?s to 40?s degrees Fahrenheit. A Low 3.9ft Tide at 12:36pm. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, and Coyote. 74 species (+6 other taxa) Greater White-fronted Goose 8 Observed flying over the flooded field between the Access Road and the Entrance Road. Brant (Black) 38 Observed from the Puget Sound Observation Platform. Cackling Goose (minima) 870 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 10 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 20 Wood Duck 2 Visitor Center Pond. Northern Shoveler 200 Gadwall 75 Eurasian Wigeon 1 McAllister Creek Viewing Platform. American Wigeon 2000 Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) 1 Mallard 300 Northern Pintail 2000 Green-winged Teal (American) 500 Ring-necked Duck 10 Surf Scoter 15 scoter sp. 20 Bufflehead 200 Common Goldeneye 45 Hooded Merganser 6 Common Merganser 5 Nisqually River Overlook. Red-breasted Merganser 40 McAllister Creek Overlook. Pied-billed Grebe 3 Horned Grebe 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8 Mourning Dove 1 Anna's Hummingbird 1 American Coot (Red-shielded) 125 Least Sandpiper 14 Wilson's Snipe 1 Freshwater Marsh Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 30 Short-billed Gull 50 Ring-billed Gull 30 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 12 Larus sp. 150 Common Loon 1 Brandt's Cormorant 8 Nisqually River Channel Marker. Double-crested Cormorant 10 Great Blue Heron 20 Northern Harrier 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 10 Bird in the nest in the cottonwood along the west side of the Nisqually River north of Nisqually River Overlook. Another bird in the nest on the west side of McAllister Creek south of the McAllister Creek Observation Platform. Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Observed by some of the group along the Central Access Road south west of the Twin Barns in the trees that line the road. Small buteo with black and white bars on the tail and white spots on the back. Observed in spotting scope perched in a tree at 1/4 mile. Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 6 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 2 American Kestrel 1 American Crow 175 Common Raven 3 Black-capped Chickadee 20 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6 Tree Swallow 11 Violet-green Swallow 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 15 Brown Creeper 3 Pacific Wren 4 Marsh Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 6 European Starling 25 American Robin 100 House Finch 2 Purple Finch 4 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 6 White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 30 Song Sparrow 37 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Spotted Towhee 8 Western Meadowlark 1 Red-winged Blackbird 15 Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens) 3 Orchard and area between dike and slough adjacent to Twin Barns. 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Horned Grebe - two seen on a late scan of the lake ? ? Great Blue Heron - over 80 birds at the heronry, with nest building/renovations underway ? ? Red-breasted Sapsucker - at least two birds, First of Spring (FOS) for the survey ? ? FIVE WOODPECKER DAY - all five common woodpecker species SEEN today ? ? Chestnut-backed Chickadee - notably numerous and widespread; more seen than Black-capped ? ? Ruby-crowned Kinglet - notably numerous, with many singing ? ? Varied Thrush - probably at least three ? ? Purple Finch - at least three, with two of them singing full songs? ? ? Western Meadowlark - one on Fields 7-8-9, only our 2nd record of the year (previous was in January) Singing/displaying/drumming birds included Ring-necked Pheasant, Anna's Hummingbird, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Black-capped Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Marsh Wren, Bewick's Wren, Varied Thrush, American Robin, Purple Finch, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Spotted Towhee, and Red-winged Blackbird Misses today included Short-billed Gull, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Shrike, Tree Swallow, Bushtit (though may have heard some), House Finch, and Pine Siskin. For the day, 54 species plus the Ring-necked Pheasant. In the next two weeks we should have Band-tailed Pigeon, Turkey Vulture, Say's Phoebe, Hutton's Vireo, Tree and Violet-green Swallows, Mountain Bluebird, and Savannah Sparrow either arriving back or passing through.? Can't wait. = Michael Hobbs From weedsrus1 at gmail.com Thu Mar 9 15:05:36 2023 From: weedsrus1 at gmail.com (Nancy Morrison) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] house for sale Message-ID: I was in a big rush when I wrote my last post. LFP is Lake Forest Park Nancy Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pdickins at gmail.com Thu Mar 9 16:12:36 2023 From: pdickins at gmail.com (Philip Dickinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Evening Grosbeaks Message-ID: <86940D97-71A0-4AC9-861C-606E7900F4D4@gmail.com> Today, I encountered a large flock of Evening Grosbeaks outside Darrington in Snohomish County on the Sauk Prairie Crawford Loop Rd. I estimated the number at about 100. Sign of Spring? Phil Dickinson Sent from my iPhone From benedict.t at comcast.net Thu Mar 9 19:05:30 2023 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bald Eagles Wade in the Water Message-ID: <17827968-2E43-4713-A9D4-84204DFB4D25@comcast.net> This past Saturday afternoon at Dash Point State Park I observed a juvenile Bald Eagle sitting in an alder about 15 feet above the shoreline. It was eating a fish it had caught in Puget Sound. It spent about 30 minutes devouring lunch and then hopped down to the shoreline and waded into the six to eight inch deep water. It came within about 20 feet or me, then flew about 50 feet north and sat down in the shallow water again. I guess this is normal behavior for eagles, but before that day I had never observed it. Interestingly, about 30 minutes later, when I was surveying Dumas Bay Sanctuary I discovered another, different, juvenile BAEA wading along the shoreline in the same manner. The 200+ Surf Scoters and Barrow?s Goldeneye were very nervous and kept their distance. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From nreiferb at gmail.com Thu Mar 9 22:17:12 2023 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummers Message-ID: Hummers - two hummers - are not present at my feeder. I fear something has happened. Do hummers get the virus that may kill them? I will contact some neighbors who have feeders. Nelson Briefer - Anacortes. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Thu Mar 9 22:21:58 2023 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5A572ED5-09C8-4D9D-9295-325AC414EF69@comcast.net> Our Anna's have been very scarce the past couple of weeks. Until now they have been extremely reliable visitors to hour nectar feeders. I suspect they are nesting and getting their sustenance elsewhere. I seem to recall this happening in previous years too. Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Mar 9, 2023, at 22:17, Nelson Briefer wrote: > > Hummers - two hummers - are not present at my feeder. I fear something has happened. Do hummers get the virus that may kill them? I will contact some neighbors who have feeders. Nelson Briefer - Anacortes. _______________________________________________ From wohlers13 at gmail.com Fri Mar 10 08:35:21 2023 From: wohlers13 at gmail.com (Lynn Wohlers) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummers In-Reply-To: <5A572ED5-09C8-4D9D-9295-325AC414EF69@comcast.net> References: <5A572ED5-09C8-4D9D-9295-325AC414EF69@comcast.net> Message-ID: Nelson, we're in Anacortes, too, and though I don't pay the closest attention to numbers or gender, we've had at least one Anna's at the feeder consistently for a while now. Red-flowering currant is coming out, Oso berry is about to bloom, and insects are increasing. Maybe they're adding variety to their diet. :-) On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 10:22?PM Tom Benedict wrote: > Our Anna's have been very scarce the past couple of weeks. Until now they > have been extremely reliable visitors to hour nectar feeders. I suspect > they are nesting and getting their sustenance elsewhere. I seem to recall > this happening in previous years too. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > > On Mar 9, 2023, at 22:17, Nelson Briefer wrote: > > > > Hummers - two hummers - are not present at my feeder. I fear something > has happened. Do hummers get the virus that may kill them? I will contact > some neighbors who have feeders. Nelson Briefer - Anacortes. > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- Lynn Wohlers Blogging at Bluebrightly Photography on Flickr And at Lynn Wohlers.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at shelflifestories.com Fri Mar 10 10:58:04 2023 From: info at shelflifestories.com (Shelf Life Community Story Project) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummers In-Reply-To: References: <5A572ED5-09C8-4D9D-9295-325AC414EF69@comcast.net> Message-ID: <480E0B0C-0999-463A-B866-AD1F1DF12FB2@shelflifestories.com> Our hummers are scarce too. Happens every year. Only the females have anything to do with nesting, so they can?t leave the nest very often. When they do, they want to spend the least amount of time away, so they go for the closest food source, and there are some things in bloom already, so they may be surviving on that. Jill > On Mar 10, 2023, at 8:35 AM, Lynn Wohlers wrote: > > Nelson, we're in Anacortes, too, and though I don't pay the closest attention to numbers or gender, we've had at least one Anna's at the feeder consistently for a while now. Red-flowering currant is coming out, Oso berry is about to bloom, and insects are increasing. Maybe they're adding variety to their diet. :-) > > On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 10:22?PM Tom Benedict > wrote: > Our Anna's have been very scarce the past couple of weeks. Until now they have been extremely reliable visitors to hour nectar feeders. I suspect they are nesting and getting their sustenance elsewhere. I seem to recall this happening in previous years too. > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > > On Mar 9, 2023, at 22:17, Nelson Briefer > wrote: > > > > Hummers - two hummers - are not present at my feeder. I fear something has happened. Do hummers get the virus that may kill them? I will contact some neighbors who have feeders. Nelson Briefer - Anacortes. _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > > -- > Lynn Wohlers > > Blogging at Bluebrightly > Photography on Flickr > And at Lynn Wohlers.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bluedarner1 at seanet.com Fri Mar 10 13:00:44 2023 From: bluedarner1 at seanet.com (Caryn Schutzler) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bewick's nesting in Wedgwood (Anna's too) / Surprise...Townsends Solitaire! Message-ID: <3E113BBC-9BF9-4D84-B436-6F6DA20A2D8E@seanet.com> Hi Seattle Birders, Had an Anna?s begin a nest on 2/1 and was with it for 3 weeks until the snow then sadly abandoned it. Yesterday watched a Bewick?s (after Jessie, our dog, noticed her through a window collecting debris on a mat) carry fluff and sticks, etc. into a small woven house with wood top I had put up in a rhody so I could watch from my living room window. It seems so early. I saw a pair building in an electrical box at my PT?s office too the day before. (On March 1, during my physical therapy appt, I was surprised to see my very first ever (Lifer!) Townsends Solitaire (on 35th Ave. NE) in a quite thickety habitat. Only wish I could have gotten a photo! Gray with white eye ring? has anyone else (Dennis Paulson said he?s seen them in his yard 3x over 32 years) seen one around these Wedgwood parts? Wondering... is anyone else out there is seeing nesting Bewick?s this month? Do they complete and have it all ready to move into when the time is right? Good Birding to all. Caryn / Wedgwood Birder From danmcdt at gmail.com Fri Mar 10 13:17:25 2023 From: danmcdt at gmail.com (Dan McDougall-Treacy) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bewick's nesting in Wedgwood (Anna's too) / Surprise...Townsends Solitaire! In-Reply-To: <3E113BBC-9BF9-4D84-B436-6F6DA20A2D8E@seanet.com> References: <3E113BBC-9BF9-4D84-B436-6F6DA20A2D8E@seanet.com> Message-ID: Great news on the Solitaire, Caryn. And keep an eye on the wrens? nest. btw, they are known to build a few ??dummy? nests before the female selects one for laying in. Keep on birdin?! adjacent toWedgwood, Dan McDougallTreacy > On Mar 10, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Caryn Schutzler wrote: > > ?Hi Seattle Birders, > > Had an Anna?s begin a nest on 2/1 and was with it for 3 weeks until the snow then sadly abandoned it. > > Yesterday watched a Bewick?s (after Jessie, our dog, noticed her through a window collecting debris on a mat) carry fluff and sticks, etc. into a small woven house with wood top I had put up in a rhody so I could watch from my living room window. > > It seems so early. I saw a pair building in an electrical box at my PT?s office too the day before. (On March 1, during my physical therapy appt, I was surprised to see my very first ever (Lifer!) Townsends Solitaire (on 35th Ave. NE) in a quite thickety habitat. Only wish I could have gotten a photo! Gray with white eye ring? has anyone else (Dennis Paulson said he?s seen them in his yard 3x over 32 years) seen one around these Wedgwood parts? > > Wondering... is anyone else out there is seeing nesting Bewick?s this month? > > Do they complete and have it all ready to move into when the time is right? > > Good Birding to all. > > Caryn / Wedgwood Birder > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From info at shelflifestories.com Fri Mar 10 13:36:24 2023 From: info at shelflifestories.com (Shelf Life Community Story Project) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bewick's nesting in Wedgwood (Anna's too) / Surprise...Townsends Solitaire! In-Reply-To: <3E113BBC-9BF9-4D84-B436-6F6DA20A2D8E@seanet.com> References: <3E113BBC-9BF9-4D84-B436-6F6DA20A2D8E@seanet.com> Message-ID: I?ve heard that sometimes male Bewick?s will build fake nests to impress the ladies. I?ve seen this in my yard. Maybe it?s early because it?s a courtship nest not a nest nest. Jill > On Mar 10, 2023, at 1:00 PM, Caryn Schutzler wrote: > > Hi Seattle Birders, > > Had an Anna?s begin a nest on 2/1 and was with it for 3 weeks until the snow then sadly abandoned it. > > Yesterday watched a Bewick?s (after Jessie, our dog, noticed her through a window collecting debris on a mat) carry fluff and sticks, etc. into a small woven house with wood top I had put up in a rhody so I could watch from my living room window. > > It seems so early. I saw a pair building in an electrical box at my PT?s office too the day before. (On March 1, during my physical therapy appt, I was surprised to see my very first ever (Lifer!) Townsends Solitaire (on 35th Ave. NE) in a quite thickety habitat. Only wish I could have gotten a photo! Gray with white eye ring? has anyone else (Dennis Paulson said he?s seen them in his yard 3x over 32 years) seen one around these Wedgwood parts? > > Wondering... is anyone else out there is seeing nesting Bewick?s this month? > > Do they complete and have it all ready to move into when the time is right? > > Good Birding to all. > > Caryn / Wedgwood Birder > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Fri Mar 10 14:45:20 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Migratory birds take breaks to boost their immune system -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: <28B32290-EBDB-47E8-B70E-8FE9C9474A11@gmail.com> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230310103406.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Fri Mar 10 14:47:10 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds : NPR Message-ID: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/09/1162024728/giant-eggshells-madagascar-elephant-birds-science-research Sent from my iPhone From mj.cygnus at gmail.com Sat Mar 11 15:58:15 2023 From: mj.cygnus at gmail.com (Martha Jordan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Lake Fenwick near Kent Message-ID: I got a call from a woman who visits the lake often. She was out on the boardwalk area, and saw a white body across the lake up in the brush. She thinks it is a swan. If anybody gets out that way and has a scope or great binocs please take a look and let me know. You can go to the non-motorized launch, then left onto the walkway. Just at the first bend look directly across the lake. There is likely something there along the shoreline. A photographer reports seeing an adult with juvenile there somewhat recently. From Google maps it looks like a great place for birds and wildlife. Thanks. Martha Jordan Everett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bluedarner1 at seanet.com Sun Mar 12 10:24:31 2023 From: bluedarner1 at seanet.com (Caryn Schutzler) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bewick's nesting continues... documentary info... Message-ID: <86351701-75EF-4087-BD0E-444E8F5FFB32@seanet.com> Morning birders! Spring forward!! I know it?s still early?but if both wrens are involved in the nest building does that mean they?ve selected a site? They?re continuing to add to the nest they started a few days ago?as one was working in the nest, the other was standing guard outside. Feathers crossed for a family?any suggestions for a best way to video them? FYI - haven?t seen it yet but a friend mentioned a documentary ?All That Breathes? re: follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites, a staple in the skies of New Delhi, India. Caryn / Wedgwood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yakteachr at yahoo.com Sun Mar 12 13:08:05 2023 From: yakteachr at yahoo.com (Craig Cummings) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Lake Fenwick near Kent (Dead Swan) References: <74939008.1569415.1678651685082.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <74939008.1569415.1678651685082@mail.yahoo.com> FWIW, I went by Lake Fenwick this morning and was able to confirm Martha Jordan's report of a dead swan on the far bank of the pond across from and just north of the non-motorized boat launch. I was not able to confirm a species, but the plumage suggested a juvenile bird. There were a good number and variety of live waterfowl per my eBird report below.https://ebird.org/checklist/S130772495 Craig CummingsFederal Way -------------------------Date: 3/11/23 4:01 pmFrom: Martha Jordan Subject: [Tweeters] Lake Fenwick near KentI got a call from a woman who visits the lake often. She was out on theboardwalk area, and saw a white body across the lake up in the brush. Shethinks it is a swan.If anybody gets out that way and has a scope or great binocs pleasetake a look and let me know. You can go to the non-motorized launch, thenleft onto the walkway. Just at the first bend look directly across thelake. There is likely something there along the shoreline.A photographer reports seeing an adult with juvenile theresomewhat recently.From Google maps it looks like a great place for birds and wildlife.Thanks. Martha JordanEverett, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From merlinblu at yahoo.com Mon Mar 13 16:30:16 2023 From: merlinblu at yahoo.com (James David Greene) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] gynandromorph mallard at Carkeek still. References: <332654625.124010.1678750216456.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <332654625.124010.1678750216456@mail.yahoo.com> Hello Tweeters,I got to see the?gynandromorph/intersex mallard today again at Carkeek Park.Both times that I've seen it, it was sitting on the bank?of the pond just south of the ped. bridge. On the north side of the boardwalk where it begins on the east end. I actually first spotted it from the path by the road from above.Very ineresting.Thanks,James Greene -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avnacrs4birds at outlook.com Mon Mar 13 19:33:57 2023 From: avnacrs4birds at outlook.com (Denis DeSilvis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] JBLM Eagles Pride Golf Course Monthly Birdwalk - March 16 - 0800 start time Message-ID: Hi Tweeters, The Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course (GC) birdwalk is scheduled for Thursday, March 16. 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. When you turn into the course entrance, take an immediate left onto the road to the driving range - that's where we meet. 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! Weatherwise, we might catch a break in the rain for this last JBLM birdwalk for the winter season. Looking forward to some sun, but it might be chilly to start, so dress for success. May all your birds be identified, Denis Denis DeSilvis Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Speaking of Whooper swans: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230313162710.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Mar 14 23:43:01 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Entire populations of Antarctic seabirds fail to breed due to extreme, climate-change-related snowstorms -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230313121000.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Mar 14 23:46:01 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Fairy wrens are more likely to help their closest friends but not strangers, just like humans Message-ID: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-fairy-wrens-closest-friends-strangers.html Sent from my iPhone From tcstonefam at gmail.com Wed Mar 15 13:03:50 2023 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hermit Thrush Message-ID: On March 14th, I spotted a Hermit Thrush on the hillside steps from 44th Ave. SW down to Solstice Park. 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Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Coyote, and Harbor Seal. Until next week when we meet again at 8am, happy birding. Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 15, 2023 7:10 AM - 4:10 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.191 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Partly sunny with temperatures in the 40?s to 50?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 12ft Tide at 10:51am. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Coyote, and Harbor Seal. 72 species (+8 other taxa) Brant (Black) 18 Mouth of Leschi Slough. Cackling Goose (minima) 600 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 6 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 40 Canada Goose (occidentalis/fulva) 1 Observed in the freshwater marsh with spotting scopes. Single bird separated from other Canada/Cackling Geese. Large dark brown Canada Goose. Observed for several minutes. Photo. Trumpeter Swan 40 Fly over, vocalizing. Wood Duck 1 Visitor Center Pond. Northern Shoveler 200 Gadwall 75 Eurasian Wigeon 1 McAllister Creek Viewing Platform. American Wigeon 750 Mallard 100 Northern Pintail 300 Green-winged Teal (American) 600 Ring-necked Duck 9 Visitor Center Pond. Surf Scoter 40 McAllister Creek. Bufflehead 120 Common Goldeneye 40 Hooded Merganser 4 Common Merganser 5 Red-breasted Merganser 40 Pied-billed Grebe 5 Visitor Center Pond and flooded field. Horned Grebe 8 McAllister Creek Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 22 Mourning Dove 3 Orchard. Anna's Hummingbird 1 Rufous Hummingbird 1 Twin Barns Overlook. American Coot 100 Semipalmated Plover 3 Three birds relocated in the far right side or east side of the surge plain. Small single banded plover, slightly larger than area peeps. Observed foraging on mudflats at 1/4 mile with spotting scopes. Dunlin 40 Least Sandpiper 2 peep sp. 12 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 30 Short-billed Gull 100 Ring-billed Gull 50 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 4 Larus sp. 100 Common Loon 2 Brandt's Cormorant 9 Nisqually River channel marker. Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron 10 Northern Harrier 3 Bald Eagle 24 Cottonwood west of Nisqually River north of dike. Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 Maple Trees around Twin Barns. Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 3 Northern Flicker 2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 American Kestrel 1 American Crow 100 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 18 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 3 Tree Swallow 20 Violet-green Swallow 4 Tree/Violet-green Swallow 10 Bushtit 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 10 Brown Creeper 5 Pacific Wren 1 Marsh Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 6 European Starling 300 Varied Thrush 1 Orchard. American Robin 100 Purple Finch 3 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 2 White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 20 Song Sparrow 28 Spotted Towhee 6 Western Meadowlark 2 Grassy area between surge plain and Leschi Slough. Red-winged Blackbird 20 Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens) 1 Orchard. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 15 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131007691 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com Thu Mar 16 10:11:50 2023 From: cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com (Christopher Clark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Lake Fennwick Trumpeter Swans Message-ID: Good morning, There are currently 3 Trumpeter Swans - an adult and 2 juveniles, very close to shore at Lake Fennwick Park. They're surprisingly tame. Wanted to provide this good update since a dead swan was seen here a few days ago. So far also hearing Cooper's Hawk, Purple Finch, and some other goodies. 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Five Woodpecker Day - 2nd straight week for this small feat ????? ? TREE SWALLOW - 3-4 birds, probably.? Some at the Pea Patch, some at the East Meadow (FOY) ????? ? Varied Thrush - Showing it's still wintry, we heard one near the mansion ????? ? SAVANNAH SPARROW - At least two along the Dog Meadow/East Meadow line.? (FOY) ????? ? Western Meadowlark - One seen briefly, East Meadow ????? ? Yellow-rumped Warbler - Numbers growing.? Both Audubon's and Myrtle, in about equal numbers as far as I could tell We also had the first turtles of the year at the Rowing Club pond, both Painted Turtle and Red-eared Slider The list of species singing was very similar, if not identical, to last week's. Yesterday, I had four AMERICAN WIGEON below the weir, my first since January at the park.? I also heard and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and saw two HOUSE FINCH yesterday, both of which were among today's misses. Other misses for the day included Short-billed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Northern Shrike, Violet-green Swallow (seen 19 of previous 28 years), and Pine Siskin Speaking of misses, we will be missing MARK & LEE CRAWFORD, who are moving to New York.? One, the other, and frequently both, have been on well over 600 of the Marymoor surveys since 2006.? We wish them a great time with spring warbler migration in Marymoor East! For the day, a year's best 61 species, plus the Ring-necked Pheasant. = Michael Hobbs ???????? From mojaveruby at hotmail.com Thu Mar 16 16:18:11 2023 From: mojaveruby at hotmail.com (Ruby Newton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions Message-ID: We have had 5 birds hitting the window this week. They have all made it except the last one. I don't want decals in my vision, but I don't want injured or dying birds. Any suggestions. Thank You Ruby -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Those would be in your > vision too, but maybe tolerable? > > Tom Benedict > Seahurst, WA > > On Mar 16, 2023, at 16:18, Ruby Newton wrote: > > We have had 5 birds hitting the window this week. > > They have all made it except the last one. > > I don't want decals in my vision, but I don't want injured or dying birds. > > Any suggestions. > > Thank You > > Ruby > > > _______________________________________________ > 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... 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FOX SPARROW - A lone, close-up bird was singing from a willow tree at the maintenance pond. ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD - This isn't an unusual species, but the spot it was found was definitely different: about 70ft up at the very top of a Douglas-fir. Perhaps the sunshine up there was a drawing card? (Great spotting, Ken!) Mammals include three black-tailed deer and three Douglas squirrels. Donatable golf-ball count: 55. Next month we're looking forward to the 10th anniversary of this birdwalk, sponsored by the US Army's JBLM Morale, Welfare, and Recreation organization and the Eagle's Pride Golf Course. The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagle's Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the following: * April 20 * May 18 * June 15 Anyone is welcome to join us! >From the eBirdPNW: 39 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 3 American Wigeon 3 All at the 9th hole pond Mallard 4 Ring-necked Duck 2 Male at the 9th hole pond and a female at Hodge Lake Bufflehead 25 3 at the 9th hole pond and 22 at Hodge Lake Hooded Merganser 2 At Hodge Lake Pied-billed Grebe 1 At Hodge Lake Mourning Dove 7 Anna's Hummingbird 2 One of which was at least 70ft up at the top of a Douglas-fir. gull sp. 1 Likely a Glaucous-winged Gull but too far away for a positive ID Red-tailed Hawk 2 Red-breasted Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker 12 Hutton's Vireo 1 Canada Jay 4 Steller's Jay 8 American Crow 9 Black-capped Chickadee 7 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 17 Tree Swallow 5 Four were circling the nest-box area at Hodge Lake Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8 Golden-crowned Kinglet 6 Red-breasted Nuthatch 11 Brown Creeper 1 Pacific Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 1 European Starling 9 Varied Thrush 7 American Robin 220 House Finch 1 Purple Finch 5 Red Crossbill 4 Fox Sparrow 1 Singing from willow at maintenance pond Dark-eyed Junco 30 Golden-crowned Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 20 Spotted Towhee 10 Red-winged Blackbird 16 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 At the top of a Douglas-fir near the driving range. FOY View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS131079009&data=05%7C01%7C%7C97320bd63685444ac80c08db268b2112%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638146151217247802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9BWQnftRVsrJ6jcGUgkkh6xPYuLXJvMRRxNe1QzR%2FZE%3D&reserved=0 May all your birds be identified, Denis Denis DeSilvis Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Fri Mar 17 00:38:03 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bald eagles aren't fledging as many chicks due to avian influenza: As more eagles die from H5N1, researchers concerned virus may undo decades of conservation efforts -- ScienceDaily Message-ID: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230302093346.htm Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Fri Mar 17 00:43:42 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Bald eagles, eaglets found nesting in arms of Arizona cactus Message-ID: Older report, but very neat, unexpected Bald eagle nesting site in Arizona: https://phys.org/news/2020-04-bald-eagles-eaglets-arms-arizona.html Sent from my iPhone From joshm at seattleaudubon.org Fri Mar 17 10:24:07 2023 From: joshm at seattleaudubon.org (Josh Morris) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Glad to hear the mylar ribbons are helping. I?ve heard from wildlife rehabbers that the majority of birds that strike windows at speed will likely die, even if they appear to recover from the initial impact and fly off. They?ve asked me to imagine running headfirst into a concrete wall at 20 miles per hour. They tell me I might survive and stagger off, but that I?d likely have major internal injuries and would be impaired in my ability to find food or escape predation. Collisions are a major source of human-related bird mortality. Even if we?re not finding carcasses under our windows, it?s still important to make windows safe for birds, especially if we have feeders up or are intentionally gardening for birds. Feeders and vegetation are major contributing factors to collision risk. I encourage folks to report bird-window collisions, even non-fatal collisions, at https://dBird.org. Most research on bird window collisions has occurred east of the Mississippi. Documenting collisions at dBird helps us understand what?s happening locally. Here?s some more info from Seattle Audubon: https://seattleaudubon.org/our-work/conservation/urban-conservation/bird-safe-cities/preventing-bird-window-collisions/ Josh From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Steve Hampton Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 7:42 PM To: Tom Benedict Cc: Tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions Yes, mylar ribbons provide some movement, so made a huge difference for me. See pics and video clips here: https://thecottonwoodpost.net/2018/10/13/how-to-stop-birds-from-flying-into-your-windows/ On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 6:42?PM Tom Benedict > wrote: How about silver streamers in front of the window. Those would be in your vision too, but maybe tolerable? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On Mar 16, 2023, at 16:18, Ruby Newton > wrote: We have had 5 birds hitting the window this week. They have all made it except the last one. I don't want decals in my vision, but I don't want injured or dying birds. Any suggestions. Thank You Ruby _______________________________________________ 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 stef at whidbey.com Fri Mar 17 10:57:14 2023 From: stef at whidbey.com (Stephanie Neis) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3A744B13-6163-462E-B0BD-730331B8F96B@whidbey.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From houstojc at plu.edu Fri Mar 17 11:27:34 2023 From: houstojc at plu.edu (houstojc@plu.edu) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:52 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions In-Reply-To: <3A744B13-6163-462E-B0BD-730331B8F96B@whidbey.com> References: <3A744B13-6163-462E-B0BD-730331B8F96B@whidbey.com> Message-ID: <002001d958fe$252bb860$6f832920$@plu.edu> We use feather guards; feathers strung on fishing line with small holes drilled in the feathers to tie them in place on a line/streamer. Since the company is no longer making them we now make our own, and I believe you can find patterns on-line if you need them. You may not like having to peer around strings of feathers attached to window with suction cups, but most of the time it has been very effective and inexpensive. It is still possible to take photos between the three drapes of feather lines on our front window. They have to be attached to the outside of the window, as the fluttering is part of the prevention. Feathers are roughly 8-10 inches apart. It will only work if the outside of your window is accessible. Janeanne Houston West Seattle From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Stephanie Neis Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 10:57 AM To: Josh Morris Cc: Tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions We came up with two nice solutions for our vulnerable windows. 1. We stretched shade clothes, that have a striped design, out from the house where there are vulnerable windows. This then reflects like striping on the glass but doesn?t obstruct your view at all. It does require setting up some sort of posts for the shade cloth to stretch out and attach to. 2. On windows where we could not do the shade cloth system, we put a curtain rod on the exterior of the window and hung screen cloth from it. You can still see very well but it does make it not good for taking photos from inside. Wish I could post a picture of this system as this is a very easy and cheap way to go. We went from 20+ bird strikes to zero using both these systems. Stef Neis Langley, WA Sent from my iPad On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:30 AM, Josh Morris > wrote: ? Glad to hear the mylar ribbons are helping. I?ve heard from wildlife rehabbers that the majority of birds that strike windows at speed will likely die, even if they appear to recover from the initial impact and fly off. They?ve asked me to imagine running headfirst into a concrete wall at 20 miles per hour. They tell me I might survive and stagger off, but that I?d likely have major internal injuries and would be impaired in my ability to find food or escape predation. Collisions are a major source of human-related bird mortality. Even if we?re not finding carcasses under our windows, it?s still important to make windows safe for birds, especially if we have feeders up or are intentionally gardening for birds. Feeders and vegetation are major contributing factors to collision risk. I encourage folks to report bird-window collisions, even non-fatal collisions, at https://dBird.org. Most research on bird window collisions has occurred east of the Mississippi. Documenting collisions at dBird helps us understand what?s happening locally. Here?s some more info from Seattle Audubon: https://seattleaudubon.org/our-work/conservation/urban-conservation/bird-safe-cities/preventing-bird-window-collisions/ Josh From: Tweeters > On Behalf Of Steve Hampton Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 7:42 PM To: Tom Benedict > Cc: Tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions Yes, mylar ribbons provide some movement, so made a huge difference for me. See pics and video clips here: https://thecottonwoodpost.net/2018/10/13/how-to-stop-birds-from-flying-into-your-windows/ On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 6:42?PM Tom Benedict > wrote: How about silver streamers in front of the window. Those would be in your vision too, but maybe tolerable? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA On Mar 16, 2023, at 16:18, Ruby Newton > wrote: We have had 5 birds hitting the window this week. They have all made it except the last one. I don't want decals in my vision, but I don't want injured or dying birds. Any suggestions. Thank You Ruby _______________________________________________ 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 jhoward at uw.edu Fri Mar 17 12:17:41 2023 From: jhoward at uw.edu (Judith A. 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Dianna On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:56?PM Dianna Moore wrote: > Saw one over the cranberry bogs in Grayland/Tokeland on March 16th. > Definitely felt early. > Dianna Moore > Ocean Shores > > On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:07?PM thomas gergen wrote: > >> Seems a little early to me. Anyone else seeing Turkey Vultures recently? >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From loblollyboy at gmail.com Sun Mar 19 01:55:17 2023 From: loblollyboy at gmail.com (Michael Price) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wintering vs. Migrants Message-ID: This time of year there's always the same problem: are the birds you're seeing the first northbound migrants or the wintering population? 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Bob OBrien Portland On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 1:56?AM Michael Price wrote: > This time of year there's always the same problem: are the birds you're > seeing the first northbound migrants or the wintering population? > > Crude rule of thumb: > silent - wintering > singing - northbound migrant males (northbound males usually precede > northbound females in order to secure territory ahead of rival males). > > Back East, in London ON, during the winter months we'd have winter robins, > Turdus migratorius, race nigrideus, always silent but for calls, but we > could always know when our Eastern Robin T.m migratorius, our breeding > species arrived about March 9, singing. > > best, m > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baro at pdx.edu Sun Mar 19 09:32:26 2023 From: baro at pdx.edu (Robert O'Brien) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wintering vs. Migrants In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: And another observation.. Spotted Towhees are common here year-round. A few years ago, sadly I forgot the month, we had a flock of 10-25 Spotted Towhees all around our bird feeder in an area of about 1000 sq. feet. They seemed to be attracted by the other activity because they were not getting any food directly from the feeder. Again, all males. The Robins observations/migrants are annual. But I've only seen the Spotted Towhee flock this one time in 50 years. Has anyone else had such a towhee experience? Bob OBrien Carver OR On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 9:10?AM Robert O'Brien wrote: > Here is another way to tell. A couple of weeks ago, after > intermittent snowfall, we had a flock of 15-20 American Robins in a field > where patches of the snow had melted. They were all males in high breeding > plumage, with their black heads and full, bright, off-red breasts. 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It was present in one of two large oak trees in the far southeast corner of Lions Park in east Bremerton near the tennis courts and two baseball fields. It did move a fair bit to the south and was noted in the adjacent park to the south. Cheers and good birding, Brad Waggoner Sent from my iPhone From tsbrennan at hotmail.com Sun Mar 19 12:23:33 2023 From: tsbrennan at hotmail.com (Tim Brennan) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Southwest Washington Birding - Skamania County post Message-ID: Hey Tweets! I have finished a post on a rainy March 13th in Skamania County. (Southwestwashingtonbirding.blogspot.com) Nothing too exciting, although I did pick up a few higher coded birds, including a Barred Owl, some Ruddy Ducks at Rock Creek Mill Pond, and a Cackling Goose at Beacon Rock State Park. EBird tells me the clouds have parted down there, and everywhere seems to have bluebirds and Say's Phoebes packing every spare branch at Beacon Rock and Strawberry Island! 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Highlights for the start of the year would include the King Co Whooper Swan, Grays Harbor Common Crane, and the continuation of the irruption of Bramblings, with 2023 sightings in Clallam, Pacific & King Counties. We?re starting out a little slower than last year, but not dramatically so. It is fun to watch spring slowly begin to unfold across the state. If you'd like to take a look at where things stand, the list and many other interesting files are at the Washington Birder website: http://www.wabirder.com/ A direct link to the 2023 county yearlist & the list of county compilers: http://wabirder.com/county_yearlist.html Thanks to all the compilers and all those pitching in to begin to sketch a picture of another year's birds in WA. Matt Bartels Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From georn1 at hotmail.com Mon Mar 20 06:19:06 2023 From: georn1 at hotmail.com (bill shelmerdine) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Westport Seabirds Trip Report 03182023, Parakeet Auklets and more Message-ID: Good morning all, Saturday, March 18th was another wonderful day on the ocean and a great way to start the 2023 pelagic Westport Seabirds schedule. Considering the time of year and the recent weather, conditions offshore could hardly have been any better with low swell, light winds, and no precipitation. March trips are shaping up to be one of the best, if not the best time to find Parakeet Auklet in Washington. Yesterday?s trip did not disappoint, with numerous sightings of this uncommon species, some very close to the boat. Some trip highlights included 8 species of alcids including: Common Murre, Pigeon Guillemot, Marbled and Ancient Murrelet; Cassin?s, Parakeet (13+), and Rhinoceros Auklet, and Tufted Puffin. The chum stop too was quite successful with Black-footed Albatross, Northern Fulmar, Short-tailed and Sooty Shearwaters, and good variety of gulls, including Black-legged Kittiwake (80 or so) and a nice adult Sabines Gull (early). Deepwater treats included a close fly-by Parakeet Auklet, and a cooperative Tufted Puffin (well photographed by many). While at the chum stop, a huge pod of Northern Right Whale Dolphin moved in. Estimated at about 375 animals, it was the largest single group of this species most of us had ever seen. The return trip added to our trip numbers and gave us great looks at a cooperative Parakeet Auklet that stayed on the water close to the boat. The only new offshore species added was Pomarine Jaeger. We had good looks at 4, 2 light and 2 dark, punctuated by great looks at a beautiful dark adult with full ?spoons? passing close to the boat. For a complete list species of species sighted check the Westport Seabirds webpage or ebird in the coming days and/or week(s). It was also a good day for mammals. In addition to the Right Whale Dolphin pod encountered in deep water, other mammals included: Humpback and Gray Whales, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Harbor Porpoise (many), Steller Sea Lions, and Harbor Seal. As usual, California Sea Lions were inside the boat basin on the return. A wonderful trip and a great start to the 2023 season. Spotters for the trip included Scott Mills, Bill Shelmerdine, and Gene Revelas. As usual Phil and Chris Anderson provided expert boat handling and outstanding customer service. It was a great group of 18 participants, many seasoned observers and a few new faces. Thank you to the participants that make these trips possible. Bill Shelmerdine Westport Seabirds Spotter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meetings at wos.org Mon Mar 20 07:28:21 2023 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?q?WOS_Monthly_Meeting=2C_Monday=2C_April_3=2C_?= =?utf-8?q?7=3A30_pm=2C_The_Albatross_of_Midway_Island_with_JD_Berg?= =?utf-8?q?eron?= Message-ID: <20230320142821.59278.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is delighted to invite you to travel to Midway Atoll in the company of JD Bergeron to witness how volunteers conduct a census of these birds.?? Midway Atoll is the site of the world?s largest albatross nesting colony, over two million birds! Numerous other globally important species such as the federally endangered Hawaiian monk seal and Laysan duck are protected on these atolls, too.??JD Bergeron participated in the 2019 annual nesting albatross census on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The work conducted by the nesting albatross census team, or ?Bird Counters? on Midway Atoll provides vital information to researchers, managers, conservation groups and the global community interested in preserving and protecting oceanic seabirds and their nesting habitats. JD Bergeron is the Executive Director of International Bird Rescue located in Fairfield, CA.??His organization researches best practices at its crisis response hospitals in California and Alaska and shares them worldwide.??You can learn more at www.birdrescue.org. THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE RECORDED OR AVAILABLE AT THE WOS YOUTUBE CHANNEL LATER SO PLEASE JOIN US ON APRIL 3. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.??Please go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.??Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm. WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend.?? If you are not yet a member, I hope you will consider becoming one at http://wos.org/about-wos/membership/. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Mon Mar 20 15:11:29 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Hummingbirds use torpor in varying ways to survive cold temps, finds study Message-ID: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-hummingbirds-torpor-varying-ways-survive.html Sent from my iPhone From alanroedell at gmail.com Mon Mar 20 17:10:01 2023 From: alanroedell at gmail.com (Alan Roedell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Laughing Gull today Message-ID: Wendy and I made the trek to Tokeland this afternoon and were rewarded with a prolonged sighting of the gull in flight. Just at 5:00. Low tide. Alan Roedell, Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meetings at vancouveraudubon.org Mon Mar 20 20:59:09 2023 From: meetings at vancouveraudubon.org (Don Rose) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions In-Reply-To: <002001d958fe$252bb860$6f832920$@plu.edu> References: <3A744B13-6163-462E-B0BD-730331B8F96B@whidbey.com> <002001d958fe$252bb860$6f832920$@plu.edu> Message-ID: I have taken personal action to prevent bird strikes against my front window with an inexpensive and easy DIY solution. One roll of Feather Friendly www.featherfriendly.com/residential window markers, cost $14, solved the problem for my house. This is an action I urge everyone to consider rather than letting birds keep colliding with their windows. Don Rose, Program Chair meetings@vancouveraudubon.org 360-910-8492 On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 11:28?AM wrote: > We use feather guards; feathers strung on fishing line with small holes > drilled in the feathers to tie them in place on a line/streamer. Since > the company is no longer making them we now make our own, and I believe you > can find patterns on-line if you need them. You may not like having to > peer around strings of feathers attached to window with suction cups, but > most of the time it has been very effective and inexpensive. It is still > possible to take photos between the three drapes of feather lines on our > front window. They have to be attached to the outside of the window, as > the fluttering is part of the prevention. Feathers are roughly 8-10 inches > apart. It will only work if the outside of your window is accessible. > > > > Janeanne Houston > > West Seattle > > > > *From:* Tweeters *On Behalf > Of *Stephanie Neis > *Sent:* Friday, March 17, 2023 10:57 AM > *To:* Josh Morris > *Cc:* Tweeters > *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions > > > > We came up with two nice solutions for our vulnerable windows. > > 1. We stretched shade clothes, that have a striped design, out from the > house where there are vulnerable windows. This then reflects like striping > on the glass but doesn?t obstruct your view at all. It does require > setting up some sort of posts for the shade cloth to stretch out and attach > to. > > 2. On windows where we could not do the shade cloth system, we put a > curtain rod on the exterior of the window and hung screen cloth from it. > You can still see very well but it does make it not good for taking photos > from inside. Wish I could post a picture of this system as this is a very > easy and cheap way to go. > > > > We went from 20+ bird strikes to zero using both these systems. > > Stef Neis > > Langley, WA > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:30 AM, Josh Morris > wrote: > > ? > > Glad to hear the mylar ribbons are helping. > > > > I?ve heard from wildlife rehabbers that the majority of birds that strike > windows at speed will likely die, even if they appear to recover from the > initial impact and fly off. > > > > They?ve asked me to imagine running headfirst into a concrete wall at 20 > miles per hour. They tell me I might survive and stagger off, but that I?d > likely have major internal injuries and would be impaired in my ability to > find food or escape predation. > > > > Collisions are a major source of human-related bird mortality. Even if > we?re not finding carcasses under our windows, it?s still important to make > windows safe for birds, especially if we have feeders up or are > intentionally gardening for birds. Feeders and vegetation are major > contributing factors to collision risk. > > > > I encourage folks to report bird-window collisions, even non-fatal > collisions, at https://dBird.org. Most research on bird window collisions > has occurred east of the Mississippi. Documenting collisions at dBird helps > us understand what?s happening locally. > > > > Here?s some more info from Seattle Audubon: > https://seattleaudubon.org/our-work/conservation/urban-conservation/bird-safe-cities/preventing-bird-window-collisions/ > > > > Josh > > > > *From:* Tweeters *On Behalf > Of *Steve Hampton > *Sent:* Thursday, March 16, 2023 7:42 PM > *To:* Tom Benedict > *Cc:* Tweeters > *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] Window strike preventions > > > > Yes, mylar ribbons provide some movement, so made a huge difference for > me. See pics and video clips here: > > > https://thecottonwoodpost.net/2018/10/13/how-to-stop-birds-from-flying-into-your-windows/ > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 6:42?PM Tom Benedict > wrote: > > How about silver streamers in front of the window. Those would be in your > vision too, but maybe tolerable? > > > > Tom Benedict > > Seahurst, WA > > > > > On Mar 16, 2023, at 16:18, Ruby Newton wrote: > > > > We have had 5 birds hitting the window this week. > > > > They have all made it except the last one. > > > > I don't want decals in my vision, but I don't want injured or dying birds. > > > > Any suggestions. > > > > Thank You > > > > Ruby > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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We will not be adding this species to our year list based on these eBird checklist ticks. 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 2023 city checklist, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. (It reflects a species total of 280, including the Nazca Booby.) If eBirders will use the details field for unusual Edmonds birds, it will help us build the city year list. Photographs or recordings are also helpful. The 2023 checklist is posted in the bird information box at the Visitor Station at the base of the public pier and is up to date through February. Good birding, Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Team members are Andy Mauro, Joyce Meyer, Mike West and Rick Machin. Check out the WFO website for all the details.?Joyce MeyerMike Westmeyer2j@aol.com Subject: WFO SPRING BIRDATHON IS HERE: SIGN UP! DONATE! | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dear WFO Members and Friends, ? This is your wake-up call! Winter is officially over, and spring is at hand.?We?ve arranged a special event to help you kick off the ?happy birding season? in grand style.? ? The 2023 Western Field Ornithologists Spring Birdathon takes place from April 1 to May 15. | | | | | | So get up all you sleepyheads. It?s time to get ready for business! Go to the WFO website. Click on the link to the 2023 Spring Birdathon. You?ll find all the information you need to know about this year?s Birdathon.? ? Are you thinking about gathering a few friends and forming a team? Please do! Just click on the ?Register? link and proceed accordingly. 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Very well looked after with a large deck overlooking the back yard. Tonight, we have GHOW's hooting in the backyards. Very quiet, peaceful area, (cul de sac) yet with access to 405 and I5 in Renton, and I -90 in Issaquah. 20 minutes to Bellevue. 10 minutes to Issaquah Transit. 35-45 mins to DT Seattle. Houses with lakefront go for a cool 2-3 million, but these houses just above those on the hill, are much cheaper. This one is a 2 story and I expect he will ask 720-750K. Lots of space and great neighborhood. We have little to no crime here. Let me know if you are interested and I will forward info. House is going on market very soon so this is a good chance to get an 'affordable', well-cared for, Lake Kathleen home. From stevechampton at gmail.com Wed Mar 22 07:19:25 2023 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Redhead and alcid report from Port Townsend Message-ID: Yesterday there was a male Redhead in Hastings Pond, a small golf course pond at F and San Juan, representing a 5th county record on eBird (4th if you consider it the same individual as one nearby last month). Full list and pics: https://ebird.org/checklist/S131456914 Seawatches from Pt Wilson have yielded some large Marbled Murrelet movements on some days, though these are erratic and unpredictable. I counted 300 birds in 30 minutes, nearly all in pairs, flying southbound a few mornings ago. Hundreds to thousands of Rhinoceros Auklets, no doubt from the Protection Island colony, are southbound every morning and northbound every afternoon. They often feed in the ferry land region between Pt. Wilson and Marrowstone Pt. Murres are with them but their numbers are decreasing daily now. A scope is needed for Pt Wilson seawatches. Here's my full list from the big MAMU morning: https://ebird.org/checklist/S131294005 good birding, -- Steve Hampton Port Townsend, WA (qat?y) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tcstonefam at gmail.com Wed Mar 22 19:08:24 2023 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] First Rufous Message-ID: My first Rufous Hummingbird (male) showed up at 5:00 pm this afternoon for dinner. I don't see them every year, so this was a treat. Late this afternoon I also re-found the Hermit Thrush in the underbrush along the stairway from 44th Ave. SW to Solstice Park. Carol Stoner West Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hank.heiberg at gmail.com Thu Mar 23 10:26:10 2023 From: hank.heiberg at gmail.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Semiahmoo In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Recently we travelled to Semiahmoo, one of our favorite birding trips in WA. Here is a link to the eBird trip report https://ebird.org/tripreport/113792 If you click on ?Show all details? next to a species you will be able to see all of the locations where we reported that species. Here is a link to the photo album for the trip. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720306790798 Hank & Karen Heiberg Issaquah, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com Thu Mar 23 14:09:38 2023 From: cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com (Christopher Clark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Mima Mounds (Thurston County) Loggerhead Shrike and Mountain Bluebirds - Yes! Message-ID: Good afternoon, This morning the LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE at Mima Mounds was still present. It was easily seen, though distant, from the pullout off of Bordeaux Rd SW a little after 10am. There are 2 pullouts a short distance away from each other. The shrike was seen from both spots. At Mima Mounds itself, the MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS continued, not too far from the start of the outer trail. They made their way to the west side of the reserve, where they were eventually too far away to see. On the south side of the long trail, at about noon, the shrike was still present in the same general area as earlier (Bordeaux Rd is much easier though since you don't have to walk far). Also seen were American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, and a Northern Harrier, as well as Western Bluebird. Western Meadowlarks were singing. Overall it was a good day, with the weather being fair at times and miserable at others. On the way back towards my car, the rain completely soaked me. Thankfully I'm fine, as is my camera. There was something nice, though, about the dreary weather today. Maybe it was the peace and quiet? For most of my walk, I was completely alone, and there was something peaceful about watching the rain move through the landscape, and hearing the wind howl. Overall, it was a great morning, and I was able to get several new Thurston County birds! Christopher Clark Puyallup, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paq at olypen.com Thu Mar 23 14:38:08 2023 From: paq at olypen.com (Patricia Quyle Grainger) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Redhead Message-ID: <5F37B0EB-3BD0-4EB3-AE4F-8324D5CF2AEF@olypen.com> The redhead, seen yesterday by Steve Hampton, was still on Hastings Pond at the Port Townsend golf course. Good looks of this beauty from F Street. Thanks, Steve! Pat Grainger Port Townsend Sent from my iPhone From birdmarymoor at frontier.com Thu Mar 23 15:46:26 2023 From: birdmarymoor at frontier.com (birdmarymoor) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2023-03-23 References: <1184863226.2491826.1679611586463.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1184863226.2491826.1679611586463@mail.yahoo.com> Tweets - Our hopes of a real spring-time feel to the day were dashed by the weather.? Forty-five degrees feels rather cold when it's combined with a strong, damp breeze.? Thick, unsettled clouds don't help.? The robins didn't seem to care, being very active and overly vocal.? The rest of the birds seemed subdued.? Oh, except for Ruby-crowned Kinglets who seem to be longing for spring as much as we are; they sang and sang, pining for snow-free foothills. Highlights: ? ? ?Cackling Goose - One small flock (65+) on Fields 7-8-9 ? ? ?American Wigeon - Flock of 5 amongst the Cacklers ? ? ?Rufous Hummingbird - One heard near the "Mysterious Thicket" south of the East Meadow.? I thought I heard one there yesterday too. First of Spring (FOS) ? ? ?Accipiter Sp. - One driven from the top of a tree by crows.? Flew like a Sharpie to me, but can't be sure.? I did have a Cooper's yesterday ?????Pileated Woodpecker - One from the Rowing Club dock.? Might also have heard a Hairy, which would have gotten us to a 5 woodpecker day ? ? ?Small falcon - Two glimpses; I thought Merlin, but I had and American Kestrel yesterday ? ? ?Violet-green Swallow - By late morning, scores over the slough, with Tree Swallows.? (FOS) Six species were heard-only today, and eight others were represented by lone birds.? Counts for many species were lower than yesterday and for last week. The weather is probably to blame for most of that. ? ? ? Misses today included Rock Pigeon, Short and Ring-billed Gulls, Northern Shrike, Pine Siskin, and Western Meadowlark (seen 21 or 29 previous years).? We also had no Say's Phoebe nor Mountain Bluebird, though this week has historically been the most likely time for seeing these species at Marymoor.? But both species are quite possible in the following several weeks, so there's still a good chance we'll still see them this spring. For the day, counting the accipiter, the falcon, and our resident tame Ring-necked Pheasant, we had an even 60 species. = Michael Hobbs ? ? ? From janine at northbeachlandscapes.com Fri Mar 24 06:00:29 2023 From: janine at northbeachlandscapes.com (janine@northbeachlandscapes.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Presentation by Dennis Paulson in Port Townsend on April 14 In-Reply-To: <1184863226.2491826.1679611586463@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1184863226.2491826.1679611586463.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1184863226.2491826.1679611586463@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001601d95e50$a09934d0$e1cb9e70$@northbeachlandscapes.com> Dear Tweeters, No one really needs a reason to visit Port Townsend, but if you are here on Friday, April 14, you can also hear Dennis Paulson speak about the seabirds of Admiralty Inlet. That will definitely make the trip worth your time and trouble! Sponsored by the Friends of Fort Worden State Park and held at the Fort Worden Commons, the event is from 5:00 to 8:00 on the evening Friday, April 14. It's a bit more than a lecture. The evening is also a celebration of the many accomplishments of the Friends of Fort Worden over its 30 years of incorporation. Dennis's presentation is scheduled to start at 6:30. Admiralty Inlet, which begins near Point Wilson, serves as the entrance to Puget Sound. It has long been known as a rich area for seabirds. As the current flows in and out through the inlet, it creates upwellings of nutrients and leads to a complex food web of invertebrates and fishes. Birds of all kinds take advantage of this, and Dennis will talk about these birds and what they are doing here. Area resident Steve Hampton, who monitors the inlet from the Point Wilson Lighthouse area on a regular basis, posted this on Tweeters just a few days ago, on March 22: "Seawatches from Pt Wilson have yielded some large Marbled Murrelet movements on some days, though these are erratic and unpredictable. I counted 300 birds in 30 minutes, nearly all in pairs, flying southbound a few mornings ago. Hundreds to thousands of Rhinoceros Auklets, no doubt from the Protection Island colony, are southbound every morning and northbound every afternoon. They often feed in the ferry land region between Pt. Wilson and Marrowstone Pt. Murres are with them but their numbers are decreasing daily now." This link provides more information about the evening: https://www.fwfriends.org/new-events/2022/1/15/trail-team-work-party-saturday-jan-15-5th29-59baw-86s2c-fyp95-ss4n8-2crtj-8zjj7-jsdph Everyone is welcome, and we hope everyone comes. Don't forget to bring your binoculars! Janine Anderson Friends of Fort Worden State Park https://www.fwfriends.org/ jatlmm@msn.com From tcstonefam at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 08:28:49 2023 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Female Rufous Message-ID: Had a female Rufous Hummingbird at the feeder this morning. The Indian Plum is blooming. Time to look for Salmonberry blossoms. 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Climate change may affect intelligence in birds Message-ID: <69A436A2-1AAC-4A61-889A-F6D016753073@gmail.com> https://phys.org/news/2023-03-bird-brained-climate-affect-intelligence-birds.html Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 15:54:06 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Scientists are using machine learning to forecast bird migration and identify birds in flight by their calls Message-ID: <15DFEDD3-CE4E-43A4-9133-44D07D16C837@gmail.com> https://phys.org/news/2023-03-scientists-machine-bird-migration-birds.html Sent from my iPhone From marissagibsonmhs at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 17:12:29 2023 From: marissagibsonmhs at gmail.com (Marissa Gibson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] New Oly resident Message-ID: Hi tweets, I just moved to Olympia and am looking for a new "daily bread" walk spot. My new home's HOA does not allow bird feeders so I am itching to get my bird fix in! I'm from Eugene OR and my go-to was a 3 mile loop around Dorris ranch, an old (but still operating) hazelnut orchard with riverside forest and prairie trails. And tons of wildflowers! I'm hoping to find something similar here; multiple habitat types, lots of trail miles, within 10-20 minutes of westside Oly, and reasonably safe. Any recommendations or suggestions are appreciated. I'd love to connect with some locals and get on board with some Thurston county Whatsapp groups. Thanks Marissa G They/them pronouns Thurston county marissagibsonmhs@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joshuaahayes at protonmail.com Sat Mar 25 20:32:05 2023 From: joshuaahayes at protonmail.com (Joshua Hayes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? Message-ID: Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. Cheers, Josh Hayes joshuaahayes@protonmail.com Sent from Proton Mail mobile -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 22:06:10 2023 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I had three throughout the winter, but they disappeared some time ago. Hans On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:32?PM Joshua Hayes wrote: > Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the > yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up > to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure > it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. > > Cheers, > > Josh Hayes > joshuaahayes@protonmail.com > > Sent from Proton Mail mobile > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jnine28 at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 23:30:27 2023 From: jnine28 at gmail.com (Jeannine Carter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: My female varied thrush was last here at the beginning of this week, and a friend up in the north Cascades confirmed that they have returned, filling the mountain air with song. Looking back at my lists it appears this is 3-4+ weeks earlier than the past two years here. I?ve been grateful to have them each year, but this year we were especially lucky to have this particular female nearly all day every single day. I already miss seeing her whenever I glance out the window and am already counting down to late September/early October when I hope another decides to winter here. The dynamics of our yard have also changed quite a bit over the past two weeks. We no longer have the giant swarm of robins that would hunt for worms at dawn and dusk then loudly bicker in our trees as they went to roost. I?ve seen other birds pairing off, the house finch couple being particularly adorable. I caught the female with nest-building material this week, and I?ve seen crows around the area picking twigs off branches. Our neighborhood crows have been performing their aerial stunts as they chase each other around the neighborhood, which has been fun to watch. And then there?s the growing morning chorus that is starting earlier and earlier each day. Despite the Seattle area having below-normal high temperatures this month, the birds are apparently still tracking to the sun and have decided spring must begin! :) Happy spring birding to all! Jeannine North Beach, NW Seattle ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Hans-Joachim Feddern Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:06 PM To: Joshua Hayes Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? I had three throughout the winter, but they disappeared some time ago. Hans On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:32?PM Joshua Hayes > wrote: Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. Cheers, Josh Hayes joshuaahayes@protonmail.com Sent from Proton Mail mobile _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paq at olypen.com Sun Mar 26 05:42:28 2023 From: paq at olypen.com (Patricia Quyle Grainger) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As of yesterday, I know the Varied Thrushes were still in our yard in Port Townsend We?ve been amazed by how long they?ve stayed here. It?s just been the past few days that we?ve heard their song, and now it seems to fill the morning air! Pat Grainger Port Townsend Sent from my iPad > On Mar 25, 2023, at 8:33 PM, Joshua Hayes wrote: > > ?Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. > > Cheers, > > Josh Hayes > joshuaahayes@protonmail.com > > Sent from Proton Mail mobile > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From louiserutter1000 at gmail.com Sun Mar 26 07:19:38 2023 From: louiserutter1000 at gmail.com (Louise) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Our varied thrushes stopped their dawn singing about a week ago, but I did see a bird in our yard yesterday. I wonder if our resident singers have already left, and the one I saw yesterday was just passing through? Louise Rutter Kirkland On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 5:44?AM Patricia Quyle Grainger wrote: > As of yesterday, I know the Varied Thrushes were still in our yard in Port > Townsend We?ve been amazed by how long they?ve stayed here. It?s just been > the past few days that we?ve heard their song, and now it seems to fill the > morning air! > > Pat Grainger > Port Townsend > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Mar 25, 2023, at 8:33 PM, Joshua Hayes > wrote: > > > > ?Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the > yard every morning. Not any more. 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URL: From shepthorp at gmail.com Sun Mar 26 09:05:53 2023 From: shepthorp at gmail.com (Shep Thorp) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr NWR for 3/22/2023 Message-ID: Hi Tweets, Approximately 25 of us had a fun, first of Spring, Wednesday Walk with fog and chill in the morning and sun and warmth in the afternoon. Temperatures were from the 30's to 60's degrees Fahrenheit. There was a High 14.8ft Tide at 6:52am and a Low 1.8ft Tide at 1:14pm. We decided to chase the tide and forgo our regular route by walking the Access Road directly to the Nisqually Estuary Trail or dike and make the most of the waters edge in the Estuary. Highlights included FOY EURASIAN or COMMON GREEN-WINGED TEAL north of the McAllister Creek Observation Platform, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD showing nicely at both the Visitor Center Pond Overlook and Twin Barns Observation Platform, continuing RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER in the Maple Trees next to the Twin Barns, and nesting BALD EAGLE in the large Cottonwood Tree on the west bank of the Nisqually River north of the River Overlook. We also observed nesting BROWN CREEPER under bark shingles on large Maple Trees next to the Twin Barns and along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. We observed 66 species for the day and have seen 105 species for the year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Coyote, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel and Harbor Seal. See eBird list pasted below. Until next week when we meet again at 8am, Happy Birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 22, 2023 6:51 AM - 3:42 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.136 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Foggy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures in the 30?s to 60?s. There was a High 14.8ft Tide at 6:52am and a Low 1.8ft Tide at 1:14pm. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Coyote, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal and Columbian Black-tailed Deer. 66 species (+7 other taxa) Brant (Black) 15 Cackling Goose (minima) 1000 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 20 Northern Shoveler 200 Gadwall 30 Eurasian Wigeon 3 American Wigeon 623 Mallard 200 Northern Pintail 200 Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) 1 Observed foraging on mudflats with American Green-winged Teal with 60x spotting scope at 300-400 feet. Digiscope photo taken. No vertical white bar, horizontal white bar between side and folded wing, more prominent white lines around green eye patch. Seen on Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Train north of the McAllister Creek Observation Platform, and east of the boardwalk. Seen for 15 minutes. Green-winged Teal (American) 400 dabbling duck sp. 100 Ring-necked Duck 7 Surf Scoter 15 Bufflehead 150 Common Goldeneye 32 Hooded Merganser 4 Common Merganser 4 Red-breasted Merganser 18 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Horned Grebe 6 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20 Mourning Dove 2 Anna's Hummingbird 2 Rufous Hummingbird 2 Male birds at Visitor Center Pond Overlook and Twin Barns Overlook. hummingbird sp. 1 American Coot (Red-shielded) 200 Least Sandpiper 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 25 Bonaparte's Gull 1 Observed flying over mudflats east of Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail. Short-billed Gull 100 Ring-billed Gull 30 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 2 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 20 Double-crested Cormorant 4 cormorant sp. X Great Blue Heron 15 Cooper's Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 9 Two active nests, one over Twin Barns, the other west of Nisqually River north the the Nisqually River Overlook. Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 Maple Trees around Twin Barns. Downy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) 1 Steller's Jay 2 American Crow 75 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6 Tree Swallow 30 Violet-green Swallow 12 Bushtit 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 20 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard west side of McAllister Creek. Brown Creeper 12 Pacific Wren 1 Marsh Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 5 European Starling 50 American Robin 75 Purple Finch 3 American Goldfinch 4 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 2 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 20 Song Sparrow 21 Spotted Towhee 6 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens) 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 7 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131570645 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com Sun Mar 26 09:24:20 2023 From: cjbirdmanclark at gmail.com (Christopher Clark) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrushes Gone? Message-ID: The Varied Thrushes that winter in our neighborhood stopped singing about a week ago. I thought they had left, but yesterday I flushed 3 from our yard while doing yard work. As already mentioned, I'm not sure if these birds were our winter residents, or just migrants passing through. 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Hans On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:32 PM Joshua Hayes wrote:Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. Cheers, Josh Hayes joshuaahayes@protonmail.com Sent from Proton Mail mobile _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -- Hans FeddernTwin Lakes/Federal Way, WAthefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cariddellwa at gmail.com Sun Mar 26 13:47:09 2023 From: cariddellwa at gmail.com (Carol Riddell) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? Message-ID: <8554D471-37F0-48A4-AAC6-BD96F3C7A906@gmail.com> I have had a pair in my yard pretty much daily since the first of the year. Some days I see both birds and other days they seem to alternate making appearances. Yesterday I saw both birds. This morning I have only seen the male so they haven't left for the mountains yet. I do expect them to leave soon. Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA From glennjo at yahoo.com Sun Mar 26 14:20:36 2023 From: glennjo at yahoo.com (Glenn Johnson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] New Oly Resident References: <616737611.958747.1679865636264.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <616737611.958747.1679865636264@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Marissa,? Having grown up adjacent to the Dorris Ranch as a kid and also spent time in Olympia, I'm not sure you'll find the perfect replacement for Dorris Ranch locally. However there are some great sites near West Oly. Here are my suggestions for places to explore that might best meet your criteria: Woodard Point Park/Woodward Bay Conservation Area on Henderson Inlet (trails, some habitat diversity)Evergreen State College Campus (lots of trails--esp if you include the wider campus, organic farm and and backroads, plus beach) Kennedy Creek Natural Area (Awesome for salmon viewing in the fall, I hear good for shorebirds)McClane Cr. Nature Trail (short but sweet; great for fall salmon viewing but also a nice wetland with an adjacent trail/boardwalk)Mima Mounds (a bit far perhaps, but a great place for more open-habitat/meadow-prairie birds. Loggerhead Shrike and W. Bluebirds recently) Although it may be far for you, Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR may be the best birding in Thurston Co, and with plenty of trails! There is a regular Wednesday bird walk anyone is welcome to join--though they often go well past noon one can bail anytime if your time is limited. Another good walk just up I-5 a bit is every 3rd Thursday 0800-11 at the Eagle's Pride Golf Course next to JBLM (no pass needed).? Other good parks for birding and/or walking within quick striking distance of W. Oly:?Grass Lake Preserve (not sure re safety, haven't been there in a long time ;).Squaxin Park (formerly Priest Point Park)Watershed Park Best of luck and have fun! Glenn Glenn Johnson Board of Directors,?Puget Sound Bird Observatory, &Riparian Stewardship Program Manager,?Pierce Conservation DistrictTacoma/Fircrest WA 520-237-8653 ?------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:12:29 -0700 From: Marissa Gibson To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] New Oly resident Message-ID: ??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi tweets, I just moved to Olympia and am looking for a new "daily bread" walk spot. My new home's HOA does not allow bird feeders so I am itching to get my bird fix in! I'm from Eugene OR and my go-to was a 3 mile loop around Dorris ranch, an old (but still operating) hazelnut orchard with riverside forest and prairie trails. And tons of wildflowers! I'm hoping to find something similar here; multiple habitat types, lots of trail miles, within 10-20 minutes of westside Oly, and reasonably safe. Any recommendations or suggestions are appreciated. I'd love to connect with some locals and get on board with some Thurston county Whatsapp groups. Thanks Marissa G They/them pronouns Thurston county marissagibsonmhs@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Hans -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dennispaulson at comcast.net Mon Mar 27 11:38:32 2023 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have had a male Townsend?s all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon?s) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they?re gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: > > To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! > > Good Birding! > > Hans > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jnine28 at gmail.com Mon Mar 27 11:59:43 2023 From: jnine28 at gmail.com (Jeannine Carter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Zero Townsend?s this year for me. 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler prominently arrived Feb 8 when they took over birdfeeder ownership from the Dark-eyed Junco. They disappeared for several days then reappeared last Wednesday mid-molt. They haven?t been as conspicuous since then. Jeannine North Beach, NW Seattle ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Dennis Paulson Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 11:38:32 AM To: Hans-Joachim Feddern Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... We have had a male Townsend?s all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon?s) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they?re gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. Dennis Paulson Seattle On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern > wrote: To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! Good Birding! Hans -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jstewart at olympus.net Mon Mar 27 12:13:27 2023 From: jstewart at olympus.net (jstewart@olympus.net) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003c01d960e0$36bbd300$a4337900$@olympus.net> I, usually, have 2 over winter yellow rumps. They are present. ---Sequim I have had 2 Townsend's in my yard this month. A first. Wings, Jan Jan Stewart 922 E Spruce Street Sequim, WA 98382-3518 jstewart@olympus.net From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Jeannine Carter Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 12:00 PM To: Dennis Paulson ; Hans-Joachim Feddern Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... Zero Townsend's this year for me. 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler prominently arrived Feb 8 when they took over birdfeeder ownership from the Dark-eyed Junco. They disappeared for several days then reappeared last Wednesday mid-molt. They haven't been as conspicuous since then. Jeannine North Beach, NW Seattle _____ From: Tweeters > on behalf of Dennis Paulson > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 11:38:32 AM To: Hans-Joachim Feddern > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... We have had a male Townsend's all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they're gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. Dennis Paulson Seattle On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern > wrote: To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! Good Birding! Hans -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From guideon72 at hotmail.com Mon Mar 27 12:45:14 2023 From: guideon72 at hotmail.com (Eric Snyder) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrushes gone? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I came home to a Varied Thrush in the front yard 2 weeks ago with a bunch of Robins, down in Issaquah's old town area. I haven't seen them since, but I've been away a good portion of that time and we have yet to put feeders back up after the flu epidemic. -Eric Snyder ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 12:06 PM To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: Tweeters Digest, Vol 223, Issue 25 Send Tweeters mailing list submissions to tweeters@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to tweeters-request@mailman11.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at tweeters-owner@mailman11.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Tweeters digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Varied thrushes gone? (Wilson Cady) 2. Varied thrushes gone? (Carol Riddell) 3. Re: New Oly Resident (Glenn Johnson) 4. The Birdbooker Report (Ian Paulsen) 5. Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Hans-Joachim Feddern) 6. Re: Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Ellen Cohen) 7. Re: Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Dennis Paulson) 8. Re: Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Jeannine Carter) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:32:24 GMT From: "Wilson Cady" To: thefedderns@gmail.com Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu, joshuaahayes@protonmail.com Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? Message-ID: <20230326.123224.20925.0@webmail11.vgs.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Joshua Hayes, It depends on where you are, which you didn't mention. I still have multiple Varied Thrushes coming to my feeders in Skamania County, but we are at the 1,000' elevation and still have snow on the ground. Bird distribution and timing are like real estate, it is all about the location. Wilson CadyColumbia River Gorge, WA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Hans-Joachim Feddern To: Joshua Hayes Cc: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:06:10 -0700 I had three throughout the winter, but they disappeared some time ago. Hans On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:32 PM Joshua Hayes wrote:Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. Cheers, Josh Hayes joshuaahayes@protonmail.com Sent from Proton Mail mobile _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -- Hans FeddernTwin Lakes/Federal Way, WAthefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:47:09 -0700 From: Carol Riddell To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? Message-ID: <8554D471-37F0-48A4-AAC6-BD96F3C7A906@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I have had a pair in my yard pretty much daily since the first of the year. Some days I see both birds and other days they seem to alternate making appearances. Yesterday I saw both birds. This morning I have only seen the male so they haven't left for the mountains yet. I do expect them to leave soon. Carol Riddell Edmonds, WA ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:20:36 +0000 (UTC) From: Glenn Johnson To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" Subject: Re: [Tweeters] New Oly Resident Message-ID: <616737611.958747.1679865636264@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi Marissa,? Having grown up adjacent to the Dorris Ranch as a kid and also spent time in Olympia, I'm not sure you'll find the perfect replacement for Dorris Ranch locally. However there are some great sites near West Oly. Here are my suggestions for places to explore that might best meet your criteria: Woodard Point Park/Woodward Bay Conservation Area on Henderson Inlet (trails, some habitat diversity)Evergreen State College Campus (lots of trails--esp if you include the wider campus, organic farm and and backroads, plus beach) Kennedy Creek Natural Area (Awesome for salmon viewing in the fall, I hear good for shorebirds)McClane Cr. Nature Trail (short but sweet; great for fall salmon viewing but also a nice wetland with an adjacent trail/boardwalk)Mima Mounds (a bit far perhaps, but a great place for more open-habitat/meadow-prairie birds. Loggerhead Shrike and W. Bluebirds recently) Although it may be far for you, Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR may be the best birding in Thurston Co, and with plenty of trails! There is a regular Wednesday bird walk anyone is welcome to join--though they often go well past noon one can bail anytime if your time is limited. Another good walk just up I-5 a bit is every 3rd Thursday 0800-11 at the Eagle's Pride Golf Course next to JBLM (no pass needed).? Other good parks for birding and/or walking within quick striking distance of W. Oly:?Grass Lake Preserve (not sure re safety, haven't been there in a long time ;).Squaxin Park (formerly Priest Point Park)Watershed Park Best of luck and have fun! Glenn Glenn Johnson Board of Directors,?Puget Sound Bird Observatory, &Riparian Stewardship Program Manager,?Pierce Conservation DistrictTacoma/Fircrest WA 520-237-8653 ?------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:12:29 -0700 From: Marissa Gibson To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] New Oly resident Message-ID: ??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi tweets, I just moved to Olympia and am looking for a new "daily bread" walk spot. My new home's HOA does not allow bird feeders so I am itching to get my bird fix in! I'm from Eugene OR and my go-to was a 3 mile loop around Dorris ranch, an old (but still operating) hazelnut orchard with riverside forest and prairie trails. And tons of wildflowers! I'm hoping to find something similar here; multiple habitat types, lots of trail miles, within 10-20 minutes of westside Oly, and reasonably safe. Any recommendations or suggestions are appreciated. I'd love to connect with some locals and get on board with some Thurston county Whatsapp groups. Thanks Marissa G They/them pronouns Thurston county marissagibsonmhs@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:39:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Ian Paulsen To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report Message-ID: <75e8e52a-1114-3b6b-f624-b7b8897c699a@zipcon.net> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII HI ALL: I posted about 2 bird and 3 non-bird books at my blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2023/03/new-titles.html sincerely Ian Paulsen Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:24 -0700 From: Hans-Joachim Feddern To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! Good Birding! Hans -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:08:40 +0000 (UTC) From: Ellen Cohen To: Tweeters , Hans-Joachim Feddern Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... Message-ID: <427685366.1095748.1679936920149@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I've had Townsend's all winter, feeding on my suet and seed feeders as well as on a yellow blooming witch hazel.?There's been at least one Townsend's at my suet as of yesterday.Ellen CohenTacoma On Monday, March 27, 2023 at 10:00:46 AM PDT, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! Good Birding! Hans -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:38:32 -0700 From: Dennis Paulson To: Hans-Joachim Feddern Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" We have had a male Townsend?s all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon?s) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they?re gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: > > To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! > > Good Birding! > > Hans > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:59:43 +0000 From: Jeannine Carter To: Dennis Paulson , Hans-Joachim Feddern Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Zero Townsend?s this year for me. 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler prominently arrived Feb 8 when they took over birdfeeder ownership from the Dark-eyed Junco. They disappeared for several days then reappeared last Wednesday mid-molt. They haven?t been as conspicuous since then. Jeannine North Beach, NW Seattle ________________________________ From: Tweeters on behalf of Dennis Paulson Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 11:38:32 AM To: Hans-Joachim Feddern Cc: TWEETERS tweeters Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... We have had a male Townsend?s all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon?s) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they?re gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. Dennis Paulson Seattle On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern > wrote: To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! Good Birding! Hans -- Hans Feddern Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The program will take place on Zoom, Monday, March 28, at 12:30 p.m. To register, visit the following: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HvwNvzFqRf2PoB2UOV_mOw Any problems with the above link, there's also one right on the seattleaudubon.org website. Best, Glenn Nelson, Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gnbuzz at comcast.net Mon Mar 27 13:44:04 2023 From: gnbuzz at comcast.net (Glenn Nelson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] New Name + Drew Lanham Address Message-ID: Hi again, Correction: The program is TUESDAY, March 28. That's what I get for multi-tasking! h/t Kevin Lucas for pointing out the discrepancy. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HvwNvzFqRf2PoB2UOV_mOw Glenn Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nreiferb at gmail.com Mon Mar 27 15:05:29 2023 From: nreiferb at gmail.com (Nelson Briefer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Goshawk- Anacortes Message-ID: Dear birders and hawkwatchers ? and there is a world of difference. Yes there is a world of difference between a Goshawk and a Cooper?s hawk, chiefly while in flight. A female NG in Anacortes on R Ave. over the roundabout, at about 150 feet altitude. This very large accipiter had long wings and a long tail. The hawk was circling in a tight circle, and then flapping with very flexible wing beats. The hawk had the large arm, small hand proportions. Naked eye and 10 seconds of observation as I drove under the hawk. Also, I will try and give a class on hawking for NG all year long at about once a week, weather dependent, in Skagit, Island, Snohomish, and Lopez Island. Generally, I will give a three- day notice. I will also contact Ryan Merrill, county compiler. Also, this sighting was around 2pm. 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URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Mon Mar 27 17:47:33 2023 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <43BDCFA8-5128-4207-A7BA-997912D84D41@comcast.net> We had a Townsend's arrive her in Burien, WA about three weeks ago and stayed a few days. There may have been two. But haven?t seen them since. No Yellow Rumped Warblers here, ever, to my knowledge (25 years). Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA > On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: > > To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! > > Good Birding! > > Hans > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From olyclarinet at gmail.com Tue Mar 28 12:18:48 2023 From: olyclarinet at gmail.com (Deborah West) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrushes Here in Olympia Message-ID: In reference to Varied Thrushes: I heard one yesterday?definite about that one?and I think I heard them on Saturday and Sunday. This has actually been the first time I have heard them this year but I am glad I got to hear them even if I did not get to see them. Deborah Olympia From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Mar 28 13:48:03 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] A naturalist traces the astounding flyways of migratory birds : NPR Message-ID: <0AC484EB-CFBA-4F19-B471-E0ACD46C4986@gmail.com> https://www.npr.org/2022/04/01/1090034366/a-naturalist-traces-the-astounding-flyways-of-migratory-birds Sent from my iPhone From dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com Tue Mar 28 13:59:08 2023 From: dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com (Dan Reiff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Chickadees: The brain science of tiny birds with amazing memories Message-ID: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-brain-science-tiny-birds-amazing.html Sent from my iPhone From sallya at scattercreek.com Tue Mar 28 15:32:23 2023 From: sallya at scattercreek.com (Sally Alhadeff) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] New Zealand birding? Message-ID: <6E2C52C6-2BB9-46BF-AA97-F168B0E9DF21@scattercreek.com> Hello world travelers. I am considering going to New Zealand for most of the month of November this year. I have not been there before. If you have any suggestions for birding/nature travel guides or companies, I would really appreciate receiving them. Thank you, Sally Tenino, WA From lizedge at mac.com Tue Mar 28 17:34:08 2023 From: lizedge at mac.com (Elizabeth Edgerton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warbler (Freeway Park) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A male Townsend?s Warbler has been sighted among the Douglas Fir in Freeway Park (near the closed bathrooms) every year since 2017 from my window in Horizon House, which overlooks the park. I assume it is the same one; never saw a mate or another male. He was here again for a few weeks from late February on. I haven?t seen him in the last few days, but that might be because I wasn?t looking at the right time. > On Mar 27, 2023, 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. Re: Varied thrushes gone? (Wilson Cady) > 2. Varied thrushes gone? (Carol Riddell) > 3. Re: New Oly Resident (Glenn Johnson) > 4. The Birdbooker Report (Ian Paulsen) > 5. Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Hans-Joachim Feddern) > 6. Re: Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Ellen Cohen) > 7. Re: Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Dennis Paulson) > 8. Re: Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... (Jeannine Carter) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:32:24 GMT > From: "Wilson Cady" > To: thefedderns@gmail.com > Cc: tweeters@u.washington.edu, joshuaahayes@protonmail.com > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? > Message-ID: <20230326.123224.20925.0@webmail11.vgs.untd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Joshua Hayes, It depends on where you are, which you didn't mention. I still have multiple Varied Thrushes coming to my feeders in Skamania County, but we are at the 1,000' elevation and still have snow on the ground. Bird distribution and timing are like real estate, it is all about the location. Wilson CadyColumbia River Gorge, WA > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Hans-Joachim Feddern > To: Joshua Hayes > Cc: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? > Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:06:10 -0700 > > > I had three throughout the winter, but they disappeared some time ago. Hans > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:32 PM Joshua Hayes wrote:Hey tweets, until three days ago we had varied thrushes singing in the yard every morning. Not any more. My wife wants to know if they're gone up to the mountains to breed or if they've just fallen silent - pretty sure it's the former, but thought I'd ask, since she loves that eerie song. > > Cheers, > > Josh Hayes > joshuaahayes@protonmail.com > > Sent from Proton Mail mobile > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- > Hans FeddernTwin Lakes/Federal Way, WAthefedderns@gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:47:09 -0700 > From: Carol Riddell > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] Varied thrushes gone? > Message-ID: <8554D471-37F0-48A4-AAC6-BD96F3C7A906@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I have had a pair in my yard pretty much daily since the first of the year. Some days I see both birds and other days they seem to alternate making appearances. Yesterday I saw both birds. This morning I have only seen the male so they haven't left for the mountains yet. I do expect them to leave soon. > > Carol Riddell > Edmonds, WA > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:20:36 +0000 (UTC) > From: Glenn Johnson > To: "tweeters@u.washington.edu" > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] New Oly Resident > Message-ID: <616737611.958747.1679865636264@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Marissa,? > Having grown up adjacent to the Dorris Ranch as a kid and also spent time in Olympia, I'm not sure you'll find the perfect replacement for Dorris Ranch locally. However there are some great sites near West Oly. Here are my suggestions for places to explore that might best meet your criteria: > Woodard Point Park/Woodward Bay Conservation Area on Henderson Inlet (trails, some habitat diversity)Evergreen State College Campus (lots of trails--esp if you include the wider campus, organic farm and and backroads, plus beach) > Kennedy Creek Natural Area (Awesome for salmon viewing in the fall, I hear good for shorebirds)McClane Cr. Nature Trail (short but sweet; great for fall salmon viewing but also a nice wetland with an adjacent trail/boardwalk)Mima Mounds (a bit far perhaps, but a great place for more open-habitat/meadow-prairie birds. Loggerhead Shrike and W. Bluebirds recently) > Although it may be far for you, Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR may be the best birding in Thurston Co, and with plenty of trails! There is a regular Wednesday bird walk anyone is welcome to join--though they often go well past noon one can bail anytime if your time is limited. Another good walk just up I-5 a bit is every 3rd Thursday 0800-11 at the Eagle's Pride Golf Course next to JBLM (no pass needed).? > Other good parks for birding and/or walking within quick striking distance of W. Oly:?Grass Lake Preserve (not sure re safety, haven't been there in a long time ;).Squaxin Park (formerly Priest Point Park)Watershed Park > Best of luck and have fun! Glenn > Glenn Johnson > Board of Directors,?Puget Sound Bird Observatory, &Riparian Stewardship Program Manager,?Pierce Conservation DistrictTacoma/Fircrest WA 520-237-8653 > ?------------------------------ > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:12:29 -0700 > From: Marissa Gibson > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] New Oly resident > Message-ID: > ??? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi tweets, > > I just moved to Olympia and am looking for a new "daily bread" walk spot. > My new home's HOA does not allow bird feeders so I am itching to get my > bird fix in! I'm from Eugene OR and my go-to was a 3 mile loop around > Dorris ranch, an old (but still operating) hazelnut orchard with riverside > forest and prairie trails. And tons of wildflowers! I'm hoping to find > something similar here; multiple habitat types, lots of trail miles, within > 10-20 minutes of westside Oly, and reasonably safe. Any recommendations or > suggestions are appreciated. > > I'd love to connect with some locals and get on board with some Thurston > county Whatsapp groups. > > > Thanks > Marissa G > They/them pronouns > Thurston county > marissagibsonmhs@gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:39:26 -0700 (PDT) > From: Ian Paulsen > To: tweeters@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Tweeters] The Birdbooker Report > Message-ID: <75e8e52a-1114-3b6b-f624-b7b8897c699a@zipcon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII > > HI ALL: > I posted about 2 bird and 3 non-bird books at my blog here: > https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/2023/03/new-titles.html > > sincerely > Ian Paulsen > Bainbridge Island, WA, USA > Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: > https://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:24 -0700 > From: Hans-Joachim Feddern > To: Tweeters > Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of > Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my > suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! > > Good Birding! > > Hans > -- > *Hans Feddern* > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:08:40 +0000 (UTC) > From: Ellen Cohen > To: Tweeters , Hans-Joachim Feddern > > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... > Message-ID: <427685366.1095748.1679936920149@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I've had Townsend's all winter, feeding on my suet and seed feeders as well as on a yellow blooming witch hazel.?There's been at least one Townsend's at my suet as of yesterday.Ellen CohenTacoma > On Monday, March 27, 2023 at 10:00:46 AM PDT, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: > > To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! > Good Birding! > Hans > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:38:32 -0700 > From: Dennis Paulson > To: Hans-Joachim Feddern > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We have had a male Townsend?s all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon?s) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they?re gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > >> On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern wrote: >> >> To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! >> >> Good Birding! >> >> Hans >> -- >> Hans Feddern >> Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA >> thefedderns@gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Tweeters mailing list >> Tweeters@u.washington.edu >> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:59:43 +0000 > From: Jeannine Carter > To: Dennis Paulson , Hans-Joachim Feddern > > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Zero Townsend?s this year for me. 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler prominently arrived Feb 8 when they took over birdfeeder ownership from the Dark-eyed Junco. They disappeared for several days then reappeared last Wednesday mid-molt. They haven?t been as conspicuous since then. > > Jeannine > North Beach, NW Seattle > ________________________________ > From: Tweeters on behalf of Dennis Paulson > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 11:38:32 AM > To: Hans-Joachim Feddern > Cc: TWEETERS tweeters > Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warblers or the lack of ... > > We have had a male Townsend?s all winter here in Maple Leaf, as well as two Yellow-rumped. We have been truly amazed at the 10 or so (Audubon?s) Yellow-rumped that arrived in the yard on 26 February and have thronged the feeders ever since. They clearly travel as a flock, as one minute they are all over the yard, then they?re gone for a while, but they visit numerous times during the day. Like juncos, they form flocks, but they can be very aggressive to one another within the flock. They are just starting to molt into breeding plumage. > > Dennis Paulson > Seattle > > On Mar 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Hans-Joachim Feddern > wrote: > > To change the subject of Varied Thrushes, has anybody noticed a lack of Townsend's Warblers this winter? I normally have at least two coming to my suet feeders, but have not seen a single one so far! > > Good Birding! > > Hans > -- > Hans Feddern > Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA > thefedderns@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@mailman11.u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tweeters Digest, Vol 223, Issue 25 > ***************************************** From shrutijpmehta at gmail.com Wed Mar 29 03:14:58 2023 From: shrutijpmehta at gmail.com (Shruti Mehta) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Birding-by-ear workshops this spring Message-ID: Hi everyone, I am excited to share that Eastside Audubon has partnered with Nathan Pieplow for two interesting workshops about bird sounds. Nathan is the author of ?The Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern & Western North America?. I) A shared vocabulary for bird sounds | April 24 & May 1st No matter your level of experience, this workshop by Nathan Peiplow will help you listen to sounds more analytically, describe them more accurately, and use them more effectively in identifying birds. Find more details and register here - https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar/2023/4/24/a-shared-vocabulary-for-bird-sounds-workshop II) Earbirding with your phone | May 4th In this online session by Nathan Pieplow, we will discuss apps for recording and identifying birds with your cell phone, with special attention to Merlin Sound ID. Find more details and register here - https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/calendar/2023/3/27/earbirding-with-your-phone Thank you! Warm regards, Shruti -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From meetings at wos.org Thu Mar 30 07:28:51 2023 From: meetings at wos.org (meetings@wos.org) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] =?utf-8?b?UkVNSU5ERVI6wqDCoFdPUyBNb250aGx5IE1lZXRpbmcs?= =?utf-8?q?_Monday=2C_April_3=2C_7=3A30_pm=2C_The_Albatross_of_Midw?= =?utf-8?q?ay_Island_with_JD_Bergeron?= Message-ID: <20230330142851.61058.qmail@s401.sureserver.com> The Washington Ornithological Society is delighted to invite you to attend an engaging and informative presentation by JD Bergeron at our April 3 Monthly Meeting. Bergeron, CEO of International Bird Rescue, will present his inspiring journey to Midway Atoll, which is not only a geopolitical and strategic hotspot but also a critically important habitat for numerous threatened species of wildlife. Midway Atoll is home to the largest nesting colony on the planet of Laysan Albatrosses and JD?s specific mission was to participate in the nesting count. He will describe the steps and tools necessary to achieve the massive undertaking and will share the final result of all their work. THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE RECORDED OR AVAILABLE LATER AT THE WOS YOUTUBE CHANNEL SO PLEASE JOIN US ON APRIL 3.?? The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.??Please go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.??Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm. WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend.?? If you are not yet a member, I hope you will consider becoming one at http://wos.org/about-wos/membership/. Please join us! Vicki King WOS Program Coordinator From dgrainger at birdsbydave.com Thu Mar 30 10:22:43 2023 From: dgrainger at birdsbydave.com (dgrainger@birdsbydave.com) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrushes Here in Olympia In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Here in Port Townsend, this was the first time since we moved in 2007 that we not only have had them visit our yard in for a few days in winter, but actually have had several stay since about November, foraging all over our property. Two pairs with perhaps an occasional additional visitor. On 2023-03-28 12:18, Deborah West wrote: > In reference to Varied Thrushes: I heard one yesterday?definite about > that one?and I think I heard them on Saturday and Sunday. This has > actually been the first time I have heard them this year but I am glad > I got to hear them even if I did not get to see them. > > > Deborah > Olympia > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From birdmarymoor at frontier.com Thu Mar 30 14:46:35 2023 From: birdmarymoor at frontier.com (birdmarymoor) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2023-03-30 References: <556948840.1767148.1680212795026.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <556948840.1767148.1680212795026@mail.yahoo.com> Tweets - Not a bad day, with temps in the 40's, partly sunny skies, and with winds only coming in sporadic gusts.? Most of the time, though, it felt like we were watching reruns of the last three weeks at the park, only with fewer birds.? Except for American Robins which remain superabundant.? We did end up with some highlights, but they mostly came late. Highlights: ? ? ?Turkey Vulture - one seen from the Rowing Club - First of Year (FOY) ? ? ?Five Woodpecker Day - Third time this month ? ? ?Three Species of Finch - House, Purple, American Goldfinch.? But a total of under 10 finches total ? ? ?Savannah Sparrow - Matt heard some singing this morning, though the rest of us found none During a late scan of the lake, I spotted a passerine flying east-to-west across the north end of the lake.? I was trying to figure out if it was a swallow or perhaps a robin when it landed on a buoy, and then quickly moved to another, and then to a post.? It turned out to be a SAY'S PHOEBE (FOY)? Quite a surprise to see it flying across the lake!? It disappeared amongst the docks and boats of the condos on the west side of the lake, between Marymoor and Idlywood Parks.? It was visible from the Lake Platform while it flew, and it could end up visiting the meadows at Marymoor this afternoon. Just before 7:00 I saw at least 5 American Beaver, simultaneously, from the Lake Platform.? Earlier, Matt saw a Virginia Opossum, a species we see only about once a year at the park. Misses today included Rufous Hummingbird (though I saw one yesterday), Cooper's Hawk, Northern Shrike, and Pine Siskin Besides the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, the other two species I saw yesterday but not today were BELTED KINGFISHER and WESTERN MEADOWLARK (the latter at the model airplane field). I belatedly realized that today's survey starts the 30th year of our weekly visits to Marymoor Park.? I went on March 31, 1994 and decided to go back the following week, and the week after that, and so on, and so on, and so on.? I had only visited a few weeks each spring in the four prior years, and decided it might be a good idea to find out what's there the rest of the year.? Since then, we have missed very few weeks (average is over 51 weeks each year), and we are closing in on 1500 surveys (plus a couple of hundred additional visits to the park).? ?Brian Bell and Matt Bartels have done a great job filling in for me during the few weeks per year that I am out of town.?? = Michael Hobbs From dennispaulson at comcast.net Thu Mar 30 14:56:11 2023 From: dennispaulson at comcast.net (Dennis Paulson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2023-03-30 In-Reply-To: <556948840.1767148.1680212795026@mail.yahoo.com> References: <556948840.1767148.1680212795026.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <556948840.1767148.1680212795026@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <89F1413D-627E-4AAA-848C-0BD839BFEE44@comcast.net> Congratulations, Michael. That?s a collection of data that has not often been achieved. And many people have had fun doing it! Dennis Paulson Seattle > On Mar 30, 2023, at 2:46 PM, birdmarymoor wrote: > > Tweets - Not a bad day, with temps in the 40's, partly sunny skies, and with winds only coming in sporadic gusts. Most of the time, though, it felt like we were watching reruns of the last three weeks at the park, only with fewer birds. Except for American Robins which remain superabundant. We did end up with some highlights, but they mostly came late. > > Highlights: > Turkey Vulture - one seen from the Rowing Club - First of Year (FOY) > Five Woodpecker Day - Third time this month > Three Species of Finch - House, Purple, American Goldfinch. But a total of under 10 finches total > Savannah Sparrow - Matt heard some singing this morning, though the rest of us found none > > During a late scan of the lake, I spotted a passerine flying east-to-west across the north end of the lake. I was trying to figure out if it was a swallow or perhaps a robin when it landed on a buoy, and then quickly moved to another, and then to a post. It turned out to be a SAY'S PHOEBE (FOY) Quite a surprise to see it flying across the lake! It disappeared amongst the docks and boats of the condos on the west side of the lake, between Marymoor and Idlywood Parks. It was visible from the Lake Platform while it flew, and it could end up visiting the meadows at Marymoor this afternoon. > > Just before 7:00 I saw at least 5 American Beaver, simultaneously, from the Lake Platform. Earlier, Matt saw a Virginia Opossum, a species we see only about once a year at the park. > > Misses today included Rufous Hummingbird (though I saw one yesterday), Cooper's Hawk, Northern Shrike, and Pine Siskin > > Besides the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, the other two species I saw yesterday but not today were BELTED KINGFISHER and WESTERN MEADOWLARK (the latter at the model airplane field). > > I belatedly realized that today's survey starts the 30th year of our weekly visits to Marymoor Park. I went on March 31, 1994 and decided to go back the following week, and the week after that, and so on, and so on, and so on. I had only visited a few weeks each spring in the four prior years, and decided it might be a good idea to find out what's there the rest of the year. Since then, we have missed very few weeks (average is over 51 weeks each year), and we are closing in on 1500 surveys (plus a couple of hundred additional visits to the park). Brian Bell and Matt Bartels have done a great job filling in for me during the few weeks per year that I am out of town. > > = Michael Hobbs > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From meyer2j at aol.com Thu Mar 30 16:35:36 2023 From: meyer2j at aol.com (JOYCE MEYER) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Call For Papers-Western Field Ornithologists References: <9F2C3C21-9913-422E-80E7-4B54FF2D927F.ref@aol.com> Message-ID: <9F2C3C21-9913-422E-80E7-4B54FF2D927F@aol.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joshuaahayes at protonmail.com Thu Mar 30 19:24:54 2023 From: joshuaahayes at protonmail.com (Joshua Hayes) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Black-Throated Gray - WAY too early? Message-ID: <5t8Hmq3KbZmSAukWGiWf-BVPIQV5tp29plpjKV5HyurDHsRR8El2Yf4J4dwdUefKknsWyjxvfDIGGeyOxKbqf8cxyGxGp3QcmDS_-0nlDRo=@protonmail.com> Walking the dog along the east side of North Seattle College this late afternoon, along the upslope south of the long retaining pond, I distinctly heard the song of a Black-Throated Gray Warbler: that "zeedle zeedle zeedle zeet-se" is unmistakable. But over the highway noise, and with the dog, and without my binocs, I had no chance to locate it. Is this super early? Or maybe a starling pretending to be a BTGW? Josh Hayes Joshuaahayes@proton.me Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Highlights included a BUSHTIT nest in the Orchard, FOY CINNAMON TEAL in the flooded field south of the old McAllister Creek Access Road, BALD EAGLE on the nest north of the Nisqually Estuary Trail on the west bank of the Nisqually River, WILSON'S SNIPE in the freshwater marsh, EURASIAN WIGEON in McAllister Creek and a female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD checking out mossy branches over the borrow ditch slough along the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. One of the biggest surprises of the day was PHIL KELLEY visiting from Arizona. Phil started the walk 20 years ago in 2003, and migrated back for a visit, while he was in town to see family. It was a great surprise and terrific to see Phil again. Starting out at 8am at the Visitor Center Pond Overlook we had nice views of PIED-BILLED GREBE, RING-NECKED DUCK, and HOODED MERGANSER. The Orchard was good for both RUBY-CROWNED and GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, VARIED THRUSH, and MOURNING DOVE. PURPLE FINCH were singing in multiple trees. Rob found BUSHTITs actively building a nest in a Douglas Fir Tree. The flooded fields along the Access Road were great for all waterfowl including NORTHERN SHOVELER, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL and AMERICAN COOT. We had good views of First Of Year CINNAMON TEAL, males x 2, in the flooded field west of the west end parking lot and south of the restricted old McAllister Creek Access Road. Liam pointed out a vocalizing FOY SORA calling just west of the Twin Barns. Good numbers, 40+, TREE SWALLOWS foraged over the fields and a few VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were heard and seen. The west side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail was good for FOX SPARROW, BEWICK'S WREN, and RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at the cut-off for the Twin Barns. We observed two clusters of salamander eggs on submerged grass stalks adjacent to the cut-off. A BROWN CREEPER nest was located in a large Maple Tree in the NE corner of the Twin Barns cut-off junction with the Access Road. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWs continue around the Twin Barns, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWs were seen as well. The Twin Barns Overlook had an additional RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD defending an area of flowering bramble adjacent to the slough. A single BARN SWALLOW was seen. A BALD EAGLE continues sitting in the nest north of the Nisqually Estuary Trail, new dike, on the west bank of the Nisqually River. Hopefully the nest will be successful. Kathleen found a WILSON'S SNIPE and Jon pointed out a female EURASIAN WIGEON in the freshwater marsh. LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen along the dike. The marsh had good numbers of CACKLING GEESE, both minima's and taverner's. Liam spotted a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER on the mudflats along with numerous GREATER YELLOWLEGS. The Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail was good for SURF SCOTER, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, COMMON GOLDENEYE, SMALL-BILLED GULL, RING-BILLED GULLS and BIG GUYS (Glaucous-winged Gull, Western x Glaucous-winged Gull hybrid). We had great looks at three EURASIAN WIGEON, LEAST SANDPIPER, and COMMON LOON. SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen on the west bank of McAllister Creek. HORNED GREBE, BRANT GEESE, and both DOUBLE-CRESTED and BRANDT'S CORMORANT were observed on the reach from the Puget Sound Viewing Platform. A distant intergrade EURASIAN X AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen in a tributary off Shannon Slough. The Nisqually River Overlook was good for COMMON MERGANSER. We picked up DOWNY WOODPECKER, PACIFIC WREN and a female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD exploring mossy branches in an Alder Tree on the east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. For the day we had 73 species, and we've observed 107 species this year. Mammals seen included Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Mink at the Twin Barns and east side of the Twin Barns Loop Trail, Harbor Seal and Coyote. Until next week, happy birding, Shep -- Shep Thorp Browns Point 253-370-3742 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US Mar 29, 2023 7:23 AM - 4:31 PM Protocol: Traveling 7.2 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Wednesday Walk. Partly cloudy in the morning with sunny skies in the afternoon. Temperatures in the 40?s to 60?s degrees Fahrenheit. A High 10.1ft Tide at 11:23am. Mammals seen Eastern Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Mink at Twin Barns and east side of Twin Barns Loop Trail, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Harbor Seal, Coyote. 73 species (+6 other taxa) Brant (Black) 55 Mouth of Leschi Slough, visible from Puget Sound Viewing Platform. Cackling Goose (minima) 1100 Cackling Goose (Taverner's) 75 Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima) 30 Occupied nest along the north section of the Twin Barns Loop Trail. On the inside of the trail in the old Great Horned Owl nest tree. Wood Duck 6 Visitor Center Pond Cinnamon Teal 2 Flooded field west of west end parking lot and south of restricted McAllister Creek Access Road Northern Shoveler 125 Gadwall 45 Shannon Slough Eurasian Wigeon 4 Three males and one female. Female in freshwater marsh, males in McAllister Creek. American Wigeon 800 Mallard 200 Northern Pintail 500 Green-winged Teal (American) 500 Green-winged Teal (Eurasian x American) 1 Observed at 1/4 mile with 60x spotting scope foraging on mud flats with other GWTE. Male with very faint vertical bar on side and more prominent white lines around green eye patch. Seen on mudflats between Shannon Slough and McAllister Creek southwest of entrance to Nisqually Boardwalk Trail. Ring-necked Duck 9 Visitor Center Pond. Surf Scoter 75 McAllister Creek scoter sp. 25 Bufflehead 200 Common Goldeneye 60 Hooded Merganser 8 Common Merganser 5 Nisqually River Overlook. Red-breasted Merganser 40 McAllister Creek. Pied-billed Grebe 3 Horned Grebe 12 McAllister Creek and Nisqually Reach. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 11 Mourning Dove 1 Orchard. Anna's Hummingbird 3 Orchard and Riparian Forest Overlook. Rufous Hummingbird 10 Orchard, Twin Barns cut-off, Twin Barns overlook, north loop trail, east side of loop trail. Sora 1 Heard. Twin Barn. American Coot 200 Black-bellied Plover 1 Mudflats west of Leschi Slough Least Sandpiper 50 Wilson's Snipe 1 Fresh water Marsh, flooded field. Spotted Sandpiper 3 McAllister Creek. Greater Yellowlegs 25 Short-billed Gull 150 Ring-billed Gull 75 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 4 Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 40 Larus sp. 100 Common Loon 2 McAllister Creek. Brandt's Cormorant 6 Nisqually River channel marker. Double-crested Cormorant 12 Great Blue Heron 20 Bald Eagle 15 Occupied nest north of Nisqually Estuary Trail and west of Nisqually River. Occupied nest on McAllister Creek Hill west of Puget Sound Observation Platform. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Nest in bank on west side of McAllister Creek between last overlook of Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail and the terminus at the Puget Sound Observation Platform. Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 4 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 4 American Crow 40 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 20 East side of Twin Barns Loop Trail. Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 Tree Swallow 35 Violet-green Swallow 3 Barn Swallow 1 Bushtit (Pacific) 2 Orchard Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 8 Brown Creeper 6 Large Maple in NE corner of intersection between Twin Barns cut-off and Access Road. Pacific Wren 2 Marsh Wren 10 Bewick's Wren 6 European Starling 4 Varied Thrush 1 Orchard. American Robin 50 House Finch 1 Purple Finch 6 American Goldfinch 1 Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 2 White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 20 Song Sparrow 31 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Spotted Towhee 4 Red-winged Blackbird 35 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 8 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S132183429 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From meyer2j at aol.com Fri Mar 31 10:00:31 2023 From: meyer2j at aol.com (Joyce Meyer) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] WFO Call for Papers References: <51686063.3537706.1680282031135.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <51686063.3537706.1680282031135@mail.yahoo.com> Hello Tweets: ?The annual conference of Western Field Ornithologists will be held jointly with Colorado Field Ornithologists from July 19 to 23 at Copper Mountain, Colorado.? Science sessions--perennially one of the highlights of the WFO conferences--will take place on the afternoons of Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22.?The Call for Papers on the WFO website gives information about submitting abstracts and provides links to further information about the conference.??Joyce Meyermeyer2j@aol.comGig Harbor, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tcstonefam at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 10:14:27 2023 From: tcstonefam at gmail.com (Tom and Carol Stoner) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Gardening Yellow-Rumped Warblers Message-ID: I just watched a trio of Y-R Warblers spend several minutes intently working their way through my pansies. I went and looked, and sure enough there were aphids, but not as many as there had been. Carol Stoner West Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jschwartz1124 at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 12:31:55 2023 From: jschwartz1124 at gmail.com (Jeremy Schwartz) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Black-Throated Gray - WAY too early? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Josh! Funny you should post this now. For the last few weeks I've heard AND seen a Black-throated Gray Warbler hanging out in the conifers near our condo in Lake Forest Park. I almost couldn't believe my ears the very first time since I too figured it was pretty early. Then I saw the black-and-white face with the little spot of yellow! EBird even tagged it as "Rare" when I did a quick yard checklist. I'm not enough of an expert to speak to how rare this is or not, but another interesting data point for sure! Keep watching the skies (and trees), -Jeremy Lake Forest Park jschwartz1124 AT gmail DOT com > Date: 3/30 7:24 PM > From: Joshua Hayes > Subject: [Tweeters] Black-Throated Gray - WAY too early? > Walking the dog along the east side of North Seattle College this late > afternoon, along the upslope south of the long retaining pond, I distinctly > heard the song of a Black-Throated Gray Warbler: that "zeedle zeedle zeedle > zeet-se" is unmistakable. But over the highway noise, and with the dog, and > without my binocs, I had no chance to locate it. Is this super early? Or > maybe a starling pretending to be a BTGW? > > > Josh HayesJoshuaahayes@proton.me > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stevechampton at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 12:50:27 2023 From: stevechampton at gmail.com (Steve Hampton) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Black-Throated Gray - WAY too early? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Definitely very rare this early. While there are many March records for Portland, OR (and one for Vancouver, WA), there are only 5 records on eBird from north of there: - Mar 23, 2019 Puyallup - Mar 29, 2019 Discovery Park - and three from BC, Canada (1996, 1997, and 2015) I can tell you that Black-thr Gray Warblers are increasing significantly in winter in the Sacramento Valley, where they have gone from very rare to annual in winter. Based on similar patterns for other species, I would expect them to continue over-wintering further north as the climate warms. Or at least some birds moving north in March. On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 12:32?PM Jeremy Schwartz wrote: > Hi Josh! > > Funny you should post this now. For the last few weeks I've heard AND seen > a Black-throated Gray Warbler hanging out in the conifers near our condo in > Lake Forest Park. I almost couldn't believe my ears the very first time > since I too figured it was pretty early. Then I saw the black-and-white > face with the little spot of yellow! EBird even tagged it as "Rare" when I > did a quick yard checklist. > > I'm not enough of an expert to speak to how rare this is or not, but > another interesting data point for sure! > > Keep watching the skies (and trees), > > -Jeremy > Lake Forest Park > jschwartz1124 AT gmail DOT com > > > >> Date: 3/30 7:24 PM >> From: Joshua Hayes >> Subject: [Tweeters] Black-Throated Gray - WAY too early? >> > > Walking the dog along the east side of North Seattle College this late >> afternoon, along the upslope south of the long retaining pond, I distinctly >> heard the song of a Black-Throated Gray Warbler: that "zeedle zeedle zeedle >> zeet-se" is unmistakable. But over the highway noise, and with the dog, and >> without my binocs, I had no chance to locate it. Is this super early? Or >> maybe a starling pretending to be a BTGW? >> >> >> Josh HayesJoshuaahayes@proton.me >> >> >> Sent with Proton Mail secure email. >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 clmssh at comcast.net Fri Mar 31 12:51:34 2023 From: clmssh at comcast.net (Sharon Howard) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-breasted nuthatches in area ? Message-ID: <0DD30A93-42DA-4A82-A8D7-917D44E7AD07@comcast.net> Hello-- Thought I saw a red-breasted nuthatch yesterday at our feeder in Ballard. It was out of view so quickly that I was not confident of the ID so wondered if others are seeing any in the area. Thanks, Sharon Howard clmssh@comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benedict.t at comcast.net Fri Mar 31 12:55:20 2023 From: benedict.t at comcast.net (Tom Benedict) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-breasted nuthatches in area ? In-Reply-To: <0DD30A93-42DA-4A82-A8D7-917D44E7AD07@comcast.net> References: <0DD30A93-42DA-4A82-A8D7-917D44E7AD07@comcast.net> Message-ID: <41C83F64-E2EE-463A-94B3-9C54F6FF3C72@comcast.net> > On Mar 31, 2023, at 12:51, Sharon Howard wrote: > Thought I saw a red-breasted nuthatch yesterday at our feeder in Ballard. It was out of view so quickly that I was not confident of the ID so wondered if others are seeing any in the area. None this week, but we had a couple about 3-4 weeks ago. Are they unexpected at this time of year? Tom Benedict Seahurst, WA From peggy_busby at yahoo.com Fri Mar 31 13:10:40 2023 From: peggy_busby at yahoo.com (peggy_busby) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-breasted nuthatches in area ? In-Reply-To: <0DD30A93-42DA-4A82-A8D7-917D44E7AD07@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7377777.1991428.1680293448269@yahoo.com> Hi Sharon?I have RBNUs year-round in Bothell.? Love them.Peggy Mundy.Sent from my Galaxy -------- Original message --------From: Sharon Howard Date: 3/31/23 1:52 PM (GMT-07:00) To: tweeters@u.washington.edu Subject: [Tweeters] Red-breasted nuthatches in area ? Hello--Thought I saw a red-breasted nuthatch yesterday at our feeder in Ballard. ?It was out of view so quickly that I was not confident of the ID so wondered if others are seeing any in the area. ?Thanks,Sharon Howardclmssh@comcast.net? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From florafaunabooks at hotmail.com Fri Mar 31 13:19:46 2023 From: florafaunabooks at hotmail.com (David Hutchinson) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] SEATAC Message-ID: Thanks for the nice folks who wrote to tell me the tagged RTHA circling Discovery Parkcame from the airport. 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In-Reply-To: <0DD30A93-42DA-4A82-A8D7-917D44E7AD07@comcast.net> References: <0DD30A93-42DA-4A82-A8D7-917D44E7AD07@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1181736570.2960745.1680294023152@mail.yahoo.com> Red breasted nuthatches have been at my feeders all winterEllen CohenTacoma On Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12:52:04 PM PDT, Sharon Howard wrote: Hello--Thought I saw a red-breasted nuthatch yesterday at our feeder in Ballard. ?It was out of view so quickly that I was not confident of the ID so wondered if others are seeing any in the area. ?Thanks,Sharon Howardclmssh@comcast.net? _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters@u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cma at squeakyfiddle.com Fri Mar 31 16:58:32 2023 From: cma at squeakyfiddle.com (Catherine Alexander) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-breasted nuthatches in area ? In-Reply-To: <1181736570.2960745.1680294023152@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1181736570.2960745.1680294023152@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <59CFABE8-7FFE-4776-B13D-9A22EBCE8272@squeakyfiddle.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kghikernut at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 18:27:21 2023 From: kghikernut at gmail.com (Kathy Gleich) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:41:53 2024 Subject: [Tweeters] Red-breasted nuthatches in area ? In-Reply-To: <59CFABE8-7FFE-4776-B13D-9A22EBCE8272@squeakyfiddle.com> References: <1181736570.2960745.1680294023152@mail.yahoo.com> <59CFABE8-7FFE-4776-B13D-9A22EBCE8272@squeakyfiddle.com> Message-ID: I have had them at my feeder for over a month, I think they are living in the big Douglas Fir trees in our yard. I love how they land head down and are "streamlined." Beside bringing smiles at their dive bomb landings, quick seed grab and go flight, they add welcome color to the neutrals of sparrows and junkos that also visit. They are favorites, along with chickadees that also visit. On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 4:59?PM Catherine Alexander wrote: > Red-breasted Nuthatches have been among the predominant voices in Seward > Park recently, and are still calling in my neighborhood every morning. > > Catherine Alexander > Lakewood neighborhood > South Seattle > > Sent from my telegraph machine > > On Mar 31, 2023, at 1:21 PM, Ellen Cohen wrote: > > ? > Red breasted nuthatches have been at my feeders all winter > Ellen Cohen > Tacoma > > On Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12:52:04 PM PDT, Sharon Howard < > clmssh@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Hello-- > Thought I saw a red-breasted nuthatch yesterday at our feeder in Ballard. > It was out of view so quickly that I was not confident of the ID so > wondered if others are seeing any in the area. > Thanks, > Sharon Howard > clmssh@comcast.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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