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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I am going to be retiring</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">from</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">doing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">the breeding bird survey</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Mt Rainier and was hoping that one of you fine birders would like to take over t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">he route . John and I started the route in 1990 and have done it almost every year since</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. This 25-mile route starts at the Nisqually Entrance and runs to just beyond Box Canyon and begins at 4:32</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">in the morning. One must have excellent bird by ear skills.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Go to the USGS Breeding Bird Survey to find out more about this project</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> if you are interested. There is a Washington State representative listed there who can also help.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> We loved doing this , being in the park so early in the morning (okay, we lived there but this was extra fun),</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">painfully beautify sunrises, the smell of the high country and well, it</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s Rainier and who</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">doesn’t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> love Mt Rainier.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Barbara Jensen</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">(360) 472-1118</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">skylark@rockisland.com</FONT></SPAN></P>
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