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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">It was a wreck, actually two wrecks on I-5 that set the tone for the Wednesday Walk. The attendees coming from parts north had an easier time getting to the Refuge, for those of us coming from the south, it was a different reality. My normally 10-15 minute commute took 3 hours, I was not alone in my frustration. Consequently many fewer attended than is typical, and those that did arrived at times staggered over a 2 hour time span. We were not a cohesive group. But the birds don't care. It was warm, bordering on hot with only a slight breeze. Most of the ducks are gone, but shorebirds are beginning Fall migration. We may be in the summer doldrums but better times are coming. The following list is a compilation of the observations of 3 small groups. Reconciliation of overlapping observation was attempted.</span>
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Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US
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Jul 19, 2023 8:30 AM - 3:40 PM
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Protocol: Traveling
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6.0 mile(s)
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53 species (+2 other taxa)
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Canada Goose 40
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Wood Duck 18
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Mallard 15
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Pied-billed Grebe 1
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Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
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Mourning Dove 2
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Least Sandpiper 35
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peep sp. 10
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Long-billed Dowitcher 3
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Ring-billed Gull 10
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California Gull 40
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Glaucous-winged Gull 2
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Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 15
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Caspian Tern 10
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Double-crested Cormorant 6
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American Bittern 2
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Great Blue Heron 30
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Osprey 3
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Cooper's Hawk 1
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Bald Eagle 30
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Belted Kingfisher 2
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Downy Woodpecker 2
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Northern Flicker 4
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Western Wood-Pewee 6
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Willow Flycatcher 8
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Pacific-slope Flycatcher 2
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Warbling Vireo 1
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California Scrub-Jay 1
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American Crow 15
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Black-capped Chickadee 8
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
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Purple Martin 6
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Violet-green Swallow 5
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Bank Swallow 2
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Barn Swallow 50
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Cliff Swallow 30
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Brown Creeper 6
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Marsh Wren 2
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Bewick's Wren 6
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European Starling 40
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Swainson's Thrush 17
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American Robin 12
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Cedar Waxwing 20
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House Finch 1
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American Goldfinch 18
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Savannah Sparrow 2
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Song Sparrow 20
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Spotted Towhee 4
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Bullock's Oriole 2
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Red-winged Blackbird 30
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Brown-headed Cowbird 8
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Common Yellowthroat 15
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Yellow Warbler 8
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Western Tanager 2
</div> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br>View this checklist online at <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S145150445">https://ebird.org/checklist/S145150445</a></span>
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