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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hey T</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">eets, </span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I've gone to
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ork on
a year of birding in Jefferson and Kitsap Counties, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ith
goals of 200 and 150 species respectively by year's end. Kitsap has already presented some interesting challenges, but I've definitely started to find some spots that I'm really looking forward to revisiting through the year. As I explain in the
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introduction</a> to <a href="https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/" id="LPlnk546215" title="https://jkcountybirding.blogspot.com/">
this year's blog</a>, I'd developed a silly distaste for birding in the county next door - something I'm expecting I'll remedy by year's end. It's a lovely county. Jefferson is going to require a little more focus
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higher goal. I expect to just reach it or fall just short. Either </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ay,
200 feels like the <b>right</b> goal.</span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There have been some good birds in these counties to start the year: Rock Sandpiper (Fort Flagler) and Pygmy Nuthatches (North Beach),
have continued in Jefferson County, s</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ans
have stuck around in both counties, and a Black Phoebe has been hanging around in Kitsap County near Hansville. I've yet to find a Yello</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-billed
Loon in Jefferson, but several people have had then in and around Port To</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">nsend
(the body of </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ater,
rather than the city, although kinda both). An early storm also brought in some goodies like Black-legged Kitti</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ake.
. . I just may do some storm-chasing by year's end! </span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I remain thankful for the good folks out there in the birding community
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ho have
been generous </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ith
their time, tips, and talents. Good luck to everyone </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ith
their goals this year - birding and other</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(46, 40, 42); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ise. </span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cheers, </span></div>
<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tim Brennan</span></div>
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