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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Archivo">Hi Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Archivo"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Archivo">Circulating a message I got from a birder on the East Coast who will be visiting Seattle in early October.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Archivo"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Archivo">Thought I would circulate here in case anyone wanted to email him directly to share recommendations for places to go birding or perhaps even go out birding with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Archivo">Josh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Bill Wiser <billwiser@ccimail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 17, 2024 11:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Josh Morris <joshm@birdsconnectsea.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> birding around Seattle early October<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hello, Josh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">With apologies for the intrusion, I got your email address from the Birds Connect website.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">By way of introduction, I am a birder with 1,000+ species worldwide after living in Australia for 10 years, followed by 2 years in Asia. Born and raised on the East Coast, I’ve never been to the Pacific NW. However, a
conference in Portland will get me to Seattle early October (staying with friends in Redmond Sat/Sun Oct 4/5) and my wife Grace and I are thrilled to have this 1<sup>st</sup> time opportunity regardless of the time of year likely not being ideal for birding.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Our friends are happy to take us around the area. With only eBird as a guide at this stage, what hotspots can you recommend within:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-AU">One hour drive (Redmond/Seattle environs): Marymoor Park / Union Bay / Discovery Park
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-AU">Two hour drive (Puget Sound): Point No Point / Edmunds Waterfront<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-AU">3+ drive (coast): in case our friends would like that
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">I can’t imagine October will afford much in the passerine category, which is why I am concentrating on the water birds (Puget Sound and/or Coast) like Murrelet, Auklet, Murre, Harlequin, Trumpeter, or Puffin. Unless I
am missing some NW specials in the songbird category that may still be around, or have migrated from the north?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">By now you have probably guessed that I’m your typical East Coaster who is attempting to get the biggest bang for his buck, not quiet knowing where to start and doubting he’ll likely get back again to Seattle</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><span lang="EN-AU">.
So any help you can be would be greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">And if you know any birder who would be happy to meet us someplace to show off the local finery, let me know</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><span lang="EN-AU">. I’ve had some luck with
that in Australia and Canada, so I thought I’d give it a shot. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">With thanks, and looking forward to hearing from you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Bill (and Grace)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Currently in Farmington PA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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