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The snow geese had been hanging out at the Big Ditch.? The LaConner Birding Festival is going on this weekend.? That's a good place to ask.<br>
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If anyone has this field guide --<br>
*Field book of the Birds of**Ecuador*, 2nd Edition, by Lelis Navarrete and<br>
Miles Mcmullan -- and is willing to sell it, please be in touch offline.<br>
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Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Where are the Snow Geese in Skagit County?<br>
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? Thanks to all - I guess I've just been missing them.? I -have-<br>
checked all the<br>
areas in Skagit County that people reported ... just didn't see/hear<br>
them.? I<br>
guess the hunting pressure is more to blame than anything else.<br>
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? Today, at the East 90, a duck hunter came back to his car.? He had<br>
his 4-6 year<br>
old daughter with him ... she was all decked out in boots and camo gear and<br>
clearly enjoyed her Dad helping her get out of the gear before getting<br>
into the<br>
car.? Great Dad and cute daughter.<br>
? I did not hear any shots there today - so expect he was carrying all<br>
those<br>
decoys (more than 10) after getting blanked.? Also did not see any birds on<br>
the 'good for hunting list' flying today.? No geese of any kind, no<br>
ducks, and<br>
only a few swans (which are not on the list?).<br>
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? I caught a Bald Eagle finishing its lunch on that last pole on the<br>
right as you<br>
get to Samish Island.<br>
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Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:29:38 +0000<br>
From: Nancy Crowell via Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu><br>
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I saw a bunch hunkered down in a field on the north end of Fir Island this morning.<br>
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Nancy Crowell<br>
La Conner, WA<br>
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Nancy<br>
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The snow geese had been hanging out at the Big Ditch. The LaConner Birding Festival is going on this weekend. That's a good place to ask.<br>
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1. Seeking a field guide to the birds of Ecuador<br>
(Vicki King via Tweeters)<br>
2. Re: Where are the Snow Geese in Skagit County?<br>
(Jim Betz via Tweeters)<br>
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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:18:44 -0800<br>
From: Vicki King via Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu<mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu>><br>
To: Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu<mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu>><br>
Subject: [Tweeters] Seeking a field guide to the birds of Ecuador<br>
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If anyone has this field guide --<br>
*Field book of the Birds of**Ecuador*, 2nd Edition, by Lelis Navarrete and<br>
Miles Mcmullan -- and is willing to sell it, please be in touch offline.<br>
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Thanks for your consideration,<br>
Vicki King<br>
Seattle<br>
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? Thanks to all - I guess I've just been missing them.? I -have-<br>
checked all the<br>
areas in Skagit County that people reported ... just didn't see/hear<br>
them.? I<br>
guess the hunting pressure is more to blame than anything else.<br>
<br>
? Today, at the East 90, a duck hunter came back to his car.? He had<br>
his 4-6 year<br>
old daughter with him ... she was all decked out in boots and camo gear and<br>
clearly enjoyed her Dad helping her get out of the gear before getting<br>
into the<br>
car.? Great Dad and cute daughter.<br>
? I did not hear any shots there today - so expect he was carrying all<br>
those<br>
decoys (more than 10) after getting blanked.? Also did not see any birds on<br>
the 'good for hunting list' flying today.? No geese of any kind, no<br>
ducks, and<br>
only a few swans (which are not on the list?).<br>
<br>
? I caught a Bald Eagle finishing its lunch on that last pole on the<br>
right as you<br>
get to Samish Island.<br>
<br>
<a data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA67bc2d4e-5b69-ba84-b44d-893197b852a4" href="https://eamon.smugmug.com/Family-pics-from-jim/Birds-and-Stuff-from-Jim/n-4Cw3NF/Bald-Eagles/i-43Wf5kV/A">https://eamon.smugmug.com/Family-pics-from-jim/Birds-and-Stuff-from-Jim/n-4Cw3NF/Bald-Eagles/i-43Wf5kV/A</a><br>
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