Washington Bird Records Committee

Most Recent Meeting and Summary Report

(November 2009)

 

 

ACCEPTED RECORDS

 

Emperor Goose – Julia Butler NWR, Wahkiakum County, 4 Apr 2007, G.Bletsch (7,0).

 

Emperor Goose – 2 birds, South Bend, Pacific County, 26 Jan-23 Feb 2008, B.Tweit, photo: R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Emperor Goose – 2 birds, South Bend, Pacific County, 18-24 Jan 2009, R.Robinson, A.Kahle (7,0).

 

Bewick’s Swan – Conway, Skagit County, 24 Feb 2008, S.Mlodinow (7.0).

 

Bewick’s Swan – Ridgefield, Clark County, 1 Nov 2008, photo: C.Ledford, (7,0).

 

Bewick’s Swan – Brady Loop, Grays Harbor County, 18 Jan-21 Mar 2009, photos: B.Waggoner, K.Brady (6,1).

 

Baikal Teal – Ridgefield NWR, Clark County, 31 Jan 2009, photos: C&B.Crawford, S.Kohl (7,0).

 

Baikal Teal – near Ferndale, Whatcom County, 17 Mar 2009, photo: P.Woodcock (7,0).

 

Tufted Duck – adult male, Desert Aire, Grant County, 23 Feb 2008 and Priest Rapids, Yakima County, 16 March 2008, D.Schonewald and A.Stepniewski (7,0).

 

Tufted Duck – Lake Erie, Skagit County, 11 Jan-1 Feb 2009, S.Mlodinow, G.Bletsch, photo: G.Thompson (7,0).

 

King Eider – 1st winter male, Semiahmoo Spit, Whatcom County, 18 Jan 2009, J.Gunningham (6,0,1).

 

Short-tailed Albatross – immature, 104 miles west of Westport, Grays Harbor County, 6 April 2008, photo: S.Mills (6,1,0).

 

Murphy’s Petrel – 2 birds, 72 nautical miles west of Westport, Grays Harbor County, and 126 nautical miles west of Westport, 6 Apr. 2008, photo: S.Mills (7,0).

 

Hawaiian Petrel – west end of Grays Canyon off Westport, Grays Harbor County, 27 Sep 2008, B.LaBar, B.Tweit, photo: M.Pike (7,0).

 

Ashy Storm-Petrel – 126 nautical miles west of Westport, Grays Harbor County, 6 Apr 2008, S.Mills (7,0).

 

Frigatebird sp. – Stevenson, Skamania County, 16 Apr 2008, D.Krueper, B.Russell (7,0).

 

Broad-winged Hawk – Sentinel Bluff, 9 Sep 2008, Grant County, B.Waggoner, S.Mlodinow (7,0).

 

Broad-winged Hawk – immature, Washtucna, Adams County, 12 Sep 2008, T.Little, photo: R.Hill (6,1).

 

Broad-winged Hawk – Taneum Rd., Kittitas County, 3 May 2009, T.Brooks (7,0).

 

Hudsonian Godwit – Tokeland, Pacific County, 3 Aug 2008, photo: B.Waggoner (7,0).

 

Hudsonian Godwit – Crockett Lake, Island County, 27 May 2009, photo: R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Laughing Gull – adult, Ruby Beach, Jefferson County, 10 May 1998, photo: E.Findley (6,0,1).

 

Laughing Gull – 2nd cycle, Point No Point, Kitsap County, 1 Jun 2008, photo: V.Nelson, and Port Susan Bay, Snohomish County, 7 Jun 2008, S.Mlodinow (7,0).

 

Black-tailed Gull – Tatoosh Island, Clallam County, 18 Jun 2008, T.Wootton (7,0).

 

Iceland Gull – adult, Wallula Grain Station, Walla Walla County, 8 Mar 2009, photo: M&M.Denny (7,0).

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull – Clarkston, Asotin County, 8-10 Nov 2008, photos: T.Gray, K.Carlson (7,0).

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull – adult, Nelson Island near Richland, Benton County, 1 Jan 2009, B&N.LaFramboise (6,0,1).

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull – adult, Walla Walla River Delta, Walla Walla County, 15 Jan 2009, photo: M.Denny (6,0,1).

 

Slaty-backed Gull – 3rd cycle, Wenzel Slough Rd. (near Satsop), Grays Harbor County, 11 Mar 2008, photo: M.Pike (7,0).

 

Slaty-backed Gull – 2nd cycle, Wenzel Slough Rd. (near Satsop), Grays Harbor County, 11 Mar 2008, photos: M.Pike, S.Finnegan (7,0).

 

Least Tern – Everett, Snohomish County, 4 Jul 2008, K.Aanerud (7,0).

 

Thick-billed Murre – Point No Point, Kitsap County, 12 Jan 2009, V.Nelson (6,0,1)

 

Northern Hawk Owl – Cheney, Spokane County, 30 Oct-1 Nov 2008, J.Corder, photos: K.Carlson, B.Domitrovich (7,0).

 

Northern Hawk Owl – Tiffany Meadows, Okanogan County, 12 Oct 2008, J.Danielson (6,1).

 

Northern Hawk Owl – Hart’s Pass, Okanogan County, 27 Sep to 18 Oct 2008, photo: G.Thompson (7,1).

 

Northern Hawk Owl – 12 miles west of Okanogan, Okanogan County, 7-14 Dec 2008, G.Kent (7,0).

 

Northern Hawk Owl – near Mansfield, Douglas County, 3-22 Feb 2009, M.Denny, B.Tweit, photos: S.Pink, M.Pike, and S.Smith (7,0).

 

Costa’s Hummingbird – adult male, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, 16 May 2009, photo: T.Derrer (7,0).

 

Black Phoebe – east of Midway Beach, Pacific County, 7 May 2009, T.Aversa (7,0).

 

Tropical Kingbird – calling bird, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, 24 Nov-18 Dec 2008, photo: R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Tropical/Couch’s Kingbird – Anacortes, Skagit County, 24 Nov 2008, photo: D.Freriks (7,0).

 

Variegated Flycatcher – Windust Park, Franklin County, 6-7 Sep 2008, C.Haynie, photos: M&M.Denny, S.Mlodinow, R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Bell’s Vireo – Washtucna, Adams County, 6 Sep 2008, D.Irons, S.Mlodinow (6,0,1).

 

Bell’s Vireo – Sun Lakes State Park, Grant County, 20 May 2009, B&D Schonewald (7,0).

 

Blue-headed Vireo – Lyon’s Ferry Park, Franklin County, 7 Sep 2008, D.Irons, photo: S.Mlodinow (7,0).

 

Interior Bushtit – 4 birds, near Moses Lake, Grant County, 6 Apr 2009, photo: D.Schonewald (6,0,1).

 

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, 13 Sep 2008, M.Breuninger (7,0).

 

Brown Thrasher – Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, 12 Jun 2008, M.Denny (6,1).

 

Brown Thrasher – Nisqually NWR, Thurston County, 10 Oct 2008, M.Lee (6,0,1).

 

Tennessee Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 8 Sep 2008, D.Schonewald, photo: G.Thompson (7,0).

 

Tennessee Warbler – Elwa River Mouth, Clallam County, 16 Nov 2008, S.Mlodinow, B.Waggoner (7,0).

 

Chestnut-sided Warbler – Bottle Beach (Ocasta), Grays Harbor County, 14 Aug 2008, Aversa, photo: R.Merrill, (7,0).

 

Chestnut-sided Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 8 Sep 2008, R.Merrill, B.Waggoner, photo: S.Mlodinow (7,0).

 

Chestnut-sided Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 21 Sep 2008, photo: S.Mlodinow (7,0).

 

Magnolia Warbler – Nahcotta, Pacific County, 27 Jun 2008, J.Gilligan (7,0).

 

Magnolia Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 10 Sep 2008, photo: T.Kenefick (7,0).

 

Magnolia Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 21 Sep 2008, S.Mlodinow (6,0,1).

 

Blackpoll Warbler – Sentinel Bluff, Grant County, 2 Sep 2008, B.Waggoner (6,0,1).

 

Blackpoll Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 3 Sep 2008, photo: R.Hill (7,0).

 

Blackpoll Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 7 Sep 2008, R.Hill (6,1).

 

Blackpoll Warbler – Lyons Ferry Park, Franklin County, 8-11 Sep 2008, T.Aversa, photos: S.Mlodinow, R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Blackpoll Warbler – Sun Lakes State Park, Grant County, 24 May 2009, photo: D.Schonewald (7,0).

 

Black-and-White Warbler – Washtucna, Adams County, 14 Sep 2008, B.Stallcup (7,0).

 

Ovenbird – Ellenger Farm (near Washtucna), 4 Sep 2008, B.Waggoner (7,0).

 

Ovenbird – Leadbetter Point, Pacific County, 22 Oct 2008, photo: R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Chestnut-collared Longspur – alternate-plumaged male, 15 May 2009, McChord AFB, Pierce County, R.Moore (6,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – male, near Thorp, Kittitas County, 9 Jun 1990, N.Hamilton (6,0,1).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Kent, King County, 5 Jul 2008, photo: D.Streiffert (7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Long Beach, Pacific County, 14 Jul 2008, S&C.Whittey (7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Lind Coulee, Grant County, 20 Sep 2008, S.Mlodinow (7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Gig Harbor, Pierce County, 10 Nov 2008, photo: C.Smith (7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Sequim, Clallam County, 21 Dec 2008, photo: T.Cullinan

(7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1st winter male, Suncrest, Stevens County, 21 Feb 2009, photo: M.Woodruff (7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – male, Elk, Spokane County, 13 May 2009, photo: M.Woodruff (7,0).

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – male, Brooks Memorial State Park, Klickitat County,6 Jun 2009. photo: D.Enz (7,0).

 

Indigo Bunting – Coppei Creek, Walla Walla County, 5-11 Jun 2008, photo: R.Merrill (6,0,1).

 

Indigo Bunting – Juanita, King County, 15 Nov 2008, photo: R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Indigo Bunting – Kennewick, Benton County, 1-2 May 2009, photo: S.Peterson (7,0).

 

Indigo Bunting – Three Forks Park (near Snoqualmie), King County, 10 Jun to 9 Aug 2009, photo: R.Merrill (7,0).

 

Indigo Bunting – near Carson, Skamania County, 21 Jun 2009, photo: M.Breece (6,0,1).

 

Dickcissel – Westport, Grays Harbor County, 31 Oct 2008, photo: B.Tweit (7,0).

 

Great-tailed Grackle – Sprague Lake, Lincoln County, 17 May 2009, photo: G&O.Oliver (7,0).

 

 

UNACCEPTED REPORTS

 

Smew – Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, 5 Oct 2008 (1,6,0).

 

Arctic Loon – Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, 18 Jan 2009 (0,6,1), insufficient details.

 

Streaked Shearwater – 20 miles WNW of Westport, Grays Harbor County, 23 Aug 2008 (0,7,0).

 

Harris’s Hawk – Race Lagoon (Whidbey Island), Island County, 31 Aug 2008 (0,6,1), not enough detail for ID and questionable origin.

 

Broad-winged Hawk – Ridgefield NWR, Clark County, 21 Apr 2009 (0,6,1).

 

White-winged Dove – Spokane, Spokane County, 18 Oct 2008 (2,4,1).

 

Allen’s Hummingbird – Deer Lake (Whidbey Island), Island County, 11 May 2009 (0,6,1)

 

Alder Flycatcher – near Clarkston, Asotin County, 11 Jun 2008, (0,7) insufficient details.

 

Blue-headed Vireo – Windust Park, Franklin County, 8 Sep 2008 (1,5,1).

 

Philadelphia Vireo – Washougal, Clark County, 30 Aug 2008 (2,5,0).

 

Lark Bunting – Columbia NWR, Grant County, 17 Aug 2008 (0,6,1).

 

Baltimore Oriole – Bothell, King County, 16 May 2009 (0,7) misidentified

 

 

SPECIES WITH ORIGIN UNCERTAIN

 

American Black Duck – Kirkland, King County, 1 Aug-18 Oct 2008, photo: R.Merrill.

 

Common Ground-Dove – Rochester, Thurston County, 26 Aug 2008, T.Cadman.

  

 

REPORTS DEFERRED FOR LATER REVIEW

 

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel – 88 nautical miles west of Ilwaco, Pacific County, 10 Jul 2008, S.Mills.

 

Hooded Oriole – College Place, Walla Walla County, 1 Aug 2007, photo: J&D.KNowles.

 

Nashville Warbler – “eastern form”, Lyons Ferry Park, Franklin County, 7 Sep 2008, S.Mlodinow.

 

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