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Nature We've Seen

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1. Whimbrel
   Ocean Shores
   15 or so fishing in the surf. Beautiful curved beak. Larger than the other sandpipers
2. Sanderling
   Ocean Shores
   "100s on the shore
3. Short-billed Dowitcher
   Ocean Shores
   Manically probing in the sand. Much more active searchers than the other 2 sandpipers.
4. Caspian Tern
   Ocean Shores
   Beautiful orange beak and sleek black head.
5. Swainson's Thrush
   Bowerman Basin
6. Cedar Waxwing
   Bowerman Basin
   peeping out of tree. Really interesting looking bird.
7. Common Yellowthroat
   Bowerman Basin
   A few different sitings. Looks like female yellowthroats.
8. Violet Green Swallow
   Bowerman Basin
   100s
9. Turkey Vulture
   Bowerman Basin