birders shortcomings

Now hear this! Mr. Dennis Paulson has published a detailed account of birds in Washington. Mr. Paulson has published that Goshawks are a rare winter visitor to Western Washington- meaning west of the Cascade Mountains. Also Mr. Meng has stated the same condition. I will give Mr. Paulson the benefit of the doubt. At the time of his field work relating to Goshawks it is possible MR. Paulson is correct. Or, did Mr. Paulson just use the writing of Dr. Meng. But, I have to say that Mr. Meng and Mr. Paulson do not know Goshawks. Knowing how to identify Goshawks is not the same as knowing the bird- in fact there may be a big difference. From the git-go, in 1999, when I arrived in Anacortes and also nearby (9 miles away) Deception Pass, I observed that Goshawks were a common species. It is possible that when I arrived on Coastal Washington- that is when the Goshawks arrived- but it is not likely. Goshawks can be observed in Bellingham, La Conner, Seattle, Tacoma, Lopez Island, Orcas Island, Anacortes, and near Fir Island- all a part of Western Washington. The Audubon Societies of Skagit and Island County are in the dark.