We had a probable killdeer record this summer at the upper end of Tolt
Reservoir for our King Co. BBA, but this is about 1600 feet, I believe.

Gene Hunn (hunn at u.washington.edu)

On Fri, 18 Aug 1995, Dennis Paulson wrote:

> >If Washington has reservoirs like Beulah (nice little marsh at one
> >end, fairly arid habitat - sparse junipers and some sage around
> >it), that would be a good place to look for a higher elevation
> >record.
> >
> >Barbara Combs obie '70
>
> The "high dry" country in Washington is at much lower elevation than that
> of Oregon, because the interior of this state is in the Columbia River
> basin rather than on a high plateau. Areas >3,000' in Washington are
> likely to be forested and fairly cool in summer--not that Killdeers don't
> nest in cool and forested country, but it would be a very different
> situation from that at 3,000' (or even 4,000') in central Oregon.
>
> Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
> Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
> University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
> Tacoma, WA 98416
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