Andy & Mike,

I've seen them frequently close to the wet cliffs of Ramparts Ridge
overlooking Gold Creek but couldn't catch one in the act; also the face
of Mt. Si seems a likely spot; and the famous Newhalen concentration
where some flocks seem to be present virtually at any time of the day
throughout the breeding season. But that still doesn't equal "COnfirmed"
breeding.

Gene.

On Mon, 20 Mar 1995 STEPNIEWSKI at delphi.com wrote:

> {Mike, My idea of Black Swift nesting habitat in the Cascades is that
> portion of the range north of the "Wallowa Linement," ie. Snoqualmie Pass.
> >From there north an abrupt change in physiography of the North Cascades is
> apparent. Local relief becomes more pronounced, the valleys overdeepened
> by glaciation and its wet! I've noted a morning exodus of Black Swifts
> from the following valleys in June and July in addition to the ones you
> mentioned:
> 1-at Alpental north of Snoqualmie Pass
> 2-at Gold Creek north of Hyak
> 3-at Stehekin at the west end of Lake Chelan
>
> I would guess all these valleys support breeding Black Swifts.
>
> Andy Stepniewski
> Wapato, WA
>
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