Herb Curl writes:

>You can certainly see & get close to a lot of water & shore birds via kayak
>on the Nisqually Delta. Ducks are just starting to arrive. It's not easy
>to land anywhere except on the sandy spit to the east of the refuge. I put
>in at the boat launch on the west side of the refuge off Meridian Rd. Be
>*very* aware of the tides. The delta can drain in a matter of minutes at
>low tide leaving you stranded in the middle of the mud flat for half a day.
> Also, I think the waterfowl hunting season starts soon, like Saturday?

Yes, unfortunately this is opening weekend for waterfowl hunting. As far
as birds to look for goes, we had both Sandhill Cranes and Greater White-
Fronted Geese (36!) on Spencer Island this last weekend. Perhaps these
species will be passing through Nisqually.

Ed Schulz
Everett, WA
eschulz at eldec.com