Michael Kennedy wrote:
>
> >At 10:23 AM 10/14/96 -0800, Peter Badame wrote:
>
> >>The Protection Island birding cruise of 10/12/96 began withsome gusty winds
> . . .
> >> We did include a side trip to Rat Island also. This site, across the Bay
> >>from Pt. Townsend, is a breeched spit extending from Marrowstone Island
> >>towards Indian Island. Being semi-protected, it offers a good opportunity
> >>to observe shorebirds from up close as we enter Kilisut Harbor.
>
> This is not an advertisement but a heads up on one of my favorite birding
> locations. I am a kayaker who does twice as much kayaking in the winter as
> summer simply because the birding is so good during the winter here.
>
> Port Townsend Bay and Kilisut Harbor are wonderful birding locations,
> particularly in December and January. Large numbers of wintering "diving
> birds" are often seen. Large groups of Long Tailed Ducks (old squaw),
> Pacific Loons, Marbled murrelets, grebes, Harlequins and cormorants are
> common. Individuals and small groups of other species (ancient murrelets,
> shorebirds, phaleropes) are also common. It is a wonderful spectacle on a
> clear cold winter day and highly recommended. Keep in mind diving birds are
> very mobile and do come and go. The murrelets and pacific loons fluctuate
> wildly in numbers from day to day, and week to week.
>
> Michael Kennedy <mikken at daka.com>
> Port Townsend, WA, USA----------------------------

Can you give me directions as to how to get to these two
locations? Also. I don't have a boat or kayak, so is there access to
viewing areas for a 'landlubber' such as I???
Thanks for the info.

Gerald Hamilton
Brush Prairie, Wash.
gerald at e-z.net