There was a roosting flock of 300+ Brown Pelicans on Sunday at low tide,
near where the trail goes out to the bay side. A Harbor Seal was roosting
among them (stranded when the tide receded?). There were many
Black-bellied Plovers and Western Sandpipers out on the very extensive
flats. The alders and shore pines sometimes have migrants at this time of
year.

>Brenda,
>
>I consider the hike out to Leadbetter Point one of the classic natural
>history hikes in Washington. Shorebirds might not always be super, on
>account of the tides, but there is always something to see.
>
>Andy Stepniewski

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