On Wed, 25 Sep 1996 00:15:59 -0700 jmeredith at bendnet.com (Judy Meredith)
writes:
>Tweeters,
>I am going to be around Seattle for a meeting in a couple
>of weeks and have scraps of time for birding - an hour
>or two here and there - any suggestions on locations
>would be appreciated. I have never birded around Seattle.
>Thanks,
>
Across from the Montlake fill is the Aboretum waterfront walk, always an
interesting place. Access the trail from the lower parking lot of the
Museum of History and Industry. When you get to Foster Island turn south
and walk under 520 There's usually lots of birds in these trees just S of
520. If you continue on, you'll get to the Aboretum Visitors Center.
Near downtown, Myrtle Edwards Park is a good place for winter birding,
walk N from pier 70, or access the N end off Elliott at Galer (I think)
Green lake is good for winter ducks, too, although it may still be too
early for urban winter ducks... In West Seattle, there's Alki and Lincoln
Park, Seward Park in S Seattle is good. Discovery Park in Magnolia is my
favorite, but to do it justice it takes a good four hours at least.
Magnuson Park in Sand Point is another good spot.
I'm not going to post directions now, but feel free to ask. A good book
to look for is "Birding in Seattle and King County" by Eugene S. Hunn,
published by the Seattle Audubon Society. It's available at their gift
shop at approx. 80th and 35 NE in Seattle. It has maps and descriptions
of many Seattle sites, although it is now about 14 years old. I hope this
helps. Oh yeah, if you're ever in Ballard, be sure to stop by the Locks,
especially in the morning. Lots of gulls, geese, etc. There were four
Kingfishers chasing around this morning as well as two Harbor Seals and a
Sea Lion.


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Cliff Drake
Ballard, WA
Birder at Juno.com