Subject: Re: Washington BirdBox 17-23 Apr 1997
Date: Apr 26 18:16:33 1997
From: Gayle Benton - gbenton at pacificrim.net


At 09:32 AM 4/24/97 -0700, This message appeared on Birdbox.

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>JEFFERSON COUNTY
>
>21 April 1997 - 6:50 p.m. - On Sunday the 20th, on the tip of the spit W of
>the campground at Fort Flagler State Park on an outgoing tide, were several
>RUDDY TURNSTONES, many BLACK TURNSTONES, two ROCK SANDPIPERS in alternate
>plumage, numerous SURFBIRDS, DUNLINS, and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, two
>SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, and a few WESTERN SANDPIPERS. Some of each were
>in breeding colors. Also lots of BRANT around. At Oak Bay, two CASPIAN
>TERNS and some BONAPARTE'S GULLS on the freshwater pond; one SEMIPALMATED
>PLOVER just E of the boat ramp; some SURFBIRDS and BLACK TURNSTONES on the
>jetty; and lots of BRANT and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS in the area. [Don
>Carrell, 206-852-1501]

Could someone p0lease tell me where Fort Flagler is? I am new to the Northwest.
Thankyou.
Gayle Benton
Eastsound, Wa
gbenton at pacificrim.net