At 10:09 AM 7/2/97 -0700, you wrote:
>My family recently spent the weekend at Fort Worden State Park
>and Conference Center by Port Townsend. They have old officer's
>quarters for lodging and camping sites right on Puget Sound.
>
>After reviewing Birder's Guide to Washington, I anticipated
>viewing a number of different birds:
>

>Harlequin Ducks
>Scoters
>Grebes
>Loons
These are common in spring, winter and fall. The winter birding is very good.

>Geese
Brandt are common December - April

>Shorebirds
Common only during migration. It has always seemed to me that the beaches
around Fort Worden seem to have quite a few less shorebirds than many other
areas in the vicinity. This could be due to the intensity of use by
people, or have something to do with the beaches themselves (perhaps the
bluffs).

Michael Kennedy <mkennedy at waypt.com>
Port Townsend, WA, USA