Hi Tweets:

For those who asked and for those who are interested, the kingfisher is a
female and has been see in each of the Redmond Watershed Preserve surveys.
The kingfisher and Black-crowned Night Heron were on Sock Lake. This is the
first sighting of the heron. If you enter the watershed from the main
entrance off of Novelty Hill Road, off of Avondale Rd. in Redmond, you follow
the Trillium Trail for about 2 miles until it intersects with the Old Pond
Trail. Go left and you'll come to Sock Lake. The ducks here are very
skittish. A shorter route, is to go down Avondale Rd., turn onto 132nd,
follow the road to 133rd. Follow 133rd until you see the Watershed signage
on the right-hand side. You'll have to park on the street. A short path
leads to another section of the Trillium Trail (maps are available at both
entrances), go right onto the Old Pond Trail. This walk will be about 1 mile
to Sock Lake. Following the trail past the pond, there's a foot-bridge. Off
of the left end of the bridge, there is a small foot path (probably not an
approved path) in the trees and along the edge of the pond for a short
distance. It's from this viewing point that I saw the heron.

Joyce Meyer
Woodinville, WA
MEYER2J at aol.com