PAGODROMA at aol.com wrote:

> Birders crossing back and forth over the mountains this winter might wish to
> bookmark the Washington DOT Mountain Pass Reports (lists all of 'em) page.
>
> http://traffic.wsdot.wa.gov/sno-info/
>
> Updates continually. Also, while you're there, click on the "cameras" option
> which puts you live, on I-90 Snoqualme Pass via DOT's live video camera feed
> to see for yourself. The cam is supposed to update every 30 seconds, but
> while I there, I could swear that people were out sunning & warbler watching
> -- just kidding <g>. Obviously, the "view" is not so good at night (is it
> ever?!), and seems not to actually update while you are at the site (or it
> was stuck in a loop), but, it's close enough.

Probably depends upon your connection to the Internet. It updates
continually every 15 seconds or so on my computer.

And yes, you can identify birds on the screen. Unfortunately it's only
possible when the cam is down. They put a picture of a macaw on the
screen in it's place.

>
>
> Planning a trip from the east side to WOS and SAS meetings or birding at
> Alki, not to mention commuting to/from work? There are other links to camera
> feeds (Seattle metro) to check out at your leisure or needs. I don't work
> for the DOT btw. :-)) Otherwise, just the plain ol' radio is your next best
> friend.
>
> Richard Rowlett (Pagodroma at aol.com)
> 47.56N, 122.13W
> (Seattle/Bellevue, WA USA)


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Jerry Tangren <tangren at wsu.edu>