An Ocean Shores resident reports the first shorebirds of any number showed
up today. She says a couple thousand birds were on the inside of the
peninsula with many dowitchers and godwits.



Tom Schooley, Olympia WA , dunlin at mail.tss.net
"The earth that directed itself instinctively in its former phases
seems now to be entering a phase of conscious decision
through its human expression." -Thomas Berry

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> From: SCRBJAY <SCRBJAY at aol.com>
> To: mkennedy at waypt.com; tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: Grays Harbor
> Date: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 5:57 PM
>
> In a message dated 98-04-21 20:00:31 EDT, mkennedy at waypt.com writes:
>
> << Some friends and I are contemplating a trip to Bowerman. Does anyone
have
> information on the current status of the shorebirds? Are there
> considerable numbers at this time? >>
>
> Michael,
>
> The Shorebird Festival is this weekend at Bowerman. Best viewing should
be
> from 11:30 to about 3:30 Saturday and about 45 minutes later Sunday. High
tide
> Saturday is about 1:25.
>
> See you there.
>
> Phil Kelley
> Lacey, WA
> scrbjay at aol.com