A month ago there were American Pipits all over the snow fields in the
North Cascades. They seemed to like all the cold motionless insects
trapped by the snow. In addition to the birds already mentioned by others,
there are usually lots of Rosy Finches and a raven or two above Paradise.
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>On Sunday I'm going on a "mini-climb" on Mt Rainier. We'll be starting
>at Paradise and going UP from there for a day hike/climb.



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