Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:33:16 EST
From: BrewsPad <BrewsPad at aol.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Black River Slough
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On Friday, March 20, Jim Brewster asked about Suzanne Krom's e-mail about the
Black River Slough:

Suzanne wrote:

<< This (Black River Slough) is a magnificant site, and I'm glad that it's
been posted. I do give field trips for those who are interested. It's not just
a wonderful birding spot, but it is also historically signicant -- the
Duwamish lived here for over 1,500 years. >>

Where exactly is the Black River Slough? Is it at Fort Dent Park, where the
Black River flowed into the Green? I have found a Slough at that spot. Or,
is there another site where the Black used to flow that is now where the birds
are mentioned?

Jim Brewster
Kent

Jim and Tweeters:

The Black River Slough where the GB Herons' nests are, and where at least one
Eurasian (race of the Green-Winged) Teal has been at least the past month, is
located to the north of Oaksdale Avenue Southwest, which is north of I-405
just east of the Green River near Renton. I get there by parking in a little
paved space large enough for about three cars located on the right-hand side
of Oaksdale as you travel from the south to the north and west. This lot is
located immediately across from where Monster Road Southwest intersects
Oaksdale, coming down the hill to the south of Oaksdale past the water-
treatment facilities. From the little parking space take the path through the
brush, across the swampy meadow, and you will see the Slough right in front of
you. A path runs along the south bank for quite a distance. The GB Heron
rookery is about a quarter-mile to the right (east).

Eric Stahlfeld
Burien