Since I take the Metro 133 Express most weekdays to the UW, thought a
report might be interesting. Despite this being an "express," traffic
congestion often allows "leisurely" birding especially crossing the 1st
South bridge-that-is along side the bridge-that-is-to-be. A pair of
Buffleheads were in the east containment pond at the south end of the
bridge(s); this duck species is not seen in this location often. A mature
Bald eagle soared over the bridge traffic; Steller's jays were perched in
the tops of trees just south of the bridge; jays not often seen here
either. A Red-tail was flying over the Beacon Hill ridge just off I-5;
these hawks used to be much more prevalent in years past. A Merlin was
working the area just north of Boeing Field where Michigan St enters I-5.
For the record, Brewer's blackbirds have frequented the Burien Park & Ride
most all winter.

And there were billions and billions of Automobilus humanus singularitae
on I-5 as the bus cruised by these on the diamond lane. As these were
mostly stopped and the bus was cruising pretty fast by now, hard to get
more detail other than sheer numbers. Gad!

It's another Monday,
Maureen Ellis me2 at u.washington.edu Univ of WA and Des Moines, WA

"Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of
confusion and bamboozle requires vigilance, dedication, and courage."
-Carl Sagan-