The East Lake Wash AS (ELWAS) has a cruise scheduled for this Sat. out of La
Connor. We have been doing this in Feb/Mar for the past few years. The
emphasis is on birds. The skipper, Ken McDonald, enjoys having a cruise for
birders as he is interested in birds also. There still is room for at least
15-20 more people. So if any of you are interested call and make reservations.
Particulars as presented in our monthly newsletter are as follows:

Nature Cruise - La Conner - Feb. 27
A four hour cruise of Upper Swinomish Channel and Padilla Bay. Expect to see
Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Grebes, Loons, Mergansers, Oldsquaws,
thousands of ducks, harbor seals, sea lions, otters and more. The Viking Star
is a fully enclosed, heated cruising boat with 31 large glass windows for
great viewing in any weather. The boat will leave at 10:00 am, so you should
be at the Viking Cruises boat dock office by 9:30 am to allow time to check
in. Viking Cruises is located one block north of Nasty Jack?s Antique Store
on First Street. The cost of the cruise will be $30 + tax. The boat will
take about 40-45 people. Bring a lunch. Tea and coffee are available onboard.
Call Viking Cruises at 1-360-466-2639 to make reservations.

Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at aol.com