Hi Tweeters!

I originally intended to go looking for the stork near 277th and W.
Valley Road, but I couldn't find a safe place to park. So I checked out
Lake Fenwick (City of Kent, WA).

Wow, what a wonderful little woodland lake and habitat. Here's what I
spotted during my brief visit:

Lots of ROBINS
A couple of MALLARDS
WOOD DUCK mom and three ducklings
Two male WOOD DUCKS and a female with no ducklings
Many RED WING BLACKBIRDS
FOX SPARROW (my first sighting - it was large for a sparrow, fairly solid
brown on top and streaked and mottled brown on the breast and bottom - a
very round bird with somewhat narrow tail. It was busy pecking around
the edge of the path - fussing around cottonwood fluff. It moved like a
sparrow, so I assume this is an accurate sighting)
CEDAR WAXWING (In profile against the sky. The crest was very apparent,
and size seemed right)
HOUSE FINCH - Almost orange in color.
NORTHER FLICKER - female
Female RED WING BLACKBIRD
PIED BILLED GREBE
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS
Some very small tweeties that wouldn't hold still long enough for me to
i.d.

Strange bird call: It came from the marshy side of the path. It sounded
like a wild hysterical laugh! What the heck could that have been? LOON?

Even stranger bird: I circled around the paths twice, going from south
to north and back again. There was a strange yellow creature sitting on
the platform with an aray of poles sticking out from it's motionless
body. I think it was a fisherman. Or maybe a mannequin. I dunno. I
swear he didn't move one inch while I was there, let alone notice the Red
Wing Blackbird squawking loudly ten feet from where he was vegging out.

I'm heading out there again!

Lydia In Kent

Lydia Gaebe In Kent, WA/lydia at wizards.net
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