Thanks Scott and others who gave me great directions.

Randy Hill
Othello WA
hill at cbnn.net


----- Original Message -----
From: S. Downes <sdownes at u.washington.edu>
To: Hill <hill at cbnn.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: Whidbey Island locations


> Randy,
> Point no point is at the northern most tip of the Kitsap Penisula, west of
> Seattle. The best way to get there is to take the Edmonds-Kingston ferry,
> when getting off in Kingston follow SR 104 until you reach the
> Intersection with Hansville RD. about 2 miles up road, shopping center at
> corner. Turn right and follow Hansville Rd. almost all the way to the end,
> just before reaching the Hansville Store you will see the sign to the
> coast guard station, turn right onto Pt. no Pt. road and park at the coast
> guard station. The birding from here depends on what you are looking for,
> seabirds are very good on a changing tide. The marsh out beyond the
> station is good for songbirds, along the roses here is where the
> Gnatcatcher has been seen, if you follow the beach around you will come to
> a stairs that leads to the upper county park where it has good wooded
> birding. For Delorme its:pg.78 A-4.
> On Whidbey Penn Cove is the spot where Rock Sandpiper is to be expected.
> There is a private pier along hwy. 20 near the San Juan De Fuca store.
> Here is where the rockpiper flock normally roosts and should have ROSP in
> there by now, though I don't know if its been reported as of yet.
>
> On the Vancouver stuff, Iona Island is just north of Sea Island, its off
> of Hwy.99 just before getting into main Vancouver. Iona Jetty is a 4Km
> jetty on the island should be fairly easy to find, its been a little time
> since I've been there so I don't remember the exact directions on the
> Island. Iona STP are also good to check if up there. The Stint is best
> found on a rising or falling tide as shorebirds are seen on the flats of
> Iona Bay off of the jetty.
> Good luck,
>
> Scott Downes
> sdownes at u.washington.edu
> Seattle WA
>
> "Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
> are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood
>
>
> On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Hill wrote:
>
> > Tweets-
> >
> > Two questions on birding spots in case I head over to the Eurasian
Kestrel
> > area on Saturday. 1) Where is Point No Point, and are there special
spots
> > to check? I don't find it in DeLorme. 2) There is a spot on Whidbey
Island
> > where Rock Sandpiper is expected. What is the location and have they
been
> > found there this fall?
> >
> > Now how about the Vancouver BC area. Where are Iona Beach and Jetty?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Randy Hill
> > Othello WA
> > hill at cbnn.net
> >
> >
> >