A pair of Golden Eagles has nested in the Cedar River Watershed in recent
years. Others nest near Mount Index. My wife and I saw one cruising
nearby, high up along the ridge separating the South Fork Tolt reservoir
and the North Fork Tolt this summer. There are breeding-season records
away from the immediate crest in Lewis, Pierce, King, Snohomish, Skagit,
and Whatcom Counties. See Smith et al. (1997), Breeding Birds of
Washington State, for additional information.

Hal Opperman
Medina, Washington
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