Subject: Caspian terns at American lake in numbers
Date: Jun 20 11:34:40 2001
From: Ed Pullen - dr.pullen at pop.halcyon.com


I have spent a fair amount of time on American Lake in Lakewood playing on
the lake with my family over the last few years. I do not recall seeing
Caspian terns there before this year. This year there have been at least 8
terns frequenting the lake. They may be from Commencement bay population,
but are feeding at the lake this year. Also about 3 pair of spotted
sandpipers on a small sandbar near the South end of the lake and the Ft.
Lewis camping area. The usual adult Bald eagles, but at least two
sub-adults too.

Ed Pullen
dr.pullen at pop.halcyon.com
Puyallup, WA