Hello all...funny thing, I stopped by this same
location on my way home (around 4:30 ish). I saw
Caspian Terns and the Osprey nest also. I also saw a
Chinese Goose swimming along with Canadian Geese. It
was so surprising that I dragged my housemate back to
the spot to verify it (along with two other birders).
I guess they aren't all that uncommon but, it was a
lifer for me.

Good birding,
Chris


--- Lynn & Carol Schulz <linusq at worldnet.att.net>
wrote:
> Hi Tweets:
> While out doing errands in S Seattle, I dropped by
> the overlook on the
> Duwamish River at Diagonal Ave. I was hoping for
> some shorebird action
> (maybe migrating north from where they're being seen
> in Oregon). No
> shorebirds yet, except for two vocal Killdeer, but
> there were some other
> interesting birds. This site is an enhanced birding
> site which is just
> north of the Federal Center on E Marginal Way. The
> site is
> called Federal Center South. There is a picnic
> table, a small grass area,
> and several benches. There is a good view across
> the river to Kellogg
> Island, and north to the Spokane St bridge. Looks
> like a good place to eat
> your lunch.
> Over on Kellogg Island were two Caspian Terns. As
> you look north toward
> Spokane St and on the west side of the river, there
> is a huge orange and
> white pole. There was an Osprey sitting about 1/2
> way up the pole. Just
> down to the left of that is a smaller light pole w/
> a nest on top. There
> was another Osprey sitting on the nest. One of the
> birds was calling.
> There were a number of other bird species in the
> nearby bushes and on the
> river. It's a nice area.
> To reach it from Seattle, take hwy 99 south from the
> viaduct. There is an
> overpass as Hwy 99 goes over Spokane St. Hwy 99
> becomes E Marginal Way.
> Turn right (west) from E Marginal at the second
> stoplight south of the
> overpass. That is Diagonal Ave. Follow it past the
> huge stacks of
> container vans to the Duwamish River. You will be
> south of Spokane St on
> the east side of the river.
> Yours, Carol Schulz
> DesMoines
> linusq at att.net
>


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