On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 23:33:22 -0800 "MaryK" <bassclef at seanet.com> writes:
> After seeing a book(let) about birding Oregon's sewage ponds, I was
> wondering if Washington has a similar publication. Anybody know? A
> web search was fruitless.
>
> The birdy ponds I know of are in
>
> Everett
> Stanwood
> Hoquiam
>
> There must be more, eh? I'd love to hear your favorites, and would
> be glad to compile a list of them. E-mail me privately or post to the
> list, whichever you prefer. Thanks!
>
> Mary
>
> Mary E. Klein
> Seattle WA
> bassclef at seanet.com
>
My favorite wastewater treatment facilities are both in Clark
County, the Washougal Sewage Lagoons and the Fruit Valley Wastewater
plant in the Vancouver Lake Lowlands. The Washougal lagoons are
surrounded by the Steigerwald Lake Refuge and have hosted White-faced
Ibis, Tufted Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, and all three phalaropes, along
with Black Phoebe. The Fruit Valley Ponds are excellent for diving ducks
with over five hundred scaup (both species), Ring-necked Ducks, Ruddy
Ducks, and even a record of Long-tailed Duck on last year's Sauvie Island
C.B.C.
Wilson Cady
gorgebirds at juno.com