I was a fool for not checking Tweeters this weekend! Oblivious to the
possibility of an A. Avocet, I birded Nisqually yesterday with the hordes of
"nature lovers" (yes, even those kids playing soccer on the boardwalk). I
can only hope that the Avocet wasn't scared away by the families that seemed
to think the Refuge was a city park! I saw no Avocet on the entire loop,
and I scanned the willow ponds thoroughly hoping for last year's Wilson's
Phalarope...also not present. Highlights were some late waterfowl, 1 AM.
WIGEON, 1 N. PINTAIL. Also a pair of B/W TEAL, 4 HOODED MERGANSERS (and I
believe three chicks, although they were sans parents). Also a couple of N.
Rough-Winged Swallows. Tried to scan for Common Terns on the Reach, but
again was foiled by children jumping on the observation platform. Trying
again tomorrow.
Jason Paulios
JPaulios at hotmail.com
Olympia, WA

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