Hi Tweeters,

I was killing a little time in Edmonds before attending a birthday Whirleyball party and discovered a double crested cormorant roost at Echo Lake behind the Costco on Aurora. It is on the east side of the lake. I saw about 25 cormorants but I think when all are settled in there might be up to 50 because afterwards I saw at least 7 more flying in to roost.

There is a large roost at the Montlake cut behind the big hull storage barn off of the E12 parking lot for Husky stadium. Last spring I was counting them and got up to around 150 before an eagle flyby scared them. I think I missed about 50 more. If you ever want to see the breeding plumage it is perfect to go there in the evening in spring. Best seen from the other side of the cut though, by going left instead of straight to Foster island from the Museum of History and Industry parking lot. This would be a great photo op for the photographers.

Does anyone know of other roosts around here?

Kathy

Kathy Andrich
Roosting in Renton
kjandrich at netscape.net

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