For those of you who don't already know -- Mardon Resort has been the hub of bird HUNTING in the Potholes for decades. It's great to hear that they're branching out into bird WATCHING. Bravo! (The Resort is also a great place for an all-American, meat-and-potatoes meal.)

Andrea Grad
Alki
agrad at helsell.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Flores [mailto:rflores at cbnn.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:31 PM
To: Tweeters; Inland Birds
Subject: Unbeleaveable Potholes Reservoir,Grant Co, WA


I had a opportunity to take a airboat ride at Potholes Res. as part of a Magazine TV production. When I was asked I had visions of finding al sorts of shorebirds, more sharp-tails a jeager or two. Well it did not happen that way, there were not many birds BUT what I did find was great. 48 surf scoters! in two groups (40 in one and 8 in the other), 4 snow geese and 20 Bonapartes gulls(not as impressive as the other two). I saw about 20 common loons as well.

Levi Meseberg who's family operates Mardon Resort is beginning a birding tour venture using airboats. I imagine when the shorebirds are really in this will be a great trip to take back into the mudflats of north potholes.

Bob Flores
Othello, WA
rflores at cbnn.net