The Marysville WWTP is currently closed to everyone but the staff. I found
this out when I went to get the key for the Pilchuck North Snohomish County
CBC. I have been doing this area for almost 20 years and have never had a
problem getting the key and signing their hold harmless agreement. However
this year they told me that they had closed the gated area to the public
because of the heavy equipment they are using there now. I do not think this
will be a permanent closure but will let you know next year. I did get in
this year for the CBC but did not find anything very unusual -- except we
had NO ducks on either pond -
Susie Schaefer
Edmonds WA
Susie.Schaefer at verizon.net
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From: <Calliopehb at aol.com>
To: <bassclef at seanet.com>; <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: Washington Sewage Ponds - Compilation


> Mary and Tweets,
> Another pond not included in your list is the Snohomish WWTP. The previous
> years it has played host to a Red Shouldered Hawk through the winter
months
> if my recollection is correct.
> Yesterday, I drove directly up to the ponds and because it was a work day,
> the gate was open. I was able to drive up to the main pond. It was loaded
> with Northern Shoveler, Scaup, Mew Gull, Gadwall, Glaucous-Winged Gull.
There
> was a Bald Eagle in a tree at the far end of the WWTP. A Great-Blue Heron
in
> the pond just on the West side of the road as you drive up along with a
> couple Mallards. I heard a Northern Flicker in the distance.
> Although, the birds listed are not rare or unusual, they were still nice
to
> see.
>
> Seven (?) years ago, I went with our master birding class to Marysville
WWTP.
> As I recall, the ponds were full of a large variety of duck. It has been a
> while and I don't know what Marysville's policy is on accessing the
treatment
> plant currently.
>
> Happily Birding,
> Beth Thompson
> Arlington, WA
>