Hi Tweets,

Stopped on my way to work and checked a good shorebird pond in the Green River
valley. I was surprised to find a Pectoral Sandpiper, which is unusual for the
Spring. It was feeding in the vegetation, near the western edge of the pond.

The "pond" (actually a winter-wet, low spot in a cow pasture) is along the West
Valley Hwy, on the north side of S. 285th St. in Kent. This is just north of
the road (and on the opposite side) where the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was
hanging out last winter. If you go to look for it take the turn onto 285th
(east) and drive up about 50 yards where you can scope over the low hedgerow.
The shoulder on West Valley Hwy is very narrow and traffic fast and heavy
usually, so viewing is not good from there. A scope is pretty much a must.

Also had a few more normal, shorebirds: 25 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 40 WESTERN
SANDPIPERS and about 5 DUNLIN. There were about 5-10 AMERICAN PIPITS as well.

Good birding,

Jim Flynn

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Seattle, WA