I used to visit Kent Ponds some years ago, but have not visited in
recent years. For one thing, there has been so much development where I
used to go that I wasn't sure the Kent Ponds still exist. However, I
have seen references to them on Tweeters, so obviously do exist. A while
back, some information was posted indicating that observation towers at
the Kent Ponds were open only during limited hours -- which did not
include Sundays (as I recall). I assumed somehow that this meant the
Kent Ponds were open the same limited hours.

Obviously, I am suffering from a great deal of ignorance where the Kent
Ponds are concerned. Can somebody please enlighten me as to how I would
get to the Kent Ponds, if I can go there only during certain hours, and
any other useful information.

Thanks,

Jane Hadley
Seattle, WA
jhadle at drizzle.com

Charlie Wright wrote:

>Hey all,
>
>Several others and I conducted the monthly census of Kent Ponds (Green River
>Natural Resource Area) today from 8:00am to 12:00pm. It was one of our best
>censuses in quite a while with 68 species, though nothing too rare. Some of
>the better ones:
>
>Greater White-fronted Goose (7 ad.)-near Smith Bros. Dairy, later near
>Emerald Downs; (4 ad, 3 juv)-Kent Ponds.
>Horned Grebe (1 molting ad.)-Kent Ponds, main lagoon.
>Great Egret (1)-Kent Ponds, main lagoon.
>American Bittern (1)-Kent Ponds near grassy knoll.
>Merlin (3)-Kent Ponds.
>Barn Owl (2)-Russell Road.
>Pectoral Sandpiper (2)-Kent Ponds, flying over.
>Rufous Hummingbird (1 fem.)-Kent Ponds.
>Bank Swallow (1)-Kent Ponds.
>Cliff Swallow (1)-Kent Ponds.
>Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1)-Kent Ponds.
>Yellow Warbler (3)-Kent Ponds.
>Yellow-rumped Warbler (6 Myrtle, 4 Audubon's)-Kent Ponds.
>
>The Great Egret is the second for the census, the bittern possibly the
>first, and the Bank Swallow one of very few, particularly scarce in fall.
>The White-fronts and Horned Grebe were my first of the season. Waterfowl
>are returning.
>
>Cheers and good birding,
>--
>Charlie Wright
>Sumner, WA
>charlie at birdwright.com
>
>
>
>

--
Jane Hadley
Seattle, WA
jhadle at drizzle.com