One trouble with 6pm high tide is you'll be looking into the sun (if
it's sunny), so it'll be hard to see well.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Bullock [mailto:bullockg at earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 2:15 PM
To: henneq at wrq.com; tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Best time for shorebirds?

Best time for shorebirds?Henne and Ed,
According to my information, the shorebird migration peaks sometime
during
the last week in April and the first week in May. The best time to be
at
Gray's Harbor is between 2 hours before and 2 hours after high tide.
Otherwise the birds are too far away. The Shorebird festival was timed
to
take advantage of the tides, which are ideal that weekend. The weekends
before and after the Festival are less than ideal, but you should still
get
some action. According to my calculatons, high tide on Saturday, April
24,
should be around 6 p.m. (best viewing times 4 - 8 p.m.) and on Sunday,
April
25, around 7 p.m.(best viewing times 5 - 9 p.m.) High tide at Gray's
Harbor
is about 45 minutes later than the published high tides for Pacific
Beaches.
I hope this is helpful. If any of this is incorrect, I hope someone
jumps
in and corrects me If you are there this Sunday we may see you there.
Gene Bullock
Poulsbo