Hello Birders and Tweeters,

Despite the slow birding today and waiting on tide coming in on Kennedy Creek,is was still a good day of birding.The biggest surprise came late as we both standing on Luhr beach a big bird came overhead pretty low overhead really eccentric looking,but seeing Brian Bell's photo in the last WOS NEWS where he photographed the Long-tailed Jaeger in Western Alaska.I was thinking of this photo from Brian when I saw this bird.The bird flew to the right next to the Audubon Center.We both had short but super looks on this bird. As it start to poor down rain in Nisqually Patrick walked alone trying for shorebirds,while I visit the office looking for books.For some reason wearing my Dragonfly hat birders always ask me about this hobby,especial to hear the story how I got started and what motivated me to be so active with this hobby.There was a commotion going on outside the door,I guess it was the manager pointed to a Dragonfly sitting on the floor and could barley flying landing on some ones pants to hold on.I had a good enough look that I ID'ed it as a male Canada Darner.I picked it up by the wings where he don't resist AND I discover that some of the tips of wings had Spider Web remains.I was so careful to slightly remove the Spider Web and let the Dragonfly loose on the bench.It was in a second that he flew of in to the marsh.In the past I been seeing Spider Web completely taken over the Dragonfly so he can not move and die off. Everyone in the refuge office had first hand looks at a dragonfly up close!


Ruth Sullivan
Fircrest,WA
godwit at worldnet.att.net