Subject: [Tweeters] On the Duwamish - 10-01-2004
Date: Oct 1 14:47:46 2004
From: Desilvis, Denis J - denis.j.desilvis at boeing.com


11:10am start - water level fairly high, but dropping quickly (13:25 low
at 4.5ft) with most mudflats visible
11:55am end

Tweeters,
Exceptionally nice day with clear skies, high 60s temp, and a light
northerly breeze at Turning Basin #3. I don't know where all the
Mallards went, but I saw only one, and I found that after scrutinizing
the stormwater runnoff channel to the south of the restoration area.

A couple of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS flew out from below me and across to
the restoration area; the first I've seen for some time. First for some
time, too, were a couple of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS feeding in the
upper reaches of TB3.

The PEREGRINE FALCON, crop full, was on the catwalk of the west power
tower (Hamm Creek) catching some rays.

No gill nets up, but a couple of bank fisherman were south of TB3.

Birds seen during this scan include the following:
Domestic goose
Canada Goose (31)
Mallard
Common Merganser (2)
Double-crested Cormorant (2)
Peregrine Falcon
Mew Gull (3; including the one with the bad left foot, which was being
harassed by crows)
Ring-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull (48)
Rock Pigeon (30)
American Crow (18)
Bewick's Wren (singing; across TB3 on the west bank)
European Starling (41)
Song Sparrow (2)
Red-winged Blackbird (2)
House Finch (4)
House Sparrow (4)

May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis
Seattle, WA
mailto:denis.j.desilvis at boeing.com