Tweets,
Judy Mullally and I saw at least two ROCK SANDPIPERS on the spit at Ft.
Flagler on a rising tide. The first shorebird we saw was a lone one working
the kelp on the outer beach. It turned out to be a ROCK and worked it's way
east past us within about 15 feet. We continued down the spit towards Rat
Island and there were shorebirds on the tip being put up by a pair of
beachcombers. They flew back after the walkers left and there were two ROCKS
in the group along with much larger #'s of BBPl, DUNLIN and SANDERLINGS.
Later at high tide we had large #"s of the previous three on the old
railraod trestle opposite the Port Townsend Marina and just south of the
Port Townsend Marina. We could not find any ROCKS with them but could not
see them all due their being bunched up with heads tucked back. This last
site is just opposite the Spit on Fort Flagler and could well be where the
local shorebirds go at high tide.
We saw quite a few WESTERN GREBE types off Oak Bay in the morning but
due to the distance and the sun being in out eyes we could not get a good
look. When we returned in early afternoon with better light and tide, there
were no Western type grebes. Diane Mulholland has had the best luck when
they come in close at high tide. Diane has not seen the Clark's for several
days.
Another good sighting for this time of the year and Clallam were five
MARBLED GODWITS at Blyn at low tide in the AM viewed from the Blyn Rest
Area.
Bob Norton
norton36 at olypen.com
Joyce (near Port Angeles), WA