Hello,
My husband and I took our spring osprey tour today and found several active
nests.
2 birds at S. Montesano boat launch
2 birds at Montesano exit
1 bird at Schafer Boom Road, Brady
1 bird at Chehalis Wildlife Refuge (Schouweiler Road)
1 bird at Elma-Gate Road south of Oakville ( GH PUD erected a nest platform
there March 12!)
2 birds at Vance Creek Park (This nest had blown down last summer. There
were no birds on our first pass through this afternoon, but two were sitting
on the bare snag on our return. We were worried about this pair as they
have been documented at this site for over 25 years.)
No ospreys were spotted at the Sharon Grange or Malone nests.

It was also a good day for other raptors: Am. kestrels, 6 bald eagles, many
northern harriers, and red tailed hawks.

In our "front yard" we have continued to see a common snipe every day in the
same spot near our house, and an Am. bittern in the mornings. The yellow
headed blackbird has continued to visit our feeder daily, and is quite
aggressive, frightening off the red wings and the scrub jays.

Carol Boyer
Brady