Subject: [Tweeters] Nisqually NWR
Date: Apr 22 21:04:15 2005
From: Jason Paulios - jpaulios at earthlink.net


Tweeters, spent a few early morning hours at Nisqually NWR today (4/22).
The Sullivan's were also there on their way to the coast I believe.
Highlights were:
1 Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
1 Merlin (full crop, harassing just about everything in sight including a
Common Merganser hen flyby)
2 Sora
15 or so Least Sandpiper
1 Lesser Yellowlegs (Twin Barns platform)
1 Greater Yellowlegs
1 RC Kinglet (not seeing any of these in the last week or so)
OC Warbler (noticeable migrants)
YR Warbler (both subspecies present, 1 possible intergrade but it may have
been pollen on a Myrtle's throat)
4 GC Sparrow

There's a nice view of a Marsh Wren nest on the inner boardwalk by the
"Solitary Sandpiper" pond near the turnoff to the Twin Barns.

Keith Brady stopped in the afternoon and mentioned TWO Barn Owls in the
roost tree. One in the "doorway" and movement behind. Also a possible
Baird's Sandpiper on the pond north of the McAllister Creek Trail
(disappeared into the weeds before 100% sure).

Jason Paulios
Jpaulios at earthlink.net
Olympia, WA