I can't give you any suggestions that you can't get in the pubs. You
mentioned. I can, however, suggest you keep an eye in the Hood Canal
Bridge which is being overhauled. It will be closed on and off the
next couple years. The next closures are (from the below link)

CLOSED: 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11
OPEN: 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15
The second closure is:
CLOSED: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21
OPEN: 4 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25
Here is a link to the overall project:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR104HoodCanalBridgeEast/threedayclosur
es.htm
I hope this helps you and the rest of the Tweets who may be considering
a visit to the Olympic Peninsula.


Doug Hudson
dhudson at silverlink.net
Bremerton, WA

-----Original Message-----
From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jaeger
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:42 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Trip to Seattle area 9/9-9/24

Wife and I are flying out on the 9th, leave on the 24th. Planning on
about 10 mornings of birding (maybe into some afternoons). We have the
Birding Washington by McNair-Huff and ordered the Washington Birding
Trail map from Seattle Audubon. We are get to as many of the sites
listed for Puget Sound section and the Olympic Peninsula sections as we
can within reason and whatever shows up when we get the Birding Trail
map within a couple of hours max driving time from Seattle.

Specific site suggestions, whether listed in McNair-Huff or the birding
trail map or not would be appreciated. Figure we will be lucky if we
see a small fraction of the area in that short time but besides the
common western birds that we expect (have been on birding trips to
northern CA and southern CO (around Gunnison)), so have seen a lot of
the western birds by now). We would like to see as many western shore
birds, especially any rarities that are around, as possible. Also if
possible, at least a puffin, an auk and as many of the murres as
possible without taking a pelagic trip. Am interested in Ferries that
might have something show up.

All responses will be deeply appreciated,

Thanks,

Jaeger (J G Shepherd) and spouse