Tweets!
I went to Brady Loop, Ocean Shores, Bottle Beach,
John's River, and Nisqually with Jim Mcoy and Mason
Flint yesterday (sat may 7). In addition to the usual
suspects (a 90+ spp day!), Jim spotted a Rock
Sandpiper on the Ocean Shores Jetty! Just starting
into breeding plumage, it had the beginnings of a dark
patch on its belly, but retained the yellow at the
base of the bill.

We aced out on the jetty with Black and Ruddy
Turnstone, Surfbird, Rock Sandpiper, Wandering
Tattler, Black-legged Kittiwake, and (of all things!)
a Spotted Sandpiper. Plus all the usuals (B Pelican,
all 3 Cormorants, C Murre, P Guillemot, Surf Scoter,
etc).

Another highlight was the Red Knots on Bottle Beach.

And I think we had 14 or 15 types of waterfowl at
John's River, plus heard both Virginia Rail and Sora.

A GREAT day of birding with exceptional company.
Thanks!

Good Birding!
Guy

Guy McWethy
Renton, WA
mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com



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