Subject: [Tweeters] Odd dipper sighting
Date: Oct 3 22:24:08 2005
From: Michael Hobbs - birdmarymoor at verizon.net
Tweets - yesterday, my family hiked with the Washington Native Plant Society
up (almost) to Silver Peak, above Hyak. While on the Pacific Crest trail at
somewhat above 4000' elevation, we came across one of those shallow alpine
ponds, perhaps 1500-2000 sq. ft. Along the edge (and feeding there for
several hours) was an American Dipper. This is the first time I've ever
seen one in slack water. The only stream nearby was the one feeding and
draining the pond, and it was no more than a couple of feet wide.
I did read, in the new Birds of Washington (Wahl et. al, 2005), that they
will range up to tree line during post breeding dispersal. So I guess
that's what I saw.
== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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