Subject: [Tweeters] Odd dipper sighting
Date: Oct 4 12:24:39 2005
From: David Parent, DVM - dpdvm at whidbey.com


In late September, 2004, my wife and I took a kayak trip into the back
bayous of the mouth of the Stehekin River on Lake Chelan. I was astounded by
the numbers of dippers, well over 100, in that short stretch of stagnant
water. Interestingly enough, we spent three days along the flowing portion
of the Stehekin River and didn't see a single dipper!

Dave Parent, Freeland, WA

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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Michael
Hobbs
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 10:24 PM
To: Tweeters (E-mail)
Subject: [Tweeters] Odd dipper sighting

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
== http://www.scn.org/fomp/birding.htm
== birdmarymoor at verizon.net


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