Tweets,

George Gerdts and I also enjoyed the water-bird activity off of Point no
Point today. We arrived shortly before noon so we missed the other birders.
We spotted two juvenile Sabine's Gulls amongst the couple of thousand
Bonaparte's Gulls. Parasitic Jaegers (4+) and Red-necked Phalaropes (6) were
other highlights in amongst the flurry of activity that included many
Heermann's Gulls and Common Terns. Birders heading over to Point no Point
should take a look at a tide chart and plan there visit during the ebb tide.
The next few days should also be productive during the morning and early
afternoon. Passerines can be hit or miss (I did have a Western Meadowlark
yesterday) but the waterbird activity is really best during this ebb tide.

After enjoying the birds off of the point we made a visit to the Foulweather
Bluff Nature Preserve (pg. 193 of a Birder's Guide to Washington) . A very
pleasant surprise was a juvenile American Golden-Plover in the inner marsh
area. One Lesser Yellowlegs, a Blue-winged Teal and some fly-over Vaux's
Swifts were other highlights here. If you are in the area, it is a spot
worth checking. Last Saturday evening I had three Pectoral Sandpipers, one
Baird's Sandpiper and all three species of Teal here.

Happy Fall birding.

Brad Waggoner
Bainbridge Island, WA
mailto:wagtail at sounddsl.com