13:42 start- water level mid on incoming tide with most mudflats
visible, but going under (10:33 low tide - 3.8ft; 16:16 high tide -
8.9ft)
14:09 end

Tweeters,
Cool west breeze, partly sunny, and quite pleasant at Turning Basin #3
(TB3). Ospreys were visible and calling at Hamm Creek and at the Boeing
parking lot just south of TB3.

Bird of the Day: Mew Gulls - 117 of them were on the various mudflats at
the south end of TB3. Lots of bathing, preening, loafing, and
aerobatics. The latter was especially noticed as the water level rose
with the incoming tide.

Birds seen during this scan include the following:

Canada Goose (7)
Gadwall (7)
Mallard (4)
Bufflehead (7)
Osprey (4)
Red-tailed Hawk
Mew Gull (117)
Glaucous-winged Gull (11)
Rock Pigeon (13)
American Crow (2)
Violet-green Swallow (2)
Black-capped Chickadee
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow (4)

16 spp for the day; 28 YTD

May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis
Seattle, WA
mailto:denis.j.desilvis at boeing.com