What is a Big Sit??

kathy hornbein
estes park co
kwren at charter.com


>Hello Tweeters,
>
>I stopped by the Montlake Fill around lunch-time and again this
>evening to see if I could find some of the interesting birds that
>have been reported there recently. The male Yellow-headed Blackbird
>was hanging around the cat-tails at the south end around 1:00.
>Quite a few ducks were on the ponds and bay, including a pair of
>Cinnamon Teal in the west pond which allowed some amazing looks.
>Shorebirds were few, with just a flock of 7 Least Sandpipers all
>day, and one Semipalmated Plover this evening. Tons of swallows
>were feeding over the main pond - over 100 Barn, 25 Tree, 15
>Violet-Green, and 3 Northern Rough-winged. And the Greater
>White-fronted Goose is still hanging around with the local Canadas.
>
>All these birds at the Fill have gotten me thinking about Big Sits.
>I'm considering doing one sometime this spring. The Fill seems like
>it could provide a good mix of birds, with a variety of habitats and
>lots of birds moving through most days. I've been pondering other
>spots around the state. The place that first comes to mind is Point
>No Point - a good combination of waterbirds, passerine migrants, and
>miscellaneous fly-by possibilities. I'm sure there are places along
>the coast near Ocean Shores or Leadbetter Point that would also be
>good. I don't have any ideas for eastern Washington, but would like
>to hear some. Anyone out there have sites they think would be
>particularly good for a big sit?
>
>Good birding,
>
>Matt Dufort
>Seattle, WA
>