Marv,
did you happen to see the Trumpeter Swan in the Kent
pond? The largest pond to the north, it was hanging
around the north end where it was tough to see.
It was tough to get to species, but I THINK it was a
Trumpeter.
Can anyone else verify this bird? I seem to be either
locating late swans this year, or hallucinating them
;)
Guy

--- Marv Breece <mbreece at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Enjoyed the afternoon today watching some good birds
> in the Kent Valley. It started at 3:00PM with 2
> PECTORAL SANDPIPERS at the Boeing Ponds on 59th
> Street in Kent. The birds were in the smaller pond
> to the SE. One of the GREAT EGRETS was also at this
> location. The pecs (and the egret) were still there
> at 6:30PM.
>
> 216th Street showed off a SOLITARY SANDPIPER. At
> the Riverview Marsh, I heard the AMERICAN BITTERN
> several times. There were also noisy VIRGINIA RAILS
> and BULLOCK'S ORIOLES at the marsh. I did not see
> or hear Green Heron.
>
> Next I climbed the south tower at the Kent Ponds in
> hopes of seeing or hearing the chat, but it was not
> to be. During the search, a LAZULI BUNTING abruptly
> and loudly began to sing from the tree next to the
> tower. A good look at the bunting confirmed that
> this was not a goldfinch.
>
> The good birding continues in the Kent Valley.
>
> Marv Breece
> Seattle, WA
>
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Guy McWethy
Renton, WA
mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com

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