Hi Patricia and Tweeters:
The Red-shouldered Hawk is being seen at Kent Ponds (GRNRA) which is close
to 64th Ave, and S 212th St near the Animal Shelter in Kent. It is being
seen in the NE corner of GRNRA just north of the Grassy Knoll. Here are
some DIRECTIONS to the Grassy Knoll along 64th Ave, part of a site guide I
wrote for WOSNews 100 about the area.
See directions below.
Yours, Carol Schulz, Des Moines, linusq at att.net
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KENT PONDS (Green River Natural Resources Area):

The major east-west arterial across this area is S 212th St. These
directions from I-5 and I-167 will guide you to the intersection of S 212th
and 64th Ave S.
>From I-5: Take exit 152, Orillia Road. This is near SeaTac airport. (S
188th St borders the airport, and becomes Orillia Rd at I-5.) From I-5 turn
east and travel on Orillia down into the valley (1.5 miles). Orillia Rd
becomes S 212th
St at the light at 42nd Ave S at the bottom of the hill. Reset your
odometer and travel east on S
212th to 64th Ave S (1.2 mi.).
>From I-167: Take the S 212th exit which is to
the north of downtown Kent. Travel west across the valley on S 212th St to
the light at 64th Ave S (1.5 mi.).
>From the intersection of S 212th and 64th Ave S, reset odom.
and travel
south on 64th Ave (0.5 mi.). Park in a pullout with room for 2 or 3 cars on
the right. Or park across the street at the building called Web Press.
Walk to the west from the pullout about 100 feet up onto the "Grassy Knoll".
You are now able to view Green River Natural Resources Area (GRNRA) (Kent
Ponds).
You will have views of the pond in Kent Ponds called "The Constructed
Wetland", and views of snags in the distance. Look for raptors in the
snags, and waterfowl in the pond. American Bittern (all year), and a skulky
Great
Egret (possibly all year) can sometimes be seen
here, and Virginia Rails occasionally call. American Coots, Pied-billed
Grebe, and Gadwall breed here. Cooper's Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk breed in
the wooded areas. Two years ago we observed Lazuli Buntings at
the knoll (summer). A nearby Osprey platform occasionally has Osprey
perching but not nesting, and other raptors sometimes
can be seen there. A main dike road through the interior of the
property is ordinarily closed to the public.

----- Original Message -----
From: "pslott" <VariedThrush at comcast.net>
To: "TWEETERS" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:30 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] RFI on Red-shouldered Hawk at Kent


> Hello Tweeters,
>
> Has anyone seen the Red-shouldered Hawk near Kent recently? Marv Breece
> described the location to me a couple days ago, but I'm unfamiliar with
> the area and need very specific directions in writing. On GoogleEarth, I
> see a short stretch of 64th Ave. S just west of a jog in 181 (W. Valley
> Hwy.) at S. 296th St. Is this the area?
>
> Patricia S. Lott
> Seattle, WA
> mail to: VariedThrush at comcast.net