I had a sunny walk at the Theler Wetlands on Saturday, just S of Belfair, WA
on Hwy 3. See http://www.thelercenter.org/wetlands for more info. If you
haven't been, you really should go! It was high tide while I was there.



Union River Estuary Trail:

Red-necked Grebe

100+ cormorants, perched and swimming together

Green Winged Teal

Hooded Merganser

Red-shouldered Hawk, juv.

Red-tailed Hawk

8 Short-billed Dowitchers

Belted Kingfisher

Gulls, Mallards, Crows, Sparrows, Towhees, Geese, GBH



South Tidal Marsh Trail:

Northern Harrier

Bald Eagles

25+ Pintail ducks

20+ Red-breasted Mergansers



Two notes:

1. Has anyone else seen or heard of a RSH in that area? I've heard of
sightings at Ridgefield and the Sequim area.

2. Seen from the Bremerton Ferry: Pigeon Guillemots, Surf Scoters, Grebes,
Common Murre, a Harlequin Duck



Mary Bond, Seattle

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