There is an active nesting group of Great Egrets on the Ridgefield NWR
just south of Kalama. I am unsure of the exact number of pairs but it is
a growing colony.

Wilson Cady
Washougal, WA


On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:54:41 -0700 "Kelly McAllister"
<mcallisters4 at comcast.net> writes:
>
> Speaking of I-5 and Kalama, I always look at the wetland on the east
> side of
> I-5, just north of Kalama, to see if there are egrets there. I think
> I've
> seen as many as nine. I was a bit surprised to see two there last
> Tuesday,
> since it's mid-summer. I suppose it's possible that these birds
> nested in
> the area though I don't believe I've ever heard of egrets nesting on
> the
> west side of the Cascades in Washington. Anyone know more about
> these birds?
>
> Kelly McAllister
> Olympia, Washington
>
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