Subject: [Tweeters] Black-necked Stilt in Kent - Yes, Monday morning
Date: Apr 27 07:02:28 2009
From: Matt Bartels - mattxyz at earthlink.net


Hi Tweeters -
This morning (27 April) before work , I shot down to Kent (King Co.) to try for the Black-necked Stilt. Success!
As of 6:00this morning, the stilt was still feeding in the mitigation pond where Kathy relocated it yesterday. See below for Kathy's directions:



Subject: Kent Black-necked Stilt, YES, New Location
From: Kathy Andrich <chukarbird AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:39:01 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Tweeters,

Location was the new mitigation pond at the base of the hill where Orillia
turns into 212th. South side of 212th, there is a short paved dead end ramp up
to the pond (on the right if you are driving down from Orillia). The stilt was
sleeping on the rip rap. I walked around the pond and 2 Canada Geese objected
very loudly to my presence, they could have woken the dead. So by the time I
got around to other side and closer to the stilt it had woken up and was
foraging. Nice male.


Best,

Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA