Ryan Merrill and I birded Clallam on Saturday morning and had (at least)
3 Green Herons at the Elwha Hatchery on Lower Elwha Road west of Port
Angeles. They were calling when we arrived and at least 2 were seen
flying between the hatchery and riparian area to the west. No iPod
needed.

Tom Mansfield in Seattle.

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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Bob and
Barb Boekelheide
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 7:08 PM
To: Drew Wheelan
Cc: Tweeters Tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] re: RFI Clallam Co. Green Herons


Hello, Drew and Tweeters,

This year has been a good one for Green Herons in Clallam County. The
most reliable spot this year has been the forests and back waters near
the Elwha River mouth, accessible from the dike trail on the west side
of the river. We have sightings there on 4/4/09, 4/9/09, and 5/9/09.
Maybe it was the same bird. I wonder if they might be nesting there.

Other estuaries with overgrown riparian vegetation are the best bet. In
past years we've seen them or have reports of them at the mouth of the
Hoko River, at the mouth of the Clallam River at Clallam Bay County
Park, at the estuary of Jimmycomelately Creek at the south end of Sequim
Bay, and in the wetlands near the boat launch in Gardiner at Discovery
Bay. One inland spot is at Lake Pleasant near Beaver. Last fall there
was one sighting on the Dungeness River at Railroad Bridge Park near
Sequim, along one of the river's overgrown side channels. Most
sightings are mid-late summer and early fall, suggesting post-breeding
dispersal.

Please let me know if you find one.

Bob Boekelheide
Sequim
bboek at olympus.net


From: Wheelan Drew <amazilia55 at yahoo.com>
Date: July 22, 2009 3:32:23 PM PDT
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] RFI Clallam Co. Green Herons






Just wondering if anyone can fill me in on a reliable spot to watch
Green Herons on the upper Olympic Peninsula? Feel free to email me
directly,
Drew Wheelan
amazilia55 at yahoo.com







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