Hi Tweets,

Finally relocated the American Redstarts in Stillwater. I saw a male and female Redstart today (6/14/10) at the same location identified by Gene Hunn, directions below. A few words of caution: You will need at least mid calf high boots to get into the area. There is standing water that covers approximately half of the open field with recently planted saplings, but the tall grass is mowed. After you cross the bridge stay to the left of the field otherwise you will need a life jacket. It was a struggle to get there but it was worth it, a beautiful uncommon bird for this region.

A couple of photos at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdhouse_wa/4702274982/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdhouse_wa/4702274982/>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdhouse_wa/4701639579/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdhouse_wa/4701639579/>

In case you don't know the spot, it is about ? mile west of the parking lot
off SR 203 (Fall City- Carnation-Duvall-Monroe highway) opposite Faye Rd.
This is the northern of two State Game parking areas with access to the
Stillwater WRA. It requires a state game parking permit. (Alternatively, one
may park free at the gated track between the two state game parking lots, in
which case you will want to walk north on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to the
Faye Rd. lot).

Cross west over the Snoqualmie Valley Trail following a truck track across a
field that appears to have been recently herbicided. Where this track bends
90 degrees south, go straight following a muddy truck path past an isolated
old cherry tree (on your left). Continue straight west to the edge of the
riparian woods, then go left/south on a trail that crosses a small slough on
a metal grate bridge (don't take the first track left/south, however, but
the next). Continue south ca. 100 yards through wet grass between the
cottonwoods and some recently planted native saplings to a noticeable gap in
the cottonwoods on your right/west. Penetrate here to a rip-rap bordered
slough and listen for the redstart. The nest last year was in a thicket of
near vertical branches just above the base of a largish willow on the
opposite bank west northwesterly. Good luck.