Whoa!!

Before anyone else writes to correct me, let me clarify two things in my
message about the Nisqually visit since it seems to have bothered so
many of you. I called the Canadian Geese "Western Canadian Geese"
(long neck) and "Cackling Canadian Geese" (short neck) because that's
how they were identified on the signs at Nisqually. Guess someone
should tell the Refuge personnel that their signs are wrong.

And thanks to all who wrote to tell me that the birds I saw couldn't
have been terns because it's the wrong time of year. However, I stand
by my identification because it was a Refuge Volunteer present at the
estuary today who overheard us trying to figure out what kind of
"gulls" these were and interrupted to tell us they were terns. And
when we looked them up in the field guide later, I must say they looked
more like terns and fit the description better than the pictures or
descriptions of any of the gulls. Guess these few birds just did not
know they were not supposed to show up until Spring--oh, and by the way,
in spite of the weather, it almost is, you know. Spring, I mean.


Darlene
Cinebar