Subject: [Tweeters] Nisqually Bittern - YES
Date: Jan 30 12:33:17 2011
From: annmariewood at comcast.net - annmariewood at comcast.net




Hi Tweeters:

A?friend and I spent several hours on Saturday searching for a Bittern, her nemisis bird.?? Altogether we saw 25 species of birds, 2 birding friends (Barry and Kate) and intermittent showers - ?but no Bittern. Then, at about 3pm as we were?heading towards the parking lot from?the Visitor's center,?the American Bittern was?spotted on the?right moving through the grasses along the edge of the water.



While not my first it was certainly the best sighting I've ever had and I was amazed by the beautiful markings on the back.? The guide books always present an anterior view and really don't do justice to the rich and varied plumage.? Great feet too!



This is going to be a good year!



Ann Marie Wood

Mountlake Terrace, WA