I walked the boardwalk for the first time last Saturday. There was one
Caspian Tern and one Great Egret out in the mud of McAllister Creek. I hoped
for the Cinnamon Teal but didn't spot them.



One thing I found interesting was an American Robin nesting in a cavity in a
Cottonwood, visible just outside the entry door to the Education Center. The
hole, where a limb broke off long ago, is fairly large and you can look into
it and see the robin inside arranging nesting material. I suppose it's not
unlike many of the other types of "shelves" where robins often build their
nests but it struck me that I've never thought of robins as a cavity
nesters.



Kelly McAllister



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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Tony V
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 4:59 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] FOY Caspian Terns at Nisqually NWR



Observed my first Caspian Terns of the year, a pair, this morning at
Nisqually. They were at the mid point observation deck on the boardwalk.
Great day at Nisqually, FOY Terns, Great Egret, Sandhill Cranes, Cinnamon
Teal, Adult Great Horned Owl, approx, 125 Brant and from there the usual
suspects.



eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10399007



Includes an image of the cranes.


- Regards



Tony Varela

Naturalist/Photographer

South Puget Sound, WA

tvarela at hotmail dot com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony-v