My husband and I explored Bob Heirmann Park in Snohomish today. We found a Nikon lens cap at the bottom of the hill near the trail leading to Shadow Lake. Email us if it might be yours.

Earlier this month a Tweeter reported a lot more waterfowl than we saw today, we spotted maybe a dozen Common Mergansers on the lakes, Mallards, as well as 10 or more Great Blue Herons, some 7-8 perched in the trees above the west side of the smaller lake. There was a Bald Eagle posed on top of the huge dead tree in the northern meadow. We hiked over to the dike above Snohomish River, walked 1/4 mile north, saw about 30 Barrows Goldeneyes gathered in the river eddy, along with a couple of Cormorants and seagulls. As we were scanning the river, I saw an eagle appear from the south, thought maybe a young Bald Eagle at first, but no, it was a huge, gorgeous Golden Eagle. It followed the course of the river, circled above us once, and continued north. Amazing bird. On the walk back, we walked back up the trail to Shadow Lake, and spotted a Merlin on a stump across the lake before he flew off in pursuit of an afternoon snack. Only saw a couple dozen sparrows and little birds too quick to identify, heard a lot of hummingbirds (especially near the parking area) but didn't see them. We had the park entirely to ourselves today.

Beverly Hartt Wisser
Bothell, WA
beverlyhartt at comcast.net