Subject: [Tweeters] "Winter" Shorebirds
Date: Mar 30 09:19:29 2012
From: Cindy Ashy - tunicate89 at yahoo.com


Hi. I've seen 9 yellowlegs on the north end of Birch Bay for 2 days. 8 of them I'm almost certain are Greater Yellowlegs but one may be a Lesser Yellowlegs. Of course, across the border will be much better.

Cindy Ashy

--- On Fri, 3/30/12, Ashley Jensen <smashley_138 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Ashley Jensen <smashley_138 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] "Winter" Shorebirds
> To: "tweeters at u.washington.edu" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Date: Friday, March 30, 2012, 2:55 AM
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm looking for any good shorebird spots. I've heard the
> whole gray's harbor area is great, and I also realize
> migration has just barely begun. Anyone starting to see any
> shorebird migrants?
> My other question (if anyone knows), is: are there any
> realizable spots within Puget sound (preferably eastern
> side) to see "wintering" or year round shorebird species?
> Like surfbirds, turnstones, rock sandpipers etc?
> I tried Alki beach today. No shorebirds. Lots of Brants,
> pelagic cormies, sea ducks, some guillemots and a few
> harlequin ducks. But no shorebirds. Did I just have bad luck
> (maybe because it was pouring rain all day) or are these
> birds moving to different areas?
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ashley Jensen
> Monroe, WA
> SMashley_138 AT yahoo.com
>
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