Subject: [Tweeters] Ridgefield Swans Question & Nisqually Owls
Date: Nov 17 23:01:56 2012
From: ray holden - rayleeholden at yahoo.com
Can someone confirm that there are Tundra Swans at Ridgfield NWR and where they might be found??
Five of us viewed 5 Snowy Owls in comfort inside the Luhr Beach Nature Center this rainy afternoon. ?They even have a scope set up on the birds and are most knowledgeable about the Nisqually area in general and birds in particular. ?Unfortunately I don't have the hours perhaps you could call the Nisqually Visitors Center and get them. ?Anyway if you go over be sure to check and see if they are open. ?Birders are most welcome. ?I learned lots I didn't know. For instance there are Yellow Billed Loons out in the deeper water off Anderson Island mixed in with the Common Loons. ?Unfortunately they tend to stay in deeper water and you have to go out on a boat to see them. ?They know lots of historical stuff like there were only 2 Snowy Owls last year and the last one left 2-11-11 and count numbers on various species etc. ?There was also a Snowy perched on the their fence railing this morning when the first person showed up so they don't always stay
over on the NWR side of things. ?The person made pictures so maybe they will turn up here. ?
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Ray Holden
Olympia, WA
Life is for the birds.