The paved path that starts by the bridge actually is closed temporarily, at
least during the week when there is work going on. I believe the work
relates to the removal of invasive purple loosestrife and yellow flag iris.
There is a sign to that effect next to the bridge. The path on the west
side of the slough is not actually Spencer Island, but Smith Island. To
visit Spencer Island cross over the bridge and take the paths left or
right. The path to the right loops around to your return point. Although
Nelson saw only a Red-tailed, this often is a good area to see Bald Eagle,
Peregrine Falcon, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Harrier and seasonal Osprey. I
saw a Cooper's by the sewage lagoons on Friday. The two tall trees to the
left of the road shortly before the bridge often have a perching eagle or
falcon.

Phil Dickinson

On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 8:57 PM Nelson Briefer <nrieferb at gmail.com> wrote:


> We went to Spencer Island - for the first and probably last time. It took

> 2 hours to come up with the only raptor- a perched Red tailed hawk. A half

> hour later we were out of there. However, if you are at the historic bridge

> and take the dirt - gravel path and turn left on the side path and go a few

> yards - look to your right rear. I think this is Japanese knot weed; an

> invader. Also, from the historic bridge- take the black top path around a

> bend or two. There is the sunken ship and a picnic table and some park

> benches. In the channel is a piling with a sign - City ( or port)of

> Everett-No trespassing. Look on the bank behind the warning- there you will

> see the trespassers- some more clumps of Japanese Knot Weed. Nelson Briefer

> - Anacortes.

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