Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit Long-billed Curlew
Date: Mon Jul 6 21:52:58 PDT 2020
From: Gary Bletsch - garybletsch at yahoo.com

Dear Tweeters,
This afternoon (sixth July) there was a Long-billed Curlew at Hayton Reserve. It was foraging out by the break in the dike, in and out of which the tidewaters flow. It stayed with a small flock of Greater Yellowlegs for a time, then disappeared.
Other cool Skagit birds today included the continuing YB Chat west of Hamilton, a Red Crossbill flying over my house, and three Purple Martins at Fox Road.
Once I had seen a few nifty birds in my neighborhood this morning, I decided to try to best the July big-day record for Skagit County, which was 77 species. I think I ended up with 98 for the day. If I had not gotten off to such a late start (0800), I likely would have made it to a hundred species--but even tardy birders gets a few worms. 
Good old Ken Knittle. If it were not for Ken and Washington Birder, I would not have known about that 77, would not have decided to go chasing it today, and would not have seen all the cool birds that were out there! Wherever you are, Ken, thanks!
Yours truly,
Gary Bletsch
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