Greetings,

In regards to recent posts on the observed decline in ECD populations - I wanted to relay that, although not seeing "flocks" of individuals, I do regularly observe ECD's throughout the year in my region of Port Townsend, Jefferson County. Incidentally, as I write, I've also been observing a nesting pair locally in my specific neighborhood over the past few weeks on my daily birding walks. All said, I've experienced the ECD as more of a "common" sighting the past few years, at least over here in Port Townsend, as I see them quite regularly, etc. I hope this information helps folks......

Kindly,
~Miranda Maxwell
Port Townsend, WA
mlmolympics at hotmail.com



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I found what I thought was a strange, feathery fungus growing on a rotting
branch at Nisqually today. When I went to identify it, I stumbled upon
this link:
https://phys.org/news/2015-07-fungus-responsible-peculiar-ice-filaments.html

It seems hair ice is the result of a specific wood/water/fungus/weather
combination. Quite beautiful. The time lapse movie is remarkable.

Carol Stoner
West Seattle, 2021 social distance champions