Subject: [Tweeters] Kent Valley birding
Date: Thu Sep 29 16:58:08 PDT 2022
From: Marv Breece - marvbreece at q.com

Today at S 204th St in Kent, I witnessed a copulation of AMERICAN KESTRELS. It was brief, about 3-4 seconds. Copulation on September 29th? Must be Autumnal Recrudescense! Post copulation video: [ https://flic.kr/p/2nPN87b | https://flic.kr/p/2nPN87b ]

Other birds at this location today (or not):
Greater White-fronted Goose - a few
No Red-shouldered Hawk - My last sighting was on 9.24.29
LB Dowitcher - 4
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Least Sandpiper - 1
Pectoral Sandpiper - 3
No Stilt Sandpiper - My last sighting was on 9.24.29
Black Phoebe - on the fence at the pond west of the horse track
American Pipit - 13
Common Raven - 2 not so common at this site!



Marv Breece
Tukwila, WA
marvbreece at q.com

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