[Tweeters] West Seattle Surfbirds and Brant

[THOMAS BENEDICT]

The location you describe sounds like Constellation Park. It's one of my favorite birding destinations. Harlequin Ducks are reliably seen, and Brant, in season, too. I also like the stellar constellations embedded in the sidewalk. They call it the "Avenue of the Stars". Its geography make it great for star-gazing.

Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA


>     On 02/10/2022 12:00 AM Hans-Joachim Feddern <thefedderns at gmail.com> wrote:

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>     We went to West Seattle this afternoon to look for Surfbirds. There were no Surfbirds nor Black Turnstones to be found anywhere on the eastside and up to Alki, however we got lucky on the westside and south of Lighthouse Point. It was low tide and we saw at least 6 Surfbirds associated with Black Turnstones. Also with them were 4 Sanderlings.

>     In addition there was a large, noisy flock of Brants on the rocks and in the water. One of them was banded and a photographer was able to take a photo of the band and enlarge it. The bird had a white band on the right leg with the letters GLP in addition to the metal band on the left leg. Does anybody know who may be banding them?

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>     Good birding!

> 

>     Hans

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>     --

>     Hans Feddern

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