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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards the Great Blue Herons, several of us have noticed that that at the Everett Marina rookery the population of GBH’s this year is markedly smaller, maybe by 1/3 or half.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Message: 2<br>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 13:29:21 -0700<br>
From: jimbetz@jimbetz.com<br>
To: tweeters@u.washington.edu<br>
Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit and Samish Flats - birding report.<br>
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May all your tweets be birds!<br>
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I've been out on the Samish and Skagit Flats and also to Fir Island<br>
several times since my last report. This one is different - because<br>
it is more about what I'm not seeing than what I am:<br>
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Bald Eagles - pretty much everywhere there is a nest near ... and<br>
no where else. Usually within a 1/2 mile or so of<br>
the nest.<br>
Harriers - still there but no where near as many.<br>
Short Eared Owls - I see just one or two every other time I go to<br>
the Samish Flats (and especially the East 90).<br>
Great Blue Herons - still around, but again not as many. Maybe<br>
because half of them are on the nests on<br>
March Point? *G* Did you catch that great<br>
video of one defending its egg from an eagle<br>
on youtube?<br>
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