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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Christina,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Use the Dupont Wharf tide times to get the closest numbers. This week it seems like the best shorebird viewing was about 1.5 to 2.5 hours before or after high tide. Falling tide seems a little better.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The flats are fairly “high” up so the tide goes out very fast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Eric Kraig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Olympia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tweeters <<a href="mailto:tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu">tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ck park via Tweeters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 10, 2024 4:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Christina T bean 4 ever <<a href="mailto:joannabird413@gmail.com">joannabird413@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tweeters] Help with Billy Frank Jr Nisqually tides<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>you can check tide tables online... this might not be closest, but should give you a rough idea...<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9446828&legacy=1">https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9446828&legacy=1</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 4:15<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM Christina T bean 4 ever via Tweeters <<a href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello fellow birders, I want to go to Nisqually this weekend and am looking at the tides to try to time my visit. First when looking up the tides does anyone know the proper name to use and B does anyone know approximately how long it takes for the tide to come in or go out? Timing is important for shorebirds as you know Thanks so much Christina from Tacoma<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Tweeters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Tweeters@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">Tweeters@u.washington.edu</a><br><a href="http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters" target="_blank">http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>