[Tweeters] Swallows and Godwits

[Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters]

We spent Wednesday and Thursday out on the coast. On the way out, we
stopped at the Hoquiam Airport and sewage ponds and there were lots of Barn
Swallows foraging low over the lawn and water. Barn Swallows were also
quite common in Westport and down to Tokeland. Some seemed to still be
feeding young in the nest, others were short tailed juveniles. No ther
swallow species were seen.
The Marbled Godwit flock has returned to Westport. We saw 200 or more
circling the marina. On the way home we stopped at Bottle Beach in the
afternoon on an outgoing tide. I did not bring my scope, but good numbers
of Black-bellied Plovers were present, some still in breeding plumage. Most
birds were further out and even with 12X bins I could not identify them,
except for 4 Semipalmated Plovers close in.

Good Birding!

Hans

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*Hans Feddern*
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA
thefedderns at gmail.com
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