[Tweeters] Chambers Creek Birds (No Snowy Owl)

[Christopher Clark]

Hello everyone,

     It's been a few years since I've posted here. Good to be back. I've
been around, just quiet in my birding activities. I decided to check out
the Chambers Creek area to see if I could locate the Snowy Owl that was
reported yesterday. Unfortunately the only thing I saw was a plastic bag
that looked VERY similar to an owl at a distance. It was all white and
the way it was hanging even gave the appearance of a tail, wings, and neck
and head. But upon closer inspection I could tell it was garbage and
nothing more. While I can't be certain this is what was seen yesterday, it
looked to possibly be in the same area? Still worth keeping an eye out in
case there is an owl in the area, but wanted to share what I saw.

     Otherwise, the birding was pretty decent. Chambers Bay itself was
bustling with activity from a sporting event, so I opted to skip that and
go check out Chambers Creek. If you drive south along Chambers Creek Rd,
you'll notice a few gravel areas where you can stop and get out of your
car. Looking out at the creek mouth there was a good sized flock of gulls
hanging out both in the creek and on the rooftops of the nearby storage
facility. A lone Herring Gull was the standout, and there were a handful of
other pink legged, black wingtipped gulls that I couldn't quite ID due to
the distance. Also seen was a pair of Mourning Doves in a tree on the far
side of the creek, not so common in this part of the county? Totaled 32
species. eBird checklist below:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S123354528
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