[Tweeters] Kent Valley birding

[Marv Breece]

Today at S 204th St in Kent, I witnessed a copulation of AMERICAN KESTRELS. It was brief, about 3-4 seconds. Copulation on September 29th? Must be Autumnal Recrudescense! Post copulation video: [ https://flic.kr/p/2nPN87b | https://flic.kr/p/2nPN87b ] 

Other birds at this location today (or not): 
Greater White-fronted Goose - a few 
No Red-shouldered Hawk - My last sighting was on 9.24.29 
LB Dowitcher - 4 
Greater Yellowlegs - 1 
Least Sandpiper - 1 
Pectoral Sandpiper - 3 
No Stilt Sandpiper - My last sighting was on 9.24.29 
Black Phoebe - on the fence at the pond west of the horse track 
American Pipit - 13 
Common Raven - 2 not so common at this site! 



Marv Breece 
Tukwila, WA 
marvbreece at q.com 

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