[Tweeters] RTH

[Jim Betz via Tweeters]

Hi all,

   Yesterday afternoon/early evening we drove from the intersection of 
La Conner-Whitney Road

and Wa 20 to the East 90 with a short 'detour' out to where you first 
get on Samish Island and

back to The T.  That is what 7 to 10 miles max?  Anyway - we counted no 
less than 17 RTH in

that relatively short distance.  By far the largest number of those were 
on the Samish Flats.

   We also saw 2 GBH, 2 Harriers, zero SEOW (too early?), considerable 
number of ducks (a

variety of species) and lots of blackbirds (mostly Brewers).  The fields 
near the East 90 have

been cut (not "mowed" but cut short) and most of the corn fields are 
still standing (but

starting to show some silk).  If you come up this way you can still get 
high quality ear corn

at about 2 for a dollar - don't know how much longer the roadside sales 
for corn will last.

   There were fishermen in the river just up river of the bridge - so 
that should mean that

there are salmon in the Samish River ... however, we did not see -any- 
Bald Eagles - perhaps

they are further up the Skagit/at the Sauk?

   This video has a LOT of good information about bird migration - about 
an hour but well

worth it.

https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/live-event/exploring-bird-migration-your-questions-answered/