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Birding at Swantown and KGY
January 27, 2023 @ 9:00 am-11:00 am
Date: Friday, 27 January 2023. Meet at 9 AM for a two hour bird walk.
Location: Meet at parking lot just north of Swantown Marina boat launch on Marine Drive NE, Olympia. Look for people with scopes and binoculars.
Description: The walk starts from the parking lot, then out the transient dock/boat launch, then south along the inlet as the tide ebbs. High tide 9:53 AM, very high 16.3′. There should be lots of ducks, gulls, and cormorants; hopefully some grebes and alcids. Nearest bathroom is at the Olympia Farmers Market.
What to bring: Binoculars, water, weather-appropriate clothing and raingear.
Trip leaders: Cori Halverson and Debby Johnson. Please contact Cori at cmhalverson@nullmsn.com to register for the trip
Photo credit: Surf Scoters, by Rachel Hudson.