Date: 3/24/26 7:27 am From: Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Swans and Snows ...
On 15 March, when we saw all the swans and ducks on Sam Bell Road, the big shock of the day was driving by the East 90 and seeing not a single car parked there. We thought, “yep, the owls must be gone.”
Dennis in rainy Seatle
> On Mar 23, 2026, at 10:22 PM, Jim Betz via Tweeters <tweeters...> wrote:
>
> ... in Skagit ...
>
> Numbers dropping FAST. Went on a survey trip today thru the Skagit, Samish, and Butler Flats.
> Very few swans anywhere - including the large flocks (both now depleted) at Sterling Road and
> Pulver and Sam Bell. Only one flock of snows - out along La Conner-Whitney Road ... very
> agitated and large groups getting up and moving ... without any noticeable irritant (such as an
> eagle). Duck counts for all species except Mallards also down from just a few days ago. Even
> though we stayed at the East 90 for over a half hour we didn't see a SEOW and just 2 harriers
> (one grey ghost, one female, not together). Two RTH, no other raptors (including Kestrels).
>
> - they'll all be gone soon, very soon ... Jim in Skagit
> _______________________________________________
> Tweeters mailing list
> <Tweeters...>
> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters
