Date: 11/13/26 7:17 pm From: Marcus Roening via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Not one, but Two TKs show up in T-Town
Hi Tweets,
On Tuesday, a Tropical Kingbird showed up on the banks of the Puyallup
River in Tacoma found by Mike Charest. And then one bird rapidly turned
into two birds, with a penchant for perching on a lone large Agave plant
- somehow fitting. The location is about one block north of
Gog-le-hi-te for those who've birded the tideflats. The birds were
still present on Friday. This is the first county record in eBird.
The actual location is the 'Gull Bathing Spot' on eBird - and yes, there
are usually plenty of gulls to sort through here. Or put in the address
1792 Stewart Street, Tacoma. There are a few parking spots on the right
side of the road on the last curve just as you see the levee for the
river. Access is via the yellow gate to get up on the levee. This is
all on the East Bank of the Puyallup River and the Agave is on the West
Bank. A scope really helps. It is possible to get a couple of sight
lines through the business with dogs on the west side, but the overall
viewing is better from the east side. They have been observed flying
over to the east side on a few occasions.
And if you're in the area, the long staying Rock Wren was seen on
Thursday at Hidden Beach within Titlow Beach Park.
