tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post2158031153792978716..comments2023-09-28T21:53:43.293-07:00Comments on Orca Watcher: K5 SightingMonikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-74756426073754173082011-01-24T10:30:43.619-08:002011-01-24T10:30:43.619-08:00I haven't seen the snow geese lately either. ...I haven't seen the snow geese lately either. There were huge numbers of them around New Year's. They may have moved up to the Fraser delta for a while. After all the rain we've had the Fir Island fields are very wet and they may not like that.Dave Wenninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555100455489601593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-8267218547386989372011-01-23T18:42:48.509-08:002011-01-23T18:42:48.509-08:00PS From the places I stopped they seemed like most...PS From the places I stopped they seemed like mostly trumpeters - strange about the lack of snow geese though!Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-29603924908324036082011-01-23T18:42:12.649-08:002011-01-23T18:42:12.649-08:00Dave - Thank you! Fir Island was my birding detour...Dave - Thank you! Fir Island was my birding detour on my way up here today, and I got the trumpeter swan, as well as a northern shrike at the end of Rawlins Road.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-46649225112108216312011-01-23T17:01:59.425-08:002011-01-23T17:01:59.425-08:00Monica, there have been several trumpeter swans al...Monica, there have been several trumpeter swans along Best Road in Skagit County, between the La Conner turn and Christianson's Nursery. I think you know where that is. Take Fir Island Road and continue onto Best Road. They're either Trumpeters or Tundra Swans, hard to tell driving by.Dave Wenninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555100455489601593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-59206068478114721462011-01-23T05:15:26.552-08:002011-01-23T05:15:26.552-08:00BEautiful pictures. It really is good to see you....BEautiful pictures. It really is good to see you...have a great trip to San Juan Island.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475472938173866304noreply@blogger.com