1/20 Brown pelican, WA recycling, Nooksack flooding, brant hunting, planet parade

 

Brown pelican [Pat McMahon]

California Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
The Brown pelican is a large aquatic bird that uses plunge diving to feed on fish. They nest in colonies in early summer in secluded areas. When you think of Salish Sea marine birds you don't often consider the California Brown Pelican but in the last few decades, these birds are regularly seen during late summer after their breeding season in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca from Tatoosh Island to Sekiu. They have been seen as far North as southern British Columbia. (Pat McMahon)


Today's top story in Salish Current: Farmworkers to return to Olympia to lobby for rights / Town halls slated on tidal energy project in San Juan waters

WA lawmakers look at making packaging producers pay for recycling
Democrats are back with a “streamlined” version of a bill that seeks to standardize the state’s recycling system and cut down on waste going into landfills. Laurel Demkovich reports. (Washington State Standard)

Will new leaders kickstart (or doom) hopes for high-level Nooksack River talks?
Abbotsford's mayor says international talks are needed to resolve the US river's habit of flooding Sumas Prairie. Tyler Olsen reports. (Fraser Valley Current)

Brant hunting remains closed in Skagit County
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced Skagit County will remain closed to brant geese hunting this season. Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky
Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once. Adithi Rmakrishnan reports. (Associated Press)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  239 AM PST Mon Jan 20 2025  
TODAY  SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft  at 14 seconds.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W  2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. 

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