6/30 Tattler, Duwamish R., Moss Study, new big airport, crab season

Grey-tailed tattler [Joachim Bertrands/CBC]

Birders flock to B.C.'s North Coast to see rare grey-tailed tattler native to Asia and Australia
Birders from all over B.C., descended on the North Coast last week to catch a glimpse of a bird that rarely makes an appearance in Canada — the grey-tailed tattler.  The grey-tailed tattler is similar in size to a crow, and its body is similar to a sandpiper. They've got yellow feet and long beaks and a distinguishing white eyebrow. The bird, which is native to Asia and Australia, was spotted by Joachim Bertrands and Christian Kelly in Minette Bay near Kitimat, B.C, on the evening of June 23. (CBC)

How the Duwamish River defined Seattle — and could again
In a new history, author BJ Cummings explains how Seattle was built on the waterway at the expense of nearby communities and the river itself. Mandy Godwin reports. (Crosscut)

In South Seattle, teens collect moss to help ID air quality
Residents of Seattle’s Duwamish River Valley have long known they suffer from high levels of air pollution. Air pollution that comes from nearby heavy industry, highways and air traffic has plagued South Seattle neighborhoods. “To the point that we have 13 years of life expectancy difference between South Park and Magnolia, for example,” said Paulina Lopez, executive director of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition. Now the coalition has collaborated with the U.S. Forest Service and several other partners to collect moss samples from a grid covering South Park and Georgetown. The Moss Study samples were analyzed for 25 heavy metals and other elements. The data will be used to decide where regulators should place high-tech sensors to follow up on hot spots. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)

South Thurston County location under consideration for ‘Sea-Tac-size’ airport
A south Thurston County location is one of many being considered for a second, Sea-Tac-size airport. The state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission gathered in April and took a straw poll of its members. Among the 25 members of the commission, 14 showed support for developing existing airports further to accommodate short-term needs while also building a large, new airport as the preferred strategy for addressing the long-term need for increased aviation capacity. (Centralia Chronicle)

Get cracking: Crabbing season opens Thursday
Boatloads of crabbers hope to kick off the Fourth of July weekend with a bang when the season officially opens Thursday, July 2...The daily limit throughout Puget Sound is five Dungeness crab, males only, in hard-shell condition with a minimum carapace width of 6 1/4 inches. People may catch six red rock crab of either sex per day, provided those crab measure at least 5 inches across. Puget Sound crabbers are required to record their harvest of Dungeness crab on their catch record cards immediately after retaining crab. Evan Caldwell reports. (Stanwood Camano News)



Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  214 AM PDT Tue Jun 30 2020   
TODAY  W wind 10 to 20 kt. W swell 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance  of showers. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 ft at 8 seconds.




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