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Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
The Bushtit is a tiny, gray bird with a long tail. It has a brownish
wash on its forehead and a tiny, thin bill. Bushtits inhabit mixed
coniferous and deciduous areas with shrubby growth. They commonly use
suburban areas and city parks, as well as young coniferous forests with
an open canopy. They are mostly found west of the Cascades. They glean
food from leaves and twigs, often hanging upside-down to get at the
undersides of leaves. (BirdWeb)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Facing multimillion-dollar shortfalls, county candidates pitch efficiencies and alternatives
Despite efforts, Northwest cruise ships collide with whales, climate
Cruise ship season wrapped up Sunday in Seattle, with close to 1 million
people boarding a cruise ship in 2026, a record number, according to
the Port of Seattle. Moving these floating resorts through the sea can
have big impacts – from hitting whales to heating the planet. John Ryan
reports. (KUOW)
B.C. NDP backsliding on commitment to preserving old growth, scientists say
Ecologist Karen Price spent months as part of an advisory panel
tasked with identifying the old growth forest in B.C. most at risk and
in need of protection. Now she's watching the province auction off some
of those areas to logging companies. Tara Carman reports. (CBC)
Stewardship starts with inspiration
Florian Graner and Laura Tucker both say they came to their current line
of work by accident. Graner, a cinematographer and executive director
of Sound Water Stewards of Island County, gave the keynote speech at
Wednesday’s annual Stewardship Breakfast, hosted by the Port Townsend
Marine Science Center. Tucker, who was presented with this year’s
Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award on Wednesday, also
harbored an early interest in biology. Christy Carley reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
Docktober invites folks to join citizen scientists in peeking under docks
Luan Roberts' mission is to get more folks involved in the emerging
citizen science known as “dock fouling” with Dock of the Month Club
meetups around Puget Sound. This month, she’s inviting everyone to join
the Doctober global bioblitz to document wildlife living under docks
worldwide. Ian McCluskey reports. (OPB)
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Scientists are seeing way more invasive walleye in the Snake River. That
could mean trouble for salmon. Courtney Platt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting)
US Navy to Move Forward on $15 Billion Puget Sound Shipyard Expansion
Until the upgrade is complete, Washington-based Ford-class supercarriers
that need drydock maintenance will need to sail all the way to
Virginia. Peter Suciu reports. (The National Interest)
Democracy Watch
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TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
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