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March Point
Heronry
To
shed light on the size and success of this heronry, there are over 800 adults plus
another 1000 young (based on 2.5 young per nest, however they lay
four-five eggs and can raise that many young). In other words, the heronry
has 1800 or more birds
in the heronry during the breeding season. In 1997, 296 nests were counted; in 2001, there were 426 nests
counted; - approximately 44 percent growth in 4
years. Calling this colony one of the largest in North America is no
stretch of the imagination...most other large colonies peak around 200 nests.
| "Herons
Can't Endure Much More Noise"
Voices
of the Valley, Skagit Valley Herald |
| "Factory's
plan challenged because of nearby bird sanctuary"
Craig
Welch, The Seattle Times |
| "T
Bailey's Noise Is a Threat to Our Heronry"
Bud and Vera Kinney donated the heronry to our
grandchildren, to our children, and to us |
| Newspaper
Articles and Letters to the Editor
T. Bailey has been in the news a lot! |
| Public Comment Letters
on the Port of Anacortes's MDNS
1000 Friends of Washington, Craners, Evergreen Island, People for Puget
Sound, Skagit Audubon Society, Skagit Land Trust |
| Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance
MDNS Supporting Documents |
| Department of Fish
& Wildlife Letter
Response Letter From Deborah Cornett, Regional Habitat Program Mgr. |
| Great
Blue Heron - A Washington Priority Species
Department of Fish and Wildlife Management Recommendations |
| EI Comment Letter - March
21, 2002
Evergreen Islands Letter Requesting a Determination of Significance |
| Heronry Impacts
Articles Regarding Human Impacts on Heronries |
| Location
Topo Map Showing Location of Proposed Development |
| Site
Map
Port of Anacortes Property Description |
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