Two things on your great article. One - Red winged Black Birds are best seen in a cattail marshes. Love to listen to their trill across the water. Two - There is an existing bog just north of Seatac Airport. It is called Tubb Lake and it has been mistreated for years plus a death trap for small children when a school was close by. This is in the now on Port of Seattle land that many use as a park. Rumor has it that there are still some old cars in the bottom. If you are brave enough in the summer, you can walk some planks out onto the floating vegetation. Remnants of old fencing and warning signs ring the east side still. Have not been there for a few years but here is a short article. At the time not only was it very wild and undeveloped but had some homeless camping there. The Port has since cleared out the encampments.
Robin, Thanks for your note. I had thought about putting Tubb Lake, and visited many many years ago and loved it, but decided to just stick to Seattle city limits. David
David I really enjoyed this post. The subject of cattails and wetlands are near and dear to me. I live near several swamps (key rock and flat swamp) along the Housatonic River watershed. I can tell you I am always looking forward to your next post here on Substack.
Thanks for your kind words and for reading my newsletter way out in the East. And, back at you in that I enjoy your newsletter, too. I look forward to your answer on pickerel.
Two things on your great article. One - Red winged Black Birds are best seen in a cattail marshes. Love to listen to their trill across the water. Two - There is an existing bog just north of Seatac Airport. It is called Tubb Lake and it has been mistreated for years plus a death trap for small children when a school was close by. This is in the now on Port of Seattle land that many use as a park. Rumor has it that there are still some old cars in the bottom. If you are brave enough in the summer, you can walk some planks out onto the floating vegetation. Remnants of old fencing and warning signs ring the east side still. Have not been there for a few years but here is a short article. At the time not only was it very wild and undeveloped but had some homeless camping there. The Port has since cleared out the encampments.
http://batgurrl.net/2015/03/22/tubb-lake-adventure/
Robin, Thanks for your note. I had thought about putting Tubb Lake, and visited many many years ago and loved it, but decided to just stick to Seattle city limits. David
Interesting! As always!
David I really enjoyed this post. The subject of cattails and wetlands are near and dear to me. I live near several swamps (key rock and flat swamp) along the Housatonic River watershed. I can tell you I am always looking forward to your next post here on Substack.
Thanks for your kind words and for reading my newsletter way out in the East. And, back at you in that I enjoy your newsletter, too. I look forward to your answer on pickerel.