- Point No Point
Point No Point is an outcropping of land on the northeast point of the
Kitsap Peninsula inWashington , theUnited States . It was the location of the signing of thePoint No Point Treaty . It was named byCharles Wilkes during theUnited States Exploring Expedition ofPuget Sound in1841 . Named after Point No Point on theHudson River (which is also calledDietrick's Hook ), the point is home to the Point No Point Light.Wilkes gave the point its name because it appears much less of a promontory at close range than it does from a distance. [cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-95158-3 |pages= p. 109]
The marine climate ensures plenty of precipitation in
winter and mild temperatures insummer . There are many productivehabitats . The spit itself has sandy beaches with log jams, as well as some man-made structures forboating . Behind the beaches is a large mixed freshwater/saltwatermarsh with a substantial shrub component. The waters surrounding the point react to swiftly running tides, attracting many marinebird species. And there is a somewhat shelteredbay as well.Birdwatching
Point No Point has one of the largest birdlists of any site in Washington. The point is owned jointly by the
U.S. Coast Guard (leased to Kitsap County) and a private landowner who is knowledgeable and sympathetic to birdwatchers.Point No Point is best known for its water-related species: gulls,
cormorants ,loons ,terns , jaegers,ducks ,grebes , mergansers, scoters, Brant, and alcids. When thetide is running, there are flocks ofBonaparte's gull s andseabirds , often a veritable feeding frenzy. Jaegers are often seen flying through the gull and (in fall) tern flocks. Ancient Murrelets can be seen offshore in November - one of the best sites in Washington for this species. Along the sandy beaches,shorebirds can be seen. The marsh attracts a variety ofpasserines , particularly in migration. Point No Point has produced many notable rarities, both in the offshore waters and in the marsh.References
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