Wildlife Sightings
Salmon Sightings
  • On Oct 2, 1999, we spotted a salmon spawning in McAleer Creek.
  • A year later, on Oct 11-14, 2000, we saw a salmon spawning in McAleer Creek.
  • We also saw, in October, 2000, a salmon in McAleer. This is a Chinook, which is listed as threatened under ESA, and its presence there has far reaching implications.
  • An LFP Enterprise article about salmon sighting in McAleer Creek, October, 2000. [page 1, page 2]
  • And here are the photos of salmon we saw in October, 2004
Bird Sightings
  • On Oct. 9, 1999, in the woods along 28th/30th Ave. NE, we saw a barred owl (click here for a closeup), and a piliated woodpecker!
  • On June 11, 2003, at the LFP Civic Club, this bold eagle was sighted (Doug Mitchell, photo)
  • September 14, 2003. 32nd Ave. NE, this woodpecker was sighted.
  • August 3, 2003. 32nd Ave NE, this owl was sighted.
  • Two years later, July 10, 2005. 32nd Ave NE, this owl was sighted. And here's the one we saw on August 2, 2005.
Reptile Sightings
  • September 25, 2003. Brookside Creek, near the Cole Name Preserve, a Coastal (Pacific) Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) was sighted. Here is a photo of it in the stream, and a close-up photo shows the details.  Learn more about it at this USGS site. It is a species at risk. Much of the Pacific giant salamander’s historic habitat has been degraded or lost. They are listed as threatened by Canada Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and are now protected by law in Canada. For more information, click here, here, here, and particularly here (or locally stored pdf files here, and here).
  

Wetland/Wildlife report form If you would like to contribute to the continual update or provide any additional information or corrections to information provided in the 1990 King County Wetlands Inventory, please download this report form, fill it out, and mail it to:  City of Lake Forest Park, Attention: Ty Peterson, City Planning Department, 17711 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA  98155.  Also, download  a map of the streams and wetlands in LFP to help mark the location of wildlife sighting: we have both a smaller but lower-resolution version (179k) for browser viewing or a higher resolution but larger (>800k) version in *.png (portable network graphics) format.

The City of LFP Spotlight On Salmon page discusses the Salmon species in our two major stream systems, Lyon and McAleer, and tips for how you can help save and restore the habitat. Also relevant are the Spotlight On ESA (Endangered Species Act) and the page that describes the City's Environment Quality Commission (EQC). December 2000 Welcome to the Mayer's Office article reports Chinook, Sockeye and Coho spawning in McAleer Creek.

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