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Wildlife Sightings in Sammamish: Bear, Bobcat in the 'Hood

We have a video from YouTube of a recent bear sighting, and we've heard of an area bobcat sighting as well. Share yours in photos or video and let us know where you saw them.

We got a note yesterday afternoon from Sammamish resident Julie Schuster:

Bobcat sighting:

Allen Lake 244th & SE 3rd Place, sighting on other side of bridge from NE 8th: Mama Bobcat and junior were spotted in our yard yesterday at 8:00am!  We have seen her before, but it has been a couple of years. Mama aprox 45-50 pounds junior aprox 20 pounds!  (like a big cat)  It was probably the same babes as we had in our yard a couple years ago.

Bear Sighting:

Attached to this article is a YouTube video uploaded by cheshirelion, showing a likely semi grown up version of a bear cub seen previously in her yard in Sammamish.

Deer more active:

On Tuesday, (though I couldn't take a photo, darn) my son and I stopped for a deer crossing on 4th Avenue NW between I-90 and 221st Place NE, a doe with twin fawns.

Share your local wildlife photos and videos here or describe recent sightings.

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Imagine Housing May 20, 2013 at 08:19 am
We had a really great time and are very grateful to EBC for all they do for our residents and theRead More Eastside community. Volunteering was a great experience and we hope other groups are inspired to help out!
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 01:54 pm
Thank you so much for sharing this great event on Patch! What a cool thing to do--as an IssaquahRead More resident, I really appreciate your involvement with EBC.
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Susan Gerend May 18, 2013 at 07:58 am
We too, love having our Farmers' Market return! Opening day was a bit weather-challenged. ThankRead More you merchants for enduring the wet and cold for our new extended hours! What a wonderful sight will return to the plaza when the sunshine calls back all the families with happy, giggling children. Market day is a date of dinner out (side) & shopping (vegetables, fruits and now HedgeHog Toffee) with my husband. Doesn't get much better than that! SEE YOUR THERE! Susan Gerend
Margaret Santjer (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Thanks for posting that, Jean! I love this time of year when the markets open. Were there a lot ofRead More people for the opening day?
David V May 15, 2013 at 02:49 pm
Thx Kendall, bear news just isn't what it used to be. thinking it has something to do with the komoRead More anchor moving out of our trossachs neighborhood:)
Kendall Watson (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 01:19 pm
Hey, thanks for the bear photos on Friday! Sorry about the slight delay in posting!