On April Fools Day Ken, Bruce, Marcus and I headed to the Longview area to try for the White-tailed Kite that had been seen there for the four previous days. We met at 6:30 AM at the I-5/ Hwy. 512 Park & Ride and got to the location a bit before 8:30 AM. Greeted by Read More…
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Mima Mounds Picnic
Today Kay and I joined Ken and Rachel Brown to visit the Mima Mounds in Thurston County. It had been a while since we got together as couples, and we had a nice sunny day to enjoy a picnic after a walk in the prairie. Butterflies, wildflowers, and a Lazuli bunting were the stars of Read More…
Lewis County Today
Today Ken and I met at 6:30 at the I5-Hwy 512 Park and Ride and headed south to bird Lewis County. Our first stop was at Goodrich Road where we birded the road in which ends at a fairly large shallow pond. There was a house with lots of feeders (6 suet feeders) on the Read More…
Theler Wetlands, Mason County
Today Kay, Rachel, Ken and I headed for a sunny afternoon walk around the Theler Wetlands in Belfair, Mason County. We really enjoyed each other’s company, and the birding was surprisingly good for an afternoon in March. We started with walking through the deciduous area on the way to the boardwalk near the big tidal Read More…
First eBird Video
I posted a “how to use the eBird mobile app” video on ABCbirding.com this week. Check it out.
Jefferson County on a Mostly Rainy Monday in March
Today Ken and I headed for Jefferson County for a day of county birding there. Both of us had done little birding in Jefferson County since starting to use eBird a few years ago, and so we had fun finding lots of “first” Jefferson eBird species. We started at Fort Flagler, where having forgotten about Read More…
Say’s Phoebe in Pierce Today
Yesterday a Say’s Phoebe was sighted at the Brown’s Point Lighthouse Park, but Bruce tried for it with no luck. Today it was relocated, I think by Marcus about 11:30 and I got a text from Marcus. I couldn’t go until after Rotary at noon-1:30 because I had invited the speaker, but right after watching Read More…
Mason County
Today Ken and I birded Mason County, leaving his house about 8 AM. Ken had been there twice already this year, but for me it was my first trip of 2017, and only my 3rd trip since starting to use eBird regularly. This is a part of my goal to try to spend at least Read More…
Sunny Saturday Morning around Puyallup
This morning I made a few stops between 9-11 AM near home. First at the Vann Ogle’s-Ford Rd area. Only 11 Trumpeter swans this AM, and no PEFA. The WEME remain, are singing and easy to find now. Next at Levy Pond not much on the water but a nice flock of WCSP with a Read More…
Three Days on Whidby Island
Kay and I spent Monday and Tuesday nights at the Captain Whidby Inn, a groupon special, and part of each day exploring and birding the island. (making it my trip to Island County in hopes of birding all 30 WA counties this year) It has been maybe 20 years since I’ve spent any time on Read More…