Just a very quick post to celebrate ABA lifer 712 a short ride from the Ft. Lauderdale Airport just before dark today. From here on to the Keys, Dry Tortugas and more of S. Florida birding before a visit with my brother Bill and Carol.
Category: Kay
More Spring Arrivals
Today was a day for work around the house, but I started the day off right with an exercise walk from the edge of Manorwood past Pierce College and around Bradley Lake and back. The road was closed to traffic and on a sunny morning the birds were singing nicely. Best bird of the walk Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Three Trips to Tacoma Day
Today Kay and I had an appointment in Tacoma at 10 AM, so we decided to try for the Clark’s grebe at American Lake after the meeting. I got brief but definitive looks, she missed as her scope in in repair and was sharing mine. Then after lunch we tried for the Greater-white fronted geese Read More…
Ohop Lake
This morning Kay and I took a drive out to Ohop Lake to see if we could locate the Tundra Swan Marcus and Bruce had yesterday, but no luck. Still, after working M-W this week it was nice to get out even for a brief bit of birding. There were lots of Hooded and Common Read More…
Kenya Trip Report
I have decided to post a trip report from the Kenya birding safari Kay and I did from Nov. 8-23rd as our trip leader James Bradley is in the process of a quite detailed report on the birding aspects of the trip that will be far better than anything I could write. I’ll add a Read More…
3 FOY Pierce Birds
It was great to get out today straight from the 8AM service, and we headed for Purdy with target species of Common Murre, White-winged Scoter, Heermann’s Gull, and Ancient Murrelet. Purdy was pretty quiet, and our next stop at the Fox Island Bridge gave nice looks at lots of birds, but none of the above Read More…