Today Ken and I met t 6 AM and headed south with hopes of finding the White-tailed Kite found yesterday at the South Lewis County Airport, and of seeing the lingering winter specialties of the SW corner. We got to the airport just at dawn, and fog was moderately thick. We drove all around Read More…
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Ruston Way and ABC
Little birding today, but I did get a walk on Ruston Way this morning in a strong wind and very clear air. The Olympics were clear view, and if not for the white-caps it would have been a good time for a bay watch. As it was I brought my camera rather than binos, thinking Read More…
No Common Redpoll Today for Me
Today Will Brooks found a male Common redpoll in a small flock of Pine siskin in a community on the Key Peninsula. I couldn’t race to the site, but at 2 PM was able to go, so I called Ken and we met and headed there. We easily found the location, and shortly after arriving Read More…
Central Washington ABC Trip 2018
Saturday the ABC group of 19 birders and 5 vehicles met at 7:30 at the Snoqualmie Pass rest stop and headed east. First stop was Confluence park in Wenatchee where the warmed rest room was used and we briefly scoped the river, yielding a few ducks and grebes, but really less than usual. From there Read More…
Vashon CBC
Today I joined Ken, Heather, Richard and Mary for the Kitsap area of the Vashon CBC. I skipped owling, and met the group at 8:00 AM at the Burley church. Overall a sunny, at times breezy day without unexpected birds, but a pretty good variety of the expected species and numbers. Waterfowl disappointed with no Read More…
Skagit Blue Jay and Swamp Sparrow
Today I met Ken and Bruce and we headed north to meet Blair Bernson in Marysville and go see the Blue Jay that has been hanging out at a feeder in Bow. The fellow who owns and stocks the feeders was very obliging and welcoming, and pointed out the jay under one set of his Read More…
Local Rarity Chases Today
Today Ken came over to chase the Glaucous Gull and Common Redpoll that had been seen near the Puyallup River recently. I made a really quick stop for the gull at the 11th Street Bridge without luck before meeting Ken and Bryan at the Gog. We chased two good sized flocks of PISI around for Read More…
Neah Bay Day 2
Today after a really nice continental breakfast at The Inn at Neah Bay, Ken and I headed out birding. First we did a quick drive through the Raven’s Corner area looking for TRKI on the wires, and a brief cruise of town seeing if anything jumped out. It didn’t. Next we returned for a few Read More…
Neah Bay Day 1
Ken and I met at his house today at 6 AM, and headed for Neah Bay while snow fell fairly heavily at his place. We drove through off and on snow until past Port Angeles, where there was about 2-4 inches of accumulated fresh snow. Once past there it quickly dropped off and there has Read More…
Catching Up
Life has been hectic since getting back from the coast ABC trip. See the post on the ABC site for a report on the rest of the trip. Highlights since returning have included seeing the Franklin’s gull at Dash Point (Pierce FOY) and best of all the Lesser Black-backed Gull at the 11th St. Bridge. Read More…