Ken and I headed to Westport last night along with Laurel Parshall and Lisa to go on today’s Westport Pelagic and a 2-day extension ABC trip to the coast Sunday and Monday. Kay is joining us tomorrow for the coast trip component. Today was the pelagic trip, and it went well. In brief weather and Read More…
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WOS Field Trip
Ken and I led a field trip today to the Skagit Flats, primarily on Fir Island as that’s where we saw most birds on Thursday. There were 8 of us in 3 cars as I needed to head home after we end the trip at 4 PM. We were fortunate to have Kim Thornburn from Read More…
Swallow-tailed Gull on 2nd Try
It was a great birthday present today when after working SDC at Sunrise from 8-4, the Swallow-tailed Gull was relocated today at the Everett Marina off 10th St. Ken called, and we met at the Poodle Dog in Fife about 5:15. Traffic was very light, and we got to the site at 6:15 PM and Read More…
Eclipse
Today was just a terrific day from start to finish. Kay and I drove to Gig Harbor to meet Ken and Rachel at Schmel Homestead Park to have a picnic breakfast and watch the eclipse. Kay and I brought vegan coffee cake, and Ken and Rachel brought fresh berries. Ken also brought toys and ideas Read More…
Bushwhacking Around Government Meadow
Today Ken, Bruce and I went to try for the woodpeckers seen recently at Government Meadows. Bruce drove and we got to the horse camp 19 miles on FR 70 on the left off Hwy 410. The first 10 miles are paved, then it’s dirt but a pretty good road. Note-to-self to stay straight at Read More…
Four Day NE WA trip
ABC Trip report on our recent NE Washington Trip link here
Nisqually NWR
Today, after spending most of the last 2 weeks getting ready to move, I got together with Ken and we went to Nisqually NWR for the morning. Overall cool and damp but not rainy in the AM, but by afternoon it warmed up and was nice. Birding at Nisqually was typical summer breeding birds in Read More…
3-Day Central Washington Trip
We met at my house at 6 AM and headed east to Ashford, across Skate Creek Road to Packwood, and then east on Hwy. 12. After a brief stop in Ashford hoping for Evening grosbeak for my Pierce year list was not successful we next stopped at Kuupfenburg Lake, a tiny montaine lake just west Read More…
Mason County
Today Ken and I decided to bird Mason County again, this time focusing on the birds found in the higher elevations and breeding passerines. It was a terrific day to be birding, warm, dry, partly sunny and just enough breeze to keep bugs down in wetter areas. We started at the Skokomish Delta Overlook off Read More…
Kittitas County
Today Ken and I headed east to bird Kittitas County. We started just over the summit at the Hyak Sewage Lagoon’s where our highlight was a flock of about 30 Evening Grosbeaks (FOY #1) flying about, calling loudly, and entertaining us. Barrow’s and Common Goldeneye as well as Ring-necked Ducks were on the lagoons, and Read More…