Today Don Mairs met me at camp and we set out to see if any shorebirds were at the Flood Dairy, or if any of the birds seen moving by him on radar check last evening had set down in some of his favorite spots. It was a nice sunny brisk morning, and we first Read More…
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Sanderlings Stuck Around for Me Today
Bruce and many others have been seeing a small flock of Sanderling’s at the Chamber’s Bay Beach Access area for the last week or so, and I thought I’d likely miss them, but my first chance after getting back today I went and tried. I was thinking maybe they had vamooshed but no, after a Read More…
Snowy Egret in Pierce Today
Thanks to a call from Bruce Labar I dashed off to see the Snowy Egret he located at the industrial pond on 43rd St in Fife. It was a county first and a WA second bird for me. Nice! Ken dashed over from Green Mountain where he was watching Gray Jays, Diane Y-Q came over Read More…
New Audubon Interactive Map to Best Birding Sites in All 50 States
Pretty Cool. This map on the Audubon site allows you to click on a state and get a description of great birding sites in each state. Audubon Interactive Travel Map.
Great Day, Great Birds, Bad Photos at Lake Eleanor Trail
Shorebirds Not Today in Pierce
I got out this morning for a couple hours after a nap after taking Caroline to SEATAC for a 5:30 AM flight back to Fullerton. We had a nice visit. First stop was Levy Pond, not even a Killdeer seen. Then I tried the mitigation by the RR tracks off 70th but they’ve put a Read More…
First week back in Pierce
I got home Saturday July 2 from Santa Barbara and spent the weekend pretty much with the family. We did go for a walk in Orting on Sunday July 3, and located the Red-eyed Vireo by the river on the trail upriver from the Raft-put-in place on the Puyallup River. We found the bird by Read More…
Tuesday Routine
It has worked out for the last 4 weeks I’ve spent Tuesday mornings at Devereux Slough and Coal Oil Point. It has been fun to see the beginning of fall migration of shorebirds. Last week I saw a small flock of Semi-palmated plover, and this week a mixed flock of peeps, Least and Western sandpipers Read More…
U C Santa Barbara Lagoon and Goleta Beach County Park
This morning I went to the eBird hotspot UC Santa Barbara Lagoon, and learned when I got there that parking near there is a big problem. As best I could tell there are 2 spots that you can use hours other than 7:30 Am- 5 PM M-F if you have a Beach Access Permit ?? Read More…
Figueroa Mountain, Santa Barbara County, CA
As a consolation to being with my family today on father’s day I headed for the hills, literally. About 1 hour 20 minutes drive from Santa Barbara is the summit of Figueroa Mountain. It’s in the Los Padre National Forest, so it seemed an appropriate place for father’s day. It is also far enough away Read More…