Yesterday Kay and I took the 9:15 ferry from Pt. Defiance to Vaschon Island in hopes of something good on the short ferry ride across but it was nearly devoid of any birds in that part of the sound. We spent a couple of hours looking around the island, at Quartermaster harbor, Tramp Harbor and Read More…
What Storm?
This morning I got out to look at the Sound, at Brown’s Point Lighthouse and Dash Point, hoping maybe the wind had blown something in from the ocean, but it was very quiet, and despite fair viewing conditions, not much wind or rain, nothing much there. Then I checked out American Lake, at the Camp Read More…
Neah Bay 2-Day Trip
Sunday and Monday, Oct. 9-10 Ken Brown and I went to Neah Bay hoping for rarities and to add to our state year lists. There had been a strong on-shore wind the Friday before we arrived, pushing a large number of 3 species of shearwater into view from the jetty, and we were hoping that Read More…
Pierce First Lapland Longspur
Today Kay and I headed back to Gog-li-hi-ti to look for the Lapland Longspurs seen yesterday by Michael Charest. We got there about 8:30 and started to walk back and forth in the mowed central meadow hoping to see or more likely flush the longspurs. After several transects walked, I was starting to be discouraged, Read More…
Today in Pierce
This morning after a workout at the “Y” I headed for the trail at the end of McNeil in Dupont to see if the Northern Harrier or BBPL seen from there recently might still be around. A bit drizzly but not too wet, but nothing but distant gulls, cormorants, a couple of Common Loons, and Read More…
Pectoral Sandpiper at Levy Pond
Bruce and others have had a Pectoral Sandpiper at Levy Pond for several days, and so when I got home from ME today I headed there after unpacking and getting lunch. Sure enough, it hung around and was in good light at pretty close range for photos.
Early Morning in Kennebec County
I left Kay to sleep in this morning and drove to the Messalonskee Lake Boat Launch in Belgrade today, hoping to see a Swamp Sparrow, maybe some migrating warblers. Turned out to be very slow there, no SWSP, no warblers, and no waterfowl. I headed back to Oakland to check out the feeders on the Read More…
Flood Dairy and Points Nearby
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…
Biddeford Pool Today
Today Kay and I joined our Maine birding friend Don Mairs, drove south to Biddeford, met a fellow WA birder Pete Walker from Sequim, and birded Biddeford Pool. This is one of the premier shorebirding areas in ME, and has seawatch possibilities too. Targets for the day were the Little Egret that has been seen Read More…
Cassin’s Aucklet Today
About 11:30 AM today Bruce texted to let me know he had a Cassin’s Aucklet off Dash point. I had to work the Rotary Lot 1-5 today so was not able to dash over. I thought it was unlikely the bird would remain long, but after dinner Kay and I went over to check it Read More…