Jaegers

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…

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…