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Trip Report: Snohomish Area

December 7, 2021

55 Species

A very cooperative Prairie Falcon afforded good looks to all and undoubtedly was the highlight of the trip around various hotspots…

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Trip Report: Anacortes

November 30, 2021

59 Species

Once again, a rainy day forecast did not deter our intrepid group aa we headed to Anacortes in search of murres, murrelets and other interesting seabirds…

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Trip Report: Skagit Flats and Fir Island

November 16, 2021

51 Species

Closing of access to Fir Island because of the heavy flooding necessitated a change in our itinerary. We completed the first planned segment of…

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Trip Report: Blaine & Semiahmoo

November 9, 2021

64 Species

A cloudless sky greeted us at Blaine Marine Park, and our group of 16 took advantage to find rafts of White-winged and Surf Scoters, American Wigeon, Greater Scaup and Brant, along with our sought-after…

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Trip Report: Silvana Roads

November 2, 2021

55 Species

Our trip along the roads of the Stillaguamish Valley started out well under albeit gloomy skies. However, Mother Nature opened her spigot when we reached…

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Trip Report: Deception Pass

October 26, 2021

71 Species

“Bomb Cyclone” wind forecasts did not deter 19 birders from an outing to Fidalgo Island and Deception Pass, and their optimism was rewarded with…

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Trip Report: Clear Lake/Samish Flats

October 19, 2021

80 Species

What a glorious fall day in Skagit County with beautiful colors and lots of birds. After Clear Lake and the Samish Flats, we finished up at Hayton Reserve. Highlights included four grebe species…

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Trip Report: Point No Point

October 12, 2021

65 Species

Breezy conditions at Point No Point and aptly named Foulweather Bluff did not deter us from some excellent birding at the north end of the Kitsap peninsula…

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Trip Report: Spencer Island

October 5, 2021

41 Species

Our small group of ten endured rain for about a half hour, but then Virginia convinced Mother Nature to hold off for awhile and we got in some birding before…

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Trip Report: Sequim

September 28, 2021

77 Species

We escaped the rain at home for a mostly sunning morning and only some intermittent rain in the afternoon under the Sequim-area rain shadow. After stops along Gardiner Bay…

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Trip Report: Camano Island

September 21, 2021

65 Species

It was another gorgeous September day on Camano Island for our group of 17, as we stopped along Utsalady Bay, and at Iverson Point, Barnum Point County Park and Eide Rd. Some of the highlights…

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Trip Report: South Whidbey Island

September 14, 2021

76 Species

Sixteen birders boarded the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry for a tour of birding hotspots in the southern half of Whidbey Island. We had many interesting finds, including an out-of-season…

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Trip Report: Fir Island

September 7, 2021

61 Species

Sixteen birders welcomed back the Tuesday day trips after an 18-month hiatus. A shortage of shorebirds at…

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