November 29, 2022

58 Species

Brrr! Our morning at Blaine Marine Park began with temperatures in the mid-20s, but winds were calm and thousands of ducks huddled along the…

December 13, 2022

62 Species

Conditions again were cloudy and chilly. Birds were scarce during an early tour of the flats, but we did find Norther Shrike, Common Goldeneye, and…

December 6, 2022

44 Species

Conditions were cloudy and chilly with snow-covered ground, but we had a good morning of birding. A Varied Thrush was the bird-of-the-day, but we also saw…

November 8, 2022

46 Species

We returned to Canada for the first time since March 2020 and were greeted with sunny, calm conditions. We stopped at…

November 15, 2022

51 Species

Our run of beautiful fall Tuesdays continued at Montlake Fill, Magnuson Park, Matthews Beach, and Log Boom Park. Montlake aka Union Bay Natural Area provided…

November 1, 2022

67 Species

On a cool but beautiful day, we started our birding outside Burlington, traveled country roads to Clear Lake and visited the Samish Flats. Several of us also…

October 25, 2022

60 Species

We arrived at Point No Point to see hundreds of Bonaparte’s Gulls sitting on placid water. Enjoying the conditions before…

October 18, 2022

63 Species

Morning fog and afternoon smoke made for difficult birding, but with some clearing in the late morning we ended up with…

October 11, 2022

71 Species

There was a wide range of waterbirds along the shores of Whidbey Island on a beautiful, mostly smoke-free day, as our group explored…

October 4, 2022

65 Species

Morning fog made for minimal bird activity, but sightings increased as the gloom lifted at…

September 27, 2022

62 Species

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! After an hour ferry delay, we reversed our itinerary to…

September 20, 2022

69 Species

Beautiful weather and plenty of birds made for a great end-of-summer outing at Spencer Island and nearby Everett hotspots. Highlights were…

September 13, 2022

37 Species

It was a cloudy and very still day at Nisqually, and this made for very little bird activity in the boardwalk and orchard areas. Things were a bit better out on…

September 6, 2022

54 Species

Our day began with a beautiful woodland walk at Barnum Point. A couple of mixed flocks included Black-capped and…

August 30, 2022

47 Species

It was another warm, beautiful summer’s day, but the continuing heat made for few songbirds in the woods and…

August 23, 2022

49 Species

Phil Dickinson led our Tuesday birders north to Whatcom County to explore Blaine, Semiahmoo, Birch Bay and Lake Terrell. The weather was gorgeous, but…

August 16, 2022

61 Species

A nice collection of waterfowl and shorebirds highlighted a trip to Maxwelton, Deer Lagoon, Crockett Lake and other hotspots around the southern half of Whidbey Island. Species included…

July 26, 2022

60 Species

A hot day dictated a short itinerary. However, there was considerable activity at Wylie Slough, highlighted by a photogenic…

July 19, 2022

38 Species

Community and pie took precedence over the birds at the summer luncheon hosted by Virginia Clark.…

July 12, 2022

52 Species

Phil Dickinson led our Tuesday birders around some local sites in Marysville and Everett. Highlights included California Scrub Jays…