Trip Report: Spencer Island
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…
Trip Report: Nisqually
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…
Trip Report: Camano Island
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…
Trip Report: Anacortes
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…
Trip Report: Blaine
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…
Trip Report: South Whidbey
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…
Trip Report: Fir Island
July 26, 2022
60 Species
A hot day dictated a short itinerary. However, there was considerable activity at Wylie Slough, highlighted by a photogenic…
Trip Report: Virginia Clark Luncheon
July 19, 2022
38 Species
Community and pie took precedence over the birds at the summer luncheon hosted by Virginia Clark.…
Trip Report: Everett/Marysville
July 12, 2022
52 Species
Phil Dickinson led our Tuesday birders around some local sites in Marysville and Everett. Highlights included California Scrub Jays…
Trip Report: Camano Island
June 28, 2022
48 Species
Graham Hutchison led the group through Camano Island’s Iverson Point, Barnum Point and Elger Bay Preserve.
Trip Report: Sedro-Woolley to Newhalem
June 21, 2022
60 Species
A warm Spring day brought out a huge covey of birders (31), as we hit birding spots from Northern State Recreation Area in Sedro-Woolley to…
Trip Report: Ellensburg
June 14, 2022
59 Species
Windy weather in the Ellensburg area is pretty typical in June, but it did not interfere with some productive birding…
Trip Report: Big Four
June 7, 2022
38 Species
We picked a perfect spring day for resumption of our annual picnic at the Big Four picnic area on Mountain Loop Highway. About 34 people…
Trip Report: Leavenworth
May 31, 2022
56 Species
Although it was cool and overcast east of the mountains, the morning birding was excellent. At Bullfrog Pond, a Yellow Warbler…
Trip Report: Cle Elum
May 24, 2022
72 Species
Although it was cool and overcast east of the mountains, the morning birding was excellent. At Bullfrog Pond, a Yellow Warbler…
Trip Report: Monroe to Carnation
May 17, 2022
64 Species
A delightful Spring day provided a great opportunity to see some of our arriving migrant species at Carnation Marsh, Tolt-McDonald Park, Sikes Lake, Stillwater and Crescent Lake…
Trip Report: Deception Pass
May 10, 2022
80 Species
We had an excellent birding day on a beautiful day at one of the most beautiful places in the world. And, we got to share it with…
Trip Report: Darrington
May 3, 2022
77 Species
Our Tuesday birders traveled inland to the Darrington area in search of spring migrants. Ducks were few but included Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal and…
Trip Report: Guemes Island
April 26, 2022
78 Species
Sunshine on Guemes Island made for what was undoubtedly a record species tally for this trip, including numerous Orange-crowned Warblers, Purple Finches, swallows and an early…