Three of us went up to see the Leonardo Exhibit in Victoria on Friday,
then did our usual post-Thanksgiving day birding in Reifel. Because of
ferry connections we had to bird fast before darkness descended.

REIFEL:

PINTAIL
BRANDT
NORTHERN HARRIER
COOT
ROBIN
STARLING
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, out of Ladner you pass over a one lane bridge,
eventually coming to the first 90 degree left turn, the house on
the right had ONE confirmed, possibly a second MOCKINGBIRD
HOUSE FINCH
GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROW
CANADA GOOSE
REDWINGED BLACKBIRDS
HOUSE SPARROW
ROCK DOVE
SNOW GOOSE, large flocks, spooked once, very cool noises
AM. WIGEON
EURASIAN WIGEON
GADWALL
FLICKER
SONG SPARROW
JUNCO
FOX SPARROW
GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET
SAWWHET OWL, up close and personal
RED BREASTED NUTHATCH
PINE SISKIN, large group
GREEN WINGED TEAL
SHORTBILLED DOWITCHER
COMMON MERGANSER
BEWICK WREN
RED TAIL HAWKS
HOODED MERGANSER
AMERICAN AVOCET, 1
LESSER SCAUP
KINGFISHER
BLACKCROWNED NIGHT HERON

resident sandhill crane, male very friendly, female cranky

ALSO on this trip from ferries:

PIGEON GUILLEMOTE
BALD HEADED EAGLE
COMMON MURRE
COMMON LOON
PELAGIC COMORANT
SURF SCOTER
WHITEWINGED SCOTER
OLD SQUAW, quite a few
RED NECKED GREBE
MALLARD
SHOVELLER
GREAT BLUE HERON
SPOTTED TOWHEE
BUFFLEHEAD
DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT
GLAUCOUS WINGED GULL

and the profuse giggling gulls.



Douglas F. Daily
Seattle WA 98195