Hello Tweets,

Today my mother and I birded in the Stanwood area of northern Snohomish Co.,
mainly in search of three target birds, which we located with NO problems,
being the TROPICAL KINGBIRD, COMMON REDPOLLS, and CATTLE EGRET. All three of
these species remain south of Stanwood, with 3 Common Redpolls and the
Tropical Kingbird still present at the residence of Donna Kish, and the
single immature Cattle Egret observed along Marine Drive, and east of Thomie
Rd, but north of Florence Rd., feeding and foraging near dairy cows. The
weather throughout the day was very favorable, as in most areas with mostly
sunny skies, and only minor wind, as we ran into several birders at the home
of Donna Kish during two visits during the day. The Tropical Kingbird was
first noted at 10:30am today soon after Donna arrived from running
errands,etc., then it remained throughout the day allowing very close
approach and photographes, as it foraged actively throughout the yard,
including a visit to the birdbath in the afternoon. The Common Redpolls were
observed sporadically throughout the day at this same location allowing
great views in spotting scopes and binoculars, as they foraged with a small
flock of Pine Siskins, making this species a double treat for ALL the
birders that were present. My mother and I birded with Phil Bartley of
Kennewick at a few locations during the day, after meeting him at the
previous location, as we all located and photographed the Cattle Egret, then
birded the remainder of the afternoon until 2pm with him, checking a few
other nearby locations, including Utsalady Bay on Camano Island. A list of
our most notable highlights follows at selected locations and times during
the day:

Donna Kish residence along Leque Rd./Stanwood STP 9:35am-10:50am,
12:45pm-1:25pm

1 Eared Grebe
9 Tundra Swans(flying over)
3 Canvasbacks
310+ Ring-necked Ducks
54 Lesser Scaup
1 Common Goldeneye
215 Ruddy Ducks
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Merlin
15 Long-billed Dowitchers
7 Mourning Doves
1 TROPICAL KINGBIRD
1 Varied Thrush
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
2 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 tan-striped WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
2 Slate-colored Juncos
3 COMMON REDPOLLS

Marine Drive(east of Thomie Rd., north of Florence Rd.), Snohomish Co.
11:05am-11:35am

1 CATTLE EGRET
1 Peregrine Falcon
2,500+ Dunlin

Bow Rd. dike access, Snohomish Co. 11:50am

17 Tundra Swans
4,500+ Snow Geese
1 Rough-legged Hawk
1 Am.Kestrel
2 Black-bellied Plovers
2,500+ Dunlin
1 adult Northern Shrike
1 Lincoln's Sparrow

Utsalady Bay on Camano Island, Island Co. 1:45pm-2pm

18 Red-throated Loons
58 Eared Grebes
3 Long-tailed Ducks
32 Barrow's Goldeneyes

Eide Rd., Snohomish Co.(accessed from S.R.532,west of Stanwood)
2:20pm-2:50pm

8 Tundra Swans
1 adult Cooper's Hawk
1 Rough-legged Hawk
1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
7 Savannah Sparrows
18 Lincoln's Sparrows
4 Western Meadowlarks


Good birding,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net