38 people were on the East Lake Washington Audubon nature cruise from La
Conner. They were rewarded by very good weather and calm seas. We went north
through the Swinomish Channel to Padilla Bay, west past Fidalgo Head to bird
rocks, and back through Deception Pass, Williamson Rocks and the rock jetty
at the south end of the channel.

Here is the list of 38 bird species I recorded on the cruise on Sat. In
addition to the birds, we saw California Sea Lion, Harbor Seals and a
Coyote on an island.

Western Grebe
Brandt's Cormorant - many with breeding plumes evident
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Trumpeter Swan - 4-500 on Fir Island Road
Snow Goose - 5-10,000 on Fir Island Road
Canada Goose
Brant
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Long-tailed Duck - real good looks at many birds
Surf Scoter
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle - 10 on the cruise and 4 on Fir Island Road
Northern Harrier - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 2 on the cruise and 6 on drive to La Conner
Rough-legged Hawk - good looks at 1 beautiful bird
Black Turnstone - 50+ on rock jetty
Black Oystercatcher - excellent views of 10 or more birds
Mew Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western Gull
Common Murre
Pigeon Guillemot
Rhinoceros Auklet
Common Loon
Rock Dove
Belted Kingfisher
American Crow
American Robin
European Starling
House Sparrow

Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at bigzoo.net