My report about birding Reifel on Sat. got inadvertently sent before I had
completed the Sun. birding. So, here is the rest of the story. We started at
the Blaine Marine Park on Sun. morning where there were hundreds of DUNLIN,
a few SANDERLING and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and hundreds of ducks, with
AMERICAN WIGEON and GREEN-WINGED TEAL predominating. At the end of the pier
there were PELAGIC CORMORANT and BLACK TURNSTONE on pilings on the
Semiahmoo side of the channel. A few LONG-TAILED DUCKS were far out in the
bay. At the base of the Semiahmoo spit there was a brief glimpse at a HERMIT
THRUSH on a picnic table and ORANGE-CROWNED and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
feeding in nearby willow trees. Birch Bay resulted in HARLEQUIN DUCKS and
EARED GREBES. The Lummi Flats, as usual, was good for many raptors including
two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. Also, seen was SHORT-EARED OWL to complete a four
owl weekend. A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a flock of WESTERN MEADOWLARK capped a
66 specie day and a 91 species weekend. If anyone is interested I can email
a complete list of birds.

Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at bigzoo.net