The East L. WA Audubon did its annual Jan. field trip along the W. Seattle
Shoreline. The weather was calm and mostly cloudy. The 27 species seen was
lower than usual, but we had a few good birds. The resident Barred Owl in
Lincoln Park was a special treat. The usual Harlequin Ducks and Brant were
in the small bay just north of the over water apartments south of Alki Pt.
One Pelagic Cormorant was there among a number of Double-crested
Cormorants. The two Greater White-fronted Geese at the Fauntleroy ferry
dock were a pleasant surprise. Expected birds we didn't see this year were:
Black Turnstones, Surfbirds, Common Loons, sparrows, juncos.

Red-necked Grebe - very numerous
Horned Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant - 1 near over water apartments on west side
Greater White-fronted Goose - 2 near Fauntleroy Ferry dock
Canada Goose
Brant - 10-12
Mallard
Harlequin Duck - 6-8
Surf Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser - very numerous
Bald Eagle - 1 in Lincoln Park
Mew Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rock Pigeon
Barred Owl - one resident in Lincoln Park
Anna's Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
American Crow
American Robin
European Starling
Winter Wren
Black-capped Chickadee


Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at earthlink.net