Hello Washington Birders,

I am a birder from Connecticut. I am taking a trip to Washington next summer in late july and early august and intend on doing lots of birding. I am not aware of how common some of the birds are in Washington. I am visiting the following places:

The Olympic Penninsula --- various places on it
Port Townsend Bay
Icicle Canyon
Mt. Saint Helens
White Salmon River

Any info on the birds I could see in these places, including all the common and uncommon birds, would be most appreciated. One of the big questions I have is: I know there are Tufted Puffins on the Coast of Washington, but are they pelagic birds, or can you see them from land during the summer? Thank you all so much.

James Randall
Connecticut