On Sunday,
Just after kick off I had an Orange-crowned Warbler at my friend's house near 9th and Eastside Ave in Olympia. I saw all sorts of birds Sunday that would have helped me out a lot on my big day on Saturday. On Friday night I had a Black-legged Kittiwake still in juvenal plumage roosting with mostly western Gulls at the end of dock number 11 at the Westport Marina.
I didn't see nearly as many birds as I had expected on my Big Day, but what the hay, I had a great day looking at birds, and enjoying some wonderful western washington scenery. We are truly blessed to live in such a picturesque place.
I started the day off near Lake Wynoochie in the Olympics to try for owls. I got skunked. I then hit the coast at Ocean Shores and got skunked on almost all hoped for seabirds including Alcids, and "rock" pipers. I did see many Black-legged Kittiwakes though as a consolation. I also had a male Townsend's Warbler on Marine drive in Ocean Shores.
Thanks to everyone who sent me information on Anna's Hummingbird and Wood Duck. I ended up scrapping searches for both and tallied a paltry 81 species for the day. A full list of species seen is up on my blog http://www.drewtube.net/blog.html

Drew Wheelan
Wilkeson, WA


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