While doing our COASST survey yesterday on Sunset Beach (north Whidbey, off West Beach Road west of Oak Harbor), we once again saw the Rock Wren. We saw it at the same spot on November 20 and February 11. This beach really gets blasted on windy days, so it's one tough little bird! The area where it hangs out has quite a jumble of logs and fallen chunks of bluff. Also of note were two Eared Grebes, which we rarely see here.

Haven't been down to the Shore Beach Rd/Mutiny Bay area to see if that Rock Wren is still around.

Carla Corin
Oak Harbor