On Friday, 21 June 2013, I spent the morning and early afternoon birding in
the Upper Skagit Valley. It was cloudy with just a little light rain a few
times (great conditions for birding up there). The biggest surprise of the
day came in the form of a Northern Mockingbird at Corkindale which I
believe is the fifth record for the valley and seventh for Skagit County.

Highlights:

Cinnamon Teal - a male at the puddle at Sauk Prairie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjm284/9132636062/

Black Swift - 5, Corkindale and Marblemount

Peregrine Falcon - An adult stooped and caught a Violet-green Swallow just
thirty feet above me at Diablo, an impressive sight!

Willow Flycatcher - 63

Hammond's Flycatcher - 28

Western Kingbird - 1 Marblemount

Eastern Kingbird - 2 at Bryson Road, 3 at Marblemount

Red-eyed Vireo - 24

Bank Swallow - 38, Bryson Road and Corkindale

Northern Mockingbird - 1 by Corkindale Creek along the south edge of the
highway
www.flickr.com/photos/rjm284/9104333981/

Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 Rockport Quarry

Nashville Warbler - 1 singing bird along the Sauk River at the northern of
two large pullouts south of Illabot Creek Road

MacGillivray's Warbler - 20
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjm284/9104377939/

American Redstart - 1 second-year male singing at NP213 Road, 6 more at the
Agg Ponds
www.flickr.com/photos/rjm284/9130425687/

Lazuli Bunting - 36

Bullock's Oriole - 1 immature male singing at Martin Road


Good birding,
Ryan Merrill
Kirkland
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