Subject: [Tweeters] Eastside Audubon Samish-Skagit trip 9 Dec 2019
Date: Mon Dec 9 17:30:36 PST 2019
From: B P Bell - bellasoc at isomedia.com

Hi Tweets



Today, Eastside Audubon took at trip to the Samish & Skagit Flats. The day
started out under overcast skies and 41F ( almost the highest for the
day).Shortly after we started north on I-405 we came into the fog and were
in it until almost Everett - along the way we saw a gull species, AMERICAN
CROW and RED-TAILED HAWK. North of Everett we were back in the fog and the
temperature had dropped to the high 30s. At the Smoky Point Rest Area we saw
DARK-EYED JUNCO and HOUSE SPARROW. Back on I-5 we picked up EUROPEAN
STARLING.



In Conway we saw RED-TAILED HAWK, ROCK PIGEON, AMERICAN CROW, BALD EAGLE. As
we drove thru the fog (it was now 35F) on Fir Island we had a large flock of
SNOW GOOSE fly over us. At the Hayton Reserve we saw GADWALL, GREEN-WINGED
TEAL thru the fog, RED-TAILED HAWK, more SNOW GOOSE, and heard HOUSE FINCH.
Back to I-5 and EUROPEAN STARLING and GREAT BLUE HERON. Along Chuckanut Dr.
(the fog was thinning) we added AMERICAN CROW, RED-TAILED HAWK, BREWER'S
BLACKBIRD and TRUMPETER SWAN. On Pulver Rd. we saw DARK-EYED JUNCO,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (adult & juv), SPOTTED TOWHEE, HOUSE SPARROW,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, RED-TAILED HAWK, a probable NORTHERN HARRIER. On Sam
Bell RD. we saw WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, TRUMPETER SWAN.



Along Ershig Rd. there were AMERICAN ROBIN, TRUMPETER SWAN, EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE, DARK-EYED JUNCO, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, BALD EAGLE, HOUSE
FINCH, SPOTTED TOWHEE, ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, HOUSE SPARROW, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, RED-TAILED HAWK, GREAT BLUE HERON, AMERICAN CROW, SONG SPARROW,
COMMON RAVEN, and GLAUCOUS-WINGED/HYBRID GULL. Turning onto Worline Rd. (we
were now back under overcast skies) we saw RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN CROW,
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, HOUSE FINCH, STELLER'S JAY, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE,
EUROPEAN STARLING, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, GLACOUS-WINGED GULL, ROCK PIGEON,
TRUMPETER SWAN.



At the feeders along Bow-Cemetary Rd. there were AMERICAN CROW, DARK-EYED
JUNCO, EUROPEAN STARLING, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, NORTHERN FLICKER, SONG
SPARROW, SPOTTED TOWHEE and BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE. Back on Chuckanut Dr. we
saw RED-TAILED HAWK, EUROPEAN STARLING, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD and GREAT BLUE
HERON. Along Blanchard/Legg Rd. we saw BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN FLICKER,
STELLER'S JAY, AMERICAN ROBIN, DARK-EYED JUNCO and RED-TAILED HAWK. On
Colony Rd. we had GREAT BLUE HERON, and AMERICAN ROBIN .



On Bow Hill Rd. going toward Edison we saw MALLARD, GREAT BLUE HERON. On
Smith Rd. we saw the usual GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE,
GREAT BLUE HERON, SONG SPARROW, BALD EAGLE, dowitcher species, and GREATER
YELLOWLEGS. In Edison we made a stop at the Bread Farm and in the slough
behind saw GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and first heard, then saw a flock of SNOW
GEESE.



On Bayview-Edison Rd. there were GREAT BLUE HERON, BALD EAGLE, AMERICAN
CROW, COMMON RAVEN, MALLARD, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD,
AMERICAN KESTREL, and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK where the road turns south. On
Samish Island Rd. we saw GREAT BLUE HERON, NORTHERN HARRIER, BALD EAGLE,
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, RED-TAILED HAWK, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD and a nice flock
of WESTERN MEADOWLARK (north of the W90). The West 90 was relatively quiet
with BALD EAGLE, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN HARRIER, EUROPEAN STARLING,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, COMMON RAVEN and a very distant unidentified raptor.



Up to Wharf Rd, and lunch, and we picked up DOWNY WOODPECKER, SPOTTED
TOWHEE, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, COMMON LOON, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL,
CALIFORNIA GULL, SURF SCOTER, RED-THROATED LOON, BRANT, RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE and SONG SPARROW.



Back at Bayview-Edison Rd. our ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was still perched on the
same crossarm, RED-TAILED HAWK (they turned out to be our most numerous
raptor), AMERICAN KESTREL. Further south there were BUFFLEHEAD, GREAT BLUE
HERON. Along LaConner-Whitney Rd, there were EUROPEAN STARLING. On Dodge
Valley Rd. there was a large flock of swans including both TRUMPETER and
TUNDRA. Also EUROPEAN STARLING, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD, and MALLARD. On Fir
Island was another RED-TAILED HAWK.



Back at Hayton Reserve we had still more RED-TAILED HAWKs, BALD EAGLEs,
MALLARD, GREAT BLUE HERON, many AMERICAN WIGEON, some NORTHERN PINTAIL,
BUFFLEHEAD, a MARSH WREN, a huge flock of DUNLIN (likely as many a 10,000),
and a PEREGRINE FALCON that was chowing down on a probable small duck.



It was a good day, even with all the fog with good birders. We finished with
52 species (some misses) that we pulled out of the foggy conditions.



Brian H. Bell

Woodinville WA

Mail to bell asoc a t iso de dia dot com

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