Subject: [Tweeters] Skagit & Snohomish birding 10.18.22
Date: Wed Oct 19 08:15:43 PDT 2022
From: Marv Breece - marvbreece at q.com



HIGHLIGHTS:




Snow Goose -; many on Fir Island (Skagit) and south of Stanwood (Snohomish)

Blue Goose -; an adult on Maupin Rd on Fir Island

Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk -; 2, one on Thomle Rd (same bird as last winter) & one on Samish Flats near the East 90.

American Kestrel -; at least 10 for the day, mostly Stanwood & Norman Rd

Merlin -; 4, Norman Rd, Thomle Rd, 7 th off Pioneer near Silvana, Hayton Reserve

Peregrine Falcon -; Hayton Reserve on Fir Island

Wilson's Snipe -; 1 at Hayton Reserve on Fir Island

LB Dowitcher -; 50 at Hayton

Greater Yellowlegs -; 5 at Hayton

Western Sandpiper -; 1 at Hayton

Least Sandpiper -; 10 or more at Hayton

Pectoral Sandpiper -; several at Hayton

Barn Swallow -; 1 on Samish Flats

American Pipit -; 2 at Hayton

Northern Shrike -; 1 at Hayton

Western Meadowlark -; 12 along Norman Rd in Snohomish County

Marv Breece
Tukwila, WA
marvbreece at q.com

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