Note there are also 2 Marbled Godwits among them. They've been there a week
or so, but best found at a minus tide about a 1/2 mile south of the East
Beach County Park parking lot. There have been up to 500 Bonaparte's as
well, all in breeding plumage.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S227632202
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On Sun, Apr 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM BRAD Liljequist via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Walked the north beach of Marrowstone Island yesterday (4/19) afternoon

> and saw a flock of ~22 Whimbrels about halfway between the camping area and

> the lighthouse point. We got excellent views as they fed on the upland

> sand - hard to tell what they were after. They headed offshore and I lost

> sight of them as they headed east. I see on ebird a similar size group was

> seen yesterday afternoon at Ebey's Landing and it is hard not to wonder if

> that was the same group.

>

> This was a nice birdy area yesterday with dispersed groups of Brant, Surf

> Scoters, Horned Grebes, etc. but the Whimbrels were the star of the show.

> Lovely sandy beach walk if you haven't done it.

>

> Brad Liljequist

> Phinney Ridge

> Seattle, WA, USA

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