SKAGIT AUDUBON FIELD NOTES
By Pam Pritzl

This column reports submitted sightings. Any rare sightings should be accompanied by detailed written documentation and if possible a photograph. A second person to verify rare sightings is extremely helpful.

Do not hesitate to call any observer to help document unusual sightings. Also do not hesitate to call if you need clarification on locations.

Please submit your sightings for the March Flyer to:
Pam Pritzl, ppritzl@frontier.com or 360-387-7024.

WATERFOWL
Greater White-fronted Goose 1 on Sullivan Rd, 1 on Samish Flats on 1-11 (JB); 1 on Samish Flats on 1-14 (GB)
Cackling Goose 1 on Samish Flats on 1-14 (GB)
Trumpeter Swan 4 at Colonial Creek on 1-11 (RM); 100 in Livingston bay nightly (R&SP)
Common Teal 1 at Edison on 1-11 (JB); 1 at Edison on 1-14 (GB)
Black Scoter 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 1 at Washington Park on 1-5 (RM)
Common Goldeneye 1 on Volger Lake on 12-25 (GB)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2 at Concrete Sewage Pond on 1-16 (GB)
Hooded Merganser 2 at Corkindale on 1-16 (GB)

LOONS, GREBES
Red-throated Loon 1 at Washington Park on 1-5 (RM)
Pacific Loon 2 at Green Point on 1-8 (GB)
Eared Grebe 1 at Samish Island Public Beach on 1-14 (GB)

HERONS, IBIS
American Bittern 1 at Rawlins Rd on 12-22 (KP)

RAILS
Virginia Rail 3 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC)

SHOREBIRDS
Black Oystercatcher 62 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 2 at March Point on 1-14 (GB)
Greater Yellowlegs 10 at the Skagit Game Range on 1-8 (GB)
Spotted Sandpiper 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC)
Sanderling 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 1 at March Point on 1-14 (GB)
Western Sandpiper 1 with Dunlin flock at March Point on 1-15 (GB)

GULLS
American Herring Gull 2 at March Point on 1-5 (RM); 1 on Samish Flats on 1-14 (GB)
Thayer's Gull 17 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC)

ALCIDS
Ancient Murrelet 3 at March Point on 12-28 (RM); 6 at Washington Park on 1-5 (RM)

DOVES, PIGEONS
Eurasian Collared-Dove a flock of 27+ on Samish Island on 1-14 (GB)

OWLS
Snowy Owl 1 on Thomle Rd, Stanwood on 12-31 (JP)
Short-eared Owl 5 at North Fork Access on 1-5 (RM)
Northern Saw-whet Owl 1 on Swinomish Reservation on 1-2 (P-CBC)

HUMMINGBIRDS
Anna's Hummingbird 2 in Camano Island yard daily (R&SP)

WOODPECKERS
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 in Camano Island yard on 12-23 (PP)
Downy Woodpecker 1 at Camano Island feeders during Jan. snow (R&SP)

FLYCATCHERS
Black Phoebe 1 in Stanwood on 1-1 (PP)

SHRIKES
Northern Shrike 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC)

VIREOS
Hutton's Vireo 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC)

WRENS
Bewick's Wren 1 at suet feeder in Skagit County throughout period (R&JH)

DIPPER
American Dipper 3 at Corkindale on 1-16 (GB)

THRUSHES
Hermit Thrush 3 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 1 near Little Mountain on 1-20 (BK)
Varied Thrush 2 at Camano Island home feeders during Jan. snow (R&SP)

PIPITS
American Pipit 2 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 1 at March Point and 1 at the Skagit Game Range on 1-15 (GB)

WARBLERS
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 in Camano Island yard on 12-21 and 23 (PP); 1 on Leque Island, Stanwood on 12-31 (JP); 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 1 at Lincoln Hill, Mt. Vernon on 1-18 (MRH)
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 on Leque Island, Stanwood on 12-31 (JP); 5 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 1 in Mt. Vernon on 1-3 (JH)
Townsend's Warbler 1 in Anacortes yard on 1-3 (HK); 1 near Little Mountain on 1-17 (BK); 2 at Lincoln Hill, Mt. Vernon on 1-18 (MRH)
Common Yellowthroat 1 at the Skagit Game Range on 1-5 (RM)

SPARROWS
American Tree Sparrow 1 at Sauk Prairie on 1-11 (RM)
Savannah Sparrow 1 on Leque Island, Stanwood on 12-31 (JP); 18 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 2 at the East 90 on 1-15 (GB)
Fox Sparrow 1 at Corkindale on 1-16 (GB); 2 at Camano Island home feeders during Jan. snow (R&SP)
Lincoln's Sparrow 7 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC)
Swamp Sparrow 1 at Northern State, Sedro-Woolley on 1-8 (TM)
Snow Bunting 2 at March Point on 12-28 (RM); 1 at March Point on 1-5 (RM)

BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES
Western Meadowlark 30 on Leque Island, Stanwood on 12-31 (JP)
Rusty Blackbird 1 male on Kelleher Rd on 1-14 (GB)
Brown-headed Cowbird 14 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC); 2 males on Kelleher Rd on 1-14 (GB)

FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH
Common Redpoll 70 on Samish Island on 1-2 and 1-5 (P-CBC & RM); 2 at Lake Erie on 1-5 (RM)
Hoary Redpoll 1 in Skagit County on 1-2 (P-CBC & RM)
Pine Siskin 70 in Rockport on 1-16 (GB)
Evening Grosbeak 8 in Burlington yard on 12-22 (P&LE)

(JB) Joan Bird; (GB) Gary Bletsch; (P&LE) Pat & Larry Edwards; (B&JH) Bob & Judy Higgens; (JH) John Holm; (MRH) Mary Ruth Holder; (HK) Helen Kermoade (BK) Bob Kuntz; (TM) Tim Manns; (RM) Ryan Merrill; (P-CBC) Padilla Bay; (JP) Josh Parrot; (R&SP) Ron & Sheila Pera; (KP) Karen Povey; (PP) Pam Pritzl.