SKAGIT AUDUBON FIELD NOTES: FEB. 2010 ~ MAR. 2010 By Howard Armstrong |
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 to Howard Armstrong godwits@wavecable.com or 360-766-6657.
Greater White-fronted Goose 6 near Beaver Lake on 1/28 (TM)\
Trumpeter Swans
Photo by J. B. Smith
Trumpeter Swan 7 at Dugualla Bay on 2/13 (GB)
American Wigeon 30,000 at Padilla Bay on 2/7 (GB)
Northern Pintail 20,000 at Padilla Bay on 2/7 (GB)
Canvasback 1 at Mud Lake on 1/30 & 10 at Dugualla Bay on 2/13(GB)
Redhead 1 at Port Susan Bay on 1/23 (SAS)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2 at Concrete on 1/24 (GB)
Pacific Loon 2 at Samish Island on 1/30 (GB) (BK)
Western Grebe 1 at March Point on 2/6 (GB)
Pelagic Cormorant 6 at Rosario Head on 2/7 starting to show white flank patches (GB)
Golden Eagle 1 at SR 20 mile post 100 on 1/16 (LM); 1 at North Fork Access, Fir Island on 1/20 (CA) (HH)
Merlin 1 near Blanchard on 1/30 (BK)
Prairie Falcon 1 at Bayview Edison Road, Samish Flats on 1/30 (BK); 1 at Samish Flats on 2/7 (GB)
Black Oystercatcher 34 on rocks just off shore at West Beach & Deception Pass entrance on 1/22 (DB); 2 at Rosario Head on 2/7 (GB)
Black Turnstone 2 at Rosario Head on 2/7 (GB)
Western Sandpipers
Photo by J. B. Smith
Western Sandpiper 1 at Samish Island on 1/30 (GB)
Thayer's Gull 1 at Samish Island on 1/30 (BK) (GB)
Glaucous Gull 1 at West Edison on 1/30 (BK) (GB)
Mourning Dove 70 at DeBay Slough on 2/6 unusually high number (GB)
Northern Pygmy-Owl 1 at Clayton Beach home on 1/20 (MD) (LD)
Northern Shrike 1 at Babcock Road south of Clear Lake on 2/10 (TM)
American Dipper 1 at County Line Ponds on 1/24 (GB)
American Robin 80 at Northern State Recreation Area on 2/15 (GB)
American Pipit 8 at SWA on 2/7 (GB)
Cedar Waxwing 10 at Lyman on 2/4 (GB)
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 at Anacortes suet feeder on 2/17 (JB)
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8 at SWA on 1/30 (GB)
Savannah Sparrow 2 at West Ninety on 1/30 (GB)
Brown-headed Cowbird 1 at Dahlstedt Road on 1/30 (GB)
Red Crossbill 8 at mile post-115.8 along SR-20 on 2/10 & 3 at same location on 2/17 (BK)
American Goldfinch 1 at SWA on 1/30 (GB)
(SWA) Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough
(CA) Cleo Andreason (GB) Gary Bletsch (JB) Jackie Boss (DB) Don Bottles (MD) Mary SueDallas (LD) Lee Dallas(HH) Helen Heneks (BK) Robert Kuntz (TM) Tim Manns (LM) Libby Mills (SAS) Skagit AudubonSociety Field Trip