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Reporter's name: Cathi Bower and Kathy Obersinner
Sighting Description: Northern Shrike perched among robins and cedar waxwings in berried shrubbery. It repeatedly flew to the ground and back up to the brush. At one point we thought it had gone after a bird, but the smaller birds like chickadees were keeping their distance.
Not particularly unusual, but first of the season here, and seems a bit early.
Location: Maxwelton Valley across from Midvale
Date and time: October 15 5 p.m.
Comment submitted Oct 16, 2018
Reporter's name: Madrone Ruggiero
Sighting Description: Red Knot with a mixed flock of dowitchers, dunlin, and plovers.
Location: Swantown/Bos Lake south end on the west beach road edge.
Confirmation: white supercilium, heavy straight bill about the length of the head, dark legs, overall grayish above and light below with flecking on rump in flight and light gray tailfeathers, dark primaries were about even with tail tip, some light "lacing" on the shoulders. Larger than DUNL, smaller than black-bellied plovers and dowitchers. Familiar with the species from when I lived in New Jersey and confident on the id. Reported previously by other birders at the same location.
Date and time: Oct. 11, 2018, 1:20pm
Comment submitted Oct 11, 2018
Reporter's name: DAVID PARENT
Sighting Description: Northern Saw-whet Owl flying across the road. Interestingly enough, I just released a Saw-whet Owl that we had rehabilitated after crashing into a glass porch railing. That bird was released where found on Ledgewood Beach Rd.
Location: Newman Road
Date and time: 10/10/18 6:30am
Comment submitted Oct 10, 2018
Reporter's name: Steve Ellis
Sighting Description: A leusistic junco was seen by the bird cclass field trip today. The bird was with a flock of normal colored jucos. The head was mostly white with a couple of black spots. Photo to follow.
Location: Ft. Ebey State Park, camping area
Date and time: 10/06/18 11:00am
Comment submitted Oct 6, 2018
Reporter's name: Joe Sheldon
Sighting Description: Fall and October have definitely arrived. This morning, Oct.
2nd, I heard my first Varried Thrush of the fall near Pacific Rim Institute.
Location: Near Pacific Rim Institute
Date and time: Oct. 2nd 2018 9:30 am
Comment submitted Oct 2, 2018
Reporter's name: John Schuster
Sighting Description: Black-Throated Gray Warbler At our bird bath
Location: Goss Ridge Rd Freeland
Date and time: 12:30 PM 9/9/2018
Photo Title: Black-Throated Gray Warbler
Comment submitted Sep 10, 2018
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Whatcom Falls Field Trip on Oct 24 is Cancelled.
Unforeseen conditions force this
cancellation. The trip leader hopes to reschedule it.
Schedule changes: Remember to check this space a few hours before any
Whidbey Audubon Society event in case weather or illness cancels it. Consider
signing up to receive updates by email.
Birding in the Neighborhoods - Weekly Field Trips
South Whidbey
The trips are every other Thursday and the meeting time varies with the season.
If you would like to be notified of the events, contact Cathi Bower (email)
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North Whidbey
The trips are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. If you wish to be notified
of the events, contact Marcia Lazoff (email)
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Wednesday, October 24: Field Trip
Whatcom Falls Park, Bellingham
This field trip has been cancelled.
Saturday, November 3: Field Trip
CROCKETT LAKE AND
SURROUNDING AREA
Join us for a fun morning of birding
at the historic Crockett Lake near Coupeville. Crockett Lake
is designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) in Washington
State and is host to a number of wintering birds species. We can
expect to see ducks, shorebirds, seabirds and raptors as we view
the area around the ferry dock, meadows and lake.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the Coupeville ferry parking lot. Bring your
Discover Pass, binocs and scopes. Contact Ann Casey if you need
further information: email
or 360-331-4679.
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Picture Gallery
Post your pictures
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Barred Owl
-- Lori Erikson
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Black-Throated Gray Warbler
-- John Schuster |
Merlin
-- Michael Sheldon
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Adult and Chick Bald Eagles
-- John
Keller |
-- Michael Sheldon |
-- John Schuster |
White Pelicans July 1, 2018
-- Bill
Bradkin |
Pelicans in flight over Useless Bay |
Aphid killers on a break |
Leucistic Eagle 2
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