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Reporter's name: Dave Parent
Sighting Description: A large group of 205 resting Bonaparte?s Gulls with one Parasitic Jaeger on the outskirts of the tightly grouped flock.
Location: Saratoga Passage at the end of Greenbrier Ln
Date and time: 8/17 8:05pm
Comment submitted Aug 17, 2018
Reporter's name: Michael Sheldon
Sighting Description: On August 12, spotted two Merlins in different trees bare trees
about fifty yards apart. This was at dusk. Not much activity until what appeared to
be the larger bird flew to the bird's location and started harassing it. Second
merlin flew off. Returned August 13, AM, when the lighting was better. Lucky to spot
one merlin in the same location and was able to take photographs. Again, not much
activity. Merlin was constantly on the lookout in every direction or else preening.
Finally flew off to a tree 25 yards away. Simultaneous, a flicker flew from that
location and landed close to the spot the Merlin had just vacated. The two passed
each other in opposite directions. Surprised the Merlin didn't chase it. Maybe
Merlins don't like ant-flavored meat?
Location: Deer Lagon
Date and time: 8/12/18 6 pm and 8/13/18 10 AM
Photo Title: Merlin
Comment submitted Aug 13, 2018
Reporter's name: Michael Sheldon
Sighting Description: This bird was perched on dead tree branches over the stagnant
water of Deer Lagoon--on the east side, just before you reach the dike. Observed it
flying up to catch flies and return to the same spot. Did not notice any tail
wagging.
Location: Deer Lagoon.
Confirmation: I'm guessing this is a Willow Flycatcher, based on the lack of
prominent white eye ring.
Date and time: August 2, 4 pm.
Comment submitted Aug 2, 2018
Reporter's name: Bill Bradkin
Sighting Description: Flock of about 60 White pelicans, and a solitary Great egret
(?) nearby, watching them closely.
Location: Wide shoulder on Double Bluff Road about 1/2 mile north of the parking
lot
Date and time: Wednesday July 25, 2:00pm
Comment submitted Jul 25, 2018
Reporter's name: Darwin Wile
Sighting Description: 250+ white pelicans, the most I have observed at Deer Lagoon
the past three summers. Shorebirds are returning - peeps (least and western), greater
yellowlegs, kildeer, and long-billed dowitchers in breeding plumage on the fresh
water side of the dike. Ducks in eclipse plumage, except for several dozen ruddy
ducks still in breeding plumage.Several dozen Bonaparte's gulls on the fresh water
side of the dike. Pied-billed grebes.
Location: Deer Lagoon
Date and time: 7/23/18; 11:00 am
Comment submitted Jul 23, 2018
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SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Bird In The Hand Festival
Bayview Farm and Garden and the Bayview Hall, Langley.
Every other year Whidbey Audubon Society brings its bird specimen library out
for the public to enjoy. Volunteers are needed to help.
Contact Robin Llewellyn or Cheryl
Bradkin.
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Picture Gallery
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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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