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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
Reporter's name: Jay Adams
Sighting Description: Short-eared Owl
Location: Crockett Lake with the South BINS group. The bird was interacting with a
Northern Harrier.
Confirmation: Short-eared Owl is listed as being rare in August according to the WAS
checklist. eBird records for all years show this to be only the second August
sighting of Short-eared Owl in the county. The previous sighting occurred at 10 p.m.
off Rocky Point Road, north of Joseph Whidbey State Park, in 2010.
Date and time: August 30, 2018 at about 10 a.m.
Comment submitted Aug 30, 2018
Reporter's name: Jay Adams
Sighting Description: Stilt Sandpiper, seen with some 50 peeps. The bird remained and
was easily viewable for only about half a minute, when it and its companions took off
and were not seen again.
Location: Crockett Lake looking north from and just about opposite the viewing
platform.
Confirmation: This species is listed as being occasional on the Whidbey Audubon list
and as rare on the WOS Island County list. According to eBird records, the species
has been seen at Crockett on 11 of the 29 years since 1989.
Date and time: August 26, 2018 at 7:45 a.m.
Comment submitted Aug 26, 2018
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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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)
.
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)
.
Saturday, September 22, 2018: Special Event
Raptor Day at Pacific Rim
Get up close to a variety of hawks, owls, falcons and more on Saturday, September 15
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pacific Rim Institute at 180 Parker Road, south of
Coupeville. Learn from expert falconers. Weather permitting, the falconers will fly
several of the birds.
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.
Thursday, October 11: Meeting
Avian Evolution
How Birds Got to Be Birds, with Connie Sidles. Coupeville Recreation Hall
901 NW Alexander St, Coupeville. Doors open at 7 pm, meeting at 7:15, program at
7:30.
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Picture Gallery
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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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