February 25, 2020
Birds of the day included a great view of the leucistic Red-tailed Hawk and the Eared Grebe. At the Blaine Harbor we had a very close up view of a Long-tailed Duck pair and the photographers were able to get stunning photos of them. A raft of 150 Pacific Loons were sighted at Semiahmoo.
68 Species (Approx. Qty.)
Attendees: Wilma, Virginia, Jim, Graham, Frank, Sue, Rick, Phil, Rex, Ed, Diana, Alan, Junelle, Craig and Pete
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Brant (630), Canada Goose (21), Trumpeter Swan (9), Eurasian Wigeon (2), American Wigeon (150), Mallard (75), Green-winged Teal (5), Northern Pintail (508), Canvasback (50), Ring-necked Duck (10), Greater Scaup (5), Lesser Scaup (2), Harlequin Duck (4), Surf Scoter (125), White-winged Scoter (600), Long-tailed Duck (25), Bufflehead (41), Common Goldeneye (30), Barrow's Goldeneye (6), Hooded Merganser (2), Common Merganser (40), Red-breasted Merganser (8), Ruddy Duck (15)
LOONS, GREBES: Red-throated Loon (5), Pacific Loon (150), Common Loon (59), Horned Grebe (18), Red-necked Grebe (3), Eared Grebe (1)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (1,000), Pelagic Cormorant (25), Great Blue Heron (2)
RAPTORS: Bald Eagle (20), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (1), Red-tailed Hawk (8)
RAILS, CRANES: American Coot (100)
SHOREBIRDS: Killdeer (1), Black Oystercatcher (7), Greater Yellowlegs (8), Black Turnstone (40), Sanderling (12)
GULLS: Mew (35), Ring-billed (75), Glaucous-winged (50)
ALCIDS: Pigeon Guillemot (1)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Rock Pigeon (6), Eurasian Collared-Dove (2)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna's (2)
KINGFISHER: Belted Kingfisher (1)
WOODPECKERS: Northern Flicker (1)
CORVIDS: American Crow (144), Common Raven (8)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped (1)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Red-breasted Nuthatch (1)
WRENS: Pacific (1)
KINGLETS: Golden-crowned (6), Ruby-crowned (7)
THRUSHES: American Robin (2)
STARLING: European Starling (12)
SPARROW, TANAGERS: Spotted Towhee (1), Fox Sparrow (1), Song Sparrow (6), White-crowned Sparrow (7), Golden-crowned Sparrow (12), Dark-eyed Junco (3)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (3)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: Purple Finch (1), House Finch (4)