Photo: Golden-crowned Kinglet by Mandy Weger
September 21, 2021
It was another gorgeous September day on Camano Island for our group of 17, as we stopped along Utsalady Bay, and at Iverson Point, Barnum Point County Park and Eide Rd. Some of the highlights: Bonaparte’s Gulls, Parasitic Jaegers, and early Harlequin Ducks. Golden- and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, a Fox Sparrow and several Red-breasted Nuthatches were among woodland songbirds.
65 Species (Approx. Qty.)
Attendees: Virginia, Phil, Jim, Graham, Rex, Joe, Sandy, Judy, Teri, Ken, Ray, Lauren, Pam, John, Amy, Diane, and Carlos
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Canada Goose (200), Gadwall (3), Mallard (500+), Northern Pintail (25), Green-winged Teal (25), Lesser Scaup (3), Harlequin Duck (6), Surf Scoter (15), Hooded Merganser (1)
LOONS, GREBES: Common Loon (8), Horned Grebe (2), Red-necked Grebe (5), Western Grebe (1)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (5), Great Blue Heron (12)
VULTURE: Turkey Vulture (2)
RAPTORS: Northern Harrier (3), Cooper’s Hawk (1), Red-tailed Hawk (2)
RAILS, CRANES: Virginia Rail (3)
SHOREBIRDS: Black-bellied Plover (1), Greater Yellowlegs (7), Short-billed Dowitcher (2)
GULLS: Bonaparte’s Gull (4), Ring-billed Gull (75), California Gull (4), Glaucous-winged Gull (50)
TERNS, JAEGERS: Caspian Tern (14), Parasitic Jaeger (3)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Rock Pigeon (6), Eurasian Collared-Dove (2), Mourning Dove (9)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (6)
KINGFISHER: Belted Kingfisher (3)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (10), American Crow (20), Common Raven (2)
LARKS, SWALLOWS: Barn Swallow (1)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped Chickadee (3), Chestnut-backed Chickadee ()
NUTHATCHES, CREEPERS: Red-breasted Nuthatch (4)
WRENS: Bewick’s Wren (3)
KINGLETS: Golden-crowned Kinglet (2), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
THRUSHES: American Robin (40)
STARLINGS: European Starling (2000)
WAXWINGS: Cedar Waxwing (16)
LONGSPURS, WARBLERS: Yellow-rumped Warbler (6)
SPARROWS, TANAGERS: Spotted Towhee (4), Savannah Sparrow (4), Fox Sparrow (1), Song Sparrow (4), White-crowned Sparrow (10), Golden-crowned Sparrow (9), Dark-eyed Junco (3)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (2), Brewer’s Blackbird (50)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: Purple Finch (7), House Finch (6), American Goldfinch (15), House Sparrow (20)