Photo: Caspian Tern by Mick Thompson
July 12, 2022
Phil Dickinson led our Tuesday birders around some local sites in Marysville and Everett. Highlights included California Scrub Jays at Jennings Park, Caspian Terns at Tulalip Bay, a fish-bearing Osprey surrounded by several of its closest friends North View Park, many herons still on the heronry at Marine Park, and several duck species at 12th Street and the Marysville Sewage Plant. An Eared Grebe spotted by a some at the latter location hung around for several days.
52 species (approx. qty.)
Attendees: Virginia, Graham, Amy, Phil, Rex, Judy B., Rick, Sue, Bruce, Ken, Melinda, Bev, Pam T., Jane, Val, Judy Lo., Denny, Dianna, Deb, Jonathan, Lisa
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Canada Geese (77), Northern Shoveler (12), Gadwall (50), Mallard (22), Northern Pintail (4), Lesser Scaup (3)
LOONS, GREBES: Pied-billed Grebe (1), Eared Grebe (1)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (1), Great Blue Heron (39)
RAPTORS: Osprey (10), Bald Eagle (4)
SHOREBIRDS: Killdeer (7)
GULLS, TERNS: Ring-billed Gull (20), California Gull (12), Glaucous-winged Gull (23), Caspian Tern (24)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Rock Pigeon (6), Eurasian Collared-Dove (1)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (2)
WOODPECKERS: Northern Flicker (3)
FLYCATCHERS: Western Wood-Pewee (1), Willow Flycatcher (1)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (4), California Scrub Jay (2), American Crow (26), Common Raven (1)
LARKS, SWALLOWS: Purple Martin (2), Tree Swallow (100), Violet-green Swallow (6), Cliff Swallow (49), Bank Swallow (3), Barn Swallow (9)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Red-breasted Nuthatch (1)
WRENS: Marsh Wren (11)
THRUSHES: American Robin (5)
MIMIDS, STARLINGS: European Starling (14)
WAXWINGS, PIPITS: Cedar Waxwing (3)
WARBLERS, CHATS: Common Yellowthroat (5)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Spotted Towhee (5), Savannah Sparrow (2), Song Sparrow (14), White-crowned Sparrow (2), Dark-eyed Junco (3)
TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS: Black-headed Grosbeak (1)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Brown-headed Cowbird (12)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Finch (2), Purple Finch (1), American Goldfinch (1), House Sparrow (5)