Photo: White-headed Woodpecker by Philip Dickinson
May 30, 2023
After creeping through dense fog at Stevens Pass, we broke into mild sunny weather east of the mountains. Highlights for everyone were Pygmy Nuthatches and White-headed Woodpeckers feeding young at Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort. The woodpecker was a lifer for several in our group, as were a Gray Flycatcher and a pair of Red-naped Sapsuckers at Camas Meadows. A couple of people spotted a Loggerhead Shrike at the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery. Other notable birds were Harlequin Duck, Red Crossbill, Nashville Warbler, Cedar Waxwing. Spotted Sandpiper and Lazuli Bunting. Heading home, many of us stopped in Sultan to find previously-reported Yellow-breasted Chats. Eastern and Western Kingbirds perched together were a bonus.
68 species (approx. qty.)
Attendees: Phil, Diane, Victor, Graham, Carol, Frank C., Karen, Bruce, Judy B., Maureen T., Ken, Jeff, Merilee, Val, Tari, Pam P., John E., Lynda, Leeanne, Steve, Sandy, Frank M., Etta, Ellen
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Canada Goose (1), Mallard (1), Harlequin Duck (2), Common Merganser (11)
VULTURE: Turkey Vulture (4)
RAPTORS: Osprey (6), Bald Eagle (1)
SHOREBIRDS: Spotted Sandpiper (2)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Eurasian Collared-Dove (1)
NIGHTHAWKS, SWIFTS: Vaux Swift (3)
HUMMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (1), Rufous Hummingbird (1)
WOODPECKERS: Red-naped Sapsucker (2), Downy Woodpecker (1), White-headed Woodpecker (2), Northern Flicker (1)
FLYCATCHERS: Western Wood- Pewee (6), Hammond’s Flycatcher (1), Gray Flycatcher (1), Dusky Flycatcher (1), Pacific-slope Flycatcher (1), Say’s Phoebe (1), Western Kingbird (1), Eastern Kingbird (1)
SHRIKES, VIREOS: Loggerhead Shrike (1), Cassin’s Vireo (1), Warbling Vireo (6)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (3), American Crow (1), Common Raven (3)
LARKS, SWALLOWS: Tree Swallow (6), Violet-Green Swallow (46), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (4), Barn Swallow (2), Cliff Swallow (2)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped Chickadee (2)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Red-breasted Nuthatch (5), Pygmy Nuthatch (13)
WRENS: House Wren (2), Bewick’s Wren (1)
THRUSHES: American Robin (6)
MIMIDS, STARLINGS: European Starling (9)
WAXWINGS, PIPITS: Cedar Waxwing (6)
WARBLERS, CHATS: Nashville Warbler (1), MacGillivray’s Warbler (6), Common Yellowthroat (3), Yellow Warbler (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (2), Black-throated Gray Warbler (1), Townsend’s Warbler (1), Yellow-breasted Chat (2)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Spotted Towhee (2), Chipping Sparrow (5), Song Sparrow (5), White-crowned Sparrow (3), Dark-eyed Junco (2)
TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS: Western Tanager (2), Black-headed Grosbeak (6), Lazuli Bunting (3)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (1), Brown-headed Cowbird (15), Bullock’s Oriole (1)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Finch (2), Purple Finch (4), Cassin’s Finch (1), Red Crossbill (2), American Goldfinch (2)