Photo: Long-tailed Duck by Mick Thompson
December 14, 2021
How nice to be precipitation free for our outing to the Lummi Reservation and Sandy Point in Whatcom County. It was quite windy at waterfront sites, but a large group of two dozen birders still enjoyed finding all three scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, Black Oystercatchers, Black Turnstones, Rough-legged Hawks, Northern Shrike and much more.
60 Species (Approx. Qty.)
Attendees: Virginia, Phil, Jim, Graham, Teri, Ken, Dianna, Rex, Ray, Lauren, Bev, Bruce, Melinda, Maureen, Larry, Ann, Valerie, Jeff H., Melissa, Robin, Charlotte, Judy La., Cameron
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Brant (55), Canada Goose (100), Trumpeter Swan (30), Gadwall (1), Eurasian Wigeon (12), American Wigeon (500), Mallard (50), Northern Shoveler (8), Northern Pintail (200), Green-winged Teal (7), Greater Scaup (4), Lesser Scaup (2), Surf Scoter (250), White-winged Scoter (20), Black Scoter (3), Long-tailed Duck (2), Bufflehead (40), Common Goldeneye (7), Barrow’s Goldeneye (1) Hooded Merganser (1), Red-breasted Merganser (7)
LOONS, GREBES: Pacific Loon (1), Common Loon (7), Pied-billed Grebe (1), Horned Grebe (8), Red-necked Grebe (2), Western Grebe (1)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Brandt’s Cormorant (1), Double-crested Cormorant (37), Pelagic Cormorant (6), Great Blue Heron (4)
RAPTORS: Bald Eagle (5), Northern Harrier (6), Red-tailed Hawk (1), Merlin (1), Peregrine Falcon (1)
RAILS, CRANES: American Coot (130)
SHOREBIRDS: Black Oystercatcher (4), Black Turnstone (3), Dunlin (10)
GULLS, TERNS: Short-billed Gull (50), Ring-billed Gull (1), California Gull (1), Glaucous-winged Gull (50)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Rock Pigeon (3), Eurasian Collared-Dove (1)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (1)
WOODPECKERS: Northern Flicker (4)
SHRIKEs, VIREOS: Northern Shrike (1)
CORVIDS: American Crow (25), Common Raven (2)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Chestnut-backed Chickadee (1)
KINGLETS: Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1)
MIMIDS, STARLINGS: European Starling (200)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Song Sparrow (2), White-crowned Sparrow (5), Golden-crowned Sparrow (1), Dark-eyed Junco (20)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Finch (2), Pine Siskin (175), House Sparrow (1)