Photo: Great Blue Herons by Ken Lassman
March 22, 2022
A light mist left us early, and we enjoyed a nice day of birding at several sites around the Snohomish area. Highlights included several Wood Ducks, an active herony and a Rufous Hummingbird at Audubon’s Riverview Wildlife Refuge, newly arrived swallows along the Fobes Road dike, Varied Thrush and Purple Finch. On the Snohomish flats, we saw about 500 Snow Geese take off and head north. Much thanks to Doug and his wife for their lunchtime hospitality.
55 Species (Approx. Qty.)
Attendees: Phil, Virginia, Jim, Paul, Valerie, Dianna, Rick, Ken, Melinda, Bev, Sue, Bruce, Frank, Judy Lo., Rex, Doug, Karen, Steve, Pam, John, Amy, Wilma, Carlos, Maureen
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Snow Goose (500), Canada Goose (16), Wood Duck (9), Gadwall (24), American Wigeon (4), Mallard (165), Northern Shoveler (12), Northern Pintail (3), Green-winged Teal (6), Ring-necked Duck (30), Lesser Scaup (50), Bufflehead (9), Common Merganser (2), Ruddy Duck (1)
LOON, GREBES: Pied-billed Grebe (7)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (2), Great Blue Heron (25)
RAPTORS: Bald Eagle (1), Cooper’s Hawk (1), Red-tailed Hawk (7)
GULLS, TERNS: Glaucous-winged Gull (12)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Eurasian Collared-Dove (2)
HUMMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (3), Rufous Hummingbird (1)
WOODPECKERS: Red-breasted Sapsucker (2), Downy Woodpecker (2), Hairy Woodpecker (2), Northern Flicker (3)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (3) American Crow (15)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped Chickadee (4), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (3), Bushtit (1)
WRENS: Bewick’s Wren (7), Pacific Wren (5), Marsh Wren (1)
KINGLETS: Golden-crowned Kinglet (1), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (8)
THRUSHES: American Robin (28), Varied Thrush (2)
MIMIDS, STARLINGS: European Starling (13)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Spotted Towhee (5), Fox Sparrow (2), Song Sparrow (10), White-crowned Sparrow (8), Golden-crowned Sparrow (12), Dark-eyed Junco (2)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (10)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: Purple Finch (2), House Finch (2), Pine Siskin (10)