I recognize eagles. I watch them soar, circling upward, from my living room windows. From my third-floor condo, they look like they are heading into the clouds…
The Crescent Lake Unit is a diverse place both in habitats and the variety of users it attracts. It is located three miles south of Monroe at the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers. It contains 359 acres of…
Likely you have driven by the Cherry Valley Unit wildlife area on your way to and from destinations north and south of Duvall along State Highway 203. If you have not yet stopped by to take a look…
If you have not yet visited this diverse habitat area, now is a good time to go. This 456-acre unit is three miles north of the town of Carnation, is the largest unit within the Snoqualmie Wildlife Area and hosts the greatest diversity of habitats. There are…
A delightful Spring day provided a great opportunity to see some of our arriving migrant species at Carnation Marsh, Tolt-McDonald Park, Sikes Lake, Stillwater and Crescent Lake…
Sunshine on Guemes Island made for what was undoubtedly a record species tally for this trip, including numerous Orange-crowned Warblers, Purple Finches, swallows and an early…
Our intrepid group drove through hail and sleet to reach Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Thurston County, and our day ended prematurely when another hailstorm hit in early afternoon. However, despite the chill and ice…
The wet pastures of the Stillaguamish Valley and the marshes of the Port Susan Bay Conservancy provided their usual high numbers of waterfowl, shorebirds and…
There were loads of waterfowl to be seen at Kiket Island, Similk Beach and March Point under cloudy and partly sunny skies. They included 1000+ Brants…
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 heronry…
The rain (and hail) held off until 2:30, so it turned out to be a pretty good day of birding at Blaine, Semiahmoo, Birch Bay and Lake Terrell. A Eurasian Whimbrel…
A large group of 22 explored the Samish Flats, Samish Island and Fir Island for late winter raptors and waterfowl. No success on the Prairie Falcon, but…
I recognize eagles. I watch them soar, circling upward, from my living room windows. From my third-floor condo, they look like they are heading into the clouds…
A Whooper Swan clearly was the highlight among highlights during our tour of sites from Lake Tye in Monroe to Tolt-McDonald Park in Carnation. When Rex Guichard discovered…