Photo: Purple Martin by Mick Thompson

Meet at 7:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store to the east near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. This trip starts early to coordinate with the tide and will include Eide Road and the Nature Conservancy’s Port Susan Bay Preserve. If you have not already (in the past) completed a liability waiver for Port Susan Bay, please do it at https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/port-susan-bay/. On the webpage, click on “visit” (next to “overview” in middle of page) to find and print the waiver. Bring your signed waiver to the field trip. (A few will be available to sign on the trip.) Our birding targets will include returning summer visitors, such as Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Osprey, Purple Martin, Cliff Swallow, Orange-crowned Warbler and Common Yellowthroat. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Teri Martine (206-522-2920)