As a large number of different birds can be seen in a relatively small area - about 150 acres - the Greenbelt is ideal for a short birding trip. These birds are actually native to … Cape Cod. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, SCOTUS debate, William Burns confirmation hearing, Tiger Woods: 5 things you need to know Wednesday, Pentagon wades into political minefield in hunt for extremists. Blake Island Marine State Park. Hummingbird Migration Map for 2021 – listing of 2021 hummingbird sightings and migration patterns (Spring & Fall). But bird of the week comes from Florida where Thick-billed Vireos have evidently nested for a second straight year. Meetings are open to all. The bright white plumage and striking yellow eyes of these birds make them one of the most easily recognized owls in North America. A Birder's Guide to Washington covers the entire state and includes detailed site descriptions with good maps. Discovery Park sits … So it goes this time, too: An owl graced the … Notes on Sightings. Described as a "once in a lifetime" sighting, bird watchers and neighbors alike are flocking to the neighborhood to catch a glimpse of the rare owl. Bird sightings are becoming more common in Seattle. The owl's white and mottled brown pattern on its body appear to show that it is a female, according to Cornell's identification guide. Bird scooters that is. The Greenbelt contains many different habitats: lakes, streams, meadows, and woodlands. Located on the north Olympic Peninsula in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains, the Sequim-Dungeness area provides excellent birding opportunities. Welcome to Discovery Park, Seattle’s premier birding “hot spot”. The following birds were found in the Seattle city limits and were extracted from the WA Birds list: Auks, Murres and Puffins. They scavenge in agricultural lands for a variety of foods, including berries, nuts, and seeds. Northern Harrier 6 on Samish Flats on 12-18, 4 on 1-7 & 11 on 1-9 (NOH); 4 on Fir Island on 1-11 (NOH) Cooper's Hawk 1 adult on 1-1, 1-13 & 1-14 at east Fidalgo home (RW); 1 juvenile at east Fidalgo home on 1-10 (RW) Northern Goshawk 1 on Fir Island on 12-21 &1-6 (GB) rare. We meet at 7:00 pm at Padilla Bay Interpretive Center(Google map), 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd. The owls often perch lower to the ground on dunes, telephone posts, and fence posts in order to target their prey of rodents. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Washington. Some numbers were elevated, such as PINE SISKINS (166) and, compared with last month, AMERICAN ROBIN (37), the latter of which had quite a few located in more forested areas as opposed to on the grassy areas of the course. Here is the ABA Tweeters :  WEB Site     Ebird for Skagit County  : Ebird List, To download the Audubon Bird Guide, go to: www.audubon.org/apps, Canvasback 30 at Dugualla Bay on 2-7 (NOH), Redhead 2 at Bingo Hall Lagoon on 2-9 (GB), Harlequin Duck 8 at Rosario Head on 2-8 (NOH), Black Scoter 1 at Clayton Beach, Larrabee State Park on 2-3 (TM), Ring-necked Pheasant 1 on Samish Flats on 2-3 (YH), Eared Grebe 1 at Cap Sante Marina on 1-29 (GB), Black Oystercatcher 1at WA Park, Anacortes on 1-25 & 3 at Rosario Head on 2-8 (NOH), Black-bellied Plover 70 on Samish Flats on 2-1 (NOH), Black Turnstone 15 at Rocky Point, Camano Island on 1-28 (PP), Dunlin 1000 on Samish Flats on 2-1 (NOH); 2000 at Leque Island (Eide Rd) on 2-12 (PP), Spotted Sandpiper 1 at Rosario Head on 2-8 (NOH), Greater Yellowlegs 5 at Penn Cove & 3 at Dugualla Bay on 2-7 (NOH), Marbled Murrelet 4 on Burrows Bay on 1-17 & 7 at Rosario Head on 2-8 (NOH), Ancient Murrelet 2 at Green Point, WA Park, Anacortes on 1-25 (GB), Herring Gull 1 at the West 90, Samish Flats on 1-27 & 2-7 (GB), Iceland Gull 1 “Thayer’s” on Butler Flats on 2-9 (GB), Red-throated Loon hundreds at Deception Pass SP on 1-22 (YH); 500 at Rosario Head on 2-8 (NOH), Common Loon 1 on Burrows Bay on 2-8 (NOH), Great Egret 1 on Skagit Flats on 1-16 (YH); 1 on Fir Island on 2-9 (SRP), Bald Eagle 14 on Fir Island & 5 at SWAWS on 1-15, 48 on Samish Flats on 1-17, 12 at SWAWS on 1-21, 7 at SWAWS on 1-23, 1 at Cranberry Lake, ACFL, 68 on Samish Flats on 2-1, 2 at Penn Cove on 2-7 & 2 at Rosario Head on 2-8 (NOH), Northern Harrier 11 on Samish Flats on 1-17, 1 at SWAWS on 1-23, 8 on Samish Flats on 2-1 & 1 at Penn Cove on 2-7 (NOH), Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 at Burrows Bay home on 2-5 (NOH); juvenile at east Fidalgo home on 2-5 & 2-13 (RW), Cooper's Hawk 1 at SWAWS on 1-21 & 1-23 (NOH); adult at east Fidalgo home on 2-1 (RW); 1 on Samish Flats on 2-7 (YH), Red-tailed Hawk 2 on Fir Island & 2 at SWAWS on 1-15, 13 on Samish Flats on 1-17, 1 at SWAWS on 1-21 & 1-23, 3 on Samish Flats on 2-1 & 1 at Penn Cove on 2-7 (NOH), Rough-legged Hawk 4 on Samish Flats on 1-17 & 3 on Samish Flats on 2-1 (NOH); 1 at Iverson Spit, Camano Island on 2-12 (JS/MS), Great Horned Owl 3 at east Fidalgo home on 1-15 (RW); 2 at SWAWS on 1-15 & 1 at SWAWS on 1-23, 1 at Cranberry Lake, ACFL on 1-27 & 2 at Burrows Bay home on 2-5 (NOH); 2 at east Stanwood home throughout sighting period (JS/MS), Barred Owl 1 at Cranberry Lake, ACFL on 1-27 (NOH), Short-eared Owl 10 on Samish Flats on 1-17 & 5 on Samish Flats on 2-1 (NOH); 2 on Samish Flats on 2-3 (YH), Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 at east Fidalgo home on 2-6 & 2 on 2-14 (RW), Hairy Woodpecker 2 at east Fidalgo home on 1-15 (RW), Pileated Woodpecker 1 at WA Park, Anacortes on 1-25 & 1 at Cranberry Lake, ACFL on 1-27 (NOH), American Kestrel 1 on Fir Island on 1-15 & 1 on Samish Flats on 2-1 (NOH), Merlin 1 at Barnum Park, Camano Island on 1-28 (PP); 1 at Leque Island (Eide Rd) on 2-12 (MS), Peregrine Falcon 1 on Fir Island on 1-15, 1 on Samish Flats on 1-21 & 1 at SWAWS on 1-23 (NOH); 1 at NSRA on 1-19 (TM), Prairie Falcon 1 on Bay View-Edison Rd on 1-19 (PP); 1 at the West 90, Samish Flats on 1-29 (PP), Black Phoebe 2 at SWAWS on 1-21 & 3 at SWAWS on 1-23 (NOH), Hutton's Vireo 1 at Illabot Creek Alluvial Fan on 1-20 (GB), Barn Swallow 2 at Green Road Pond on 2-7 (GB), Pacific Wren 5 throughout sighting period at east Stanwood home (JS/MS), Townsend's Solitaire 1 in Oak Harbor on 2-3 (JH), Varied Thrush 4 at east Fidalgo home on 1-17 (RW); 25 at Hillcrest Park, Mount Vernon on 1-19 (TM); 12 at east Stanwood home on 2-13 & 2-14 (JS/MS); 1 in Anacortes yard on 2-13 & 14 & 3 on 2-15 (YH), Fox Sparrow 2 at east Fidalgo home on 1-15 (RW); 1 at east Stanwood home 2-13 to 2-15 (JS/MS), Harris's Sparrow 1 on Fir Island on 1-21 (GB), Western Meadowlark 1 on Samish Flats on 1-17 (NOH), Red-winged Blackbird 235 at east Stanwood home on 2-14 (JS/MS), Townsend's Warbler 1 at Lincoln Hill home, Mount Vernon on 2-10 (TM), Chipmunk 1 at east Fidalgo home on 1-31 (RW) early, (ACFL) Anacortes Community Forest Lands; (GB) Gary Bletsch; (JH) Joe Halton;  (NOH); Neil O’Hara; (YH) Yvonne Houppermans; (NSRA) Northern State Recreation Area; (SHIP) Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve; (TM) Tim Manns; (SRP) Sheila and Ron Pera; (PP) Pam Pritzl; (JS) Jeff Sinker; (MS) Mary Sinker; (SWAWS) Skagit Wildlife Area Wylie Slough; (RW) Regan Weeks.