Destinations: Normandy Park Cove, Nature Trails Park, and it time allows, Marine View Park
Meet at the store at 8:15AM and the group will depart at 8:20AM
We return around Noon.
Please call 206-241-3201 and reserve a spot.
On December 14th it rained on the five people assembled for the bird walk. Eventually it stopped and Beautiful sun and blue skies appeared by the time they reached Dumas Bay.
Foraging sea ducks were everywhere and we saw a small group of White-winged Surf Scoters amongst a larger raft of Surf Scoters. There was also a raft of Barrow's Goldeneyes to compare to the rafts of Common Goldeneyes.
Two Bald Eagles were in flight, including an immature one. Then another Bald Eagle perched nearby. It was a noisy setting for them as there were many Short-billed Gulls, a few Glaucous-winged Gulls and a couple of Killdeer feeding on the beach. Meanwhile, a male Belted Kingfisher hunted from the pilings and Red-breasted Mergansers, Horned Grebes and Cormorants foraged out in the bay.
It was still sunny and dry when the group arrived at West Hylebos Wetlands Park. The birds were scarcer but there were great closeup views of Golden-crowned Kinglets and both kinds of Chickadee. A Raven proceeded to fly over the group and a second was spotted through the tree cover. Near the end it began to rain again but small birds were still seen and heard around as the band of birders navigated through the enchanting habitat.
