Meet Leader Barbara at the Cove in the Cove Community Parking Lot, near the pickleball courts, at 8:30 AM
We return around Noon.
Please call 206-241-3201 and reserve a spot.
Highlights from our January bird walk
There was a great turnout for the first WBU bird walk of the new year! Nine birders met leaders Barbara and Anna at Saltwater State Park on Saturday, the 10th. It was a chilly 30 degrees in the shade and shade happened to cover most of the park, so Brrr. While warming up in the only patch of sun, the group watched a Belted Kingfisher fly out and back to a perch. It was a dry day with no wind, so the Sound was calm. The morning light was beautiful for the photographers in the group and the Olympic mountains were illuminated.
Both leaders had scopes which offered close, and clear, views of the variety of colorful sea ducks present. Both Barrow's (one pair) and Common (many) Goldeneyes, three kinds of Grebe (Horned, Red-necked and Western), Common Loons, Pelagic Cormorants and Surf Scoters were appreciated. As the group moved inland along a shady trail, and later through the campground, a few species of woodland birds were seen and heard.
Now for a bit of news. Bird walks will be offered every other month this year, and we'll be meeting at the destination, so be sure to check the Wild Birds Unlimited website for details. Join us for the next walk on Sunday, March 15th at the Normandy Park Cove. We will meet at the Cove Community Club parking lot, near the pickleball courts, at 8:30 AM. If time allows we may visit a second location such as Marine View Park or Nature Trails Park.
