Next Bird Walk will be Saturday, May 24th, 2025

Destinations: Soos Creek Trail and Clark Lake Park (if time allows)

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.

Highlights from our April 6th Bird Walk

There were six people that visited Van Doren's Landing Park and the Green River Natural Resources Area on April 6th. It was a dry morning, until the last half hour, and a very good outing for seeing raptors. There were multiple views of Bald Eagles. One was on a nest perched above the river and the other was bringing prey to the nest, possibly a rabbit. 

There was also an American Kestrel that flew by in "falcon-style" and a Northern Harrier circling ever higher over the eastern meadow. In addition, male and female Purple Finches were spotted through the scope, a Northern Shrike was seen atop a conifer and a Common Yellowthroat was heard singing. 

Birds seen on April walk:

Cackling Goose

Canada Goose

Mallard

Green-winged Teal

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

Rock Pigeon

Anna's Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Northern Harrier

Bald Eagle

Red-tailed Hawk

Northern Flicker

American Kestrel

Northern Shrike

Steller's Jay

California Scrub Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tree Swallow

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

European Starling

American Robin

House Finch 

Purple Finch

Dark-eyed Junco

Song Sparrow

Spotted Towhee

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Common Yellowthroat

Yellow-rumped Warbler