Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report
Field Trip Reports Nancy Luenn Field Trip Reports Nancy Luenn

Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report

On April 9, ten birders met at Joseph Whidbey State Park on a cool gray morning. We walked into a forest full of spring green leaves and birdsong. Among the species we identified were Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Golden-crowned Kinglet.…

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Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report
Field Trip Reports Denise Marion Field Trip Reports Denise Marion

Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report

In spite of the cold and windy weather, eight birders joined the BINN outing on March 12. We visited three marine environments and were rewarded by seeing 29 species.

Our first stop was Mueller Beach Access on Madrona Way to see what birds were sheltering in Penn Cove. There we found numerous Common Goldeneye and a few Barrow’s Goldeneye, Scaup and Bufflehead….

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Best Intentions: Skagit County 2025
Field Trip Reports Michael Sheldon Field Trip Reports Michael Sheldon

Best Intentions: Skagit County 2025

The traditional February trip to the bottomlands of the Skagit and Samish rivers did not come off as planned this year. Trip leader Jay Adams and I had looked forward to at least one—and possibly two—visits with Whidbey birders, but we were thwarted by persistent rains and high winds. 

However, we did have good luck on a reconnaissance trip on January 29….

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Field trip report: Hoypus Point
Field Trip Reports Jim DeForrest Field Trip Reports Jim DeForrest

Field trip report: Hoypus Point

Hoypus Point is truly one of the gems on Whidbey. Located on the east side of Deception Pass Bridge, it is home to one of the last old-growth forests on the island. On the day of our field trip, it was overcast with a moderate wind advisory. But Hoypus Point seemed to shelter us from the wind….

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Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report
Field Trip Reports Denise Marion Field Trip Reports Denise Marion

Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report

On February 12, five hardy birders donned appropriate clothing and braved the cold to walk the Windjammer Park shoreline to Flintstone Park. We were rewarded with a gorgeous blue sky and more than 1,000 American Wigeons (by Denise’s count) grazing on the lawn and swimming in the lagoon and in the harbor. It was the most thrilling sight and sound (!) when the Wigeons took flight all around us. ….

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