September 9: A glorious day greeted seven birders at Joseph Whidbey State Park. The sky was clear, the sea was calm and there was almost no wind. We wandered down to the beach trail and looked out over the water. Numerous seabirds swam close to shore. We identified Common Loon, Pacific Loon, Surf Scoters, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Common Murre, Double-crested Cormorant and Killdeer.

Back at the end of February out at Deer Lagoon, that Redhead was still out there hanging with the scaup and some Ring-necked Ducks and all the other many species to be expected — Northern Pintails, Gadwalls, wigeons, Mallards, Green-winged Teals, Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads, Coots, a Common Goldeneye and Canada Geese.
Cathi describes what was seen during March though the first day of Spring at Deer Lagoon and the Greenbank Farm.