Bird Sightings for January 2019
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- Last Updated: January 25, 2019
By Pam Pritzl
This column reports submitted sightings. Any rare sightings should be accompanied by detailed written documentation and if possible a photograph. A second person to verify rare sightings is extremely helpful. Do not hesitate to call any observer to help document unusual sightings. Also do not hesitate to call if you need clarification on locations.
Please submit your sightings to Pam Pritzl birdsightings@skagitaudubon.org or 360-387-7024.
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WATERFOWL
Cackling Goose 4 on Thunder Arm, Ross Lake Recreation Area on 12-15 (SA, TM North Cascades CBC)
Eurasian Wigeon 1 at March Point on 1-15 (JH)
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) 1 at Ship Harbor Interp. Pres. on 1-1 (NOH)
Lesser Scaup 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-4 (NOH)
Black Scoter 1 at Samish Island Public Beach on 1-13 (GB)
Common Goldeneye 2 in Burrows Bay on, Anacortes 1-13 (NOH)
Barrow's Goldeneye 3 in Burrows Bay, Anacortes on 1-12 (NOH)
Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid) 1 male at Samish Island on 12-29 (RM)
Hooded Merganser 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-24 (NOH); 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-4 (NOH); 3 at SWA Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
Eared Grebe 1 at Samish Island on 12-25 (GB)
HUMMINGBIRDS
Anna's Hummingbird 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-24 (NOH); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
RAILS
Virginia Rail 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-4 (NOH); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Hayton Reserve on 1-13 (MS)
PLOVERS
Black-bellied Plover 23 on Samish Flats on 1-7 (NOH)
SANDPIPERS and ALLIES
Least Sandpiper 5 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Hayton Reserve on 1-13 (MS)
ALCIDS
Marbled Murrelet 16 in Guemes Channel from Kelly’s Point, Guemes Island (PSSS) (SP, BC, TM)
Ancient Murrelet 1 at Green Point, Washington Park, Anacortes on 12-16 (GB); 104 off Young’s Park, Guemes Island on 1-5 (PSSS) (SP, BC, TM)
GULLS and TERNS
Western Gull 2 in Burlington on 1-3 (GB)
Herring Gull 1 on Samish Flats on 1-13 (GB)
Iceland “Thayer’s” Gull 1 on Skagit Flats on 1-13 (GB)
LOONS
Yellow-billed Loon 1 at Green Point, Washington Park, Anacortes on 12-23 (GB)
HERONS and ALLIES
American Bittern 1 in Hamilton on 1-6 (GB)
Great Egret 1 on Skagit Flats on 1-2 (GB)
HAWKS, EAGLES and ALLIES
Rough-legged Hawk 4 in Samish Flats on 12-15 (NOH); 3 in Samish Flats on 12-31 (NOH); 3 in Samish Flats on 1-7 (NOH)
OWLS
Western Screech-Owl 1 heard at east Fidalgo home on 12-22 (RW)
Great Horned Owl 1 at Burrow Bay home on 1-12 (NOH); 3 at Ship Harbor Interp. Ctr. on 1-12 (NOH)
Short-eared Owl 6 at Skagit Wildlife Area, North Fork Access on 1-1 (MS); 4 in Samish Flats on 1-7 (NOH); 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, North Fork Access on 1-13 (MS)
WOODPECKERS
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1at east Fidalgo home on 12-31 and 1-12 to 1-14 (RW)
Northern Flicker 1 “red-shafted” on suet feeder in Burlington yard on 12-17 (LE)
Pileated Woodpecker 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
FALCONS
American Kestrel 2 in Samish Flats on 12-15 (NOH); 2 in Samish Flats on 12-31 (NOH); 1 in Samish Flats on 1-7 (NOH)
Gyrfalcon 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Hayton Reserve on 12-31 (GB); 1 (same bird) on Skagit Flats on 1-2 (GB)
Peregrine Falcon 1 in Samish Flats on 12-31 (NOH); 2 in Samish Flats on 1-7 (NOH); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Hayton Reserve on 1-13 (MS)
FLYCATCHERS
Black Phoebe 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-13 (VBK)
SHRIKES
Northern Shrike 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-14 (AT); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-24 (NOH); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
VIREOS
Hutton's Vireo 1 at Hillcrest Park, Mount Vernon on 1-14 (TM)
CORVIDS
California Scrub-Jay 1 regularly seen in Burlington yard during sighting period (LE)
SWALLOWS
Barn Swallow 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-1 (RM); 1 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-2 (GB)
BUSHTITS
Bushtit 12 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-24 (NOH); 12 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
KINGLETS
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 in Bow yard on 12-29 (KR)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
THRUSHES
Varied Thrush 6-east Fidalgo home; 1-12 RW
FINCHES and ALLIES
Purple Finch 6 at east Fidalgo home; 1-5 (RW)
Common Redpoll 1 pair at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-14 (AT)
SPARROWS and ALLIES
Fox Sparrow 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
Swamp Sparrow 1 at Barnaby Slough on 12-24 (GB); 1 at Samish Island on 12-29 (RM)
White-throated Sparrow 2 throughout sighting period at Camano Island home (PP)
Dark-eyed Junco 1 “slate-colored” at east Fidalgo home on 12-31 to present (RW)
BLACKBIRDS and ORIOLES
Western Meadowlark 1 in Samish Flats on 12-15 (NOH); 1 in Samish Flats on 12-31 (NOH); 1 in Samish Flats on 1-7 (NOH)
WARBLERS
Northern Waterthrush 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-1 (RM); 1 or more at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough throughout sighting period (GB)
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 12-24 (NOH); 1 at Padilla Bay NERR on 1-5 (SAS); 5 at Skagit Wildlife Area, Wylie Slough on 1-11 (NOH)
Townsend’s Warbler 1 at Hillcrest Park, Mount Vernon on 1-14 (TM)
MAMMALS
Black Bear 1 seen across Skagit River on North Cascades CBC on 12-15 (MSD)
River Otter 1 in Burrows Bay on 1-12 (NOH)
(SA) Steve Aslanian; (GB) Gary Bletsch; (CBC) Christmas Bird Count; (BC) Brenda Cunningham; (MSD) Mary Sue Dallas; (LE) Larry Edwards; (JH) Joe Halton; (VBK) Von & Betty Koehn; (TM) Tim Manns; (NOH) Neil O’Hara; (RM) Ryan Merrill; (SP) Sarah Peden; (PP) Pam Pritzl; (PSSS) Puget Sound Seabird Survey; (KR) Kerry Rye; (MS) Mary Sinker; (SAS) Skagit Audubon Society Field Trip; (AT) Alice Turner; (RW) Regan Weeks