Birds of the Month
Birds of the Month
April 2025
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
15 April 2025
Abbey View Memorial Park, Brier, WA
11 April 2025
Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA
9 April 2025
March 2025
Whittier Heights Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
25 March 2025
Rare in Washington state.
North View Park, Everett, WA
22 March 2025
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
15 March 2025
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
11 March 2025
February 2025
Phinney Ridge Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
11 February 2025
Rare in Seattle.
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
10 February 2025
January 2025
Skagit Wildlife Area - Fir Island Farm Reserve, Skagit County, WA
28 January 2025
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
23 January 2025
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
16 January 2025
Jennings Park, Marysville, WA
14 January 2025
December 2024
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
10 December 2024
Ebey Waterfront Trail, Marysville, WA
5 December 2024
November 2024
Cedar River Trail Park, Renton, WA
18 November 2024
Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland, WA
5 November 2024
October 2024
(Zonotrichia albicollis)
Ebey Waterfront Trail, Marysville, WA
12 October 2024
(Falco peregrinus)
Skagit Wildlife Area - Fir Island Farm Reserve, Skagit County, WA
12 October 2024
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Cedar River Trail Park, Renton, WA
7 October 2024
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
3 October 2024
(Mareca strepera)
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
3 October 2024
September 2024
(Ardea alba)
Baywood Nature Trail, Everett, WA
30 September 2024
Rare in Washington state.
(Passerella iliaca)
North View Park, Everett, WA
30 September 2024
(Corvus corax)
Jackson Lake Overlook, Grand Teton National Park, WY
15 September 2024
(Sialia currucoides)
Fort Steele Rest Area, WY
14 September 2024
(Buteo swainsoni)
LaBonte Park, Laramie, WY
13 September 2024
(Tyrannus tyrannus)
DePoorter Lake, Julesburg, CO
13 September 2024
(Chordeiles minor)
Marceline, MO
11 September 2024
(Bombycilla cedrorum)
Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL
11 September 2024
(Setophaga tigrina)
I-70 - South Vienna Rest Area, OH
10 September 2024
(Melanerpes carolinus)
Coal Ridge Park, Cambridge, OH
10 September 2024
August 2024
(Sula sula)
Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend, WA
30 August 2024
Rarely seen in Washington state.
(Callipepla californica)
Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Island, WA
19 August 2024
(Empidonax traillii)
Jetty Island, Everett, WA
17 August 2024
(Sterna hirundo)
Jetty Island, Everett, WA
14 August 2024
(Progne subis)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
3 August 2024
July 2024
(Alectoris chukar)
Temple of Posidon, Sounio, Greece
13 July 2024
(Tachymarptis melba)
Acropolis, Athens, Greece
13 July 2024
(Myiopsitta monachus)
Athens National Garden, Athens, Greece
11 July 2024
(Psittacula krameri)
Archaia Agora Square (Πλατεία Αρχαίας Αγοράς), Thessaloniki, Greece
7 July 2024
(Microcarbo pygmaeus)
Thermaic Gulf, near Kalochori Lagoon, Echedoro, Greece
6 July 2024
(Ciconia ciconia)
Along Epar. Od. Platamona - Adrianis, Lydia, Greece
6 July 2024
(Iduna pallida)
Freedom Park (Özgürlük Parkı), Istanbul, Turkey
2 July 2024
(Psittacula eupatria)
Gulhane Park (Gülhane Parkı), Istanbul, Turkey
1 July 2024
June 2024
(Spilopelia senegalensis)
Along 58. Blv Cd, near Emine İnanç Vakfı Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
28 June 2024
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Kadikoy Ferry Terminal, Istanbul, Turkey
27 June 2024
(Botaurus lentiginosus)
Buffalo Ponds, Mill Creek, WA
18 June 2024
One of Washington state's secretive bird species. Not rare, but rarely seen.
(Cygnus olor)
Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve, Burnham, IL
13 June 2024
(Setophaga petechia)
Eberhardt Park, Albert Lea, MN
11 June 2024
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Eberhardt Park, Albert Lea, MN
11 June 2024
(Spiza americana)
I-90 - Clear Lake Rest Area, MN
11 June 2024
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Cattail Creek Park, Bozeman, MT
9 June 2024
(Perdix perdix)
A Field, Bozeman, MT
8 June 2024
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Everett Marine Park, Everett, WA
3 June 2024
(Ardenna grisea)
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
(Ardenna creatopus)
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
(Phoebastria nigripes)
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
(Hydrobates furcatus)
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
(Fulmarus glacialis)
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
May 2024
(Pandion haliaetus)
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
14 May 2024
(Agelaius phoeniceus)
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
3 May 2024
(Agelaius phoeniceus)
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
3 May 2024
April 2024
(Leiothlypis celata)
Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA
23 April 2024
(Cepphus columba)
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
3 April 2024
This Pigeon Guillemot is in breeding plumage. The Pigeon Guillemot from August 2022 is in non-breeding plumage.
(Cyanocitta stelleri)
Lake Forest Park, WA
3 April 2024
(Podilymbus podiceps)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA
1 April 2024
March 2024
(Larus smithsonianus)
Marine Park, Everett, WA
2 March 2024
[1] A taxon update was incorporated by the scientific community in October 2024. Former taxon data were:
Herring Gull
Scientific name: Larus argentatus
(Larus brachyrhynchus)
Marine Park, Everett, WA
2 March 2024
(Larus glaucescens)
Marine Park, Everett, WA
2 March 2024
(Mergus merganser)
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
1 March 2024
February 2024
(Dryobates pubescens)
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
29 February 2024
(Turdus migratorius)
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
29 February 2024
(Parkesia noveboracensis)
Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA
16 February 2024
Uncommon in Washington state.
January 2024
(Spinus psaltria)
Montlake Playfield Park, Seattle, WA
26 January 2024
Uncommon in Washington state.
(Branta hutchinsii)
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
19 January 2024
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
10 January 2024
(Nannopterum auritum)
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
10 January 2024
December 2023
(Falco sparverius)
Samish Flats--East 90, Skagit County, WA
20 December 2023
(Asio flammeus)
Samish Flats--East 90, Skagit County, WA
20 December 2023
(Buteo jamaicensis)
Samish Flats, Skagit County, WA
20 December 2023
November 2023
(Tyrannus melancholicus)
Langus Riverfront Trail, Everett, WA
28 November 2023
Typically found in Middle and South America. Breeds in the southern most parts of Arizona and Texas. Rarely sighted elsewhere in the United States.
(Mniotilta varia)
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
24 November 2023
Uncommon in the Western United States.
(Uria aalge)
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
16 November 2023
(Leucosticte tephrocotis)
Brackett's Landing, Edmonds, WA
14 November 2023
Typically found in alpine areas. Sometimes descends to lower elevations to feed in and around winter.
October 2023
(Numenius americanus)
Marine Park, Everrett, WA
26 October 2023
Uncommon in Western Washington.
September 2023
(Thryomanes bewickii)
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
21 September 2023
(Meleagris gallopavo)
Orchard along Mission Creek Road, Near Cashmere, WA
20 September 2023
(Cinclus mexicanus)
Teanaway, WA
20 September 2023
(Porzana carolina)
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
7 September 2023
One of Washington state's secretive bird species. Not rare, but rarely seen.
August 2023
(Arenaria melanocephala)
Cormorant Cove, Seattle, WA
12 August 2023
(Hirundo rustica)
Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
11 August 2023
July 2023
(Setophaga ruticilla)
Big Four Mountain Trailhead, Snohomish County, WA
26 July 2023
(Sittiparus varius)
Meiji Shrine Forest, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
17 July 2023
(Egretta garzetta)
Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
17 July 2023
(Cinnyris ornatus)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
13 July 2023
[2] A taxon update was incorporated by the scientific community in October 2023. Former taxon data were:
Olive-backed Sunbird
Scientific name: Cinnyris jugularis
(Lonchura punctulate)
Takhian Pom, Thung Hua Chang District, Lamphun, Thailand
2 July 2023
June 2023
(Upupa epops)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
30 June 2023
[3] eBird taxonomy: Eurasian Hoopoe; iNaturalist taxonomy: Common Hoopoe.
(Pycnonotus jocosus)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
30 June 2023
(Cistothorus palustris)
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
1 June 2023
May 2023
(Setophaga nigrescens)
Willow Creek Hatchery, Edmonds, WA
13 May 2023
(Spizella passerina)
Meridian Playground, Seattle, WA
12 May 2023
(Calidris alba)
Point Brown Jetty, Ocean Shores, WA
6 May 2023
(Charadrius semipalmatus)
Point Brown Jetty, Ocean Shores, WA
6 May 2023
April 2023
(Histrionicus histrionicus)
Brackett's Landing, Edmonds, WA
4 April 2023
March 2023
(Catharus guttatus)
Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA
17 March 2023
(Sitta canadensis)
Kenmore Park & Ride, Kenmore, WA
15 March 2023
(Megascops kennicottii)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
14 March 2023
February 2023
(Mergus serrator)
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
16 February 2023
January 2023
(Bombycilla garrulus)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA
19 January 2023
(Anser caerulescens)
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
16 January 2023
(Setophaga coronate)
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
11 January 2023
December 2022
(Regulus satrapa)
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
16 December 2022
(Mareca penelope)
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
16 December 2022
(Rallus limicola)
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
7 December 2022
One of Washington state's secretive bird species. Not rare, but rarely seen.
November 2022
(Eremophila alpestris)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
17 November 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington
October 2022
(Plectrophenax nivalis)
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
23 October 2022
Rarely seen in Western Washington
(Melanerpes formicivorus)
Jennings Park, Marysville, WA
16 October 2022
Rarely seen in Western Washington.
(Calidris acuminata)
Near Marsh Island (by the University of Washington), Seattle, WA
8 October 2022
Rarely seen in Washington.
September 2022
(Tringa melanoleuca)
Skagit Wildlife Area - Fir Island Farm Reserve, Skagit County, WA
23 September 2022
August 2022
(Nucifraga columbiana)
Mt. Rainier National Park - Sunrise, Pierce County, WA
22 August 2022
(Cepphus columba)
Edmonds Waterfront - Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
16 August 2022
This Pigeon Guillemot is in non-breeding plumage. The Pigeon Guillemot from April 2024 is in breeding plumage.
July 2022
(Colinus virginianus)
Snoqualmie Wildlife Area - Stillwater Unit, King County, WA
24 July 2022
Uncommon in Western US. Likely an escaped, exotic bird.
June 2022
(Nyctanassa violacea)
West Ashley Bikeway, West Ashley, SC
28 June 2022
(Tyrannus verticalis)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
16 June 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington.
May 2022
(Recurvirostra americana)
Skagit Wildlife Area - Leque Island Unit, Skagit County, WA
28 May 2022
Uncommon in the Puget Sound region.
(Piranga ludoviciana)
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
12 May 2022
April 2022
(Cerorhinca monocerata)
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
9 April 2022
(Bucephala islandica)
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
9 April 2022
March 2022
(Sayornis saya)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
27 March 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington.
(Branta bernicla)
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA
26 March 2022
(Psaltriparus minimus)
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA
26 March 2022
(Calypte anna)
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA
26 March 2022
(Tarsiger cyanurus)
Sheridan Heights Neighborhood, Lake Forest Park, WA
22 March 2022
Rarely seen in North America.
(Lanius borealis)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
12 March 2022
(Larus hyperboreus)
Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
12 March 2022
Uncommon in Washington.
(Aix galericulata)
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
6 March 2022
Not native to North America. Likely an escaped, exotic bird.
February 2022
(Ardea herodias)
Anacortes Ferry Terminal, Anacortes, WA
24 February 2022
(Haematopus bachmani)
March's Point, Anacortes, WA
24 February 2022
(Astur cooperii)
Van Asselt Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
23 February 2022
[4] A taxon update was incorporated by the scientific community in October 2024. Former taxon data were:
Scientific name: Accipiter cooperii
(Pica hudsonia)
Van Asselt Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
23 February 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington.
January 2022
(Butorides virescens)
Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
27 January 2022
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Skagit Wildlife Area - Wylie Slough, Skagit County, WA
22 January 2022
(Aix sponsa)
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
17 January 2022
(Melanitta perspicillata)
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
16 January 2022
December 2021
(Gallinago delicata)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
29 December 2021
(Corthylio calendula)
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
27 December 2021
(Setophaga townsendi)
Near Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
3 December 2021
November 2021
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Everett Sewage Lagoons, Everett, WA
29 November 2021
(Calidris virgata)
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
27 November 2021
October 2021
(Athene cunicularia)
Cedar River Trail Park, Renton, WA
30 October 2021
Uncommon in Western Washington.
(Anser albifrons)
Squire's Landing Park [now ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) Park], Kenmore, WA
11 October 2021
September 2021
(Vireo gilvus)
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
6 September 2021
August 2021
(Calidris mauri)
Brackett's Landing, Edmonds, WA
8 August 2021
July 2021
(Strix varia)
Terrace Creek Park, Mountlake Terrace, WA
11 July 2021
(Oxyura jamaicensis)
Marysville Sewage Lagoons, Marysville, WA
1 July 2021
June 2021
(Phasianus colchicus)
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
17 June 2021
May 2021
(Sayornis nigricans)
Wylie Slough - Fir Island Farm Reserve, Skagit County, WA
22 May 2021
(Spatula cyanoptera)
Canyon Park Wetlands, Bothell, WA
11 May 2021
April 2021
(Charadrius vociferus)
Kenmore Park-and-Ride, Kenmore, WA
30 April 2021
(Spinus tristis)
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
4 April 2021
March 2021
(Spatula clypeata)
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
25 March 2021
(Fulica americana)
Echo Lake, Shoreline, WA
25 March 2021
February 2021
(Aythya collaris)
Meadowbrook Pond, Seattle, WA
2 February 2021
January 2021
(Cygnus columbianus)
Along Dry Slough Road, Mount Vernon, WA
23 January 2021
(Bubo scandiacus)
Queen Anne Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
17 January 2021