Birds of the Month
October 2024
Long-billed Dowitcher
Cedar River Trail Park, Renton, WA
7 October 2024
Western Grebe
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
3 October 2024
Gadwall
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
3 October 2024
September 2024
Great Egret
Baywood Nature Trail, Everett, WA
30 September 2024
Rare in Washington state.
Fox Sparrow
North View Park, Everett, WA
30 September 2024
Common Raven
Jackson Lake Overlook, Grand Teton National Park, WY
15 September 2024
Mountain Bluebird
Fort Steele Rest Area, WY
14 September 2024
Swainson's Hawk
LaBonte Park, Laramie, WY
13 September 2024
Eastern Kingbird
DePoorter Lake, Julesburg, CO
13 September 2024
Common Nighthawk
Marceline, MO
11 September 2024
Cedar Waxwing
Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL
11 September 2024
Cape May Warbler
I-70 - South Vienna Rest Area, OH
10 September 2024
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Coal Ridge Park, Cambridge, OH
10 September 2024
August 2024
Red-footed Booby
Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend, WA
30 August 2024
Rarely seen in Washington state.
California Quail
Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Island, WA
19 August 2024
Willow Flycatcher
Jetty Island, Everett, WA
17 August 2024
Common Tern
Jetty Island, Everett, WA
14 August 2024
Purple Martin
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
3 August 2024
July 2024
Chukar
Temple of Posidon, Sounio, Greece
13 July 2024
Alpine Swift
Acropolis, Athens, Greece
13 July 2024
Monk Parakeet
Athens National Garden, Athens, Greece
11 July 2024
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Archaia Agora Square (Πλατεία Αρχαίας Αγοράς), Thessaloniki, Greece
7 July 2024
Pygmy Cormorant
Thermaic Gulf, near Kalochori Lagoon, Echedoro, Greece
6 July 2024
White Stork
Along Epar. Od. Platamona - Adrianis, Lydia, Greece
6 July 2024
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Freedom Park (Özgürlük Parkı), Istanbul, Turkey
2 July 2024
Alexandrine Parakeet
Gulhane Park (Gülhane Parkı), Istanbul, Turkey
1 July 2024
June 2024
Laughing Dove
Along 58. Blv Cd, near Emine İnanç Vakfı Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
28 June 2024
Great Cormorant
Kadikoy Ferry Terminal, Istanbul, Turkey
27 June 2024
American Bittern
Buffalo Ponds, Mill Creek, WA
18 June 2024
One of Washington state's secretive bird species.
Mute Swan
Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve, Burnham, IL
13 June 2024
Yellow Warbler
Eberhardt Park, Albert Lea, MN
11 June 2024
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eberhardt Park, Albert Lea, MN
11 June 2024
Dickcissel
I-90 - Clear Lake Rest Area, MN
11 June 2024
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Cattail Creek Park, Bozeman, MT
9 June 2024
Gray Partridge
A Field, Bozeman, MT
8 June 2024
Caspian Tern
Everett Marine Park, Everett, WA
3 June 2024
Sooty Shearwater
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
Pink-footed Shearwater
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
Black-footed Albatross
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
Northern Fulmar
Pacific Ocean (about 40 miles off the coast of Westport, WA)
1 June 2024
May 2024
Osprey
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
14 May 2024
Red-winged Blackbird (male)
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
3 May 2024
Red-winged Blackbird (female)
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
3 May 2024
April 2024
Orange-crowned Warbler
Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA
23 April 2024
Pigeon Guillemot
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.
Steller's Jay
Lake Forest Park, WA
3 April 2024
Pied-billed Grebe
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA
1 April 2024
March 2024
Herring Gull
Marine Park, Everett, WA
2 March 2024
Short-billed Gull
Marine Park, Everett, WA
2 March 2024
Glaucous-winged Gull
Marine Park, Everett, WA
2 March 2024
Common Merganser
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
1 March 2024
February 2024
Downy Woodpecker
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
29 February 2024
American Robin
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
29 February 2024
Northern Waterthrush
Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA
16 February 2024
Uncommon in Washington state.
January 2024
Lesser Goldfinch
Montlake Playfield Park, Seattle, WA
26 January 2024
Uncommon in Washington state.
Cackling Goose
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
19 January 2024
Bonaparte's Gull
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
10 January 2024
Double-crested Cormorant
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
10 January 2024
December 2023
American Kestrel
Samish Flats--East 90, Skagit County, WA
20 December 2023
Short-eared Owl
Samish Flats--East 90, Skagit County, WA
20 December 2023
Red-tailed Hawk
Samish Flats, Skagit County, WA
20 December 2023
November 2023
Tropical Kingbird
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.
Black-and-white Warbler
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
24 November 2023
Uncommon in the Western United States.
Common Murre
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
16 November 2023
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
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
Long-billed Curlew
Marine Park, Everrett, WA
26 October 2023
Uncommon in Western Washington.
September 2023
Bewick's Wren
Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA
21 September 2023
Wild Turkey
Orchard along Mission Creek Road, Near Cashmere, WA
20 September 2023
American Dipper
Teanaway, WA
20 September 2023
Sora
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
7 September 2023
One of Washington state's secretive bird species.
August 2023
Black Turnstone
Cormorant Cove, Seattle, WA
12 August 2023
Barn Swallow
Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
11 August 2023
July 2023
American Redstart
Big Four Mountain Trailhead, Snohomish County, WA
26 July 2023
Varied Tit
Meiji Shrine Forest, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
17 July 2023
Little Egret
Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
17 July 2023
Ornate Sunbird*
* When this photo was taken this bird was called an Olive-backed Sunbird. In October 2023 taxonomy changes resulted in the renaming of this bird. This bird is now called an Ornate Sunbird.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
13 July 2023
Scaly-breasted Munia
Takhian Pom, Thung Hua Chang District, Lamphun, Thailand
2 July 2023
June 2023
Eurasian Hoopoe / Common Hoopoe*
*In the eBird taxonomy this bird is called a Eurasian Hoopoe. In the iNaturalist taxonomy this bird is called a Common Hoopoe.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
30 June 2023
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Chiang Mai, Thailand
30 June 2023
Marsh Wren
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) [formerly Squire's Landing] Park, Kenmore, WA
1 June 2023
May 2023
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Willow Creek Hatchery, Edmonds, WA
13 May 2023
Chipping Sparrow
Meridian Playground, Seattle, WA
12 May 2023
Sanderling
Point Brown Jetty, Ocean Shores, WA
6 May 2023
Semipalmated Plover
Point Brown Jetty, Ocean Shores, WA
6 May 2023
April 2023
Harlequin Duck
Brackett's Landing, Edmonds, WA
4 April 2023
March 2023
Hermit Thrush
Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA
17 March 2023
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Kenmore Park & Ride, Kenmore, WA
15 March 2023
Western
Screech-Owl
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
14 March 2023
February 2023
Red-breasted Merganser
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA
16 February 2023
January 2023
Bohemian Waxwing
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA
19 January 2023
Snow Goose
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
16 January 2023
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
11 January 2023
December 2022
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
16 December 2022
Eurasian Wigeon
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
16 December 2022
Virginia Rail
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
7 December 2022
One of Washington state's secretive bird species.
November 2022
Horned Lark
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
17 November 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington
October 2022
Snow Bunting
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
23 October 2022
Rarely seen in Western Washington
Acorn Woodpecker
Jennings Park, Marysville, WA
16 October 2022
Rarely seen in Western Washington
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Near Marsh Island (by the University of Washington), Seattle, WA
8 October 2022
Rarely seen in Washington
September 2022
Greater Yellowlegs
Skagit Wildlife Area - Fir Island Farm Reserve, Skagit County, WA
23 September 2022
August 2022
Clark's Nutcracker
Mt. Rainier National Park - Sunrise, Pierce County, WA
22 August 2022
Pigeon Guillemot
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
Northern Bobwhite
Snoqualmie Wildlife Area - Stillwater Unit, King County, WA
24 July 2022
Uncommon in Western US. Likely an escaped, exotic bird.
June 2022
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
West Ashley Bikeway, West Ashley, SC
28 June 2022
Western Kingbird
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
16 June 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington.
May 2022
American Avocet
Skagit Wildlife Area - Leque Island Unit, Skagit County, WA
28 May 2022
Uncommon in Puget Sound region
Western Tanager
Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
12 May 2022
April 2022
Rhinoceros Auklet
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
9 April 2022
Barrow's Goldeneye
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
9 April 2022
March 2022
Say's Phoebe
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
27 March 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington.
Brant
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA
26 March 2022
Bushtit
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA
26 March 2022
Anna's Hummingbird
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA
26 March 2022
Red-flanked Bluetail
Sheridan Heights Neighborhood, Lake Forest Park, WA
22 March 2022
Rarely seen in North America.
Northern Shrike
Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA
12 March 2022
Glaucous Gull
Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
12 March 2022
Uncommon in Washington.
Mandarin Duck
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
6 March 2022
Not native to North America. Likely an escaped, exotic bird.
February 2022
Great Blue Heron
Anacortes Ferry Terminal, Anacortes, WA
24 February 2022
Black Oystercatcher
March's Point, Anacortes, WA
24 February 2022
Cooper's Hawk
Van Asselt Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
23 February 2022
Black-billed Magpie
Van Asselt Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
23 February 2022
Uncommon in Western Washington.
January 2022
Green Heron
Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA
27 January 2022
Bald Eagle
Skagit Wildlife Area - Wylie Slough, Skagit County, WA
22 January 2022
Wood Duck
Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA
17 January 2022
Surf Scoter
Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA
16 January 2022