Birds of the Month

June 2023

Marsh Wren

ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) Park (formerly Squire's Landing), Kenmore, WA

June 1, 2023

May 2023

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Willow Creek Hatchery, Edmonds, WA

May 13, 2023

Chipping Sparrow

Meridian Playground, Seattle, WA

May 12, 2023

Sanderling

Point Brown Jetty, Ocean Shores, WA

May 6, 2023

Semipalmated Plover

Point Brown Jetty, Ocean Shores, WA

May 6, 2023

April 2023

Harlequin Duck

Brackett's Landing, Edmonds, WA

April 4, 2023

March 2023

Hermit Thrush

Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA

March 17, 2023

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Kenmore Park & Ride, Kenmore, WA

March 15, 2023

Western Screech Owl

Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA

March 14, 2023

February 2023

Red-breasted Merganser

Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA

February 16, 2023

January 2023

Bohemian Waxwing

Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA

January 19, 2023

Snow Goose

Green Lake, Seattle, WA

January 16, 2023

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA

January 11, 2023

December 2022

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Green Lake, Seattle, WA

December 16, 2022

Eurasian Wigeon

Green Lake, Seattle, WA

December 16, 2022

Virginia Rail

Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA

December 7, 2022

November 2022

Horned Lark

Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA

November 17, 2022


Uncommon in Western Washington

October 2022

Snow Bunting

Green Lake, Seattle, WA

October 23, 2022


Rarely seen in Western Washington

Acorn Woodpecker

Jennings Park, Marysville, WA

October 16, 2022


Rarely seen in Western Washington

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Near Marsh Island (by the University of Washington), Seattle, WA

October 8, 2022


Rarely seen in Washington

September 2022

Greater Yellowlegs

Skagit Wildlife Area - Fir Island Farm Reserve, Skagit County, WA

September 23, 2022

August 2022

Clark's Nutcracker

Mt. Rainier National Park - Sunrise, Pierce County, WA

August 22, 2022

Pigeon Guillemot

Edmonds Waterfront - Public Fishing Pier, Edmonds, WA

August 16, 2022

July 2022

Northern Bobwhite

Snoqualmie Wildlife Area - Stillwater Unit, King County, WA

July 24, 2022


Uncommon in Western US.  Likely an escaped, exotic bird.

June 2022

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

West Ashley Bikeway, West Ashley, SC

June 28, 2022

Western Kingbird

Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA

June 16, 2022


Uncommon in Western Washington.

May 2022

American Avocet

Skagit Wildlife Area - Leque Island Unit, Skagit County, WA

May 28, 2022


Uncommon in Puget Sound region

Western Tanager

Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA

May 12, 2022

April 2022

Rhinoceros Auklet

Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA

April 9, 2022

Barrow's Goldeneye

Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA

April 9, 2022

March 2022

Say's Phoebe

Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA

March 27, 2022


Uncommon in Western Washington.

Brant

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA

March 26, 2022

Bushtit

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA

March 26, 2022

Anna's Hummingbird

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline, WA

March 26, 2022

Red-flanked Bluetail

Sheridan Heights Neighborhood, Lake Forest Park, WA

March 22, 2022


Rarely seen in North America.

Northern Shrike

Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA

March 12, 2022

Glaucous Gull

Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA

March 12, 2022


Uncommon in Washington.

Mandarin Duck

Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA

March 6, 2022


Not native to North America.  Likely an escaped, exotic bird.

February 2022

Great Blue Heron

Anacortes Ferry Terminal, Anacortes, WA

February 24, 2022

Black Oystercatcher

March's Point, Anacortes, WA

February 24, 2022

Cooper's Hawk

Van Asselt Neighborhood, Seattle, WA

February 23, 2022

Black-billed Magpie

Van Asselt Neighborhood, Seattle, WA

February 23, 2022


Uncommon in Western Washington.

January 2022

Green Heron

Marina by Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA

January 27, 2022

Bald Eagle

Skagit Wildlife Area - Wylie Slough, Skagit County, WA

January 22, 2022

Wood Duck

Juanita Bay Park, Kirkland, WA

January 17, 2022

Surf Scoter

Edmonds Waterfront, Edmonds, WA

January 16, 2022