Birds of the Month
April 2024
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
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