[Tweeters] Skagit & Snohomish birding 10.18.22

[Marv Breece]

HIGHLIGHTS: 




Snow Goose – many on Fir Island (Skagit) and south of Stanwood (Snohomish) 

Blue Goose – an adult on Maupin Rd on Fir Island 

Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk – 2, one on Thomle Rd (same bird as last winter) & one on Samish Flats near the East 90. 

American Kestrel – at least 10 for the day, mostly Stanwood & Norman Rd 

Merlin – 4, Norman Rd, Thomle Rd, 7 th off Pioneer near Silvana, Hayton Reserve 

Peregrine Falcon – Hayton Reserve on Fir Island 

Wilson’s Snipe – 1 at Hayton Reserve on Fir Island 

LB Dowitcher – 50 at Hayton 

Greater Yellowlegs – 5 at Hayton 

Western Sandpiper – 1 at Hayton 

Least Sandpiper – 10 or more at Hayton 

Pectoral Sandpiper – several at Hayton 

Barn Swallow – 1 on Samish Flats 

American Pipit – 2 at Hayton 

Northern Shrike – 1 at Hayton 

Western Meadowlark – 12 along Norman Rd in Snohomish County 

Marv Breece 
Tukwila, WA 
marvbreece at q.com 

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