[Tweeters] Wylie Slough - Bird ID Help Needed

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Jim,

My wife and I saw an Eastern Kingbird out there a few days ago - could that be what it was?

Eric Kraig
Anacortes, WA
erickraig at comcast.net

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From: Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Jim Betz via Tweeters
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2025 8:43 PM
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Subject: [Tweeters] Wylie Slough - Bird ID Help Needed

Hi,
   I was at Wylie Slough today (yes, the eagle chick is -still- on the nest) and saw a medium-sized bird (slightly larger than a robin) that had a long body, dark/black on top and white belly.  Medium length bill. And medium length dark tail.  The bird was sitting on a branch about 20 feet from me - it flew away before I could get the camera up.
   It was not a shorebird of any kind.  The coloring was 'solid' not mottled.

   I am thinking "jay" or "mockingbird" ... but searches for either - in ebird - did not produce any strong hits for Skagit County (especially at this time of year and at Wylie or similar habitat).

   anybody?
                                     - Jim in Skagit _______________________________________________
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