[Tweeters] Dates for Samish SEOW? ... and the Skagit White Birds of Winter

[Ann Kramer via Tweeters]

I saw a perched Rough-legged Hawk on Sunday off Chuckanut Drive. Got a nice
pic.

On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM Jim Betz via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Mike,

>

>    The SEOWs at the East 90 are definitely present and you can see them

> "every day" with

> the hours from 2:00pm to sunset being the best.  I live in Skagit County

> and visit the East 90

> several times a week.  Today was no exception.

>    They are here "pretty much from Mid-December to about the 1st of

> April" but are not

> usually seen at other times of the year.

>

>    The recent floods in Skagit County were no where near the East 90 and

> had very little

> effect.  The rains this year have left lots of puddles in the fields in

> Skagit - such as the

> Samish Flats, Butler Flats, and Skagit Flats - that dry up and then get

> 'refreshed' in the

> next rain.  Those puddles have resulted in lots of ducks (mostly

> Mallards which is typical).

>

>    There are -lots- of Trumpeter Swans this year - probably 20% more

> than in the recent

> past.  We are not seeing large flocks of Snow Geese here in Skagit

> County this year -

> however they may still gather/rest here in prep for the move North.

>

>    There are increased numbers of both Northern Harrier and Great Blue

> Herons.  Other

> notables such as Rough-legged Hawks, Sharpies and such are down this year.

>    There are lots of Bald Eagles this year and most nests have pairs

> that are hanging out

> near the nest but they haven't started to "sit" ... yet.  And there are

> some new BAEA

> nests.  And lots of juvenile BAEA (usually without either white patch).

>

>    There is snow forecast for Monday and beyond - so if you get up here

> before that

> it would be better.  BTW - there have been close to 20 photographers at

> the East 90

> every week day and at least twice as many on the weekends - just look

> for the line of

> cars and trucks parked along the road.

>                                                          - Jim in Skagit

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