<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Last week we had an enjoyable birding trip to Skagit County with nearly perfect weather for December. Our favorite birding hot spot was Rosario Head both because of the incredible scenery and because of the birds including a Black Scoter, Black Oystercatchers and Harlequin Ducks . East 90 in the Samish flats came in a close second with Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers. We love seeing owls! Here is a link to the eBird trip report.<br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/183921" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/tripreport/183921</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Click on “show all of the details” in blue in the trip report to see where the listed species were seen.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Our favorite photos:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Reflection of a Great Blue Heron in a pond at Jennings Memorial Park in Marysville</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53421497913/in/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53421497913/in/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Pacific Wren that perched close to us at Rosario Beach</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53417440078/in/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53417440078/in/</a></div><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Here is a link to the photo album for the trip.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720313598836/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720313598836/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hank & Karen Heiberg</div><div dir="auto">Issaquah, WA</div><br></div><br></div>
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