Snow Goose
Snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley in large numbers. However, this bird was found at the Montlake Fill in Seattle, associating with a flock of more widespread Canada Geese.
Snow Goose
More Snow geese, these photographed in the Skagit valley in December of 1999.
Trumpeter Swan
Another common winter resident of the Skagit Valley, this swan was photographed near Edison, WA in December of 2001.
Trumpeter Swan
More swans of the Skagit Valley, this time photographed just south of Mount Vernon, WA in January of 2002.
Trumpeter Swan
Another swan, this one flying over a field in Snohomish, WA.
Northern Shrike
A Northern Shrike in the Samish Flats of Washington in January of 2005
Savannah Sparrow
This Savannah Sparrow was found singing on driftwood at Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island (San Juans), Washington in June of 2003.
Horned Lark
One of hundreds of Horned Larks that winter on the snowy fields of the Waterville Plateau in eastern Washington. This one was photographed in late February of 2003.
Snow Bunting
A wintering Snow Bunting, also photographed on the Waterville Plateau in late February of 2003.
Snow Bunting
Another Snow Bunting, Waterville Plateau, late February of 2003.
Great Blue Heron
One of many herons in the Skagit after a snowfall in January 2005.
Eastern Cottontail
These rabbits were abundant on Lopez Island in the San Juans, Washington in June of 2003. This one was in the parking area at Spencer Spit State Park.
American Goldfinch
Two males and a female American Goldfinch, photographed along McAllister Creek at Nisqually NWR in May of 2003.
Canada Goose
A Canada Goose family, at the Montlake Fill in Seattle, WA, photographed in May of 2003. These geese can be found in grasslands and farmland as well as urban parks.
Glaucous Gull
An unusual bird for the area, this juvenile Glaucous Gull was spotted in a field near an adult, just outside Bow, WA in December of 1999. The farmland in the Skagit valley is a popular spot for a variety of other types of gulls.
Black-headed Gull
Another unusual bird for the area, this one spotted in the Delta area of BC, just south of Vancouver, in January of 2001.
Glaucous-winged Gull
These are the most abundant gull of western Washington. This one, in winter plumage, was photographed near Peace Arch State Park in Blaine, WA.
California Gull
Another abundant gull of both sides of the Cascades. This one was photographed in a small park on the west side of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Ring-billed Gull
Another very common gull in grasslands on both sides of the mountains. This was photographed in the same vicinity as the California gull above.
White-crowned Sparrow
This juvenile was photographed at Juanita Bay State Park in December of 1997.
Savannah Sparrow
this bird was photographed at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA in August, 1997
Harris Sparrow
A rarity for this region, this individual appeared at a feeder near Auburn, WA, April, 2000
Harris Sparrow
Auburn, WA, April, 2000
Lincoln Sparrow
This bird was sighted at Nisqually NWR in December of 2000, near the Twin Barns.
