ppickering's Identifications
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Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)Observer
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This observation is for the Red Knot on the left. The Dunlin on the right has its own observation here.
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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)Observer
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Nectaring on Evergreen Huckleberry flowers (Vaccinium ovatum)
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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)Observer
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Flocks of 10-20 or so of these warblers have been foraging in the yard for the past week, mainly in Evergreen Huckleberry thickets and Pacific Wax Myrtle trees, but also in Pacific Rhododendrons and Western Hemlocks.
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Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)Observer
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Or another flycatcher? This one didn't vocalize while I watched it.
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Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)Observer
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I've never been able to find these birds (and maybe these same individuals) when they call from the trees in this spot, but at least I got them flying overhead this time!
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Small Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. minima)Observer
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This observation is for the smallest individual, second from the left. The larger individuals have their own separate observation here.
These were just a few individuals out of many large flocks flying north.
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Aleutian Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. leucopareia)Observer
bradmoonDescription
This observation is for the 5 larger individuals. The smaller individual, second from the left, has its own separate observation here.
These were just a few individuals out of many large flocks flying north.
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Aleutian Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. leucopareia)Observer
bradmoonDescription
This observation is for the 5 larger individuals. The smaller individual, second from the left, has its own separate observation here.
These were just a few individuals out of many large flocks flying north.
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Aleutian Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. leucopareia)Observer
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Part of a larger flock, which in turn was one of many flocks flying north over this area
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)Observer
xenarthra59Description
An almost dance like pattern to it's foraging. Looked slightly larger than a plover. Yellow legs.
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Two-lined Swamp Fly (Anasimyia bilinearis)Observer
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Or perfidiosus?
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Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata ssp. coronata)Observer
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One or possibly two individuals nectaring on Evergreen Huckleberry flowers (Vaccinium ovatum)
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Western White-Ribboned Carpet (Mesoleuca gratulata)Observer
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Taking minerals or water, or both, from rock surface on this warm, dry day
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Western White-Ribboned Carpet (Mesoleuca gratulata)Observer
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Many of these moths were landing on a moss-covered rock face and taking minerals or water, or both, on this warm, dry day
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Large White-headed Gulls (Genus Larus)Observer
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This observation is for the darker gull chasing/pirating the paler gull. Herring Gull?
The paler gull being chased has a separate observation here. The darker gull successfully stole the food.
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Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)Observer
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Glaucous-winged, Western, or maybe the hybrid Olympic Gull?
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Olympic Gull (Larus glaucescens × occidentalis)Observer
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Glaucous-winged Gull, or maybe the hybrid Olympic Gull?
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Olympic Gull (Larus glaucescens × occidentalis)Observer
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Glaucous-winged Gull, or maybe the hybrid Olympic Gull?
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