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Juvenile-plumaged Franklin's Gull on the west side of Tokeland, Pacific County, WA. August 7, 2004.
Viewed: 1492 times.
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| Black-tailed Gull found by Charlie Wright at North Cove, Pacific County, WA. First record for Washington. August 14, 2004. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1417 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull on Blue Lake, Grant County, WA. Nov. 8, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 901 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull #2. Blue Lake, Grant County, WA. Nov. 8, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 833 times.
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| Album: Slaty-backed Gull in Renton, WA
Changed: Nov 18, 2007.
Contains: 5 items.
Viewed: 952 times.
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| Juvenile Glaucous Gull at the mouth of the Cedar River in Renton, WA, with a mixture of Glaucous-winged Gulls and hybrids. January 17, 2004.
Viewed: 1230 times.
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Two first year Glaucous Gulls (the white gulls at upper left corner and center) at the Wallula "poop piles", Walla Walla County, WA. Other gulls are Glaucous-winged adult, Glaucous-winged first year and two Ring-billed Gulls. Digiscoped. March 24, 2006.
Viewed: 911 times.
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| Great Black-backed Gull in 2nd winter plumage at the mouth of the Cedar River in Renton, WA, found by Gene Hunn on January 12, 2004. This was the first record for Washington. January 17, 2004.
Viewed: 1401 times.
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| Great Black-backed Gull standing next to a juvenile Thayer's Gull. January 17, 2004.
Viewed: 1266 times.
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| Another view of the Great Black-backed Gull. January 17, 2004.
Viewed: 1219 times.
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| Great Black-backed Gull showing the underside of the wing. January 17, 2004.
Viewed: 1300 times.
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| Great Black-backed Gull that was found by Gene Hunn on January 12, 2004. January 17, 2004.
Viewed: 1211 times.
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Caspian Tern on the mudflats of the Oyehut Game Range, Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor Co., WA. Sept. 4, 2004.
Viewed: 1030 times.
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| Common Terns on the mudflats at the south end of the Oyehut Game Range, Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor Co., WA. Sept. 4, 2004
Viewed: 1075 times.
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| Pair of Black Terns found at the Zimmerman ponds along Marion Drain Road, Yakima County, WA. June 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1021 times.
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| Black Terns in the process of mating. Does this prove breeding in Yakima County? If so, it is the first evidence of Black Terns breeding in Yakima County in more than fifty years. June 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1048 times.
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| One of the pair of Black Terns, a rare visitor to Yakima County, WA. June 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1054 times.
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| Black Tern on its nest on Lost Lake, Okanogan County, WA, with one of its chicks peaking out from under its wing. July 4, 2004.
Viewed: 1142 times.
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Thick-billed Murre just north of the Point No Point Lighthouse, Kitsap County, WA. Jan. 20, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 940 times.
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| Thick-billed Murre #2 just north of the Point No Point Lighthouse, Kitsap County, WA. Jan. 20, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 891 times.
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| Thick-billed Murre #3 at Point No Point, Kitsap County, WA. Jan. 20, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 852 times.
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| Ancient Murrelet that was found by Eddie Rose in his yard on the west side of Yakima, WA, as it was pushing itself across the snow, penguin-style, after having been blown across the Cascades by the storm on November 26, 2006. Photo taken Nov. 27, 2006, as the murrelet swam in our bathtub.
Viewed: 1127 times.
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| Ancient Murrelet #2. We are hoping to release it in Seattle at Myrtle Edwards Park on Nov. 28, 2006. More photos to follow, hopefully. This is the third sighting for of Ancient Murrelet in Yakima County, the second being Nov. 20, 1951, in an irrigation ditch near Mabton. The first one, found Nov. 15, 1950, now resides in the collection at the University of Puget Sound.
Viewed: 1082 times.
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| The moment just before the release of the Ancient Murrelet at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle, WA. E-mails about this Ancient Murrelet's journey can be read in the e-mail archives at the BirdYak website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/birdyak/. Nov. 28, 2006. Photo by Chris Reid.
Viewed: 1186 times.
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The Ancient Murrelet heading out to Elliot Bay, Seattle, WA, as fast as it can go. After its storm-driven flight from Western Washington to Yakima, WA, and its ride to Seattle, it seemed to be in very good condition. Nov. 28, 2006. Photo by Chris Reid.
Viewed: 1132 times.
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove in Washtucna, Adams County, WA. June 30, 2005. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 969 times.
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| Another view of the Eurasian Collared-Dove. June 30, 2005. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 951 times.
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| This view shows more of the gray undertail coverts of the Eurasian Collared-Dove, one of the field marks separating it from Ringed Turtle-Dove. June 30, 2005. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1032 times.
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| Another view of the Eurasian Collared-Dove, the first record for Yakima County. April 9, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 820 times.
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| Eurasian collared-Dove that has been in Moxee, Yakima County, WA, since about March 1, 2006. April 9, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 845 times.
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Eurasian Collared-Dove at a feeder in Selah, WA. Dec. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20. It was still there the next day on the Yakima Valley Christmas Bird Count.
Viewed: 813 times.
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| Mew Gull at the Vantage boat ramp, Kittitas County, WA. March 3, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 757 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull (below) flying with a Herring Gull at Lake Lenore, Grant County, WA. March 18, 2007. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 909 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull #3. Lake Lenore, Grant County, WA. March 18, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 814 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull #2. Lake Lenore, Grant County, WA. March 18, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 763 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull at the south end of Lake Lenore, Grant County, WA. March 18, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 813 times.
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The gull that has been identified in the photos to the right, which is the lower gull in this photo, has pink legs. Click on the photo after it opens and it will be enlarged. Lesser Black-backed Gulls are supposed to have yellow legs. Ideas on this gull's identification will be appreciated. Please e-mail me at: dgranstrand@charter.net.
Viewed: 816 times.
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove in Moxee, Yakima County, WA. March 17, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 706 times.
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove #2 in Moxee, Yakima County, WA. March 17, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 732 times.
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| African (Ringed) Turtle-Dove below my feeders at my house southwest of the Yakima, WA, airport. Not a "countable" species but still fun to see. April 7, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 812 times.
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| Black-legged Kittiwake at Kalaloch, Jefferson County, WA. July14, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 730 times.
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| Black-headed Gull near the north end of Banks Lake, Grant County, WA. Found on Dec. 29, 2007, by Andy and Ellen Stepniewski. First record for eastern Washington. Jan. 2, 2007. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 636 times.
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Black-headed Gull near a Ring-billed Gull for a nice size comparison. Jan. 2, 2008. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 633 times.
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove in a Yakima, WA, neighborhood. Sept. 14, 2008. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 462 times.
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| Franklin's Gull flying over a pond southeast of Malheur NWR, OR. May 30, 2009. Panasonic DMC-FZ28.
Viewed: 355 times.
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| Common Murre on the beach at Midway Beach south of Grayland, WA. August 30, 2009. Panasonic DMC-FZ28.
Viewed: 257 times.
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| First-cycle Glaucous Gull that spent the summer at the Westport, WA, marina. August 29, 2009. Panasonic DMC-FZ28.
Viewed: 266 times.
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull at the Yakima River Delta in Richland, WA. Jan. 17, 2010. Digiscoped in very poor light conditions.
Viewed: 218 times.
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