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Terek Sandpiper Sunset – Stanwood, WA
ByMichael Klotz July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

The Terek Sandpiper was never part of our Central Washington Tour plan. We had headed south to add species like White-headed Woodpecker, Bobolink, Least Tern, and Black Tern to our year list. While we were in Spokane, a text from Melissa Hafting changed everything. A Terek Sandpiper had been found just south of the Canadian…

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Black-headed Gull in Birch Bay, WA
ByMichael Klotz December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Last year, Birch Bay birders recorded a rare Black-headed Gull, an exciting find for Washington’s inland coastal waters. This gull showed a dark ear spot, pale gray mantle, and bright white underparts in clean nonbreeding plumage. It looked very much like nearby Bonaparte’s Gulls, but its red-based bill and orange legs provided clear identification clues….

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