Zoochat Big Year 2025

amur leopard said:
Just a few additions, but for me, very cool ones, especially not one but two brush cuckoos parasitising off pied fantails!

128. Sunda brush cuckoo, Cacomantis sepulcralis
129. Swinhoe's white eye, Zosterops simplex
130. Long tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda
131. Red breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri
132. Sunda pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus moluccensis

Reptiles
8. Brown anole, Anolis sagrei
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For whatever reason, forgot a few species from Sungei Buloh and other areas, plus an order lifer from last night, and an incredibly cool primate species too! Hoping for the eagle owl in the next few days too...

Mammals
13. Sunda colugo, Galeopterus variegatus
14. Long tailed macaque, Macaca fascicularis
15. Raffles' banded langur, Presbytis femoralis
16. Lesser mousedeer, Tragulus kanchil

Birds
133. Milky stork, Mycteria cinerea
134. Painted stork, Mycteria leucocephala
135. Orange bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
136. White rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus

Reptiles
9. Wagler's pitviper, Tropidolaemus wagleri
 
WhistlingKite24 said:
Some fantastic local bird lifers recently - five in total so far with Lesser Crested Tern out towards a coastal park at Wynnum, hundreds of Plum-headed Finches out west, an Australian Boobook at Mount Gravatt Lookout, an incredibly showy Lewin's Rail in the heart of the city at South Bank Parklands and today, three Superb Fruit-Doves at Sandy Camp Wetlands Reserve.

Mammals:
17) Black Rat Rattus rattus
18) Brown Hare Lepus europaeus

Birds:
216) Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura
217) Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
218) Australian Hobby Falco longipennis
219) Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata
220) Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
221) Crimson-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus
222) Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta
223) Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus
224) Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
225) Australian Boobook Ninox boobook
226) Brolga Antigone rubicunda
227) Lewin’s Rail Lewinia pectoralis
228) Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus

Herptiles:
28) Keelback Tropidonophis mairii

Inverts:
280) Rhynolaccus formicarius [pear-shaped weevil]
281) Sugarcane Looper Mocis frugalis
282) Short-tailed Line-Blue Prosotas felderi
283) Stick Mantis Archimantis latistyla
284) Pied Lacewing Porismus strigatus
285) Tortoise-shelled Ladybird Harmonia testudinaria
286) Peltoschema mansueta [leaf beetle]
287) Glistening Line-Blue Sahulana scintillata
288) Stick-nest Brown Paper Wasp Ropalidia revolutionalis
289) Notoncus ectatommoides [ant]
290) Hairy Line-Blue Erysichton lineatus
291) Yellow-shouldered Ladybird Apolinus lividigaster
292) Australian Garden Mantis Orthodera ministralis
293) Yellow Paper Wasp Ropalidia romandi
294) Trident Pencil-Blue Eirmocides margarita
295) Yellow-and-black Potter Wasp Delta campaniforme
296) Common Banded Mosquito Culex annulirostris
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Another winter update from me. Whale watching produced countless of Humpback Whales around Moreton Island and a lifer sea-turtle which is exciting. Hawksbill Turtle can be one of trickier sea-turtle species to get so I was thrilled with an up-close sighting near the boat. Loggerhead Turtle will be the next logical sea-turtle with some well-monitored nesting sites north of Brisbane. Some decent winter birding with highlights including a day-time sighting of Eastern Barn Owl being pursued by a Peregrine Falcon, over a dozen Cotton Pygmy-Goose which are localised winter migrants and tend to be reliable once they find suitable habitat for a few months of the year, Australasian Shoveler, Glossy Ibis and a juvenile Spotted Harrier out west.

Mammals:
19) Little Red Flying Fox Pteropus scapulatus
20) Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae

Birds:
229) Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis
230) White-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterus
231) Radjah Shelduck Radjah radjah
232) Torresian Kingfisher Todiramphus sordidus
233) Nankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
234) Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum
235) Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
236) Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
237) Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus
238) Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
239) Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
240) Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
241) Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
242) Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica
243) Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata
244) Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes

Herptiles:
29) Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata

Invertebrates:
297) Large-spotted Ladybird Harmonia conformis
298) Fungus-eating Ladybird Illeis galbula
 
Najade said:
05.07.25 - Allrode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Mammals
110. European Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
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Today was largely a travel and getting organised day (rental car, SIM card, groceries, phone calls, BnB). I landed at 11:30am but by the time I got to my accommodation it was already 5:30pm. So after some food I had a quick lie down. As tomorrow is an early start and I didn’t have time to scope out possible locations I skipped on any spotlighting tonight.

14.07.25 - Seattle, Washington State, USA
(birds around the Target parking lot, rabbit close to Safeway)

Mammals
111. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Birds (passerines)
145. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
146. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
147. Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
 
KiwiBirb said:
Been putting off writing this update for way to long, I started writing super long but eventually I had written so long across so much time that I forgot some of my experiences and the writing was beginning to be to much to read when I included every new bird, although I still will feature my highlights from this migration season. It begins right after my last update when I went to Cape May County to go birding for 2 consecutive weekends. The first trip was relatively uneventful on the bird front, picking up typical migrates and of course the South Jersey Carolina Chickadee, however I finally got views of wild Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins swimming off the coast along with 2 species of Snake: Eastern Rat Snake and the Black Racer. One the way back however, a stop at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge proved to be quite successful, picking a pretty uncommon Merlin along with a lifer Seaside Sparrow, a bird I had only heard last year. The next day I went to Garret Mountain where I had an amazing day of birding, rounding off a majority of common spring migrants in what was by far my most successful birding outing to date, seeing 63 species of birds, beating my old record by 12. Among the birds was a lifer buzzing Blue-Winged Warbler and an overdue Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. I continued to pick up migrants throughout the week including another overdue bird in the Wood Thrush, and a colony of Cliff Swallows just 5 minutes from my house that I had completely missed last year. That weekend I was back down in Cape May where my first stop was Belleplain State Forest, which I had previously visited before birding. Despite my checklists there being small, the new habitat provided for several new birds including the abundant Yellow-Throated Warbler, a distant yet easily noticeable Summer Tanager, a shy Hooded Warbler, and a White-Eyed Vireo high in the trees. The next day I traveled to Cape May proper where I had a successful sea watch, getting a lifer Parasitic Jaeger, along with a lifer Yellow-Breasted Chat in the meadows. The chat somehow wasn’t even the coolest thing I saw in the Cape May Meadows as when crossing a bridge, and North American River Otter poked its head out of the water to look a me, a mammal I had long been searching for. A couple stops along the way home lead to several herons and shorebirds being added to me list including a White-Faced Ibis in Manahawkin that I was barely able to make out in the pouring rain. After another week of local birding I tried out a new place in the Meadowlands- Losen Slote Creek Park. I wish I knew about that place sooner because birds were singing in every direction, including Bay-Breasted Warbler and Cape May Warbler, both of which I missed last year, didn’t even hear (the Bay-Breasted Warbler I would see a lot of for the next 2 weeks.) The next weekend I went up to Sterling Forest in New York in search of the Golden-Winged Warbler. Of course this is the year that didn’t produced any records (there was a Brewster’s Warbler, although I can’t county hybrids), but I did walk out with a lifer Cerulean Warbler and about 20 ticks on me. The next day I went back to Losen Slote Creek Park due to reports of a long-staying Bicknell’s Thrush. After a walk around the park, we heard it when we got back near the entrance, and after about 10 minutes of hearing it, we saw the Bicknell’s Thrush being some thick foliage. For Memorial Day Weekend I went back down the shore, closer to Ocean City, although I did get a chance to see an Acadian Flycatcher in Belleplain, a bird I missed last time. A trip to the beach gave me a shock Royal Tern flyover, a bird I went to Sandy Hook to see and miss during their peak migration last year. That night I took a trip down to the salt marshes of the southern NJ coast where I was able to see a long-staying American Barn Owl as it flew over its marsh. Before leaving, I stopped a small park near where I was staying where I finally got looks of a Prothonotary Warbler, a bird I had been seeking since I first went down the shore last year. Not only that but I saw a group of 3 rare lingering Bay-Breasted Warblers in some tall trees. June didn’t have much birding in it due to a mix of the strong heat waves late in the month, 2 flat tires, and my dog sadly getting sick, although at the beginning of the month I was quite shocked to see a Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher during a short trip to Garret Mountain along with a trip to West Jersey late in the month to see a Swainson’s Warbler. While I went on the one day the warbler was no-show, I spotted a Bobcat along the backroads of west Jersey along with a small Common Gallinule at a stop up in Wallkill River NWR on the way back. Over the next month I’ll be taking 2 trips (unfortunately missing the opening of the World of Darkness at the Bronx Zoo) the first an annual family trip to the Andirondacks, and the second, a 3 and a half week trip across the southern US where I will visit some schools, zoos, and parks, where I hope to see animals like Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, American Alligator, Bachman’s Sparrow, and Elk.

Mammals
12) Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
13) North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
14) Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Birds
151) Purple Martin (Progne subis)
152) Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
153) Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)
154) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
155) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
156) Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
157) Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
158) Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
159) Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
160) Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima)
161) Gull-Billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
162) Merlin (Falco columbarius)
163) Black-and-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
164) Black-Throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
165) Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
166) Blue-Winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
167) Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
168) Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
169) American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
170) Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
171) Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
172) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
173) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
174) Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
175) Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
176) Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
177) Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
178) Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
179) Yellow-Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
180) Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
181) Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
182) Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
183) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
184) Red-Eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
185) Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
186) American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
187) Yellow-Throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
188) Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
189) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
190) Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
191) White-Eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
192) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
193) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
194) Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
195) Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
196) Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus)
197) Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
198) Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
199) Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
200) Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
201) Black-Bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
202) Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
203) Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)
204) Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
205) White-Faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
206) Black-Throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
207) Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
208) Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
209) Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
210) Bay-Breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
211) Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina)
212) Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
213) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
214) Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
215) Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
216) Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
217) Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)
218) Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli)
219) Worm-Eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)
220) Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
221) Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
222) American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata)
223) Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
224) Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
225) Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
226) Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

Herptiles
2) Eastern Rat Snake (Pantherophis quadrivittatus)
3) Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
4) Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
5) Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
6) Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Progress:
Mammals- 14
Birds- 226
Herptiles- 6 (Still backed up on IDing)
Total- 246
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Finished my trip to the Adirondacks and now I’m on my way down south (already got a lifer, but that’s for another post.) I started by going the Saratoga National Historical Park in search of Clay-Colored Sparrow along with several other grassland species. Unfortunately the Clay-Colored Sparrow was a no-show along with the Meadowlarks (someone saw them just a minute before I arrived :rolleyes:) However, I did see Bobolink in breeding plumage for the first time so it wasn’t a total loss. Once I got up by Lake George I spent most of my vacation relaxing on the shore of the lake, finally seeing Least Flycatcher less then a day after I got there. Besides that the lake wasn’t as eventful in terms of birds this year. No American Bittern, no Merlin, although a loon family from last year had returned and I got North American Beaver on my mammal list, however things really picked up when I took a day trip to Lake Placid. My first stop was Chappel Pond in the mountains which is one of the only known breeding locations of Philadelphia Vireo in the United States. Sure enough less then a minute after getting out of the car we spotted a Philadelphia Vireo hanging out in the trees above the parking lot. Next I went to Bloomingdale Bog Trail in search of birds like Canada Jay, Black-Backed Woodpecker, and Boreal Chickadee. Unfortunately none of the 3 decided to show up. However Red-Breasted Nuthatches were abundant, at least a dozen for my first ones of the year. There were quite a few Lincoln’s Sparrow in the bog too, something I only saw one of last year, and I was quite pleased to see an Alder Flycatcher, something that was hard to catch down in New Jersey. However the highlight was a very common bird- the Black-Capped Chickadee as thanks to people feeding them, there were several curious and charismatic groups and a few individuals even landed in my hand! Something I will never forget!

Mammals
15) North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

Birds
227) Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
228) Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
229) Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
230) Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
231) Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
232) Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)

Progress:
Mammals- 15
Birds- 232
Herptiles- 6
Total- 253
 
Najade said:
Today was largely a travel and getting organised day (rental car, SIM card, groceries, phone calls, BnB). I landed at 11:30am but by the time I got to my accommodation it was already 5:30pm. So after some food I had a quick lie down. As tomorrow is an early start and I didn’t have time to scope out possible locations I skipped on any spotlighting tonight.

14.07.25 - Seattle, Washington State, USA
(birds around the Target parking lot, rabbit close to Safeway)

Mammals
111. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Birds (passerines)
145. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
146. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
147. Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
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15.07.25 - Edmonds Harbour (148-150, 152, 162-164), Pudget Sound Express whale (112-115, 151) & puffin tours (154-160), Edmonds marsh (116, 165-169), Seattle (170), Washington State, USA

Mammals
112. (Bigg’s) Orca (Orcinus orca)
113. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
114. Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii)
115. Steller Sea-lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
116. Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Birds (non-passerines)
148. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
149. Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
150. Feral Pigeon (Rock Dove) (Columba `livia´)
151. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
152. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
153. Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus)
154. Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)
155. Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
156. Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata)
157. Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba)
158. Common Murre (Uria aalge californica)
159. Heermann’s Gull (Larus heermanni)
160. Brandt’s Cormorant (Urile penicillatus)
161. Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Birds (passerines)
162. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
163. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis)
164. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
165. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia morphna)
166. Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
167. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
168. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus occidentalis)
169. Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii calophonus)
170. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
 
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Giant Eland said:
A few more locally and then another family trip- this time to Cabo San Lucas and California has almost doubled my daughter's lifelist.

Highlight was extended views (45 minutes!) of a group of 5 Dwarf Sperm Whales that were curious and swimming around our boat off the coast of La Ventana, Mexico. The captain was as excited as I was and said he'd never seen anything like this in 15 years of being on the sea!

The Bobcat was only my 2nd ever wild, and way better than my first view on the road at night in Florida. This time it crossed the road in the heat of day as we approached Joshua Tree NP. My daughter's view from her car seat is so low that she wasn't able to see anything. So, we quickly pulled over and I got her out of the car as fast as possible to try to find the animal again. 30 seconds later I was able to show my daughter her first Bobcat and first overall wild cat.

The Pocket Gopher was the first species my daughter spotted for the 1st time before her parents did for her- right along our parked car as we were getting ready for a hike at Pinnacles NP.

My daughter also got to experience her first Whales and Dolphins alongside fellow members @zoo_sipsik & @zoo_enthusiast .


Species in Bold = Wild Lifer for me
DL = Daughter Lifer

Long Island:
18. Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) (May 30)
19. Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) (Jun 4)
20. White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) DL (Jun 11)

La Ventana, Mexico:
21. Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia sima) (Jun 17) FAMILY LIFER!!

San Diego/Escondido California:
22. Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) DL (Jun 19)
23. Brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) DL
24. Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) DL
25. Northern Baja Deer Mouse (Peromyscus fraterculus)
26. Dulzura kangaroo rat (Dipodomys simulans)
27. Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) (Jun 20)

Joshua Tree NP/Palm Springs, California:
28. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) DL (Jun 21)
29. Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) DL
30. White-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) DL
31. Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) DL
32. California Chipmunk (Neotamias obscurus) DL
33. Canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus) DL

Pinnacles NP, California:
34. California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) DL (Jun 22)
35. Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) DL
36. Bryant's Woodrat (Neotoma bryanti)
37. Pinyon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
38. California myotis (Myotis californicus)
39. Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis)
40. Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni)
41. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
42. Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) DL (Jun 23)
43. Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) DL (Jun 24)

Point Lobos, California:
44. Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) DL
45. Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) DL
46. California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) DL
47. California vole (Microtus californicus)

Monterey Bay, California:
48. Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) DL (Jun 25)
49. Eastern North Pacific Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus bairdii)
50. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) DL
51. Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) (Jun 26)

Ragle Ranch Park, California:
52. Long-tailed Weasel (Neogale frenata) DL (Jun 27)


I also added a few captive lifers that I'll list here just for fun:
Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)- San Diego Safari Park
Eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys)- Gibbon Conservation Center
Western red bat (Lasiurus frantzii)- Bat Rescue in Sacramento
Southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys torridus)- California Academy of Sciences
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I accidentally listed Desert Cottontail twice so far this year, so my next addition below is still #52.

Vernon, New Jersey:
52. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) (Jul 11)
53. Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) (Jul 13)
54. Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)
 
Najade said:
15.07.25 - Edmonds Harbour (148-150, 152, 162-164), Pudget Sound Express whale (112-115, 151) & puffin tours (154-160), Edmonds marsh (116, 165-169), Seattle (170), Washington State, USA

Mammals
112. (Bigg’s) Orca (Orcinus orca)
113. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
114. Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii)
115. Steller Sea-lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
116. Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Birds (non-passerines)
148. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
149. Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
150. Feral Pigeon (Rock Dove) (Columba `livia´)
151. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
152. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
153. Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus)
154. Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)
155. Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
156. Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata)
157. Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba)
158. Common Murre (Uria aalge californica)
159. Heermann’s Gull (Larus heermanni)
160. Brandt’s Cormorant (Urile penicillatus)
161. Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Birds (passerines)
162. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
163. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis)
164. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
165. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia morphna)
166. Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
167. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
168. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus occidentalis)
169. Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii calophonus)
170. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
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16.0725 - Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington State, USA

Mammals
117. American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

Birds (non-passerines)
171. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
172. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Birds (passerines)
173. Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)
174. Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla chryseola)
175. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
176. Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus oregonus)
177. American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

also a vole
 
Najade said:
16.0725 - Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington State, USA

Mammals
117. American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

Birds (non-passerines)
171. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
172. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Birds (passerines)
173. Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)
174. Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla chryseola)
175. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
176. Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus oregonus)
177. American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

also a vole
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17.07.25 - Port Angeles (118-120, 178-182) & Happy Valley Road, Sequim (121), Washington State, USA

Mammals
118. Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)
119. Northwestern Deer Mouse (Peromyscus keeni)
120. Sewellel (Aplodontia rufa)
121. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Birds (non-passerines)
178. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
179. Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
180. Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
181. Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
182. Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
 
A few more quality birds to add including some nice views at Titchwell Marsh where was able follow the birds feeding on the shoreline as the tide went out while perched on the edge of the Mussel beds. One more bird than last year in the lens so far!

101. Common Whitethroat, Curruca communis, 15/06/2025, RSPB Bempton Cliffs
102. Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, 22/06/2025, RSPB Frampton Marsh
103. Black tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, 12/07/2025, RSPB Titchwell Marsh
104. Knot, Calidris canutus, 12/07/2025, RSPB Titchwell Marsh

More butterflies and dragonflies in the warmer weather too

13. Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta, 15/06/2025, RSPB Bempton Cliffs
14. Scarce Chaser, Libellula fulva, 21/06/2025, WWT Slimbridge
15. Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae, 05/07/2025, RSPB Bempton Cliffs
16. Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown, Pyronia tithonus, 12/07/2025, RSPB Titchwell Marsh
17. Black Tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum cancellatum, 12/07/2025, RSPB Titchwell Marsh
18. Common Darter, Sympetrum striolatum, 12/07/2025, RSPB Titchwell Marsh
 
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