Washington Ornithological Society

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It’s not easy photographing a merlin in flight.
This one was caught nicely by David Drummond.

Sometimes the unexpected is hard to spot. At the beach, Marv Breece noted the Caspian Terns (one at top center), California Gulls (right edge), Bonaparte’s Gulls (three in a triangle, lower left), and Common Terns (amongst the Bonaparte’s). What he didn’t notice until looking closely at the photos was the Forster’s Tern, about half-way between the two rightmost Bonaparte’s.
Forster’s is a nice find for Discovery Park, Seattle, King, August 29. 2006.

Clay-colored Sparrow, Marymoor Park, Redmond, King, October 7, 2006.
Photo by Marv Breece.

Green-tailed Towhee, Biscuit Ridge, Walla Walla, May 28, 2005
Photo by Denny Granstrand.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Helen's Pond, Sequim, Clallam, October 21, 2006.
Photo by Guy McWethy

Baird's Sandpiper, Wenas Lake, Yakima, August 25, 2005.
Digiscoped by Denny Granstrand.

Baltimore Oriole originally found by David White
at Marymoor Park, Redmond, King.
Digiscoped by Ollie Oliver, June 5, 2006.

Red-necked Stint, Three Crabs, Sequim, Clallam, July 30, 2005.
Photo by Ruth Sullivan.

This Smith’s Longspur, found at Marymoor Park, Redmond, King, on Michael Hobbs’ weekly survey August 30, 2006, was Washington’s first.  Digiscoped photos by Ollie Oliver.