August 9, 2025 Alder Island Loop
It was a perfect morning for birding with leaders Dave Irons and Shawneen Finnegan who shared their expertise with 39 birders. Alder Island is changing and moving towards fall, and so are the birds! We saw or heard 25 species.
Sightings of the day:
Birders at Alder Island by Caren Willoughby
Cedar Waxwing
Barn Swallow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Great Blue Heron
Song Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Eurasian Collared Dove
Chestnut-Backed Chickadee
Pine Siskin
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Stellar’s Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Flicker
Great Egret
European Starling
American Crow
Warbling Vireo
Purple Finch
Wilson’s Warbler
Purple Martin
Blacked-capped Chickadee
Belted Kingfisher
