Report from trip leader Ken Brown:

10 ABCers visited the coast 8/25-26. We visited the game range, jetty, sewer pond, bill’s spit and behind the casino at ocean shores, finishing at the hoquiam sewer pond. We found 18 shorebirds at the game range including, P.G. Plover, Buff br sand, 3 stilt sand, 1 Baird’s, 1 S-P sand. We picked up 2 Ruddy t., 6 Surfbirds, 1 Tattler at the jetty and osstp. We left for hstp with 21 shorebirds. At Hstp we picked up the code 5 Avocet and ran into Bruce LaBar.

Sunday, we visited Bottle b. Thanks to Wayne Sladek who was with us 1/2 day we easily picked up he HDGT, studying it off and on for 2 hrs. We visited Westport, Tokeland, Midway Bh, Washaway Bh., and Cranberry Bh. rd. We added four more pipers: Willet, Snowy pl., BB pl. at BB, with over 2,000 Marbled god. at BB 1200, Westport 800, Tokeland 150.

What a great trip to the coast this past weekend put together by Ken Brown and Vera Cragin! We spent the weekend looking for and looking at rarities. A new record of number of shorebirds seen on one weekend: 27! Will expect Ken to post a list soon. In the meantime, here are several photos:

Photo of group at Westport shows Vera, Laurel, Ken, Carol, David, Pat, Melissa, Faye (not shown Wayne, Diane, Jack).

Come see the most amazing Vaux Swift chimney in the state, maybe in the world, on Sept 9. Those of you not going on the 3-day trip this weekend, come for one evening northwards with me. Those who sign up can help determine whether we make any stops along the way and thus the route and time to leave. We’ll be going to the old Northern Hospital grounds where a huge chimney was just uncapped 3 years ago and promptly “stole” many of the swifts using other chimneys. This outing is just for ABC’ers, as there are other (closer) swift trips thru Tahoma Audubon open to all on other dates (see The Towhee).

Contact Diane Yorgason-Quinn at Avosetta@hotmail.com or 253-857-3367.

Join Ken and Ed for a 3 day Sat-Monday trip to look for eastern vagrants and other fall specialties.  Set the time aside, more details to follow.  You can call Ken at 360-876-9509 or Ed at 253-905-5662 (evenings) for details when the time gets closer.  We will be watching for sightings, may do some chasing.  Should be fun.

Ken and Vera will be leading a trip to the coast on Aug 25 & 26.  Join them in the two day coast birding outing for gulls and shorebirds.  Meet at 6:30am at I-5 & sr512 p & r, sat morning.
We will try ocean shores sat. heading to possibly tokeland, midway beach, westport and bottle beach.
Bring rubber boots, lunches, we will eat out sat night and motel, where I have not decided. Call Ken at 360-
876-9509 for details, if needed and to reserve a spot.