eBird Northwest Checklist S25758315

Observations

1. Cackling Goose

   Number observed:  60

2. Canada Goose

   Number observed:  20

3. Mallard

   Number observed:  12

4. Green-winged Teal

   Number observed:  50

5. Virginia Rail

   Number observed:  2

6. Wilson's Snipe

   Number observed:  1

7. Glaucous-winged Gull

   Number observed:  X

8. Larus sp.

   Number observed:  200

9. Double-crested Cormorant

   Number observed:  1

10. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  1

11. American Crow

    Number observed:  2

12. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  8

13. Bushtit

    Number observed:  20

14. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  8

15. Marsh Wren

    Number observed:  8

16. European Starling

    Number observed:  20

    Exotic: Naturalized

17. American Robin

    Number observed:  2

18. White Wagtail

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    At around 7:45, I was maybe 30 yards from the Puyallup River when I heard a
    bird off to the north. It was doing a pipit-like call, only very loud,
    staccato, harsh, lower pitched, and even more distinctly two-syllable.
    
    I finally spotted the bird in flight as it passed in front of me, 25 feet up
    and 20 yards away. The bird flew along the near edge of the Puyallup River
    upstream. As it passed, I was shocked by what I saw: a bird that flew like
    an American Pipit, in terms of flapping then folding the wings in and
    proceeding unpowered for a moment, with the tail dipping a bit. The calls
    were synchronized with the wing flapping (that is, one call per set of wing
    flaps, though I can't recall if it called when it flapped or when it stopped
    flapping). The bird was larger than an American Pipit, and proportionately
    longer tailed. The face itself was white, with black on the cap and black on
    the chin/throat. I can't comment on the reach of the black in either area. I
    don't *think* the back was black, but I might be wrong there. The belly
    seemed whitish. Wings were mostly black with white, as was the long tail. I
    saw no yellow on the bird anywhere; black and white dominated, and there was
    grey in areas. Flight was straighter, without changes in elevation, and
    probably faster than typical for American Pipit. I realized almost
    instantly that it was a White Wagtail. I immediately turned to call back to
    Matt, who was about 40 yards behind me. He was already alerted to the bird.
    Unfortunately, the bird looked like it kept on going up river.
    
    Matt came up to join me, and he played the White Wagtail call from iBird
    Pro. It seemed to both of us that it matched perfectly what we had heard.
    At that point, Matt & I walked the dike up river, hoping the bird landed
    before crossing the highway, but we were unable to relocate it.

19. American Pipit

    Number observed:  X

20. Pine Siskin

    Number observed:  30

21. Golden-crowned Sparrow

    Number observed:  12

22. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  8

23. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

24. Western Meadowlark

    Number observed:  1

25. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    In blackberries near the river. Late.

    Age & Sex:

    Age	Juvenile	Immature	Adult	Age Unknown
    Male	1
    Female
    Sex Unknown

26. Black-throated Blue Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Continuing rarity. Very drab, short-tailed warbler with two faint pale stripes on face, paler undertail coverts. Seen slowly hopping up a branch a couple of times. Slower moving than the chickadees and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.

27. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

    Number observed:  2