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species 1.

Bullock's Oriole

Count  1
11 Nov 2023
Peter Thompson
species 2.

Black Swift

Count  1
1 Sep 2023
Tessa Rhinehart
species 3.

Ross's Gull

Count  1
27 Oct 2022
Liam Singh
species 4.

Barred Owl

Count  1
21 Jan 2022
Chris Corrigan
species 5.

Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel

Count  2
27 Oct 2021
David M. Bell
species 6.

Pomarine Jaeger

Count  1
3 Sep 2021
David M. Bell
species 7.

Willet

Count  1
30 Jul 2021
Aziza Cooper
species 8.

White-winged Crossbill

Count  12
21 Nov 2020
Geoffrey Newell
species 9.

American Tree Sparrow

Count  1
31 Oct 2020
Andrew Boycott
species 10.

LeConte's Sparrow

Count  1
31 Oct 2020
Liam Singh
species 11.

Brewer's Sparrow

Count  1
9 May 2020
Joachim Bertrands
species 12.

Sandhill Crane

Count  4
5 Sep 2019
Angie Millard
species 13.

Solitary Sandpiper

Count  1
5 Sep 2019
Angie Millard
species 14.

Wandering Tattler

Count  1
20 Aug 2019
Roseanna Denton
species 15.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Count  1
23 Nov 2018
David M. Bell
species 16.

Gadwall

Count  1
12 Nov 2018
Randy Dzenkiw
species 17.

American Golden-Plover

Count  2
23 Sep 2018
Liam Singh
species 18.

Parasitic Jaeger

Count  1
16 Sep 2018
kirsten mills
species 19.

Common Tern

Count  1
10 Sep 2018
Diane Wilson
species 20.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Count  1
27 Aug 2018
Diane Wilson
species 21.

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Count  1
3 Oct 2017
Diane Wilson
species 22.

Tree Swallow

Count  7
15 Aug 2017
Robb Bell
species 23.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Count  2
29 Dec 2016
Jeremy Gatten
species 24.

Wood Duck

Count  1
29 Sep 2016
Janice Hurlburt
species 25.

Swainson's Thrush

Count  1
9 Jul 2016
Cathy Reader
species 26.

Eared Grebe

Count  1
22 Nov 2015
Cathy Carlson
species 27.

Black-throated Sparrow

Count  1
29 Sep 2015
Roger Beardmore
species 28.

Arctic Tern

Count  1
9 Aug 2015
Ann Nightingale
species 29.

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Count  2
18 Jul 2015
Carl Hughes
species 30.

Cliff Swallow

Count  1
30 Apr 2015
Cathy Carlson
species 31.

Cinnamon Teal

Count  1
10 Apr 2015
Sandy Bowie
species 32.

Ruddy Duck

Count  5
30 Mar 2015
Larry Peterson
species 33.

Loggerhead Shrike

Count  1
18 Mar 2015
Sandy Bowie
species 34.

Rock Sandpiper

Count  1
17 Oct 2014
Cathy Carlson
species 35.

Cackling Goose

Count  1
23 Sep 2014
Matthew Cameron
species 36.

Golden Eagle

Count  1
14 Sep 2014
Randy Dzenkiw
species 37.

MacGillivray's Warbler

Count  3
14 Sep 2014
Randy Dzenkiw
species 38.

Black-headed Grosbeak

Count  X
8 Sep 2014
Phil Ullman
species 39.

Vaux's Swift

Count  100
5 Sep 2014
Mary Robichaud
species 40.

Western Flycatcher

Count  2
28 Apr 2014
Celeste Morien
species 41.

Swamp Sparrow

Count  1
2 Mar 2014
Mary Robichaud
species 42.

Tropical Kingbird

Count  1
21 Oct 2013
Cathy Carlson
species 43.

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Count  1
28 Jul 2013
Jeremy Kimm
species 44.

Purple Martin

Count  1
4 Jul 2013
Mary Robichaud
species 45.

Glaucous Gull

Count  1
17 Nov 2012
pierre geoffray
species 46.

Ancient Murrelet

Count  2
20 Oct 2012
Denis Lepage
species 47.

Townsend's Warbler

Count  1
20 Oct 2012
Denis Lepage
species 48.

American Goshawk

Count  1
15 Oct 2012
Sandy Bowie
species 49.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Count  1
14 Sep 2012
Wlad Franco-Valias
species 50.

Chipping Sparrow

Count  X
14 Sep 2012
Wlad Franco-Valias
species 51.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Count  1
25 Aug 2012
Ian Cruickshank
species 52.

Long-billed Curlew

Count  3
9 Apr 2012
Sandy Bowie
species 53.

Common Redpoll

Count  1
7 Jan 2012
Jeremy Kimm
species 54.

Clark's Grebe

Count  1
31 Oct 2011
Russell Cannings
species 55.

Mourning Dove

Count  1
8 Jun 2011
Dan Parliament
species 56.

Lesser Nighthawk

Count  1
28 May 2011
Jeremy Kimm
species 57.

Mountain Bluebird

Count  1
14 Apr 2011
Sandy Bowie
species 58.

Snow Goose

Count  2
15 Oct 2010
Sandy Bowie
species 59.

Lark Sparrow

Count  1
22 Sep 2010
ROBIN ROBINSON
species 60.

Blue-winged Teal

Count  4
19 Sep 2010
Russell Cannings
species 61.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Count  1
18 Sep 2010
Sandy Bowie
species 62.

Ruff

Count  1
17 Sep 2010
Sandy Bowie
species 63.

Pacific Golden-Plover

Count  1
13 Sep 2010
Sandy Bowie
species 64.

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Count  1
19 Aug 2010
Jeremy Kimm
species 65.

Western Kingbird

Count  1
11 Jun 2010
Sandy Bowie
species 66.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Count  1
12 Apr 2010
Sandy Bowie
species 67.

Rusty Blackbird

Count  2
16 Oct 2009
Sandy Bowie
species 68.

White-throated Sparrow

Count  X
7 Oct 2009
Margaret Reine
species 69.

Northern Harrier

Count  1
19 Sep 2009
Christina Ball
species 70.

Sooty Shearwater

Count  2
19 Sep 2009
Marshall Iliff
species 71.

Western Wood-Pewee

Count  1
28 Jun 2009
Terry Poulton
species 72.

Red Knot

Count  1
22 May 2009
Sandy Bowie
species 73.

Tundra Swan

Count  1
12 Apr 2009
pierre geoffray
species 74.

Ring-necked Duck

Count  X
20 Feb 2009
kirsten mills
species 75.

Bewick's Wren

Count  X
20 Feb 2009
kirsten mills
species 76.

Evening Grosbeak

Count  X
20 Feb 2009
kirsten mills
species 77.

Hutton's Vireo

Count  1
24 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 78.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Count  1
21 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 79.

Cooper's Hawk

Count  1
16 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 80.

Northern Shrike

Count  1
8 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 81.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Count  10
6 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 82.

Marbled Godwit

Count  2
2 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 83.

Red-necked Phalarope

Count  1
22 Sep 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 84.

Baird's Sandpiper

Count  3
9 Sep 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 85.

Wilson's Warbler

Count  2
5 May 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 86.

Black-bellied Plover

Count  1
21 Apr 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 87.

Peregrine Falcon

Count  X
24 Mar 2008
Andy Teucher
species 88.

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Count  1
20 Feb 2008
Sandy Bowie
species 89.

Hermit Thrush

Count  1
17 Feb 2008
Ian Cruickshank
species 90.

Bushtit

Count  X
20 Dec 2007
Joshua Brown
species 91.

Greater Yellowlegs

Count  6
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 92.

Willow Flycatcher

Count  1
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 93.

Warbling Vireo

Count  1
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 94.

Violet-green Swallow

Count  2
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 95.

Red Crossbill

Count  10
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 96.

Orange-crowned Warbler

Count  7
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 97.

Western Tanager

Count  1
25 Aug 2007
pierre geoffray
species 98.

Rufous Hummingbird

Count  1
24 May 2007
Derek Richardson
species 99.

Anna's Hummingbird

Count  X
15 Mar 2007
Lily Mah-Sen
species 100.

Yellow-billed Loon

Count  1
18 Jan 2007
Rudolf Koes
species 101.

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Count  1
25 Jul 2006
Jim Dunn
species 102.

Hairy Woodpecker

Count  X
25 Jul 2006
Jim Dunn
species 103.

Brown-headed Cowbird

Count  X
4 Jun 2006
Ian Maton
species 104.

Red Phalarope

Count  1
29 Dec 2005
pierre geoffray
species 105.

Ring-billed Gull

Count  X
4 Sep 2005
David Robichaud
species 106.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Count  1
27 Nov 2004
Christopher Escott
species 107.

Dark-eyed Junco

Count  X
23 Nov 2004
David Robichaud
species 108.

Grasshopper Sparrow

Count  1
21 Nov 2004
Thomas Plath
species 109.

Cedar Waxwing

Count  3
1 Jul 2004
Joyce Bathke
species 110.

Palm Warbler

Count  1
27 Dec 2003
Mike McGrenere
species 111.

Western Gull

Count  X
16 Mar 2003
Aziza Cooper
species 112.

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Count  1
24 Aug 2002
James Boccia
species 113.

Band-tailed Pigeon

Count  X
6 Aug 2002
William Parkin
species 114.

Brown Creeper

Count  X
4 Aug 2002
William Parkin
species 115.

Common Nighthawk

Count  X
3 Aug 2002
William Parkin
species 116.

Greater Scaup

Count  1
3 Jan 2002
Ray Wershler
species 117.

Lesser Scaup

Count  2
29 Dec 2001
Ray Wershler
species 118.

Long-tailed Duck

Count  1
29 Dec 2001
Ray Wershler
species 119.

Pied-billed Grebe

Count  X
10 Sep 2001
Candice Johnson
species 120.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Count  X
10 Sep 2001
Candice Johnson
species 121.

Osprey

Count  X
10 Sep 2001
Candice Johnson
species 122.

Pileated Woodpecker

Count  X
10 Sep 2001
Candice Johnson
species 123.

Marsh Wren

Count  2
26 Jul 2001
Marjorie Keefe
species 124.

Common Yellowthroat

Count  3
26 Jul 2001
Marjorie Keefe
species 125.

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Count  1
13 May 2000
Paul Levesque
species 126.

Green-winged Teal

Count  3
27 Aug 1999
Edge Wade
species 127.

House Sparrow

Count  X
14 Feb 1999
Russ Costello
species 128.

Northern Shoveler

Count  1
4 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 129.

Rock Pigeon

Count  1
4 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 130.

Wilson's Snipe

Count  1
4 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 131.

Surfbird

Count  1
4 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 132.

American Goldfinch

Count  1
4 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 133.

Red-winged Blackbird

Count  1
4 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 134.

Northern Pintail

Count  3
1 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 135.

Common Murre

Count  10
1 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 136.

Brandt's Cormorant

Count  2
1 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 137.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Count  1
1 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 138.

Pacific Wren

Count  1
1 Oct 1998
David Allinson
species 139.

California Quail

Count  2
5 Oct 1997
Jeremy Kimm
species 140.

Ruddy Turnstone

Count  2
5 Oct 1997
Jeremy Kimm
species 141.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Count  1
5 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 142.

Dunlin

Count  1
5 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 143.

Red-tailed Hawk

Count  2
5 Oct 1997
Jeremy Kimm
species 144.

Lapland Longspur

Count  1
5 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 145.

Brewer's Blackbird

Count  X
5 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 146.

Brown Pelican

Count  18
2 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 147.

Turkey Vulture

Count  45
2 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 148.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Count  3
2 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 149.

Western Meadowlark

Count  1
2 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington
species 150.

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Count  1
23 Nov 1996
Jeff Gaskin
species 151.

Brant

Count  X
18 Jan 1996
Stan Phippen
species 152.

White-winged Scoter

Count  1
12 Apr 1995
Ray Wershler
species 153.

Herring Gull

Count  1
12 Apr 1995
Ray Wershler
species 154.

Bald Eagle

Count  1
12 Apr 1995
Ray Wershler
species 155.

Downy Woodpecker

Count  1
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 156.

Steller's Jay

Count  2
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 157.

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Count  1
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 158.

House Wren

Count  1
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 159.

Varied Thrush

Count  X
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 160.

American Robin

Count  50
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 161.

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Count  3
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 162.

Yellow Warbler

Count  1
25 Sep 1994
Keith Riding
species 163.

Spotted Sandpiper

Count  1
13 May 1994
Christopher Escott
species 164.

Caspian Tern

Count  2
13 May 1994
Christopher Escott
species 165.

Semipalmated Plover

Count  X
6 Sep 1993
Bernard Goulet
species 166.

Horned Lark

Count  1
1 Sep 1993
Chris Charlesworth
species 167.

Savannah Sparrow

Count  10
1 Sep 1993
Chris Charlesworth
species 168.

Short-billed Dowitcher

Count  2
13 Sep 1992
Alan Burger
species 169.

Western Grebe

Count  4
11 Nov 1990
Christopher Siddle
species 170.

Killdeer

Count  1
11 Nov 1990
Christopher Siddle
species 171.

Marbled Murrelet

Count  2
11 Nov 1990
Christopher Siddle
species 172.

American Pipit

Count  1
11 Nov 1990
Christopher Siddle
species 173.

Canada Goose

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 174.

Sanderling

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 175.

Least Sandpiper

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 176.

Western Sandpiper

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 177.

Heermann's Gull

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 178.

Belted Kingfisher

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 179.

American Kestrel

Count  2
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 180.

Barn Swallow

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 181.

House Finch

Count  X
19 Aug 1990
Aziza Cooper
species 182.

Pigeon Guillemot

Count  2
14 Jul 1990
Alfred Scott
species 183.

White-crowned Sparrow

Count  1
14 Jul 1990
Alfred Scott
species 184.

California Gull

Count  1
1 Jun 1990
Kyle Elliott
species 185.

Eurasian Wigeon

Count  X
24 Mar 1990
Ted Goshulak
species 186.

Hooded Merganser

Count  X
24 Mar 1990
Ted Goshulak
species 187.

Red-breasted Merganser

Count  X
24 Mar 1990
Ted Goshulak
species 188.

Mute Swan

Count  5
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 189.

Iceland Gull

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 190.

Pelagic Cormorant

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 191.

Great Blue Heron

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 192.

Purple Finch

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 193.

Fox Sparrow

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 194.

Song Sparrow

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 195.

Spotted Towhee

Count  X
26 Dec 1989
Aziza Cooper
species 196.

Whimbrel

Count  1
17 May 1989
Kyle Elliott
species 197.

Trumpeter Swan

Count  1
18 Dec 1988
Kyle Elliott
species 198.

Rhinoceros Auklet

Count  1
5 Oct 1986
Bruce Whittington
species 199.

Red-throated Loon

Count  1
5 Oct 1986
Bruce Whittington
species 200.

Black Scoter

Count  3
25 Nov 1984
Bruce Whittington
species 201.

Black Oystercatcher

Count  2
24 Nov 1984
Eric Lofroth
species 202.

Bonaparte's Gull

Count  20
24 Nov 1984
Eric Lofroth
species 203.

Merlin

Count  1
24 Nov 1984
Eric Lofroth
species 204.

Harlequin Duck

Count  2
3 Sep 1981
Ray Wershler
species 205.

Pectoral Sandpiper

Count  1
3 Sep 1981
Ray Wershler
species 206.

Pacific Loon

Count  2
1 Jan 1976
Michael Shepard
species 207.

Common Raven

Count  2
1 Jan 1976
Michael Shepard
species 208.

Horned Grebe

Count  12
11 Dec 1975
Michael Shepard
species 209.

Red-necked Grebe

Count  2
11 Dec 1975
Michael Shepard
species 210.

Common Loon

Count  6
11 Dec 1975
Michael Shepard
species 211.

Northern Flicker

Count  1
11 Dec 1975
Michael Shepard
species 212.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Count  1
11 Dec 1975
Michael Shepard
species 213.

Snow Bunting

Count  1
11 Dec 1975
Michael Shepard
species 214.

American Wigeon

Count  100
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 215.

Mallard

Count  10
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 216.

Surf Scoter

Count  10
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 217.

Bufflehead

Count  30
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 218.

Common Goldeneye

Count  40
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 219.

Common Merganser

Count  1
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 220.

American Coot

Count  150
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 221.

Black Turnstone

Count  40
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 222.

Short-billed Gull

Count  100
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 223.

Glaucous-winged Gull

Count  10
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 224.

Double-crested Cormorant

Count  1
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 225.

American Crow

Count  10
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 226.

European Starling

Count  5
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard
species 227.

Pine Siskin

Count  2
21 Mar 1971
Michael Shepard

Hybrids

Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)

Count  1
25 Jan 2015
Kim Beardmore

Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

Count  X
3 Feb 2007
Ian Cruickshank

Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

Count  1
2 Oct 1997
Bruce Whittington

Additional taxa

Tyrannus sp.

Count  1
5 Nov 2023
Mary Robichaud

yellow-bellied kingbird sp.

Count  1
5 Nov 2023
Liam Singh

goose sp.

Count  30
20 Oct 2023
Thompson Hyggen

murrelet sp.

Count  1
17 Oct 2023
James Kennerley

Downy/Hairy Woodpecker

Count  1
30 Jul 2023
Jeff Pardee

pigeon/dove sp.

Count  2
25 Jun 2023
Jocelynn Johannesson

falcon sp.

Count  1
21 Feb 2022
Simone Littledale

hawk sp.

Count  1
15 Sep 2021
Marie O'Shaughnessy

Empidonax sp.

Count  1
27 Aug 2021
John F. Peetsma

Zonotrichia sp.

Count  1
16 Apr 2021
Liam Ragan

Eurasian/American Wigeon

Count  1
22 Jan 2021
Simone Marler

Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk

Count  1
1 Nov 2020
Liam Ragan

dabbling duck sp.

Count  1
28 Sep 2020
Trevor Bulmer

grebe sp.

Count  1
24 Feb 2020
Anonymous eBirder

Herring/Iceland Gull

Count  2
24 Feb 2020
Anonymous eBirder

new world warbler sp.

Count  1
27 Aug 2019
Gordon Hart

crow/raven sp.

Count  25
19 Aug 2018
Ed Swan

Aythya sp.

Count  1
27 Dec 2017
Anonymous eBirder

Common/Barrow's Goldeneye

Count  15
10 Nov 2017
Diane Wilson

blackbird sp.

Count  11
23 Sep 2017
Jody Wells

Black-bellied Plover/golden-plover sp.

Count  1
26 May 2017
Jackie Dobson

Horned/Eared Grebe

Count  4
5 Apr 2017
Diane Wilson

House/Purple Finch

Count  7
17 Mar 2017
Cathy Carlson

Buteo sp.

Count  1
19 Nov 2016
Jody Wells

Larus sp.

Count  20
2 Sep 2016
Jessy Loranger

new world sparrow sp.

Count  2
27 Aug 2016
Anonymous eBirder

Tree/Violet-green Swallow

Count  2
9 Aug 2016
Robb Bell

Common/Red-breasted Merganser

Count  4
7 Aug 2016
Kay Grinnell

Cackling/Canada Goose

Count  6
6 Aug 2016
Robb Bell

Western/Glaucous-winged Gull

Count  1
6 Aug 2016
Robb Bell

shorebird sp.

Count  13
30 Apr 2015
Cathy Carlson

passerine sp.

Count  2
11 Apr 2015
Cathy Reader

Accipiter sp.

Count  1
5 Sep 2014
Mary Robichaud

Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs

Count  X
21 Sep 2013
Cathy Reader

Greater/Lesser Scaup

Count  25
15 Nov 2012
Anonymous eBirder

loon sp.

Count  7
15 Nov 2012
Anonymous eBirder

Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher

Count  1
27 Oct 2012
Daniel Donnecke

cormorant sp.

Count  1
12 Aug 2012
Nathan Senner

peep sp.

Count  20
18 Jul 2012
Sandy Bowie

hummingbird sp.

Count  1
18 Apr 2012
Sandy Bowie

scoter sp.

Count  60
9 Nov 2009
Sandy Bowie

duck sp.

Count  1
8 Oct 2008
Sandy Bowie

swallow sp.

Count  X
19 Jul 2008
Stephen Matthews

gull sp.

Count  10
4 May 2008
Sandy Bowie

alcid sp.

Count  1
23 May 2007
Derek Richardson

Western/Clark's Grebe

Count  X
10 Sep 2001
Candice Johnson

Western/Semipalmated Sandpiper

Count  1
13 May 2000
Paul Levesque

American/Pacific Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover)

Count  1
13 Sep 1992
Alan Burger