Eclipse Plumage, a blog about birding and not birding

Much birding, little writing

I have written probably 2000 words in abandoned blog posts about my recent birding trips. For whatever reason, I can't seem to get myself to finish anything. That said, I have been LIVING with all the beautiful birding this spring has brought me. Since I last posted I've gone from 152 life birds to 170.

Let's do a visual list!

  1. Brown-headed Cowbird 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

  2. Savannah Sparrow 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

3. Cliff Swallow 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

  1. Purple Martin 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

5. American Bittern 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

6. White-faced Ibis 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

7. Caspian Tern 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

8. Western Sandpiper 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

9. Least Sandpiper 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

10. Hudsonian Whimbrel 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

11. Cinnamon Teal 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

12. Blue-winged Teal 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

13. Greater White-fronted Goose 25 Apr 2026 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR | US-WA

14. Osprey 11 Apr 2026 Olympia--KGY Point | US-WA

  1. American Goldfinch 29 Mar 2026 Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill | US-WA

16. Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29 Mar 2026 Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill | US-WA

17. Violet-green Swallow 29 Mar 2026 Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill | US-WA

18. Purple Finch 28 Mar 2026 Lake Limerick | US-WA