On Wed, Aug 14, I drove down to Smokey Point and birding my way back… Milltown, Fir Island and the Swinomish Channel.  I photographed the following birds on my excursion:

FIrst up, a Common yellowthroat…

Next up was this Bewick’s wren, one of two I saw and photographed.  However only this one furnished usable photographs despite my best efforts.

I photographed this male Wilson’s warbler on Fir Island…

One of the more interesting birds I discovered was what I think is a Swainson’s thrush.  It, and the next bird I photographed, were deep in the brush with minimal light available.

This next bird was somewhat of a puzzle,  I think it’s an Olive-sided flycatcher but it was in the deep brush and only a foot or so off of the ground… not the normal habitat I think of when I think of a flycatcher.

And finally, a couple of different male House finches at widely differing locations.  The second one seems to almost have a hummingbird’s gorget around its neck.