The Index:

 

The Goal:

If you are interested in learning more about one of our local species or subspecies I am expecting you will find enough posts in the index to be helpful. However, the index is still fairly new and does not yet cover every historical post. It will continue to grow over time. Thank you for your patience. 

Tips: 

The entries are organized by the most commonly known part of the English name of the species, subspecies, or subject. For example, to find entries about Barred Owls, look first for "Owls", then "Barred".

    Color Coding:

    - Brown headings group multiple species or a subject area.

    - Yellow headings are at the species level.

    - White headings cover some subset of a species.

    - Blue links lead to a specific post.

    - Purple links lead to one of my favorite posts.

    - Within a specific species or subject the posts are organized sequentially by date.

A Union Bay Map:

    The location of many nearby nest sites, can be found by Clicking Here.

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Bittern (Look under Herons)

Bunting:

    Lazuli Bunting:

        (A Blue Bird Challenge) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-blue-bird-challenge.html

    McKay's Bunting:

        (McKay's Bunting - Feeding) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/02/

Bushtit:

    (Sex In The City) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/02/sex-in-city.html

    (It Takes A Village) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/07/it-takes-village.html

    (Just Add Water) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/08/just-add-water.html

    (A Bushtit Mystery) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-bushtit-mystery.html

    (Plundering) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2025/01/plundering.html

Chickadees:

    Black-capped Chickadee:

        (Chilkat Chickadee) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/12/chilkat-chickadees.html

    Chestnut-backed Chickadee:

        (See "Little Brown Jobs")

Coot, American

    (An Odd Duck) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/02/an-odd-duck.html

Coyote:

    (Coyote Karma) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/03/coyote-karma.html

    (Mystified) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/08/mystified.html

Crossbill, Red:

    (Crossbills to Cucumbers) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/02/crossbills-to-cucumbers.html

Deer:

    Columbian Black-tailed Deer:

        (Union Bay Surprise) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/07/union-bay-surprise.html

        (Looking for Lefty) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/10/looking-for-lefty.html

Dipper, American

    (The Ouzel's Eyelid) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-ouzels-eyelid.html

Ducks:

    (The Bum Deal) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-bum-deal.html

    (Ducks on Ice) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/01/ducks-on-ice.html

    Bufflehead:

    (Bobby Socks to Buffleheads) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/03/bobby-socks-to-buffleheads.html    

    Mallard:

        (Duckling Distraction) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/06/duckling-distraction.html

    Northern Shoveler:

        (Overlooked) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2023/12/overlooked.html

    Wood Duck:

        (The Housing Crisis) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/05/housing-crisis.html

        (It Takes a Village) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/10/it-takes-village.html

Eagle, Bald:

    Eva and Albert - from the Broadmoor Nest:

        2012:

        (Life After Eddie) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-after-eddie.html        

        (Life After Eddie - Threatened?) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-after-eddie-threatened.html 

       (Name the Eaglets)  https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/06/name-eaglets-please-help.html 

        (Eaglet Names) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/06/eaglet-names-please-vote.html 

        (Eva vs Albert) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/06/eva-vs-albert.html 

        (Life After Eddie - Wings) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/07/life-after-eddie-wings.html 

        (Eaglets Named) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/07/eaglets-named.html 

        (Eaglet - Flight Prep) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/07/eaglet-flight-prep.html 

        (Eaglet - On the Edge) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/08/eaglet-on-edge.html 

        (Eagles Disappear) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/08/eagles-disappear.html 

        (Life After Eddie - Mystery) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/08/life-after-eddie-mystery.html 

        (Fledgling - First Flight) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/08/fledgling-first-flight.html 

        2013:

        (Life After Eddie - Eva's New Eaglet) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2013/05/life-after-eddie-evas-new-eaglet.html 

        (Life After Eddie - Eaglet Growth) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2013/06/life-after-eddie-eaglet-growth.html 

        (The Eaglet Flies - What's Next) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-eaglet-flies-whats-next.html 

        2017:

        (Eaglets at Play) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/06/eaglets-at-play.html

        2022:

        (Up in the Air) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/09/up-in-air.html

    Monty and Marsha - from the Montlake Cut Nest:

        2018:

        (New Neighbors) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/04/new-neighbors.html

        (Monty, Marsha and...) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/06/monty-marsha-and.html

        (Eaglet Troubles) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/07/eaglet-troubles.html

        (Freedom) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/11/freedom.html

        2019:

        (Cutter & Bay) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/07/cutter-bay.html  

        (Cutter Thrives) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/08/cutter-thrives.html

        (Thankful) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/12/thankful.html

        2020:

        (An Eagle's IQ) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/02/an-eagles-iq.html

        (Eaglet Patrol) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/05/eaglet-patrol.html

        (Tsuloss) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/05/tsuloss.html

    Talia and Russ - from the Taĺaris Nest:

        (Talaris - Eagles) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/10/talaris-eagles.html

    From Haines, Alaska

    (Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/12/chilkat-bald-eagle-preserve.html

Egret, Great

    (Easy Livin') https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/02/easy-livin.html 

    (Just Lucky) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/09/just-lucky.html 

Falcon:

    Peregrine:

        (The Fastest Birds on Earth) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-fastest-birds-on-earth.html

        (Fear of Flying) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/08/fear-of-flying.html

        (Sparrows, Falcons and Eagles) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/11/sparrows-falcons-and-eagles.html

Flicker (Look under Woodpeckers)

Flowers:

    (Bittersweet) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/07/bittersweet.html

Four-Legged Fauna:

    (Our Four-Legged Fauna) https://www.arboretumfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hubbell_our-four-legged-fauna.pdf

Grebes:

    Clark's Grebe:

    (Grebe Update) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/10/breaking-news-grebe-update.html

    Pied-billed Grebe:

    (The Mother Ship) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-mother-ship.html

    Western Grebe:

    (in Search of Excellence) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/10/in-search-of-elegance.html

Hawks:

    (Sharp-shinned vs Cooper's Hawk) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/03/sharp-shinned-vs-coopers-hawk.html

    Cooper's Hawk:

        (Persistence) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/11/persistence.html      

        (Wanda Wonders) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/06/wanda-wonders.html

        (Changing Stripes) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/08/      

        (A Learning Curve) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-learning-curve.html 

    Red-tailed Hawk:

        (A Gift to the Future) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-gift-to-future.html

        (Feeling Lucky) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/12/feeling-lucky.html

    Sharp-shinned Hawk:

        (Peek-a-boo) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/10/peek-boo.html

Herons:

        (Heron Reflections) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/10/heron-reflections.html

    

    Bittern:

        (The Boring Bittern) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-boring-bittern.html

        (Masters of Camouflage) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/11/masters-of-camouflage.html

     

    Great Blue Heron:

        (The Hidden Lives of Herons) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-hidden-lives-of-herons.html

     

    Green Heron:

        (Green Heron Yoga) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/09/green-heron-yoga.html

        (Shape Shifters) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2013/08/shape-shifters.html

        (Tunnel Vision) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/08/tunnel-vision.html

        (Heron Reflections) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/10/heron-reflections.html

Hummingbird:

     (Hummingbird Hope) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/10/hummingbird-hope.html     

    Anna's Hummingbird:

        (From Zero to Zip) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/08/from-zero-to-zip.html

        (Irresistible) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/

    Rufous Hummingbird:

        (Hummingbird Hope) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/10/hummingbird-hope.html

Jays:

    California Scrub Jay:

    (The Blue-Grey Acorn Jay) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-blue-grey-acorn-jay.html

    (Feeling Lucky) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/12/feeling-lucky.html

    Steller's Jay:

    (Bobby Socks to Buffleheads) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/03/bobby-socks-to-buffleheads.html

Killdeer:

    (Precarious or Precocious) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/05/precarious-or-precocious.html

    (The Scrape Ceremony) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-scrape-ceremony.html

Kinglets:

    (See "Little Brown Jobs")

    Golden-crowned:

    (Our All-Weather Bird) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/02/our-all-weather-bird.html

    (Curiosity) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/09/curiosity.html

    Ruby-crowned:

Little Brown Jobs (LBJs):

    (Flit, Flicker & Flash) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/03/flit-flickering-flash.html

Mating:

    (Signals Crossed) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/03/signals-crossed.html

Nesting:

    (On Nesting) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/04/on-nesting.html

    (The Gift of Spring) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-gift-of-spring.html

Nuthatch:

    Red-breasted Nuthatch:

    2015:

    2020:

    (Social Distancing) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/07/social-distancing.html

Osprey:

    Chester and Lacey:

        (Something to Celebrate) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/07/something-to-celebrate.html

        (Diamonds are Optional) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/07/diamonds-are-optional.html

        (The Air Dance) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-air-dance.html

    Hope and Stewart:

        (Osprey - Hope) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/06/osprey-hope.html 

        (Hope Returns) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/04/hope-returns.html

        (Mystified) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/08/mystified.html 

        (A Gordian Knot) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-gordian-knot.html 

        (Parental Protection) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2023/07/parental-protection.html 

Otter:

    River Otter:

        (Also see "Crossbills to Cucumbers")

        (Otter Gap) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/01/otter-gap.html        

Owls:

    Barred Owl:

    (Young Owl Feathers) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/09/young-owl-feathers.html

    (The Circle of Life) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-circle-of-life.html

    (Poison in the Pond) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/08/poison-in-pond.htm 

    (A Barred Owl Dilemma) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/06/ 

 

    Great Horned Owl:

    (The First Sign of Spring) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-first-sign-of-spring.html

    (Have a Great Day) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/10/have-great-day.html   

    Snowy Owl:

    (The Magical Snowy) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-magical-snowy.html

    (Capitol Hill Snowy - Release!) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/12/capitol-hill-snowy-freedom.html

Puffin:

    Tufted Puffin:

        (The Mystical Isle of Puffins) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-mystical-isle-of-puffins-near-salish.html

Purple Martin (Look under Swallow)

Raccoon:

    (The First Step) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-first-step.html

Rail, Virginia:

    (Simply Secretive) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2023/09/simply-secretive.html

Raptors: (Also see specific species)

    (Overlooked) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/01/overlooked.html

    (On Raptors) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/04/on-raptors.html

Raven, Common:

    (The Mythical Raven) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-mythical-raven.html 

    (The Raven's Return) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/11/ 

    (Silent and Subtle) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/02/ 

    (A Population Explosion) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-population-explosion.html 

    (Raven Recovery) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/06/ 

    (3 Young Ravens) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/05/3-young-ravens.html 

    (Boundaries) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2023/04/given-preponderance-of-crows-in-seattle.html 

    (Sounds of Comfort) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/05/ 

Robin (Look under Thrush)

Salamander: 

    Northwestern:

    (Poison in the Pond) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/08/poison-in-pond.htm 

    (Seeing Snipe) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/02/ 

    (A Barred Owl Dilemma) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/06/ 

Sapsucker (Look under Woodpeckers)

Snipe, Wilson's:

    (The Unsnipe) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-un-snipe.html 

    (Cryptic) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/02/cryptic.html 

    (Seeing Snipe) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/02/ 

Squirrels:

    Douglas:

    (A Chickaree Resurgence) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-chickaree-resurgence.html

    Eastern Gray:

    (Squirrels and Owls) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/09/squirrels-and-owls.html

Swallow:

     (Swallow Haven) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/04/swallow-haven.html

    Purple Martin:

        (Up In The Air) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/08/up-in-air.html       

        (Thank You, Kevin!) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/09/thank-you-kevin.html

Swan:

    (Trumpeter vs Tundra Swans) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2012/01/trumpeter-vs-tundra-swans_22.html

    Trumpeter:

        (Angel Wings) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/12/angel-wings.html

        (The Private Reserve) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-private-reserve.html

        (Save Our Swans) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/02/save-our-swans.html 

Tanager:

    Western Tanager:

        (Jungle Birds) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/05/jungle-birds.html

        (An Exotic Flair) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/05/an-exotic-flair.html

Teal:

    Cinnamon:

        (Sienna Cyan) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/08/sienna-cyan.html

    Green-winged:

        (Baby Ducks - Not) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/02/baby-ducks-not.html

Thrush:

    American Robin:

        (Reliquas) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/01/reliquias.html

    Bluebird, Western & Mountain:

        (A Blue Bird Challenge) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-blue-bird-challenge.html

   Hermit Thrush:

        (The Hermit) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-hermit.html

        (Hermit Habits) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/11/hermit-habits.html

    Varied Thrush:

        (Reliquas) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/01/reliquias.html

Warblers:

    (Winter Warblers) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/02/winter-warblers.html

    (Warbler Wonder) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/08/warbler-wonder.html

    

    Townsend's Warbler:

            (Living Sunshine) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/01/living-sunshine.html

            (Leap Frog) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/02/leap-frog.html

            (L'esprit de 'escalier) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/01/lesprit-de-escalier.html

            

Waxwings:

    Bohemian, Waxwing:

        (Free Spirits) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2023/11/free-spirits.html

    Cedar, Waxwing:

        (Never Say Never) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/01/never-say-never.html

        (Winter Waxwings) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/02/winter-waxwings.html

Winter:

    (Winter Wonder) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2022/12/

Woodpeckers:

    

    Downy:

        (Overlooked) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/01/overlooked.html

 

   Flicker, Northern:

        (Flicker Antics) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/03/flicker-antics.html

        (Freedom and Flames) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/07/freedom-and-flames.html

    Pileated:

        (Young in The Nest) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/06/elvis-and-priscilla-young-in-nest-new.html

        (Crossbills to Cucumber) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/02/crossbills-to-cucumbers.html

        (Silence is Golden) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2018/01/silence-is-golden.html

        (Leaving Home) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/06/leaving-home.html

    Sapsuckers:

        Red-breasted:

            (A Holiday Feast) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-holiday-feast.html

            (Seeing Spots) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/02/seeing-spots.html        

            (Winter Warmth) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2024/01/winter-warmth.html

        Red-naped:

            (Sugar and Spice) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2015/01/            

Wrens:

     (Also see "Little Brown Jobs")

     (On The Fence) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/03/on-fence.html      

 

    Marsh Wren:

        (The Mystery in the Marsh) https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-mystery-in-marsh.html