West Seattle's reliable shoreline mile: herons and kingfishers on the beach, goldeneye and bufflehead rafting offshore, eagles overhead, and a resident Barred Owl pair in the forest above. The closest dependable birding to home, and it fits in an hour when that's all there is.
Migrants move along the bluff; guillemots return.
Listen for young owls begging in the woods.
Sea ducks build offshore through October.
Peak water birding; thrushes in the forest.
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