Ardeaa photographic life list

Journal

Field Notes and longer Features, together in chronological order. Observations, routes and the photographs that stayed with me.

An early morning in the Ulcinj Salt Flats
Feature
6 September 2026
An early morning in the Ulcinj Salt Flats
Ulcinj Salt Flats
14 new26 species photographed
An early morning on Lake Skadar
Field Note
4 September 2026
An early morning on Lake Skadar
Lake Skadar
18 new28 species photographed
The first days in northern Montenegro
Field Note
31 August–3 September 2026
The first days in northern Montenegro
Nevidio Canyon · Žabljak · Mrtvica Canyon
16 new18 species photographed
A first weekend of birding in Zurich
Field Note
29–30 August 2026
A first weekend of birding in Zurich
Nordende des Zürichsees
14 new18 species photographed
Between old forest and wetlands
Field Note
24–26 August 2026
Between old forest and wetlands
Girdwood
4 new11 species photographed
A day among glaciers, orcas and sea otters
Feature
23 August 2026
A day among glaciers, orcas and sea otters
Kenai Fjords
8 new16 species photographed
Four days in the rain shadow of the Alaska Range
Field Note
16–19 August 2026
Four days in the rain shadow of the Alaska Range
Denali National Park
6 new11 species photographed
Between forest and shore
Field Note
13–14 August 2026
Between forest and shore
San Juan Islands
4 new15 species photographed
Two days in the island forests
Field Note
11–12 August 2026
Two days in the island forests
San Juan Islands
4 new15 species photographed
Olympic Peninsula to the San Juan Islands
Field Note
10 August 2026
Olympic Peninsula to the San Juan Islands
Port Townsend · Port Townsend–Coupeville Ferry · Oak Harbor · Rosario Beach · Anacortes Ferry Terminal
7 new19 species photographed
Juan de Fuca Strait
Field Note
9 August 2026
Juan de Fuca Strait
Lyre Conservation Area · Salt Creek Recreation Area
3 new9 species photographed
Mount Rainier
Field Note
6 August 2026
Mount Rainier
Packwood · Mount Rainier
1 new5 species photographed
Packwood
Field Note
4 August 2026
Packwood
Packwood
2 new2 species photographed
Union Bay, quiet evening
Field Note
1 August 2026
Union Bay, quiet evening
Union Bay Natural Area
4 species photographed
Discovery Park
Field Note
18 July 2026
Discovery Park
Discovery Park
1 new6 species photographed
Yesler Swamp and Union Bay
Field Note
15 July 2026
Yesler Swamp and Union Bay
Yesler Swamp · Union Bay Natural Area
1 new9 species photographed
Magnuson Park
Field Note
14 July 2026
Magnuson Park
Magnuson Park
5 species photographed
Union Bay, quiet
Field Note
13 July 2026
Union Bay, quiet
Union Bay Natural Area
12 species photographed
Grays Harbor, Westport Jetty, and home
Field Note
12 July 2026
Grays Harbor, Westport Jetty, and home
Grays Harbor Wildlife Refuge · Westport Jetty · Union Bay Natural Area
9 new29 species photographed
Oyhut and Seabrook
Field Note
11 July 2026
Oyhut and Seabrook
Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area · Ocean Shores · Seabrook · Burrows Road
17 new30 species photographed
Burrows Road: driving to the coast
Field Note
10 July 2026
Burrows Road: driving to the coast
Burrows Road
2 new6 species photographed
Union Bay, evening round
Field Note
9 July 2026
Union Bay, evening round
Union Bay Natural Area
3 new9 species photographed
Carkeek Park
Field Note
8 July 2026
Carkeek Park
Carkeek Park
7 new16 species photographed
Arboretum, Foster Island, Union Bay
Field Note
7 July 2026
Arboretum, Foster Island, Union Bay
Washington Park Arboretum · Foster Island · Union Bay Natural Area
7 new20 species photographed
Foster Island and Discovery Park
Field Note
6 July 2026
Foster Island and Discovery Park
Foster Island · Discovery Park
6 new14 species photographed
Union Bay Natural Area
Field Note
5 July 2026
Union Bay Natural Area
Union Bay Natural Area · University of Washington
12 new12 species photographed