Two days in the island forests

I spent the last two days mainly in the forests of the San Juan Islands. Woodpeckers and Red-breasted Nuthatches were especially common, alongside many of the familiar birds of the local woods and meadows. Dark-eyed Juncos in particular seemed to be almost everywhere. A Red-breasted Sapsucker was a welcome new species among the otherwise more familiar island birdlife, and a Wilson's Warbler was another new addition. Chestnut-backed Chickadees were especially easy to hear near the coast, while the island interior had more typical forest birds. In the evenings, many Olive-sided Flycatchers perched on the exposed tops of tall trees. A short visit to the shore also produced a few Harbour Seals and a Belted Kingfisher.