Swainson’s Thrush—Photo: Bob Boekelheide
At our May 2 Backyard Birding program, Bob Boekelheide treated us to a fascinating look at “Bird Migration Stories,” highlighting the remarkable journeys of Neotropical migrants that return to Clallam County each spring. Using local citizen‑science data and long‑term records from Railroad Bridge Park, Bob walked us through the annual cycles of species such as Olive‑sided Flycatcher, Swainson’s Thrush, and Violet‑green Swallow—birds that travel thousands of miles between their breeding and wintering grounds.
If you missed the program or would like to revisit Bob’s insights, you can now watch the Zoom recording. It’s a wonderful chance to appreciate the migration pathways of our returning spring visitors and the decades of careful observation that make these stories possible.