The day was just right for bird watching. Calm seas and sunshine. We went up Hale Passage and crossed Rosario Strait to Sucia Island. Slowly cruising around the Finger Islands through Echo Bay, we saw a Pigeon Guillemot nesting colony here. On the eastern side of the bay, there was a large congregation of Harlequin… Continue reading First Bird Watching Cruise Of The Season – Sucia & Patos Islands
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2015 Wings Over Water Festival in Blaine
We participated in the 13th Annual Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival in Blaine this year. The festival was originally known as the Brant Festival. Brants are a true “sea goose” and are found in large populations here in the winter. They nest and breed up in the Arctic. Drayton Harbor and Semiahmoo Bay are… Continue reading 2015 Wings Over Water Festival in Blaine
Sucia Island Picnic Cruise July 13th Harbor Seals, Bald Eagles & Sea Stars
Our Sucia Island Picnic Cruise on Sunday, July 13th was a beautiful sunny day with minus tides. The minus tides allowed us to observe tide pools that would normally be covered in water. There were many crabs, anemones, sea stars and other organisms in the tide pools and on the rocks. The Sea Stars on… Continue reading Sucia Island Picnic Cruise July 13th Harbor Seals, Bald Eagles & Sea Stars
New Bird Watching Cruises On Saturdays Throughout The Summer
We are excited to announce a new series of Bird Watching Cruises aboard the newly-remodeled Salish Sea this summer. On these day cruises you’ll have a chance to view an amazing variety of birds while we cruise through Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands, under the Deception Pass bridge, and through the Swinomish Channel. Naturalists… Continue reading New Bird Watching Cruises On Saturdays Throughout The Summer
Beneath The Salish Sea Film At The Pickford 9/22
Join marine biologist and cinematographer Florian Graner on an underwater odyssey through Puget Sound and discover the wonders living around Whidbey Island, Hood Canal, and in the greater Salish Sea. Packed with information about life in the oceans using the latest stealth diving equipment and state of the art HD cameras, get close and personal… Continue reading Beneath The Salish Sea Film At The Pickford 9/22
