In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.
The Western Gull is a large, white-headed gull with a dark gray mantle, pink legs, and a large, bulbous yellow bill with a red spot toward the tip. In winter Western Gulls move into Puget Sound and can more readily be seen by local birders.
