Date: 1/19/26 11:30 am From: Chuq Von Rospach via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Gull Watching Locations
On Jan 19, 2026 at 10:43:05, Lee Jaszlics via Tweeters <
<tweeters...> wrote:
> - Point No Point: Lots of great gulls on the beach here! Bonaparte’s,
> Heermann’s, Short-billed, Glaucous-winged, Olympic, California, occasional
> Western & Thayer's. This is my top recommendation for species diversity and
> close range photos
>
Agreed, and it’s finally open again! Also nearby is Norwegian Point County
Park, and if you stop by the Hansville store, buy a snack sit in their
parking lot, you can bird from your car and look over the gulls (mostly
GWGU) hanging out on the buildings there. Getting views along the water
here from a couple of stops can generate a few extra birds for the list.
Another spot that I have decided it under appreciated it Port Gamble (head
downhill through the gates to the kayak place, ignore the access sign since
as far as anyone can tell it’s no longer valid). Was out there last week
and in the puddles there were a lot of bathing gulls, including GWGU, but
also short-bill, ring-billed and a California. This also has been a good
place this winter for Black Scoter, and fairly reliable for Black Turnstone
and Black Oystercatcher. (This is also the place with the continuing
Harris’ Sparrow to boot)
- Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge had really excellent gulls at close
> range when I was out there in October, but I don't get out there often
> enough to tell you how consistent it is
>
I’ll also recommend Dungeness Landing Park, which is effectively looking at
DNWR from the other side. There’s an area in scope view that’s a fairly
reliable gull hangout, and you can bird from the parking lot. Always GWGU
there, but other recents include short-bill, California and western. Also
looks like some trumpeters are being seen there. (And always fun when the
eagles come an d strafe the gulls)
Chuq
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Chuq Von Rospach (http://www.chuq.me)
Silverdale, Washington
Birder, Nature and Wildlife Photographer
