Good morning weather plus very high tides made for a wonderful morning at Waldo's Dike, where we met a lot of birders and watched the drama of rails and mammals fleeing high water while trying to avoid being eaten.

We saw, but do not yet have the database capability to record, the newly minted Cackling Goose. We also saw but did not identify, Scaup.

In addition to the birds listed, other participants observed Red-throated Loon, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Snow Goose, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Wood Duck, Common Yellowthroat.