Birdwatching the Skagit River Delta Winter 2026; Bald Eagles, Belted Kingfisher, Waterfowl, and Gull

Some fun birdwatching on a wintry morning in February 2026. The weather - cold, wet, breezy, with gray skies. This region is where the Skagit River splits off into north and south forks before entering the Puget Sound. An area of many intersecting sloughs, wetlands, tributaries, and channels for farming. Migrating birds arrive here by the thousands. Various species cohabitating with each other and predators watching and waiting in the wings.