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| Yellow-Rumped Warbler [Bird Watching HQ] |
Yellow-Rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata
Two subspecies of this warbler exist in Washington. They are can be distinguished by their throat patch, which is yellow in Audubon’s Warblers and white in Myrtle Warbler (pictured above). Yellow-Rumped Warblers are an active species known for catching insects in midair. They visit feeders with sunflower seeds, raisins, suet, and peanut butter during winter. They also eat winter berries. Yellow-Rumped Warblers often search for food in trees but will venture to the ground to forage in leaf debris, and they’ve even been known to pick through seaweed in coastal areas! [Bird Watching HQ]
Today's top story in Salish Current: Bellingham Herald union members ratify new contract after strike
Federal government refers Port of Vancouver strategy to Major Projects Office
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 considered potential 'project of national interest' (Canadian Press)
This technology is being called the ‘future of grazing in the West’
Barbed-wire fences changed the western US in the 1800s. Can virtual fences change it back? K.C. Mehaffey reports. (Columbia Insight)
Feds propose rule shifting management of grizzly bears toward states
The proposed rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does not remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species list (though it notes the agency is considering a separate determination related to the listing) or change geographic boundaries of the management plan. Instead, it is the first step towards increasing state management of grizzly bears. Micah Drew reports. (Washington State Standard)
Harbor seal pup with gunshot wound recovering after rescue from Bellingham beach
A harbor seal pup is receiving treatment after it was discovered with a gunshot wound in the Smith Gardens tidal flats north of downtown Bellingham. The pup was stabilized and transferred to SR3’s Rescue Center in Des Moines, Wash., two days later. Hannah Edelman reports. (Bellingham Herald)
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 considered potential 'project of national interest' (Canadian Press)
This technology is being called the ‘future of grazing in the West’
Barbed-wire fences changed the western US in the 1800s. Can virtual fences change it back? K.C. Mehaffey reports. (Columbia Insight)
Feds propose rule shifting management of grizzly bears toward states
The proposed rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does not remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species list (though it notes the agency is considering a separate determination related to the listing) or change geographic boundaries of the management plan. Instead, it is the first step towards increasing state management of grizzly bears. Micah Drew reports. (Washington State Standard)
Harbor seal pup with gunshot wound recovering after rescue from Bellingham beach
A harbor seal pup is receiving treatment after it was discovered with a gunshot wound in the Smith Gardens tidal flats north of downtown Bellingham. The pup was stabilized and transferred to SR3’s Rescue Center in Des Moines, Wash., two days later. Hannah Edelman reports. (Bellingham Herald)
Watch: The fascinating sex lives of high Cascade toads
Oregon scientist studies the wondrous lifecycle of Western toads. Jule Gilfillan reports. (OPB)
Whale-watching company Eagle Wing Tours acquired for $24M
Pursuit, a Colorado-based attractions and hospitality company, has taken over the Victoria whale-watching company. Michael John Lo reports. (Times Colonist)
Democracy Watch
Oregon scientist studies the wondrous lifecycle of Western toads. Jule Gilfillan reports. (OPB)
Whale-watching company Eagle Wing Tours acquired for $24M
Pursuit, a Colorado-based attractions and hospitality company, has taken over the Victoria whale-watching company. Michael John Lo reports. (Times Colonist)
Democracy Watch
- Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US (AP)
- Multiple investigations refuted Trump’s claims that fraud altered the outcome in 2020 (NY Times)
Salish Sea News Week in Review 7/17/26: Emoji Day, ESA rollback,
Microsoft emissions, Trump's climate skeptic, national monuments shrunk,
ESA suit, First Nation major projects opposition, five million frogs,
Roberts Banks Terminal 2 project of national interest.
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
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