Located on an important Pacific flyway, the San Juan Islands are a birder?s paradise: a stop-over for thousands of migratory birds and home to numerous species that inhabit the region year-round. Raptors such as eagles, hawks and peregrine falcons are island residents, and songbirds, seabirds, shorebirds and waterfowl are common sights.
There are pasture and meadows, streams and wetlands on our 60 acres. A host of wild creatures from deer and fox to an abundance of wild birds make States Inn & Ranch their home or stopping place. Be sure to bring along your camera, binoculars and your birding books on your visit. Here is a partial list of some of our recent sightings on the ranch.
Current Birdlist
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Black-Headed Grosbeak
- Killdeer
- Cooper's Hawk
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Evening Grosbeak
- Turkey Vulture
- Northern Flicker
- Cedar Waxwing
- Bald Eagle
- Red-Shafted Flicker
- Ring-Necked Pheasant
- Common Raven
- Purple Finch
- California Quail
- Cinnamon Teal
- House Finch
- American Robin
- Mallard
- American Goldfinch (Washington State Bird)
- Red-breasted nuthatch
- Bufflehead
- Barn Swallow
- Wood Duck
- European Starling
- Canada Goose
- Red-Winged Blackbird
- Great Blue Heron
- Brewer's Blackbird