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Blue Heron International

• 718 Coho Way
• Bellingham, WA 98225

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Blue Heron Yacht Sales International is a full service boat brokerage located in Bellingham, WA in beautiful Squalicum Harbor. Our market primarily focuses from Alaska to California and Canada. You can visit our website at www.blueheronys.com to view our other listings. Thank you

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DeFever Tricabin 41

1985 DeFever Tricabin 41' with twin 135hp Ford Lehmans.  A project that has been underway for 5 years with a completely reframed aft cabin and new aluminum framed windows.  Owner is looking for someone to continue the project for a boat with a top-end $90,000 value.

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 description several  new components including new through hulls, engines completely refurbished with new hoses, belts and exhaust.  the aftcabin has been newly reframed and needs to be completed.   all new aluminum framed windows.    aft cabin needs to be relaid out, aft head needs to be plummed, fly bridge needs to be put back together.  a lot of great features, but est. $20,000 - $50,000 of yard labor .  she is seaworthy and can travel anywhere w/in a week., accommodations, engine details, electronics/navigation, deck equipment, maintenance.

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Bellhaven is your Bellingham, Anacortes and San Juan Island yacht sales headquarters. We specialize in both power and sailboats. As one of the largest brokerages in Washington State our staff can find the right boat for you. Located 90 minutes from Seattle and only 60 minutes from Vancouver, BC.

Our boats are centrally located at Squalicum Harbor or a short drive away at Blaine or Semiahmoo. Many of our customers opt to take delivery right here in our marina and cruise the San Juan Islands, only minutes away. Buyers save about 1% on sales tax over the South Sound as well as much lower moorage rates than most locations in the Puget Sound. Why list your boat where it will be just one in a very crowded field? Bring it to

Bellingham and let Bellhaven shine a light on it. Call, email or visit us here in beautiful Bellingham where it’s always a floating boat show.

Call us 360.733.6636

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Post Point Heron Colony

​​​​​​​The Post Point Heron Colony is the only known heron nesting site in the City of Bellingham. The colony is occupied by Great Blue Herons, a species listed as Priority Species by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Due to their Priority Species status, the colony is protected under the City’s Critical Areas Ordinance as a Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area ( Bellingham Municipal Code 16.55 ).

The colony is located on the forested slope between the Post Point Resource Recovery Plant and Shorewood Drive and adjacent to the Post Point Lagoon. The Post Point Heron Colony was first documented in 2000. The colony formed when Great Blue Herons were displaced from a nesting colony along Chuckanut Drive in 1999 and settled at current Post Point site in 2000.

The City recognizes the colony as a unique habitat and has taken a variety of stewardship measures. The City commissioned a management plan for the colony in 2003 and in 2004 the City Council committed to continuing conservation and protection measures for the heron colony on the City’s Post Point property (Resolution 2004-10). The City also funded a 2005 scientific baseline study, 2019 updated management recommendations, and annual monitoring since 2005. In 2022, the City further protected the colony through the purchase of 1.72 acres of colony buffer along Shorewood Drive. Please see below for relevant reports.

The herons typically occupy the site annually between February and August. They utilize a variety of habitats in and around the colony for nesting, roosting, loafing, foraging and staging. Of particular importance are the foraging areas along the Bellingham Bay nearshore. Herons typically forage within three miles of their nesting site and are known to prefer foraging in the eelgrass habitat of protected embayments, such as the Post Point Lagoon. Juvenile and fledging herons are often observed experimenting with foraging techniques in the lagoon’s protected environment. Learn more about the Post Point Lagoon restoration project, heron monitoring, and heron management below.

Protect the Heron Colony

Great Blue Herons typically utilize habitat near Post Point Lagoon and Marine Park for nesting and feeding between January 15 and September 1. During this time, please follow these guidelines to help protect our local heron colony:

• Maintain distance of at least 300 feet from herons feeding along the beach and lagoon.
• Limit noise and large groups when within and near the heron nesting and feeding areas (see blue area in map below).
• Keep dogs on leash.
• Avoid flying drones, kites, or using kite boards in the heron nesting and feeding areas (see blue area in map below).

Additional Information

• 2019 ​Post Point Heron Colony Management Recommendations Update (PDF)
• 2012 WDFW Heron Management Guidelines (PDF)
• 2003 Post Point Heron Colony Management Plan (PDF)
• 2004-10 Heron Resolution (PDF)​  ​

Post Point Heron Colony Annual Reports (2005-2023)

2023 Report Highlights

In 2023, the Post Point Heron Colony had a total of 43 successful nests with 88 young herons. The 2023 season marks the 7th consecutive year the colony produced more than 80 young. The number of active nests and successful nests have consistently remained in the 30s and 40s every year since 2017.

Annual Reports

• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2023 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2022 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2021 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2020 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual​ Report 2019 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual ​Report 2018 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2017 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2016 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2015 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2014 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2013 (PDF) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Post Point Heron Colony Quarterly Report April 2013 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2012 (PDF) ​
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2011 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Quarterly Report June 2011 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2010 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2009 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2008 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2007 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report 2006 (PDF)
• Post Point Heron Colony Annual Report ​2005 (PDF)
• Wildlife Habitat Assessment
• City Restoration Sites Map
• Lake Whatcom Restoration Sites Map
• Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)
• Invasive and Noxious Weeds
• Public Works Contacts
• Habitat Restoration Websites
• Post Point Lagoon Restoration

​Analiese Burns Habitat and Restoration Manager Public Works Department, Natural Resources (360) 778-7968,  [email protected]

Capturing the Beauty of Bellingham’s Great Blue Herons

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No one can argue the beauty of the great blue heron, the majestic way it takes flight and soars above the water. Local photographer Lou Nicksic is certainly captivated by it. He’s been shooting nature photos since  2010,  when he finally bit the bullet and bought professional equipment.   

“We are truly blessed to have such a huge variety of wildlife that seasonally migrates through our area, and to be able to photograph the mountains, forests, and islands completes the whole nature-package,” Nicksic says.   

One of Nicksic’s favorite subjects, the great blue heron, has been at the center of several land development squabbles in recent years. Their local nesting area, Post Point Lagoon, rests on the border of an undeveloped section of land just south of downtown Fairhaven. It is one of only seven pocket estuaries that remain in Bellingham Bay.   

The heron colony arrived at  Post Point  in  2000,  after being displaced from a nesting area along Chuckanut Drive. Since then, their new rookery has been threatened by luxury housing plans. According to the City of Bellingham, the Post Point colony is a mong the 73% of colonies in the Pacific Northwest that depends on access to plants often killed by development.   

Despite threats , the herons have persisted, doubling their nests over the past two decades and raising more than a thousand hatchlings.  This is partially thanks to the city, which has committed itself to protecting, restoring, and monitoring the habitat since 2004.  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife also designated great blue herons as a priority species,  which grants them special protections.   

For those wanting to experience the birds first-hand, the  herons typically arrive at Post Point in February and remain through the summer . A boardwalk with a viewing bench offers a peaceful place to watch the birds as they tend to their nests or set off to forage.   

“Photographing the herons as they float in and land in the tide-flats create so many unique still-frame postures,” Nicksic says. Whether capturing photos of the birds building their nests or teaching their hatchlings to fish, Nicksic is just one of many who find inspiration in the life cycles of these resilient birds.  

For more like this, check out our Lifestyle section here .

"We are truly blessed to have such a huge variety of wildlife that seasonally migrates through our area, and to be able to photograph the mountains, forests, and islands completes the whole nature-package."

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