Quiet day until I got near the east footbridge where, in a 30 yard
stretch of path, I encountered heaps of birds. I spent around 15
minutes walking that very short distance, and saw approximately 240
individual birds comprising 18 species!

> Mew Gull (2)
> Band-tailed Pigeon (6)
> Northern Flicker (3)
> Downy Woodpecker M (1)
> Willow Flycatcher (1)
> Barn Swallow (50)
> Black-capped Chickadee (10)
> Bewick's Wren (1)
> Swainson's Thrush (2)
American Robin MFAI (20)
> Cedar Waxwing AI (40)
American Crow (20)
> Yellow Warbler (2)
> Common Yellowthroat MF (4)
> Lincoln Sparrow (2)
> Song Sparrow (10)
> Purple Finch MF (20)
> House Finch MF (50)

Total species for the day was 34. New fall birds were:
Dark-eyed Junco
Lincoln Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Purple Finch

== Michael Hobbs
== Redmond WA
== mikeho at microsoft.com