On Thu, 26 Sep 96 06:34:00 UT "Martin Muller" <MartinMuller at msn.com>
writes:
>Fellow Tweeters,
>
>This morning (9/25) I did my weekly Green Lake (Seattle, King County,
>WA) bird census. It's obviously fall. Last week's swallows (all Barn
Swallows)
>are gone. There's an immature Greater White-fronted Goose hanging out
with
>the Canada Geese on the lawn. It's bill is more orange than pink, no
white
>at base of bill, feathers show typical break-off point for down
feathers.
>It'll be interesting to see how long it stays.
> Three years ago (or so) one spent most of the winter on the lake with
the >domesticated geese.

I visited Green Lake this morning, (Thurs, 9/26) and searched the Canada
Goose population fairly carefully and saw nothing but the usual honkers.
But with the large off limits area to the North, I could have easily
missed the Greater White-fronted Goose. Besides, it's a big park.

>Cedar Waxwing (8 along Aurora Avenue, N-end)
It seems that everywhere I looked, the trees were full of Waxwings.
>From the Bathhouse south to the Small Craft Center as well as on the east
shore south of Evans Pool. Either one flock was following me, or the
woods were full of them.
I didn't see the Sandpiper, but there was a Pied-billed Grebe with a
fairly small Grebelet on the edge of the lily pads on the west shore.
Green Lake is a great place to watch Pied-billed Grebes up close, by the
way, for those who don't live here. I counted about 12 within a few feet
of the shore. Also, at the risk of embarrassment, Martin's Green Lake
walks are well worth the effort of signing up. (Through SAS) Will you be
doing more this winter, Martin?