Saturday dawned frosty and mostly clear, with high thin clouds veiling the
sun.

Abundant and singing in the marsh were:
Marsh Wrens (several nests in evidence)
Song Sparrows
Redwing Blackbirds
Common Yellowthroats
Savannah Sparrows
Tree Swallows
Virginia Rails (well, abundant and oinking).

In the woods and fields nearby:

Robin
Starling
Crow
House Finch
Stellar's Jay
Bewick's Wren
Spotted Towhee
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Flicker

Also:
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
Canada Goose
Killdeer (2)
Great Blue Heron (2 flyovers)
Snipe (2)
Barn Swallow (1)
American Pipit (1)

(North Creek Park is off 183rd, just south of Mill Creek).

Dave Brodeur