Gorgeous Day! Still air, so every leaf movement meant a bird. A good day for
patient birding. 48 species in 4 hours.

Added a new species to the Marymoor list with a MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER at
about 8:00 this morning. It was in the bushes about 50 feet south of the main
dog swimming hole, occasionally making its TSIK or CHIK call. (Higher and
shorter than a yellowthroat's).

Many, many Western Tanager (10 + individuals, both male and female). A huge
range of coloration in the males from just a hint of red to a full rich red
head. Beautiful.

Other first-of-the-year birds:
Swainson's Thrush At least two
Cedar Waxwing Two
Warbling Vireo Several, scattered around the park
Yellow Warbler One male at the west end of the boardwalk
Wilson's Warbler Perhaps 10, all males

It was a 5 warbler day, with Orange-crowned and Common Yellowthroat as well.

At least three clutches of Mallard babies swimming in the slough. One fledged
robin. And I found a Hairy Woodpecker nest - the first evidence I've had of
nesting for that species.

At one point, I heard the most incredible racket of robin squauks deep in some
tall scrub. It went on and on, and more robins arrived from the surrounding
bushes and added to the noise. After perhaps two minutes, a crow emerged from
the depths of the bushes with a good-sized baby robin in its beak. The crow
flew off, pursued by three or four robins.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland WA
== MJCT_Hobbs at msn.com