The BIG bird of the day is the Brant goose. I saw between 50 & 60
flying and landing along the private beach below the Normandy Park bluff
just north of the Marina/Beach Park area. The were swimming and feeding
just off shore. I didn't see any that were banded (a scope would have
been better for this kind of viewing.) Perhaps a different bunch of geese
from the ones I reported on Tues?, or rather, a few days ago.

There were also a small scattering of Surf scoters, American wigeon, and
two pairs of Gadwall ducks. I saw one swallow (a Tree or Violet-green)
flying over; we do not yet have our locally nesting swallow (both
Violet-green and Barn) populations . A gambelii White-crowned sparrow was
singing at the entrance to the condo complex where I live.

Waiting to count the Barn swallows, whenever they arrive, that will nest
under the public boat launch at the Marina,

and cheers,
Maureen Ellis me2 at u.washington.edu Univ of WA and Des Moines, WA
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