Hello tweets,

About noon today, Saturday, Apr. 29, at Marymoor Park near Redmond I heard a
Brewer's Sparrow singing (a complex of buzzy trills) and subsequently
observed it (small, longish tailed sparrow with a clear tan breast, very
plain face, plain brown cap finely streaked darker) at close range. I heard
it from the paved walk that heads south toward the lake from the east side of
the dog exercise area between observation points #2 and #3 (marked with small
green tags on posts). It was at the edge of the meadow about 50 m east of the
path at that point. An informal trail leaves the paved path at observation
point #3. Follow this along the edge of the meadow about 100 m to where the
brush opens up to the east. That's where it was. There was a Western Kingbird
at the same location. This is my first for this species for King County and
Western Washington, but it is right on schedule for a displaced northbound
migrant.

Gene Hunn, ENHunn at aol.com