Tweets,
Well since WEstern KIngbird and Brewer's sparrow would be King Co. birds, and
Brewer's sparrow would be a new bird for Western WA I decided to head out
Marymoor after I got around in late moring. I got to the area about 11:30.
The BREWER'S SPARROW was singing about every five minutes in the middle of a
tree to the west of post #3. I last heard it at 11:50. Alot of migrants were
in the willows, I saw 2 WARBLING VIREO, 1 was singing, 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED
SPARROW and lots of ORANGE-CROWNS, and YELLOW-RUMPS.
I also saw a COOPER'S HAWK soaring high overhead. After a tip from MIchael
Hobbs I checked the trees along the east edge of the east meadow. Here I
found the WESTERN KINGBIRD and 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER.

I stopped at Montlake Fill on the way home, lots of shorebirds. ! had 1
DUNLIN, 24 LEAST SANDPIPER and 4 WESTERN SANDPIPER. There was also a
shorebird skulking back in the reeds of shoveler pond that remined me of a
spottie/solitary. I couldn't get any field marks other than a dark appearance
so I went to get my scope, when I got back the bird was gone. I searched
through the entire fill and no luck. My gut feeling was Solitary Sandpiper,
but couldn't verify it.

Scott Downes
sgd24 at aol.com
Seattle WA

To identify a species should not be enough to quench one's thirst,
a proper thirst must seek to understand every facet of the bird's
existence.