Just a couple of notes, There's been at least one EURASIAN WIGEON in the
flock of Americans down at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle (Ballard) for
about a month. I didn't notice any hybrids/crosses this year but they've
been there in the past. They can be found on the lawn between the bathhouse
and the pond and in the pond and the sound. There are also a lot of "funny"
mallards there, including one with a black body and a green head with green
and brown highlights on the body. Nothing exotic in the pond, Three female
BUCEPHELIDS, (sp?? Common and Barrows Goldeneye and Bufflehead) one of
each, and a pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS. The highlights were a pair of
HOODED MERGANSERS near pier J in the marina and two COMMON LOONS right off
the main parking lot , 30 feet from the car.

The locks were interesting but fairly ordinary, ten or so GREAT BLUE
HERONS, Fourteen DC CORMORANTS in the large lock alone, (The locks are a
great place to watch them fish!) Three COMMON GOLDENEYES and six BARROW'S
GOLDENEYES, Five COMMON MERGANSERS. The Bald Eagle pair weren't there today
but they're in the Lawtonwood lookout tree a lot. Lots of little guys,
BUSHTITS, JUNCOS, there are several WINTER WREN territories, male ANNA'S
HUMMINGBIRDS are often fighting it out in the Ballard entrance area,
sometimes three at a time. I saw them diving at ROBINS, FLICKERS, and even
a GB HERON.

The most interesting birds there this morning were a handful of SPOTTED
TOWHEES showing off nicely. They're such pretty little guys.

Did I mention the CACKLING CANADA GOOSE on the lawn at Golden Gardens?

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Cliff Drake
Ballard, Seattle WA
cliff at cliffdrake.net