1:00pm start; water level at (estimated) 8.0ft
1:28pm end; water level at (est.) 7.0ft

Tweeters,
It was fun watching the Double-crested Cormorants fly south well into Turning Basin #3, feed and coast north downstream until almost out of my viewpoint, then taxi, takeoff, and head south, doing it all over again. Quite a few did that as I scanned during this outgoing tide. Singers today included RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, SONG SPARROW, and MARSH WREN. Maybe the longer daylight is starting to get those hormones moving once again.

Speaking of hormones, a GADWALL was sorta trapped behind the goose-exclusion fence, and couldn't get out. Finally, it flew up and over the fence, but not before literally knocking its head against the fencing many times trying to swim out. Its mate (my assumption) had gotten out several minutes beforehand, and was feeding along the south bank. Did I forget to mention the sex of each? Take a guess....

Birds seen during this scan included the following:
Canada Goose (12; flyover)
Gadwall (2)
Mallard (4)
Bufflehead
Double-crested Cormorant (17)
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull (12)
Rock Pigeon (19)
Belted Kingfisher
American Crow (11)
Marsh Wren (heard)
European Starling (70)
Song Sparrow (2; one singing)
Red-winged Blackbird (3; at least two of which were in song at any one time)

May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis
Seattle, WA
denis.j.desilvis at boeing.com