Hi Tweeters,

The Medina Park Great Blue Herons are back on their
nests and displaying. This a great opportunity for up
close observation and or photography of displaying
herons. The tree they are in literally abuts the path
around the pond. The lighting this morning was
perfect. Early is best for viewing. I was there from
7:15 to 7:45. Email me if you want directions.

Monday at the U started off with a really nice
sighting of a pair of Peregrines flying over the
Health Sciences building and over to the Ship Canal
bridge. I assume it is the pair that nests there.
The male is quite small and was leading the flight.

The male Red-breasted Merganser is back around. He
has some really long feathers in the back top of his
crest. Dark green punk rocker mohawk.

Best sighting for me was a small flock 8-10 Common
Goldeneyes moving fast together with the lead male
displaying and vocalizing all the way. This display
was something I had never seen before and I almost
missed it. His display reminded me of an action
packed Hooded Merganser display.

>From Sakuma Viewpoint Park (near Agua Verde
restaurant) to the Montlake bridge. February 14
through 18:

Canada Goose-pairs
Gadwall
American Wigeon-copulating
Mallard-displaying, one startled by underwater muskrat
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye-displaying
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Double-crested Cormorant-pairs
Bald Eagle-with small prey, likely rodent
Peregrine Falcon-pair in flight
American Coot-displaying white undertail coverts
Gull sp.
Ring-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rock Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird-singing and displaying
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
American Crow-chasing and paired
Black-capped Chickadee-chasing and singing
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren-singing
Golden-crowned Kinglet-singing
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin-singing
European Starling-practicing Bald Eagle mimicry!
Song Sparrow-singing
White-crowned Sparrow-banded
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird-singing loudly
House Finch-singing
American Goldfinch-one showing some black forehead
feathers
House Sparrow-singing

Kathy
Roosting in S King County

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