Yesterday I had an interesting sight. While birding near Gardiner Beach
in Jefferson County, I observed a Warbling Vireo and an Orange-crowned
Warbler feeding a single cowbird flegling. I had read once that Warbling Vireos
generally reject cowbird eggs so perhaps the O-c Warbler was the parent? No
matter what, both birds were working feverishly to satisfy the young cowbird.
Birding elsewhere were generally slow, 2 Marbled Godwits, a Semisand
at the 3-Crabs area with lots of BB Plovers, Western, Least Sandpipers, Semipal
Plovers and a Lesser Yellowlegs in the wetland behind the resturant area.
Helen's Pond was very quiet.
Good birding,
Doug Watkins
Bainbridge Is Wa