OH - and one more - we had 2-3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS at the north end of the
East Meadow - first of spring, silent.

= Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
To: "Tweeters (E-mail)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:08 AM
Subject: Marymoor Park Report (Redmond, King Co., WA) 2006-03-22


> Tweets - I never did send out a report from last Wednesday, but I did want
> to mention a couple of things.
>
> We slogged around under unrelenting mist and light rain, though at least
> the cloud cover wasn't too thick. It really seemed like we didn't see
> much, probably because I had spring-like expectations that went unmet
> until Thursday (see yesterday's East Meadow report). However, our species
> count was really quite good at the end.
>
> Highlights:
>
> Wood Duck Pair at Rowing Club pond
> Common Merganser Graham saw a pair checking out a hole
> Sharp-shinned Hawk One along boardwalk early
> Virginia Rail Matt *saw* one early
> Rufous Hummingbird 2-4, most near E end of boardwalk
> Northern Shrike Megan had one in the afternoon
> Cedar Waxwing At least 24 at the Rowing Club
> Western Meadowlark 1 singing in East Meadow
>
> There was a RACCOON near the Compost Piles early, and we saw a RIVER OTTER
> from the lake platform. Wednesday night, I got a report of a COYOTE near
> the mansion.
>
> The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS are violating what I thought was a cut-and-dried
> rule - I don't ever remember them show up before the Salmonberries were in
> bloom before.
>
> For the day, 58 species (59 counting Megan's shrike). For the week, with
> the Tree Swallow, Say's Phoebe, and Mountain Bluebird, that makes 62
> species.
>
> == Michael Hobbs
> == Kirkland, WA
> == http://www.scn.org/fomp/birding.htm
> == birdmarymoor at verizon.net