Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park Report (Redmond, King Co., WA) 2006-11-29
Date: Nov 30 09:25:01 2006
From: Ruth and/or Patrick Sullivan - godwit513 at msn.com


Dear Michael,
It is very understanding to me that you having so many birders going on you trip.For one thing the weather,birders have to taking advantage of this one good day ,second the way you reporting the birds you seeing third you a super person,and fourth you all becoming a big family.You been finding some real jewels of birds in this park,if I would not be so far away I would love to join you.But I always reading you reports and there are always well described to the tiny details.

Cheers Ruth Sullivan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
To: "Tweeters (E-mail)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:32 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park Report (Redmond, King Co., WA) 2006-11-29


> Tweets - I don't know why I bird Marymoor - I mean, it's not like we ever
> see anything interesting there... Oh, yeah, well, okay. Maybe we do :)
>
> I was stunned to have so many people show up today. TEN of us were there,
> despite rather a lot of ice on the roads on the eastside. The morning was
> COLD (about 22 degrees when we started), with a high thin overcast that
> never burned off. No wind. No rain. Actually quite pleasant. The birds
> were scarce early on; rather slow to get moving in the cold. But it ended
> up being quite a day. Unfortunately, two people had to leave after breaking
> through the ice and getting their shoes soaked with freezing water.
>
> Highlights:
>
> Gr. Wh-fronted Goose Perhaps same 3 as yesterday
> TRUMPETER SWAN Almost certainly of ID, though silent. Flew NE.
> Cackling Goose Not quite as many as yesterday, at least 1 Aleut.
> Hooded Merganser MANY, maybe frozen out of small ponds
> Northern Harrier Juvenile hunting over East and Dog Meadows
> GR. YELLOWLEGS Two calling and flying north. Only 2nd ever.
> Wilson's Snipe Three flushed, ONE STAYED right close
> SHORT-EARED OWL Gave Matt a show early, gave us a show at ~10
> Hairy Woodpecker Flew over lake platform
> Northern Shrike Nice adult west of East Meadow; had report of 2
> COMMON RAVEN Only our 7th sighting at Marymoor, 1 flying east
> Varied Thrush At least 4 at Windmill eating apples, heard 2+
> American Pipit Maybe 3-4, including 2 "skating" on ice
> Savannah Sparrow Probably same bird as yesterday
> Wh.-throated Sparrow Seen by one of the wet-footed ladies as she left
> Dark-eyed Junco Two different Slate-colored birds
> Pine Siskin 20 seen by the same wet-footed lady
>
> Snipe ALWAYS flush, unless they are on the far side of the slough or on the
> far shore of the pond. But not today. One remained in a puddle, just a
> dozen feet from the trail, allowing us to watch it up close for several
> minutes. WOW.
>
> Greater Yellowlegs were the 2nd species I've added to my personal Marymoor
> list in the last 2 days, following yesterday's Hutton's Vireo. Houston
> Flores reported the only other GRYE ever, in April 2004. Today's birds
> called constantly; we were standing near the maintenance barns when they
> flew overhead.
>
> The SHORT-EARED OWL was seen shortly after the Harrier went by, and at first
> we thought that's what it was. But after the first quick glance, it then
> proceeded to circle and rise over the model airplane field and the East
> Meadow, giving us great looks. Today's bird was a female.
>
> We had two PIPIT along the east edge of the Dog Meadow that were hopping
> around on the ice (that area is flooded), which gave us good looks. Later
> we had one at the Compost Piles, and still later we had a couple of
> fly-overs of single birds.
>
> We also managed to find a couple of BROWN CREEPER, a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, a
> single PURPLE FINCH, and we had great looks at FOX SPARROW among others.
>
> The Trumpeter Swan brings the 2006 Marymoor list to an even 150 species!
>
> For the day, an awesome 63 species, with a 2-day total of 67.
>
> == Michael Hobbs
> == Kirkland, WA
> == http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
> == birdmarymoor at verizon.net
>
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