Michael -

You can add Cedar Waxwing to the day list. There were 16 eating Hawthorn
berries on my way out.

Rob



Rob Conway
Newcastle, WA

robin_birder at hotmail.com





>From: "Ruth and/or Patrick Sullivan" <godwit513 at msn.com>
>To: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>, "Tweeters (E-mail)"
><TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park Report (Redmond, King Co., WA)
>2006-11-29
>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:25:01 -0800
>
>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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