Tweets - It was a pretty nice morning, with clouds moving in, and too much
wind. Made for a pleasant walk, as the temp was comfortably in the 60's.
The only trouble was that birds were very scarce, especially early. We did
end up with some highlights, though:

Canada Goose Up to about 180 birds on soccer fields
Pied-billed Grebe 1-2; first since April
Cooper's Hawk Close looks at juv. near mansion
Barn Owl Matt had one, East Meadow, 5:30 a.m.
R.-breasted Sapsucker Near start of boardwakj
Hairy Woodpecker South end of Dog Area
Warbling Vireo At least 2, one feeding a cowbird
Yellow Warbler One bright male, south end of East Meadow
Bl.-throated Gray Wblr Male with YEWA. Great looks.
VESPER SPARROW East Meadow, Compost Piles

Matt spotted the VESPER SPARROW along the northwest edge of the East Meadow.
As he called it out to us, it flew to the middle of the Dog Meadow. We
pursued, and had good glimpses before it flew to the Compost Piles. We
spotted it again at the piles for closer but brief looks. The eye ring was
very apparent, and the white outer tail feathers showed very well in flight.
This is only our 3rd or 4th sighting ever of VESP. They really like dirt
paths; if you want to try to chase this bird, look for it on the dirt
trails across the Dog Meadow and on the bare dirt at the Compost Piles. A
sparrow running away from you on a dirt path is most probably the Vesper.

For the day, just 53 species.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
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