I walked my dog through at Marymoor's Dog Park on Sunday early afternoon. It was raining by then, but only breezy. All that I was were large birds as I was moving fairly fast between the rain drops. The first perched bird I saw was a dark outline - an Eagle? I changed my mind when he turned his head and the long beak of a GBH was very evident. I love to see GBH in trees.
The next perched bird was also silouetted. Long tail - C shaped or straight - I think it was a Cooper's. Very quietly sitting in the rain. ONe Black-capped Chickadee and 1 Song Sparrow.
There were 17 coots on the slough,1 male Hooded Merganser and 1male Gadwall. It was one of the rare times when there were more birds than dogs.
Marcy D'Addio
Redmond