Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park Report (Redmond, King Co., WA) 2007-01-10
Date: Jan 10 21:46:46 2007
From: Michael Hobbs - birdmarymoor at verizon.net


Tweets - we had a nicer morning at Marymoor than I was expecting. While
cold and sometimes windy, it remained well above freezing and didn't snow
except for a few flakes. No rain either, and moments of blue skies. It was
even birdy in spots. Still, nothing truly notable showed up.

Highlights:

Trumpeter Swan Family of 4 flew over early, trumpeting
Gadwall 16 in a large puddle in the Dog Meadow
R.-br. Sapsucker One near the windmill
Hairy Woodpecker One at the base of a tree, calling incessantly
Northern Shrike One atop a small tree in the Dog Meadow
Purple Finch 2 males, 2 females opposite Rowing Club
Western Meadowlark 2 near grass soccer fields

The GADWALL count is at least a recent High Count for Marymoor, by a long
shot. They've been relatively scarce the past few years.

There was a huge flock (200+) of AMERICAN ROBINS on the grass soccer fields,
mixed with about 100 starlings.

The only geese we had was a mixed flock of CANADA and CACKLING that circled
around for a long time. They may have landed for a few minutes, but they
didn't stay.

For the day, 54 species, bringing the 2007 total to 59.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
== birdmarymoor at verizon.net