Tweets - the weather really wasn't too bad. Oh, it rained for about 4 of
the 6 hours we were there, but it was always a light rain or drizzle. We
had some sun mid-morning. No wind, and it wasn't too dark most of the day.
A dozen birders had quite a bit to see.

Highlights:

WOOD DUCK First of the year, near lake
Wilson's Snipe Gave us great looks below weir
Great Horned Owl Seen NE of mansion
Anna's Hummingbird 2
Rufous Hummingbird At least 3 males
R.-breasted Sapsucker One drumming near park office
Northern Shrike Adult north of grass soccer fields
N. R-winged Swallow Brian reported 1 amongst hoards of lake swallows
Barn Swallow I had one late near the new dock
Or.-crowned Warbler Great looks at one near weir
Pine Siskin Seen at several places - they're BACK

The BALD EAGLES have not been at the new nest recently. I don't know if
they've given up the idea or what. We did see a pair of eagles at the lake,
within sight of the nest.

The WILSON'S SNIPE was about 30 yards north of the weir, at the near edge of
the water (very close to the trail). It eventually hopped about 10 feet
further away to where it was somewhat hidden. Even so, it gave us great
looks.

I had not seen the NORTHERN SHRIKE in several visits since last Thursday.
I'd pretty much given up and assumed it had left, when Ollie called out that
he'd spotted it. It spent at least 15-20 minutes in the area just north of
fields 7-8-9.

The BARN SWALLOW at the lake was quite ratty. Could it be going though body
moult now?

Two BROWN CREEPERS were chasing each other around near the park office. One
spent quite a while checking out some interesting places where the bark was
separated from a tree. I think nesting possibilities were definitely in
mind.

Lots of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, including a breeding plumage male AUDUBON'S.
Yesterday, I saw a definite MYRTLE'S, so both are around (though most seem
to be Audubon's). We heard some YRWA song today too.

All of the FOX SPARROWS appeared to be SOOTY. Some were singing.

Bruce and a few others found a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO, as well as a female that
was probably also of that subspecies.

For the day, 64 species. Wood Duck, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Barn
Swallow were new for the year (the OCWA was our first sighting of the year,
but we'd heard one previously). The year list is now at 92 species.

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