Tweets - even without the Burrowing Owl, it was a good day at Marymoor.
There were fourteen of us, not counting the extras who responded to the
calls and emails about the BUOW. The weather could have been more
spring-like - still cold, quite blowy, but not rainy. We're still stuck in
winter mode; only a couple of new birds for the year, and still some late
lingerering winterers.

Highlights:

Cooper's Hawk Quite probably nesting near mansion
Wilson's Snipe Good looks below the weir
Virginia Rail One visible in response to tape
Barn Owl 2+ babies in the box
Short-eared Owl Flushed from east edge of East Meadow
Barn Swallow A handful back finally
NORTHERN SHRIKE Latest date for Marymoor ever
Common Yellowthroat Many heard, one male seen
Western Meadowlark One *west* of the slough, one in NE corner of
park

See the other emails for the excitement of the Burrowing Owl. I will have
some photos on the blog eventually.

For the day, we ended up at 65 species, though several of those were seen by
only one person: Scott had some White-crowned Sparrows, Ollie had Downy
Woodpecker and House Finch, and I had some Pied-billed Grebe late. Nobody
mananged American Coot nor Brown-headed Cowbird (which should have returned
*last* week, but have yet to arrive).

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