Tweets - fourteen of us were out today, on a day that turned out nicer that
it looked at first. We were admittedly beset by random drizzle squalls, but
the wind seemed to blow mostly over us, and there were long periods of
clearing. The light could have been better, and the birds seemed unhappy
with the weather, but we didn't get soaked, and it wasn't too cold, and we
did see some birds.

The biggest highlight was one or two COMMON REDPOLL among a large flock of
PINE SISKINS near the windmill. Unfortunately, just as Brian was trying to
get the rest of us on the bird he'd been looking at, the whole flock flew
across the river to the east.

Other highlights:

Wilson's Snipe 3-4 flew east from ~ East Meadow
Barn Owl Scott had great looks early in the East Meadow
Anna's Hummingbird Two along east trail
Northern Shrike Distant but well-seen, to the southeast
Townsend's Warbler 2+ NE and west of the mansion

Other than that, it was a lot of the usual suspects - three accipiter
sigthings, hundreds of flying Mew Gulls, several Cackling Geese, at least
5-6 Bald Eagles, all the usual sparrows, etc.

For the day, 55 species. For 2008, already up to 66 species.

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