Tweets - as Ollie put it, it was "not a bad day for Mayvember". Cold,
cloudy, windy, a touch of mist. The birds were a bit more May than
November, though. And while our species count was not super-high, we had
some good birds and some great looks.

Highlights:

SOLITARY SANDPIPER Far side of the slough, just above the weir
Caspian Tern Circling over south end of Dog
Meadow
Western Wood-Pewee FOS, at least 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet At least 2 still around
Warbling Vireo Several, all silent
Orange-crowned Warbler Many (12+), singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler Abundant (100+, males, females, both races)
Common Yellowthroat Males and females, barely seen
Wilson's Warbler Several males, 1 female, singing
Western Tanager 2-3, including good looks at both
sexes
CHIPPING SPARROW Good looks at the Community Gardens
Lincoln's Sparrow Still 1 hanging around the Compost
Piles
B.-headed Grosbeak A couple of males seen, more heard
American Goldfinch Have moved into ubiquitous status
Evening Grosbeak 2 seen, more heard

The SOLITARY SANDPIPER is just the second one ever for the Marymoor list,
and is the first report since 1994! The previous sighting was a fall
visitor at the weir.

The CHIPPING SPARROW is just the third record for Marymoor, and it falls on
the same week as the first record from May 2002. Brien Meilleur also
reported one on April 18th, this year.

We had great looks at the many warblers, and at a couple of Red-breasted
Sapsuckers, among others.

Mark had what he believes was an AMERICAN BITTERN.

For the day, 61 species. For the year, if I've counted correctly, 122
species!

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