Tweets - what a great day at Marymoor. We had overcast, but just a bit of
very fine mist early on, and then no further precipitation, despite the
forecast of rain. Mostly no wind either, and it wasn't so cold. Much
better weather than I feared. The birding was sort of slow at first, but it
picked up - Boy, did it. People came and went from the group throughout the
day. I think there were at least 18 people that birded at least a little
with us, though we were mostly about a dozen at any one time.

Highlights:

HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER, between the east end of the boardwalk and the East
Meadow. Very gray, small bill, clear wingbars, short-appearing tail,
silent. This is a new bird for the park list!

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, 4 females, 1 male, at the south end of the East Meadow

BARRED OWL, in the big Weeping Willow, along the Rowing Club path

Wood Duck Several, with a pair near a nest box
California Quail Two south of the windmill
Western Gull Our only gull. On the grass soccer fields
Barn Owl Three, incl. one in the box
W. Screech-Owl Scott heard 1 early to the west
Rufous Hummingbird Many, expecially lots of females
Red-br. Sapsucker Several great sightings, drumming
Hairy Woodpecker Pair flew east s. of East Meadow
Hermit Thrush One near the flycatcher
Or.-crowned Warbler 2-3, all very yellow
Townsend's Warbler Great views south of mansion
Common Yellowthroat Many singing
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 at Compost Piles
Wh.-crowned Sparrow Both pugetensis and gambelii

For the day, 64 species. For the year, I think this puts us at 105.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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