Bunch of sun, bunch of people, bunch of birds, bunch of fun.

Well, that doesn't really do things justice. It was a perfect day,
weatherwise. Sunny, warm (but not hot), pretty much windless. The birds
were singing and active, and there were a lot of them. Good diversity too,
plus LOTS of new things for the year.

Highlights:

Green Heron On the nest at the Rowing Club
Cooper's Hawk Constantly harassed by crows
Peregrine Falcon Over boardwalk
Spotted Sandpiper 1 on the condo dock way out there
Mourning Dove One in the East Meadow
Barn Owl Still in the nest box - sitting higher?
BLACK SWIFT 25+ high over boardwalk
Hairy Woodpecker Pair seen?
OLIVE-SIDED FLY. One or two, calling not singing
Western Wood-Pewee Many, singing
Willow Flycatcher Matt & Scott heard some early
CASSIN'S VIREO One singing on W. edge of Dog Meadow
Warbling Vireo DOZENS, singing
Cedar Waxwing Dozens, everywhere
Yellow Warbler High numbers
Townsend's Warbler Big movement - 6+ birds
Western Tanager 3-5, males and female(s)
Black-headed Grosbeak 15+, singing everywhere
LAZULI BUNTING Male at Compost Piles, singing
Bullock's Oriole 3+
Evening Grosbeak Often heard calling, glimpsed 3

The BLACK SWIFTS seemed to be making sure they stayed above the PEREGRINE
FALCON. The falcon, BTW, appeared to be a sub-adult, as did the Cooper's
Hawk.

TEN NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR: Spotted Sandpiper, Mourning Dove (though I
think someone reported one previously), Black Swift, Olive-sided Flycatcher,
Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Cassin's Vireo, Lazuli Bunting,
Bullock's Oriole, and Evening Grosbeak

So for the day, 68 species. For the year, we're up to 140 species.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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