Tweets - I made an impromptu trip out to Marymoor this morning. It was
interesting to do the loop solo for a change, instead of with a dozen
people. I missed the extra ears and eyes. There was a heavy overcast, and
a steady breeze. No rain, but the air was damp. The barometer was probably
falling, and birds were scarce and hard to see.

Highlights:

Cackling Goose 1000-1500, none landing
Western Grebe One on the lake
Green Heron Hidden along east shore at Rowing Club
DUNLIN 4 on floating dock seen from lake platform
Mew Gull About 1000 flew in at dawn to soccer fields
Hairy Woodpecker South end of East Meadow
Winter Wren Once again, singing at 2 locations

The Cackling Geese came over in about 10 flocks between 8:00 and 9:00

Dunlin are new for the year list.

Duck numbers remain absurdly low, with only a few Mallards, 4 Bufflehead and
one Hooded Merganser at the Rowing Club, a and a flyby small flock of
wigeon. And no American Coots at all.

Oh - I should mention... Water levels are high. There's about 6" of water
over the slough trail on the way to the boardwalk, and about 3" of water
over the boardwalk in places. No problem wearing tall rubber boots, but too
much water for ankle boots.

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