Tweets - we were amazingly blessed with good weather this morning. We had
one squall at about 7:15 a.m., but otherwise the weather was delightful.
Usually overcast and a bit of a breeze, but pleasant temps and no rain. The
birds were active and singing, though we didn't often get good looks at
things.

Matt & Scott had 3 BARN OWLS together over the model airplane field in the
wee hours (prob. around 5:30 a.m).

Other highlights:

Cackling Goose Still hundreds being seen
Greater Scaup Pair in slough - first of 2011
California Gull 1 with Mews near velodrome
Red-breasted Sapsucker 3 sightings, 1 drumming
TREE SWALLOW 5-6 over East Meadow
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW 1 over East Meadow
Northern Shrike 1 in East Meadow
Varied Thrush Heard west of slough

Lots of singing today, including Black-capped Chickadee, Brown Creeper,
Bewick's Wren, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Varied
Thrush, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Purple Finch, and House
Finch.

For the day, 60 species. For 2011, I think we're up to 87 species.


== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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