Hey tweets, at last, a warm, still, sunny day. I hope you are out
there enjoying it. We *deserve* this!

The Fill was popping this morning. Wilson's Warblers are coming
through in numbers, along with Orange-crowned Warblers and Warbling
Vireos. One peep was on the Main Pond but it flew before I could ID
it. I think it was a Least. Our recent experience indicates that more
shorebirds are showing up in the afternoons than in the mornings.

Yesler Swamp was where the real action was, rarity-wise. A male YELLOW-
HEADED BLACKBIRD put in an appearance, followed very quickly by a
female PILEATED WOODPECKER, who flew over Yesler Cove and into the
easternmost part of the swamp lining Surber Drive. She stayed in there
for quite some time, foraging near the ground. I think there is a lot
of dead wood there filled with bugs. Also in the swamp was a Hammond's
Flycatcher, more Wilson's Warblers, and plenty of Yellow-rumped
Warblers.

Still present in the Wedding Rock area were a couple of Lincoln's
Sparrows and a Golden-crowned. - Connie, Seattle

constancesidles at gmail.com
www.constancypress.com

For those of you interested in sprucing up your yards with native
plants to attract birds, this notice just in from Native Plant Society
member Lucy:

Hi Everyone,
I saw this class offered in a group email and thought it looked like
it could be useful for anyone looking to get ideas for how to get
started on native plant gardening. PLUS + The big spring WNPS sale is
this Saturday at the Bellevue Botanical Garden 10 am ? 4 pm. Happy
Spring and Happy Native Plant Appreciation Week May 1-7, wnps.org.
Pass this information on to those you think would be interested. Thanks.

CLASS: Naturescaping for Wildlife


Sat, May 14th, 10am 1:30pm

Phinney Neighborhood Center, Blue Building, Room 3

6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle 98103

Create an urban oasis for your family and wildlife.

Learn how to naturescape, design and install gardens with native
plants, wildlife features, & more! Bring your wildlife & natural
gardening questions, pictures and a sketch w/measurements of area you
want to naturescape, and a sack lunch. Offered by Kimberly Leeper of
Mariposa Naturescapes (http://www.mariposanaturescapes.com) & Heather
Swift of Cohabitats (http://www.cohabitats.com)

Pay in advance through Brown Paper Tickets

(http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/174174) or Pay at the door -
$30.



Plant something native for the bugs, birds and critters.

All the best.

Lucy

Sustain biodiversity; garden with native plants.

laweinberg at comcast dot net

206.364.8433
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