Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park Report (Redmond, King Co., WA) 2011-05-12
Date: May 12 12:30:00 2011
From: Michael Hobbs - BirdMarymoor at frontier.com


Tweets - We had a glorious day at Marymoor today. It was cold and cloudy to
start, but it gradually warmed and gradually cleared, and there were a lot
of birds to see. The trees and shrubs average about half leafed-out. The
grass is tall. It felt like a cold spring day, rather than winter day.

Highlights:

Hooded Merganser Female with babies at Rowing Club
Green Heron One flying downslough
Barn Owl Matt had one around 5am at airfield
Hairy Woodpecker Nest with young opposite RC dock
Hammond's Flycatcher Maybe 7-10, singing, calling, silent
WESTERN KINGBIRD East Meadow
Cassin's Vireo Two in Big Cottonwood Forest
Purple Martin 1-2 over boardwalk
N. R.-winged Swallow 1-2 at lake, late
Ruby-crowned Kinglet At least 1 still around
Swainson's Thrush A couple, calling
Hermit Thrush 2-3, silent
Or.-crowned Warbler Many
NASHVILLE WARBLER Silent male near east footbridge
Yellow Warbler Only 2-3
Y.-rumped Warbler Still lots, Aud. & Myrt.
Bl.-thr. Gray Warbler Male at Rowing Club
Wilson's Warbler Many seen, more heard
Western Tanager Pair near park office
BULLOCK'S ORIOLE Male singing, start of boardwalk
EVENING GROSBEAK 2 flyover flocks, 7-9 birds total

We also had a LONG-TAILED WEASEL near the Pea Patch.

For the day, 74 species, with BULLOCK'S ORIOLE new for the year. The week
has added several more, including HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER, WESTERN KINGBIRD,
CASSIN'S VIREO, and SWAINSON'S THRUSH, so for the year we're at around 114.

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