Tweets - it was a nice, sunny, comfortably cool morning, with just some thin
high clouds after the low early-morning fog cleared. It was pretty quiet,
but we managed to find some stuff. Still, this is the August Doldrums, when
not much is wandering, not much is singing, and juvenile birds vie with
molting adults for rattiest looker awards.

Highlights:

Cooper's Hawk At least 2 juveniles
Anna's Hummingbird Six would be a conservative count
Rufous Hummingbird 1 in Pea Patch, harassed by Anna's
Pileated Woodpecker 2 in a snag far to the northwest
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 east of 3rd dog beach
Yellow Warbler 2, one singing
Bl.-throated Gray Warbler Maybe 3 along slough riparian
Western Tanager 1 heard below weir
Brown-headed Cowbird All unaccompanied juveniles
Purple Finch 8-10
Pine Siskin At least 2 in mansion area

Matt saw a COYOTE as he left.

A juvenile COOPER HAWK made several swipes at an AMERICAN CROW that was
hopping along the grass looking for grubs or such. It wasn't clear if the
hawk thought the crow might be edible, if a bit large, or if it was unclear
about the mobber/mobbie relationship.

Several times this summer, we've thought we heard PINE SISKINS at the top of
the firs around the mansion, but this was the first time we could confirm
since the first week in June.

For the day, I believe the group total was 57 species, though I don?t think
any one person saw more than about 52.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
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