Tweets ? On this glorious sunny morning, Matt had a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at the southeast corner of the East Meadow at about 5:00 a.m. As a result, we did the Marymoor walk backwards, so we could try for the chat sooner. Boy, I prefer the regular way ? I feel much more oriented and combobulated when we do it counterclockwise. As it turned out, we could not relocate the chat when we swung by there around 5:45. After the walk, though, Brian and Ruth went back to the East Meadow. I?d just gotten home when Brian called to say the chat was singing and calling, so I raced down to the park and was able to get some good looks. We left it there, about 10:45, still singing away.

Highlights:

Osprey Adult next to the nest, 3 heads visible
on the nest: at least 2 young
Caspian Tern One over north end of lake
Barn Owl Matt heard owl sounds from inside the windmill
Cassin?s Vireo One singing at Rowing Club pond
Red-eyed Vireo One again singing south of East Meadow
Common Raven One heard
Y.-rumped Warbler One heard NE of mansion
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, as noted above
Bl.-headed Grosbeak MANY, incl. many young
Bullock?s Oriole 2+ adult males, maybe others too

This is just the 2nd YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT for Marymoor. The only previous sighting was on September 9, 2006, seen by Ollie Oliver and Alan Roedel.

For the day, I think we came up with 58 species. For the year, I think we?re at 143.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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