Tweets - a very nice Summer Solstice at Marymoor today featured a few
surprises. Temps were middling (48-66 degrees), sunny to light overcast, no
wind, a little fog early. Lots of nesting activity and young to confuse us.

Highlights:

Cinnamon Teal Pair seen from lake platform
Pied-billed Grebe Near teal - first since April
Green Heron Several sightings, all of single bird
Virginia Rail Brian and Scott heard 1 from boardwalk
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 at Rowing Club
RED-EYED VIREO SW corner of Dog Meadow, singing loudly
Purple Martin Female at gourds, male over Pea Patch
Lazuli Bunting Multiple singing males
Bullock's Oriole First-year male singing

The CINNAMON TEAL and RED-EYED VIREO were new for the year.

The BULLOCK'S ORIOLE was singing a strange song that sounded exactly like
what you might imagine if an oriole were to sing the call of the Common
Poorwill. Really. It started with a couple of typical oriole beeping
sounds, then said POOR-WILL in an oriole accent, then added a few trailing
oriole beeps. And it repeated this song over and over and over.

Mammals seen early included Coyote and Mule Deer.

For the day, 57 species. For the year, we're up to at least 142.

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