Tweets - we had a delightful morning under mostly sunny skies today. It was
chilly, especially early, and it still doesn't feel much like spring at all.
Spring arrivals are slow in coming, and we're all impatient. But there was
plenty to see today anyway.

Highlights:

Great Blue Heron New heronry at Dog Central has 8 nests
Bald Eagle New nest being built southeast of model
airplane field, visible from East
Meadow
Northern Harrier Nice male
California Gull Large flock, with Ring-billed and GW ~7:00 am
Barn Owl E. Meadow, around 6:30 a.m. - great looks
R.-breasted Sapsucker Drumming, good looks near park office
Hairy Woodpecker Pair seen from Rowing Club dock
Violet-green Swallow First of spring - about 3 over slough
Northern Shrike 1 still around
Varied Thrush Just south of windmill
Cedar Waxwing Only 1 or 2 remain
Townsend's Warbler One near concert stage
RED CROSSBILL About six were calling and flitting near mansion

Yesterday, a male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was doing J-displays in the Big
Cottonwood Forest.

On Monday, there were four WESTERN MEADOWLARK in the East Meadow.

Last Friday, there were six DUNLIN a the flooded pond in the grass/gravel
parking lot north of the grass soccer fields.

For the day, 61 species! For the year, adding DUNLIN, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD,
and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, I think that makes 92 species.

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