Although it stayed overcast all morning, with a little drizzle occasionally, the mid-40s seemed mild with just a slight wind. Duck numbers were down, probably because of the north wind. But, there was some interesting variety, and spots of vigorous activity.

The male Eurasian Wigeon continues with the large Am Wigeon flocks.
Ring-necked Duck were in larger numbers than usual but hardly any Common Goldeneye.
A large raft of two dozen Western Grebe was out in the lake, east of the swim beach. Just north, a single Red-necked Grebe.
A Great Blue Heron was on sentry in the Dead End Pond.
A Sharp-shinned Hawk (FOY) perched for nice diagnostic views on the fence line of Promontory Point, before heading south into Windermere.
Two Cooper?s Hawks?by size both a male and female?were at opposite ends of the park, one with a blue leg band.
Six gull species on the swim platform: Mew, Ring-billed, California, Herring, Thayer?s and Glaucous-winged.
Anna?s Hummingbirds were seen in all sectors of the park; one female is making a nest on Promontory Point.
Kingfishers were seen at both the north and south ends of the park.
Eight Pacific Wren was the highest number for me at the park.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (both races) were in several locations, and a group of at least 3 Townsend?s Warblers were on Promontory Point.
A young male Purple Finch (FOY) was singing on Kite Hill.

When I first climbed Promontory Point, I was silently whining at the lack of passerine activity. When it started to rain, I went back to the car parked not far away to get a raincoat, then went back up. Of course, by then the rain had stopped but the passerines seemed to emerge all at once: Yellow-rumped and Townsend?s Warblers, both kinglets, BC Chickadee, Bewick?s and Pacific Wren, Song Sparrow and Spotted Towhee, Brown Creeper and several Anna?s Hummingbirds, all in about a 10 m radius. Its all about timing!!

For the day 54 species; with SSHA and PUFI new, 73 species for the year.
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Scott Ramos
Seattle