Another exceptionally quiet day. Overcast, breeze for the first hour or so. There weren?t even many dogs in the dog park, and people seemed to be walking around half-asleep. I think the entire park is waiting for a cleansing rain.

Highlights:
a.. CINNAMON TEAL - one flying with Mallards ? first fall sighting ever
b.. GREEN-WINGED TEAL ? one female flyby, 4th-earliest fall sighting ever
c.. Virginia Rail ? one heard across slough from near start of boardwalk
d.. Spotted Sandpiper ? two across from 3rd Dog Swim Beach
e.. Cooper?s Hawk ? juvenile on soccer goals, fields 7-8-9
f.. Warbling Vireo ? at least a couple
g.. Black-capped Chickadees ? especially numerous
h.. Chestnut-backed Chickadee ? especially numerous and widespread
i.. Swainson?s Thrush ? heard about 5
j.. Black-throated Gray Warbler - 3+
k.. Brown-headed Cowbird ? one juvenile
Misses today included Vaux?s Swift, Green Heron, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, European Starling, Purple Finch, Savannah Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-headed Grosbeak, and Red-winged Blackbird.

== Michael Hobbs
== www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
== BirdMarymoor at frontier.com