Tweets ? Our summer solstice edition of the survey was gorgeous, sunny, windless, birdy, and a rather chilly 45 degrees to start! Baby birds were everywhere. We had a very enjoyable, relaxed pace walk, and we spent a long time trying to get looks at birds. Still managed to hear-but-never-see several species.

Highlights:

a.. Wood Duck ? 2 adult females and ~5 ducklings at lake
b.. Hooded Merganser ? first since April; eclipse male at Rowing Club
c.. Rufous Hummingbird ? probably ten juveniles noted, plus some adults
d.. Spotted Sandpiper ? two adults and a downy baby below weir
e.. CASPIAN TERN ? three flew down the slough ? First of Year
f.. Great Blue Heron ? fledged young all around the park, nests active with a variety of ages of young
g.. Green Heron ? adult and juvenile seen from Lake Platform
h.. Barn Owl ? Matt heard young in windmill *again* ? 3rd clutch????
i.. Red-breasted Sapsucker ? One fledged baby and one still in the nest in snag near east end of boardwalk, both being fed
j.. All 5 common woodpecker species
k.. MERLIN ? flew through Tree Swallow swarm over Pea Patch
l.. Pacific-slope Flycatcher ? heard singing, eventually saw west of Dog Meadow
m.. All 6 common westside swallow species
n.. Orange-crowned Warbler ? one, looked to have bathed recently, possible juvenile
o.. Wilson?s Warbler ? one heard singing near Rowing Club building
Babies/juveniles were noted of the following species: Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Rufous Hummingbird, Spotted Sandpiper, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Red-breasted Sapsucker, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown Creeper, American Robin, European Starling, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, and Red-winged Blackbird.

For the day, 67 species.

== Michael Hobbs
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