Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2017-05-25
Date: May 25 12:09:12 2017
From: Michael Hobbs - birdmarymoor at frontier.com


Tweets ? a pretty nice day today, cooler than we might have wanted, and a bit more overcast early, but the birds were somewhat active. No big surprises in terms of species, but definitely some things to see.

Highlights:
a.. Eurasian Collared-Dove ? One flyby; 2nd straight week
b.. Anna?s Hummingbird ? two babies in nest near start of boardwalk
c.. Great Blue Heron ? some large babies on nests
d.. Green Heron ? flyby over soccer fields
e.. Cooper?s Hawk ? 1-2
f.. GREAT HORNED OWL ? adult on nest west of concert stage
g.. Willow Flycatcher ? about 2, south end of East Meadow ? First of 2017
h.. Purple Martin ? a couple from Lake Platform
i.. Evening Grosbeak ? heard some fly by
j.. Lazuli Bunting ? male singing near Compost Piles
Coyote, Beaver, and Deer were seen.

No big misses today, except Rock Pigeon, any gull, and Steller?s Jay.

New for today was WILLOW FLYCATCHER. I think this was also the first time we?ve had PURPLE MARTIN on a Thursday survey this year. I believe we?re at 131 species for 2017.

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