Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2018-09-06
Date: Thu Sep 6 14:19:07 PDT 2018
From: Michael Hobbs - birdmarymoor at frontier.com

Tweets -; a gorgeous and birdy day at Marymoor today. I got there a little after 5:00 a.m., and the sky was dark and clear, with brilliant stars (Orion, the Pleiades, etc.) showing well despite a shining crescent moon. Just a little ground fog, no wind, and warm enough that I didn't even care that we struck out on owls. After sunrise, the birds were out, and there was a lot to see.

Highlights:
a.. Vaux's Swift -; about a dozen in one flock
b.. American Coot -; one from Lake Platform; first since April
c.. Osprey -; only 1-2, juvenile(s?)
d.. Cooper's Hawk -; one
e.. Red-breasted Sapsucker -; several sightings, maybe 4 birds?
f.. Western Wood-Pewee -; one at Rowing Club
g.. Willow Flycatcher -; at least 3 sightings
h.. Pacific-slope Flycatcher -; one, west edge of Dog Meadow
i.. Warbling Vireo -; a couple
j.. Barn Swallow -; only 2, and no other swallows
k.. Swainson's Thrush -; 2 seen, a few more heard; far fewer than last week
l.. Lincoln's Sparrow -; 1 seen at each of 3 disparate sites
m.. Red-winged Blackbird -; 60 or more -; large number for Marymoor
n.. Orange-crowned Warbler -; one, south of East Meadow
o.. MacGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER -; one, hawthorn in NW corner of Dog Area
p.. Common Yellowthroat -; still many, including singing adult male(s)
q.. Yellow Warbler -; many (6+)
r.. Yellow-rumped Warbler -; at least 1
s.. Black-throated Gray Warbler -; many (5+)
t.. Western Tanager -; at least 1, East Meadow
u.. Black-headed Grosbeak -; 2 south of windmill
So a 4-woodpecker, 3-flycatcher, 5-warbler day!

Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Rock Pigeon, gulls, Green Heron, and Violet-green Swallow. Rufous Hummingbirds have apparently all left (on schedule). Bald Eagles are on vacation, as they often are at this season. We could not find a Wilson's Warbler either; we've had them more that 1/3 of the time this week of the year, but not today.

Also had a couple of Mule Deer bucks, and Matt heard a beaver while not hearing owls.

For the day, 56 species.

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