A glorious Seattle day, temps in the 40s, mostly sun, slight breezes-;I could get used to days like this! And the birds were certainly enjoying the weather as well. Lots of activity, including singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets, diving Anna's Hummingbirds, and several berry-eating species stuffing their mouths full. Mostly the expected species, with a couple of nice visitors.
Cackling Goose - the single Taverner's continues
Scaup - where are they? a single Lesser and a dozen or so Greater
Red-breasted Merganser - at least 4, one of the higher counts I have seen
Western Grebe - with good lighting in the afternoon sun, I could scope-count the flock way out in the lake: exactly 384 birds!
Bald Eagle - just a single immature
Bushtit - only 14 and that was two flocks-;starting to disperse from the large groups?
Cedar Waxwing - many dozen, all eating hawthorn berries, joined by almost as many American Robin, European Starling and a few Spotted Towhee
https://youtu.be/490Rx0Qctew
White-throated Sparrow - tan-striped, south end
For the day, 52 species.
Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52038638
Scott Ramos
Seattle

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