Hi Tweets,

I apologize for this late report. A family emergency kept me distracted through June. I am finally able to return my attention to Edmonds records. Here are the year sightings of interest for May and June, organized by most rare first and descending to most common.

Code 5 species: Dusky Flycatcher, May 6, Southwest County Park; Red-eyed Vireo, June 19, Main Street near Yost Park.

Code 4 species: MacGillivray's Warbler, May 9, Yost Park; Wilson's Phalarope, May 17, Edmonds marsh; Common Nighthawk, June 11, flying over central Edmonds neighborhood

Code 3 species: Olive-sided Flycatcher, May 5, Yost Park and Chase Lake; Blue-winged Teal, May 10, Edmonds marsh; Evening Grosbeak, May 15, Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood; Ring-billed Gull, May 21, along the beach at the Water Street public access.

Code 2 species: Western Wood-Pewee, May 2, Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood; Swainson's Thrush, May 4, Pine Ridge Park; Yellow Warbler, May 4, Mathay-Balllinger Park; Willow Flycatcher, June 23, Edmonds marsh.

Code 1 species: Heermann's Gull, June 7, waterfront.

Although first sightings of California Quail (code 3), House Wren (code 5), and Red Crossbill (code 3) occurred earlier in the year, it was fun to hear of subsequent sightings during this reporting period. The first Heermann's Gull sighting was about when expected, but then it took a couple of weeks before any numbers appeared. That species seemed to arrive late in Edmonds, in contrast to all of the earlier sightings of many species. Common Nighthawk is on our 2020 checklist as a code 5 but we now have six confirmed sightings so it will become a code 4 species on our 2021 checklist.

We have 165 species on our 2020 year list as of June 30. There are eBird reports of five other species that we have considered and decided not to include on our year list at this time. They are codes 3, 4 and 5 species that are neither described, photographed, or recorded. Some could be mistaken for similar and more common species. A couple are in city locations were they have never been seen and they are by observers whose skills we do not know. So we err on the side of caution and have not added them to our year list. I am always grateful to those of you who share your Edmonds sightings with me. It helps us keep an accurate track of our year birds and our rare birds. Thank you! If you would like a copy of our 2020 city checklist, please request it at checklistedmonds at gmail.com <mailto:checklistedmonds at gmail.com>.

Good birding,

Carol Riddell
Edmonds, WA

Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records
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