Hi Tweeters,

April was a busy birding month, as much so in Edmonds as in other locales. Following are the new year birds, grouped by abundance codes. If I have missed any, well, that is why I call these reports roundups. We strive to be all inclusive and sometimes miss the mark.

Code 5: Broad-winged Hawk, 4-20 over Southwest County Park; House Wren, 4-30 in the Lake Ballinger neighborhood.

Code 4: Lesser Yellowlegs, 4-21 at the Marsh; Nashville Warbler, 4-21 in the Lake Ballinger neighborhood; Chipping Sparrow, 4-23 in the Pine Ridge Park neighborhood.

Code 3: Northern Shrike, 4-3 at the Marsh; Common Yellowthroat, 4-3 at the Marsh; Greater White-fronted Goose, 4-4 flock heading north over the Sound; Mourning Dove, 4-6 at Water Street; Tree Swallow, 4-8 at the Marsh; Northern Rough-winged Swallow, 4-8 at the Marsh; Turkey Vulture, 4-14 two seen from Civic Field; Greater Yellowlegs, 4-15 at the Marsh; Peregrine Falcon, 4-16 at Mathay Ballinger Park; American Pipit, 4-17 three at the Marsh; Vaux's Swift, 4-20 five over a north Edmonds neighborhood and 4-27 three over the Pine Ridge Park neighborhood; Spotted Sandpiper, 4-27 at the Marsh; Cinnamon Teal, 4-29 two at the Marsh; Yellow-headed Blackbird, 4-29 at the Marsh; Cassin's Vireo, 4-29 at Willow Creek Hatchery.

Code 2: Black-throated Gray Warbler, 4-16 at Mathay Ballinger Park; Brown-headed Cowbird, 4-17 four at the Marsh; American Coot, 4-17 at the Marsh; Pacific-slope Flycatcher, 4-18 in the Lake Ballinger neighborhood; Hammond's Flycatcher, 4-21 in Yost Park; Caspian Tern, 4-21 two seen from the Marsh flying south; Black-headed Grosbeak, 4-21 in a north Edmonds neighborhood; Warbling Vireo, 4-24 in a north Edmonds neighborhood; Western Tanager, 4-30 at Willow Creek Hatchery and Yost Park.

Code 1: Barn Swallow, 4-17 at the Marsh; Least Sandpiper, 4-17 seven at the Marsh; Western Sandpiper, 4-19 one at the Marsh; Cedar Waxwing, 4-19, one at the Marsh; Wilson's Warbler, 4-21 at Willow Creek Hatchery and Yost Park.

The Broad-winged Hawk was the fourth seen in Edmonds. One more sighting and it will become a code 4. The House Wren is a second sighting for Edmonds. The first sighting was in a south Edmonds neighborhood in the mid-1980s. Both of theseApril sightings are in eBird checklists with good photos. It is unusual to have a Northern Shrike at the Marsh in spring. Typically an immature bird is seen at that location in fall. The Black-headed Grosbeak was an early sighting and, interestingly, was a female. Barn Swallows were seen from Sunset Avenue in January. I included the April sighting as that indicates a migrating bird rather than one from the Puget Sound small overwintering population.

We have 145 species on our 2020 year list as of April 30. 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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