Tweets -; we had a gorgeous morning at Marymoor today, a small loose flock of birders doing our damnedest to maintain social distancing. There was lots of singing, especially early, and some interesting sightings.

Highlights:
a.. Blue-winged Teal -; pair landed on pond at Rowing Club -; First of Year (FOY) for the Thursday surveys (though others have seen them)
b.. CINNAMON TEAL -; male landed soon after -; very late for CITE at Marymoor
c.. Osprey -; females appear to be sitting on eggs on both of the nests
d.. Cooper's Hawk -; juvenile over Rowing Club
e.. Barn Owl -; Matt had one over the East Meadow, around 4:30 a.m.
f.. HUTTON'S VIREO -; one singing in Rowing Club parking lot, just as we were about to leave -; FOY
g.. Purple Martin -; all four plastic gourds appear to be used currently; there may be more nest(s) in snags west of the sloug
h.. Cedar Waxwing -; many present. We watched a pair pass a salmonberry berry back and forth
i.. Black-throated Gray Warbler -; reported by Mark & Lee from Rowing Club, and by Ruth & Margaret from near the park entrance
j.. EVENING GROSBEAK -; Matt and Karen had 5 flyby over the East Meadow. FOY for the Thursday surveys
k.. WESTERN MEADOWLARK - one flying near fields 7-8-9. Very late in spring for this species at Marymoor, though not unprecedented
l.. Lazuli Bunting -; Male and female near the Viewing Mound, probably at least 1 more male seen
Matt saw bats predawn, FOY.

For the day, 71 species, with at least a couple more seen by Mark & Lee.

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

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