Hi Tweets,
Happy November. What a beautiful and great day for the start of what is often a dreary, moldering month. May the sun shine on!
We added three species in October to our Edmonds 2020 year list. A Horned Lake (code 4) was at Marina Beach on 10-8-20 and remained for several days so lots of birders got to see it. The most recent previous sightings were one on the Brackett's Landing jetty 9-15-13, two at Marina Beach on 9-5-07, and one at Brackett's Landing on 9-18-99. A Northern Harrier (code 3) was at Edmonds marsh on 10-17-20. This is the usual location for Edmonds sightings because it is the only harrier hunting habitat in the city, although this species is occasionally seen elsewhere in transit. Two Red Phalaropes (code 5) were reported from the public pier on 10-24-20. Previous sightings of this species on the waterfront were on 11-16-16. 11-15-11, and 11-27-97.
Under late reports, there was a Sora reported at Good Hope Pond in Pine Ridge Park on 6-25-20. The bird was not seen but it was reported to have made both whinny and kerwee calls for about ten minutes. The only previous credible report of Sora was at Edmonds marsh in the mid-1990s.
There were several code 3 species that were already on the year list but had notable October showings. Snow Geese were reported in mid-October in numbers of 10 to 40 birds. Single birds were seen in Edmonds marsh on 10-19 and 10-21-20 and on the Sound at the Shell Creek outlet on 10-20-20. Cackling Geese were reported over several days in numbers estimated from 40 to 180 geese. A single minima lingered at Marina Beach for several days from 10-10 to 10-14-20. Turkey Vultures also made a southbound showing in Edmonds. A single bird was seen from the beach at Water Street on 10-6-20 and another from Yost Park on 10-11-20. Smaller kettles were seen from upper Main Street, 10 vultures on 10-11 and 14 birds on 10-14-20.
A request to eBirders: The Edmonds Waterfront public hotspot covers about a mile of the waterfront, from Marina Beach on the south to Brackett's Landing and Sunset Avenue on the north, and all points in between. If you see an uncommon species, it is helpful to other birders who also want to see the bird if you will identify the specific location in your checklist general comments or under details for the species. Don't forget that unless you specifically opt out, your public checklists are sent to others who have signed up for needs alerts.
We have 181 species on our 2020 year list as of October 31. 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 and helps me to make timely reports. 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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