Tweets - Four of us had a fine 4th of July walk this morning, under
cloudless and windless skies. Temps were in the 50's and 60's. It was
beautiful. Not very birdy though.

Highlights:
Wood Duck - Female with 5 small ducklings, seen twice (or two families)
Mallard - Female with 2 small ducklings, plus a very few more Mallards
of uncertain age/gender
Rock Pigeon - First in 4 weeks
Great Blue Heron - Many fewer un-fledged young in the heronry, total
numbers way down, though still in the dozens
Four Woodpecker Day - Only missing Pileated
Bushtit - Newly active nest in Dog Meadow
Cedar Waxwing - Nest building observed
Lots of baby birds begging; some needed STUDENT FLIER - PLEASE BE
PATIENT bumper stickers
Many bunnies, several beavers, the usual number of squirrels, turtles,
and bullfrogs

Okay, so "Highlights" might have been overstating things.

Misses included Hooded Merganser, Band-tailed Pigeon (might have had
glimpses at 1-2), Green Heron, Cliff Swallow, and Bullock's Oriole.

For the day, 52 species, with none new for the year.

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