[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2022-07-21

[Michael Hobbs]

Tweets - Another gorgeous summer day, with temps running from 60-70
degrees, and few clouds.  Fairly birdy.  We're just beginning to get the
start of post-breeding dispersal, so we had a few birds we haven't seen in
a while.

Highlights:

   - Gadwall - One female with Mallards.  We probably often overlook these,
   since they are hard to ID at this time of year
   - Pied-billed Grebe - Two from Lake Platform.  First since mid-May
   - Virginia Rail - At least 4, and we got to see the one on our side of
   the slough near the start of the boardwalk.  First since mid-May
   - Spotted Sandpiper - One on weir.  Our only other sighting for 2022 was
   mid-May
   - Green Heron - Finally, one below weir, one at Rowing Club.  First of
   Year (*FOY*)
   - Red-breasted Sapsucker - At least three
   - Hairy Woodpecker - Two, completing our 4 woodpecker species day
   - Violet-green Swallow - ONLY ONE
   - BANK SWALLOW - One from Lake Platform (*FOY*).  Only our 13th record
   for this species at Marymoor
   - Swainson's Thrush - Still quite a bit of singing, plus saw about 3 on
   bug catching on the trail
   - Purple Finch - Some singing, plus 3-4 juveniles in the East Meadow
   - Bullock's Oriole - Adult male(s), plus 1-2 more scattered around the
   slough
   - Black-throated Gray Warbler - Two between Dog Meadow and slough
   - Western Tanager - One or more at the Rowing Club
   - Lazuli Bunting - One singing male, northwest corner of Dog Meadow near
   portapotties

Our mammal list included American Beaver, Raccoon, and Bat.  We failed to
see a squirrel.

Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Rock Pigeon, Rufous Hummingbird,
Red-tailed Hawk, Barn Owl, Cliff Swallow, and Black-headed Grosbeak.

For the day, 60 species.

= Michael
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