[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2023-05-18

[birdmarymoor]

Tweets - It was a very pleasant day at the park today, and certainly not quiet; birds were singing.  They often weren't very visible but you can't have everything.  Weather was just about perfect except for the smoke-filtered orange sunrise.  But there were few surprises.

Highlights:
    Wood Duck - Female with about 10 ducklings at the Rowing Club
    Ring-necked Duck - Pair seen from the Lake Platform.  Our 2nd latest Spring sighting ever.
    Killdeer - First in about a month for the survey
    Western Screech-Owl - Baby seen at the nest hole predawn
    Five Woodpecker Day
    Western Wood-Pewee - Heard several, but all unseen.  First of Year (FOY)
    Tree Swallow - Pair copulating at Pea Patch
    Swainson's Thrush - Singing for the first time this year
    Cedar Waxwing - Flock of 25+ across the slough.  Had one sighting in February, so this was just First of Spring (FOS)
    Purple Finch - Watched a copulatory dance between two birds on the path.  Ended with apparent (though brief) copulation.  Both were female-appearing birds
    
In terms of species, the only surprise was the RING-NECKED DUCKS.  Everything else we saw is pretty much expected at this time of year.

Misses today included Green Heron, Cliff Swallow, Pine Siskin, and Yellow-rumped Warbler.  

For the day, 62 species.

= Michael Hobbs