[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2024-02-22

[Michael Hobbs]

Tweets - For a change, the nicest weather of the week arrived on a
Thursday.  Yay.  Sunny, temps quickly heading to the high 40s, and no wind
- delightful.  And it was birdy!  So much singing!

Highlights:
     Greater White-fronted Goose - Two swimming in the slough just below
the weir
     HERRING GULL - One on Fields 7-8-9 with other gulls.  First of Year
(FOY) and first in just over a year
     Great Blue Herons - Nearly 70 at the nests, with some nest building
observed
     Pileated Woodpecker - Low flyover in near Dog Swim Beach #2
     Northern Shrike - Excellent looks, East Meadow.  Also saw it north of
Fields 7-8-9 at 7:00 a.m.
     COMMON RAVEN - Two flying north over the Pea Patch, calling.  First
for the survey since 2021 (FOY)
     White-throated Sparrow - Seen again, though briefly.  This bird has
been near Dog Swim Beaches #2-#3
     Western Meadowlark - Two between Viewing Mound and model airplane
field, singing (FOY)

Singing birds included Anna's Hummingbird, Black-capped Chickadee,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Bewick's Wren,
Pacific Wren, American Robin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow,
Spotted Towhee, Western Meadowlark, and Red-winged Blackbird.

For the day, a year's best, 61 species.  For the year, we're at 75 species.

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