[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2024-05-23
Matt Bartels via Tweeters
tweeters at u.washington.edu
Thu May 23 18:00:54 PDT 2024
Yeah, we were lamenting the lost opportunity - Michael absences are usually an invitation for rarities, and we struck out - good birds, for sure, but the system seems to have missed a golden opportunity.
Matt
> On May 23, 2024, at 4:14 PM, Louise via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:
>
> Michael's been away for two weeks and you still haven't found any amazing rarities for him to miss out on? The system must be broken!
>
> Louise Rutter
> Kirkland
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 4:05 PM Matt Bartels via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu <mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu>> wrote:
>> Hi Tweeters -
>> Unlike last week’s walk, we stayed dry today - not particularly sunny, but dry - the birds were much more cooperative than last week, and we enjoyed a pleasant day at Marymoor.
>>
>> With Michael still away, 6 of us combined forces to take on the walk today. We came up with 62 species for the day.
>>
>> Highlights:
>> 2 Blue-winged Teal males - first-of-year [FOY] flew past us, then circled around and landed for great views just below the weir
>> Black Swift - several overhead near the south end of the off-leash dog area - FOY
>> Willow Flycatcher - 2 or 3 fitz-bew-ing away, never seen, but still a good FOY, right on schedule
>> Western Kingbird - 2 , FOY for the walk [3 reported at Marymoor yesterday, and others earlier]
>>
>> Black-headed Grosbeak - seemingly constantly auduble throughout the walk
>> Swainson’s Thrush - they, too, are fully back - lots more singing today, along with regular whits and other calls throughout
>> Vaux’s Swifts - large flock hunting low over the dog area
>> babies seen included: Mallard, Great Blue Heron, and Dark-eyed Juncos
>>
>> Misses for the day: Spotted Sandpiper, Green Heron, Virginia Rail, Pileated Woodpecker, Bullock’s Oriole [might have heard a little chattering] and Yellow-rumped Warbler.
>>
>>
>> Matt Bartels
>> Seattle, WA
>>
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