[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2024-11-08

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - It was a frosty 32 degrees when we started, with bright sunshine,
but also fog.  Most of the morning, we couldn't really look to the South at
all because of the very bright sun-illuminated fog.  But when facing the
other way, it was gorgeous.  The fog kept the day cold for quite a while,
but it finally warmed to 50 degrees!

Highlights:
     Trumpeter Swan - Eight flying SW, calling.  Absolutely stunning in the
morning sun as they flew past the fall color trees
     Northern Saw-whet Owl - The early morning crew heard two, and saw an
owl that might have been Saw-whet but seemed to look more like Western
Screech
     Red-breasted Sapsucker - One at the Rowing Club for the 2nd straight
week
     Merlin - One hunting near the Dog Area portapotties
     Northern Shrike - Seen just east of the Viewing Mound, and later,
north of Fields 7-8-9.  First of Fall (FOF)
     California Scrub-Jay - Two (FOF)
     Varied Thrush - Heard a few times near the mansion just after 7:00
(FOF)
     Townsend's Warbler - Three seen

The trees were often filled with mixed birds; KINGLETS were especially
numerous and widespread today, especially GOLDEN-CROWNED.

Following a tip from Eric Crockett, we ventured near the East Entrance and
found two CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAYS in the large oak trees there.  He has seen
them at that location multiple times in the last month.

A late scan of the lake, once the fog had cleared, showed 10 BUFFLEHEAD
that flew past the Lake Platform (FOF), and 15+ WESTERN GREBE well out on
the lake.

Along the slough, and at the lake, we watched four RIVER OTTERS, our first
since March.

Misses today included Common Merganser, American Coot, Killdeer, California
Gull, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Goldfinch.  All of those were seen last
week and were therefore real surprise misses.

For the day, 60 species.

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