[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2024-10-10

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - Compared to last week, today was almost 10 degrees warmer to
start, but two degrees cooler at the end.  Mostly cloudy, with enough
breeze that many leaves were falling.  The birding felt more like winter
birding, though we are still missing many of the "winter" birds.

Highlights:
     Greater White-fronted Goose - One noted with Canadas on our way
heading to the Rowing Club
     Cackling Goose - While Matt thought he heard a large flock pre-dawn,
we "merely" had a near constant overflight of small (3-30 birds) flocks
     American Wigeon - Lone female in the slough and again at the lake (or,
I suppose, a 2nd bird)
     Green-winged Teal - Two from the Lake Platform, eight in a fly-by
during a late scan of the lake
     Western Grebe - Five seen from the Lake Platform
     Anna's Hummingbird - Notably, only one!  - at the Pea Patch
     Northern Harrier - Being harassed by crows - First of Year (FOY)
     Sharp-shinned Hawk - Over mansion - First of Fall (FOF)
     Cooper's Hawk - Harassing crows over the weir
     Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk - Made for a 5 raptor day!
     Western Meadowlark - A dozen near the NE ball fields
     Townsend's Warbler - One near the mansion

A late scan of the lake confirmed CALIFORNIA GULLS.  From the Lake Platform
earlier, we had also seen a distant flock of unidentifiable birds (though I
think we could have ID'd them if anyone had brought a scope).  The late
scan turned up a very similar flock that comprised six RUDDY DUCKS (FOF)
and a HORNED GREBE (FOY).

Not a surprise to have the WESTERN GREBE this week.  We've now had them 24
of 31 years during this week of the year.  The next three weeks have 15,
18, and 16 / 30 respectively, and they are the next most likely weeks.

Misses today included Hooded Merganser, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull,
Barn Owl, Downy Woodpecker, Bushtit, and Pacific Wren.

For today, 57 species.

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