[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-12-18

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - Marymoor is partially flooded, and we could not get to the
southern end at all.  Add to that on-and-off precipitation, dark overcast,
occasional winds, and it made for a fairly birdless walk this morning.  At
least it wasn't too cold, with temps right around 45 degrees.

Highlights:
     Brown Creeper - Faint but complete song at the Rowing Club
     Pacific Wren - One spontaneously burst into loud song just when we got
to the slough
     Northern Shrike - We had to venture way out to the Model Airplane
Field, but we finally managed recognizable views.  First sighting in 6
weeks
     Western Meadowlark - At least 18 near the NE ball fields
     Coyote - One, when we were looking at the shrike
     The Rowing Club - Birdiest part of the walk, with six new species for
the day, including our only finches.  Some good looks at actual birds too

Lowlights:
     ZERO GEESE
     Only about 10 dabbling ducks: MALLARDS plus a pair each of GADWALL and
AMERICAN WIGEON

Misses included Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, Anna's
Hummingbird, American Coot, Steller's Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Marsh
Wren, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, and White-crowned Sparrow.

The five of us managed 45 hard-won species by the end.

Happy Solstice everyone.  Let's hope we can all dry out.

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