[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-07-03

[Matt Bartels via Tweeters]

Tweets -

5 of us filled in for an out-of-town Michael today for the weekly Marymoor walk.
It was a comfortable dry day - a bit of cloud cover, but not bad — It did definitely feel like we’ve entered the summer doldrums though, with lower numbers and few surprises.

Highlights today included:
Green Heron - at the Rowing Club
Virginia Rail - heard only, and our first in many weeks
Hairy Woodpecker - a pair, our first as well in several weeks

Among the species with young spotted today included Canada Goose Wood Duck, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Common Yellowthroat.

The Lake platform gourds continue to be interesting - today we had Tree Swallow in one gourd, Purple Martin in another — we are still waiting to see if we ever learn which species hatches from each of the 4 gourds.


Misses today included Gadwall,  Hooded and Common Mergansers, Rock Pigeon, Red-tailed Hawk, Bullock’s Oriole & Lazuli Bunting.

For the day, 51 species [including gull sp.]



Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA