[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-07-17

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - We had a very fine morning, with temperatures never yet getting
too warm despite the full sun and the Excessive Heat Warnings.  And while
singing has become almost non-existent (except for Swainson's Thrushes),
there were plenty of birds around.  And we are seeing strong evidence of
post-breeding dispersal, with many birds today that we haven't had in weeks
or months.

Highlights:
     Hooded Merganser - Two at the Rowing Club.  First of Fall (FOF) and
first since April!
     Virginia Rail - One responded from across the slough.  First since
June 5th (FOF)
     Greater Yellowlegs - Two at the weir (FOF)
     Ring-billed (?) Gulls - Four flying very high and heading north
     Pied-billed Grebe - Seen from Lake Platform.  First since the 1st week
in May (FOF)
     Green Heron - Two at weir.  At one point, a Green Heron chased off a
Greater Yellowlegs
     Great Blue Heron - Only 1 bird at nests (though several dead birds
were noted).  Only about  5-6 GBHE noted anywhere in the park this morning
     Osprey - Appear to have young at both nests
     Red-tailed Hawk - Juvenile flying around calling piteously for most of
the morning.  What-the-heck happened to free room service???
     Merlin - One seen twice, or two
     Tree Swallow - One of the Martin gourds featured at least 3 baby Tree
Swallow gaping mouths
     Purple Martin - Both of the close gourds had martins, with nest
exchanges noted
     CHIPPING SPARROW - Juvenile along SW edge of the Dog Meadow
     Orange-crowned Warbler - 1-2 along SW edge of Dog Meadow (FOF)
     Yellow Warbler - 2-3 along SW edge of Dog Meadow (all female/juvie),
with a singing male at the Rowing Club
     Black-throated  Warbler - At least one along SW edge of Dog Meadow
(FOF)
     Western Tanager - Two makes at Rowing Club

Misses today, comprised just Rufous Hummingbird, Violet-green Swallow, and
Cliff Swallow.

For the day, counting the high-flying gulls, 61 species.  A good day.

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