[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-06-05

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - It was a very pleasant 53 degrees to start, and a very pleasant
one-layer-less 65 by the end, under mostly sunny skies with no wind.
Really ideal for walking around.  It was pretty birdy, but we have entered
into the main breeding season, so surprise species are uncommon.

Highlights:
     Canada Goose - Many juveniles, some nearly fully feathered.  Flock
stayed on the lake and in the slough today
     Common Merganser - One on the lake, our first in four weeks
     Virginia Rail - One called spontaneously from across the slough, our
first in three weeks
     Red-tailed Hawk - One soaring slowly over the Rowing Club, our first
in three weeks
     Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Adults feeding a juvenile
     Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Two at the Lake Platform
     Dark-eyed Junco - Juveniles seen
     White-crowned Sparrow - Adult with very young fledgling in the Pea
Patch
     Orange-crowned Warbler - A couple heard singing pre-dawn, and one
heard singing at the Rowing Club
     Western Tanager - Male at Rowing Club was seen eating a large, green
caterpillar
     Lazuli Bunting - Male singing near Viewing Mound

The confusing situation continues at the Purple Martin gourds at the Lake
Platform.  Pre-dawn, Tree Swallows seemed to be owning them.  Later, both
species were at both gourds, going in and out, but Purple Martins
dominating.  Not sure which species has/have eggs in there...  We're hoping
to see juvenile heads sticking out soon.  I also saw some indication that
Purple Martins may again be nesting in the snags south of the Rowing Club.
Martins in natural cavities is a treat.

Missing species today included Rock Pigeon Vaux's Swift, Glaucous-winged
Gull, Green Heron, Steller's Jay, Violet-green Swallow, and Barn Swallow.

I did see a Coyote, and we had an American Beaver in the slough.  Bunnies
and squirrels as well, of course.

For the day, 55 species.  Nothing new for the year for the 2nd-straight
week.

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