[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-10-30

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - There's nothing quite as penetrating as cold fog, and that's what
we had this morning.  Otherwise, we had nice weather and a fine walk for my
birthday.  Birds were somewhat plentiful, but hard to see.

Highlights:
     Greater White-fronted Goose - Two adults with Canadas near the mansion
     Greater Scaup - At least one, maybe four, flying past the Rowing Club
dock.  Others could have been other Aythya ducks.  First of Year for GRSC
for the survey! (FOY)
     Hooded Merganser - Lone male showed up at the Rowing Club pond.  First
in 10 weeks!
     Pileated Woodpecker - Female calling from INSIDE the nest hole!
Joined later by a 2nd bird
     Merlin - One or two quick flybys
     Northern Shrike - Adult in East Meadow, briefly
     White-throated Sparrow - Glimpsed in the NW corner of the Dog Area
     Western Meadowlark - 10+ continue
     BREWER'S BLACKBIRD - Pair south of the Velodrome (FOY)

BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS are not frequently seen at Marymoor, and have been
completely absent some years.

Misses today included Bufflehead, American Coot, California Gull (possibly
present among fog-shrouded flock at sunrise), Western Grebe, Pine Siskin,
and Lincoln's Sparrow.

For the day, 59 species, though 10+ were heard-only.

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