[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-01-29

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - The day was much more pleasant than the forecasts predicted.  It
was pretty warm (mostly low-50's), not too dark an overcast, no wind, and
only a few sprinkles now and then.  And it was pretty birdy, especially in
the first 2 hours.

Highlights:
     American Coot - At least 4, which is 2-3 more than we've had at any
time in 2025 and 2026
     Wilson's Snipe - A half-dozen below the weir
     Horned Grebe - One well out on the lake
     Northern Shrike - South end of the East Meadow again
     Bushtit - I returned to the park briefly after the walk and found
~20.  First of Year (FOY)
     Cedar Waxwing - A half-dozen or more eating hawthorn berries along the
west edge of the Dog Meadow near the heronry (FOY)
     White-throated Sparrow - FOUR TOGETHER under the old weeping willow at
the Rowing Club.  High Count for us at the park!
     Song Sparrow - Eric saw the "Eastern" one along the west edge of the
East Meadow
     Western Meadowlark - Fourteen on the grass soccer fields again

Misses today included Cackling Goose, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Cooper's
Hawk, and Hairy Woodpecker.

For the day, 55 species.  For the year, I believe we're up to 68 species.

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