[Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - June 2024

[Carol Riddell via Tweeters]

Hi Tweeters,

With June additions we have reached 172 species for our 2024 year list. In taxonomic order, the new species are:

Common Nighthawk (code 4), 1 flying north over Lake Ballinger (seen from an Edmonds yard), 6-5-2024. Additional reports of single birds on 6-8-24 and 6-26-24

Wilson’s Phalarope (code 4), 1 at Edmonds marsh (ID photos), 6-26-24

Brown Pelican (code 4), 1 at Edmonds waterfront, 6-30-24

Willow Flycatcher (code 3), 1 at Edmonds marsh (described), 6-2-24

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (code 5), 1 at Willow Creek Hatchery (ID photos), 6-18-24 (a new species for Edmonds, #282)

Our first Green Heron (code 3) of the year was in late April on the Edmonds side of Lake Ballinger. There was a second sighting on 6/5/24 at Edmonds marsh. A Green Heron appeared at Chase Lake in unincorporated Edmonds on 6-24-24 and was seen regularly for about two weeks.

There were ticks in multiple eBird checklists for Ring-billed Gull (code 3) and House Wren (code 4), but none was described, recorded, or photographed. They have not been added to our year count. There are too many mistaken IDs with gulls. With no details added to checklists, we also cannot rule out data entry errors for either species.

As always, I appreciate it when birders get in touch with me to share sightings, photos, or recordings. It helps us build our collective year list. If you would like a copy of our 2024 city checklist, with 281 species, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. The 2024 checklist, with sightings through June, is in the bird information box at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station at the base of the public pier.

Good birding,

Carol Riddell
Edmonds, WA
cariddellwa at gmail dot com

Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records
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