[Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - June 2024

[Alan Knue via Tweeters]

Hello Carol,

Your post reminded me to make sure you saw that we had a female kestrel on the Edmonds side of the trail on July 7:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S185867816

This is the second time we’ve had a kestrel in July around Lake Balinger. We heard a kestrel in the Park on July 13th as well, but did not see it[ not sure if it was the same individual or not but it seems possible. The park has a lot of large cottonwoods, so it could be a place where kestrels nest in the future especially if the changes they make in the park are good for wildlife (crossing fingers).

Also, I did add a description to the House Wren we saw first on May 1, the only date we had it on the Edmonds side of the trail. We also audio recorded this wren on 3 occasions and the recordings I was able to get can be found on these checklists:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S171321154
https://ebird.org/checklist/S171974157
https://ebird.org/checklist/S173012753

Charles have taken photos on May 9th- I know he tried but it was rather uncooperative (as it was most days it was present). I’ll have him check.

I hope these reports are helpful and you are having g good summer.

Best, Alan

Alan J. Knue
Edmonds, WA




> On Jul 21, 2024, at 17:35, Carol Riddell via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

> 

> 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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