[Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - March 2025

[Carol Riddell via Tweeters]

Hi Tweeters,

With March additions we have reached 121 species for our 2025 year list. In taxonomic order, the new species are:


Northern Pintail (code 3), 1 drake at Edmonds marsh (ID photos), 3-5-25.

Sora (code 5), 1, maybe 2, at Edmonds marsh (ker-wee calls described), 3-13-25.

American Kestrel (code 4), 1 at Edmonds-Woodway High School ball fields, 3-30-25.

Say’s Phoebe (code 4), 1 in the Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood (ID photos), 3-28-25.

Violet-green Swallow (code 1), 1 at Edmonds marsh and 1 in Pine Ridge neighborhood, 3-25-25.

Barn Swallow (code 1), 1 or 2 at Edmonds marsh, 3-27-25.

Brown-headed Cowbird (code 2), 1 adult male on Puget Drive, 3-29-25.

Brewer’s Blackbird (code 3), 1 adult female on Puget Drive (ID photos), 3-19-25.


There were a couple code 3 or rarer species reported in eBird with no or inadequate documentation. We will wait to review any subsequent reports that are evidence based. These include American Herring Gull (code 4) and Peregrine Falcon (code 3). 

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 2025 city checklist, with 283 species, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. The 2025 checklist, with sightings through March, 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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