[Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - June 2025

[Carol Riddell via Tweeters]

Hi Tweeters,

With June additions we have reached 166 species for the 2025 Edmonds city year list. In chronological order the new species are:

Willow Flycatcher (code 2), 1 at Edmonds marsh, 6-5-25.

Common Nighthawk (code 4), 1 in the Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood, 6-5-25.

California Scrub-Jay (code 4), 1 in the Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood, 6-13-25.

Heermann’s Gull (code 1), 1 at the waterfront, 6-15-25.

Manx Shearwater (code 5), 1 at waterfront, 6-16-25.

We don’t add species from eBird checklists that are code 3 or rarer to our year list in the absence of documentation. Species not accepted in June for lack of documentation include 2 Lesser Yellowlegs (code 4); 1 Bank Swallow (code 4); 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow (code 3); 1 Cliff Swallow (code 3). Any of these might be good observations. They might also be misidentifications or data entry errors. When we have no way of knowing, we opt to leave them off the list.

This has been a puzzling summer with respect to Heermann’s and California Gulls. One Heermann’s Gull was the highest number of that species reported in June. The highest for July so far has been 16. This number is notably way below the number for past years. Reports of California Gulls have also been quite low with none higher than 30 or 40 birds and most being in the single digits. By now, the Edmonds summer populations of both species should be well over 100 birds.

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 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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