[Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-03-05

[Michael Hobbs via Tweeters]

Tweets - The morning started misty-moisty and dark.  We had a bit of
clearing, and then steady drizzle when we got to the East Meadow.  This
miraculously disappeared by the time I got to the Rowing Club, so after
that I returned to the East Meadow for a sunny return visit.  Temps in the
high 40's, no wind or fog.

Highlights:
     Greater White-fronted Goose - Five below the weir - First since
January, but possibly the same birds
     California Gull - Perhaps 25 mixed in with GWGU, a few Ring-billeds,
and many Short-billed Gulls on the grass fields
     Great Blue Heron - Nest building, and growing numbers - maybe 125
birds today
     Cooper's Hawk - I had one on my return to the East Meadow
     Five Woodpecker Day - All but Downy seen very well during the Main
Loop.  I had one Downy at the Rowing Club.  Northern Flickers seemed
especially numerous
     Northern Shrike - North of Fields 7-8-9, and later at the East
Meadow.  Very sharp-looking bird
     Tree Swallow - Perhaps 20, in several places.  First of Year(FOY)
     Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Especially numerous, with much-lots-many
singing!
     Varied Thrush - One heard singing west of the slough from the start of
the boardwalk.  Maybe the same one heard closer at the Rowing Club
     American Robin - Much singing, including a full pre-dawn chorus when I
arrived at 5:40 a.m.
     White-throated Sparrow - One just south of the heronry along the
slough trail
     "Eastern" Song Sparrow - I spotted this pale bird in the usual
west-edge-of-the-East-Meadow spot on my late return
     Western Meadowlark - At least 2 singing on my late return to the East
Meadow
     Yellow-rumped Warblers - Maybe as many as 10; they've been notably
missing recently

We also had great looks at a Muskrat.

Misses today included Cackling Goose, Green-winged Teal, and Pine Siskin.

For the day, 61 species (best so far in 2026).  Adding TREE SWALLOW, we're
up to 76 species for the survey in 2026.

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