<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Tweets - For the first time in ages, I did the Thursday survey solo. Matt had to work, some people are traveling, and maybe just maybe some people decided the weather was too sucky, I don't know. Incessant drizzle, dark clouds, gusty winds, temps in the chilly 30's; and puddles on top of glare ice; what could be better? Being the only observer, I got all twisted up trying to see and hear everything, everywhere, all at once. I'm sure I missed a few things for want of more eyes and ears.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Highlights:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Greater White-fronted Goose - One with Canadas and a few Cacklers on the grass soccer fields</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> American Wigeon - 55+ on large puddles on the grass soccer fields</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Northern Flicker - ONE - and that was the only woodpecker</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Varied Thrush - Five, I think, all together north of the windmill</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> FOX SPARROW - 38 - an actual and highly conservative count!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Lincoln's Sparrow - One at the "Compost Piles" - First of Year (FOY) and first in 5 weeks</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Spotted Towhee - Associating with the Fox Sparrows, and also numerous. 18+</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Yellow-rumped Warbler - One seen well, another couple heard (FOY)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">For a long while I thought I was going to have no woodpeckers at all; <span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">the lone flicker was near my car when I was done.</span></span> Given that they can make their own, I presume the rest of the the woodpeckers are all holed-up somewheres warm. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Misses today were notable: Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Anna's Hummingbird, Double-crested Cormorant, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Bushtit, Purple Finch, and White-crowned Sparrow. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Despite those many misses of usually common birds, I still managed 46 species. For the year, we're at 63 species, I believe.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">= Michael Hobbs</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">= birdmarymoor@gmail.com</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">= www.marymoor.org/birding.htm</div></div></body></html>