<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Yeah, we were lamenting the lost opportunity - Michael absences are usually an invitation for rarities, and we struck out - good birds, for sure, but the system seems to have missed a golden opportunity.<div><br></div><div>Matt <br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On May 23, 2024, at 4:14 PM, Louise via Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Michael's been away for two weeks and you still haven't found any amazing rarities for him to miss out on? The system must be broken!</div><div><br></div><div>Louise Rutter</div><div>Kirkland<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 4:05 PM Matt Bartels via Tweeters <<a href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Tweeters -<br>
Unlike last week’s walk, we stayed dry today - not particularly sunny, but dry - the birds were much more cooperative than last week, and we enjoyed a pleasant day at Marymoor.<br>
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With Michael still away, 6 of us combined forces to take on the walk today. We came up with 62 species for the day.<br>
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Highlights:<br>
2 Blue-winged Teal males - first-of-year [FOY] flew past us, then circled around and landed for great views just below the weir<br>
Black Swift - several overhead near the south end of the off-leash dog area - FOY<br>
Willow Flycatcher - 2 or 3 fitz-bew-ing away, never seen, but still a good FOY, right on schedule<br>
Western Kingbird - 2 , FOY for the walk [3 reported at Marymoor yesterday, and others earlier]<br>
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Black-headed Grosbeak - seemingly constantly auduble throughout the walk<br>
Swainson’s Thrush - they, too, are fully back - lots more singing today, along with regular whits and other calls throughout<br>
Vaux’s Swifts - large flock hunting low over the dog area<br>
babies seen included: Mallard, Great Blue Heron, and Dark-eyed Juncos<br>
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Misses for the day: Spotted Sandpiper, Green Heron, Virginia Rail, Pileated Woodpecker, Bullock’s Oriole [might have heard a little chattering] and Yellow-rumped Warbler.<br>
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Matt Bartels<br>
Seattle, WA<br>
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