<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;">Hi Tweets-<div><br></div><div>Michael was out today, so 4 of us filled in at the weekly Marymoor walk - It was a beautiful day while we were there, but our hopes to make Michael jealous by finding a rarity weren’t fulfilled.</div><div>Purple Finch and Yellow-rumped Warblers were constantly singing throughout the day, but overall the numbers of birds seen seemed low.</div><div><br></div><div>Highlights:</div><div><br></div><div><ul class="MailOutline"><li>Common Yellowthroat - first of yer for the walk - we _thought_ we heard several, but finally in the east meadow had a male singing and sesn for sure.</li><li>Osprey - after a single high-flying bird was our only signting last week, this week it seemed as if they were moved in - we heard and saw them several times throughout the day, though the Canada Geese are still clinging to the two Osprey nest platforms for now.</li><li>Wilson’s Snipe - several below the weir still</li><li>Only one Fox Sparrow heard today, and we got close to missing Ruby-crowned Kinglet - </li></ul><div><br></div></div><div>Misses included Common Goldeneye, Rock Pigeon, Hairy Woodpecker, Violet-green Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Goldfinch.</div><div><br></div><div>For the day, 55 species [counting ‘accip. sp]</div><div><br></div><div>Matt Bartels</div><div>Seattle, WA </div></body></html>