Date: 7/10/25 3:07 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-07-10
Tweets - We had a pretty dark overcast today, though the clouds shifted higher later in the morning. Not a great day for seeing every bird, for sure; at least 8 species were heard-only.
Highlights: Black Swift - Small numbers seen several times, maybe six total birds. First of Year (FOY) for the survey Green Heron - Mason reported a juvenile below the weir. Minutes later, an adult flew downstream past the weir Osprey - Both nests active, plus several additional birds at the lake Merlin - One seen twice, or two; Dog Area Swainson's Thrush - Seemed notably numerous, with a great deal of singing Western Tanager - Beautiful male flying back and forth across the slough. Seen from the Rowing Club
For mammals, we had deer near the mansion, a coyote across the slough near the weir, and probably at least two beavers, in addition to numerous bunnies and a few squirrels.
Misses today included Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, American Barn Owl, Bushtit, Bullock's Oriole, Yellow Warbler, and Black-headed Grosbeak.
For the day, 51 species. For the year, adding Black Swift, I believe we're at 122 species.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
