Date: 10/2/25 4:54 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-10-02
Tweets - It was a pleasant morning, with yesterday's wind and rain having cleared out long before sunrise. We had a dark overcast to start, steady clearing throughout the morning, and a sweater was sufficient for warmth. What we lacked this morning were birds; it was very quiet, with few sightings of note.
Highlights: Canada Goose - ONE. And, our only goose, despite having had Cackling Geese the last two weeks Northern Shoveler - One female above the weir; flew off before most could see it. First of Fall (FOF) Gadwall - Female with three males in the slough. The males were displaying with head's puffed up. Lots of neck stretching and posing Common Merganser - Seven or more around the weir Turkey Vulture - Several waiting for warm air in tall trees near the lake, probably 7+ total Pileated Woodpecker - Finally saw a male, just south of the heronry; he'd been calling regularly for at least half an hour before we saw him Violet-green Swallow - Dozens high in the air over the park, perhaps 75 total
Today was the first time we've had multiple vultures in trees. In fact, it may well be the first time we've had ANY vulture in a tree. I searched through checklist comments as well as all the photographs, and none indicate perching. And this was just the 5th time with more than 5 vultures reported. Three times we've had 20+ kettling. All of these 5+ days have been between Sept 21 and Oct 6.
A late scan of the lake turned up one CALIFORNIA GULL (FOF).
Misses were numerous: Cackling Goose, Hooded Merganser, American Coot, Wilson's Snipe, Green Heron, American Barn Owl, Bushtit, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Pipit, Western Meadowlark, and Common Yellowthroat. Our only warbler was one (maybe 2) heard-only Yellow-rumps.
