Date: 10/9/25 2:15 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-10-09
Tweets - The weather forecast might have scared off some people, since we were only three people today. Lo and behold, there was only about 40 minutes of noticeable precipitation, and while it was very dark at the start, we actually saw our shadows before the end. Temps were quite reasonable, and there was no wind. It wasn't particularly birdy, but the walk was definitely not a waste of time.
Highlights: Greater White-fronted Goose - 13, all adults, on Fields 7-8-9 with about 100 Cackling Geese. First of Fall (FOF) American Wigeon - One male above the weir (FOF) Ring-necked Duck - One just above the weir (FOF) Sharp-shinned Hawk - Adult at the south end of the East Meadow, harassed by crows. First of Year (FOY) for the survey Northern Shrike - One north of Fields 7-8-9 (FOF). Tied for the 6th-earliest fall sighting for shrike American Pipit - At least two flying over Fields 7-8-9 Fox Sparrow - Notably widespread and numerous, several singing, and several good looks (not just heard-only, nor merely skulking deep under the bushes) White-crowned Sparrow - Both gambelii and pugetensis song-types heard Western Meadowlark - Six or more, north of Fields 7-8-9 and on the grass & gravel lot to the east
The Pea Patch was notably full of birds today, but we didn't manage to spot any rarities amongst the many White-crowned, Golden-crowned, Song, and Savannah Sparrows, juncos, finches, robins, crows, and blackbirds.
Misses today included Hooded Merganser, American Coot, Western Grebe, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Harrier, Cedar Waxwing, and Purple Finch.
For the day, 55 species. Adding the Sharp-shinned Hawk, I believe we're at 130 species for 2025.
