Date: 12/18/25 10:58 am From: Carol Riddell via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - November 2025
Hi Tweets,
We ended November with 186 species on the Edmonds year list. New species, in taxonomic order, include:
Trumpeter Swan (code 4), 18 in flight along the waterfront and vocalizing honks, 11-26-25. (There were multiple other eBird reports on different days but none described the swans or in any way distinguished them from Tundra Swans.)
Lesser Scaup (code 3), several on the water near the ferry dock, 11-30-25.
Long-tailed Duck (code 3), one drake in flight on the waterfront, 11-30-25.
American Herring Gull (code 4), one adult at the waterfront (critical field marks described), 11-30-25.
Snowy Owl (code 4), one on the waterfront, seen and photographed by multiple birders, 11-19-25.
Other birds of interest: A pair of Great Horned Owls (code 4), were heard calling during the evening near Olympic View Drive and Cherry Street, 11-23-25. There was one report of a Snohomish County Turkey Vulture in November, but it was near Arlington—none in Edmonds.
As always, I appreciate it when birders get in touch with me to share sightings, photos, or audio. It helps us build our collective year list. If you would like a copy of our 2025 city checklist, please request it from checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. (It reflects a species total of 283) If eBirders will use the details field in their checklists to add critical field mark for unusual Edmonds birds (code 3 or rarer), it will help us build the city year list. Photographs or recordings are also helpful. The 2025 checklist is posted in the bird information box at the Visitor Station at the base of the public pier and is up to date through November.
