Date: 12/18/25 3:06 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-12-18
Tweets - Marymoor is partially flooded, and we could not get to the southern end at all. Add to that on-and-off precipitation, dark overcast, occasional winds, and it made for a fairly birdless walk this morning. At least it wasn't too cold, with temps right around 45 degrees.
Highlights: Brown Creeper - Faint but complete song at the Rowing Club Pacific Wren - One spontaneously burst into loud song just when we got to the slough Northern Shrike - We had to venture way out to the Model Airplane Field, but we finally managed recognizable views. First sighting in 6 weeks Western Meadowlark - At least 18 near the NE ball fields Coyote - One, when we were looking at the shrike The Rowing Club - Birdiest part of the walk, with six new species for the day, including our only finches. Some good looks at actual birds too
Lowlights: ZERO GEESE Only about 10 dabbling ducks: MALLARDS plus a pair each of GADWALL and AMERICAN WIGEON
Misses included Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, Anna's Hummingbird, American Coot, Steller's Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Marsh Wren, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, and White-crowned Sparrow.
The five of us managed 45 hard-won species by the end.
Happy Solstice everyone. Let's hope we can all dry out.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
