Date: 1/7/26 3:54 pm From: pan via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Sikes Lake, King County, rarities
Tweets,
The Kumlien's Iceland Gull continues today in a small flooded pasture pond on the north side of 100th north of Sikes Lake (west of Carnation, King County), arriving a few minutes before 1 p. m. today. The Glaucous Gull was in that pond much of the morning, starting sometime around/after nine, and sometimes coming right up to the shoulder under the fence. Nearby, I got to see the Rough-legged Hawk drop to catch a rodent, then carry it to a tree to eat. The Ross's Goose continues with a flock of hundreds of Cackling Geese in the fields north of Carnation Farms, though distant. This flock arrived sometime after 8:30 a. m.
New, I found a female Common Yellowthroat in brambles on the south side of 100th just west of the first curve in the road as approached from the west, loosely associating with a flock of mixed sparrows and one Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Also around, a bittern on the edge of the lake, passing swans, kestrels, harriers, Brewer's Blackbirds, and such. I did not see owls, but I didn't stay for evening.
Happy new year.
7 January, 2026,
Alan Grenon
Seattle
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