Date: 1/20/26 10:12 pm From: Carol Riddell via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - December 2025
Hi Tweets,
We ended 2025 with 186 species on the Edmonds year list. No new year species were added in December.
Other birds of interest: I forgot to note two Great Horned Owls were heard calling in the neighborhood about a mile north of the ferry dock about 10:30 p.m., 11-30-25. I also omitted several sightings of Western Meadowlarks. There were six separate sightings of probably the same bird at Edmonds marsh throughout November. Then there were December sightings on three separate dates of two meadowlarks traveling together. The male Lesser Goldfinch that has been coming to the same feeders intermittently since 2024 made an appearance in mid-December after having been absent for about two months.
Declined for lack of any documentation: a 12-3-25 eBird report of 10 Ruddy Ducks (code 3) on the waterfront.
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 2026 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 December.
