Date: 3/19/26 1:50 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-03-19
Tweets - It was very rainy until about 9:30 this morning, when we had a bit of clearing. By that time, we were all soaked and a bit discouraged. But there were birds to see today.
Highlights: American Wigeon - One below the weir was first in 4 weeks Rufous Hummingbird - This time everyone got to see the male at the south end of the Dog Meadow Sharp-shinned Hawk - In large cottonwood a bit south of the East Meadow. First of Year (FOY) Cooper's Hawk - One in the Pea Patch Merlin - One flew east of the East Meadow Northern Shrike - One between the East Meadow and the model airplane field Tree Swallow - Many Violet-green Swallow - Hundreds, (FOY) Varied Thrush - One singing immediately south of Fields 7-8-9 in Snag Row White-throated Sparrow - FOUR TOGETHER along slough trail near the south end of the Dog Area Western Meadowlark - At least one, singing, East Meadow
Misses today included Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Ring-billed Gull, Marsh Wren, Pine Siskin, and Savannah Sparrow.
For the day, we totalled 59 species. Adding SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, the 2026 survey list is now at 79 species.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
