Date: 4/16/26 6:10 pm From: Matt Bartels via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-04-16
Hi Tweeters -
6 of us joined forces for this week’s Marymoor survey.
Early on, it was cold and rainy - but the rain mostly stopped by about sunrise - it remained cool all morning, but the birds were pretty active once they woke upand it got a little bit warmer.
As with last week, we were watching for spring arrivals and winter departures.
Highlights:
Cackling Goose - Eric has a small flock fly over before 6:30 - pretty late for Marymoor
Wilson’s Snipe - still one around
Great Blue Heron - this week several young birds were heard ‘grum grum-ing’ at the rookery
Barn Owl - one seen right around sunrise
All 5 regular woodpeckers eventually showed up, though Sapsucker managed to hide until the Rowing Club
5 swallow species, including our first Purple Martins of the year, with several inspecting the gourds at the lake platform
Ruby-crowned Kinglets - still a couple around, singing
Varied Thrush - one late, at the mansion area
Misses today included: Common Goldeneye, Cooper’s Hawk, Fox Sparrow and the recently reported Brewer’s Sparrow [not seen on our walk but reported on eBird today]
