Date: 6/11/26 4:39 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-06-11
Tweets - It was picturesque at the park today, with all of the trees in leafy glory, blue skies, temps mostly in the 50's, and no wind. We're into the time during the summer when we pretty much KNOW what species we're going to see, and the interest comes from noting and identifying babies. There were few surprises today.
Highlights: Hooded Merganser - One at the Rowing Club was our first since late April and just our second since early March Rufous Hummingbird - Seemed unusually numerous, with ~5 adult males and 1-2 females/juveniles Pied-billed Grebe - One, again, from the Lake Platform. They used to breed in the park, but not in the last decade+, so a summer bird is unusual Yellow-rumped Warbler - One, again, from around the Mansion. They have bred in the park occasionally, but we've had them less than half the time in early June Brown-headed Cowbird - Baby being raised by a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT; our first BHCO baby of the year
Babies (or likely babies) were noted for CANADA GOOSE, WOOD DUCK, MALLARD, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, GREAT BLUE HERON, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TREE SWALLOW, BUSHTIT, EUROPEAN STARLING, AMERICAN ROBIN, HOUSE FINCH, DARK-EYED JUNCO, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD.
Misses today included just Rock Pigeon and Green Heron.
Like last week, nothing new for the year, and again we finished with 58 species noted.
