Date: 6/25/26 12:37 pm From: Carol Riddell via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Edmonds Roundup - May 2026
Hi Tweeters,
We ended May with 170 species for our Edmonds year list. The new species in taxonomic order are:
California Quail (code 3), 1 at Edmonds marsh (songs heard and described), 5-3-26. (Subsequent May marsh sightings; ID photo.)
Mourning Dove (code 3), 1 at Edmonds marsh (ID photo), 5-5-26.
Common Nighthawk (code 4), 1 at Edmonds marsh (calls described), 5-30-26.
Black Oystercatcher (code 4), 1 at the waterfront (field marks described), 5-30-26.
Long-billed Dowitcher (code 3), 1 at the Edmonds side of Lake Ballinger, 5-8-26.
Spotted Sandpiper (code 3), 1 at Edmonds marsh (ID photo), 5-7-26.
Semipalmated Sandpiper (code 3), 1 at Edmonds marsh (critical field marks described), 5-10-26.
Parasitic Jaeger (code 3), 1 at the waterfront (ID photos), 5-4-26.
Sabine’s Gull (code 4), flock of 50 at the waterfront (critical field marks described; eBird confirmed), 5-15-26.
Manx Shearwater (code 5), 2 at the waterfront (critical field marks described), 5-14–26. (Two subsequent May waterfront sightings of this species.)
Brown Pelican (code 4), 2-6 at the waterfront (ID photos; field mark descriptions), 5-16-26.
Broad-winged Hawk (code 5), 1 seen from a north Edmonds residence (ID photo), 5-10-26.
Olive-sided Flycatcher (code 3), 1 at Southwest County Park (field marks described), 5-18-26. (Subsequent May sightings at other locations.)
Western Wood-Pewee (code 2), 1 at Yost Park, 5-9-26.
Willow Flycatcher (code 2), 1 at Southwest County Park, 5-24-26.
Hammond’s Flycatcher (code 2), 2 at Yost Park, 5-3-26.
Cassin’s Vireo (code 3), 1 in Southwest County Park (recordings), 5-12-26. (Subsequent May reports in the park of this bird.)
California Scrub-Jay (code 4), 1 on Edmonds Interurban Trail (ID photos), 5-5-26.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (code 3), 2 at Edmonds marsh (critical field marks described), 5-16-26.
Cliff Swallow (code 3), 1 at Edmonds marsh (critical field marks described), 5-16-26.
Northern House Wren (code 4), 1 at Edmonds marsh (critical field marks described), 5-5-26.
Bullock’s Oriole (code 3), 2 in Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood (recording), 5-13-26.
Nashville Warbler (code 4), 1 in Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood (ID photo), 5-3-26.
MacGillivray’s Warbler (code 4), 1 in Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood (recording), 5-13-26.
Black-headed Grosbeak (code 2), 1 in a north Edmonds neighborhood, 5-1-26.
Lazuli Bunting (code 5), 1 in Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood (recording), 5-13-26
Other birds of interest: A Turkey Vulture (code 3) was seen at Marina Beach, 5-14-26. This is the second Edmonds sighting this year. The Bullock’s Oriole, MacGillivray’s Warbler, and Lazuli Bunting were part of an overnight fallout of migrants in the Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood. Bullock’s Oriole was, at one time, reported annually in Edmonds. Its presence during migration has become much more sporadic at this location.
By way of explanation, we start additions to our year list based on birders letting me know about sightings. We then review eBird reports to see if we can add further species based on information included in checklists. With rarer birds, code 3 or rarer, we look for something more than a checklist tick. Those of us who use eBird know that we occasionally make data entry errors, so those have to be ruled out for our purposes. We then look for evidence such as a description of critical field marks, photos, or recordings. If none of those is included, we then decline to add the species at this time. This has no effect on an eBirder’s personal records.
Declined for lack of any documentation: Black Swift (code 4); Sora (code 4); Semipalmated Plover (code 3).
As always, I appreciate it when birders get in touch with me to share sightings, photos, or recordings. It helps us build our collective year list. If you would like a copy of our 2026 Edmonds city checklist, please request it from this email address: checklistedmonds at gmail dot com. The 2026 checklist, with May sightings on it, is in the bird information box at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station at the base of the public pier.
Good birding,
Carol Riddell
Edmonds, WA
cariddellwa at gmail dot com
Abundance codes: (1) Common, (2) Uncommon, (3) Harder to find, usually seen annually, (4) Rare, 5+ records, (5) Fewer than 5 records
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