Date: 7/30/26 2:34 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-07-30
Tweets - Today was a gem. Clear and haze-free skies made for great viewing. Absolutely not a breath of wind for almost the whole morning, which mean that any twitch of a leaf meant a bird. And THE END OF THE SUMMER DOLDRUMS; we had definite cases of post-breeding dispersal and fall migration! Temps ran the full range of the 50s and 60s; rather cool to start, but always manageable. And a lovely full moon, setting at sunrise.
Highlights: Common Merganser - Four juveniles at the weir. The end of July is typically the least likely time to see COME at Marymoor, so nice to see them Rufous Hummingbird - Two at the NW corner of the Pea Patch where they are growing flowers to provide a beautiful treat for people getting food at the food banks LESSER YELLOWLEGS - One seen briefly from the Lake Platform before it flew around the corner. Only our seventh record of this species ever. First of Year (FOY) Merlin - A couple of views; now seen on five of the last seven surveys Western Wood-Pewee - Notably higher number seen/heard today than in recent weeks Purple Finch - Also notably higher numbers, though with the PUFI it is probably because they are feeding on Oregon Ash seeds on the trees Bullock's Oriole - Two, presumed juveniles. First in seven weeks. Wilson's Warbler - One adult male seen, another heard. First of Fall (FOF) Western Tanager - One heard calling (FOF) Lazuli Bunting - Two juveniles seen (or one twice, I suppose). We've only seen them later in the year six times, so these may be our last sightings
The Bullock's Orioles probably count as both First of Fall and Last of Fall - We've only ever had one sighting later in the year, on 2008-08-02.
We had tantalizing Possibly-Heard for both Evening Grosbeak and Orange-crowned Warbler. The EVGR would have been First of Year.
Misses today include Band-tailed Pigeon, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Steller's Jay (may have heard one), and Violet-green Swallow.
For the day, 56 species. For the year, adding Lesser Yellowlegs, I believe we're at 115 species for the survey in 2026.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
