Marymoor Blog

Thu, 03 Dec 2009

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Report for November 25, 2009

A glorious day today. Almost sunny, after the fog burned off. Fairly warm. No wind. We had lots of great looks at birds, and a few surprises to make for an even better day.

Water levels are high. The boardwalk is partly flooded, as is the approach along the slough. We discussed whether Eastside Audubon should extend the boardwalk further, but as there is just as much water over the old parts of the boardwalk, so it hardly seems worth the effort.

Highlights:

Green Heron                         1 hard-to-see at the Rowing Club
Mourning Dove                     1 along the slough trail
R.-breasted Sapsucker          Fabulous looks near mansion
Northern Shrike                    One at Compost Piles etc.
Winter Wren                         Unusually common, strange locations
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD    East Meadow, like 2 weeks ago, 1 male
Cedar Waxwing                    Good sized flock (35+)

Additionally, we had really excellent, close views of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN CREEPER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, and many other of the common birds.

Scott Ramos left early and had a large flock of CACKLING GEESE, and some TRUMPETER SWANS to the northeast.

Counting Scott's birds, that made for an even 60 species today, MUCH better than last Thursday's rainy result.

== Michael

Golden-crowned Sparrows

Male Mountain Bluebird
The sign is right - there are blue birds along the Audubon Birdloop Main Trail

Male Anna's Hummingbird in the Pea Patch
Red-breasted Sapsucker near the mansion

Male Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco
Great Blue Heron across from the rowing Club dock

At the lake was a kind of algae we've never seen there before
It was a very strange color - very much a blue-green

Fungus in the grass at the south end of the East Meadow

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A glorious day today. Almost sunny, after the fog burned off. Fairly warm. No wind. We had lots of great looks at birds, and a few surprises to make for an even better day. Water levels are high. The boardwalk is partly flooded, as is the approach along the slough. We discussed whether Eastside Audubon should extend the boardwalk further, but as there is just as much water over the old parts of the boardwalk, so it hardly seems worth the effort. Highlights: Green Heron 1 hard-to-see at the Rowing Club Mourning Dove 1 along the slough trail R.-breasted Sapsucker Fabulous looks near mansion Northern Shrike One at Compost Piles etc. Winter Wren Unusually common, strange locations MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD East Meadow, like 2 weeks ago, 1 male Cedar Waxwing Good sized flock (35+) Additionally, we had really excellent, close views of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN CREEPER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, and many other of the common birds. Scott Ramos left early and had a large flock of CACKLING GEESE, and some TRUMPETER SWANS to the northeast. Counting Scott's birds, that made for an even 60 species today, MUCH better than last Thursday's rainy result. == Michael	Golden-crowned Sparrows
Male Mountain Bluebird	The sign is right - there are blue birds along the Audubon Birdloop Main Trail
Male Anna's Hummingbird in the Pea Patch	Red-breasted Sapsucker near the mansion
Male Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco	Great Blue Heron across from the rowing Club dock
At the lake was a kind of algae we've never seen there before	It was a very strange color - very much a blue-green
	Fungus in the grass at the south end of the East Meadow