Fifteen of us trudged around Marymoor today. It was
cold and dark and breezy and wet. Not terrible, but not very nice
either. Certainly nothing like the last couple of balmy days. Oh, if
only we'd had yesterday's weather! Not too terribly birdy, but we
managed to see quite a lot.
Highlights:
Greater White-fronted Goose 1 with Canadas flying
Wilson's Snipe 3 near weir
Anna's Hummingbird Female on
nest NE of mansion
Red-breasted Sapsucker 2-3 seen, pair at
possible nest site
Hairy Woodpecker Male checking out 2009 nest
hole
Northern Shrike 1 south of the model
airplane field
Yellow-rumped Warbler Both races,
increasing numbers
Fox Sparrow A few singing
Lincoln's Sparrow One at Compost Piles
White-crowned Sparrow Singing pugetensis
American Goldfinch One bright yellow
male
Yesterday, Lillian Reis photographed a TURKEY VULTURE overhead.
Also yesterday, I had a male NORTHERN SHOVELER, and two BAND-TAILED
PIGEON, both new for the year.
This week added seven species to the park 2010 list: Northern Shoveler,
Turkey Vulture, Band-tailed Pigeon, Say's Phoebe, Violet-green Swallow,
Townsend's Solitaire, and Savannah Sparrow, to bring the park year list
up to 86 species.
== Michael
Golden-crowned Sparrow. Photo by
Lillian Reis, 3/24/10
"Myrtle's" Yellow-rumped Warbler. Photo by Lillian Reis, 3/24/10
Turkey Vulture. Photo by Lillian Reis, 3/24/10
Adult male, 1st winter male, and female Common Goldeneye. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Rufous Hummingbird in the rain. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Anna's Hummingbird on the nest. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Hairy Woodpecker checking out last year's nest hole
Snail on the path. Photo by Hugh Jennings
Another of Lillian's photos of the Turkey Vulture, 3/24/10