It was cold, with heavy overcast, breezy, and at times misty at Marymoor this morning.  Add in the late-summer blahs, and it wasn't our most exciting day at the park.

• Matt heard the WESTERN SCREECH-OWL near the windmill at about 4:10 a.m.  I didn't hear my alarm clock until 4:45 a.m., so I can't confirm.
   

• Lots of WOOD DUCK babies, in a variety of sizes.
   

• We had 1 or 2 juvenile RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS.  One was getting red on the face, but the rest of the head was still dark gray.
   

• The Least Flycatcher was not heard this morning.  Maybe he only sings on sunny days.
   

• Still lots of WILLOW FLYCATCHER and SWAINSON'S THRUSH singing.  BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK numbers are way down, though.  We had a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER near the barns.
   

• There were many juvenile (and a few adult) WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS in the Pea Patch, along with many ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS and HOUSE FINCHES.
   

• At the end of the morning, we had a tight, swirling flock of small gulls that looked to me to be MEW GULL, but that could not be confirmed, as they rose up and disappeared into the clouds.

For the day, 56 species were noted.  It was a group effort (translation: several species were seen only by 1-2 people).

== Michael

"Feed me Seymore".  Juvenile Cedar Waxwing, begging.  Photo by Lillian Reis

"Faster".  Photo by Lillian Reis