Marymoor Blog

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

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Report for January 26, 2012                                                                                                                             Birding at Marymoor

The torrential rains let up by 6:00 a.m., and it was barely raining at all when we started at 8:00. The first hour was very birdy, as all the birds seemed ecstatic to have a morning free of rain and snow. But before long, the rain started again, not letting up until about 11:00. By the time we got to the Rowing Club, however, it was sunny and gorgeous.

Highlights:

Wood Duck               At least 2 males and a female
American Wigeon       3 on grass/gravel parking lot, maybe more flybys
Northern Pintail          Flock of ~dozen flew north over us
Horned Grebe            One well out on lake
Western Gull              One in the sunrise gull flock
California Gull             Matt had one even earlier
Barn Owl                    Matt had many good looks after 6 a.m.
Northern Shrike          Closer to the model airplane fields today
Western Meadowlark One at Compost Piles

Ducks are pairing up. Bewick's Wrens, Brown Creeper, Song Sparrow were singing. Hazelnuts are blooming.

There was a MUSKRAT at the Rowing Club pond.

For the day, 53 species.

For the year, adding WESTERN GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK, we're up to 72 species.

== Michael Hobbs
== birdmarymoor@frontier.com

Western Meadowlark. Photo by Lillian Reis

Western Meadowlark. Photo by Lillian Reis

Muskrat at the Rowing Club. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Muskrat at the Rowing Club. Photo by Hugh Jennings

Female Gadwall, 2012-01-25. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Gadwall, 2012-01-25. Photo by Ollie Oliver

Male (left) and female Hooded Merganser, 2012-01-25. Photo by Hugh Jennings
Rock Pigeon, 2012-01-23. Photo by Ollie Oliver

Pied-billed Grebe, 2012-01-23. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Downy Woodpecker, 2012-01-21. Photo by Lillian Reis

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The torrential rains let up by 6:00 a.m., and it was barely raining at all when we started at 8:00. The first hour was very birdy, as all the birds seemed ecstatic to have a morning free of rain and snow. But before long, the rain started again, not letting up until about 11:00. By the time we got to the Rowing Club, however, it was sunny and gorgeous. Highlights: Wood Duck At least 2 males and a female American Wigeon 3 on grass/gravel parking lot, maybe more flybys Northern Pintail Flock of ~dozen flew north over us Horned Grebe One well out on lake Western Gull One in the sunrise gull flock California Gull Matt had one even earlier Barn Owl Matt had many good looks after 6 a.m. Northern Shrike Closer to the model airplane fields today Western Meadowlark One at Compost Piles Ducks are pairing up. Bewick's Wrens, Brown Creeper, Song Sparrow were singing. Hazelnuts are blooming. There was a MUSKRAT at the Rowing Club pond. For the day, 53 species. For the year, adding WESTERN GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK, we're up to 72 species. == Michael Hobbs == birdmarymoor@frontier.com	Western Meadowlark. Photo by Lillian Reis Western Meadowlark. Photo by Lillian Reis
Muskrat at the Rowing Club. Photo by Ollie Oliver	Muskrat at the Rowing Club. Photo by Hugh Jennings
Female Gadwall, 2012-01-25. Photo by Ollie Oliver	Male Gadwall, 2012-01-25. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male (left) and female Hooded Merganser, 2012-01-25. Photo by Hugh Jennings	Rock Pigeon, 2012-01-23. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Pied-billed Grebe, 2012-01-23. Photo by Ollie Oliver	Male Downy Woodpecker, 2012-01-21. Photo by Lillian Reis