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Tue, 25 Sep 2012

20120712

Report for July 12, 2012 Birding at Marymoor

On this glorious sunny morning, Matt had a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at the southeast corner of the East Meadow at about 5:00 a.m. As a result, we did the Marymoor walk backwards, so we could try for the chat sooner. Boy, I prefer the regular way – I feel much more oriented and combobulated when we do it counterclockwise. As it turned out, we could not relocate the chat when we swung by there around 5:45. After the walk, though, Brian and Ruth went back to the East Meadow. I’d just gotten home when Brian called to say the chat was singing and calling, so I raced down to the park and was able to get some good looks. We left it there, about 10:45, still singing away. Highlights: Osprey Adult next to the nest, 3 heads visible on the nest: at least 2 young Caspian Tern One over north end of lake Barn Owl Matt heard owl sounds from inside the windmill Cassin’s Vireo One singing at Rowing Club pond Red-eyed Vireo One again singing south of East Meadow Common Raven One heard Yellow-rumped Warbler One heard NE of mansion YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT As noted above Black-headed Grosbeak MANY, including. many young Bullock’s Oriole 2+ adult males, maybe others too This is just the 2nd YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT for Marymoor. The only previous sighting was on September 9, 2006, seen by Ollie Oliver and Alan Roedel. For the day, I think we came up with 58 species. For the year, I think we’re at 143. == Michael Hobbs == birdmarymoor@frontier.com	Yellow-breasted Chat. Photo by Michael Hobbs Yellow-breasted Chat flying out to the middle of the East Meadow.
Black-headed Grosbeaks. Photo by Lillian Reis	Tail end of a male Bullock's Oriole. Photo by Michael Hobbs
White-crowned Sparrow. Photo by Hugh Jennings	Male Yellow Warbler. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Downy Woodpecker. Photo by Lillian Reis	Mt. Rainier at dawn above the fog. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Bushtits, 2012-07-10. Photo by Lillian Reis	Juvenile Great Blue Heron on the nest, 2012-07-10. Photo by Lillian Reis
Male American Goldfinch, 2012-07-08. Photo by Lillian Reis	Male American Goldfinch, 2012-07-08. Photo by Lillian Reis

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