Date: 8/21/25 5:48 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2025-08-21
Tweets - It felt downright cold (at 51 degrees) this morning at 5:30 a.m. but I didn't care since I was viewing Jupiter, Venus, a sliver of a moon, and MERCURY! Life planet! Thanks to Mason on the heads up on that one.
By our start time of 6:30, the sun was up and it was a delightful crystal clear day with perfect temperature, perfect light, no breeze and (after a bit) many birds. I am declaring The Doldrums officially over.
We also had a trio of young birding brothers with us today who were engaged and engaging, and were excellent at spotting birds.
Highlights: Green Heron - Many sightings, often of two birds at a time. Pretty sure we had three or possibly more Belted Kingfisher - At least 3 different birds Red-breasted Sapsucker - One well west of the slough, south of the Dog Area. First of Fall (FOF) Pileated Woodpecker - Pair near Dog Central Willow Flycatcher - Many sightings, despite most of them being silent Warbling Vireo - At least two Common Raven - One flew over the boardwalk. First of Year (FOY) for the survey Black-capped Chickadee - Notably many Swainson's Thrush - Many whitting predawn, at least two seen during the walk Purple Finch - Dozens! Some singing scraps of song interspersed in the constant popping calls Red-winged Blackbird - At least one flyby male, and maybe a flock behind him (FOF) Black-throated Gray Warbler - Many (5+) seen in willows (FOF) Western Tanager - At least one adult male and 1-2 females/juveniles. Maybe more heard (FOF) Black-headed Grosbeak - Maybe 3, none being adult males
Misses today included Vaux's Swift, Killdeer, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Wilson's Warbler
For the day, 53 species. Adding Common Raven, we're up to 124 species for the survey in 2025.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
