Date: 1/29/26 2:19 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-01-29
Tweets - The day was much more pleasant than the forecasts predicted. It was pretty warm (mostly low-50's), not too dark an overcast, no wind, and only a few sprinkles now and then. And it was pretty birdy, especially in the first 2 hours.
Highlights: American Coot - At least 4, which is 2-3 more than we've had at any time in 2025 and 2026 Wilson's Snipe - A half-dozen below the weir Horned Grebe - One well out on the lake Northern Shrike - South end of the East Meadow again Bushtit - I returned to the park briefly after the walk and found ~20. First of Year (FOY) Cedar Waxwing - A half-dozen or more eating hawthorn berries along the west edge of the Dog Meadow near the heronry (FOY) White-throated Sparrow - FOUR TOGETHER under the old weeping willow at the Rowing Club. High Count for us at the park! Song Sparrow - Eric saw the "Eastern" one along the west edge of the East Meadow Western Meadowlark - Fourteen on the grass soccer fields again
Misses today included Cackling Goose, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Cooper's Hawk, and Hairy Woodpecker.
For the day, 55 species. For the year, I believe we're up to 68 species.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
