Date: 3/5/26 4:08 pm From: Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Marymoor Park (Redmond, King Co.) 2026-03-05
Tweets - The morning started misty-moisty and dark. We had a bit of clearing, and then steady drizzle when we got to the East Meadow. This miraculously disappeared by the time I got to the Rowing Club, so after that I returned to the East Meadow for a sunny return visit. Temps in the high 40's, no wind or fog.
Highlights: Greater White-fronted Goose - Five below the weir - First since January, but possibly the same birds California Gull - Perhaps 25 mixed in with GWGU, a few Ring-billeds, and many Short-billed Gulls on the grass fields Great Blue Heron - Nest building, and growing numbers - maybe 125 birds today Cooper's Hawk - I had one on my return to the East Meadow Five Woodpecker Day - All but Downy seen very well during the Main Loop. I had one Downy at the Rowing Club. Northern Flickers seemed especially numerous Northern Shrike - North of Fields 7-8-9, and later at the East Meadow. Very sharp-looking bird Tree Swallow - Perhaps 20, in several places. First of Year(FOY) Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Especially numerous, with much-lots-many singing! Varied Thrush - One heard singing west of the slough from the start of the boardwalk. Maybe the same one heard closer at the Rowing Club American Robin - Much singing, including a full pre-dawn chorus when I arrived at 5:40 a.m. White-throated Sparrow - One just south of the heronry along the slough trail "Eastern" Song Sparrow - I spotted this pale bird in the usual west-edge-of-the-East-Meadow spot on my late return Western Meadowlark - At least 2 singing on my late return to the East Meadow Yellow-rumped Warblers - Maybe as many as 10; they've been notably missing recently
We also had great looks at a Muskrat.
Misses today included Cackling Goose, Green-winged Teal, and Pine Siskin.
For the day, 61 species (best so far in 2026). Adding TREE SWALLOW, we're up to 76 species for the survey in 2026.
= Michael Hobbs = <BirdMarymoor...> = www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
