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Report for June 15, 2017
Birding at Marymoor
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Weather was pretty similar to last week, with mist and mizzle,
and with light rain starting about 10:00 a.m. It was a bit
birdier perhaps, but not much. Definitely a lot of baby birds.
Highlights:
- Common Nighthawk – Matt heard one about 4:00 a.m. – FOY
- Black Swift – 2 or 3 over NE corner of lake
- Great Blue Herons – babies are very large, many look
about to fledge
- Bald Eagle – we didn’t have a scope, but the nest looks
to have 2 babies
- Barn Owl – Matt had what looked to be an adult and a
juvie over East Meadow, early
- Hairy Woodpecker – one near Lake Platform – first since
early May
- American Crow – babies abound
- Tree Swallow – 1-2 fledged young seen
- House Finch – adult feeding young in Pea Patch
- White-crowned Sparrow – adult feeding young in Pea Patch
- Red-winged Blackbird – several fledged young
We had an unusual mammal sighting – a myotis bad was flying
low over the slough, actively feeding, for many minutes around
6:30 a.m.
For the day, we had 61 species, with Common Nighthawk new for
the year.
== Michael Hobbs
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Short-eared Owl, 2017-06-10. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Short-eared Owl, 2017-06-10. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Report for June 8,
2017
Birding at Marymoor
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We had nothing but light rain and drizzle today, and it really
hid the birds. Low species count for the day, and many of those
heard-only. Just not that many birds wanting to be found.
Highlights:
- Wood Duck – female sitting on a pile of ducklings at
Rowing Club, same as last week
- Band-tailed Pigeon – at least 20
- BLACK SWIFT – perhaps a dozen, despite the drizzle
- ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER – in dying cherry trees along
trail below the weir – strange location
- Wilson’s Warbler – one heard near east end of boardwalk.
Probably won’t have another until the end of July, as they
don’t nest in the park
- Lazuli Bunting – male chasing female around the north
edge of the East Meadow
The baby GREAT BLUE HERONS are getting very large at
the heronry.
The highlights list was rather short today, and the species
count was just 54 (down from 71 last week).
== Michael Hobbs |
Purple Martins nesting in the gourds. Photo by Michael Hobbs
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Eastern Kingbird, 2017-06-05. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Eastern Kingbird, 2017-06-05. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
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Eastern Kingbird, 2017-06-05. Photo by Joshua Rudolph |
Eastern Kingbird, 2017-06-05. Photo by Joshua Rudolph |
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Eastern Kingbird, 2017-06-05. Photo by Joshua Rudolph |
Eastern Kingbird, 2017-06-05. Photo by Jordan Roderick |
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California Scrub-Jay, 2017-06-05. Photo by Joshua Rudolph |
Ash-throated Flycatcher, 2017-06-05. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher, 2017-06-05. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Ash-throated Flycatcher, 2017-06-04. Photo by Lillian Reis |
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Western Kingbird losing to a Tree Swallow, 2017-06-04. Photo
by Kazuto Shibata |
Western Kingbird, 2017-06-04. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Report for May 4, 2017
Birding at Marymoor
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Today should have been amazing, and it wasn’t. First warm day of
the year, though we were underneath thick fog for most of the
morning. Things didn’t liven up when the fog burned off though.
It was just QUIET.
Highlights:
- Canada Goose – at least 3 clutches of goslings below the
weir
- Spotted Sandpiper – two on far side of slough below weir
– First of 2017
- Ring-billed Gull – one adult – getting late for them
- California Gull – two adults, one subadult – getting
late for them
- Barn Owl – seen just south of Cirque du Soleil at about
5:10am
- Hairy Woodpecker – at least 2
- Merlin – one flew over us as we started the walk and
landed NE of mansion
- American Pipit – six on grass soccer fields
- Black-headed Grosbeak – saw one, heard about two more –
First of 2017
- For warblers, we had 1-2 ORANGE-CROWNED, a handful or
two of “Audubon’s” YELLOW-RUMPS, one heard-only
BLACK-THROATED GRAY, and one heard-only WILSON’S. Pathetic.
We did have a LONG-TAILED WEASEL that gave us a few glimpses.
Today, not amazing, with 58 species, and low counts for many
birds. Two new species for the year. I believe we’re up to 127
species for 2017.
== Michael Hobbs |
Female Anna's Hummingbird on a nest near the start of the boardwalk.
Photo by Bob Asanoma |
Trying to find a warbler. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
Muskrat at Rowing Club ponds. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
Report for June 1, 2017
Birding at Marymoor
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It was overcast, and then the mist began, which turned into rain
for about a half an hour. It cleared up a bit after 9. But it
was birdy.
Highlights:
- Wood Duck - female with 10 small ducklings at the Rowing
Club
- Green Heron - one from the Lake Platform
- Spotted Sandpiper - three below weir, some displays
- Black Swift - 2 twice or 4; first of 2017
- Red-breasted Sapsucker - many sightings -7 birds?
- Six Swallow Species - missing only Bank; Martin in one
of the gourds
- BREWERS SPARROW - 3rd time this year! On fence between
Dog Meadow and East Meadow
- Lazuli Bunting - male chasing female near Viewing Mound
- Dark-eyed Junco - first juveniles of the year
Matt heard 3 species of owl pre-dawn: 2 juvenile Barn Owls,
one on the far side of slough, Great Horned Owl somewhere near
the nest we found last week, and Western Screech-Owl near the
east end of the boardwalk.
Last Friday, a 2-week-old owlet was found under the nest, and
taken to a wildlife center. The nest was empty today.
The Anna's Hummingbirds near the start of the boardwalk
fledged yesterday, we heard from a photographer.
For the day, 71 species, with Black Swift new for the year.
- Michael Hobbs |
Adult and subadult male Bullock's Orioles.
Photo by Ollie Oliver
Subadult Bald Eagle. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
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Subadult Bald Eagle. Photo
by Ollie Oliver |
Subadult Bald Eagle. Photo
by Ollie Oliver |
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Vaux's Swift. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
Black Swift. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
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Swainson's Thrush. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
Female Downy Woodpecker. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
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Male Black-headed Grosbeak. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
Brewer's Sparrow. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
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Female Red-breasted Nuthatch. Photo by
Ollie Oliver |
Chestnut-backed Chickadee. Photo by
Ollie Oliver |
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Spotted Sandpiper. Photo by
Ollie Oliver |
Mule Deer fawn. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
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Female Wood Duck with ducklings. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
Female Wood Duck with ducklings. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
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Female Wood Duck with ducklings. Photo by Ollie Oliver |
Female Wood Duck with ducklings. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
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Adult female Anna's Hummmingbird feeding just-fledged young.
Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Two just-fledged Anna's Hummmingbirds
Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
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Cinnabar moth, 2017-05-29. Photo by Lillian Reis |
Pectoral Sandpiper. Photo by Sravanthi Yalamanchili |
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Pectoral Sandpiper with Killdeer. Photo by Brian Bell |
Pectoral Sandpiper. Photo by Mason Flint |
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Western Kingbird, 2017-05-27. Photo by Sravanthi Yalamanchili |
Western Kingbird, 2017-05-27. Photo by Sravanthi Yalamanchili |
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Juvenile Great Horned Owl fell from the nest and was taken to a
wildlife rehabilitator, 2017-05-27. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
Adult Great Horned Owl, 2017-05-27. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
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Adult Great Horned Owl, 2017-05-27. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Four Long-tailed Weasels, 2017-05-13. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
Report for May 25, 2017
Birding at Marymoor
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A pretty nice day today, cooler than we might have wanted, and a
bit more overcast early, but the birds were somewhat active. No
big surprises in terms of species, but definitely some things to
see.
Highlights:
- Eurasian Collared-Dove – One flyby; 2nd straight week
- Anna’s Hummingbird – two babies in nest near start of
boardwalk
- Great Blue Heron – some large babies on nests
- Green Heron – flyby over soccer fields
- Cooper’s Hawk – 1-2
- GREAT HORNED OWL – adult on nest west of concert stage
- Willow Flycatcher – about 2, south end of East Meadow –
First of 2017
- Purple Martin – a couple from Lake Platform
- Evening Grosbeak – heard some fly by
- Lazuli Bunting – male singing near Compost Piles
- Coyote, Beaver, and Deer were seen.
No big misses today, except Rock Pigeon, any gull, and
Steller’s Jay.
New for today was WILLOW FLYCATCHER. I think this was also
the first time we’ve had PURPLE MARTIN on a Thursday survey this
year. I believe we’re at 131 species for 2017.
== Michael Hobbs
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Great Blue Heron. Photo by Hugh Jennings
Baby Anna's Hummingbirds in the nest. Photo by Hugh Jennings |
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Cedar Waxwing. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
Male Wood Duck. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
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American Robin on nest. Photo by Bob Asanoma |
Western Kingbird, 2017-05-24. Photo by Kazuto Shibata |
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