Photo: Wilson’s Snipe by Mick Thompson
November 15, 2022
Our run of beautiful fall Tuesdays continued at Montlake Fill, Magnuson Park, Matthews Beach, and Log Boom Park. Montlake aka Union Bay Natural Area provided a birdy morning highlighted by Wilson’s Snipe, American Bittern, Wood Duck, Cooper’s Hawk and Orange-crowned Warbler. We also identified Fox Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Dark-eyed Junco. American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, American Wigeon, Common Merganser, and Bufflehead were numerous both there and out on Lake Washington, which also yielded two Western Grebe.
51 species (approx. qty.)
Attendees: Phil, Rex, Dianna, Denny, Lianne, Carlos, Bruce, Reg, Ken, Karen, Rick, Amy, Graham, Judy B., Judy La., Melissa, Ginger, David, Bernice, Albert, Pinela
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Canada Goose (2), Trumpeter Swan (4), Wood Duck (6), Gadwall (35), American Wigeon (162), Mallard (48), Northern Shoveler (11), Green-winged Teal (5), Ring-necked Duck (42), Lesser Scaup (11), Bufflehead (43), Hooded Merganser (8), Common Merganser (52), Red-breasted Merganser (1)
LOONS, GREBES: Pied-billed Grebe (33), Horned Grebe (1), Western Grebe (2)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (34), American Bittern (1), Great Blue Heron (3)
RAPTORS: Bald Eagle (4), Cooper’s Hawk (1)
SHOREBIRDS: Wilson’s Snipe (1)
GULLS, TERNS: Short-billed Gull (1), Ring-billed Gull (14), Glaucous-winged Gull (7)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (2)
KINGFISHERS: Belted Kingfisher (3)
WOODPECKERS: Downy Woodpecker (1), Northern Flicker (3)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (1), American Crow (69)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped Chickadee {9)
WRENS: Bewick’s Wren (4), Pacific Wren (2)
KINGLETS: Golden-crowned Kinglet (2), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
THRUSHES: American Robin (13)
MIMIDS, STARLINGS: European Starling (10)
WARBLERS, CHATS: Orange-crowned Warbler (), Yellow-rumped Warbler (12)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Spotted Towhee (5), Fox Sparrow (1), Song Sparrow (14), Lincoln’s Sparrow (1), White-crowned Sparrow (1), Golden-crowned Sparrow (2), Dark-eye Junco (2)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (2)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Finch (11), American Goldfinch (3)