One of our activities this past “June In Our Gardens”, was to go into Freeway Park and identify some birds that would certainly fly into our gardens as well. Penny Bolton, from Audubon, came to lead our group.
We began at our E-Level entrance/exit that goes right into Freeway Park. It was a great place to begin our adventure. About 20-25 people showed up with binoculars and smiles, and we were OFF!
We didn’t see a ton of birds, but we did see enough to keep us interested, and they WOULD fly right into our gardens. 
We now knew what to look for when we got back to our terraces.
I have added links which you can click, to find the Audubon description, with pictures of each bird we saw.
There were the usual cast of avian characters beginning with our Harbingers of Spring: The ROBIN.
Next up came the CROW. These guys seem to be everywhere. They are loud, curious, and fun.
Another common bird here, is of course, the ROCK PIGEON.
The little DARK-EYED JUNCO. These active little guys are frequently seen hopping amidst the flowers around the dining room. We all watch them there.
An of course, the BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE. They are everywhere!
HOUSE FINCHES were also seen. We once had a pair of them build a nest in our window enclosure. THAT was fun!
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS are our constant companions. They can usually be found sitting on building roofs, or cruising the skies over Seattle.
For those of us that were QUICK…there were some VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS.
The last and most stunning of all were the ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRDS, busying themselves in many of the blossoms found in profusion around the park.
