Today’s featured photo comes with an explanation from photographer Mark Wangerin: “Perhaps West Seattleites walking through our parks of conifer forest have heard a series of loud, high-pitched, and complex notes, and wondered what was producing it. The answer may be the tiny, elusive Pacific Wren down amongst the salal and ferns.” So now you know! The Audubon website to which we usually link bird names in photo captions, by the way, usually includes audio – so click the “listen” button on this page to hear those “notes” firsthand (and click the photo for a larger “lightbox” view).

And now – highlights for today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOOD FEST: Live and/or work in Fauntleroy? As previewed here last weekend, the annual membership get-together of the Fauntleroy Community Association includes free bites and sips from local eateries, as you mingle with neighbors, renew your FCA membership, find out about local organizations, and vote on this year’s leadership. 6 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy. (9131 California SW)

TERMINAL 5 TEST: Just another reminder that the second-to-last “rapid-load” piling test – fast but loud – is scheduled for around noon today; more information (including a link to video showing what it looks/sounds like) is in this update.

STREET VACATION FOR SODO ARENA? Hot topic for many, from the maritime industry to sports fans. 5:30 pm City Council public hearing at City Hall downtown on the issue of whether to “vacate” public right-of-way for the proposed arena – background documents/agenda here. (600 4th Ave.)

PRAWNAPALOOZA: 6 pm food/music/more event (21+) at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor) – call ASAP to see if reservations are still available – number’s at the end of our listing. (1936 Harbor SW)

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: 7 pm at the Southwest Precinct, be there to bring up your neighborhood crime/safety concerns and questions with local police. Also, tonight’s scheduled featured speaker, as announced by WSCPC president Richard Miller at last month’s meeting, is from SDOT, talking about pedestrian safety. (2300 SW Webster)

WEST SEATTLE QUILTERS: 7 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle – details in our listing. (California SW/SW Oregon)

NIGHTLIFE: Live music and karaoke are among the listings you’ll find on our complete calendar.