>At noon today, I saw 17 Band-tailed Pigeons at 800 feet elevation over
>Rocky Point on Camano Island. The pigeons were south-bound, and appeared
>to have crossed the channel from Whidbey Island.
>
>This is the first "flock" of pigeons I've seen this summer. Is fall here
>already?
>
>Jon. Anderson

It was a week or so ago when I saw the first flock of Band-tails flying
high over my house (they were heading west, but you know the brain size of
pigeons....).

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
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