> This seems to be the season for good yard birds. On Sunday I was
> doing yard work and heard a song similar, but seemingly somewhat more
> colorful than, a solitary vireo's song. So I quickly retrieved my
> binoculars, and, lo and behold, a nice solitary vireo was in one of
> the Douglas firs in my back yard! Not more than two minutes later, I
> saw a sparrow fly into the yard and land in my apple tree. A quick
> look with the binoculars disclosed it to be a Lincoln's sparrow!

Very interesting. Last week I had the first Lincoln's Sparrow that I have
had at my house down here in the Willamette Valley. My brother in Olympia
had one last week as well. Anyone else notice an increase during
migration?

Tim

Tim Shelmerdine
Lake Oswego/Aurora, Oregon
shelmert at mail.clackesd.k12.or.us