>I would add that I've had them in the Portland area for the last two
>weeks. They've been in my niegborhood but have not come down to feed.
>Sveral were flying over Pittock Mansion on Wednesday morning. Ray K
>
>On Thu, 9 May 1996, Barbara J. Combs wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> There has been an Evening Grosbeak "event" going on in my
>> neighborhood at least since the weekend. They are everywhere
>> in my suburban neighborhood (lots about 1/4 - 3/4 acre). I had
>> one eating from my large tube feeder (a little awkwardly),
>> perched directly across from an American Goldfinch yesterday.
>> Today there seem to be fewer birds around, but they are still
>> here.
>>
>> --
>> Barbara Combs obie '70
>> Eugene, OR
>> bcombs at orednet.org *****new address*****
>>
>
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>Ray Korpi "One could do worse than be a swinger of birches."
>Hm: Portland, OR --from "Birches"
>Wk: Clark College by Robert Frost
> Vancouver, WA
>rkorpi at clark.edu
>
Evening Grosbeaks sudeenly staged an impressive influx over Rattlesnake
Ridge north of Wapato WA on the morning of 9 May, passing overhead in groups
of 4 to 10 or so, easily noted by their distinctive flight call.

Andy Stepniewski
Wapato WA