Over the last two weeks the first signs of "fall" migration has been moving
through my backyard. On two different occasions I have had male Western
Tanagers. A couple of Black headed Grosbeaks (imm) and an immature Northern
Oriole that flew in with a small flock of Cedar Waxwings. I have never seen
other species flying with Cedar Waxwings. Lately I have had lots of Robins in
the yard feeding on the cherry tree. At one point I saw an adult feeding a
juvenile. It would be interesting to build a list of species that feed their
young while on migration.

On Sunday we had five species of woodpeckers come through. Actually only 4
(Red-breasted Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker and N. Flicker)
made it into the yard and the Pileated Woodpecker kept calling from Pine Lake
County Park. The Northern Flickers have been doing a lot of displaying and
calling, almost as if it were spring time.

Jim Rosso
Issaquah
425-392-8440