Subject: Re: Bushtits
Date: Feb 6 12:25:15 1998
From: "S. Downes" - sdownes at u.washington.edu


I had a flock of 25-30 on the Kent Auburn CBC behind Highline CC that were
signing, first time I could remember hearing their song. My first thought
was WOW what kind of unusual species is here, considering I'd never heard
it before.

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA



On Fri, 6 Feb 1998, Clarice Clark and Jerry Broadus wrote:

> Yesterday, while working in my yard, I heard a sweet singing in the
> Oregon grape that I did not recognize. I tracked the songster down
> and to my surprise, it was a Bushtit! I have never heard an actual
> "song" and all my bird CDs just give them credit for chipping and
> group bursts of call notes. It was sunny and I guess he thought it
> was spring!
> Jerry Broadus
> P.O. Box 249
> Puyallup, WA. 98371
>