Subject: Mountain Chickadees - Moscow, Idaho
Date: Sep 29 11:08:40 1998
From: Charles Swift - charless at umich.edu


Tweeters,

I have noticed the recent spate of Mountain Chickadee reports on the west
side. Here in Moscow I have noticed more Mountain Chickadees in town than I
have in the past year including last winter. Granted I have only been here
for a bit more than a year which is not much of a sample size, but it may be
significant that we have had a hot and dry summer. We are at about 2,600 '
here and a bit to the west Mountain Chickadees are common up on Moscow
Mountain and can be found on the west side of town and lower elevs. during
the winter. I have also seen a pair of Chestnut-backed Chickadees in town in
early September which is unusual. Will be watching to see what the winter
brings.

Thanks, Charles.
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Charles E. Swift
charless at umich.edu
Moscow, Idaho
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