The pattern of the bird appearing south of Tacoma in the afternoon I think
is significant. There seems to have been less success finding the bird
after noon, and this may be because people don't go south of Tacoma.
Let's keep the information flowing for all who want to know it.
Ray K

On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Anya Averill Celarier wrote:

> Earlier posts show the Brambling was seen Thursday morning on the north side
> of Tacoma in a couple of locations. It was also back on the south side of
> Tacoma around 1 pm at the location between 8th and 9th on Tenino. It was
> with a batch of house finches again in a bare tree in the backyard of the
> white house that faces 9th.
>
> Good luck to all who are still searching. As we can see from yesterday's
> sightings it is moving around -- and going back to earlier haunts.
>
> Anya Averill Celarier
> Portland, Oregon
> averill at teleport.com
>

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