Subject: Yellow-headed blackbirds
Date: May 12 12:34:16 1999
From: S. Downes - sdownes at u.washington.edu


Tweets,
In regards to Bob's question I think there is nothing atypical about
reports of Yellow-headed BB's in spring migration. I usually see YHBB
annually at Montlake, the Kent Ponds, Point no Point and here reports from
Whidbey, Skagit flats and lowlands. In my opinion its one of the more
common eastern washington migrants to western washington.

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA

"Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood


On Wed, 12 May 1999, Bob Mauritsen wrote:

> With the report of three yellow-headed blackbirds at
> the Kent Ponds, I've started wondering about the "usual"
> frequency of sightings in past years. Just recently
> there was one at the Montlake Fill, and 10 north of the
> West 90, and 1 at Green Lake. Is this a typical year
> here for yellow-headed blackbirds? Are there usually
> fewer sightings?
>
> Bob Mauritsen
> Green Lake
> Seattle
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