On Wed, 12 May 1999, Mary Shane wrote:

> Several band-tailed pigeons have suddenly appeared high in the hemlocks and
> cedars on my property. I've lived here for about 2 1/2 years and have never
> seen them around. The Audubon field guide indicates they are fairly common
> to the NW, but I've not seen them before in the 2 1/2 years I've lived here.
> Are they more common in the Seattle area?

I have seen quite a few here in Tacoma and a couple back home in Olympia
this spring.

Nick Pharris
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
(253)535-7045
pharrinj at plu.edu