I have a gang of up to 10 of them that come regularly to my backyard feeders
in Federal Way. On the other hand, my mother who lives outside of Port
Townsend never gets any at hers. Do other Tweeters encounter them
regularly?

Steve Kimball
Federal Way, Washington
skimball at halcyon.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Shane <mshane at techline.com>
To: 'Tweeters Post' <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:14 PM
Subject: Band-Tailed Pigeons


> 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?
>
> Mary Shane
> Montesano, WA
> mshane at techline.com
>