There have been incredible numbers of song sparrows at Marymoor the past two
weeks - more than seemed to be present during breeding season, by a factor of
4.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland WA
== hummer at isomedia.com

----- Original Message -----
From: ian paulsen <ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 10:07 AM
Subject: Sparrow movement


> HI Tweeters:
> Has anybody out there noticed a movement of Song Sparrows migrating
> through the Puget Sound area this week? I have had multiple Song Sparrows
> in my yard this week, more than usual resident birds. I have seen reports
> on tweeters of other sparrow species migrating through, but not the Song
> Sparrow. Any comments?
> Sincerely
>
> Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen
> Bainbridge Is., WA, USA
> ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
> "Rallidae all the way"
>