Brian,
I have had Evening Grosbeaks at my feeders for over a year straight. They
are costing me a fortune, but my husband and I love them so much, we just
keep feeding them. Traditionally they would come in May, nest nearby,
fledge their young, and leave in September. I don't really know what
happened this year, maybe a bumper crop of maple seeds, but they stayed all
winter. We had a flock of around 35 at our feeders everyday all winter.
The flock has thinned down to about 15. I assume they are now getting ready
to nest in their traditional area. If you want more Grosbeaks, plant big
leaf maple on your property. I think that is what our attraction for them
is.

Louise Fountain
Eatonville, Wa
dale.fountain at gte.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding4Brad at aol.com <Birding4Brad at aol.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, May 12, 2000 5:21 AM
Subject: Evening Grosbeak.


> Thur. I saw my first male Evening Grosbeak at my feeder in about
three
>years. It was in full breeding plumage and it was spotted around 4:30 in
>Puyallup. I wonder if anyone else is starting to spot them. It seems it's
>true that some years are invasion years and others they are non exsistent.
>Brad Wilson Puyallup WA. birding4brad at aol.com