Mr. Kreidler wrote:

> This afternoon I observed an adult male Lazuli Bunting along the
> Jamestown Road north of Sequim. Was very surprised to see it.

Today, there were at least three male Lazuli Buntings in the Oregon White Oaks at Scatter Creek along
Case Road, south of Olympia. I was drawn to their singing as I did not know what I was hearing (another
one I have to learn). Of course, as soon as I got my binoculars trained in the right direction, the
bright blue virtually jumped from the oak leaves.

Great bird and I admit (with head bowed low) that these were the first I have seen in western
Washington.

Kelly McAllister
District Wildlife Biologist
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Olympia Washington