Hi,

I have many records for Western Tanager in the database for the last
week of April. The earliest record that I have is for 4/6/96 from Walla
Walla County. All of the other records (over 20) are after 4/17.
However, they don't seem to appear in numbers until after 5/1.

Russell

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Russell Rogers and Mary Moore
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Russell Rogers
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1000 Point Whitney Road
Brinnon WA 98320
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Michael Dossett wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Today a group from Pilchuck audubon had a field trip
> out to the Cle Elum area, and one of our highlights
> were 4 Western Tanagers. It does seem a bit early,
> but things have really been on the move the last few
> days. We also had 3 early Swainson's Thrushes, and
> Yellow-rumped warblers everywhere.
>
> Michael Dossett
> Bothell, Washington
> Phainopepla at yahoo.com
>
> --- "mail to:jbroadus at seanet.com"
> <jbroadus at seanet.com> wrote:
> > Saw a male Western Tanager at Nisqually today.
> > Seems a bit early!
> > Clarice Clark
> > Puyallup, WA. 98371
> > mailto:jbroadus at seanet.com
>
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