On Tue, 25 Dec 2001 Dealgen at aol.com wrote:

> Yo Tweets,
> At 1000 today there were 10-15 Common Redpolls foraging low and close to
> the trail about 50 yards north of the bridge onto Spencer Island. They were
> gone when I revisited at Noon.
> Ed Deal in Seattle

Ed and Tweets,

Janet and I visited Spencer Island yesterday about 1pm. About half way up
(north) on the trail we took a side trail that went about 100 yards
towards the center. There we enjoyed a PINE SISKIN, about 6 COMMON
REDPOLLS (lifer's for us), one of which looked *frosty*, RUBY and
GOLD-CROWNED KINGLETS, PILEATED, HAIRY, and DOWNY WOODPECKERS,
GOLDFINCHES, GOLD-CROWNED, SONG, and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS.

On another side trail at the "S" turn farther north about 40 yards in we
encountered a flock of about 3 dozen COMMON REDPOLLS.

Later while completing the loop we saw a REDTAILED HAWK, several NORTHERN
HARRIERS, and a PEREGRINE FALCON which was disrupting a large flock of
GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

All in all a *great* Christmas afternoon of birding for us.
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