Hello Brendan,
Is it not exiting to have such bird in you yard?I'ts so special.We had one
of this Olive-sided Flycatcher on time in our yard.I believe it was ende
May,and this bird did not stay either,this comming true.If i remmber Dennis
Paulson reported one last year also in his yard in Seattle,it was on a day
when he had lot's of bird that day.For some reason it is so wonderful to get
special birds as this, in you one yard.I wish always that a rare bird
sometime will fly in, and feed on our feeders or go on my smal pond or
birthbath.Sofar i been not lucky.but i dont give up dreaming of this event
if it ever happen, who knows when you least expecting this little bird will
appear.

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brendan McGarry" <Pica_Pica417 at hotmail.com>
To: <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 1997 3:48 AM
Subject: Olive-sided Flycatcher


> Hi Tweets,
> Today while working in the yard I distinctly heard "Quick
> Three Beers". Somewhere near my yard there was an Olive-sided Flycatcher.
> I immediately ran inside to get my binos and came out again to try to find
> the bird. I heard it about 3 more times but never saw it. I have never
> seen these birds in my yard before and I was pretty surprised to hear one.
> My question is if they are have already come back to Washington yet or if
> they are just arriving. Since my neighborhood isn't idea habitat I think
> this bird must have been moving through. Any insight would be
appreciated.
> Other birds in my yard today were:
> Chestnut-backed Chickadee
> Black-capped Chickadee
> Bewick's Wren
> Red Crossbill (fly over)
> Cedar Waxwings (fly over)
> House Finch
> Steller's Jay (making a wide variety of noises)
> American Robin
> Pine Siskin
> Band-tailed Pigeon (fly over)
>
> -Brendan
>
> Brendan McGarry, 16
> Seattle, Washington
> Pica_pica417 at hotmail.com
>