Brendan,
For at least 10 years we have had a pair of olive-sided
flycatchers appearing on our street at about this time, and apparently
nesting somewhere nearby. I will be hearing them daily for the next month
or so.

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Robert Cleland

Professor, Botany Dept. Box 355325
Univ. of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-5325
Phone (206) 543-6105; FAX (206) 685-1728


On Sat, 18 Jan 1997, Brendan McGarry wrote:

> 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
>