Interesting insight into starling biology. I saw a flock yesterday
consisting of a dozen juveniles, only juveniles. My speculation is that the
juveniles flock together because the adults aren't ready to do so, because
they've started on raising a second brood, while the juveniles of course
have nothing to do but become wintertime starlings.

A nestful of Black-capped Chickadees just fledged a day or two ago in our
yard, while a pair of Bushtits have just finished making their nest.
Either the latter really late starters, or their first nest was destroyed.

Finally, there was a Willow Flycatcher in the yard yesterday morning
(6/7/02), presumably a late migrant. There have been little flocks of Cedar
Waxwings in the neighborhood the past few days. There are still a lot of
migrant birds moving around in June in this area.

Anyone noticed a sign of global warming around here yet?

Dennis
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Netta Smith and Dennis Paulson
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115