I have up to a dozen band-taileds in my neighborhood all year around. I saw four or five today. That's in Lake Forest Park, King Co.

Gene Hunn.
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From: HrudkajM at aol.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Band-tailed pigeons


What are the latest dates anyone has observed band-tailed pigeons in the Puget Sound region this time of year? I watched an adult and two immatures roosting and investigating a nearby madrona tree this afternoon between noon and 3pm. They have since left.

Also had two adult evening grosbeaks working the feeders with a large group of purple finches today. Seems they all feed more voraciously when the weather is cloudy as it was today.

Mary Hrudkaj
Tahuya/Belfair
maito:hrudkajm at aol.com