There were three male Black-headed Grosbeaks at our feeders simultaneously
this morning, plus 20+ American Goldfinches and about 10 Purple Finches.
Sharing the feeding stations on the ground are the usual Mourning Doves, W.
Scrub-Jays, and Red-winged Blackbirds. A hungry, colorful crowd.
Black-headed Grosbeak started singing in the adjacent riparian area about a
week ago; Purple Finches have been singing since late March.

Bob Sundstrom
ixoreus at scattercreek.com
Tenino, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maureen Ellis" <me2 at u.washington.edu>
To: "Tweeters News Group" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 1:48 PM
Subject: more Black-headed Grosbeaks


> A single male was really chowing down at my sunflower seed feeder, Mon,
> May 12. Today is a wave of them, males chasing each other and also
> females, all pigging out at the feeder. So animated and colorful; no
> tanagers, yet.
>
> Cheers, me2
> top and end condo in a 4-story bldg right at the NE edge of the Seahurst
> Park forest in Burien, SW of Seattle near the Puget Sound
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