Just two hours after I sent my last message to tweeters about the
bathing flocks of waxwings, they are back. They are all over the
trees right outside my windows. Down to the puddle, flutter and soak
with their buddies, then back up to the tree to preen and flutter. I
suppose they are the same birds, and they couldn't resist another
bath. It they are different birds, there are a heck of a lot of
waxwings moving around right now (the headline will read "Roaming
gangs of waxwings terrorize Tacoma"). There are still small numbers
of tanagers in evidence now. None of them is calling or singing, but
a Black-headed Grosbeak was in full song when I just took a walk
across campus.

Normally I don't consider this a particularly birdy campus, but I
will always remember Tanager Week. Now back to work.
--
Dennis Paulson, Director phone 253-879-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 253-879-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
1500 N. Warner, #1088
Tacoma, WA 98416-1088
http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/museum.html