We saw a golden crowned Kinglet during the winter storm in January here in
Renton. The snow was coming down as he was foraging on the trail around the
Cedar River reservoir. We walked right up to him he was so tame. There
have also been several hanging around our yard, but they never come to the
feeder.

The first group of Evening Grosbeaks visited our feeder this week. They
are able to scare those aggressive little Pine Siskins away temporarily.
The Pine Siskins hog the feeder. I have counted 25-30 at a time. It is
difficult to count them they move so fast.

Still no sighting of our male rufous hummingbirds.
Nancy
nland at nwlink.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "B. Kildow" <tracker99 at foxinternet.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: First Golden-Crowned Kinglet This Spring


> I saw my first Golden-Crowned of the spring this afternoon (I hope the
> weather was as beautiful for everyone as it was here today!). About
> halfway up our driveway working her way through the oaks in the company
> of a Black-capped Chickadee. And since there have been Rufous' sighted,
> I got the hummer feeder all loaded up and outside today, too. I deleted
> the post from the gentleman in Tenino, but if you could shoo one a
> little north (Offutt Lake), I'd really appreciate it! :) Also, the
> first Pied-billed Grebe in a while and we've been getting about seven
> Golden-crowned Sparrows at the feeder (well, picking up loose seed off
> the ground) early in the morning.
>
> Bryn Kildow
> Olympia, WA
>
>