I caught an AHY-U White-crowned Sparrow of Pugetensis subspecies on March 18.
Let the parade begin.

Gene Kridler
Broken Down Olde (84) Retired USFWS Wildlife Biologist/Administrator/Endangered
Species Coordinator (Central and West Pacific Islands).
Scott Atkinson wrote:

> Tweeters:
>
> Real quiet lately, even up in Skagit-Samish, but I did hear two Pugetensis
> White-crowned Sparrows near the Starbucks at 116th and I-5 in Marysville
> yesterday, March 19. That was a bit earlier than usual for the first song.
> Then March 15 we had out first Violet-green Swallows over our place on Lake
> Stevens, about on time. I also saw the very accompdating Gyr at the W-90 on
> Saturday, March 13, on a quick stop; there were three Harlan's type
> Red-tails in the area, along with the usual cast of characters (harriers, a
> SE Owl, etc.). Graysmarsh should be more interesting this weekend.
>
> Scott Atkinson
> Lake Stevens
> mail to: scottratkinson at hotmail.com
>
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