Any ideas why this might be happening this year?? What's going on w/good
old Mother Nature that might explain it?? A few winters ago it was Snowy
Owls, then the Common Redpolls the next (?) winter. Now three or four
species in one fall/winter. I wonder what else will show up.

Mary

Mary Klein
Bremerton WA
CelloBird at seanet.com


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> From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
> [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf
> Of Mike Patterson
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> It would seem to be part of of a general westward shift
> in montane species (Red-breasted Nuthatch, Mt Chickadee,
> Red Crossbills and even arguably Blue Jays) this fall.