To everyone who responded to my query about the author of a robin-like
song in Seward Park last week. When I head to the park tomorrow I will
be on the lookout (ear-out?) for a Black-headed Grosbeak. Nifty cool.
It's a life bird for me. It's just so neat when new birds show up in
familiar places - or when I finally notice a new bird that's probably
been there all along. And "'ol drunken Robin" and
"Robin-on-amphetamine" both made me laugh. Thank you!

Catherine Alexander
Lakewood Neighborhood
South Seattle

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Atkinson <scottratkinson at hotmail.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu; squeakyfiddle at aol.com
Sent: Mon, 30 May 2005 10:24:46 -0700
Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Robin-like song

Catherine:

Your Robin-like song can only be that of the 'ol "drunken robin", AKA
the Black-headed Grosbeak. These are remarkable songsters that seem to
be everywhere there's decent deciduous growth at this time of year.

They can have a remarkable number of variations from their usual song
series. I had one Fri eve near dusk near the intersection of 4th and
Hwy 9 in Marysville doing a lot of short chortles and whistles
reminiscent of a Gr. Catbird.

Scott Atkinson
Lake Stevens
mail to: scottratkinson at hotmail.com

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