Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warbler
Date: Jan 20 11:41:53 2006
From: Kevin Hill - kevin.hill at oceanmasters.biz


I have been very lucky with my suet feeder this winter. One of the
apparently few Townsend's Warblers has taken up almost constant residence in
the vicinity of the feeder and does his best to keep other birds off it.



Today I was watching a male Downy Woodpecker feeding on the suet while the
Townie flitted around all agitated because he was no match for the Downy.
Then I saw the male Northern Flicker waiting nearby for a chance at the
suet. It occurred to me then that while the flowers aren't yet blooming, we
at least have some very colorful birds to watch around here.



I am currently trying to sell my condo and am having open house all weekend
and part of today. Tweeters are welcome to visit and have a look at the
Townie if so inclined. He is around quite a lot, only leaving to go foraging
with a mixed flock of chickadees. I also have a seed feeder in the kitchen
window and the chickadees and House Finches come to that (rarely a few Pine
Siskins) and the Oregon Junco picks up the spilled seeds off the deck.



Last year I watched a Cooper's Hawk eating a bird on a branch about 30 feet
away above the creek.



This link will show you how to get here

http://seattle.craigslist.org/rfs/126935989.html





Kevin M. Hill

3406 W. Government Way, #6

Seattle, WA 98199



Home: 206-282-4188

Fax: 206-629-7745

Cell: 206-257-8316

Mail to:kevin.hill at oceanmasters.biz



www.oceanmasters.biz <http://www.oceanmasters.biz/>

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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kathryn
Hornbein
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 21:27
To: Erica Zwick
Cc: Tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warbler



Erica, I was sure surprised when I saw my first "winter" T. warbler. So I
went to my most erudite resource (seriously! It has bar graphs showing what
months a bird is in the area, and nesting too, tell me another book that can
provide that), Birds of Seattle and Puget Sound by Chris c. Fisher and read,
"Although a few T's Warblers overwinter in Seattle, flocking together with
chicadees and nuthatches, most...."



Is it possible that I saw a Townsend's Warbler in my backyard in Wedgwood
(North Seattle)? It flew away before I had a chance to grab my binoculars
but I distinctly saw alternating black and BRIGHT yellow stripes on the head
and a yellow stripe under the eye. What else could it have been? Thanks.

Erica Zwick
Seattle, WA

<mailto:ezwick at mrsc.org> ezwick at mrsc.org


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