Dennis, I agree....on 17 May, I saw 16 species of warblers in a few hours of birding at the "Magic Hedge" in Chicago (in Lincoln Park, near Montrose Harbor)....warblers were late there also (due to weather)......so if anyone ever gets to Chgo. in May....you just HAVE to spend some time at the "magic hedge".........

Eric Kowalczyk


Frodo: I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil. .... And that is an encouraging thought.


----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Paulson
To: Tweeters
Sent: 5/26/2006 1:13:53 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] migrants in Seattle


Hello, tweets.


I've been away for two weeks and have missed many of the migrants that must have gone through my yard, but this morning (5/26) I was pleasantly surprised to see a yard full of warblers. There must have been a half-dozen Wilson's and at least 3 Townsend's, nothing else obvious. This seems rather late, but I suppose they are still moving through on their way to Alaska. By way of contrast, on 5/13 near Atlanta, GA, I saw 16 species of warblers, also late in their migration, including a male Cerulean and 7 Blackburnians. Every birder ought to experience at least a few days of spring migration in the East!


My first Rufous Hummingbird of the year just appeared a few minutes ago, as always a female. I have yet to see a male Rufous in my yard in Seattle, even though many females and/or immatures move through every summer.

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Dennis Paulson
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-1382
dennispaulson at comcast.net