Subject: [Tweeters] Pine Grosbeak at Discovery: YES!
Date: Nov 17 10:56:53 2006
From: Eugene and Nancy Hunn - enhunn323 at comcast.net


Tweets et al.,

The PINE GROSBEAKS might be looked for in madrones around the south parking lot as well, as they like to feed on the berries.

The TROPICAL KINGBIRD did indeed perform for a number of us this morning at the spot indicated in yesterday's posts. I was able to get definitive audio recordings (mp3 copy available on request) and Marv Breece took a bunch of fotos.

Gene Hunn
18476 47th Pl NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
enhunn323 at comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Sedgley
To: Tweeters
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Pine Grosbeak at Discovery: YES!


Scott Hoskins and myself arrived at the south parking lot at Discovery Park at 7:30 and walked north into the "500 area". We soon heard it's distinct call (purely because it was one neither of us recognized) and located it at the top of a conifer next to the long stairs that head down to the visitors center. We were soon joined by Penny Rose, Steve Pink and Dennis Duffy and relocated presumably the same bird (greenish/yellow morph female) closer to the south parking lot, where it called vigorously from atop several conifers. I did not see the it's russet-colored cohort, which was reported yesterday. The best way to find it, following Matt Bartels recommendations, is listen for a two-part call (which was, I think, reminiscent of the call of a Western Tanager with a little House Finch mixed in) and look at the treetops.

Spoke to Justine Busse who said that a small group of birders also enjoyed good views of the Tropical Kingbird at Magnuson this morning, which was actively fly-catching from the same spot (the bushes next to Sandpoint Way adjacent to the northern most building #11)

Cheers,
Adam Sedgley
adams at seattleaudubon.org



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