I was out at Dempsey Creek chasing frogs and was really impressed by the large, mixed flock of passerines in this really big patch of Canada thistle in a cow pasture that has recently had the cows taken off. It appeared to be Savannah Sparrows, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Goldfinches, and, perhaps, some White-crowned Sparrows (I saw what I thought were a couple of juvenile White-crowns).

Kelly McAllister
Washington Fish and Wildlife
OIympia, Washington
Reply to: mcallisters4 at comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Paulson
To: Tweeters
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:38 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] where do they go?


Today my yard was empty of birds, except for the omnipresent Steller's Jays, the occasional flicker and hummingbird, and a solitary Rock Pigeon. I never saw a chickadee or nuthatch or House Finch come to the sunflower seeds, nor a towhee or Song Sparrow at the millet, sights that have been frequent during this month. I would have thought that on a cool, wet day like today they would need these quick and easy sources of food even more than during the summer, but the drop-off in activity was shocking.


Has anyone else noticed this today or at other times? Or did I just have a Sharp-shinned Hawk perched on my roof all day?

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Dennis Paulson

1724 NE 98 St.

Seattle, WA 98115

206-528-1382

dennispaulson at comcast.net





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