I think of Brewer's Blackbirds as our version of the Common Grackle. They are closely related, and just as tame.

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA
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From: "Johnson, Mary" <MJohnson at becu.org>
> I first became aware of Brewer's Blackbirds about ten years ago (Diane
> Yorgason-Quinn pointed them out on a TAS field trip) and since then have
> noted several reliable locations for them:
>
> Bothell/Canyon Park Fred Meyer
> Bothell Home Depot
> Federal Way Costco
> Auburn Fred Meyer
> Highway 167 roadside, strutting along confidently even during rush hour
>
> It always surprises me when people say they only see them rarely, but I
> guess that Brewer's Blackbirds shop at the same stores I do!
>
> Mary Johnson
> Auburn, WA
> mjohnsonATbecu.org
>
> >From: "Joseph Monda" <jmonda at sprynet.com>
> >Subject: [Tweeters] Brewer's Blackbirds
> >Why are there no Brewer's Blackbirds around Green Lake this year? Are
> they in short supply everywhere?
>
>
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