Mine haven't returned either--although I have 1-3 resident juncos around. Usually I have a flock that comes spiralling in around the third or fourth weekend in September--I've been expecting them anytime...

Christine Southwick
NE 163th and 28 Pl NE
Shoreline
clsouthwick at comcast.net



On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, Dennis Paulson wrote:

> Has anyone had juncos return to their yard in the Greater Seattle lowlands? I
> haven't, and I'm shocked, as my arrival dates have been as follows:
>
> 12 Sep 93
> 20 Sep 94
> 3 Sep 95
> 20 Sep 96
> 20 Sep 97
> 21 Sep 98
> 9 Oct 99
> 24 Sep 00
> 4 Sep 01
> 22 Sep 02
> 27 Sep 03
> 7 Sep 04
> 19 Sep 05
> 18 Sep 06
>
> Of course I might have missed the first day or so and was doubtless out of town
> during a few of those Septembers, but the juncos were definitely present by
> those dates! Thus it really surprises me that on this year of (seemingly)
> winter weather coming early, I have no juncos. I'll be sure to post when the
> first one appears.
> -----
> Dennis Paulson
> 1724 NE 98 St.
> Seattle, WA 98115
> 206-528-1382
> dennispaulson at comcast.net
>
>
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