Christy Jobe wrote:
> Hi Tweets,
>
> a spontaneous "OH!" when it flew and I saw a bright yellow flash! We
> continued to watch the general area, and were treated to some
> wonderful views of what we later identified as a female TOWNSEND'S
> WARBLER.
>
> We found ourselves surprised to see a warbler, and in such full color,
> and maybe especially this one whose range in our books isn't
> necessarily favorable to a visitation here, this early in the year. Is
> this unusual?
>
>
I don't know if it is unusual or not, but a male Townsend's warbler has
been coming to my feeders for the last 2-3 months and others have been
reported in the Seattle area on Tweeters over the fall/winter. That
yellow is sure a treat in the winter-time.

Dale

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Dale Chase
(AKA ravenintherain)
Seattle, Washington
ccorax at blarg.net