It's a funny thing - this time last year, my garden was alive with varied
thrushes - I had them poking around everywhere on my lawn. This winter
season so far I've had *one* bird in November, and never a sign of one
since.



Louise Rutter

Kirkland



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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Rob Conway
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 7:04 PM
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Subject: [Tweeters] 2008 First Bird



Varied Thrush - there were 13 on the "lawn" (all moss) in front of my house
- big groups have been around for several weeks now - I suspect the snow
that is visible from the house almost in every direction and has been there
for a couple of weeks has driven these birds down some.