My first bird of the 2010 (in order) were:
- American Crow (a few flying overhead at dawn along Lk WA Blvd)
- Pine Siskin (heard the distinctive song as I saw the crows)
- American Goldfinch (an unusually large number at my feeders)

FWIW, my last birds of 2009 were: a few flocks of Trumpeter Swans flying
over Monroe, a few lively Gray Jays at Stevens Pass, and two American
Kestrels along Highway 2 in Sultan.

Out with kestrels, in with crows? I'm not sure if that bodes well :-)

Best regards,
Christine Vadai
Kirkland, WA
cvadai at verizon.net

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Bennu
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Subject: [Tweeters] First bird of 2010?

hello tweeties,

what was the first bird that you saw in 2010? what significance does this
species have for you (if any)?

my first bird of 2010 was a beautiful, very pale Peregrine Falcon that
soared at eye-level past the window of my new home, a flat on the 13th floor
of an apartment building in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. my spouse's first
bird of 2010 was a European (Common) Magpie that landed on the roof of the
hotel swimming pool next door. these first birds of 2010 suggest a new and
exciting life ahead for me.

cheers,
GrrlScientist
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
http://twitter.com/GrrlScientist
http://profile.to/grrlscientist/
American Expat living in Frankfurt, Germany




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