>Is there anyone in the Seattle city limits who has had these birds regularly
>over the years? Has anyone just recently had an experience similar to mine?

I can answer with a qualified yes to the second question. No grosbeaks at my feeder, maybe because there's no seed in it, but a few have been around the north end of Wedgwood for about a month. I'll usually hear one or two if I'm outside for any length of time. This evening (16 Oct) I saw one sitting on top of a spruce near 32 Ave NE and 87th St.

John Puschock
Wedgwood, Seattle
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