We, too, have had the fun of having Evening Grosbeaks coming to
our feeders - maximum of 7, usually 5. This has been going on for 3 weeks
(we reported 3 to the Seattle CBC). A pair of Townsends Warblers and our
trio of California Quail make daily appearances for at least a few
minutes.

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Robert Cleland

Professor (Emeritus), Biology Dept. Box 355325
Univ. of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-5325
Phone (206) 543-6105; FAX (206) 685-1728


On Sun, 16 Jan 2011, Neil and Carleen Zimmerman wrote:

> Hello Tweeters,
> ???? About 2 weeks ago, I reported that we had about a dozen Evening
> Grosbeaks for about two weeks. Now two weeks later, that flock has grown to
> about 25 birds. They spend a large part of the day at our feeders. I know
> that on the Seattle Christmas count there was only one Evening Grosbeak
> reported. Our group heard and saw that lone bird at Discovery Park. I don't
> know if the Everett count had any. I haven't seen any other reports about
> the grosbeaks.
> ???? They are kinda like "Uncle Louie" at the holidays. Great to see when he
> shows up but you start to wonder if you can afford to feed him after a
> couple of weeks. Still, they are exciting to hear and see in the
> neighborhood.
>
> Neil Zimmerman
> Brier, WA
>
>