Hi Tweeters,

The sparrow is still around and has some signs (not dramatic) of molting into breeding. The first suet feeder is gone but the second feeder had a seed block in it which is where I saw the bird this morning. Took some patience to see it, but it was worth the wait.

These directions are the ones Brian Bell posted in December:

The bird is hanging out in the wetland area behind the Northshore School District Administrative Headquarters at 3330 MonteVilla Parkway in Bothell. Easiest way to get to it is to go to Bothell on I-405 and take exit 24, NE 195th St to the east. At 120th Ave NE turn left and go north to Monte Villa Parkway (242 St. SE) and turn left. At the end of the street will be 3330, turn left into the parking lot (at least this morning you could drive to the end of the parking lot and park). There is a small path down to the end of the dike running along the south side of the wetland. About 40 yards east is a faded pink ribbon hanging in a tree with a suet feeder near it. The sparrow flock has been coming into the grassy/weedy slope of the dike closest to the wetland.

Kathy
Roosting in Kent, near Lake Meridian
(chukarbird at yahoo dot com)
Any driving directions contained within this message are given as a courtesy, beware, author is directionally challenged and will not vouch for them.