Hi All,

I always felt that Pine Grosbeak would eventually be added to the
Bainbridge Island bird list. But I was thinking it would be likely on
some irruptive year in fall or winter, not near the end of May. While
helping out on a "bird-walk" at Battle Point Park with a group of 2nd
graders, we came across a female/imm. male Pine Grosbeak feeding on weed
seeds in the grass at the base of a deciduous tree. Go figure! I was
happy that one of the parents had brought along their camera.

While the grosbeak was a real big hit with me, the kids were much more
thrilled by the River Otter in the pond on this "bird walk".

Cheers and good birding (rain or shine),
Brad Waggoner
Bainbridge Island
mailto:wagtail at sounddsl.com