Hello folks,

Last Thursday March 29 during the very unsettled weather, two Clark's Nutcrackers flew in to the tall conifer in my neighbor's yard. They sat for a while, surveyed the scene, then took off to the east - downwind.

That afternoon my FOY Turkey Vulture was soaring over west Ellensburg. Today April 4 a Turkey Vulture was soaring over downtown Ellensburg.

I'm trying to get started with gardening and it's still windy and cold!

Phil Mattocks

pmattocks at kvalley.com