I too, heard a male Anna's making a loud pop noise, and then his call, had never heard that additional note before. It was definitely the same tone range as their song, if that makes sense to anyone.
The number of Trumpeter Swans on the south end of Lake Tapps, has grown to at least 40.

On another note, we have acquired a 1/2 acre lot in Yelm, sitting outside the city limits, directly on the Nisqually River. My first bird for the property list is a Solitary Sandpiper, then a nice flock of Common Mergansers. I set up some feeders, and look forward to seeing what comes. We do have all kinds of aggressive ivy that needs to be destroyed, so any helpful ideas would be appreciated. Three quarters of the property is covered, and most of the trees.
Vicki Biltz
Bonney Lake, WA
vickibiltz at gmail.com

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