Tweeters,
Here's the answer - thanks to Brian Williams of the Washington DNR for following up on my question to him.

http://washingtondnr.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/trees-just-now-showing-effects-of-last-summers-drought/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wordpress%2Fxmkdv+%28Ear+to+the+Ground%29

May all your birds be identified,
Denis DeSilvis

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