On 11/19/2013 8:09 AM, Dennis Paulson wrote:
> This is a species that I always watch for in our yard with enthusiasm,
> and I've collected arrival dates for them for quite a few years.
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> 4 Sep 1993
> 29 Sep 1994
> 23 Aug 1995
> 26 Oct 1996
> none 1997-98
> 9 Oct 1998
> 9 Oct 1999
> 20 Sep 2000
> 13 Oct 2001
> 18 Oct 2002
> 31 Dec 2003
> 22 Oct 2004
> 19 Oct 2005
> 16 Sep 2006
> 5 Dec 2007
> 4 Nov 2008
> 29 Nov 2009
> 2 Oct 2010
> 26 Oct 2011
> 30 Oct 2012
> 19 Nov 2013
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> It's possible some of these are off because I was traveling in one or
> more of those years, but most are dependable, as I'm watching the yard
> every day when I'm home. The dates vary greatly, more than those of
> many migrants, probably because they often represent birds not so much
> in latitudinal migration but more likely coming down out of the
> mountains at widely different times depending on local weather conditions.
>
> Also saw first Fox Sparrow in yard yesterday.
> -----
> Dennis Paulson
> 1724 NE 98 St.
> Seattle, WA 98115
> 206-528-1382
> dennispaulson at comcast.net <mailto:dennispaulson at comcast.net>
>
Dennis and Tweets,
This morning (19 Nov.) I found a flock of at least six VATH in
Seward park.

Kit Dieffenbach
Seattle
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