The Western Tanager is back at it again, a month earlier than backyard FOY in previous years. They don't visit every year.

The most recent FOY backyard sightings, from my notes:

May 12, 2012
May 17, 2013
May 5, 2016

Catherine Alexander
Lakewood Neighborhood
South Seattle



> On Apr 6, 2018, at 4:00 PM, Catherine <cma at squeakyfiddle.com> wrote:

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> There was a Western Tanager singing from the neighbor's yard about 15 minutes ago. This seems really early. Haven't checked my old notes yet, but my recollection is that they usually arrive mid- late May.

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> As happens every year, it took a little while for me to place the new voice.

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> Catherine Alexander

> Lakewood Neighborhood

> South Seattle

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