Subject: [Tweeters] Willow Flycatcher, Chipping Sparrows, and Crow Question
Date: Thu May 17 08:45:01 PDT 2018
From: Deborah West - olyclarinet at gmail.com

On our Monday, May 14 walk at the LOTT ponds we saw and heard a Willow Flycatcher. EBird considers it rare for this time of year so it would be nice to have someone confirm it. We have no doubt about it having heard its characteristic call and seen it. Also seen were two Chipping Sparrows where were a surprise to us.

I have a crow behavior question. I have what I think is a rock cress plant cascading down a two-cinder block wall. The crows tear off pieces, put them in the bird bath, and then later haul them away to the nest in the conifer across the street. Are they lining the nest? Anyone hear of a preference for this plant? Last year it was the Scrub-jays tearing off strands from the hanging basket coco-liner. The jays at least did not fill the bird bath with the pieces before hauling away.



Deborah West
olyclarinetatgmaildotcom
Olympia