First two Varied Thrushes revealed themselves as the snow began to melt here in Burien. I suspect they've been around for a while, but usually skulking in the underbrush. Today they were out on bare patches of our one lane neighborhood access road.

Nice to see again.

Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA


> On 02/14/2021 3:49 PM Denis DeSilvis <avnacrs4birds at outlook.com> wrote:

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> Very nice, Diann!

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> I finally got a Townsend's Warbler today at our home in Roy (after 15 years at this place). (I bet they've been here, but I never heard or saw any.) I was working in the barn, looked out the window and a bright male Townsend's was feeding on the seed/mealworm block - and then on peanuts. It came back several times over about an hour.

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> That was species 138 on our property since we've been here / and number 54 for 2021. It definitely pays to be in the right place at the right time!

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> May all your birds be identified,

> Denis

> avn acrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

> Avian Acres 🦉

> Roy, WA

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> From: Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> on behalf of Diann MacRae <tvulture at gmx.com>

> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 12:42:41 PM

> To: tweeters t <tweeters at u.washington.edu>

> Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's warbler

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> Hi, Tweets

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> I'm just watching a bright male Townsend's warbler on the suet outside my window. A nice surprise. Our 2-3 varied thrushes also add nice color.

>

> Don't forget to watch for very early turkey vultures!

>

> Cheers, Diann

>

> Diann MacRae

> Olympic Vulture Study

> 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E.

> Bothell, WA 98021

> tvulture at gmx.com

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