Hi all this is meant to be a helping thought, I am sure a
lot of you know already. Frugivorous birds tend to eat small
berries, hence thrushes like Robins and Varied Thrushes
are out and about in Western Washington and hopefully
in Cle Elum too.

In Discovery Park, a predominant winter berry is Crataegus
monogyna or English Hawthorn. Look for it especially near the
Sand Dunes near the South Bluff. It is widely naturalised in the
Seattle area as a landscape specimen. Currently there are many
Robins around and a few VATH. Also there are flocks of Cedar
Waxwings around. It is of note that this is the only place in the
Park where have found Bohemian Waxwings.

The last Townsend's Solitaire visiting us was on this Hawthorn
species over by the South Parking Lot. Please don't disturb the
birds when taking photos. David

David Hutchinson, Discovery Park and Flora & Fauna