On Feb 26, 2023, at 10:40, mary hrudkaj <mch1096 at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Just had a first of the year (season) Band-tailed pigeon in the bird feeding area next to my house. We had 4 inches of snow overnight and the area is shoveled and stocked with food so he should be able to handle the weather.

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> The flock that comes back to my place every year overwinter in NW California. I know they had snow in Humboldt County the other day so I hope this guy wasn't trying to escape that weather only to end up in the snow field that is my yard this morning.

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> Mary Hrudkaj

> Belfair/Tahuya


I meant to report this sooner, but I had a flock (20-25) of Band-Tailed Pigeons fly through about two weeks ago, and then last week I had at least one BTPI in the yard. I was surprised by the size of the flock. We routinely have 6-8 from spring through fall.

Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA