It is interesting that some of you report Band-tailed Pigeons as migratory.
I have 6 to 12 + all winter and all year round! I have lived in the Twin
Lakes area of Federal Way for over 30 years and have always had them. Many
years ago I used to have as many as 25 or 30 but they have declined.

Good Birding!

Hans

On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 5:17 PM Tom Benedict <benedict.t at comcast.net> wrote:


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

>

>

> 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.

>

> 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.

>

> 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

>

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