I did not get out much Sunday to see the nice migration, but luckily it came to me here at my house. The best bird was a WINTER WREN investigating a pile of old timbers in the remodeling wreckage across the alley. I guess that was the closest thing to a fallen tree around here. Mountain birds appearing in my yard were Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanager, Bullock's Oriole, Grosbeak (sp. heard beginning of song, but no visual), Swainson's Thrush, Green-Tailed Towhee, White Crowned Sparrow, one Brewer's, scads of Chipping and Clay Colored Sparrows eating Dandelion fluff, Yellow Rumped, Yellow, Orange Crown Warblers, Chimney Swift, and a weird house finch with blackish feathers on its chest. The Wren would not materialize today and may have left. If I see it again I will post it immediately. I have nesting Ravens across the street and they alert me to any passing raptor and chase off other Ravens as well. The Northern Waterthrush is still at Sale Lake today along with a Wilson's and a MacGillivray's Warbler amongst the Yellow Warblers on the West side. David Waltman was there as well. It seems as if you do not need to get out to see birds this spring, I think they must be attracted to the House Finches and House Sparrows that are my normal feeder fare. Lonny Frye SW corner of 17th and Pine St Boulder
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