[Tweeters] FOS Varied Trish

[Chuq Von Rospach via Tweeters]

 On Dec 26, 2025 at 22:06:16, Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> I saw my first-of-season Varied Thrush this morning. It was loosely

> associating with a flock of 20 + American Robins at the Dumas Bay

> Centre/Knudzen Theater here in Federal Way. I was just thinking the other

> day that I had not seen anyVaried Trush yet or seen any reported! I am also

> wondering if about any Pine Siskin sightings ?

>


We live at about 500’ elevation above Silverdale on the way towards Seabeck
on about 4 acres of mostly pine/cedar/hemlock. We’ve gotten varied thrush
here every winter, usually run early-mid December. We saw our first one
about ten days ago, and so far this winter we’ve only seen a single bird
twice a few days apart. So from my view, they’re kind of around but by now
we usually have 5-7 being skittish and trying not to be seen.

Our annual fox sparrow showed up about the normal time (we actually have
two!). The Robins have gone downhill, although one or two single birds
might still be around, we normally lose them in November and don’t see them
until they migrate uphill to announce that it’s spring. Overall, our bird
population is about normal this winter (but no white-throated —we’ve seen
them a couple of times but not every year). On the plus side, we have a
female Downy at the feeders every day or two, to go with our Hairy, a few
flickers and the local Pileated, so I’m not complaining. Lots of Juncos,
chickadees (no chestnut this winter), spotted towhees and red-breasted
nuthatches to keep the feeders busy.

My wife told me the other day she saw what she believes is a leucistic
black-capped at the feeder. I’m now keeping an eye out for it to confirm.
Will hopefully get pictures.

Chuq

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