[redcliffs] Washington Co. Birds

[Larry tripp]

Unfortunately the only birding I've been able to do in the Co. lately has 
been in my yard.I shouldn't complain. Yard birding is better than no birding 
and I have seen a couple good birds. A White-throated Sparrow (adult 
white-striped) showed up yesterday and a one day adult male R B Grosbeak was 
here on 9-30 but it has been fun just watching the summer birds gradually 
disappear and the winter birds starting to get more abundant.
W C Sparrows and Junco's are now the dominate birds in the yard and it looks 
like it may be a good year for montane birds to move down in the county.I've 
seen Cassin's Finch,Red Crossbill and Pine Siskin's in Central so far.

The last of the summer birds in my yard are 2 male Anna's Hummingbirds that 
are still hanging around the feeders but I'm sure they will move down to 
lower elevation soon after looking at the snow on top Pine Mountain from 
yesterday.

Good Birding,

Larry Tripp