[Tweeters] Did someone say Varied Thrush? :)

[Alan Roedell]

Whenever I see a Varied Thrush I remember the late Bob Sundstrom, the most
knowledgeable, intellectual and gracious Washington bird guide in my
experience. His license plate read "IXOREUS".  He was well known and
respected throughout the international birding world. His numerous writings
for "Bird note" are still the most thoughtful, factual, and appealing to be
heard on NPR. The garden he and Sally Alhadef
built in Scatter Creek is a wonderful oasis for birds. He was kind,
thoughtful man.
If anyone wants to start a campaign to change the state bird to Varied
Thrush count me in.
Alan Roedell, Seattle


On Sat, Apr 15, 2023, 4:18 PM Hans-Joachim Feddern <thefedderns at gmail.com>
wrote:


> I agree Tim! Maybe we should start a movement to change our state bird to

> Varied Thrush! I wonder what it would take?

>

> My lady Varied Thrush put in three appearances yesterday, but I have not

> seen her today.

>

> Hans

>

> On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 12:19 PM Tim Brennan <tsbrennan at hotmail.com>

> wrote:

>

>> Yes! Someone sent that Cornell article my way a couple weeks back. The

>> 24% statistic is fun. I also liked it over some other potential state

>> birds, like Chestnut-backed Chickadee, because they are annual birds in

>> every county in our state. As tacky as it is to challenge an election, I'll

>> still question the crooks who allowed the schoolkids to vote the American

>> Goldfinch in there as our bird. 😉 Varied Thrush for president!

>>

>> Tim Brennan

>> Renton

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