[Tweeters] huge fallout

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I've been seeing a ton of aphids this year, in many sizes and colors,
including some particularly juicy ones that have appeared on a large
hellebore in my garden. Yesterday, at least four Wilson's descended to the
ground and feasted on the aphids. Hooray!!
Jill
Seattle

On Wed, May 21, 2025, 7:30 AM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Wilson’s Warblers filled our yard this morning, minimum of 10 foraging

> through the trees. Some low enough to be breathtaking, most high enough to

> cause the classic warbler neck, silhouettes against a white sky. But that’s

> warbler watching. As Jim Danzenbaker reminds us, look up! I think the

> reason they stay high is because they are on the move, and it’s easier to

> move through the treetops than through the understory.

>

> Two Warbling Vireos added to the fun, but I saw no other species. These

> birds really like birch trees, which are full of insects in the spring.

>

> Dennis Paulson

> Maple Leaf

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