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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",serif">My first bird in Lake Kokanee was an Oregon Junco, as in so many years past :)
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Good morning all from Hoodsport!<br>
Teresa Michelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Tweeters <tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Louise via Tweeters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 1, 2026 9:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> TWEETERS tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Tweeters] First Bird<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My first bird of the year was house finch, a male, and very pretty he was! An unusual one for me - I don't get them at my feeder a lot. They tend to show up daily for about a week, the disappear for several months,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Louise Rutter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kirkland<o:p></o:p></p>
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