Bluebird Capital of the World

**scirocco22** · 02-03-2007, 12:26 AM

I'm a Washington native and I just heard this a few years ago.

What city in Washington state is known as the Bluebird capital of the world?

We can discuss its liveability once it's identified. It may be somewhere that I may think of moving to someday.

--'rocco

**Wyoming53** · 02-03-2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by scirocco22

I'm a Washington native and I just heard this a few years ago.

What city in Washington state is known as the Bluebird capital of the world?

We can discuss its liveability once it's identified. It may be somewhere that I may think of moving to someday.

--'rocco

I'd guess that it's Phoenix.

**the dufferz** · 02-03-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by scirocco22

I'm a Washington native and I just heard this a few years ago.

What city in Washington state is known as the Bluebird capital of the world?

We can discuss its liveability once it's identified. It may be somewhere that I may think of moving to someday.

--'rocco

hmmm. I am not a bird person, so I will pass on even a guess. Dang, I hate getting stumped. I am sure that SeattleTony would guess... Seattle....

**Wyoming53** · 02-03-2007, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Wyoming53

I'd guess that it's Phoenix.

Sorry, just went back and reread. I now realize you said, what town in Washington. Sorry. Comes from having been a graduate of Evelen Woods Speed Reading school. I flunked out.

**scirocco22** · 02-03-2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by the dufferz

I am sure that SeattleTony would guess... Seattle....

*rotfl*

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Originally Posted by Wyoming53

Sorry, just went back and reread. I now realize you said, what town in Washington. Sorry. Comes from having been a graduate of Evelen Woods Speed Reading school. I flunked out.

*rotfl* again!

yah, I was scratchin' my head on that one.

--'rocco

**MyAzi** · 02-03-2007, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Wyoming53

Sorry, just went back and reread. I now realize you said, what town in Washington. Sorry. Comes from having been a graduate of Evelen Woods Speed Reading school. I flunked out.

you think you messed up... I have been trying to read post all night and am so tired I keep re-reading and still can't grasp what who is saying about what.

**jabm67** · 02-05-2007, 11:35 AM

I have no clue about this one. I'm a bit of a birder, but I'm not sure I've seen a bluebird of any variety in WA. Perhaps mountain bluebirds out in the mountains NE of Spokane, but that's it.

**MyAzi** · 02-05-2007, 01:24 PM

Isn't the Bluebird New Yorks state bird?

**WendyBG** · 02-06-2007, 02:57 AM

<What city in Washington state is known as the Bluebird capital of the world?>

According to "Birds of Washington State," by B.H. Bell and G. Kennedy, there are two species of bluebirds, in Washington. These are the Western bluebird, which has a reddish breast, and the Mountain bluebird, which is blue all over (female has a buff breast).

Both have a summer range, in the eastern Cascades and Okanogan highlands. However, only the Western bluebird has a summer range, in the lowlands of the Olympic Peninsula and south of Puget Sound.

Sorry, I don't know which Washington city claims to be the bluebird capital. Since Washington State has no native Eastern bluebirds, the title might be contested, by those who love the beautiful Eastern species ;-).

Wendy

**scirocco22** · 02-07-2007, 12:41 AM

MyAzi-- Yes! That's true. I remember that came up on this trivia quiz I took a few years ago.

Wendy-- Wow. Very good work! I would've suspected that not many would know that the Mountain and Western bluebird are the ones found in Washington. But yeah, when told that this city is the bluebird capital of the WORLD, I was in disbelief because I had never even heard of it.

--'rocco

**Spokanite** · 02-07-2007, 09:26 AM

Have you disclosed the answer to this question? I just looked it up and it's Bickleton, WA in Klickitat County. Anyone ever been there? Not me! Looks like a quaint place to visit though...

**scirocco22** · 02-07-2007, 12:30 PM

woohoo! we have a winner!

But no fair, Wendy, you "looked it up!"

I was wondering if anybody knew it off the top of their head. I sure didn't.

Yeah, Bickleton is a place that you probably wouldn't pass through if you were going from one major location to another major destination.

It's in Klickitat County and relatively close to Yakima or the Tri-cities but, again, you'd probably have to specifically be planning to go there because it's not on any direct route from, say, Yakima to Portland for example. Or even the Tri-cities to Portland; even though it might be the direct route, I'd probably take the interstates for that purpose.

We usually associate Klickitat County with Goldendale but again, if you were going to Goldendale from any major destination, you probably wouldn't pass through Bickleton.

Has anybody been to Bickleton? If so, what did you think? I may plan a trip there at some point.

--'rocco

**WendyBG** · 02-07-2007, 01:06 PM

Giving credit where credit is due, it was Spokanite, who deserves the award, for finding little Bickleton, WA, bluebird capital of the world :-).

Here's some information, about Bickleton.
http://bluebirds.bickleton.org/Bluebirds.htm

Even if it doesn't have the most bluebirds, it deserves the title, because the ratio of bluebird houses (2500) to human population (91) probably can't be beat, anywhere else.

Come to think of it, we live in the bluebird's range. I should build a few birdhouses, this week.
Wendy

**scirocco22** · 02-07-2007, 01:54 PM

Oh! ...we've got 2 Wendys here! Isn't Spokanite, Wendy too?

WendyBG, man, you're full details! Interesting stuff!

I miss the bluebird family I used to be able to see in my backyard in Redmond. They were just gorgeous.

I'm even more interested now in seeing Bickleton. I've gotta make a trip there someday.

--'rocco

**Spokanite** · 02-07-2007, 08:12 PM

Yes, there are 2 of us Wendys on here. Sorry I looked it up but I was curious! I thought it might have been somewhere near Spokane, because I know we get a lot of bluebirds in the spring. I've got bluebird nesting boxes in my yard where they lay their eggs and hatch their little babies. Did you know you have to face the boxes north & east? I think it keeps the sun from hitting them too strongly.

02-03-2007, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
scirocco22 Questionable Member Join Date: Jan 22nd, 2007 Location: Somewhere Else Posts: 441	Bluebird Capital of the World I'm a Washington native and I just heard this a few years ago. What city in Washington state is known as the Bluebird capital of the world? We can discuss its liveability once it's identified. It may be somewhere that I may think of moving to someday. --'rocco

02-05-2007, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
jabm67 Member Join Date: Jan 16th, 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 197	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World I have no clue about this one. I'm a bit of a birder, but I'm not sure I've seen a bluebird of any variety in WA. Perhaps mountain bluebirds out in the mountains NE of Spokane, but that's it.

02-05-2007, 01:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
MyAzi Slave to Sir Azi Join Date: Jan 14th, 2007 Location: Western Washington Posts: 1,306	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World Isn't the Bluebird New Yorks state bird? __________________ FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY

02-06-2007, 02:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
WendyBG Member Join Date: Feb 04th, 2007 Location: Western WA Posts: 128	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World <What city in Washington state is known as the Bluebird capital of the world?> According to "Birds of Washington State," by B.H. Bell and G. Kennedy, there are two species of bluebirds, in Washington. These are the Western bluebird, which has a reddish breast, and the Mountain bluebird, which is blue all over (female has a buff breast). Both have a summer range, in the eastern Cascades and Okanogan highlands. However, only the Western bluebird has a summer range, in the lowlands of the Olympic Peninsula and south of Puget Sound. Sorry, I don't know which Washington city claims to be the bluebird capital. Since Washington State has no native Eastern bluebirds, the title might be contested, by those who love the beautiful Eastern species ;-). Wendy

02-07-2007, 12:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
scirocco22 Questionable Member Join Date: Jan 22nd, 2007 Location: Somewhere Else Posts: 441	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World MyAzi-- Yes! That's true. I remember that came up on this trivia quiz I took a few years ago. Wendy-- Wow. Very good work! I would've suspected that not many would know that the Mountain and Western bluebird are the ones found in Washington. But yeah, when told that this city is the bluebird capital of the WORLD, I was in disbelief because I had never even heard of it. --'rocco

02-07-2007, 09:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Spokanite Princess Join Date: Jan 19th, 2007 Location: Nine Mile Falls WA just NW of Spokane Posts: 30	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World Have you disclosed the answer to this question? I just looked it up and it's Bickleton, WA in Klickitat County. Anyone ever been there? Not me! Looks like a quaint place to visit though...

02-07-2007, 12:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
scirocco22 Questionable Member Join Date: Jan 22nd, 2007 Location: Somewhere Else Posts: 441	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World woohoo! we have a winner! But no fair, Wendy, you "looked it up!" I was wondering if anybody knew it off the top of their head. I sure didn't. Yeah, Bickleton is a place that you probably wouldn't pass through if you were going from one major location to another major destination. It's in Klickitat County and relatively close to Yakima or the Tri-cities but, again, you'd probably have to specifically be planning to go there because it's not on any direct route from, say, Yakima to Portland for example. Or even the Tri-cities to Portland; even though it might be the direct route, I'd probably take the interstates for that purpose. We usually associate Klickitat County with Goldendale but again, if you were going to Goldendale from any major destination, you probably wouldn't pass through Bickleton. Has anybody been to Bickleton? If so, what did you think? I may plan a trip there at some point. --'rocco

02-07-2007, 01:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
WendyBG Member Join Date: Feb 04th, 2007 Location: Western WA Posts: 128	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World Giving credit where credit is due, it was Spokanite, who deserves the award, for finding little Bickleton, WA, bluebird capital of the world :-). Here's some information, about Bickleton. http://bluebirds.bickleton.org/Bluebirds.htm Even if it doesn't have the most bluebirds, it deserves the title, because the ratio of bluebird houses (2500) to human population (91) probably can't be beat, anywhere else. Come to think of it, we live in the bluebird's range. I should build a few birdhouses, this week. Wendy

02-07-2007, 01:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
scirocco22 Questionable Member Join Date: Jan 22nd, 2007 Location: Somewhere Else Posts: 441	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World Oh! ...we've got 2 Wendys here! Isn't Spokanite, Wendy too? WendyBG, man, you're full details! Interesting stuff! I miss the bluebird family I used to be able to see in my backyard in Redmond. They were just gorgeous. I'm even more interested now in seeing Bickleton. I've gotta make a trip there someday. --'rocco

02-07-2007, 08:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spokanite Princess Join Date: Jan 19th, 2007 Location: Nine Mile Falls WA just NW of Spokane Posts: 30	Re: Bluebird Capital of the World Yes, there are 2 of us Wendys on here. Sorry I looked it up but I was curious! I thought it might have been somewhere near Spokane, because I know we get a lot of bluebirds in the spring. I've got bluebird nesting boxes in my yard where they lay their eggs and hatch their little babies. Did you know you have to face the boxes north & east? I think it keeps the sun from hitting them too strongly.

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