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Volume 22, Number 4, Winter 1996

The Records of the Oregon Bird Records

Committee, 1995-1996 99 Harry Nehls

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sparrow flock along the McKenzie River near Blue River, Lane Co., 25 April (TM), 1 visited a feeder in Eagle Point, Jackson Co., 5 May (HS) and 1 was in Phil Hicks' yard in Brookings, 30 May for Curry Co's. first record. Vesper Sparrow 5 were near Corvallis, Benton Co., 13 April (MH & Lisa Hunter) and 1 was near Banks, Washington Co., 4 May (DM). Black-throated Sparrow 1 was in Portland, Multnomah Co., 17 May (Steve Shane) and 2 occurred in the Rogue Valley this spring. 1 was in Lynn Newbry Park, Jackson Co., 5 May (AF) and 1 visited a yard in Eagle Point, Jack­son Co., 21 May (HS). Sage Sparrow A vagrant in western Oregon, 1 was at Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co., 27 April (PSh, DH, Don Schrouder). Grasshopper Sparrow A surprising find of a seemingly invisible migrant was Curry Co's. first record at the Pistol River 19 May (DMu). Swamp Sparrow 1 was at Ankenv N.W.R., Marion Co., 2 March (JJ, JG). White-throated Sparrow Many were reported from throughout the region during the entire period (m.ob.). White-crowned Sparrow

Heavy movements were noted from the third week of March to the end of the period (m.ob.), Many of the " gambellii" subspecies (with white lores) were grounded in our region on the way to their breed­ing grounds in NW Canada and Alaska by the storm on 23 April (HN, m.ob.). Harris ' Sparrow A rarity in southwestern Oregon, a late migrant was at Dorothy Sevens feeders along Hunter Cr. 3 May for Curry Co's. third record (Dorothy Sevey, CD, JB,MS). Lapland longspur Rarely found in our region away from the coast, 1 was along Franklin Rd. northwest of Eugene, Lane Co., 14 March (Dave Brown). A more expected observation was of 3 in breeding plumage at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River, Lane Co., 5 April (TK). HOODED ORIOLE 1 was photographed at a feeder in Eugene, Lane Co., 28 and 29 April (Francine Delmore fide Clare Watson) for Lane Co's. fourth record. An adult male visited the hummingbird feeders of Helen Warren, Central Point, Jackson Co., for a week until an ag­gressive male Bullock's Oriole drove it off (photos by HS and Gary Shaffer). This bird apparently spent all of last summer at the same location. Bullock's Oriole First noted 17 April on Sauvies Island, Multnomah Co. (James Davis).

Thanks . . . . I would like to thank the sub-regional editors: Colin Dillingham- Curry Co., Tom Mickel- Lane Co., Harry Nehls-Western Oregon, Howard Sands- Rogue Val­ley.

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Ray Korpi, Portland (1996-98) Paul T. Sullivan, Beaverton (1996-98) Sandy Bryce, Corvallis (1995-97)

OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE Secretary Harry Nehls, Portland (1994)

Members Tom Crabtree, Bend (1995-97) Colin Dillingham, Brookings (1995-97) Jeff Gilligan, Portland (1996-98) Jim Johnson, Vancouver, WA (1996-98) Nick Lethaby, Santa Clara, CA (1994-96) Larry McQueen, Eugene (1994-96) Craig Roberts, Tillamook (1996-98) Skip Russell, Beaverton (1995-97 Owen Schmidt, Portland (1994-96)

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The Records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee, 1995-1996

Harry Nehls, Secretary, Oregon Bird Records Committee, 2736 S.E. 20th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202

From October 1995 to October 1996 the Oregon B i rd Records Commit tee (OBRC) c o m p l e t e d t h e following records.The first group of records are those for w h i c h the w r i t t e n report a n d / o r p h o t o g r a p h s or specimens s u p p o r t e d the stated ident i f i ca t ion and are accepted records. I f photo(s) or specimen is indicated for a record i t was accepted as v e r i f i e d . Other r e c o r d s w e r e a c c e p t e d as s i g h t records.

O f the 60 records rev iewed by the Committee 51 were accepted and 9 were n o t accepted.At the A p r i l 1996 OBRC meet ing the Clay-colored Spar­r o w was dropped f r o m the review list. The Commit tee w i l l no longer evalu­ate Clay-colored Sparrow reports.The fortieth s u p p l e m e n t t o t h e A O U Check-list p u b l i s h e d i n 1996 re in­stated the Balt imore Oriole as a val id species.There is one accepted record

i n the D e f e r r e d Records f i l e tha t places i t o n the Off ic ia l Oregon Bird List. I t is also placed o n the rev iew list and the OBRC is asking for reports o f this species i n Oregon.

I n f o r m a t i o n presented b e l o w for each species inc ludes l o c a t i o n o f sighting, number of birds, sex and age i f k n o w n , special in format ion (such as col lect ion and museum n u m b e r ) and date(s), in i t ia l of the observer(s) submit t ing w r i t t e n or other evidence for accepted records, and the OBRC record fi le number.The OBRC record file number reads as fo l lows: the first 3 digits are the A O U n u m b e r for the species, the second 2 are the year i n w h i c h the record was observed, and the last numbers are the consecutive numbers for the records as they are filled.

The members of the OBRC for 1996 are T o m Crabtree, Col in Di l l ingham,

Jeff G i l l i g a n , J i m J o h n s o n , L a r r y McQueen, N i c k Lethaby, Craig Rob­erts, Skip Russell,and O w e n Schmidt. The alternates are Gerard Lillie, Kamal Islam, Ron Maertz, and Kevin Spen­cer. N i c k Lethaby resigned August 8, 1996. Gerard Lil l ie w i l l fill the posi­t i o n for the remainder o f the year.

The OBRC thanks the following organizations for having made finan­cial contr ibut ions i n the past year to h e l p w i t h expenses : Cape A r a g o A u d u b o n Society, Corvallis A u d u b o n Society, Grant County Bird Club, Lane C o u n t y A u d u b o n Society, G r a n d e Ronde Bird Club, Port land A u d u b o n Society, Rogue Valley A u d u b o n Soci­ety, and U m p q u a Valley A u d u b o n .

Oregon Bird Records Committee at their April 1996 meeting in Portland. First row, left to right: Kamal Islam, Alan Contreras, Nick Lethaby, Jim Johnson. .Middle row, left to right: Gerard Lillie, Ron Maertz, Harry Nehk, Skip Russell, Jeff Gilligan. Back row, left to right: Craig Roberts, Tom Crabtree, Owen Schmidt.

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RECORDS ACCEPTED

Y e l l o w - b i l l e d L o o n

008-93-29 Boyle Reservoir, Klamath Co., 1 breeding plumaged b i r d o n 29 A p r i l 1993 (EI).

W h o o p e r S w a n

179-94-02 Summer Lake W M A , Lake Co., 1 adult f r o m 10-21 November 1994 OJo.Photos by HN.CM.SR).

Wliooper Swan, OBRC 179-94-02C, at Summer Lake, Lake Co., 21 November 1994. Photo/Harry Nehls.

G y r f a l c o n

354-93-14 Sauvie Island, M u l t n o m a h Co., 1 gray phase b i r d 28 February to 8 March 1993 (Tfu , H N ) .

354-94-18 A n k e n y NWR, M a r i o n Co., 1 gray phase b i r d f r o m 6-15 November 1994 (HN.photos byJL) .

T r i c o l o r e d H e r o n

199-93-02 Ona Beach State Park, L inco ln Co., 1 b i r d f r o m 11-13 November 1993 (PSH.GG, H G H , photos b y H N , videotape b y DVB).

T u f t e d D u c k

149.1-94-17 H a m m o n d , Clatsop Co., 1 adult male o n 8 May 1994 (photos b y MP) .

H u d s o n i a n G o d w i t

251-94-13 Summer Lake W M A , Lake Co., 1 juvenile o n 2 September 1994 (phtos b y C M ) .

Bar- ta i led G o d w i t

250-94-14 Seal Rock State Park, L i n c o l n Co., 1 b i r d o n 31 July 1994 (DFa).

R o s s ' G u l l

061-94-03 M c N a r y Dam, Umati l la Co., 1 adult i n w i n ­ter plumage f r o m 27 November to 1 De­

cember 1994 (PB,MD,photo b y RSu).

W h i t e - w i n g e d D o v e

319-95-04 Brookings, Curry Co., 1 i m m a t u r e f r o m 6-11 October 1995 (photos b y CD) .

B o r e a l O w l

371-94-05 South base Broken Top M o u n t a i n , Deschutes Co., 2 adult birds o n 14 Septem­ber 1994 (CM).

NuttaU's W o o d p e c k e r

397-91-02 Trail , Jackson Co., 1 specimen f o u n d dur­ing the fal l of 1991. Specimen Southern Oregon State College i n Ashland. SOSC 1697 (photos MRB.SCr).

E a s t e r n Wood-Pewee

461-94-01 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 singing b i r d 28- 30 May 1994 (JJo, slides b y H N , taped calls by DBa, D H ) .

Least F l y c a t c h e r

467-94-30 Clyde Holl iday SP, Grant Co. ,Two singing birds o n 13-14 August 1994 (GG).

E a s t e r n Phoebe

456-94-04 Fields, Harney Co.. 1 b i r d f r o m 1-7 Novem­ber 1994 ( M ) .

T r o p i c a l K i n g b i r d

446-93-15 N e w p o r t , L inco ln Co., 1 b i r d o n 7 Novem­ber 1993 (JJo).

446-95-17 Cape Blanco, C u r r y Co., 1 b i r d o n 5 Octo­ber 1995 (photos b y CD) .

Scissor- tai led F l y c a t c h e r

443-93-07 Otter Rock. L inco ln Co., 1 adult female

Hudsonian Godwit, OBRC 251-94-13D, at Summer Lake, Lake Co., 2 Septem­ber 1994. Photo/Craig Miller.

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f r o m 11-13 November 1993 ( H G H , photos b y H N , videotape b y DVB) .

661-85-34 P Ranch, Harney Co., 1 breeding plumaged male o n 14 May 1985 ( p h o t o b y RM).

N o r t h e r n W h e a t e a r

765-95-04 T i l lamook,Ti l lamook Co., 1 b i r d o n 28 Oc­tober 1995 (DMcJ Jo ) .

B r o w n T h r a s h e r

705-94-19 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 b i r d f r o m 19-26 September 1994 Q)o, p h o t o b y H N ) .

N o r t h e r n P a r u l a

648-94-24 Alsea Bay, L i n c o l n Co., 1 singing male o n 19 June 1994 (DFa).

C h e s t n u t - s i d e d W a r b l e r

659-95-28 Mare's Egg Spring, Klamath Co., 1 singing male o n 1 July 1995 (PSu).

659-95-29 Cape Blanco, C u r r y Co., 1 immature b i r d mist net ted 28 September 1995 (photo b y DV) .

M a g n o l i a W a r b l e r

687-93-23 Frenchglen, Harney Co., 1 fall plumaged male f r o m 3-5 October 1993 0 C , T M i ) .

P r a i r i e W a r b l e r

673-94-06 Cape Blanco, C u r r y Co., 1 b i r d o n 29 Sep­tember 1994 (CD) .

673-93-04 Harris Beach State Park, Curry Co., 1 imma­ture f r o m 22-25 September 1993 (photos b y CD) .

673-95-07 N e w p o r t , L i n c o l n Co., 1 male f r o m 6-26 December 1995 (photos by DVB, EH, RM).

B l a c k p o l l W a r b l e r

661-93-31 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 b i r d o n 20 September 1993 (TJ).

661-94-32 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 spring male o n 26 May 1994 (PS1).

Rustic Bunting, OBRC'535.1S4-02B, atEugene, LaneCo., 9 April 1994. Photo/ Skip Russell.

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P r o t h o n o t a r y W a r b l e r

637-93-04 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 s inging b i r d f r o m 30 May to 2 June 1993 (RHo, photos b y T C , SJ, videotape b y DVB) .

Rose-breasted G r o s b e a k

595-93-25 Fort Stevens State Park, Clatsop Co., 1 i m ­mature male o n 12 September 1993 (MP).

595-95-28 T i l lamook,Ti l lamook Co., 1 adult male o n 30 July 1995 ( p h o t o b y PWe).

595-95-29 Hunter Creek, C u r r y Co., 1 immature male o n l 5 December 1995 (CD, p h o t o b y GSe).

I n d i g o B u n t i n g

598-94-19 Eugene,Lane Co., 1 te r r i tor ia l male f r o m 5-30 June 1994 ( H G H , photos b y LMc, tape recordings b y PFr).

598-95-20 Near Gold Beach, C u r r y Co., 1 adult sing­ing adult male 26 May to 25 June 1995 (CD,AF).

C l a y - c o l o r e d S p a r r o w

561-93-32 Independence, Polk Co., 1 b i r d f r o m 15 December 1993 to 22 January 1994 ( H G H , TJ).

561-94-33 Roseburg, Douglas Co., 1 b i r d f r o m 20 January to 1 May 1994 (RM).

561-94-35 Brookings, C u r r y Co., 1 immature f r o m 14-16 October 1994 ( p h o t o b y C D ) .

561-95-37 Brookings, C u r r y Co., 1 b i r d f r o m 23-26 November 1995 (MSt, CD, photos b y A D i ) .

561-95-36 Springfield, Lane Co., 1 b i r d 5-10 Novem­ber 1995 ( p h o t o b y SMa).

L a r k B u n t i n g

605-67-12 Corvallis, L i n n Co., 1 m u s e u m specimen OSU Fish and Wi ld l i f e M u s e u m OSC10044-F W N O 7597 (photos b y K I ) .

605-94-13 Umati l la NWR, M o r r o w Co., Breeding plumaged male o n 31 July 1994 ( A M c ) .

Rust ic B u n t i n g

535.1-94-02 Eugene,Lane Co. , w i n t e r p lumaged b i r d 31 March to 17 A p r i l 1994 (PSh, photos b y SR).

R u s t y B l a c k b i r d

509-93-11 Sauvie Island, M u l t n o m a h Co., 1 adult male f r o m 31 December 1993 t o 11 January 1994 (HGH,RKo,JG,TJ) .

Great-tailed G r a c k l e

512-93-09 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 b i r d 5-16

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June 1993 (photos by H N ) .

C o m m o n G r a c k l e

511-94-15 Brookings, C u r r y Co., 1 adult male o n 17 A p r i l 1994 (CD) .

511-94-16 Silver Lake, Lake Co., 1 singing male o n 8 May 1994 (photos b y SS).

H o o d e d O r i o l e

505-93-15 Hunter Creek, C u r r y Co., 1 or more birds f r o m 23 November 1993 to 25 March 1994 (TJ, photos b y CD,SR).

505-02-14 Eagle Point,Jackson Co., 1 immature male o n 15 May 1992 (HS).

Streak-backed O r i o l e

505.1-93-01 H q Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 male b i r d f r o m 28 September to 1 October 1993 ( M D , RHo, JJo, H G H , JSi, photos b y SJ, v i d ­eotape b y DVB).

C o n t r i b u t o r s David Bailey (DBa), Phil Bartley** (PB), Dan van den

Broek (DVB), M . Ralph Browning** (MRB) ,Tom Crabtree (TC), Stephen Cross** (SCr), M i k e Denny ( M D ) , Angela Di l l ingham** ( A D i ) , C o l i n D i l l i n g h a m (CD) , Darrel Faxon (DFa) A n t h o n y Floyd (AF), Pat French** (PFr)Terry Fuller** (TFu) Jef f Gilligan (JG), Greg Gillson (GG), Hendr ik Herlyn (HGH) , David Herr ( D H ) , Richard Hoyer (RHo) , Elizabeth Ir le** (ED, Kamal Islam ( K I ) , T i m Janzen (TJ), J im Johnson (JJo), Sheran Jones (SJ) J i m Carlson (JC),Ray Korpi** (RKo), Robert Lucas (RL),John Lundsten** (JL), Maitreya (M) , D o n McDonald** (DMc) , Larry McQueen (LMc) , Ron Maertz (RM), Sylvia Maulding ** (SMa),Tom M i c k e l ( T M i ) , Craig Mil ler (CM), Harry Nehls ( H N ) , M i k e Patterson (MP), Craig Roberts (CR), Skip Russell (SR), H o w a r d Sands (HS),Amy Schauer** (AMc) , Glen Sevey** (GSe), Paul Sherrel (PSh), James Simmons** 0S i ) , M a r k Stevens** (MSt) , Patrick Sullivan** (PSl),Ruth Sullivan** (RSu), Steve Summers (SS), Dennis Vroman** (DV) , Pat Wesley** (PWe)

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RECORDS N O T ACCEPTED

A r c t i c L o o n

009-92-01 Alsea Bay, L incoln Co., 1 winter -p lumaged b i r d o n 27 November 1992. N o t accepted as details d i d not rule out other l o o n spe­cies. Separating this newly-created species f r o m the c o m m o n Pacific L o o n is very dif­f icul t . Most ident i fy ing f i e ld points are sub­jective and are st i l l being w o r k e d out .

Streak-backed Oriole, OBRC505.1-93-1F, at Malheur NWR headquarters, Harney Co., 28 September 1993. Photo/Sheran Jones.

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C o o k ' s Pet re l

98.3-94-01 West of N e w p o r t 75 miles, L inco ln Co., 1 b i r d o n 16 August 1994 ( B M c ) . N o t ac­cepted as observation too br ie f to obta in definite ident i f icat ion o n this hard-to-iden-t i fy species.

Little Blue H e r o n

200-92-07 Cushman, Lane Co., 1 immature b i r d 23-24 August 1992. N o t accepted as details and photos d i d not rule out immature Snowy Egret. Immatures of these 2 species are m u c h more d i f f i cu l t to separate i n the f ie ld then most b i r d guides lead y o u to believe.

Baltimore Oriole, OBRC 507-74-01A, at Bayocean Peninsula, 26 October 1974. Photo/Bob Lucas.

Tillamook Co.,

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B a l t i m o r e O r i o l e

507-74-01 Bayocean Peninsula,Tillamook Co., 1 male b i r d o n 26 October 1974 (photos b y RL).

Scissor- tai led F l y c a t c h e r

443-93-06 South Jetty Columbia River, Clatsop Co., 1 immature b i r d o n 12 November 1993. N o t accepted as descr ipt ion was br ief and d i d not rule out M o c k i n g b i r d or other similar species.

Little Stint

242-94-04 Forest Grove Ponds,Washington Co., 1 ju­venile b i r d o n 5 September 1994. N o t ac­cepted as descr ipt ion d i d n o t rule o u t other similar species.

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T e m m i n c k ' s Stint

241.1-77-02 Toledo, L i n c o l n Co., 1 b i r d o n 6 August 1977. N o t accepted as observation too br ie f to obta in definite ident i f i cat ion o n this rare and hard-to-identify species.

Y e l l o w - b i l l e d Magpie

476-94-03 Summer Lake SWA, Lake Co., 1 b i r d o n 18 September 1994. N o t accepted as key field marks o f y e l l o w skin about eyes were n o t seen.

Sprague's P i p i t

700-94-04 Lower Pit Lake - Lamola Lake area, Douglas Co., 1 juvenile b i r d o n 8 July 1994. N o t ac­cepted as descr ipt ion was accurate for ju­venile H o r n e d Lark.

Eugene author Harriet Kofalk died i n a car accident i n India o n 17 February 1996 at the age o f 58 w h i l e return­ing f r o m a spiritual retreat. Kofalk is best k n o w n to people interested i n birds as author o f the acclaimed biography No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey, Pio­neer Naturalist A rev iew of her b o o k appears i n Oregon Birds 17(3): 79, Fall 1991. She was f in ishing w o r k o n a c o m p a n i o n v o l u m e o n the life o f mammalogist Vernon Bailey w h e n she died. She also w r o t e books o n solar cook­ing and gardening.

Kofalk was b o r n i n N e w Mexico and grew u p i n the southwest. She was a graduate of the University of N e w Mexico and d i d graduate w o r k at Syracuse University. She is survived b y 2 ch i ldren and 4 grandchildren. She was w e l l - k n o w n i n Eugene for her remarkable garden and small h o m e called Peace Place, w h i c h is intended to be­come a spir i tual retreat center. Memor ia l contr ibut ions can be sent to Peace Place Fund, 175 E. 31st, Eugene, OR 97405.

— Alan Contreras, 2254 Crestview Drive S., Salem, OR 97302

C o m m o n G r a c k l e

511-93-10 Roseburg, Douglas Co., 1 b i r d o n 22 May 1993- N o t accepted as details d i d n o t rule out other grackle species.

The f u n c t i o n o f the Oregon B i rd Records Commit tee is to peer rev iew records to ascertain w h e t h e r the evi­dence submit ted to the Commit tee supports the ident i f i ­cat ion proposed. I t is always i m p o r t a n t for birders to sub­m i t complete and accurate reports o f the b i r d seen.The Committee does n o t ver i fy a birder's list, o r a birder's expertise. 0

1996 Harriet Kofalk

IN MEMORIAM: Harriet Kofalk, 1937 -

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Unusual Behavior of an Adult Bald Eagle at a Communal Roost Tree Randy Ghormley Wildlife Biologist, Paisley RD, P.O. Box 67, Paisley, OR 97636

O n 19 F e b r u a r y 1996 I o b s e r v e d some unusual behavior b y an adult Bald Eagle w h i l e c o n d u c t i n g evening Basin Roost counts f o r the annual N o r t h Lake County Bald Eagle Count. I am sharing this i n f o r m a t i o n since i t may be o f interest to readers o f Or­egon Birds and to query other eagle w a t c h e r s as to w h e t h e r t h e y have ever n o t e d anything similar.

Basin Roost counts for m y part icu­lar area are conducted every Monday evening for a 5 w e e k p e r i o d begin­n i n g around mid-February and end­i n g a r o u n d m i d - M a r c h . E v e n i n g counts involve 2 roost sites,although efforts are concentrated o n 1 p r i m a r y roost area. Both roost trees involve large b r a n c h i n g c o t t o n w o o d s that offer ample p e r c h i n g opportuni t ies

for Bald Eagles. O n this part icular evening, i t had

been raining steadily since m y arrival. E leven B a l d Eagles w e r e a l ready present i n the roost tree w h e n I ob­served an addit ional adult approach­ing . Using a 15x45 spott ing scope, I was able to locate the b i r d before i t landed and f o l l o w i t in to the roost tree. However, instead of f l y i n g in to the upper branches where the major­i t y o f the perching occurs, this par­t icular b i r d f l e w to a b o t t o m branch, landed brief ly, and t h e n ro l l ed and h u n g u p s i d e - d o w n w i t h its w i n g s held open i n cormorant style. M y first thoughts w e r e that the b i r d had mis­judged its landing and that i t w o u l d soon f l y o f f and correct itself. But i t d i d not . Instead, this b i r d remained i n

this pos i t ion for a f u l l 8 minutes be­fore finally f l y i n g o f f and relanding o n the u p p e r branches.

Perhaps i t is possible that this par­ticular eagle f o u n d this pos i t ion to be an easier w a y to d r y its w i n g s o n a rainy w i n t e r day. Af ter many years of eagle observations, I cannot recall seeing many eagles h o l d their w i n g s o p e n at all , let alone see one i n an ups ide-down pos i t ion . After discuss­i n g this w i t h o t h e r observers , the same behavior had been noted i n the same roost tree d u r i n g 1995,but only briefly. I f anyone has ever observed this before, or can provide insight into this type o f behavior, I w o u l d be in ­terested i n hearing about i t . 0

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Sparrow Stroganoff Donald B.Miller, 170 Azalea Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330

The art ic le "Starling Stroganoff" b y C o l i n Di l l inghan at OB 22(3): 82, Fall 1 9 9 6 , w a s v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g a n d p r o m p t s me to submit this repr int o n ut i l izat ion o f House Sparrows:

Source: "The English Sparrow as a Pest," U n i t e d States D e p a r t m e n t o f Agricul ture 's Farmers Bulletin N o . 493,"early 1900s." 0

House Sparrowphotos/W.E. Hoffman.

E N G L I S H SPARROWS AS F O O D .

In most localities i n the United States English sparrows are a pest. There is therefore no reason w h y the birds should not be ut i l ized for food i n this country, as they have been i n the O l d W o r l d for centuries. Their flesh is palatable, and though their bodies are small, their numbers fu l ly compen­sate for their lack of size. Birds that have been trapped may be kept alive in large outdoor cages, sheltered f r o m storms and cold winds, unt i l they are wanted for the table. I t is unprofitable to keep them long, however, as the quantity of grain or other food they require daily amounts to more than half their o w n weight. A variety of food is necessary to keep them i n good condition. Bread, oats, wheat, bran and corn-meal mash, lettuce, cabbage, and tender shots of sprouting grain are some of the things they relish. A supply of clean water is essential.

To k i l l merci ful ly a sparrow that has been trapped, place the thumb nail at the base of its skull and dislocate its neck by hard and quick pressure. To dress, cut o f f the legs, the wings at the outer j o i n t , and the neck close to the body; strip o f f the skin, beginning at the neck; make a cut through the body wal l extending f rom the neck along the backbone t i l l the ribs are severed, then around between the legs to the ta i l , and remove the viscera. I f spar­rows are to be broiled, save only the breasts, as this method of cooking so shrivels and parches the lesser parts as to render them worthless. I n this case tear o f f a strip of skin f r o m w i n g to w i n g across the back; grasp the wings, i n front of the body, in one hand and neck i n the other, and by a quick p u l l separate the breast f rom the ribs; turn the breast out o f the skin that covers i t , and sever the wings at the second jo int . The whole operation requires but a fraction of a minute and it can be done by the fingers alone.

Sparrows may be cooked by any of the methods employed for reedbirds or quail . When boned, broiled, buttered, and served on toast they are par­ticularly good and compare favorably wi th the best kinds of small game.

S U M M A R Y .

English sparrows are abundant in most o f the towns i n the United States and in many suburban districts. They are noisy, f i l thy , and destructive. They drive native birds f r o m villages and homesteads. Though they are occasionally valuable as destroyers of noxious insects, all things consid­ered, they do far more harm than good. Practicable methods of dealing w i t h them include destruction of nests, shooting, trapping, and poisoning. O f these, trapping is unquestionably the best. English sparrows are good to eat, and their use as food is recommended because of their nutrit ive value and as a means of reducing their numbers.

THANKS! . . .to these 636 birders w h o volunteered for

the Oregon Breeding BirdAtlas Project. Lf y o u k n o w a b i rder (maybe you?) w h o isn't l isted, encourage t h e m to call and volunteer for 1997. I t can be as easy as keeping and submit t ing a summert ime list o f the birds y o u see, wher­ever y o u go, for as l i t t l e or as m u c h t ime as y o u w a n t to give. A n d please pardon us for any errors i n this list!

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Paul Adamus

Don Albright

Mamie Allbritten

Mike Allen

Steve Allen

Dan Alonzo

Bob Altaian

David Anderson

Jon Anderson

Ralph Anderson

Linda Andrews

Jim Arneson

Ed Arnett

Vicki Arthur

Charles Aubin

Karen Austin

Anya Averill

Katy Averill

David Bailey

Jack Baker

Jerry S. Baker

Al Bamman

G.L. Barr

Range Bayer

Charles Beith

Barb Bellin

Robert Bender

Craig Bennett

Linda Bernhardt

Kelly Bettinger

Lucy Biggs

Del Blackburn

Kevin Blakely

J. Blithe

John Blythe

Nancy Bock

John Borowski

Charles Boyce

Greg Boyce

Richard Brainerd

Jo Broadwell

Jonathan Brooks

Howard Browers

Berniece Brown

Terri Brown

Will H. Brown

Steve Brownfield

Charles Bruce

Howard Bruner

Marilyn Bruner

Heidi Brunkal

Terry Bryan

Patty Buettner

Evelyn Bull

Bob Burke

Deborah Bush

Ken Byford

Susan Caldwell

Carmen Calzacorta

Grant Canterbury

Chris Carey

G.L. Casebolt

Scott Center

George Chamberlain

Gordon Chamberlain

Carol Chambers

Fred Chancey

Chuck Chard

Jean Chard

Peggy Cheatham

Tiffany Church

Joyce Coate

Priscilla Coe

Jim Collins

Barbara Combs

Frank Conley

Michael Conner

Alan Contreras

Cori Conway

Jeffrey Cook

Barbara Cooper

Larry Cooper

Romain Cooper

David Copeland

Jack Corbett

Craig Corder

Cliff Cordy

Char Corkran

Douglas Cottam

Steve Cox

Tom Crabtree

Fred Craig

Barbara Crist

John Crocker

Kathy Crocker

Naomi Crookston

John B. Crowell

Robert Crutchley

Marcia Cutler

Carol Cwiklinski

Douglas Daily

Ed Dale

Elisa Dale

John Dancey

Sue Danver

Priscilla Dauble

Jerry Davis

John R. Davis

S.G. Dawson

Jean Dayton

William Dean

Rick Demmer

Mike Denny Clair Godfrey Timjanzen

Walter Devaurs Rebecca Goggans David Jensen

Jennifer Devlin Lisa Gohman RickJerofke

Laura Dexer Steve Gordon GeorgeJobanek

Patricia Dickey Marguerite Gould Helen Johnson

Colin Dillingham Keith Graves Jim Johnson

Susan Dobbie Harry Greene Judith Johnson

Mike Dobbins Janet Greene Ray Johnson

David Dobkin Dale Greenlee Ron Johnson

Ali Dodge Robert Grimm RoyJohnson

Guy Douglas Jeffery Graver Scott Johnson

Stephen Dowlan Joanne Guisinger Marlin Jones

Barbara Doyle Carol Gutmann Sheran Jones

Brian Doyle Douglas Guy Carole Jorgensen

Aaron Drew Alan Hagan Kortjungel

Alice Dubois Charity Hagan James Just

Bart Duell Joan Hagar Carol Karlen

Terry Dufour Heidi Haid Jeffrey Kee

Jim Dunlap Karen Haines George Keister

Christy Dunn Carole Hallett Dianne Keller

George Duran Herb Hamann Geoff Keller

Kate Dwire Larry Hammond Dan Kelley

Margie Edgington Shelba Hammond Lee Kellogg

Bruce Eliason Susan Hancock Robert Kelsh

Ken Emerson Jan Hanf Ted Kenefick

James England Bob Hansen Gary Keppinger

Colleen English David Harcombe Ken Kerr

Ted Ernst Jeff Harding Marilynne Keyser

Ron Escano Rich Hardy Robin Kiester

Roli Espinosa Mary Hargrove Mike Killion

Doug Eustace Rita Harper Robert R. Kindschy

Sarah Fairbanks Regina Hart April King

Jim Fairchild Greg Hatton Dan Kinsey

Karen Fairchild Richard Haward Helen Kinsey

Ben Fawver Laura Hayse Douglas Kirkpatrick

Hugh Feiss Robert Heald Mike Klem

Howard Ferguson Mark Hedrick Clair flock

Margery Ferguson Maryjo Hedrick Rod Klus

Michael Fields Thomas Hedwall Lloyd Knapp

Scott Findholt Linda Heinze Doug Knutson

Laura Finley Stanley Held Douglas Koenig

Catherine Flick Steve Helt Edie Koenig

Anthony Floyd Grant Hendrickson Steve Kornfeld

Randy Floyd John Hendrickson Ray Korpi

Andrea Foster Mark Henjum Barbara Kott

Rana Foster Eric Henze Doug Kragh

Patrick Freeman Charles Hermack Cindy Kranich

Roger Freeman Carrie Herziger Kevin Kritz

Pat French Jim Hewkin Karen Kronner

Anne Frost Phil Hicks Brian Kruse

Bob Froyd Marianne Hickson Helen Kupeli

Irene Froyd Alice Hoffman Mehmet Kupeli

Alison Fuchs Lida Holloway Margaret Lafaive

LannyFujishin Susan Hootman Lee Lafontaine

Cecil Gagnon Rob Horn Susan Lafontaine

Carmen Gambill Henry Horvat Kit Larsen

John Gatchet Eric Horvath David Larson

Charles Gates Kevin Hoskins Kristi Larson

Michael Gebben Shay Howlin Nels Larson

Janelle Geddes Richard Hoyer, Jr. Cindy Lawes

Lynn Gemlo Richard Hoyer, Sr. David Lawrence

Mike Gephart Robert Hudson Christie Layton

Janice Gerdemann Betty Hughes Jackie Leavitt

Michael Gerdes Loren Hughes David Lebo

Rick Gerhardt Matt Hunter Joe Lebzelter

Roy Gerig Manuela Huso Carol Ledford

Randy Ghormley Martin Hutten Marian Leman

Linda Gilbert Jeff Irish Jonathan Lentz

Jeff Gilligan Frank Isaacs Carmen Leong

Henry Gillmore Kamal Islam Charmane Levack

Greg Gillson Gary Ivey Gerard Lillie

Dan Gleason Steve Jaggers Mike Lippsmeyer

David Gleason Bonnie Jakubos Sparky Lisle

Charles Gobar Gwen Jameson Jim Livaudais

Dale Goble Ron Jameson Kent Livezey

Brian Godfrey Stewart Janes Bob Llewellyn

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Robert Loening

Maeve Lofton

Bill Lohr

Christi Loring

Tom Love

Roy Lowe

Jan Luelling

Chris Lundberg

John Lundsten

Donna Lusthoff

Lisa Lyon

Don MacDonald

Mary Macke

Pauline Maertz

Ronald Maertz

Marcia Maffei

Neal Maine

Maitreya

Mario Mamone

Leta Markley

Margaret Markley

David Marshall

William Martin

Robert Mason

Christine Masters

Dave Masters

Sarah Mattson

Sarah Mayer

William McAdoo

Lynne McAllister

Gary McAtee

Bill McComb

Kathleen McCullough

Ron McDow

Alan McGie

Barry McKenzie

David Mehlmann

Tony Mendoza

Judy Meredith

Kathryn Merrifield

Allison Mickel

Tom Mickel

Eddie Miguez

Craig Miller

Dick Miller

Dottie Miller

Gregory Miller

Nora Miller

Rick Miller

Casey Mills

Linda Moller

Hollis Monteaux

Russell Morgan

Kathleen Morse

Gerald Morsello

Bob Mullen

Garnie Mullen

John Mullen

Jocelyn Mullins

Don Munson

Karen Munson

Mike Munts

Beth Murdock

Scott Murdock

Al Murray

Terrie Murray

Shirley Muse

Mora Naughton

Dorothy Neal

Mark Nebeker

Harry Nehls

Eric Nelson

Sally Nelson

Bruce Newhouse

Jackie Nichols

Mark Nikas

Reed Noss

Marilyn O'Grady

Clarence O'Leary

Marilyn O'Leary

Cliff Oakley

Eddie Olmedo

James Olson

Charlotte Opp

Ralph Opp

Sue Orlaske

Laimons Osis

Dave Osmek

Dan Owens

Susanna Owens

Francis Oyung

Joel Pagel

Terry Pancoast

Alice Parker

Gary Patterson

Kathy Patterson

Mike Patterson

Dale Paulson

Elva Paulson

Christopher Pearl

Joanne Pedersen

Don Pederson

John Pendleton

Milton Peterson

Weston Peterson

Patty Petzel

Alice Pfland

Diane Phillip

Chuck Philo

Darlene Philpott

Jonathan Plissner

Diana Popp

Ken Popper

R.L. Potts

Kara Powell

Enid Prewitt

Bill Price

Mark Prshal

Eleanor Pugh

Peggy Purperson

Charles Quinn

Russ Railsback

Diane Rainsford

Fred Ramsey

Russ Raney

John Rasmussen

Mary Rasmussen

Jim Reed

Terry Reese

Alan D. Reid

Janet Reid

Karen Reiner

David Rhinehart

Gail Rible

Scott Richardson

Howard Richburg

Karen Riener

Alison Rilling

Orley Ringering

Chris Risley

Ted Risser

John Roach

Kevin Roberts

Bill Rockett

Helen Rockett

Tim Rodenkirk

Peggi Rodgers

Thomas Rodhouse

Teresa Roether

Jim Rogers

Ralph Rogers

Kristine Root

Kiley Ross

Lavern Rush

Skip Russell

Ken Rutherford

Elaine Rybak

Rex Sallabanks

Sam Sanchez

Howard Sands

Kevin Sands

David Sanks

Marcia Santee

Dawn Sater

Eric Scheuering

Jason Schlumbohm

Tom Schmidgall

Owen Schmidt

Marianne Schnoes

Roger Schnoes

Floyd Schrock

Don Schrouder

Neil Schulman

Larry Scofield

Trent Seager

James Sedgwick

Ruby Seitz

Sharon Selvaggio

JimSeyel

Judy Seyel

Brian Sharp

Lynn Sharp

Dave Shea

Kathy Shelby

Tim Shelmerdine

John Shelton

Maria Shepherd

Chris Sherman

Dan Sherman

Bonnie Shoffar

Steve Shope

Patsi Short

Greg Sieglitz

James Simmons

Marty Skinner

Aaron Skirvin

Anna Slemmer

Charles L. Smith

J.E. Smith

Jeff Smith

Lee Smith

Mary B. Smith

Ruthe Smith

John Snelling

Lauren Sobkoviak

Karen Sparkman

Stuart Sparkman

Elmer Specht

Fred Speer

Kevin Spencer

Martin St.Louis

Priscilla Stanford

Marty Stapanian

Suzanne Staples

Voila Steces

Corky Stefanik

Donald Sterling

Mark Stern

Heidi Stetson

Mark Stevens

Elizabeth Stewart

Maurice Stewart

James Stolen

Cathy Stormont

Bill Stotz

Zannah Stotz

Keith Starts

Shirley Starts

Ed Styskel James Ward Paul Sullivan Clarice Watson Dan Sutherland Dee Weaver Lee Sutton Larry Weddle Pat Sweeney Jennifer Weeks Sharon Sweeney Brian Wegener Fred Taylor Peter Weigel VerdaTeale Katy Weil Bill Thackaberry Sandra Weinstein Karen Theodore Bill Welch Sandy Thiele Mary Welch Duncan Thomas Sally Wells Jane Thomas David Wendt Sue Thomas Anne Wenner Richard Thurman Karl Wenner Bill Tice Rick West Ginger Timberlake David Wharton Lyn Topits Darrel Whipple Sue Townsend Ann Whiteside Mary Trammel Jennifer Whitford Laurie Turner Thorn Whittier Margaret Tweelinckx Barbara Wilson Dan Van Den Broeck Katherine Wilson Walter Van Dyke Blanche Winter Jean Van Hulzen Thomas Winters Kristi Van Wert Joseph Witt

Ann Vandenberg Susan Wolff Paula Vanderheul Rick Woods Kate Veith Simon Wray Richard Vetter Bill Wright Dennis Woman EdWyeth Robert Wagy WaltYungen FredWahl ' Danae Yurgel Irene Wanner Peter Zika

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