On Thu, 27 Jul 1995, Don Baccus wrote:

> > How about the HETO (Hermit/Townsend's hybrid) as a unique WA bird ?
>
> Well, an aquaintence got either his doctorate or masters (he has
> one of each, the other was on rusty hawks) studying this bird in
> OREGON...so, it's fairly unique, like the sparred owl, but not
> uniquely unique.

I think it was Michael Morrison who worked on these hybrids in Oregon.
Also we see them here in California as migrants and winter visitors, but
they are fairly rare.

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Joe Morlan
Albany, CA
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