David R Damcke wrote:
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> Nov 30, 1996
>
> Herb Grose reported seeing a MARBLED MURRELET at his backyard feeder in NE
> Portland on Friday, 11/29. He used Peterson's Western Birds, p 37 to
> identify the bird, as he had never seen anything like it before and calls
> himself an amateur birder, but said there was nothing else in the Field
> Guide that fit what he saw. He lives in a very urban neighborhood. Is
> this an unusual sighting for a MARBLED MURRELET or do they normally
> frequent city backyards? Could it have been something other than a Marbled
> Murrelet? We would appreciate any information you can give us.
>
> Herb Grose and Elsie Damcke
> ddamcke at teleport.comTweeters,
What do you think? Sounds like a Rock Dove to me. However, just in
case it is a MAMU, where can I get some herring for my feeder?
Paul Cozens
wcozens at earthlink.net Will bird; found binoculars.