>Dec. 24, Bridgeport, Wash.
>Located in N. Central Wash., on Columbia River,
>at Chief Joseph Dam
>Dec. 22nd this bird was at a friend's feeder.
>Today I got to see it too. How unusual is a
>Harrris' Sparrow for this area?
>Also, ever since Thanksgiving there have been
>large flocks of Bohemian Waxwings in town.
>Usually we don't get them until late winter/
>early spring.
>
>
>
>Meredith Spencer
>merdave at televar.com

These are neat birds. They are a rare, but regular winter visitor in
north-central Washington with several scattered around the area each
winter. It's apparently your friend's turn to host one this winter.

--Jerry
<tangren at wsu.edu>