Hi folks,

Got in the Winter 1996 issue (Vol 22 No 4) of Oregon Birds, published =
quarterly by the Oregon Field Ornithologists. Thought I'd share the =
contents for those interested.

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net


The Records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee, 1995-1996. Harry =
Nehls. pp 99-103. A summary of 60 records; 51 were and 9 were not =
accepted. Clay-colored Sparrow has been dropped from the Oregon review =
list; Baltimore Oriole (newly re-split from Bullock's by AOU) is now on =
Oregon checklist and review list.

In Memoriam: Harriet Kofalk, 1937-1996. Alan Contreras. pg 103. Author =
of: "No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey, Pioneer Naturalist". =
She had been working on biography of mammologist Vernon Bailey when died =
in car accident in India in Feb.

Unusual Behavior of an Adult Bald Eagle at a Communal Roost Tree. Randy =
Ghormley. pg 104. On 19 February 1996, eagle observed to fly to the =
lower branch of a cottonwood tree, and hang from branch - Upside Down! - =
for 8 minutes, before flying off and relanding (right-side up) on the =
upper branches.

Sparrow Stroganoff. Donal B Miller. pg 105. Reprint of early 1900s USDA =
Farmers Bulletin No 493, with methods to prepare and cook English =
Sparrows (House Sparrow - Passer domesticus), an introduced exotic =
species.

Thanks! pp 106-107. To those 636 birders who volunteered to collect data =
for the Oregon Breeding Bird Atlas Project. A call to volunteer for =
1997.

David Marshall wrote (pg 108) a promotion of the "Teaming With Wildlife" =
fish and wildlife diversity funding initiative. Basically a excise tax =
on outdoor recreation equipment, binoculars, bird feed etc. to support =
non-game programs.

The 1996 OFO Fall Weekend at Malheur. Sheran Jones. pg 109. Held 20-22 =
September, 162 species seen by 20-25 participants.

Announcing: OFO Birding Weekends. Paul T Sullilvan. pg 109. Monthly =
trips planned (except June, Sept and Dec); $15 cost ($5 to OFO, rest to =
trip leader); schedule: 18-19 Jan to Wallowa County, 22-23 Feb to Curry =
County, 15-16 March to Klamath County, 19-20 April to Lincoln County, =
17-18 May to Malheur County, 27-29 June is OFO annual meeting at Mazama =
Lodge on Mt Hood, 19-20 July to Jackson Co, 16-17 Aug to Lake Co, 12-14 =
Sept is Oregon Shorebird Festival, 11-12 Oct to Umatilla Co., 15-16 Nov =
to Harney Co, December is Christmas Bird Count month. Contact Paul at =
503-646-7889.

A message from your president. Mike Patterson. pg 110.

Bylaws of Oregon Field Ornithologists. pp 111-110.

20th Upper Nestucca Christmas Bird Count, Oregon, 17 December 1995. =
Larry R Scofield. pg 112. CBC was established under agreement between =
Salem Audubon and Bureau of Land Mgmt to monitor Spotted Owl =
populations; 1995 marked end of 20-year agreement. No owl count was =
done in 1995 due to windstorm that closed all roads or washed them out =
completely with heavy rains. 830 individual birds of 39 species seen =
during the day - using only the 3 opened "main" roads.

Oregon CBC Record High Counts. Alan Contreras. pg 113. Error check of =
published information in the Natl Biological Service data base. CBC =
data and maps are available from NBS at their web sites:
Data http://www.im.nbs.gov//bbs/cbcra.html
Maps http://www.im.nbs.gov//bbs/cbc.html=20

News and Notes. pp 114 - 117.

Fieldnotes: Eastern Oregon, Spring 1996. Paul T Sullivan. pp 119-125. =
Highlights include: Tufted Duck pair at Arlington 3/9, Broad-winged Hawk =
at Fields on 5/5, Sharp-tailed Grouse at lek N of Enterprise on 4/22, =
Tennessee Warbler at Malheur on 5/27, Blackpoll Warbler 2 at Malheur on =
5/20-25 and 5/27, Black-chinned Sparrow at Glass Butte on 5/25, =
Great-tailed Grackle at Malheur April-May, Hooded Oriole at Bend on 5/2.

Fieldnotes: Western Oregon, Spring 1996. Gerard Lillie. pp 127-132. =
Highlights include: Note that the Willamette Valley Shorebird Census =
recorded the lowest number of shorebirds ever; Costa's Hummingbird - 3 =
birds, 1 in Jackson Co in early March, male in SW Portland from 3/28, =
male at White City on 4/9; California Thrasher was road-killed near =
Table Rocks (no date given); Hooded Oriole- 1 at Eugene 4/28-29 and 1 at =
Central Point (no date).

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