Subject: Re: grouse
Date: Dec 24 07:24:24 1997
From: "Andy Stepniewski" - steppie at wolfenet.com


Michael,

Did you receive my stuff on "chickens in Yakima County? Was there anything
new in it for you? Anything you'd like to comment on?

By the way, I am very gratified your research into Sage Grouse is now
available in The Condor. I have no doubt it will form a very important tool
in managing these birds and their habitat in WA. You are to be commended
for all your work on grouse. Also, I really want to say the habitat
restoration work in Central Ferry Canyon looks great. I walked through it
in November and felt sure if I was a Sharp-tailed Grouse, I'd want to call
it home.

Your offer (if you remember) to take a friend and I to a Spruce Grouse spot
in winter still hold?

Andy Stepniewski
Wapato WA

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From: Richard D. Spencer <merdave at televar.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Fw: grouse
Date: Thursday, November 06, 1997 10:50 PM


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From: Michael A. Schroeder <grouse at televar.com>
To: merdave at televar.com
Date: Thursday, November 06, 1997 10:07 PM
Subject: grouse

I am the Upland Bird Research Biologist for the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Currently,
I am updating range maps for grouse species within the
state of Washington. The Olympic Peninsula is an area
of special interest. Although current range maps do not
indicate the presence of white-tailed ptarmigan and
spruce grouse on the Olympic Peninsula, occasional
observations (unconfirmed) suggest otherwise. In
addition, about 3 years ago we obtained an adult female
spruce grouse wing that was placed in a wing barrel on
the Olympic Peninsula. However, we could not verify
where this bird was harvested (hunters may place wings
in barrels where they do not hunt). Consequently, I
would like to obtain more detailed information on the
observations of spruce grouse and/or white-tailed
ptarmigan from the Olympic Peninsula. Detailed
descriptions of actual locations would be extremely
useful as these two species are territorial. Thank you
for your help. My e-mail address follows.

Michael A. Schroeder
Upland Bird Research Biologist
P.O. Box 1077
Bridgeport, WA 98813
e-mail: grouse at televar.com