They are not known to occur north of the Rogue River Valley in s Oregon (or
the next basin up) and are non-migratory. Are you sure it wasn't a juvenile
Spotted Towhee.

Gene Hunn.

At 09:01 PM 10/14/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi,
>This is my first e-mail to Tweeters. Last month I had a California
>Towhee feeding beneath my feeder in my front yard. Has anyone else seen
>California Towhees in western Washington. Thanks.
>
>Michael Szerlog
>Kitsap Audubon Member
>Chemist
>Poulsbo, Washington
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