The value published in the big book is indeed 343. It does not
seem to be a misplacement error as Fox Sparrow and Song Sparrow
values are also given.

1996 was my first year editing and all the numbers had to be
check on a giant computer printout, so I missed it tucked in
among the reasonable numbers. My best guess... (3 or 4).

If I get a chance, I'll dig out the record box and see if
the tally sheet was included.

> Kelly Cassidy wrote:
>
> According to the CBC web site, there were 343 Swamp Sparrows in the
> Olympia CBC for Dec. 25, 1996. The web page doesn't give the
> compiler, and I don't have the printed copy. Does anyone know who the
> compiler was or whether the count on the web page is a typo?
>
> Kelly Cassidy
> Pullman

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