Tweeters

A Central Oregon birder just reported that his overwintering
Harris Sparrow left his yard and feeder just recently.

They are found now annually in the area here in winter. Perhaps
your Washington arrival is one of the birds moving north now
from here. One in Redmond last seen May 10 was in breeding
plumage when last seen. I don't have records for dates but it
does seem quite late. I know we have seen them into April before
but can't say for sure about any May records in our local area.
Judy Meredith
Bend, Oregon
jmeredit at bendnet.com



> This is notable especiaqlly for the date, which is very (record?) late for
> WA--
>
> Scott Atkinson
> Lake Stevens
> mail to: scottratkinson at hotmail.com
>
> >
> >Larrison's Washington Birds lists the Harris Sparrow as a rare winter
> >visitor
> >in the lowlands. "A few are seen every winter and occationally they will
be
> >attracted to feeding trays."
> >I saw one outside Othello coming home from the Crane Festival. In all of
my
> >years in California I only saw one. Actually saw it on a day when I had a
> >White-Crowned, Golden Crowned, White Throated, and a Harris Sparrow all
in
> >the same area.