Wilson Cady
N45 35.618' W122 13.738'
Washougal, WA
gorgebirds at juno.com

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From: "Greg Gillson" <greg at thebirdguide.com>
To: "Obol" <obol at lists.orst.edu>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 19:32:52 -0700
Subject: [obol] Fox Sparrows in Washington's Cascades
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I have added to my Fox Sparrow pages with a new page on Fox Sparrows in
the
southern Washington Cascades.

http://thebirdguide.com/fox/fox.htm

It appears that the Thick-billed form of the Oregon Cascades is now in
the
southern Washington Cascades across from Hood River.

Slate-colored Fox Sparrows are at White Pass, near Mt. Rainier. Very nice
photo by Ruth & Patrick Sullivan.

Steve Dowlan rightly warns us that we are skating on thin ice trying to
identify subspecies visually, without in-hand measurements. But in this
case, there is quite a bit of plumage difference AND call notes are
different. Decide for yourself (if you are not averse to such
discussions).

Greg Gillson
Cornelius, Oregon
greg at thebirdguide.com
http://thebirdguide.com

p.s. Someone may want to forward to Tweeters.