I don't believe we can dismiss birds just because they are not known to migrate. What about the Green Violet-ear (Hummingbird) that does not migrate yet the USA has many records of them.

Sherry Hagen
Vancouver, WA
littlebirder at pacifier.com
----- Original Message -----
From: RONALD LOUDERBACK
To: Sherry Hagen
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Northern Cardinal - First Clark Co. record


One was discovered in Lewiston Idaho some years ago but was dismissed because it had to be imported by humans. Cardinals don't migrate. Therefore it cannot be counted on an official list. (I put it on my unofficial personal life list.)
Carole Louderback
Kennewick
----- Original Message -----
From: Sherry Hagen
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:07 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Northern Cardinal - First Clark Co. record


Yesterday late afternoon, I got a call from Donna Goddu at the Tidewater office near Vancouver Lake lowlands. She had discovered what she thought to be a female Northern Cardinal coming to the office bird feeders. We drove down to verify the sighting and photograph it. This is a first Clark County record.

The area that this bird is in is a "secure area" and protocol MUST BE FOLLOWED.

TIDEWATER is located at 6305 NW Old Lower River Rd in Vancouver, WA.
Take Fourth Plain west (It turns into Lower River Rd.)
Turn left at Old Lower River Rd.(this is before you come to the flushing channel at Vancouver Lake.
Proceed to the next stop sign where you will see the sign to Tidewater.
Park in the parking lot in front of the office.
You must check in at the office before birding.
The Northern Cardinal female is coming to the feeders in back of the building.
There is a picnic table on the SE corner of the building where you will be
able to see the feeders. You must stay at the picnic tables and not
wander around this area.

Also present was a White-throated Sparrow among other local species.

Sherry Hagen
Vancouver, WA
littlebirder at pacifier.com


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