According to Ebird, the closest current siting of BoChix is in Pend Oreille, WA
on the Canada, Idaho, Washington border. So far it doesn’t appear that they
have irrupted outside their normal range.
Tom Crabtree, Bend
From: obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Brandon Green
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 2:33 PM
To: OBOL
Subject: [obol] Re: Boreal Chickadees?
I wouldn't be surprised if Boreal Chickadee was an extremely occasional vagrant
in the high elevations of NE Oregon. Due to their extreme irregularity, their
habitat preference, and the lack of people birding at 5,500+ ft., it's no
wonder that none (to my knowledge) have ever been recorded in Oregon. I
wouldn't completely rule them out for Oregon, but I wouldn't plan a trip
looking for them either.
Regarding the ongoing discussion of CB Chickadee numbers, I've had what seem to
be higher number of them in my yard in Eugene over the past month or so. They
typically show up at my suet/peanut feeders with fledglings in July and August,
but usually disperse by now. More than usual seem to be hanging around this
year.
-Brandon
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Subject: Re: Boreal Chickadees?
Date: Wed Oct 7 2015 16:40 pm
From: greenfant AT hotmail.com
In Northern WA state (anywhere between Harts Pass and Mt. Salmo), Boreal
Chickadees are strictly confined to their habitat of pretty much 5500ft and
above. I'm not aware ever having heard of a sighting a few miles "down the
mountain" from their habitat. I.e. towns like Conconully or Loomis (the former
is birded quite heavily in the winter) just do not see them, in no season.
In summary, Boreal Chickadee is not a species to be expected as a vagrant in OR.
Stefan SchlickHillsboro, OR
