At one time the species was a fairly common nester in Multnomah County - even
nesting in my manicured neighborhood park when I was a kid. I think the
Brown-headed Cowbirds caused the crash in Multnomah County after they became
common here.
Jeff Gilligan
On Aug 20, 2017, at 12:34 PM, Nicholas Mrvelj <nickmrvelj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good day everyone - earlier today while birding at Kelley Point Park, Peyton
Cook and I stumbled upon 4 Chipping Sparrows. At least three of them were
juveniles (a fourth was heard vocalizing but never seen). While this species
is by no means a rarity in Multnomah County, it is an uncommon visitor, and
especially more so in fall than spring. My question to you all, is if anyone
is familiar with their breeding status within Multnomah County? We found it
interesting to find 4 individuals together at this time of year, and
speculated as to where they could have bred.
Here's a link to our e-bird checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38733920 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38733920>
Good birding,
Nick Mrvelj
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