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The Quarterly Journal of Oregon Field Ornithology Oregon Birds The quarterly journal of Oregon field ornithology Volume 27, Number 4, Winter 2001 A Message From Your President. A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes Aura) Nest The recapture of a previously banded Mary Anne Sohlstrom.....................93 in A Timber Harvest Unit in Linn County, Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia Oregon atricapilla) in the year 2000 in Josephine Michael J. Rochelle....................103 County, Oregon Black-crowned Night Heron Consumes ........................................Dennis P. Vroman A Brewer’s Blackbird Stephen Dowlan.............................94 The Extra Mile Rule, or Discovering American Crow Feasts on Garter Snake Jack’s Rosy-Finch ........................................Dennis P. Vroman A Successful Green Heron Nest Stephen Shunk................................104 Floyd Schrock.................................94 Unusual bill and foot coloration in adult Western Gull ............................Ray Korpi 2001 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey Summary SHORT NOTES...............................106 Frank B. Isaacs............................95 MEMBERS’ GALLERY Banded birds recaptured in the year 2000 Photographs and illustratons.............109 2001 Bald Eagle Nest Survey Summary in Josephine County, Oregon Frank B. Isaacs..............................96 ........................................Dennis P. Vroman FIELD NOTES: Eastern Oregon A Review Of Birds of the World: A Incidence of Cliff Swallow Necrophilia Summer 2001 Check-list, Fifth Edition, by James F. in Oregon....................................Ray Korpi Kevin T. Spencer..................................112 Clements M. Ralph Browning.......................98 Northern Harrier Travels ........................................John Lundsten FIELD NOTES: Western Oregon Bushtits Persevere at Raising Young Summer 2001 August Migrating Kestrels Ray Korpi...........................................116 Jerry Morsello, Elaine Rees......102 .......................................Paul T. Sullivan Oregon Birds is looking for material in Oregon Birds these categories: The quarterly journal of Oregon Field Ornithology News Briefs on things of temporal P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, Oregon 97440 importance, such as meetings, birding trips, www.oregonbirds.org announcements, news items, etc. Oregon Birds is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Articles deal with identification, distribution, Ornithologists (OFO), an Oregon not-for-profit corporation. ecology, management , conservation, Membership in OFO includes a subscription to Oregon taxonomy, behavior, biology, and historical Birds. ISSN 0890-2313 aspects of ornithology and birding in Oregon. Articles cite references (if any) at Editor: Stephen Dowlan the end of the article. Names and addresses Associate Editor: Ray Korpi of authors typically appear at the beginning Associate Editor: Laura Graves of the article. Board of Editors: Alan Contreras, Matt Hunter, Mike Short Notes are shorter contributions that Patterson, Dave Irons, Gary Ivey, deal with the same subjects as articles. Terry Murray Short Notes typically cite no references, or at most a few in parentheses in the text. Officers and Board of Directors Names and address of authors appear at the end of the Short Note. President: Mary Anne Sohlstrom, Salem (2002) [email protected] Bird Finding Guides “where to find a Secretary: Tom Winters, John Day (2002) _________ in Oregon” (for some of the [email protected] rarer birds) and “where to find birds in Treasurer: Anne Esche, Eugene (2002) the __________ area” (for some of the [email protected] better spots). Directors: Stephen Dowlan, Mehama (2003) [email protected] Reviews for published material on Oregon Tom Love, Durham (2002) birds or of interest to Oregon birders. [email protected] Photographs of birds, especially photos David Tracy, Bend (2002) taken recently in Oregon. Color slide [email protected] duplicates are preferred. Please label all Dennis Vroman, Grants Pass (2003) photos with photographer’s name and [email protected] address, bird identification, date and location Past President: Paul T. Sullivan, Beaverton (2002) of photo. Photos will be returned if [email protected] requested. Committees Deadline for Next Issue of Oregon Birds, OB 28(1), Spring 2002 is February 15, Publications: Open - Contact the President if interested 2002. Please send material directly to the Editor, Steve Dowlan, [email protected] Archivist: Paul T. Sullivan, [email protected] P.O. Box 220, Mehama, OR, 97384 503-859-3691 OFO Bookcase: Lucy Biggs, [email protected] Cover photo: Loggerhead Shrike nestlings, OFO Birding Paul T. Sullivan,[email protected] 22 June 2001 near Madras, Jefferson Co. Photo/Steve Dowlan Weekends: 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26, Beaverton, OR 97005, 503-646-7889 Oregon Bird Records Secretary, Harry B. Nehls, Committee: [email protected], 2736 SE 20th Ave., Portland, OR 97202. 503-233-3976 Printed on Recycled Paper BYLAWS OF OREGON FIELD shall be given at least five days in advance, and such ORNTHOLOGISTS meeting may be conducted by telephone conference call or by other electronic means. ARTICLE I 5. Quorum. At any meeting of the Board, a quorum shall NAME consist of at least two-thirds of the membership of the Board. The name of this organization shall be OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS, hereinafter referred to as the 6. Vacancies. The Board shall appoint officers or directors “organization.” to fill a vacancy which may arise. 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