I found out that the USFWS has records for 485 legally imported Rufous-collared Sparrows over a 7-yr period from 2004 to 2010, all from Ecuador and Peru. It is a great bird, and it is fascinating that it is thriving in Georgetown in the wild, and it is a good exercise to consider how it might have arrived on its own steam, but in my mind this info seals the deal (or better yet, puts the nail in the coffin) that this bird should not be considered “countable” by ABA standards.
Nick Komar Fort Collins CO From: coloradodip...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 8:31 AM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re-attacking a dead horse-- when did anyone last see or look for the Rufous-collared Sparrow ? Dave et al.: The last eBird report of the Rufous-collared Sparrow in Georgetown is from 3 September. However, neither the bird's continued presence nor its absence in any way solves the quandary. If it's absent, it could have - moved 0.25 miles and be unfindable - been eaten by a cat - been eaten by a Sharp-shinned Hawk - been captured by someone looking for a pretty bird in a cage. If it's present, well, it would still be present. Enjoy, Tony Leukering Villas, NJ Re-attacking a dead horse-- when did anyone last see or look for the Rufous-collared Sparrow ? Dave Cameron <davedn...@msn.com> Nov 22 05:06PM -0800 This past spring, opinions on the origins and countability of the Rufous-collared Sparrow polarized as quickly as the viability of Tim Tebow, as you all know. I wondered today, when was the last time anyone saw it? Or, when was the last time anyone went to look for and did not see it? Barring being eaten by a cat, its continued presence, or sudden disappearance around the time of fall migration, might rouse additional speculation. Please post any responses here on the board publically. Dave Cameron Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
