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OREGON JUNCO

Junco hyemalus oreganus

RARE BUT ANNUAL VISITOR TO PA

A sub species of the more common Dark-eyed Junco (Snowbird), the Oregon race is a resident of the Pacific coast. It is normally
found from Alaska south to the California Baja. A rare find in Pennsylvania although usually reported most years.

I discovered this bird November 22, 2009, feeding on millet spilled on the deck floor just outside the kitchen
window of a residence I was visiting. Unable to open the door for fear it would spook the bird, I took these
photos through the window. After checking periodically throughout the afternoon, I did not see it again.

The Junco came to the deck again on the morning of the 23rd and without the sun on
the windows I got some better photos of it. (below)

Saw the bird again on December 06, 2009, same location.
The "Oregon" was seen again on January 9, 2010 at the same location.
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"Bob,The Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee (PORC) has reviewed your report of Oregon Junco
in West York 22 November 2009 and has accepted the record. Thank you for contributing
to the documentation and review process."

Nick Pulcinella PORC Secretary

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Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race		 Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race		 Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race		 Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race		 Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race		 Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race		 Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race-12/06/2009
Dark-eyed Junco Male-Oregon Race-12/06/2009

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chris 25-Apr-2011 19:24
2 Dark-eyed Oregon Juncos seen in my yard in Monmouth County, New Jersey on April 25, 2011. I believe one was male, the other female. I do get a lot of migrants in my yard (lots of grass, shrubs , trees and bird feeders), but have never seen a Junco here!
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