[obol] state bird WAS Varied Thrush

[Bruce]

My framed stamp sheet of the 50 state birds (as well as state flowers) 
says Colorado state bird is Lark Bunting.

Bruce.

Jason Randolph (Conservation For The Oregon Coast) wrote:
> As somebody who grew up collecting stamps, memorizing state capitols, 
> watching birds and taking home ec (heck, thats where the girls were!); I 
> say I am in full agreement of the Varied Thrush (not to take anything 
> away from Western Meadowlark).
> 
> Bonus question, how many know the state bird of Colorado?
> 
> Have a great day!
> 
> Jason in Charleston
> 
> bettyehunt at aol.com wrote:
>> I say we should start a movement to get the Varied Thrush declared the 
>> state bird of Oregon.  It only takes a few to get something going, and 
>> it's not like there's a whole lot of folks out there who've got some 
>> real vested interest in keeping the Meadowlark (which I still haven't 
>> seen in Oregon).  The very fact that we would be the only state with 
>> the V. Thrush as our state bird would certainly appeal to the Oregon 
>> Spirit.
>>  
>> I've had Varied Thrushes on my lawn along with the Robins every year 
>> (a high of 7 at one time this year).  I even had one fall victim to my 
>> kitten's zealous hunting (hopefully she'll redirect her efforts to the 
>> mice in the barn with warmer weather).  Well after they disappear from 
>> my lawn/barn, I see them flitting into the underbrush as I drive along 
>> Bayview Road.  Does anyone know for sure whether they nest along the 
>> coast?  It seems like they should, but I don't see them.  Then again, 
>> I didn't know for sure that Cedar Waxwings nested here until I picked 
>> up a baby to move it off the road.  They seem to get very shy when 
>> nesting and raising their young.
>>  
>> Bettye Hunt
>> Waldport
>>  
>> Spotted Owl would be neat too, but they are so localized. 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mmarvin at spiritone.com
>> To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
>> Sent: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 6:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [obol] state bird WAS Varied Thrush
>>
>> Lars and others,
>>
>> I understand that Oregon Junco was also one of the candidates.  I'm  
>> not sure what its species status was at the time (1927), but I bet  
>> someone reading this does - or will find out.  The contest was  
>> sponsored by the Oregon Audubon Society, and I've also heard that the  
>> helpful "ornithologist" who visited classrooms to discuss the  
>> different candidates concluded every presentation with his bias that  
>> the Western Meadowlark (were they split then?) his favorite.  If  
>> anyone has the real story about all this, I'm curious now.  A cursory  
>> Google search didn't provide much information.  There wasn't even a  
>> Wikipedia article on the first page!
>>
>> I thought it was interesting that although this was our state bird, I  
>> did not (knowingly) see one until my first trip to Malheur in 1999 -  
>> and I'm a native Oregonian (for some time now).  And although they  
>> are one of my favorite birds, it was disappointing to know that five  
>> other states had chosen that species (Kansas, Montana, North Dakota,  
>> Nebraska, Wyoming) , and no one has chosen the junco, or the Varied  
>> Thrush.  This last bird would be a good choice for Washington, too,  
>> but their bird is the Willow Goldfinch.  What is that!?  I'm guessing  
>> it's now called an American Goldfinch.
>>
>> Looking forward to further enlightenment.
>>
>> Marcia
>>
>>
>>  From Lars Norgren:
>> >       This bird was one of the finalists
>> > for Oregon's State Bird. I believe school
>> > children voted on the candidates at some
>> > time in the 20s. While I am fond of Meadowlarks,
>> > it has always struck me that they are not
>> > especially distinctive of Oregon. As eight
>> > other states also chose Western Meadowlark
>> > as their State Bird I don't think I need push
>> > the point too hard. This species surely was
>> > the most popular nationwide, at a time when
>> > millions of children still lived in rural
>> > areas and usually walked to school. It's safe
>> > to surmise that a quorum had extensive direct
>> > experience with Sturnella neglecta.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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