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On 8/18/2013 4:58 PM, James Hirtle wrote:
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> I just had an interesting sparrow at the feeder. I'm a bit puzzled by
> it. This bird was perched on top of the wooden lobster trap that I have
> sitting out. It had a strong white eye ring. A pretty drab face with
> some markings and strong white on either side of the throat. It also
> had a pink bill. The tail seemed short. I think that it was a vesper
> sparrow, but I could not get any white to either side of the tail. The
> chest was pretty bland with a slight beige wash to it. I was
> considering grasshopper sparrow, but the head was not flat. Hopefully
> it will return so that I can get another view of it. I have to leave it
> as a mystery for now. I also got the impression that it might be a
> young bird not quite in adult plumage yet.
* field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)?
fred.
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