>My guess is immature Golden-crowned Sparrow.
>
>Gene Hunn.
>
>On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Peggi Rodgers wrote:
>
>> I hope someone can help. I spotted a sparrow at one of my feeders this
>> weekend that I couldn't ID. Minimal streaking on chest, speckled head
>> (brown with lighter speckles) and three spots of yellow; one on either side
>> of the beak in front of the eye and one in the middle of the forehead.
>> There was a white eye band on the lower eyelid.
>>
>> It rather looked like a grasshopper sparrow but I couldn't make a positive
>> ID. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Peggi
>
But does a Golden-crowned have yellow lores?

Diane Richardson

Diane Richardson,Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada <richd at saltspring.com>