Maybe a white-breasted nuthatch???

Judy
West Seattle

> On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Michael Hobbs wrote:
>
> > Golden-crowned Kinglet? The size may be too small, though.
> >
> > I find it is extremely hard to post-facto ID birds from descriptions
> > like this. The viewer has probably corrupted their own memory in trying
> > to describe and categorize the unfamiliar bird.
>
> Yes, it is hard, but doing this can also help. I've got a few ideas, and
> matching mine with some suggestions from the list can help to eliminate
> wild guesses and extreme rarities. And it helps me in my identifications,
> as I find myself asking many more questions of other people than I do of
> myself when I spot an unknown.
>
> Every little bit helps us beginners!
>
> Susan Collicott
> camel at serv.net
> Seattle, WA
>