Hi,
About twenty minutes ago, while riding my bicycle roller trainer in
the living room, I spotted an unusual bird perched in my hazel clump. It was
about the size of a Junco, but mostly white. By the time I scrambled off the
bike and grabbed my binocs it was gone.
Five or ten minutes later it returned, long enough for me to get a
quick look. First impression was a "junco with mostly white head, breast,
flanks, nape, and back". What little detail I can add at this point is a
dark "cap" on the crown and a small area of grey on the wings, pale bill,
and small amount of rusty on the flanks.
It was associating with other Juncos but I got the impression they
wanted nothing to do with this indiviual.
With all the past reports on Tweeters of chickadees, crows, etc.
with varying degrees of white plumage, I wondered if I would ever see such a
bird.
If I can get a more detailed description I will post it later.
On Saturday I closely observed two Fox Sparrows at the Puyallup
School District's Science Resource Center on 112th Street. I was informed
they were regular visitors. I rarely see them so I was quite envious.

Michael B. Brown
Puyallup, Washington
H-253-841-4281
W-253-841-8733
C-253-208-9588
borealis at borealis.seanet.com
Nature Trail- http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us/USR/firgrove/brown/trail.htm
Home Page- http://www.seanet.com/~borealis/Resume.htm

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one, but having caged myself near them."

-Thoreau
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