You probably saw a Hatching Year (young bird of the year)bird of unknown sex of
the White-crowned Sparrow. Probably the subspecies pugetensis in your area. So
far this year I have banded 224 HY U of pugetensis. The nesting subspecies in
western Washington. A little bit early for migrant gambelli.

Gene Kridler
Sequim, Wa.

Wilson E Cady wrote:

> On Tuesday, Oct. 19th a tan-striped WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW came to our
> feeder at Mt.Pleasant in western Skamania County.
>
> Wilson Cady
> Washougal, WA.
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