Steve,
We had a leucistic junco somewhat similar to the one in your photo at our
West Seattle yard for two years, although "ours" had more of the white
concentrated on the head. I have slides of it. I look at thousands of
juncos every year and see relatively few leucistic birds, while wintering
"Sooty" Fox Sparrows seem to show this at a considerably higher rate in my
subjective sample.

Regards, Bob

Bob Sundstrom

**Note new email address**
ixoreus at scattercreek.com
Tenino, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lefty" <leftee at qwest.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 8:43 AM
Subject: Genetically confused Junco


> Several times recently we have seen a "genetically confused" Junco at our
> feeder. I have posted a picture at
> http://www.users.qwest.net/~sparque/Junco12-3.jpg for anyone who is
> interested.
>
> Steve Taylor
> Bellingham