Subject: Fieldfare?
Date: May 14 08:45:25 2001
From: Irene Wanner - iwanner at u.washington.edu


Along the west shore of Greenlake, yesterday, I saw a bird putzing in the
grass, rooting around and flipping things over like a thrush. It wasn't a
starling. It had a whitish eyebrow, a red patch at the shoulder/wing.
Haven't seen one of these before. It was
alone, and the closest thing in my bird book is a Fieldfare (from the new
Golden Guide). Is this likely the right ID? Have others seen it? Is it
common?

Thanks!
Irene
Seattle, Central District