----- Original Message -----
From: Ruth Sullivan <GODWIT at worldnet.att.net>
To: <MurrayH at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: vireo/kinglet comparison


> Hello Murray and tweeters,
> There is a reason Dennis put both birds on to the internet.One, the long
> stay of the Vireo,feeding two to three times a day on suet sometime
sitting
> together on the suet perches with the Ruby-crowned Kinglet.Than the long
> stay in our yard ,and the other for comparing this two species side by
side
> for the fieldmarks.Most birders i am sure have Hutton's Vireos in there
yard
> at one or onother occasion.The other the long stay from Februar the 15th
to
> March the 22nd.
>
>
> Ruth Sullivan
> godwit at worldnet.att.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MurrayH at aol.com>
> To: <dpaulson at ups.edu>; <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: vireo/kinglet comparison
>
>
> > Hi! Since some of us can't download photos, much less see them on a web
> > address, it would be a help if someone would describe the differences
> between
> > the 2 species, e.g., the placement of the white bar above the black in
the
> > lower wingbar in the Kinglet. And, of course, at this time of year,
> > identification is really helped by the differences between the songs:
> > monotonous two-note phrase in the vireo and quite melodic notes in the
> > kinglet. (Sorry, this is sort of sour grapes from an old Apple computer
> > (1987) user. Can read all of your interesting e-mail but can't see any
of
> > your pictures!!!) Incidentally, just recently we have had both species
> > singing in the back yard. Also, glad to see someone else is still seeing
> the
> > Painted Bunting -- had it on Sunday last -a beautiful bird! Murray
> >
>