No, I really didn't see a Black-caped Chickadee. The cap was black. I couldn't see what color the cape was. The Zoro of the bird world!

Marv Breece
Seattle, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: Marv Breece
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:23 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] redstart seen today in Auburn, King County


At 1:00 today the AMERICAN REDSTART was with a flock of birds at the previous location on M Street and 29th NW of Emerald Downs. Other attendees were Black-caped Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Bushtit and an American Goldfinch. There were no Snowy Owls in the flock.

I agree with Gene H. that the flank patches were orange-yellow. The Peterson Warbler Field Guide describes and pictures this bird as a first fall male.

Marv Breece
Seattle, WA



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