Subject: [Tweeters] redstart continues
Date: Nov 30 13:16:29 2005
From: Eugene and Nancy Hunn - enhunn323 at comcast.net


Tweets,

Charlie & Ryan's American Redstart is still present in the willow and birch grove at the bend on M St. and 29th just nw of the Emerald Downs racetrack. It's in a female-type plumage but the flank spots are somewhat orangish-yellow, the yellowish bases to the flight feathers quite visible, and the back distinctly grayish-olive contrasting with the gray crown and nape. I don't know if that helps determine sex or age. Dunn's warbler book and Sibley's illustrations don't help much.

Flushed a green heron at the Boeing Ponds.

There were 23 Greater White-fronted Geese at Gene Coulon park visible from the Cedar River mouth, but few gulls.

Gene Hunn.
18476 47th Pl NE
Lake Forest Park